Meng Yinyin waited for a long time at home, and finally waited for Lu Chen to come back. Perhaps because she was anxious while waiting, she felt that he came back later today than yesterday, and couldn't help but said: "Why did you come back so late today?"
Lu Chen paused, a hint of unnaturalness flashed across his face, but fortunately at this moment Meng Yinyin's attention was all on Lin Xiuzhi's affairs, and she did not notice Lu Chen's slight abnormality.
Lu Chen also noticed Meng Yinyin's anxiety and asked hurriedly, "What's wrong?"
"Oh my, I'm telling you, something big has happened!"
Meng Yinyin did a lot of mental preparation in the morning, and finally decided to tell Lu Chen everything about Lin Xiuzhi. As for her own...
She hesitated for a moment, but still chose to keep it secret.
She really didn't want to casually tell Lu Chen what had happened to her before at this time. If she wanted to confess to him, she had to find a good time.
After listening to Meng Yinyin's words, Lu Chen frowned and thought for a moment, then made a decision: "Tell Dou Zhengrong and the others."
In fact, long before Meng Yinyin told him this, Lu Chen already knew about Lin Xiuzhi's peculiarity. He guessed that the current Lin Xiuzhi was probably not the same person as the previous Lin Xiuzhi, but he never expected that the current Lin Xiuzhi actually came here from the future world.
If Meng Yinyin hadn't explained the word "time travel" to him, he probably wouldn't have known what it meant.
Meng Yinyin couldn't help feeling a little surprised when she heard him express his intention to tell Dou Zhengrong about this matter without hesitation.
"Then why do you trust Dou Zhengrong so much? What if he is not as kind as we think?"
After all, you can't judge a person's heart by his appearance, and this is a matter of life and death, so Meng Yinyin felt that she should be more cautious.
However, Lu Chen was very confident in Dou Zhengrong. He knew that Dou Zhengrong was a sensible person.
Moreover, he had already started preparing to find his ex-wife a long time ago, and now he has started to take action. He must be completely sure before he takes action.
In fact, Lu Chen really hated the Lin Xiuzhi in front of him, who was not Lin Xiuzhi at all, and he also wanted to get everything back on track as soon as possible.
As for what method Dou Zhengrong used, Lu Chen didn't really care.
But seeing Meng Yinyin's worried expression, he didn't say it so directly. Instead, he explained in a roundabout way: "Dou Zhengrong is a sensible person. Besides, if the former Lin Xiuzhi comes back, their family can be reunited earlier. Haven't you seen what Dabao and Xiaobao have become without their mother?"
When this was mentioned, the little bit of sympathy Meng Yinyin had for Lin Xiuzhi was instantly overwhelmed by her heartache for Dabao and Xiaobao.
Perhaps what Lu Chen said was right. A family should be complete and together. It would be better for the two children if they could be reunited as a real family as soon as possible.
After deciding on this matter, Lu Chen asked Meng Yinyin to wait at home first and not to alarm anyone. In fact, he was observing Lin Xiuzhi, while he hurried to Dou Zhengrong's house to tell him the news that Lin Xiuzhi was with them.
Although this task seems simple, it actually tests Meng Yinyin's mentality, because she is worried that Lin Xiuzhi will wake up at any time, so she has to keep an eye on the room where Lin Xiuzhi sleeps.
After Lu Chen arrived at Dou Zhengrong's house, he happened to see Dou Zhengrong and A Wu looking for someone everywhere. He immediately told them about Lin Xiuzhi's matter.
The two of them quickly followed him to the door of his house, but what surprised Lu Chen and Dou Zhengrong was that the door that should have been closed was wide open. Meng Yinyin would never open the door on her own initiative when she was home alone. After all, she had encountered several accidents before, and she had long since practiced closing the door whenever she was home alone.
At this moment, Lin Xiuzhi was still resting in their house. At such a critical moment, it was absolutely impossible for Meng Yinyin to open the door.
Almost instantly, Lu Chen and the other two realized that something was wrong.
"They're not home!"
Lu Chen quickly walked into the yard and looked around, then walked out with a sullen face, his eyes filled with suppressed anxiety.
If only Lin Xiuzhi was gone, he wouldn't be so worried, because he only cared about Meng Yinyin.
But now that the two of them were missing, he couldn't help but think more, especially since Meng Yinyin was still powerless.
Dou Zhengrong frowned and said the worst possible scenario at the moment.
"The most likely scenario now is that Lin Xiuzhi took Meng Yinyin away."
This is the situation that Lu Chen is most worried about.
He was not worried about anything else but that Meng Yinyin would be hurt by Lin Xiuzhi.
"Don't panic. Lin Xiuzhi's health isn't very good right now. She probably doesn't have much energy to sustain. Let's hurry up and keep looking for them. Everything will be fine!"
Dou Zhengrong knew how much Lu Chen valued Meng Yinyin, and seeing how anxious he was, he could only comfort him temporarily.
Lu Chen naturally knew this, and then the three of them set out to look for the two people.
It had not been long since Lu Chen went out to look for Dou Zhengrong and the others, so the three estimated that they would not be able to go far even if they walked. In addition, it was impossible for Lin Xiuzhi to carry Meng Yinyin while she was unconscious, so Meng Yinyin should find a way to delay.
There was a high chance they would find both of them nearby.
At this moment, Lin Xiuzhi was walking up the mountain with gritted teeth, and holding a knife against Meng Yinyin's back as she walked.
"You are so good, Meng Yinyin. I spoke to you so sincerely before, but you actually betrayed me!"
Although Lin Xiuzhi was very tired, she couldn't fall into a deep sleep if she really wanted to. She had been in a similar state for some time. Otherwise, if she had a good rest, her health would definitely get better.
But she just didn't know why she had become like this. She wanted to sleep but couldn't sleep well. If she didn't sleep well, she would feel listless and tired all day long. So she fell into a vicious circle.
Although she was able to settle down temporarily at Meng Yinyin's place and the psychological pressure was not so great, she still woke up in a daze in the middle of her sleep.
Then, she heard what Meng Yinyin was saying to Lu Chen.
Although the two people spoke in low voices and she couldn't hear them clearly, this did not prevent her from seeing Lu Chen quickly turn around and leave.
Lin Xiuzhi was like a frightened bird at the moment, so no matter what happened in front of her, she would be stressed out. Therefore, after seeing Lu Chen go out, she decided to leave without thinking.
It's definitely not safe here!
But she thought that if she just left like this, it would be hard for her to swallow the anger in her heart, and Meng Yinyin was standing in the yard, so it was impossible for her to escape so smoothly.
Therefore, she pretended not to see it in the end. After getting up, she went to the kitchen to drink water under the pretext of being thirsty, and then quickly found a kitchen knife to threaten Meng Yinyin.
With Lin Xiuzhi holding a kitchen knife, how could Meng Yinyin dare to resist? In the end, she could only be held hostage by Lin Xiuzhi and walked out.
She didn't know where Lin Xiuzhi was going to take her, so she could only follow her instructions and keep moving forward. Then she suddenly realized that she had returned to the back mountain where Lu Dashan and his wife had taken her before.
At that moment, Meng Yinyin was speechless. Could it be that she really couldn't get through the back mountain
Lin Xiuzhi actually didn't know where this place was, but she had seen a lot of news in later life and knew that some prisoners fled to the deep mountains and forests to avoid being pursued. Because the terrain in the mountains and forests was complex and there were many trees, it was enough to block the vision and make it difficult for the pursuers to find them. There was also a saying that there were countless ways up and down the mountains.
As long as she goes up the mountain, unless the entire village comes out to surround every place at the foot of the mountain, she will always be able to find a place to escape!
Therefore, after thinking for a moment, Lin Xiuzhi finally decided to continue going up the mountain. She would probably be caught up by Dou Zhengrong and the others soon at the foot of the mountain. At worst, she could just find another way down the mountain.
After finally standing at the foot of the mountain, Lin Xiuzhi still urged Meng Yinyin to walk into the forest.
"But there are wild animals on the mountain!" Meng Yinyin had to remind her.
"If there is, then there is. You will be leading the way. Even if the beasts catch you, you will be the first to catch you!" Lin Xiuzhi had completely lost her mind at this moment.
What's there to be afraid of if there are wild beasts? Meng Yinyin is her bait anyway!
Meng Yinyin was furious at her words, but there was always a knife against her back, which could hurt her at any time. In the end, she could only swallow her anger and walk up the mountain.
But as she walked forward, Meng Yinyin suddenly noticed something, and then took two steps forward calmly. However, in the next second, a scream suddenly came from behind her, accompanied by the sound of something falling.
It was Lin Xiuzhi who fell down.
Meng Yinyin seized the opportunity and immediately turned around and ran. When she saw a medium-sized stone on the side of the road, she quickly picked it up and smashed it on Lin Xiuzhi's head.
With a bang, Lin Xiuzhi fainted just as she was about to scold Meng Yinyin for not reminding her of the pit ahead.
After making sure that Lin Xiuzhi had fainted, Meng Yinyin stroked her own rapidly beating heart and felt that she had never been so nervous and excited in her life!
With that series of reactions just now, if the results weren't in front of her, she wouldn't believe that she could do it!
Moreover, at this moment, she was silently thanking Lu Dashan and Jiang Guihua for a second in her heart. If they had not taken her to the back mountain to abandon her, and had not deliberately avoided some traps on the way, and accompanied them with explanations, she would not have known that there were so many traps on this way up the mountain.
These traps were originally set up by people to prevent wild animals from running down the mountain. If wild animals really came down the mountain, these traps would be able to trap them first, and people could also reduce some of the danger.
She had a good memory, and although she didn't remember them deliberately, she still remembered a few traps unconsciously.
The one she deliberately took Lin Xiuzhi away with just now was one of them.
Fortunately, Lin Xiuzhi was so focused on escaping that she didn't notice that she quietly avoided the trap with a big step when she walked to the side of the trap. She herself didn't avoid it, so she fell into it.
But the stone that I just threw down shouldn't have killed her, right
Meng Yinyin was a little scared, but she didn't dare to rush down to rescue Lin Xiuzhi in such a remote place.
So she could only turn around and run down the mountain again to find Lu Chen and the others.
If Lu Chen finds out that I'm missing, he will definitely come looking for me!
Fortunately, not long after she ran down the mountain, she saw Lu Chen. Meng Yinyin almost cried for joy, and Lu Chen also saw Meng Yinyin for the first time, ran towards her quickly, and then hugged her in his arms without thinking, holding her tightly.
The force was so great that Meng Yinyin felt as if she was almost suffocated to death.
But she suddenly felt the hands behind her back trembling slightly.
It’s Lu Chen.
Instantly, Meng Yinyin stopped struggling and whispered to comfort him: "Don't worry, I'm fine."
Lu Chen didn't say anything, but just continued to hug her. After he was sure that Meng Yinyin was really not injured, he let her go and asked about what happened before.
Meng Yinyin explained the situation in a few words, and then dragged Lu Chen to rescue Lin Xiuzhi.
But Lu Chen didn't plan to let her go again. He just asked her to wait here. After all, Lin Xiuzhi might have woken up and had a knife on her. It would be troublesome if she was hurt by accident.
But after thinking about it, he suddenly changed his mind. He still felt more at ease keeping Meng Yinyin by his side.
So soon the two of them set out together to the place where Lin Xiuzhi was unconscious.
Coincidentally, they met Dou Zhengrong and A Wu on the way there, and they immediately became four people.
The four of them arrived at the edge of the pit and saw that Lin Xiuzhi was still unconscious. Just when Lu Chen was about to bring her up first, he was interrupted by A Wu who was standing beside him, and he said something mysteriously.
“Maybe this is God’s will.”
God's will, what does it mean
Meng Yinyin opened her eyes wide, full of confusion.
But at this moment, Awu suddenly looked at her and smiled inexplicably.
Meng Yinyin was even more confused by his laughter, but Awu obviously didn't want to explain too much. He just took out something wrapped in a tissue from his pocket, then took out a match and lit the tissue. While lighting it, he closed his eyes and muttered something silently.
Dou Zhengrong on the side frowned, his eyes fixed on Lin Xiuzhi who was sleeping in the pit.