After last night's rest, when he woke up in the morning, Xue Rin felt light, like taking a warm hot bath.

He stretched on the straw mat, and as he lowered his arm, he stumbled upon the ring on his left ring finger.

He reached out and touched the ring, the corners of his mouth raised, and then his body rolled to the side forcefully, staring at Yao Zhixia, who was still asleep.

Pengpeng, who was sleeping on his back, saw that Xue Rin woke up, and immediately ran to him to offer his courtesy, and excitedly stretched out his tongue to lick him.

"You stand back! Stand back! Don't you have bad breath in your heart!" Xue Rin used his hand to block the dog's head that was frantically arching in his face.

Peng Peng thought that Xue Rin was playing with it, and became even more excited, and it retreated, flicking its big fluffy tail, and accidentally swept it into Yao Zhixia's face.

"Hey, come here, let her sleep a little longer, don't make trouble!"

Seeing this, Xue Rin hurriedly grabbed Pengpeng's two front paws and carried the sturdy dog to him.

At this time, Yao Zhixia was in a light sleep, and the slight sound in her ears made her open her eyes directly, she sat up, and just happened to see Xue Rin who was fighting with Pengpeng.

"What are you doing?"

Xue Rin has always been very disgusted with Pengpeng, and seeing that the person and dog in front of him are so intimate and warm, Yao Zhixia was a little surprised.

Hearing Yao Zhixia's voice, Xue Rin instantly let go of the hand holding Pengpeng, turned to stroke the long hair on its back, and praised while touching it: "Pengpeng's performance today is very good, what a cute little sticky spirit!"

Ding Man, who was always half a beat slower, suddenly sprang away, hung himself on Yao Zhixia's back with his sharp little claws, and made a gesture to climb on top of her head.

"Hey, why are you two more than the other!Is there any rule!" Xue Rin immediately got up to arrest Ding Man.

Yao Zhixia didn't mind, but supported Ding Man with his hand, for fear that it would fall.

"The child is not big or small!You are still used to it!" Xue Rin blurted out.

Hearing this, Yao Zhixia's movements froze, and Xue Rin noticed her reaction, only then did she realize that her mouth was unscrupulous.

After an awkward pause for a few seconds, Xue Rin whispered, "I'll go out to fetch water," and ran out of the cave quickly.

Seeing Xue Rin leave the cave, Yao Zhixia held Ding Man in front of his chest and stroked its fluff, and couldn't help muttering: "If the son doesn't teach, the father is wrong." ”

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After breakfast, the two began to sort out the things they needed to go down the mountain.

According to Xue Rin's plan, in the next few days, they would light several bonfires on the beach opposite the route in the evening, and they would keep adding firewood to make the fire burn as bright as possible, so that there would be a chance that passing ships would notice them.

For this reason, before setting off, Xue Rin specially made several tools for drilling wood for fire in case of emergency, and Yao Zhixia prepared enough water and food to survive the long waiting time.

When everything was ready, the two went down the mountain in high spirits, but until the moon and the stars were thin, there was no sign of the ship passing, and in their disappointment, the first night was declared a failure.

The second and third nights after that, the same was true, and all the ships did not go down this route as if they had agreed in advance.

On the fourth day, Xue Rin, who had been hit one after another, couldn't sit still, and almost every action was filled with helpless anger.

Looking at such a decadent Xue Rin, Yao Zhixia couldn't help but feel guilty for her powerlessness, it had only been a few days, was she going to break the promise she made on his birthday?

As if cutting himself off, Xue Rin did not hesitate to open two cans from the few remaining food reserves.

"Don't save it! Sooner or later, you'll finish it!" he handed Yao Zhixia one of the cans.

Yao Zhixia took the can, but she didn't move, she lowered her head and was silent.

The look of loss and sadness reflected in Xue Rin's eyes, like a needle prick, he forked a piece of meat from his can, handed it to Yao Zhixia's mouth, looked at her fixedly, but did not speak.

"Xue Rin, don't be like this. ”

Yao Zhixia knew how disappointed he was, and he was unwilling.

But this comforting word was like a fuse, instantly igniting Xue Rin's anger, he threw the knife that reached Yao Zhixia's mouth into his can heavily, and rubbed his hair fiercely, and let out a suppressed roar from his mouth.

After a long time, he raised his head, stared into Yao Zhixia's eyes and said, "Hold on for another month, if it still doesn't work, I accept my fate." ”

"Whether it is success or failure, accompany you to the end. ”

Yao Zhixia did not avoid Xue Rin's gaze this time.

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In the evening, the sky was gloomy, and the two of them set off again without caring so much.

Xue Rin has always been responsible for exploring the way in front, but his pace today is much faster, which makes Yao Zhixia, who is following behind, a little difficult.

"Xue Rin, slow down!" Yao Zhixia was afraid that he would lose control.

"I'll go forward first, I'll keep myself in your sight, and I can rest assured that there is Pengpeng following you. After Xue Rin turned around and explained, he stubbornly continued to walk down the mountain.

"Hey......"

Before she finished speaking, Yao Zhixia saw that Xue Rin was already farther away from her, and she was afraid that something would happen to him, so she hurriedly quickened her pace.

Although the way down the mountain had been walked many times, the path was slightly different each time, and seeing that it was getting darker and darker, Yao Zhixia began to become uneasy.

Xue Rin's white shirt loomed in the forest in front of him, and Yao Zhixia could only rely on this "white" to determine his position at this time.

Peng Peng, who had been following her feet, was walking but suddenly ran towards the big tree not far away, Yao Zhixia immediately shouted anxiously: "Peng Peng!

Pompho barked a few times at the bushes next to the big tree, and immediately ran back obediently.

Yao Zhixia leaned down and patted her back while looking at the bush, only to see a badger scurrying out of it.

Finding that everything was fine, Yao Zhixia hurriedly got up, and when she raised her eyes to look forward, she found that Xue Rin not far away happened to be smiling and waving back to her.

Yao Zhixia was just about to lift her feet, when she saw Xue Rin's face suddenly change, and she quickly ran in her direction, and when she got closer, she threw her backwards to the ground regardless of it.

Before Yao Zhixia could figure out what was going on, he was surprised to feel Xue Rin sliding down.

She stretched out her arm in a panic to grab his hand, but he threw it away, and just like that, Yao Zhixia watched Xue Rin fall into a large pit hidden by Fujiman.

"Xue Rin!Xue Rin!Are you okay?Why didn't you grab my hand!Why did you push me away!" Yao Zhixia scolded loudly, this was the first time she roared at Xue Rin.

"Yao Zhixia, I'm still alive, don't act like I'm dead. ”

Enduring the sharp pain on his legs and the fire on his back, Xue Rin tried to calm his voice.

"I'm going to pull you!

Yao Zhixia squatted at the entrance of the cave, forcefully broke all the vines covering it, and anxiously stretched out his head to look down.

"This pit is quite deep, your arm must not reach me, you need something like a rope to drag me up. ”

Xue Rin dragged his thigh with his hand, trying to lean his body up a little more, he felt that his left foot could not exert force during the activity, and at a glance, he found that his left foot was already swollen.

"Rope, rope!" Yao Zhixia stood up, her brain racing.

Suddenly, she thought of a solution, "Xue Rin, you throw the knife up!"

"I threw it away!

As soon as the words fell, the knife that Xue Rin did not leave was thrown up.

Yao Zhixia picked up the knife, pulled out a vine man from the bushes, and brushed it a few times, the leaves at one end of the vine man were cut off, and then, the entire vine man was cut down.

After cutting five or six vines repeatedly, she wound every two vines into a strand, and then connected the vines end to end, weighing that the length should be almost enough, so she found a relatively thick tree behind her, wrapped one end of the vine man around the trunk, and then threw the other end of the vine man into the pit.

"Xue Rin, you wrap Fujiman around your waist, I'll pull you up!" Yao Zhixia shouted to Xue Rin as he wrapped one end of Fujiman around his waist.

Xue Rin tied himself up with difficulty, and then shouted to Yao Zhixia: "Okay!"

After receiving the signal, Yao Zhixia immediately bent down and lunged, but she was about to exert her strength, but she heard Xue Rin's shout again.

"Yao Zhixia, if you save me like this again, how can you let me pay it back!"

Yao Zhixia couldn't help but be happy when she heard it, but a layer of mist instantly appeared in her eyes.

"As long as you keep your life!"

After that, she leaned back, and pulled Teng Man desperately, and Peng Peng on the side immediately understood Yao Zhixia's intentions, and also bit Teng Man to help her pull back.

"My life is yours. ”

Listening to the wheezing sound above his head, Xue Rin said in his heart.

After a lot of effort, Yao Zhixia, who was exhausted, finally dragged Xue Rin up, ignoring the soreness of her arms and the uneven breath, she knelt directly beside Xue Rin and struggled to untie the vine man wrapped around him.

"Where are you injured, can you still stand up?" Yao Zhixia eagerly groped for Xue Rin's arms and legs.

"Eh, you, you tap! This place that hasn't been broken is about to be broken by you!" Afraid that Yao Zhixia would be worried, Xue Rin hurriedly used his hand to block her inspection.

"I, I'll help you up, let's go back, and when you're healed, we'll go to the beach again." Yao Zhixia said and put one of Xue Rin's arms on his shoulder.

"I'm fine, it's just a bruise, I'm not a little princess, how can I be so delicate, we have to go, send a signal one more time, and have one more chance to be rescued." Xue Rin insisted on going.

Yao Zhixia thought for a while and decided to listen to Xue Rin's words, she knew that if he wanted to do something, he would not give up lightly, and instead of blocking him, it was better to accompany him to break through.

"Okay, then let's say okay, today you will command, and I will execute. ”

"What's not to do then, someone is willing to do more, what else am I not willing to do. Xue Rin knew that Yao Zhixia was stubborn and compared to herself, so she simply went with her.

When the two finally reached the beach, it was almost dark, Yao Zhixia leaned Xue Rin against a big rock on the beach, and he went to the nearby forest to carry a large pile of firewood back, and built a bonfire at intervals.

What followed was a tormented wait, and the two of them, who had been disappointed several times, stared at the sea in silence, for fear of missing something.

I don't know how much time has passed, and the boundary between the sea and the sky has disappeared again, and the two have merged into an abyss like ink.

As if afraid that she would be swallowed up by this hopeless abyss, Yao Zhixia stood up and continued to collect firewood along the edge of the forest anxiously, and the sensible Pengpeng also followed her, holding the branch with her mouth.

Xue Rin was the only one left on the beach, staring desperately at everything in front of him, the regular sound of the sea almost shattering his last hope.

The increasingly cold body and gradually chaotic consciousness reminded him that this was not just a skin injury, but he had never dared to tell Yao Zhixia the truth, he was afraid that the fool would not be able to hold on, and if he fell, she would never be able to stand up again.

When Yao Zhixia returned, Xue Rin waved at her strongly, glad that the dim sky made it impossible for her to see his pale lips.

Yao Zhixia was only thinking about the bonfire, and did not notice Xue Rin's abnormality, she added firewood into the fire in turn to make it burn more vigorously, and then ran in the direction of the sea, expecting the whistle to sound again that night.

But after waiting for a long time, there was no response from the sea, Yao Zhixia lowered his head and sighed deeply.

"We'll forget it today and come back tomorrow. ”

Yao Zhixia raised his feet and ran towards Xue Rin, but Xue Rin in the distance did not respond.

Yao Zhixia thought he was angry, and comforted him when he approached: "Don't be discouraged, anyway, we have time on this island." ”

But when she leaned over and knelt beside him, she suddenly found that Xue Rin seemed to be asleep at this time, her eyes were closed, and her arms hung weakly on both sides of her body.

Ding Man stood on his shoulder, licking his cheeks incessantly, and making a heart-rending cat meow.

"Xue Rin, Xue Rin?" Yao Zhixia realized that something was wrong.

"Xue Rin, wake up, what's wrong with you?"

Yao Zhixia patted Xue Rin's cheek and found that his cheeks were so hot that a lot of sweat broke out on his forehead, and he couldn't wake up no matter how he screamed.

Yao Zhixia panicked, she held Xue Rin in her arms and pressed her face against Xue Rin's cheek, trying to cool him down.

But in the next second, she suddenly remembered something, and immediately leaned over and pressed her face against Xue Rin's left chest.

I felt a weak heartbeat, and tears fell instantly.

She tried desperately to calm herself down and pressed her thumb on his person, but no matter how she pressed it, Xue Rin didn't react.

"Xue Rin, wake up, don't scare me! Xue Rin......"

Yao Zhixia propped up Xue Rin's upper body and hugged it in his arms again, tears dripping silently down his hair.

Yao Zhixia had no choice, she cried while giving Xue Rin artificial respiration, but the trembling lips betrayed her, and she pressed back and forth on Xue Rin's chest in despair, but she knew that it would not help at all.

"Xue Rin, I haven't had time to say anything to you, how can you leave me alone?

Yao Zhixia roared and roared, and her cheeks, which were drowned in tears, were stung by the sea breeze.

At this moment, a drop of water fell from the sky and fell on Xue Rin's forehead, and before he could react, more droplets of water had already crackled down.

Yao Zhixia angrily wiped the rain off Xue Rin's face with her hands, but no matter how much she wiped it over and over again, it would be useless.

She leaned down, trying to keep out the rain, which ran down her hair and onto her face, merging with her tears.

Under the blow of the rain, a few flames not far away became smaller and smaller, and Yao Zhixia saw it in his eyes, and there was no hope anymore.

She pressed her face against Xue Rin's chest, trying to catch the last breath he had left her.

"Huh!"

She pulled out the knife on her body, and the rain quickly flowed down the blade, and she clutched the knife tightly, waiting for the last moment to come.

"Woo-woo-woo-"

Yao Zhixia's back tightened, and she couldn't help but hold her breath.

"Woo-woo-woo-"

The sound behind him became clearer, and Yao Zhixia quickly turned his head and looked at the sea in the distance.

"Woo-woo-woo-"

The sound from the sea constantly stimulated Yao Zhixia's tense nerves, and she gently put Xue Rin on the beach and put her shirt over his body.

"Xue Rin, wait for me. ”

With that, Yao Zhixia got up and ran towards the bonfire, and seeing that the flames were about to be extinguished, she immediately took out a burning thick branch from the bonfire, and then ran towards the forest by the beach.

Staring at the lush foliage, she hesitated for a few seconds before setting it on fire.

Seeing that the branches of the trees were lit little by little, she immediately ran to the campfire and drew a few more torches, and set fire to all the trees along the shore one by one.

The rain was still falling, but the fire was unstoppable, and it wasn't long before a whole row of lit trees on the beach stretched inward into a sea of fire, and for a moment black smoke rose and the whole beach was red and dazzling by the fire.

At this time, Yao Zhixia was exhausted, she knelt beside Xue Rin and hugged him back into her arms, dizzy in front of her.

Inadvertently catching a glimpse of the ring on Xue Rin's ring finger, she leaned down reverently and imprinted a gentle kiss on the ring, and then her eyelids were so heavy that she couldn't lift them again.

Xue Rin's smile flashed in his mind, and Yao Zhixia's consciousness fell into darkness.