17. Chapter XVII
Night fell again, and the foot of Luofeng, which is rarely visited on weekdays, was brightly lit tonight, and the white snowflakes seemed to exude a warm yellow luster under the illumination of the searchlight. But no one felt warm in the audience, and everyone from the outside to the inside only felt a chill.
The phone calls of the leaders were never interrupted, and Mr. Luca was surrounded by parents of the students, and he kept apologizing in the face of the parents' criticism.
But is it useful to apologize at this time?
Besides, practical classes are a regular part of all schools, and Mr. Luca didn't know that a blizzard had suddenly fallen at the Lo Summit.
Dick and his parents, both sensible and not involved in the crusade against the headmaster, stood in the mountain pass, Manina holding the cross on her chest with both hands, bowing her head and closing her eyes, and praying to God.
Dick and John's similar brows were twisted into knots, and their eyes were fixed on the exit, hoping for a miracle to see Via walk out unharmed.
Ma Nina, who was praying, suddenly burst into tears, "Via is already in poor health, the environment on the mountain is so bad, I don't know if she can survive it, my poor child, my miserable Via"
"Mom, calm down," Dick half-hugged his mother, trying to comfort her, but his own eyes were red. He regretted that he had made the hike lightly, and that he was still in the mood to joke with her with a smile on his face before he set off, that as a brother, he should have packed her bag with more things and warned her about more dangers.
Before the adoption of Via, their life was dull and boring, with Via, their family was full of laughter, what if they lost her again? Dick simply did not dare to imagine the consequences.
Ma Nina's cry resonated with the other mothers, and the tears they had been holding back also welled up, and for a while, Luo Feng's feet were shrouded in an atmosphere of grief, and the men also looked heavy, and the fathers' fists had not been released, if they hadn't been stopped, they might have gone up the mountain to find the child in person.
At this time, no one has the heart to pay attention to others. So no one noticed that a young man had gone around the pass, bypassed the crowds, and entered the mountain from the side.
The snow road is difficult to walk, Theo is on trekking poles in both hands, one foot deep and one shallow, every step is firm and steady, he does not allow himself to hesitate, he does not allow himself to slip, in the dark night, he has only one goal, which is to go up and find Via.
Theo let the cold air pour into his body, let the cold wind blow on his cheeks. Snowflakes fell on him, and soon he became a white snowman.
In the tent, two girls lay in sleeping bags, covered with down jackets, but they were still shivering from the cold, "It's so cold, I think I might have a cold," Jenny's tone was heavily nasal.
Via also felt cold, but she comforted Jenny calmly, "Keep your head in your sleeping bag and don't let your nose come into contact with the cold air." ”
"Well," asked Jenny obediently, tucking into her sleeping bag and muffling in, "you said we weren't going to die here, were you?" ”
"Don't crow's mouth, haven't you seen snow bigger than this before?"
"Of course I did, but this snow is nothing."
So why should we be afraid of it? When the sun comes out, the snow melts, and the next day is still sunny. ”
"yes, sunny days always come," Jenny said in a low voice.
Via reached out of her sleeping bag and patted Jenny on the back, "Sleep in peace, we'll be saved when we wake up." ”
Jenny whispered again, "Via, can you sing me a song, I can't sleep." ”
"Okay."
After a while, Jenny heard Via humming softly, "Don't think about how cold the snow is outside, don't think about how far away from home is, because when you close your eyes, you can see your family, and colorful memories can also warm our souls." Even if the snowflakes haze the whole land, there will always be someone who will take advantage of the moonlight to save us, he is the one who thinks about us, and can hear our hearts."
Via's gentle singing voice really reminded Jenny of the happy images of herself with her family, and she laughed unconsciously and muttered, "It's so nice." Jenny slowly closed her eyes and fell into a peaceful sleep.
Thomas in the tent next to him also heard Via's singing, he kept his eyes open, listening to Via's soft singing over and over again, he actually felt that this snowy night was not cold.
The night wind wandered through the mountains with Via's ethereal singing, and Theo, who was still looking for Via, raised his head and looked directly above him, his gray-purple eyes shining brightly in the darkness. He quickened his pace, lest the singing stop.
After Via's singing, her eyelids drooped and she was sleepy.
At this time, there was a strange sound from outside, not the sound of wind and snow, but squirming, as if the movement of feet stepping on the snow.
Could it be that Mr. Heller is back?
Via snapped to her senses, sat up, got out of her sleeping bag, and opened the tent.
She clearly saw a dark figure not far away, in the dense snow.
The shadow moved, coming this way.
Getting closer, getting closer
When she saw the person coming, Via's eyes widened.
He looked like a snow-white ice sculpture, with a thick layer of snow on his head, clothes, and even his shoes, so you can imagine how long he had been walking outside. Seeing that she was safe and sound, those beautiful eyes were no longer calm and indifferent, but a little happy, a little relieved, and the tense nerves were relaxed.
Via's lips trembled slightly, "Why are you here?" ”
His icy eyelashes blinked, and the tips of his eyes drooped, but the corners of his mouth curled, and he said, "I'm coming for you." ”
At this moment, Wei Ya seemed to understand what heartbeat was.
The heart of the former Gao Zhu collapsed, the snow and the cold were far away from her in an instant, and she only had the somewhat blurry face in front of her in front of her in the snowy night, and she tried her best to see his facial features clearly, and saw his shy smile clearly.
She took a step closer to him, stretched out her hands, and hugged his waist, "Thank you." ”
The cold air on the man's body can't resist the throbbing in her heart, in this world, she will meet thousands of people, or meet in the water, or be false and wronged, but she was lucky to meet the most unattainable person at the beginning, this person can risk her life for her, regardless of danger.
Theo's body stiffened a little because of the girl's sudden proximity, but he quickly raised his hand and hugged her, "I'm sorry, I'm a little cold." ”
Via didn't speak, but buried her head in his chest, where she could vent her fears and horrors that had been accumulating in peace.
It doesn't feel good to be sedated.
Theo sighed and put his big palm on the back of her head.
Hearing the movement, Jenny and Thomas opened the tent and saw this scene, Via embraced a strange man, the light was dim, they could only see the man's figure, he was very tall, Via was in her arms, as if the fledgling was protected by him, pityd by him, in the snow, beautiful as a black and white silent movie.
"He's Theo, the ranger of our village," Via told Jenny and Thomas.
Thomas asked Theo, "You just came up from the mountain on foot?" Anyone else? ”
Theo only said, "There are a lot of people at the foot of the mountain. ”
Thomaston, knowing how desperate they were, looked at Theo as if Theo was the only hope, "Can you take us down the mountain now?" ”
Theo glanced at Via hesitantly, "Yes, but it's better to wait until dawn tomorrow." As a forest ranger, he has been wandering among various mountain peaks for a long time, and he is very familiar with the terrain of the mountain forest, knowing the growth of trees, knowing the trend of rocks, and knowing what kind of beasts are in the mountains, so he dares to brave the snow to go up the mountain at night. Even so, he spent a lot of time and needed to rely on external tools.
Therefore, he was not sure that he would be able to lead the three of them down the mountain safely.
"Jenny already has a fever and I'm worried about her, she needs a doctor."
Hearing Thomas's words, Via immediately went to touch Jenny's forehead, which was very hot.
Jenny grabbed her hand, "Don't listen to him, I don't care, it's just a fever." Although Jenny's tone pretended to be indifferent, her weakness could not be disguised.
Via looked worriedly at Thomas, who was also worried, then moved her gaze to Theo, and finally decided, "Theo, you take us down the mountain." ”
They had to travel as lightly as possible on the descent, leaving everything but food, warm clothing, and necessary tools, including tents, in place.
Via and Thomas held Jenny by their arms, followed closely behind Theo, and walked cautiously down.
At first, Jenny was able to talk to them, but her consciousness slowly drifted away, she became incoherent, her words were incoherent, her voice became quieter and quieter, and she finally fainted.
Without hesitation, Thomas picked her up and said to Via, "We'll have to hurry." ”
Wei Ya is also anxious, but now is really not the time to be in a hurry to achieve her wishes.
They can only hope for a solid figure ahead.
Via had no idea how long they had been walking in the mountains, and she felt that she was about to lose consciousness, and she was so focused on going down that she only had the determination to go down.
Until Thomas tripped over something and almost fell with Jenny, but Theo reacted quickly to help them.
"What is it?" Thomas wondered, "How is it soft, not like a tree stump, as if it were a person." ”