Fragments of memories replay in the mind endlessly.

Thoughts, like snowflakes.

In my whole mind, what I thought and thought was that familiar appearance.

The words "Linger, live" still linger in my ears, but the person who said this sentence is no longer around. When he let go of his hand and resolutely jumped into the abyss, he didn't know that her heart had been buried with her.

……

Xiao Zhi disappeared in that maze again in order to save her, which is also where Cao Mianmian has never been able to forgive herself.

That day, after all the hardships they had to go through, and even the few near-deaths, the three of them finally found a hole that led to the outside before they were completely desperate.

When the warm light shone on them through the hole, Xiao Zhi was as excited as a child crying and laughing, and Cao Mianmian also squatted on the ground and cried bitterly. People who have not truly experienced despair and helplessness cannot understand the emotion and ecstasy of their desperate life at that moment.

After that, Xiao Zhi carried Zhu Xiao, who had been unconscious, and crawled out first. But when it was Cao Mianmian's turn to climb halfway up, he suddenly stretched out a hand out of nowhere, a hand that was as white as if it had just been painted, and it was even more rotten and disgusting. It popped out of nowhere, and suddenly grabbed Cao Mianmian's calf and dragged her down vigorously.

At that moment, Cao Mianmian was really frightened, she screamed desperately, kicked wildly, but this hand seemed to be firmly on her body, and she couldn't kick it off.

Just when Cao Mianmian felt completely helpless and desperate, Xiao Zhi suddenly jumped down from the hole above, resolutely hugged the "thing" that was holding her, and fell into the darkness below together, without a sound.

At that moment, Cao Mianmian was stunned. She stretched out her hand, but she couldn't catch the figure of Xiao Zhi passing by, and at that moment it was as if her whole heart had been lost, and she watched him go more and more...... The farther it goes.

She stared blankly at the direction in which Xiao Zhi had disappeared, her arms still stretched out...... It's a long ......, but it's empty.

At that moment, the whole world seemed to be quiet, quietly, without a sound, only the sentence "Mianmian, live......" gently floated into my ears from nowhere.

Tears, in this second, blurred the vision; The green silk quietly brushed his face. The heart-rending pain spread into the ocean in an instant, completely submerging her, and she could no longer see light and hope. Cao Mianmian didn't even remember how she climbed out of the hole, and she didn't remember why she didn't go down to look for Xiaozhi again, because she was afraid? Is it weakness? Still don't dare?

When she stood in the jungle and breathed in the air she had not seen for a long time, she did not have the ecstasy of dying in a desperate situation. All that fills my heart is tears and sorrow.

Looking back, staring blankly at the dark entrance of the cave, all the long-suppressed emotions finally collapsed at this moment.

She tugged at her heart so hard that she cried so sadly, hysterically, and rolled on the ground with tears. However, even if all the tears were drained, it could not make her heart feel even a little better.

At this moment, Cao Mianmian finally understood that she had quietly fallen in love with this man unconsciously.

It's just that this understanding came too late.

In the world of love, some people love, some people hurt, some people hate, and some people's love is only memories from the beginning.

Although they have held hands and hugged each other, they have never had a word of confession and commitment. This love has not even begun, it has ended.

Cao Mianmian didn't know how long she cried, she cried until her voice was hoarse, she cried until her tears were almost dry, she cried until she couldn't cry anymore, and finally sat on the edge of the cave with a dull expression, as if she had lost her soul, leaving only a daze. If it weren't for Zhu Xiao's painful groan in the coma to remind her, maybe she would have sat down like this.

Cao Mianmian, who came back to her senses, finally remembered that she was not alone, and there was a companion waiting for her to be treated. She wiped the endless tears on her face, stared deeply at the dark hole again, endured the sadness in her heart, gritted her teeth, silently picked up Zhu Xiao, and looked back after taking a step, as if she was still looking forward to seeing Xiao Zhi's figure crawling out of the hole next time she turned around.

But until she walked away, so far that she couldn't see the hole, Xiao Zhi never appeared again.

……

"Miss Cao? …… Miss Cao? ......" Officer Chen's voice came from his ears. But Cao Mianmian turned a deaf ear to his words, as if he was only immersed in his own world, and did not react to everything around him.

Officer Chen looked at Father Cao helplessly, then at Professor Zhao and the others, and said with a sigh: "I know that Yang Xiaozhi's incident makes you sad, but if you really want to save him, you should cooperate with us even more." ”

When Cao Mianmian heard this, he finally reacted a little, his expression moved slightly, he slowly raised his head, and looked at him with a blank face.

As soon as he saw that there was a door, Officer Chen's eyes lit up, and he immediately stepped up his efforts to continue to persuade: "Actually, after receiving your report, we immediately arranged for a search and rescue team to rush to the scene of the incident, but the search and rescue team couldn't find your classmate there. As you know, the roads are so intricate that even search and rescue teams can easily get lost if they're not careful. ……”

When they heard this, Professor Zhao, Professor Liao and others looked at each other, and then smiled bitterly. The search and rescue team is not easy to get lost, but has already lost contact inside, and has also set up an archaeological team and an armed police team. If it weren't for the fact that things had reached such a serious level, they wouldn't have rushed all the way here to ask for help from an autistic girl.

Officer Chen didn't notice their expressions, and continued to look at himself: "What's more, Yang Xiaozhi disappeared in the place where you escaped. We're looking for it at the entrance where you entered, it's a bit ......" Officer Chen paused when he said this, and after thinking for a while, he couldn't think of a suitable word to describe it, so he shook his head and skipped this paragraph, and continued: "The best and most efficient way to find Yang Xiaozhi is to start from the place where he disappeared. But the exit you found is now known only to you, and without your help, we can't find that place. So...... Whether it's to help us or to help Yang Xiaozhi, I hope you can take us to that exit. May I? ”

After Officer Chen finished speaking, he waited quietly for Cao Mianmian's answer with everyone, but after Cao Mianmian listened, she lowered her head again again, looked at the sheets blankly, and couldn't tell what she was thinking on her face.

Officer Chen sighed, thinking that he had wasted so much saliva in vain.

At this time, Professor Liao quietly pulled the corner of Officer Chen's clothes, and then pointed to the direction of the door, signaling everyone to go outside to discuss first. Officer Chen nodded knowingly, and then took a deep look at Cao Mianmian, who was still curled up in the corner of the bed, and then followed everyone out.

But just when Major Li, who was walking first, just put his hand on the doorknob, Cao Mianmian, who had been silent, suddenly said a word, although her voice was very soft, and it sounded like muttering to herself, but everyone clearly heard her say: "I'll take you there." ”

Major Li's action to open the door froze, and Professor Zhao and the others invariably turned around to look at Cao Mianmian, with a bit of bullying and joy on their faces.

Cao Mianmian raised her head slowly, at this moment, her eyes were a little more agile than just now, and even a little sad. His eyes swept over everyone's faces one by one, and he said softly: "However, if you want to promise me, you must take Xiao Zhi ...... Bring it back. ”

Everyone was stunned, then looked embarrassed, and then unanimously turned their eyes to Major Li.

After pondering for a moment, Major Li nodded lightly and replied solemnly: "Okay!" ”