Yan waited for what seemed like an eternity. Unable to hold back her anxiety any longer, she was thinking about running out after Han Qing when he returned with a blanket in his hand.
A blanket?
Yan watched as Han Qing came in and wetted the blanket right away before quickly wrapping it around her.
“This is the only blanket that didn’t get burned. Drape it over your shoulders right now and go out after me,” said Han Qing before he held Yan’s hand, preparing to escape the burning room soon.
However, Yan seemed to have suddenly recalled something. She paused to ask him, “Wait a minute—I have a wet blanket on me, but how about you?”
Since there was fire everywhere, wrapping a blanket around one’s body was indeed a smart move; it could prevent one from getting burned or scalded.
However, what about Han Qing? He had nothing on him. Moreover, there were more burn marks on his clothes when he returned as compared to before!
Upon thinking about this, Yan made a prompt decision and said, “Let’s share the blanket!”
“No,” Han Qing refused her flatly. “Both of us will end up getting hurt together if we share the blanket. If you wrap it around yourself, only one of us will have to suffer from this.”
“No!” Yan shook her head vigorously as she bit her lower lip hard to fight back her tears. “You’re wrong; if we share the blanket, you won’t get hurt that seriously. You said that you’re my husband from today onward, which means that I am now your wife. I don’t want you to get hurt alone, and I can share your burden.”
“You silly girl.” Han Qing reached a hand out to ruffle her hair. “I am a man. It’s only right and proper for a man to protect his woman—there’s no burden for you to share with me. Listen to me; let’s leave together right now, for the fire will only get stronger and stronger later.”
Yan could tell from the determined look in his eyes that he seemed to have made up his mind, not wanting to share the blanket with her. Having no other choice, she could only search through the bathroom until she saw a bath towel hanging by the side. “That one—you can use that!”
Han Qing reached his hand out to pull the bath towel down. It was a little short, but it was better than nothing.
He quickly wetted the blanket and wrapped it around himself before holding Yan’s hand. “Can you dash out without stopping?”
“Yeah!” Yan nodded vigorously.
Meanwhile, a group of people were waiting anxiously outside the hotel room at this very moment.
Xiao Su arrived not long after Han Qing went inside. Running at full speed, he dashed into the room like the wind before everyone else realized what was going on; he was so fast that the others couldn’t stop him at all.
A while later, a lady ran breathlessly toward them in high heels before she stopped at the sight of the fire. She asked, “Where is he?”
Han Muzi looked at the person who had just arrived. She then asked in disbelief, “Are you asking about Xiao Su?”
The person who had plunged into the fire just now looked like Xiao Su to her. However, she dared not be sure in case she was mistaken; after all, the person was way too fast. Nevertheless, both Han Muzi and the lady stood there anxiously, incredibly concerned for the person’s safety.
While Han Muzi was still puzzled by it, Ye Moxuan—who had been standing beside her—shifted his gaze to the lady and said, “He just went inside.”
Jiang Xiaobai was startled at Ye Moxuan’s answer for a moment before she followed his gaze and looked inside the room.
When she saw the blazing fire, all the blood drained from her face in an instant; her hands clenched tightly into fists by her sides.
“Did he really go inside? Isn’t he afraid of death when the fire is so dangerous?”
He really went in there just for the sake of a woman! Xiao Su, are you really unable to get over her?
Jiang Xiaobai could only say these words to herself. After all, she was at a loss for words right then and there.
Han Muzi could tell from the lady’s eyes and expression that she was probably quite close to Xiao Su—the latter wouldn’t have run after him if that wasn’t the case. However, she did not expect the person who had plunged into the room just now to be Xiao Su, and Ye Moxuan had actually recognized him.
She questioned Ye Moxuan, “Since you saw him, why didn’t you stop him?”
Ye Moxuan answered expressionlessly, “He was too fast to be stopped.”
Xiao Su was indeed very fast, for Luo Huimei and Mr. Zhou did not even realize what was going on as well. The couple simply felt as though a gust of wind had brushed past them, and they weren’t aware that someone had gone inside the fire until they heard Han Muzi and Ye Moxuan’s conversation.
“Why did another person go inside? What should we do now that the fire is getting stronger?”
Standing outside the hotel room, Jiang Xiaobai was as mad as a wet hen, yet she couldn’t run into the room with no regard for anything else.
The firefighters happened to arrive at that moment, and the building was quickly isolated soon after that. Han Muzi, Ye Moxuan, and the others were taken to the outside of the isolation area.
They weren’t of much help, so all they could do was wait. Jiang Xiaobai, who did not know anyone there, merely squatted in a corner alone. She wrapped her arms around her knees while looking at the tip of her toes.
Don’t be too selfish, Jiang Xiaobai. You knew right from the beginning that he was in love with someone else, yet you decided to date him and try things out. Since you’re aware of everything and agreed to all of it, you have to give him some time, she thought to herself.
We came to attend a wedding, but nobody would’ve expected such an accident to happen at the ceremony today. Under such unexpected circumstances, it is only normal for him to plunge into the sea of flames without regard for his own life when he can’t put this lady out of his mind yet. In that case, let’s forgive him. Besides, the most important thing right now is for him to come out safe and sound. If anything happens to him… Jiang Xiaobai dared not think deeper into it and continued to squat there pitifully.
Sadly, everyone else was preoccupied with their own worries, so no one had time to attend to the feelings of those around them.
Soon after that, there was word of Han Qing escaping the fire with Yan successfully. Both of them were generally fine, but Yan passed out not long after emerging from the fire—she had probably inhaled too much of the thick smoke. On the other hand, Han Qing was injured as well; the both of them were then taken into the ambulance. As Yan’s close friend and Han Qing’s sister, Han Muzi climbed into the ambulance along with Little Bean and went to the hospital.
Someone had to be at the scene, so Ye Moxuan volunteered to stay. Before Han Muzi left, she said to him, “Xiao Su went inside as well, so remember to keep an eye on him when he comes out.”
“Sure,” replied Ye Moxuan. Naturally, he wouldn’t forget about Xiao Su since the latter had worked for him in the past.
After the ambulance had left, Jiang Xiaobai continued to wait around. She had just seen a man getting into the ambulance while carrying a woman; they were most likely the couple who had gotten married that day.
What about Xiao Su? Since the rest of them are already out, he’ll probably come out in no time, right?
Jiang Xiaobai stood up anxiously and waited at the entrance, but she was stopped by the firefighters. Meanwhile, Ye Moxuan stood there with a cold look on his face while pressing his lips together.
The wedding banquet had gone smoothly until the big fire caused such a disruption. After learning about the situation, Song An evacuated the wedding guests promptly.
Meanwhile, Jiang Xiaobai was still anxiously waiting for Xiao Su to come out, yet she did not see any sign of him even after waiting for quite a while. She bit her lower lip and asked, “There are still people inside. Why hasn’t anyone else come out yet?”
As she spoke, she tried to burst through the entrance but was immediately stopped by the hotel’s staff. She shouted, “Get off me! There are still people inside!”
