Cheng Songan had seen small animals run into the swamp, so she knew she shouldn't panic or struggle. Fortunately, the swamps here were not deep and might not drown her.

She relaxed herself, lay forward, supported herself with her arms on solid ground, and slowly moved upwards. However, as soon as she moved, the swamp beneath her was like a giant hand pulling her down. She dared not move again, and looked down the mountain with her sword in her arms.

The beast's roar was intermittent, as if it was waiting for her to stop moving and then jump out.

Cheng Songan's arms gradually became numb, the swamp swallowed her legs and was about to reach her waist. A huge panic seized her spirit, making her on the verge of collapse at any time, but she still stubbornly held the dagger. Thousands of thoughts flashed through her mind, but the one that remained was - the ghostly young brother just now would definitely come back to save her.

He will come back, he will come back!

Cheng Songan didn't know why she placed her hopes on a stranger, but this stranger was like her anchor, preventing her from giving up.

"Yundai?"

Cheng Songan's eyes were blurred with tears when he suddenly heard a soft cry. It was him, he was back!

"Big brother, save me!" Cheng Songan suddenly regained his strength and cried, "I fell into the swamp."

Before he finished speaking, a purple robe fell in front of him. Cheng Songan grabbed the edge of the robe and cried, "Big brother, I knew you would come back, and you really did come back."

In an instant, the tremor in Cui Yuanqing's heart triggered a landslide. He half-knelt on the ground, stretched out his hand to Cheng Songan, and whispered: "Xiao Yundai, don't be afraid, I'm here to save you."

Cheng Songan grabbed her with too much force, and the corner of her clothes was torn, almost making her fall on her back.

"Hold my hand tight!" Cui Yuanqing grabbed her wrist and pulled it up with all his strength, barely getting it halfway up.

Cheng Songan was delighted and struggled to move up with his movements, but this movement made her sink back in. She immediately let go and once again held on to the ground in the same position, crying, "No, big brother, I'll sink down if I move."

Cui Yuanqing was stunned by her decisive decision to let go. She was so young and so scared, but when she was being dragged down by the swamp, she let go in time for fear that she would be dragged down by her.

The collapsed crack in his heart quickly widened, and Cui Yuanqing felt that his heart was suddenly completely occupied by this little girl.

He reached out his hand again, held Cheng Songan's hand in his palm, half-knelt on the ground, looked at her level, and comforted her: "Don't be afraid, I will definitely get you out, believe me."

Cheng Songan looked at the face so close to him and forgot to cry for a moment. He should have asked just now: "Big brother, what's your name?"

Cui Yuanqing wiped the tears from her face and replied in a gentle voice: "My name is Sansi, which means think twice before acting."

"Brother Sansi," Cheng Songan repeated, choking again, "Brother Sansi, I am Yun Dai, please don't forget me."

Cui Yuanqing felt warm in his heart, touched her head and said, "No."

Only then did Cheng Songan burst into laughter.

Seeing that she relaxed, Cui Yuanqing pulled her arm again, put one hand through her armpit, and slowly pulled her out of the swamp.

Cheng Songan suppressed his instinct to struggle upwards, and let him pull him out without moving, so that he would not sink further. However, this made Cui Yuanqing's movements more strenuous. When they were pulled to their knees, both of them were drenched in cold sweat and could no longer move, so they had to stop.

Cheng Songan lay on the ground, and Cui Yuanqing lay down with her head to head, holding her wrist with one hand, never letting go.

"Why do you think I will definitely come back?" Cui Yuanqing saw that Cheng Songan was getting sleepy, and was afraid that she would catch a cold if she fell asleep in the wilderness, so he found a topic to chat with her.

Cheng Songan opened his eyes, thought for a moment and said, "I guessed, but I think you will come back."

Cui Yuanqing couldn't help but touch her head and said with a smile: "You guessed it right."

Cheng Songan looked at him steadily, and suddenly said seriously: "Brother Sansi, you are very beautiful. When I grow up, I want to marry you. Grandmother said that after we get married, we can be together forever."

Cui Yuanqing's breathing paused briefly and he remained silent for a long time.

Cheng Songan asked carefully again: "I want to be with Brother Sansi forever, is that okay?"

The little girl didn't understand anything. She was just saying it casually, but he was the one who took it seriously.

Cui Yuanqing's dry palms began to sweat. He instinctively wanted to wipe them off, but he didn't dare to let go of Cheng Songan's hand. He took a deep breath and said, "Xiao Yundai, there are some things that I will only promise you after you grow up. Will you remember what I look like?"

Cheng Songan looked at him with his big eyes and nodded vigorously.

Cui Yuanqing felt as if millions of fireworks were set off in his heart. This quirky little girl might really want to be with him forever.

He looked at the sky. It would be dark if he didn't get down the mountain quickly. The Cheng family had lost their eldest daughter, and the whole Yizhou would be alarmed.

But this time it was much easier than before. Cheng Songan could hold his neck with both hands and use his strength to pull it out in one breath.

Cheng Songan stood on the solid ground with trembling feet, her eyes first fell on the corner of the purple robe, which was torn by her. She touched her purse and found it was still there, so she took out the needle and thread from it, and controlled her shaking hands to sew clothes for him.

Cui Yuanqing sat on the ground, watching the little girl who had escaped death, and found that what she was most worried about was his clothes. His heart softened, and he stood still and let her sew.

In the end, the thread she sewed was crooked and looked very unsightly.

For the first time, Cheng Songan felt inferior about her needlework. Although she didn't like needlework, she was very good at it. Today it was too thrilling and her hands were shaking. She blushed a little.

But Cui Yuanqing looked at it carefully for a while, and then gently stroked the stitches with his hand, as if he were treating a treasure.

Cheng Songan let out a sigh of relief and his stomach growled at an inopportune moment.

Cui Yuanqing smiled and said, "Are you hungry?"

Cheng Songan nodded: "I want to eat red oil pig's trotters."

As he spoke, he naturally took Cui Yuanqing's hand, pointed down the mountain and said, "Haitang should be looking for me near the school. Let's go."

Cui Yuanqing was held by her soft little hand, and he felt that he could agree to everything she wanted in the world.

Along the way, Cheng Songan kept asking him how he drove Meng Yidong away, and begged him to teach her how to practice sword. Then she asked him to agree to celebrate the Shangsi Festival, Lantern Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, and New Year's Eve with her.

Cui Yuanqing was not good at coaxing children, but he answered all her questions. Finally, he picked up the dagger, held her hand and said, "Xiao Yundai, the first step in sword training is to hold the sword tightly in your hand."

Cheng Songan frowned, tightly grasped the sword, held his hand tightly with one hand, and nodded vigorously.

At the foot of the mountain, two figures were running up the mountain in panic.

Cheng Songan shouted in surprise: "Haitang!"

Cui Yuanqing silently let go of her hand and said, "Xiao Yundai, next time we meet, don't let anyone take the sword from you again."

Cheng Songan was startled, knowing that he was about to leave, and followed him, saying, "Big brother, my name is Yun Dai, and no one of us is allowed to forget what we agreed on. Heaven knows, earth knows, you know, I know, and the moon knows too."

The sun has set and a faint moon has risen.

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