The president's wife wants to run away

Chapter 34 Struggle

My consciousness struggled in the darkness, as if I was trapped in a bottomless abyss. I tried to open my heavy eyelids, but I could only see a blur of light and shadow. My body felt like it was being torn apart, and I wanted to call for help, but I couldn't make any sound.

"Luo Xue! Where are you?!"

The familiar voice was like a flash of lightning, splitting the chaotic fog. It was Zhong Yuxuan! I tried hard to respond to him, but my throat seemed to be blocked by a ball of cotton, and I could only whimper faintly.

"Luo Xue! Can you hear me?" His voice was getting closer and closer, with a hint of trembling and anxiety.

I felt something pressing down on me, so heavy that I couldn't breathe. I tried to raise my hands, but found that I couldn't move.

"Don't be afraid, I'm here, I'll rescue you right away!"

The light above my head suddenly dimmed. It was Zhong Yuxuan! He found me! I saw him half-kneeling on the ground, his face covered with dust and blood, and his suit had several holes in it, but his eyes were still firm and powerful.

"Don't worry, I'll get you out right away." He said, and began to move the stone slab that was pressing on me.

"Don't... don't move..." I squeezed out a few words with all my strength, "Be careful..."

The slab was too heavy for him to move by himself. I saw veins popping out on his forehead and beads of sweat dripping down his cheeks and onto mine.

"Don't talk, save your energy." He panted, but his tone was still firm, "I will definitely get you out!"

He stood up and looked around, as if looking for something he could use. I wanted to tell him to leave me alone and go find Qin Xue and Luo Yao, but I didn't have the strength to do it.

"Found it!" His joyful voice came from not far away, and then I heard a sound of metal collision.

He came back with a steel pipe in his hand that he had found from somewhere. He used the steel pipe to pry the stone slab hard, expanding the space bit by bit.

"Luo Xue, just hold on a little longer, it will be fine soon!"

I tried to stay awake, but the scene in front of me became more and more blurred. I only remember that he tried his best to pull me out of the rubble, and then I lost consciousness.

When I woke up again, I found myself lying in a safe place, covered with his coat. He sat beside me, his brows furrowed, his expression tired but unable to hide his worry.

"You're awake?" When he saw me wake up, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, but he quickly regained his composure. "How do you feel? Are you feeling unwell?"

I tried to sit up, but I felt sore and weak all over. He immediately supported me and let me lean on his arms.

"Qin Xue...Luo Yao..." I thought of my friends and wondered how they are doing now.

"They..." He seemed to want to say something, but in the end he didn't say it, just held my hand tightly.

His eyes flickered, he hesitated to speak, and an ominous premonition came to his mind...

"What happened to them? Tell me quickly!" I grabbed his hand and asked anxiously, my voice trembling with weakness.

He avoided my gaze and remained silent, only holding my hand more tightly. The more he remained silent, the more my heart sank.

"They... are still trapped too, right?" I almost used up all my strength to say this.

He finally raised his head and looked at me with eyes full of pain and self-blame. "I'm sorry, when I found you, the ruins near you had already collapsed badly. I didn't dare to act rashly for fear of causing a secondary collapse. I could only rescue you first, and then think of a way..."

Before he could finish his words, I interrupted him, "Stop talking, I get it."

My heart seemed to be tightly grasped by an invisible hand, and it became difficult to breathe. Qin Xue and Luo Yao, they must be very scared and desperate now, right? I closed my eyes, not daring to imagine their current situation.

"No, I can't give up like this!" I opened my eyes suddenly and struggled to sit up, "I want to go find them!"

He held my shoulders and said firmly, "Calm down! You are very weak now, you can't move around anymore. I will find them, believe me!"

I know what he said is right, but I can't just sit there and wait for death. Qin Xue and Luo Yao are my friends, I can't just abandon them!

I took a deep breath and tried to calm myself down. I looked around and found myself in a small space with crumbling stone slabs above my head, broken walls around me, and choking dust in the air.

"Qin Xue! Luo Yao! Where are you?!" I shouted as loudly as I could, hoping they could hear me.

However, the only response I got was dead silence.

Despair surged into my heart like a tide, I dropped my hands weakly, tears streaming down my cheeks.

"No, I can't give up, I must find them!" I gritted my teeth and forced myself to cheer up.

I started digging the ground with the rubble at hand, trying to find a passage to them. But my strength was too weak, and after digging for a long time, I only dug a small hole.

"Luo Xue, what are you doing?!" He noticed my actions and hurriedly stopped me, "Don't waste your energy. You will die if you continue like this!"

"But I can't just sit there and wait to die, I must find them!" I said with red eyes and a firm tone.

"I know, I will find them, believe me!" He hugged me tightly in his arms, his tone gentle but firm.

I leaned in his arms, listening to his strong heartbeat, and a glimmer of hope ignited in my heart.

Suddenly, I felt the stone slab above my head seemed to loosen a little, and a ray of light came through the gap.

"Look!" I pointed at the stone slab above my head and said excitedly, "There seems to be light there!"

He looked in the direction of my finger, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

"Let's push it open together!" he said, pressing his body tightly against the stone slab and pushing upwards with all his strength.

I didn't dare to be negligent, and I followed his example and pushed upwards with all my strength.

However, this stone slab was so heavy that even if both of us tried together, we couldn't move it at all.

Just when we were about to despair, I suddenly heard a noise from above, and then a huge stone slab fell from above, hitting the ground in front of us heavily, stirring up a cloud of dust...

The dust made me cough uncontrollably. When I opened my eyes, I found that Zhong Yuxuan had already been on top of me. He leaned his shoulder against the boulder, his face flushed, and beads of sweat slid down his cheeks.

"Are you crazy?!" I exclaimed. This stone slab weighs at least several hundred pounds. If he keeps holding on like this, he will be crushed sooner or later!

He just smiled at me and said in a hoarse voice: "Don't be afraid, I can hold on, you can get out from underneath."

The stone slab was pushed open to create a gap, just enough for me to pass through. I gritted my teeth, knowing that now was not the time to hesitate, and could only desperately climb out.

"Luo Xue!"

"Luo Xue, how are you?!"

As soon as I climbed out of the ruins, I saw Qin Xue and Luo Yao running towards me anxiously. Their faces and bodies were covered in dust, and their clothes were torn in several places. It was obvious that they had also experienced a struggle.

"I'm fine, I'm fine..." I shook my head, but tears kept flowing down, "It's Yuxuan, he..."

I looked back at the ruins, and my heart instantly rose to my throat. The stone slab had been pressed down a little more, and Zhong Yuxuan's body was almost bent, but he still gritted his teeth and persisted.

"Hurry! Come and help!" Qin Xue and Luo Yao also realized the critical situation. Without asking any more questions, they immediately rushed forward and pushed the stone slab hard with Zhong Yuxuan.

"One, two, three, let's go!"

The three of us used up all our strength and finally pushed the heavy stone slab away, and Zhong Yuxuan collapsed to the ground powerlessly.

"Yuxuan, how are you? Are you hurt?" I rushed over to support him, anxiously checking his body.

He shook his head and said weakly, "I'm fine, just... cough cough... a little weak."

I then noticed that his arm had been deeply scratched by the stone slab, and the blood had dyed his sleeves red. My heart felt like it was pierced by a needle, and tears welled up again.

"It's all my fault. If you hadn't saved me, you wouldn't have..."

"Silly, what are you talking about?" He stroked my hair gently with a gentle smile on his face, "For you, everything is worth it."

I couldn't hold back any longer and threw myself into his arms, hugging him tightly. The joy of surviving the disaster, the worry and love for him, all surged into my heart at this moment and turned into silent tears.

Just as we were immersed in the joy of surviving the disaster, a pile of ruins not far away suddenly moved, and a black shadow flashed by and disappeared into the night...

The shadow was moving so fast that I wondered if I was dazzled. I rubbed my eyes and looked in that direction again, but I only saw a mess of ruins, nothing else.

"What's wrong?" Zhong Yuxuan noticed that something was wrong with me and asked softly.

"I seem to see... someone." I pointed in that direction, my tone somewhat uncertain.

"It might be a rescue team. I'll go take a look." Qin Xue said as she was about to go over, but was stopped by Zhong Yuxuan.

"Don't go, it's too dangerous." Zhong Yuxuan frowned and looked around vigilantly, "It's dark now, the visibility is poor, and the ruins are not stable. Let's find a safe place to hide and wait until daybreak."

We all knew he was right, and walking around now would only increase the danger. So the four of us supported each other and struggled to find a place to take shelter in the ruins.

Fortunately, we soon found a relatively intact house. Although the walls were full of cracks and the roof had partially collapsed, it could at least shelter us from the wind and rain.

We walked into the house and found a clean place to sit down. Qin Xue took out the first aid kit from her backpack and started to treat our injuries. Zhong Yuxuan's arm was the most seriously injured. While helping him disinfect and bandage, Qin Xue couldn't help but blame him: "Look, you, why are you trying to be a hero? What if something happens to you? What will Luo Xue do?"

Zhong Yuxuan just smiled and didn't say anything, but his eyes stayed on me, full of tenderness and affection. I felt a little embarrassed by his gaze, so I lowered my head and pretended to concentrate on treating the scratch on my leg.

Li Luoyao sat aside, looking at the three of us, with a complicated expression on her face. I knew that she must be regretting what she had done before.

"Luo Xue, I'm sorry..." She suddenly spoke, her voice was very soft, but full of deep apology, "I was wrong before, I did a lot of things that let you down, can you forgive me?"

I looked up and saw her sincere eyes, feeling mixed emotions. To be honest, it was really hard for me to forgive her right away. But looking at her current state, I couldn't bear to blame her anymore.

"Let the past be the past." I said calmly, "We all need to look forward."

Li Luoyao looked at me gratefully, nodded, and said nothing more.

After treating the wounds, we all felt exhausted. We simply ate some dry food and decided to take turns to rest.

It was late at night, and everything was quiet except for the whistling wind and the occasional sound of rubble collapsing. I lay in Zhong Yuxuan's arms, listening to his strong heartbeat, and my restless heart gradually calmed down.

However, just when I was about to fall asleep, I suddenly felt a cold gaze falling on me, which made me feel uneasy. I opened my eyes suddenly, but I could not see anything.

Am I too nervous? I comforted myself, but the uneasiness in my heart became stronger and stronger, as if something bad was about to happen...

"What's wrong?" Zhong Yuxuan seemed to notice my uneasiness and asked gently with his head down.

"I..." I was about to say that I felt someone was watching us, but I swallowed the words back. Am I too nervous? I comforted myself, but the uneasiness in my heart became stronger and stronger, as if something bad was about to happen...

Just then, there was a sound of rubble rolling down from the door, and then a dark shadow appeared at the door. In the faint moonlight, I saw that he was wearing all black clothes and a black mask on his face, revealing only a pair of cold eyes, which was chilling.

He walked in step by step, and every step seemed to be stepping on my heart, making it almost impossible for me to breathe.

"You... who are you?" Qin Xue's voice trembled a little, and it was obvious that she also felt the ill intentions of the person who came.

The man in black ignored Qin Xue. His eyes were fixed on me, as if I was his target.

"Li Luoxue," he finally spoke, his voice low and hoarse, as if it came from hell, "Come with me, I will let them go."

His words were like a thunderclap, exploding in my ears and leaving me stunned for a moment.

Come with me? Who is he? Why did he arrest me? And what did he mean by letting them go?

"Don't even think about it!" Zhong Yuxuan protected me behind him and stared at the man in black with vigilance, "What on earth do you want to do?"

"She is my only target," the man in black said coldly, "I don't want to hurt anyone else. As long as she comes with me, I guarantee that they will all survive."

His tone was unquestionable, and there was obviously no room for negotiation.

I was suddenly caught in a dilemma.

On one side are my friends and lovers, and on the other side is a mysterious man whose identity is unknown. I don’t know what to do or who to trust.

I looked up at Zhong Yuxuan, his eyes were full of worry and determination, and I knew that no matter what choice I made, he would support me.

"Luo Xue, don't be afraid," he held my hand tightly and whispered, "No matter what happens, I will be by your side."

His words gave me great courage. I took a deep breath, looked at the man in black, and said word by word: "I can't go with you. Give up on this idea!"