Chapter 69: Despair of Death

  "Also Ze... this side is remote, it's hard to get a taxi, let's go back and pick up Xiao Mai together." Yin Yuqi still didn't feel at ease about her.

  Huo Yize, on the other hand, accelerated the car speed instead, "Don't worry about her, since she came here, she must know how to return. She's not a kid anymore. From now on, don't interfere with her business again. The more you spoil her, the more she'll become out of control!"

  The tone was a bit heavy, obviously speaking on behalf of Yín Yǔqí. Yín Yǔqí also didn't find it difficult to notice Huò Yìzé's unhappiness and didn't continue to insist. Now the weather isn't late yet, Xiao Mai should be able to return home on time...

  Tong Mai gazed at the disappearing car, her breath uneven, "Who cares? I'm just a person who doesn't know what's good for me. I'll bully her, so what?" Her voice was loud and shrill, her face twisted in a slightly mad expression.

  He thought she couldn't go back by herself? He underestimated her too much.

  The more she walked, the heavier her feet became, and her limbs seemed to be slightly disobedient, weak and lifeless as if they might collapse at any moment...

  "I've arrived... I'm going in." Under the building of Lien Xian Ning's company, Yin Yuqi got out of the car.

  "Come on in."

  Yin Yuqi at least thought he would say something to her, but it was another round of disappointment...

  It seems like they have been drifting further and further apart.

  "Also Ze, I..." She hesitated, wanting to say something, but didn't know what to say, as if anything she said would be out of place.

  "There's still something." Huo Yize met her gaze with eyes that were cold and detached...

  "Oh, it's nothing, just be careful driving, we'll catch up later." Yinyuqi replied smoothly, with a beautiful smile on her delicate face, the kind of smile that makes one feel warm inside, while trying to conceal her inner anxiety.

  He nodded, and didn't say anything else. He used to be a man of few words, but now she felt like he was becoming less and less talkative. The two of them had completely lost any common topic to discuss, and their relationship could only last for so long.

  Yin Yuqi couldn't even begin to imagine a scene where Huo Yize would leave her.

  "No, no, Yizhe is not that kind of person." Yin Yuqi hastily denied, to drive away the unease in her heart, he had always been a rather cold and aloof person, she must have thought too much...

  Huoyi Ze's hands, gripping the steering wheel tightly, involuntarily clenched tighter. From the mountain to this section of road, his fingertips seemed to always feel that hot energy, and the scorching heat from Tong Mai's palm made him uneasy, furrowing his brow. In the end, the car turned, still heading in the direction of his own company.

  That unreasonable and disorganized woman, he didn't want to bother with her. Irritated, he turned on the radio, "According to the latest news from the Meteorological Bureau, a cold wind is expected to hit tonight, please pay attention to traffic safety and take measures to keep warm..."

  Huo Yize looked out of the window and saw that the weather was very gloomy.

  Damn woman, she must still be on the mountain, in this short period of time, she definitely can't get a ride. But, not being able to get a ride is what she deserves, people with bad tempers deserve to suffer a bit of punishment. In He Yize's heart, it seemed like he was having the most intense struggle, whether or not to intervene, hesitating, and in the next second, he had already uncontrollably turned the steering wheel...

  Tong Mai's body shrank into a ball, the fierce wind forcing her pace, abnormally difficult.

  "Stop blowing, stop blowing, I'm going to freeze to death......" She said with a very disgruntled tone, not understanding why she had such a fiery temper. Originally her body was already hot and cold all over, it was suffering enough, and now on this mountain peak, the cold was making her whole body tremble, almost unable to move.

  Huo Yize searched for her figure all the way, the signal on the mountain was poor, and the mobile phone couldn't connect at all, so he could only move the car slowly while searching for her.

  "What to do, what's good to do." At this time, can she meet a kind-hearted person to save her? Due to the strong wind, she could only crouch down and curl up to prevent being blown away by the strong gusts...

  At this moment, Tong Mai wished she was a big fat woman weighing over 200 pounds, so she wouldn't be afraid of this little wind. If the wind didn't stop, she couldn't move forward, and then she would have to spend the night here.

  My goodness, there are so many graves and ghosts here...

  Even if she had the courage, she would still be scared to death. Every time, it's always like this... Why is it that every time she has a belly full of resentment and fear intertwined together?

  Huo Yize seemed to catch a glimpse of that figure when he was walking around the bend...

  The small body shrunk into a ball, its arrogant personality already faded away, just like a gentle little cat.

  "Damn it." He growled, stepping forward and grabbing her arm.

  A familiar, rich voice came from above, Tong Mai raised his head and met his slightly sharp gaze, "It's you..." Surprised, disbelieving, with a hint of hope, all gathered in his heart.

  "Or who did you think it was?" The fierce retort, his handsome face pulled into a scowl, was furious at himself for this uncontrollable behavior.

  "In short, I never thought it would be you!"

  She really couldn't have imagined it would be Huo Yize...

  But now, his attitude seems very reluctant, especially that face, as if she owed him tens of millions... Okay, she indeed owes him 10 million, since he's so unwilling, who asked him to come.

  But as I watched him appear, the fear and dread in my heart were gradually fading away...

  Huo Yize let go of her hand heavily and she stumbled backwards, falling back onto the ground.

  "You'd better stay here, and enjoy the service of the vengeful spirits and ghosts at night. I heard that there are also wolves lurking around... I don't know if it's true, but you can try to find out." He deliberately scared her, looking down on Tong Mai's pale and unsightly face, his heart involuntarily aching with a little bit of tenderness.

  "Don't scare me, I don't believe it. Staying overnight is just staying overnight, no big deal." He raised his voice, as if to cover up his own fear, but he was clearly terrified and still trying to put on a brave face.

  After finishing speaking, Tong Mai wished he could swallow back what he had just said.

  If there really were wolves... would they suck her blood dry and gnaw at her flesh bit by bit?

  Tong Mai's mind kept flashing with bloody and violent scenes, "Ah...... don't...... don't leave me here......" Using all his strength, he tightly wrapped his arms around his waist from behind.

  Compromise then, at a critical moment, a matter of life and death, can only compromise.

  The broad, hard and solid back was bumped by her, as if the tender feelings were bumped out, and the intense displeasure at the bottom of her heart disappeared a lot.

  "You don't like it here very much, do you? Staying overnight is a good idea." Said in a completely joking tone.

  "No, no, no...... I want to go back." Tong Mai's hands grasped him even tighter, as if he was a lifesaving straw, refusing to let go...

  "You go back alone, I didn't stop you. You're hugging me so tightly and trying to seduce me. If Yuqi finds out, she'll definitely be heartbroken. I don't want her to be heartbroken!"

  He's gloating, triumphant, and has her right where he wants her, so now his words are filled with extreme arrogance, and he's also desperately trying to distance himself from her, constantly bringing up Yinyin.

  Damn it, damn it. Now I know that I don't want to make Yinyuqi sad. When he forced her, why didn't he consider these things? And again, he's repeatedly bringing up the "seduction" thing.

  Don't forget, she only seduced him once, and afterwards it was all him shamelessly taking advantage of her, pretending to be a decent person, but actually being a thorough scoundrel.

  Her pride was wounded and she started to get angry, she let go of his waist, "You really think that without you, I won't be able to go back? This young lady will show you!"

  Provoked by He Yi Ze, the hot blood in her bones was boiling over, and she had completely blown up. Today, even if it meant risking her life, she would walk back alone...

  "I'm waiting." Provoking gaze, contemptuous tone.

  Damn it, damn it, curse him to be bitten to pieces by wolves...

  Tong Mai's heart was filled with hatred, her teeth clenched in anger. She leaned against the edge of the mountain, taking slow and laborious steps. The biting wind howled and struck her face, causing an unusual stinging pain. Her body felt as if it had been placed in a freezer, almost to the point of losing consciousness.

  Huo Yize's majestic Rolls-Royce C8 slowly followed behind, as if waiting for Tong Mai to beg him to get in. But her stubborn temper wouldn't allow her to give in, even if it meant dying right there on the spot. And he didn't take the initiative to speak up either, letting her get in the car. The two of them dragged this out for a very long time.

  Finally, Huo Yize completely lost his patience, stepped on the accelerator and sped away...

  "Who cares about you, I don't care at all." However, she had to admit that earlier when he was driving slowly behind her, she felt a thread of safety, at least in this desolate mountain wilderness, she knew she wasn't alone.

  Now she's left with just one person...

  After all, she's just a girl, and being timid is her innate fatal weakness. Tears actually flowed down unknowingly at this moment.

  There was a moment when she really didn't know what she was doing, why did her self-esteem get in the way just now, can self-esteem be eaten as food, can it save lives?

  If Huo Yize hadn't appeared just now, it would have been fine. But after showing up for a moment, he suddenly disappeared, which only made her more confused and gave Xixi both hope and fatal despair.

  Tears streamed down her face, until finally, she buried her head in the crook of her arm, crying more and more violently. All she could hear was the howling wind, and even when Huo Yiyi approached her, he didn't notice anything amiss. He still pulled her up roughly, just like before, and dragged her into his arms. "Will you die if I beg you? Is your pride that valuable now?"

  At first, when we first met, she didn't seem to care so much about her self-esteem...