Chapter 52 Chapter 52 (2/2)

Air bubbles rose in the water.

Both saw each other’s faces clearly.

Song Qinglan held his breath and held the other party in this face-to-face manner and relied on his strength to bring them both back to the surface.

The handcuff had become an obstacle for them once again. Ji Yushi could only curl his handcuffed arm behind his back so that Song Qinglan could hold his waist, but that wasn’t enough. His instinct to live was very strong and he quickly hugged Song Qinglan with his other arm.

Under the water, their bodies were very close to each other.

Ji Yushi didn’t move an inch. He tried to minimise any form of resistance to make it easier for Song Qinglan.

“Pah!”

After what seemed like a century, the two finally reached the surface. Fresh air instantly poured into their lungs and both breathed heavily.

“Cough, cough, cough!!” Ji Yushi choked on some water and coughed heavily.

The water level around him kept dropping. Song Qinglan had managed to get a foothold and was walking towards the shore.

When his lower half was completely out of the water, it was only then that Ji Yushi realised that his legs were wrapped tightly around Song Qinglan’s waist. It almost looked like a koala clinging onto a branch for dear life.

This position was very awkward.

The sun shone brightly on them.

Song Qinglan’s soaked shirt clung tightly to his skin, highlighting his gorgeous tanned skin and muscle lines.

Ji Yushi could distinctly feel every part of their body that was in contact. Whether it’s the back where his hand rested, the shoulder against his chin, or the waist in which his legs were wrapped around, he could clearly feel the explosive energy that belonged to a young man.

With every step that was taken in this position, Ji Yushi’s thoughts were tainted further.

But after choking on water and with the additional pain in his chest, Ji Yushi really couldn’t walk on his own.

Besides, the other party didn’t seem to be struggling at all.

So he simply hung on Song Qinglan, pretending not to know anything.

It was naturally awkward.

No straight man would like this kind of ‘reliance’.

Perhaps it was because he was too straight, when Song Qinglan placed him down after going ashore, he helped support him.

He was clearly holding him like how one would hold a child but when his hand touched a soft and elastic part and his fingers sank in, both of them froze.

Ji Yushi, “….I’m awake.”

Song Qinglan, “……Sorry.”

Ji Yushi’s throat was a little hoarse and his ear and chest still ached.

Song Qinglan placed him onto a big rock. He himself wasn’t any better. His handsome face was paler than usual and even his lips were white, as if he was enduring something.

Ji Yushi quickly discovered the problem.

Song Qinglan’s arm that rested on him was hanging limply. It didn’t look right.

He immediately understood —- Song Qinglan had asked him to jump off first just now and they had handcuffs binding the two together. Although they were both jumping, but because of their position, his own weight when jumping down was bound to bring harm to the person jumping off after him. As a result, Song Qinglan’s hand had dislocated.

Ji Yushi was stunned, “Cap Song, your hand…..”

“It’s nothing.”

When he finished saying that, Song Qinglan had already popped it back in place. He gritted his teeth tightly and his entire body trembled slightly in pain.

Along the way, Song Qinglan seemed to have suffered the most injuries.

The right hand that was jammed by the train door, the scratches on his face and arms from when he was chased, and the left hand that had dislocated from the jump….After the wrist was popped back in place, it took another ten more seconds before Song Qinglan opened his eyes again.

Those dark eyes had already recovered its previous composure. Not mentioning anything about the injury, he just asked, “Advisor Ji, can you still walk?

Ji Yushi didn’t answer so Song Qinglan continued, “If you can’t, we can rest for five minutes. If we follow this path here, we will see the highway after about two kilometres.”

Ji Yushi said, “I can.”

Song Qinglan looked at him but he instead sat down and looked at his watch, “Forget it. Even if you’re not tired, I’m tired. I need time to catch my breath. Let’s rest for a while before continuing.”

*

The road to Jiang City couldn’t be any simpler in their minds but in reality, it allowed them to experience what it meant by a frustrating journey.

Fortunately, the two men who only had socks on their feet managed to reach the highway after taking that long two kilometre journey.

The soles of their feet hurt when their walked and the sun had almost dried them completely.

Neither of them had been in such a sorry state in their entire life.

The scene on the road was horrific. There were constantly areas of wreckage and blood covering the ground. Sirens would sound from time to time and smoke and fire could be seen in all directions.

Like the air tracks, phantoms of countless vehicles suddenly appeared out of thin air on the originally orderly road and the overlap of the two realities made them push away the vehicles that were originally moving along the road.

The two stopped moving forward and found a cool place near the road to hide.

About an hour later, a bright red sports car sped over.

That sports car was covered in traces of scratches. It seemed like it had encountered its fair share of accidents today.

The sports car braked sharply in front of them, the tires making a loud screech. With a beautiful turn, the car came to a halt.

In the driver’s seat, Li Chun whistled at the dirt and dust covered captain and Advisor Ji. He took off his sunglasses, “Hey handsome, would you like a ride?”

The two got onto the car.

They didn’t want to speak a single word.

The handcuffs were very eye catching under the sun. Li Chun was speechless at the sight of it but because of Song Qinglan’s dark expression, he didn’t dare ask about it.

His family’s captain really knows how to play!

While in shock, Li Chun drove the car out again. He fumbled around with one hand for a while and threw water and food to the back seat, “I also brought shoes. Size 46 for Cap Song and 42 for Advisor Ji! Look, I did three things at the same time all by myself. Look at this damn speed of mine. Amazing!” Song Qinglan gulped down half a bottle of water in one go, “Does Tang Le know about you playing with his car like this?”

Li Chun: “……”

Li Chun, “Boss, don’t worry about those details!”