76 Grab My Hand! (1/2)

The ship was already swimming past the last few meters of a pier the moment Dongmei jumped. She didn't know what her goal was but she could feel it deep down that she had to run to him. Dongmei didn't want to wait away from him for this long. She wanted to run away together with him, not caring what others think. She knew it could disturb Wuxing's plans but at that time, Dongmei didn't care about any plans, following what her heart was telling her.

”Aaa!” Crying loudly after using all the strength of her legs, Dongmei flew more than two meters in the air, aiming at the rope hanging on the stern of the ship, just below the metal railings protecting passengers from falling out. Dongmei knew her capabilities so she didn't plan to catch the railings from the start, deciding to just climb afterwards.

Thud!

Dongmei's body hits the body of the ship with a dull sound, her hands outstretched trying to grab the rope.

The moment her hands met with the rope and gripped it tightly, she couldn't help but exclaim with determination, ”Ha! Got you!” The water beneath her wasn't hot even though the air temperature was high so she definitely didn't want to drop there.

The guards who had to stop at the edge as they couldn't make the jump anymore didn't care about their status and cried out angrily, ”Miss! Don't do anything stupid!” Naturally, Dongmei ignored them by not even looking back and decided to climb on the board before her hands would give in.

She couldn't wait for help from the board as she could feel the tiredness already filling her body. Dongmei knew Wuxing, who was nearby, would definitely help her right away but she believed she didn't need to expose him too much by climbing in herself.

Dongmei pulled herself up before putting all of her weight on one hand while reaching out to the thick railing with the other one. She planned to slowly climb upwards, but unfortunately, she didn't consider the condition of the railings into her actions. The spot she chose was covered with a sea slime at the top, making her hand not catch a proper grip and slip.

”Noo!” Dongmei screamed as her body started falling, quickly glancing down towards the rope which she had to catch once again else she would fall into the water. She even cursed herself in that split second for being this impatient, but she had no time to think about her mistake further.

While failing down, she caught the rope but because her hand was covered in the slime, it slipped, forcing her to support her whole body on one hand with a greater impact.

”Fuck…” She cursed to absorb the pain that appeared on her arm from overexerting her arm strength, but she couldn't fall. The ship was still moving, only increasing in speed and waves were constantly crashing against the ship as it went moving along with the water.

At that time, she thought of one person who she could always depend on and looked up, in hope to see his face. She didn't see his face. It wasn't Wuxing face but there was someone else. It was the face of a lawyer she met earlier, but the eyes were not his. When she looking into the men's eyes, she could see the care and worry of the man she loved.

His lips, although different, said the same words her love would say, ”Grab my hand!” At the moment of danger, there was no more pretending, no more Miss or Mr There was only Wuxing and Dongmei, the two that shared the same feeling deep inside them which was love.

In Dongmei eyes, there was mostly tiredness, but Wuxing's voice was filling her mind, giving her energy and strength to fight more, ”Don't worry, I will catch you! Just grab my hand! You can do it!”

Forcing her arm muscles for the last effort, she lifted herself up, reaching out towards the arm hanging above her. Her mind was already calm, only Wuxing's voice echoing inside of it.

”Got you! Hold me tightly! Let go of your second hand and grab onto my second arm!” Crying out to her, Wuxing outstretched his second hand for more support. He knew that his current body wasn't strong enough to lift her up effortlessly so he had to think of a plan B.

Hearing his voice, Dongmei followed his commends, trusting him fully. She knew Wuxing wouldn't do anything to hurt her. Moving all of her weight for Wuxing to carry, she reached out to his second arm, catching his wrist, now forcing Wuxing to carry her body. She could feel the strain it put on his body, making her feel bad for attempting such a stupid idea but she couldn't turn back time.

There were already two sailors next to Wuxing, looking out how they could help and Wuxing quickly ordered, ”Open the gate of the railings! I will throw her through it and you will catch her.” About one and a half meters away from them, there was a small gate in the railings which served as a possible entrance to the ship.

The sailors didn't wait and rushed to open it, knowing that human life was at stake. They were all trained in such situations and many already been in one so they didn't panic. It would be best if only Wuxing could help her but he didn't have time to recreate his original muscles for that.

When Dongmei saw the gate opening, she couldn't help but cry out, ”It's too far! We won't make it!” As she said it, a wave bounced off the starboard, the side of the ship, drenching the bottom of her dress with cold water which caused her to exclaim, ”Ah!”

Looking into her eyes, Wuxing said only two words, ”Trust me!” It wasn't much but with just those two words, Dongmei shut up, bracing herself. Wuxing began to sway Dongmei's body left and right, trying to flip her onto the deck. They were already at a disadvantage as the gate was in the same direction where the ship was moving.

”We will catch her legs and pull her up!” The sailors shouted back when they realised what Wuxing was doing, reaching out to help. As Wuxing saw their faces, even though the situation was serious, he saw their eyes were glued to Dongmei's butt, swaying in the air. He couldn't help but curse, thinking of killing them, 'Bastards!'

Wuxing didn't hesitate to change his plans, not letting the sailors lay a finger on her, ”Don't touch her! I will do it on my own!” He had to exert more strength to save her now but he didn't care. When the sailors heard him, they didn't bother, still planning on helping. They could touch such nice legs during the help and the lady would only thank them. Who wouldn't volunteer to help?