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  Upon hearing Mu Jingzhe’s words, Ji Buwang knew that she wouldn’t listen to him. “You’re still saying this…”

  “I’m not joking. The power of love is the greatest. Ji Buwang, with a kiss from you, I’ll be able to endure until you find a support point.”

  Mu Jingzhe was serious. She wouldn’t let go. As long as she was still breathing, she would hold on and not let Ji Buwang be in danger. After all, she had promised Grandpa Ji to take good care of Ji Buwang for the rest of his life.

  Seeing the determination in Mu Jingzhe’s eyes, Ji Buwang clenched his fists tightly. “But you won’t be able to hold on like this for long. You’ll hurt your hands and body.”

  Given the situation, he didn’t know when he would be able to find a support point. He didn’t want her to be in so much pain.

  “I’ll hold on as long as I can.” Mu Jingzhe suddenly became serious. “Ji Buwang, you have to know that I love you as much as you love me.”

  Just now, Ji Buwang had protected her very much. She felt the same way for him. She wanted to protect Ji Buwang even if it meant that she would die trying.

  After Mu Jingzhe finished speaking seriously, she felt a little helpless and couldn’t help but mutter, “Ji Buwang, you’re really like the vixen Shao Xi mentioned in the past. It hasn’t been long, but you’ve already seduced me and made me love you so much.”

  In the television dramas and movies she had watched in the past, people only realized their true feelings when they were on the verge of death. At the time, she had complained. How could they not know their true feelings if they weren’t fools? However, now, she was in a similar situation. If this hadn’t happened, she wouldn’t have known that she loved Ji Buwang so much.

  Without the light of the pager, Mu Jingzhe couldn’t see Ji Buwang anymore. She actually didn’t even hear his answer.

  This made Mu Jingzhe very uncomfortable. It wasn’t easy for her to say such mushy heartfelt words, so why hadn’t Ji Buwang reacted yet? She was dealt a rather big blow.

  “Why aren’t you saying anything? Are you unhappy that I called you a vixen? I won’t speak anymore, alright? No, I can’t speak anymore. I have to conserve energy and save oxygen…”

  Before she finished speaking, she felt Ji Buwang move. He leaned forward with difficulty and kissed Mu Jingzhe. “I’ll charge your battery.”

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  It wasn’t that Ji Buwang didn’t want to speak, but he didn’t know what to say for a moment.

  Jingzhe had said that she loved him as much as he loved her. He would usually be thrilled to hear such words, but at that moment, he suddenly wished that Jingzhe didn’t love him so much. This way, she could be more selfish and listen to him.

  Ji Buwang’s emotions were complicated and indescribable. He could only kiss her and say, “Does it really work?”

  Mu Jingzhe smiled. “Of course. I feel like I’m filled with energy again.”

  Ji Buwang smiled too. He didn’t tell Mu Jingzhe that he could feel her hands trembling slightly. This trembling motion showed her difficulty holding on.

  Ji Buwang could feel the pain in his legs, which made him feel even more awake. “Jingzhe, I’ll find something to support the closet.”

  “Mm, mm, go ahead and look. I’ll wait for you. It’s fine, don’t be anxious.”

  Mu Jingzhe had already searched her surroundings just now. Actually, there was nothing that could act as a support point, but she had to have hope. Perhaps he could find something.

  Ji Buwang started to feel around. The difficult part was that his feet were being pressed down and the pager light couldn’t be on all the time. He had to conserve battery for critical moments. It was always best to have some light.

  Given the limited space, it was extremely difficult for Ji Buwang to move, but he had no choice but to continue searching. During this process, he had to be careful so he did not cause a worse collapse and he also had to be wary of any aftershocks.

  Ji Buwang and Mu Jingzhe spoke from time to time to confirm each other’s condition. As time passed, Ji Buwang became more and more anxious, as he could already feel Mu Jingzhe’s entire body trembling.

  She couldn’t hold on any longer.

  Mu Jingzhe really couldn’t take it anymore. It was extremely difficult for her to hold on. She wanted to control the trembling motion of her body but she couldn’t, just like she couldn’t control the sweat that kept forming on her skin.

  Because she had been sweating and propping up the closet, she was very thirsty. However, there was no water at all. Besides, because the air was limited, as time passed, she slowly felt her breathing becoming heavier and her head getting heavier and heavier.

  There were a few times when she felt that she couldn’t hold on anymore. She felt that this was more painful than death, but in the end, when she thought of Ji Buwang, she couldn’t bear to let go. She had to hold on so that Ji Buwang could live.

  It was said that love could work miracles. Mu Jingzhe believed that. If she were alone, she probably would have given up long ago because of the excruciating pain. She didn’t know how many things were stacked on top. Her Herculean strength had become useless at the moment. There was nothing she could do other than hold on.

  Other than her own life, her only other motivation was Ji Buwang. No matter what, she was shouldering two lives. Only by holding on could she protect Ji Buwang.

  After the sweat on Mu Jingzhe’s body dried, new sweat formed. This kept happening repeatedly, and Ji Buwang felt just as desperate.

  He couldn’t find anything. He couldn’t find a single thing to support the closet. Just as he was about to give up, he suddenly felt like the air had gotten a little lighter.

  “Jingzhe, although there’s no light, there seems to be wind coming in here.”

  As long as there was air, they wouldn’t suffocate in there. Perhaps they weren’t far from the ground.

  “Really? That’s great!” Mu Jingzhe perked up. “Ji Buwang, we can definitely get out alive!”

  The two of them perked up again. “Someone should be here to save us soon, right? It’s been a long time.”

  “Mm, I’m sure of it.”

  It was dawn outside, and the desolate state of the county city was obvious. A new day had begun.

  At the same time, Shao Dong had been watching his pager since he had left the house. When he arrived at school, he was still watching it. He had not received a response on his pager, so he felt increasingly anxious. “Why isn’t there a response yet? Could Mommy be sleeping in?”

  Though Mu Jingzhe had left home, she still kept in touch with Shao Dong every day, and they updated each other on their respective situation. Sometimes, although she didn’t call, she would contact him through the pager and say that everything was going according to plan. Yesterday, Mu Jingzhe had contacted him before she had gone to Ji Buwang’s maternal grandmother’s house in the morning. She had said that she would return today.

  Under normal circumstances, Mu Jingzhe should already have contacted him. However, she hadn’t.

  Although it was possible that Mu Jingzhe was sleeping in, Shao Dong felt a little uneasy for some reason.

  “Brother, what’s wrong?” Shao Xi asked, feeling a little vexed. He had been in a bad mood since he had woken up early in the morning and was inexplicably anxious. Shao Dong also looked off.

  “Mommy hasn’t contacted us. This won’t do. I’ll try contacting her.”

  Shao Dong, who had been about to enter the classroom, turned around and ran out. Shao Xi quickly followed him. “Wait for me. I’ll come with you!”

  Shao Dong took the initiative to contact Mu Jingzhe and found a phone to wait for her to call back.

  However, there was no phone call. His message was like a rock that had sunk into the sea. Shao Dong waited for ten minutes, feeling increasingly uneasy. He didn’t care if class was about to start or not and tried to contact Mu Jingzhe and the others in Nanlin County.

  However, he still couldn’t get a hold of her. Shao Dong then contacted the neighboring county city. This time, he finally managed to make contact, but he received a piece of news that almost made him lose his balance.

  “Last night, there was an earthquake in Nanlin County in the middle of the night… The disaster was severe, and many houses collapsed…”