"Let's go!" Song Ge suddenly gave Zhai Cheng a push and grabbed his hand, running like crazy.
Zhai Cheng was briefly taken aback, but quickly reacted and followed closely behind Song Ge, running at full speed.
The night was getting darker and darker, and it was almost impossible to see anyone.
Song Ge was a bit scared, but then she thought that the darkness might actually protect them from being caught.
"Scared?" Zhai Cheng clasped Song Ge's hand tightly and said playfully.
What a time to be joking! Song Ge couldn't help but roll her eyes at him.
"Not at all." Although she thought his words were out of place, Song Ge still answered obediently.
As long as their hands were tightly clasped, even if they encountered something tonight, she wouldn't be too scared.
From behind, there came intermittent shouts from Xu Qin's men.
"They won't catch up with us so soon. If we keep running for a while, we should be able to shake them off," Zhai Cheng said in a low voice after listening intently for a moment.
Song Ge knew this in her heart too. She didn't say a word but just nodded silently and involuntarily quickened her pace.
Both of them were only thinking about getting away quickly and shaking off their pursuers. They didn't even have time to look back.
Finally, when they were both out of breath, they slowly slowed down.
There was no longer any shouting from behind.
"I think they won't catch up now. Let's walk slowly," Song Ge said, out of breath and exhausted.
Zhai Cheng could still hold up, but seeing that Song Ge was so tired, he didn't push her any further. He supported her and walked slowly forward. "Okay."
Normally, they were both very busy and didn't have time for a stroll. Although it was quite dark tonight, it felt kind of nice to be taking a walk.
"Zhai Cheng, don't you think it's quite pleasant to take a walk like this?" Song Ge tugged at his hand and said, enjoying the moment.
Zhai Cheng suddenly burst into laughter upon hearing this. He had been thinking the same thing just now, but he never expected that he and Song Ge would have the same thought.
He tightened his grip on her hand. "It does feel pretty good."
It would be even better if they weren't in this situation, Zhai Cheng sighed inwardly.
What had they been busy with all this time? They didn't even have time for a proper walk. They had wasted so much good time.
"Let's have a chat," Song Ge had a sudden idea. She wanted to get to know the man beside her better.
Although they had known each other for a while, she felt that she still didn't know him well enough.
Zhai Cheng felt for her hair in the dark and didn't refuse. "What do you want to hear?"
Over the years, he had experienced so many things that he didn't even know where to start.
Song Ge tilted her head and thought seriously about what she wanted to know.
"Were you really amazing when you were a kid?" Song Ge asked, a bit gossipy and a bit proud.
Amazing when he was a kid? Zhai Cheng smiled helplessly. "It's not as exaggerated as you said. I was actually quite naughty when I was a kid. At that time, the family business wasn't as prosperous as it is now, and my parents had more time for me. So I got beaten up several times."
He had actually had a pretty tough time back then, but he still missed those days.
Song Ge was shocked. "You got beaten up too?"
From the first time she saw him, she thought that getting beaten up had nothing to do with him. So it turned out that he had been beaten too?
"Why not? I'm only human," Zhai Cheng smiled softly. As long as you're human, there's bound to be a time when you get beaten up.
"I was really stupid when I was a kid. I couldn't do anything well. In order to show my dad that I wasn't good-for-nothing, I studied hard. That's how I gradually became who I am today," Zhai Cheng recalled the past. When he mentioned Zhai Qintian, there was a tinge of sadness in his voice.
Song Ge scolded herself in her heart. Why did she suddenly bring this up?
"Your father always knew you were excellent and he liked you very much. Otherwise, he wouldn't have talked to you so much in the end, right?" Song Ge suddenly stopped and comforted him seriously.
Zhai Cheng let out a soft sigh but didn't refute. He seemed to be deep in thought.
"Come on, stop thinking about these unhappy things. Let's keep going, or we'll be stuck here forever," Song Ge didn't give him a chance to wallow in sadness. She grabbed his hand and continued walking without hesitation.
But because of this little episode, they fell silent for a while.
"Looking back, it seems that I've been causing you trouble ever since I met you," Zhai Cheng said with a bitter smile. There was a bit of loneliness in his voice.
Song Ge didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "What silly things are you saying? If you put it that way, I've caused you a lot of trouble too, haven't I?"
Sure enough, Zhai Qintian's departure had a huge impact on Zhai Cheng.
"Actually, all those troubles were probably caused by me," Zhai Cheng said helplessly after a long time. He carefully helped Song Ge cross a ditch as he spoke.
During the time they had known each other, all the dangers Song Ge had encountered were directly or indirectly related to him.
His negative attitude made Song Ge a bit uncomfortable. So she suddenly stopped and pulled Zhai Cheng to stop with her.
"Since we've decided to be together, we shouldn't say such things anymore, right?" Song Ge looked into his eyes in the dark and said word by word.
Even though it was dark, Zhai Cheng still couldn't help but nod in agreement.
Seeing this, Song Ge smiled satisfactorily and grabbed his hand to continue walking in the dark.
Along the way, they chatted about many things from their childhoods. Their laughter echoed in the night from time to time.
After this heart-to-heart conversation, their hearts seemed to be getting closer.
Zhai Cheng walked slightly in front of Song Ge, always keeping about half a step away from her.
You never knew what was on the mountain path at night. By walking a bit in front, he could be a bit more prepared.
Suddenly, Zhai Cheng stepped into a ditch. Fortunately, he always tested each step before taking it, so he didn't fall.
But Song Ge had no idea what was going on here. She just walked forward without any hesitation.
"Don't go any further," Zhai Cheng said in a hurry.
But it was already too late. Song Ge stepped right into the ditch and her body tilted forward rapidly.
"Watch out!" His actions were faster than his thoughts. By the time he thought about holding Song Ge, he had already pulled her into his arms.
They both fell forward.
Afraid that the person in his arms would get hurt, Zhai Cheng tried his best to hold Song Ge tightly and at the same time, he didn't forget to look for a support point.
Finally, just as they were about to fall to the ground, Zhai Cheng quickly stretched out his leg to balance his body.
They staggered a few steps before finally managing to stand still.
Silence...
After about a few seconds of silence, they both burst out laughing. They laughed so hard that tears came to their eyes.