"April! April!"
That voice came again. Ji Siyue shouted twice at the top of her lungs, but the sound was still muffled by the sound - absorbing sponge on the ceiling.
She couldn't reach it. Frustration and impatience welled up inside her.
Just then, the TV hanging on the wall suddenly turned on.
To her surprise, it was a live broadcast of the wedding outside!
The wedding outside had already started. Qin Chengyao was standing on the stage in a black suit, his face expressionless. The spotlight shone on him, creating an other - worldly beauty.
The emcee had already begun the opening remarks. According to the schedule, the vows would start in about ten minutes.
Ji Siyue was extremely anxious. She took out the coin from her pocket. It landed on tails.
If it was heads, she would whole - heartedly wish him happiness. If it was tails, she would fight for one more chance. If he forgave her this time, she would be with him for good. If not, she would never bother him again in her life.
She had already steeled herself, but why? Why did this have to happen?
If she took the chance and failed, she wouldn't have any regrets. But now, not even having the chance to get out made her feel deeply frustrated.
She stared at Qin Chengyao on the TV screen, her eyes on the verge of welling up with tears.
Suddenly, a gentle breeze blew in. She saw the curtains fluttering in the wind. Without hesitation, she rushed towards them.
This was the second floor, and there were no anti - theft bars. She looked down at the ground, quickly estimating the probability of being able to move after a fall.
At this moment, she heard Zhu Zhiyao's voice.
"April! Where are you, April!"
Ji Siyue's mind jolted. She immediately shouted, "I'm here! I'm here!"
After a while, Zhu Zhiyao's voice seemed closer, but he still couldn't figure out where Ji Siyue was. He shouted again, "Where are you?"
"Here! Come to the outside of the window. You can see me!" Ji Siyue actually had no idea where Zhu Zhiyao was. She could only shout in the hope that he could hear her.
After a short while, Zhu Zhiyao walked into an empty room and stuck his head out of the window. Coincidentally, Ji Siyue's room was right next to his!
Zhu Zhiyao was a bit stunned when he saw Ji Siyue. Then he asked, "Why didn't you come out earlier?"
"I was locked in here just now. I couldn't get out. Can you go down and catch me later? I want to jump. I have to go to the wedding!"
"Jump?" Zhu Zhiyao's face suddenly changed. "Are you crazy? Don't jump. Wait. I'll go and open the door for you!"
With that, Zhu Zhiyao ran away. After a while, it seemed that someone was kicking Ji Siyue's door hard, but the door was very sturdy and wouldn't budge.
Zhu Zhiyao returned to the window. He stuck his head out and said, "Wait a moment. I'll look for a ladder!"
"It's too late! There are only five minutes left!" In five minutes, Qin Chengyao would definitely take his vows. If she couldn't get there in time, she would really lose all her standing and chances.
Hearing Ji Siyue's words, Zhu Zhiyao was stunned for a moment. His eyes darkened, and then he seemed to let go of something.
"Ji Siyue, if he doesn't accept you, will you be with me?"
Ji Siyue didn't answer. She just stared at Zhu Zhiyao.
Then, Zhu Zhiyao said, "I'll get you there in five minutes!"
With that, he stuck his whole body out of the window and, without hesitation, jumped to the first floor amidst Ji Siyue's screams!
His body hit the ground, but he quickly got up.
Ji Siyue covered her mouth, her eyes wide in shock. "Are you crazy? This is the second floor!"
"Aren't you crazy too? You were just about to jump. You're doing this for him, and I'm doing this for you. Why not?" Zhu Zhiyao didn't bother to brush off the dirt and dead leaves on his body. He just raised his hands unevenly above Ji Siyue's window and said, "Come on. I'll catch you. I won't let you fall too hard!"
"I might hurt you when I jump!"
"I'm not stupid. I won't let myself die. There are probably only three or four minutes left now."
Ji Siyue's nose turned red. After a brief hesitation, she jumped from the second - floor window!
An ordinary person might not have such confidence, but Ji Siyue did. She had the courage to risk everything, and she trusted Zhu Zhiyao.
From a height of several meters, it took almost just a second for her to fall.
Before Ji Siyue could react, she landed in a broad embrace. But Zhu Zhiyao couldn't stand firm either. He fell to the ground with Ji Siyue in his arms.
With Zhu Zhiyao as a cushion, Ji Siyue hardly felt any pain.
Zhu Zhiyao, on the other hand, covered his arm. His face turned a bit pale.
"What's wrong with you?" Ji Siyue asked nervously.
"It's okay."
Ji Siyue felt his arm and her face suddenly changed.
"Your arm was dislocated just now? Why didn't you say so? Why did you still catch me?"
The hand he had held lower was the dislocated one, but Ji Siyue hadn't noticed at that time, causing secondary damage to Zhu Zhiyao. His arm was probably even more seriously injured!
Zhu Zhiyao just shook his head. "Don't worry about me. There are only two minutes left. Hurry up and go!"
"But you..."
"Ji Siyue! I've risked my life to protect you. You must get what you want. If not... I..." This was the first time Zhu Zhiyao's eyes turned red in front of Ji Siyue.
Ji Siyue looked at him seriously. Suddenly, she sniffed and said, "I'll answer your question just now. If I can't take Qin Chengyao away, I'll come to you. It's not because I see you as a backup. It's because I respect you."
With that, Ji Siyue stood up and ran outside.
Zhu Zhiyao watched Ji Siyue's retreating back. He just gave a bitter smile and gradually closed his eyes.
...
Ji Siyue ran all the way, feeling the wind whistling in her ears.
There was only one thought in her mind: she had to get to the auditorium as soon as possible and stop this wedding!
She couldn't enter from the back, so she had to go around to the front of the hotel.
But this time, she looked so disheveled that the hotel security guard didn't even let her in.
"Miss, you need an invitation to enter!"
"I was inside just now!"
"I don't have any impression of you."
Ji Siyue looked down at herself. She was on the verge of crying in frustration.
Her clothes and hair were in a mess. No wonder they didn't recognize her.
But how could she be willing to be stopped like this?