"Do you want to go on a picnic?" Bo Jinnian deliberately showed off the lunch box in his hand in front of An Ke. Lately, An Ke's sleep quality had been getting worse and worse.
Bo Jinnian didn't know the reason and didn't want to dig too deep. Anyway, they were about to leave here soon. The most important thing was to cheer An Ke up.
Although An Ke didn't really want to go, it was still Bo Jinnian's good intention and she didn't want to refuse. "Okay, see you at the old place tomorrow. Be there or be square."
Bo Jinnian watched as An Ke closed the door. A faint smile curled up on his lips. An Ke's not rejecting him was his greatest fortune.
In the afternoon, Bo Jinnian went straight to the hillside. He found that An Ke had already got everything ready. He shook his head secretly for being late.
When An Ke saw Bo Jinnian, she handed the lunch box in her hand to him. "Here, you must not have eaten yet. This is the meal I brought for you."
Bo Jinnian was pleasantly surprised. He didn't expect An Ke to be so considerate and bring him food, knowing that he hadn't eaten. Bo Jinnian looked at An Ke with a silly smile.
An Ke found Bo Jinnian's silly look extremely amusing. She scolded him with a smile. "What are you grinning about? Hurry up and eat. It won't taste good if it gets cold."
Bo Jinnian nodded. The two of them sat under the big tree. Bo Jinnian was really hungry, so he gobbled up the food, and from time to time, he would look up at An Ke.
For some reason, Bo Jinnian suddenly started to cough violently. Fortunately, An Ke had prepared some water and handed it to him. Bo Jinnian took the water and gulped it down. He had really choked.
An Ke patted Bo Jinnian on the back worriedly and asked him gently. Bo Jinnian looked at the gentle An Ke and felt that his efforts were not in vain.
After drinking a few sips of water, Bo Jinnian was okay. He finished the food in big mouthfuls. He thought the food was very delicious. Bo Jinnian asked An Ke, "Did you make this specially for me?"
An Ke nodded generously. Bo Jinnian had helped her a lot. These little things were her way of repaying him. "Senior brother, we are family. It's only right."
When Bo Jinnian heard An Ke say this, he felt an indescribable impulse in his heart. He wanted to tell An Ke that he didn't just regard her as family. He was in love with her.
Bo Jinnian really wanted to hug An Ke right then, but he held back his urge. Soon, Bo Jinnian finished eating. He packed up the lunch box and handed it to An Ke.
An Ke put the lunch box into the bag. Just then, a large group of black - clothed men appeared behind Bo Jinnian and An Ke. The black - clothed men wanted to capture An Ke. Bo Jinnian sprang up alertly, grabbed An Ke's hand and ran outside.
An Ke had no idea what was going on. She looked utterly confused at first, but then she noticed the black - clothed men behind them and guessed that they might be the killers sent by the priest.
Bo Jinnian took care not to let An Ke get hurt while running forward as fast as he could. He could handle fighting against several opponents, but this large group was too much for him. It was clearly a case of being outnumbered.
Moreover, these black - clothed men were obviously after either him or An Ke. They were here to silence them. Bo Jinnian immediately got into high gear and didn't dare to slack off.
But just then, An Ke sprained her ankle and fell to the ground. Bo Jinnian quickly stopped and tried to pick her up, but by then the black - clothed men had already closed in on them.
An Ke shouted, "Help! Help!"
But on this small hillside, no one could hear her. Bo Jinnian hugged An Ke and the two of them rolled down the cliff.
Bo Jinnian woke up groggily. He saw that it was already getting dark. He was still holding An Ke in his arms, and she was lying beside him.
An Ke was still unconscious. Bo Jinnian propped himself up on one hand and was about to get up when he felt excruciating pain all over his body, especially in his shoulders. The pain was so intense, but he managed to get up with great effort.
Bo Jinnian looked up and saw how high the cliff was. A fall from such a height could not only break one's arms and legs but also cost one's life. Yet, he and An Ke were still alive.
Bo Jinnian felt his own body and found that his arms and legs were still intact. He thought it was really miraculous that they had survived such a high fall.
Bo Jinnian looked at An Ke and suddenly felt a strong sense of affection. This woman seemed to have already occupied a place in his heart. He squatted down and gently patted An Ke on the shoulder.
But An Ke just frowned slightly and showed no sign of waking up. Bo Jinnian couldn't wake her up. He shook his head. Although his body ached terribly, he still had the strength to pick An Ke up with one hand.
Bo Jinnian picked An Ke up. In the pitch - black night, he had to take care of An Ke while looking for a way out. In this village, the temperature dropped sharply at night. Bo Jinnian could endure it, but he was worried that a delicate girl like An Ke wouldn't be able to withstand the cold. He was looking for a place to spend the night or a way back home.
After walking for a while, An Ke in his arms slowly opened her eyes. She found herself in Bo Jinnian's arms and felt sore all over.
Bo Jinnian hadn't noticed that An Ke had woken up. He just continued walking forward. "Senior brother, where are we now? Put me down quickly!"
As soon as An Ke woke up, she smelled the blood on Bo Jinnian. She didn't want to let him suffer anymore, so she wanted him to put her down.
"An Ke, you're awake. That's good. I was so worried about you." Bo Jinnian's excitement was evident, but now that he finally had the beauty in his arms, he wasn't going to let go easily.
"Senior brother, where are we?" An Ke looked around at the unfamiliar environment. She still remembered that they had fallen off the cliff to escape the pursuit.
"Our whereabouts have been discovered. The most dangerous place is the safest. I'll take you back to our place first, pack up and leave here quickly."
No matter whose men the killers were, this place was no longer safe. If they were He Ting's men, it might not be too bad, but if they were the priest's, the consequences would be unimaginable.
"Then let's hurry up, senior brother. You don't need to carry me. We can walk faster together." An Ke struggled to get down. Bo Jinnian saw that she wasn't seriously injured, so he put her down.
However, when they got to the door of their house, Bo Jinnian and An Ke found that the light was still on and there were shadows inside. They looked at each other, nodded, and still chose to go in.
"It's you, Yuan Ping. Why are you here?" An Ke and Bo Jinnian were already prepared for a fight, but they didn't expect that when they opened the door, the person inside was actually Yuan Ping, He Ting's subordinate.
"Yuan Ping, what's your business here?"