At the moment he pounced on Xie Bingxia, life or death didn't matter anymore. Gu Bei tightly hugged the person in his arms. Well, it was okay... If he had to die, he would die with her!
Xie Bingxia was pinned under him and was almost suffocating. She kept pushing him away vigorously. "What are you doing? Let go of me! Let go of me quickly!"
The expected heat wave didn't come. It was unusually quiet around them. There was only a cracked confetti cannon lying on the ground, and golden confetti was scattered all around.
"Hahaha!" A smug laugh came from the phone that had fallen on the ground.
"Just a joke. Were you scared? Isn't it fun?"
"Go to hell!" Gu Bei actually punched the phone to pieces. In the last second before the screen went dark, Vincent said, "See you later."
Xie Bingxia got up from the ground and asked, "What's going on?"
"Nothing. Someone played a joke on me."
"This doesn't seem like an ordinary joke." Xie Bingxia's intuition was always sharp, and this incident today was exactly the same as one she had experienced two years ago. How could she not be suspicious?
Xie Bingxia remembered that it was their anniversary of falling in love that day. Gu Bei had booked a high - class restaurant to celebrate. But Gu Bei was late because of work, so she had to wait for him at their table. However, before the meal started, the restaurant became noisy. The waiter claimed to have found a bomb and asked the guests to evacuate quickly. She was flustered at that time and didn't know what to do in the crowd. Fortunately, Gu Bei arrived early and protected her out of the restaurant. Later, after the police investigation, there was actually no bomb in the restaurant. It was just a rumor. As an unpleasant memory, she didn't want to think about it anymore, so the matter was left unsettled.
Now, recalling Gu Bei's expression and actions, it seemed that he had known in advance that an explosion was going to happen, which was why he rushed to save her.
Could it be...
"Are you being targeted by someone?"
"No!" Gu Bei denied sharply. "Don't worry. I'll handle it."
Since Gu Bei kept silent, Xie Bingxia didn't find it convenient to pry out more information under such circumstances. The luxurious meal on the table was knocked into a mess when Gu Bei jumped, so it seemed that they couldn't have dinner.
"I'll ask the waiter to take you back to your room first. I'll go to the car to get a new phone."
"I also need to get something. Let's go together." Xie Bingxia insisted on following, and Gu Bei didn't refuse. The two of them walked out of the garden restaurant towards the parking lot without saying a word along the way.
When Xie Bingxia came to the car, she murmured in a low voice, "Where is the thing I need to get?"
"What are you looking for? I'll help you." Gu Bei leaned over. Xie Bingxia dodged instinctively, but he grabbed her firmly and pinned her against the car door. His eyes, which seemed to have seen through everything, were filled with surprise.
"You finally care about me?" Gu Bei held Xie Bingxia's face. When she turned her head to the side, he turned it back, not allowing her to look anywhere else.
Xie Bingxia pressed against his strong chest to stop his further actions, and said stubbornly, "Who cares about you? Why don't you go get the phone?"
"Don't be in a hurry." Gu Bei had endured for many days. If he endured any longer, he wouldn't be a man. He was about to kiss her. Xie Bingxia put her index finger on his mouth and pushed him back forcefully.
Gu Bei got impatient and wanted to push her finger away. Xie Bingxia had no mood to play the game of half - yielding and half - resisting with him. She heard an unusual sound and asked in panic, "There's a sound. Did you hear it?"
The parking lot was far from the building and was open - air. There was no one else here except the cars parked side by side. Gu Bei and Xie Bingxia held their breath and pricked up their ears.
Beep - beep - beep.
That's it! After Xie Bingxia was sure, the beeping suddenly sped up, like a death whistle, shrill and harsh.
There was no time to hesitate. Xie Bingxia pushed Gu Bei away with all her strength and pulled him to run desperately. However, the footsteps of death were always faster than yours. The exploding flames shot straight into the sky. The hard steel bars and broken glass were like bullets, falling around the two of them.
Xie Bingxia fell forward and pinned Gu Bei under her. The burning sensation on her back almost took away her consciousness. Gu Bei clamped her upper body with both hands, turned her over, and used his body as a wall to take on the wave of heat.
Their strong will to survive didn't allow them to give up. After the heat wave passed, the two of them got up with difficulty. Gu Bei supported Xie Bingxia and almost dragged her away.
Boom - the car exploded for the second time. Large pieces of debris flew out, and one of them directly pierced into Gu Bei's back. Gu Bei's steps were unsteady, and he staggered forward. A large part of his clothes on his back was wet. The rapid blood loss made his vision blur.
He looked down at Xie Bingxia in his arms. Her eyes were closed, and her face was covered with bloodstains from the broken glass. She had already lost consciousness.
He couldn't... couldn't fall here. The next explosion might come at any time. Gu Bei gritted his teeth and then fell vertically to the ground the next second. The last picture in his eyes was Xie Bingxia lying unconscious beside him.
He stretched out his hand desperately. Just a little more, just a little more and he could touch her...
Bingxia - Gu Bei's vision went black, and he never woke up again.
In San Francisco, the United States.
Vincent was sitting in a large chaise longue, repeatedly watching the video of the explosion scene on the computer. A wicked smile curled up on his lips.
In a corner of the screen was Chen Laojiu's self - satisfied face. "Boss Vincent, how about it? Are you satisfied?" He seemed to be seeking credit and kept rubbing his hands.
"There's no need to kill him so soon. Have some fun with him." Vincent lit a cigar and put it in his mouth.
"Leave it to me!" Chen Laojiu then asked tentatively, "What about his woman? Hehe, can I have some fun with her?"
"Whatever." Vincent glanced at the video. When he saw Xie Bingxia lying on the ground and several black - clothed men gradually approaching her, he became interested and said, "Mr. Gu, you have really good taste. It's a pity."
"Then shall I make the arrangements?"
"Wait!" Vincent took a puff of his cigar and blew out a smoke ring. "She still doesn't want to come back?"
Chen Laojiu immediately looked embarrassed. "Sorry. Well... she doesn't listen to me at all."
"No problem." Vincent seemed to be used to it. The little wildcat liked to run around. In the end, when she was hungry, she would naturally think of her master. "Let her go."
Chen Laojiu hung up the online call. Vincent opened his email, skillfully found Gu Bei's address, attached a photo to it, and sent it.
In the photo, there were a pair of staring eyes, as sharp as an eagle's.
"My eyes are always on you."
At this moment, ten - four thousand kilometers away, the siren of the ambulance was ringing through the night sky, a race against death.
Inside the ambulance, the blood - covered man was lying on the stretcher. The emergency medical staff were doing cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
"Heart rate 60 -"
"Change people in one minute." The doctor looked at his watch.
"Heart rate 50, low blood pressure - accompanied by ventricular fibrillation."
"Quickly tell them to prepare the emergency room. You, prepare the blood bag for transfusion. You, get the defibrillator ready."
"Yes!"
Beep - all the lines on the electrocardiogram machine became a straight line.
"Doctor! He... he's about to die -"