She clearly heard voices, but when she got closer, there was no one around.
This puzzled the searchers, but soon they discovered the cave where Shen Nanyi was.
When Shen Nanyi fell into the cave, she was a bit nervous.
She fell for an unknown amount of time, and the things around the cave scraped many parts of her skin.
It took her several minutes to come to her senses after hitting the ground.
The bodyguard beside her was in no better condition than Shen Nanyi, and was even worse off.
Unfortunately, during the fall, a tree trunk impaled the bodyguard's leg, and at this moment he was groaning.
Even though he tried his best to control it, Shen Nanyi could hear the pain and the restraint in his voice.
She quickly rushed to the bodyguard's side. Thinking that it had always been the bodyguard protecting her before, Shen Nanyi helped him lean on her.
Shen Nanyi's small frame couldn't bear such a heavy weight. All she could do was give the bodyguard some support so that he could walk.
It would have been relatively easy for Shen Nanyi to escape alone, but now with the bodyguard, it had become extremely difficult.
Several times, the bodyguard wanted to tell Shen Nanyi to leave him behind, but when he met Shen Nanyi's gaze, he couldn't say a word in the end.
The two limped forward. The bodyguard tried to put as much of his weight on himself as possible to relieve some of the pressure on Shen Nanyi.
After looking around, they found that the cave was much bigger than they had thought. There was a long passage inside, and they had no idea where it led.
There was no sunlight, and they couldn't see the way ahead, but they had no other choice but to keep going.
Faintly, they heard the sound of ropes behind them. Shen Nanyi knew that the pursuers were coming, so she quickened her pace.
The two walked in the darkness, taking unsteady steps. Shen Nanyi didn't know how long they had been walking. When she was almost exhausted, they saw a glimmer of light.
Although it was just a faint light, for Shen Nanyi at this moment, it was hope.
Suddenly, her depleted strength seemed to replenish a bit. With great difficulty, supporting the bodyguard, the two of them hastened towards the exit.
As expected, the pursuers didn't catch up. Shen Nanyi didn't care what was going on above at this moment. She just wanted to leave as soon as possible.
After passing through the long exit, Shen Nanyi found that there was a huge cliff below this cave, and they were now on the edge of the cliff.
Standing on the edge of the cliff, listening to the noises behind, Shen Nanyi's heart tightened.
The cliff in front of them was quite high. If they jumped, they would probably get injured even if they didn't die.
Shen Nanyi was now thinking that if the people behind caught up, should she go with them or jump off the cliff to take a chance at survival?
Faint voices came from behind, and it seemed that footsteps were approaching them.
One foot on the edge of the cliff, Shen Nanyi stared intently into the depths of the cave.
Although the bodyguard was seriously injured, he firmly stood in front of Shen Nanyi.
The two just stood there, neither of them making the first move.
The mountain wind blew on them, stinging like a knife, but they didn't have the heart to care about it.
From afar, Shen Nanyi saw the light of a flashlight. She tightly grasped the rock wall with one hand and continued to stare at the approaching people.
If the people were from her own country, there might still be a glimmer of hope. If they were from abroad, the chance of survival would be very slim. Only by jumping off would there be a greater chance of survival.
From a distance, Shen Nanyi saw a group of people walking towards her. The person in the front walked very quickly.
From afar, Shen Nanyi only felt that the figure in the distance seemed a bit familiar. She wanted to wait until the person got closer to confirm.
With great effort, Ji Beichuan finally found Shen Nanyi, but he didn't expect that Shen Nanyi was now on the edge of the cliff. His heart immediately rose to his throat.
"It's me. I'm Ji Beichuan. Don't be afraid. I'm here for you." Afraid that Shen Nanyi might do something life - threatening because of nervousness, Ji Beichuan shouted at the top of his voice, not caring about his own image at all.
Only Ji Beichuan knew how worried he was when he saw those people with ropes going down the cave. He was worried that he wasn't fast enough, worried that Shen Nanyi would get hurt, and even more worried about what he would do if he couldn't see Shen Nanyi in the future.
It wasn't until he saw Shen Nanyi that Ji Beichuan's heart finally settled down.
Hearing the familiar voice, Shen Nanyi's nose twitched, and she almost cried. Her eyes were red, and she carefully inched towards Ji Beichuan.
Before Shen Nanyi could take a few steps, Ji Beichuan quickly stepped forward, caught Shen Nanyi in his arms, and held her tightly.
He knew that Shen Nanyi was still young, and he also knew that this move might scare her, but at this moment, he just wanted to hold Shen Nanyi tightly in his arms.
Maybe because she had been too nervous before, Shen Nanyi didn't feel anything strange when being held by Ji Beichuan. Instead, she hugged him tightly and couldn't help crying.
The people following Ji Beichuan never expected that they would see Ji Beichuan being so gentle in their lifetime.
Because they were far away, they couldn't see Shen Nanyi's face clearly in Ji Beichuan's arms. They could only vaguely tell that it was a little girl.
The little girl was dirty all over from running away. She just hugged Ji Beichuan like that, but Ji Beichuan, who was a clean - freak, seemed not to notice and held the little girl tightly.
It took a while for Shen Nanyi's mood to calm down. She slowly let go of Ji Beichuan, feeling a bit embarrassed.
"The people who were chasing you have all been controlled by me. There's no danger anymore." Ji Beichuan changed the topic at the right time to avoid Shen Nanyi's embarrassment.
"This bodyguard is injured. Send him to the hospital quickly. There are also a few other bodyguards. Please help me find them as soon as possible."
Ji Beichuan was so calm, as if nothing had happened. This made Shen Nanyi feel that she was overthinking.
Maybe Ji Beichuan just regarded her as a child.
The two of them tacitly changed the topic, as if the hug had never happened.
It wasn't until Shen Nanyi got closer that the people following Ji Beichuan could clearly see her appearance.
The people exchanged a knowing look with each other, their eyes full of smiles. They never expected that Ji Beichuan would like little girls.
The little girl seemed much younger than Ji Beichuan, yet she had caught Ji Beichuan's fancy.
After climbing out of the cave and sitting in the car, Shen Nanyi finally felt that she had escaped danger.
Shen Nanyi really wanted to know who had attacked her and what their purpose was.
Several times, Shen Nanyi wanted to ask this question, but Ji Beichuan skillfully avoided it.
It was obvious that Ji Beichuan didn't want Shen Nanyi to know about these things. He could handle some things well, and Shen Nanyi didn't need to get involved. As long as Shen Nanyi was happy, that was enough.
After getting along with Ji Beichuan for so long, Shen Nanyi knew him quite well. She knew that if he didn't want to say something, no matter how much she asked, it would be useless. So Shen Nanyi simply closed her eyes to rest and stopped asking.
The chattering little girl suddenly became quiet. Ji Beichuan quickly turned to look at Shen Nanyi, thinking that she was angry.
Having no experience in love at all and not knowing how to comfort a little girl, Ji Beichuan could only cover the little girl with a blanket.
At first, Shen Nanyi was indeed a bit angry, but later she didn't have the energy to care. The long - time running had taken a toll on her body, and she fell asleep groggily.
Soon, the little girl beside him let out even breathing sounds. Ji Beichuan didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
He thought the little girl was angry and was still thinking about how to make her happy, but unexpectedly, the little girl had really fallen asleep.
Looking at the sleeping Shen Nanyi, Ji Beichuan's gaze softened.
The phone rang at an inopportune moment. Shen Nanyi in her sleep seemed to hear the sound and frowned slightly. Ji Beichuan quickly turned the phone to silent mode and then answered it.
"It was the Jiang family who made the move. Mrs. Jiang is still in Singapore." The person calling was Ji Beichuan's best friend, Leng Yichen.
When Shen Nanyi had this accident, Ji Beichuan had called Leng Yichen first.
"Okay." Ji Beichuan lowered his voice. It was not much different from the person he had expected, so he wasn't surprised.
"There's another person you might not expect. The Ji family was also involved." Leng Yichen on the other end of the phone didn't notice anything wrong with Ji Beichuan's state at all and continued.
When mentioning the Ji family, Leng Yichen obviously paused for a moment, afraid that Ji Beichuan might not be able to accept it.
"Okay." On this end of the phone, Ji Beichuan tightly clenched his fist, and the veins on his fist bulged, but he still lowered his voice, afraid of waking Shen Nanyi beside him.
"You're not even a bit surprised. Or have you completely lost hope in your step - mother?" Ji Beichuan's reaction was something Leng Yichen never expected.
Afraid that if he said too much, Shen Nanyi, who had just fallen asleep, would wake up again, Ji Beichuan directly hung up the phone.
Leng Yichen still wanted to take this opportunity to tease Ji Beichuan about how anxious he had been, but then the phone went dead.
Ji Beichuan hadn't been like this when he had asked Leng Yichen to do things before. He had been so anxious at that time. Now that the things were done, Ji Beichuan's attitude towards him had returned to normal. Leng Yichen was very angry.
Shen Nanyi slept in the car for about an hour and showed no sign of waking up. Maybe she was really exhausted. Just when Ji Beichuan thought Shen Nanyi would sleep until they got back to the hotel, Shen Nanyi suddenly opened her eyes.
It wasn't that Shen Nanyi wanted to wake up. It was because the system had issued another task to her.
"A random task has been activated. Spend 100,000 within five minutes. The requirement is that the consumption must be in a shopping mall." The system didn't know what tenderness was. It quickly issued the task and then fell silent again.
At first, Shen Nanyi was still a bit groggy, but after hearing the task issued by the system, she instantly woke up and looked at the scenery outside the window.
Fortunately, after driving for some time, they had already reached the urban area. Otherwise, if they were still in the wilderness, this task would definitely not be completed.
"I want to go to the nearest shopping mall." Without thinking, Shen Nanyi spoke up, stating her intention.
She also knew that what she was doing might seem a bit crazy to many people, but she had no other choice.
"Do as she says." Throughout, Ji Beichuan didn't ask anything. Instead, he told the driver to turn around and go to the nearest shopping mall.
Fortunately, the shopping mall wasn't far from here, but they had a bit of trouble parking. The parking spaces were all full.
Watching the time tick by, Shen Nanyi couldn't wait any longer. She opened the car door and got out. Ji Beichuan quickly followed her.
Since the car hadn't fully entered the underground parking garage, they had to walk up to enter the shopping mall. Shen Nanyi was afraid that she wouldn't have enough time, so she trotted into the shopping mall. She was so fast that Ji Beichuan almost couldn't keep up with her.
Running into the shopping mall at the fastest speed, Shen Nanyi went to a store near the entrance, hoping to finish quickly.
In her hurry to spend money, Shen Nanyi didn't even notice that the first store was a men's clothing store.
She quickly picked out a few clothes with similar prices and was about to pay by card.
When Ji Beichuan caught up, Shen Nanyi was already paying the bill and holding several bags in her hand.
In terms of spending money, Ji Beichuan knew that Shen Nanyi liked shopping, but he didn't expect her shopping spree to come so suddenly, without any prior sign.
"These are for you." Shen Nanyi handed the several bags in her hand to Ji Beichuan without any hesitation.
Anyway, Ji Beichuan had helped her, so she should show her gratitude. While completing the task, she could also give Ji Beichuan a gift. Why not?
Taking the bags Shen Nanyi had given him, Ji Beichuan was a bit flattered.
Looking at the colors of the clothes, Ji Beichuan's expression was a bit hard to describe.
The clothes in his wardrobe were generally in cold colors, and there were rarely such bright colors.
"You're still young. Wear more nice - colored clothes." Shen Nanyi patted Ji Beichuan's shoulder as if she were an experienced person.
Ji Beichuan felt that the atmosphere was even weirder. Why did it feel like Shen Nanyi was a parent and he was a child? Where did this strange feeling come from?
"The task has been activated. Please, host, complete the task of spending 10 million on ten people within ten minutes. The items must be handed to the people to be considered a success. You cannot give them away for free."
The system issued another task. Shen Nanyi didn't even have a chance to catch her breath before she started thinking about how to spend 10 million.
Spending 10 million wasn't difficult. The difficult part was that she had to find ten people to spend on now, and more importantly, she only had ten minutes.
Time waits for no one. Shen Nanyi quickly thought of a place and rushed towards the broadcasting room on the top floor.