A Pursuit of Beloved Wife

Proofread by Yu Bing

She grinds the teeth, making the squeak sounds. A gust of wind blows and she instantly feels the pain all over her body. She never thought that Li Ya would be this vicious. She has already divorced Li Fengjue, but Li Ya is still unwilling to let her off.

This time she even launches such a frenzied attack at her by stalking her and trying to kill her without leaving a trace. Even if her body is found, there will be nothing left to arouse suspicion. People will think that she slipped and fell into the water accidentally. But just like what the proverb says, “Man proposes but God disposes”. Out of mere luck or a strange combination of circumstances or whatever, Yuexi not only survives but also procures the most important evidence in her hand.

She has always been making concessions to avoid trouble, but she never thought that her compromise and concession are not rewarded, on the contrary she almost got herself ruthlessly and mercilessly murdered. She grits her teeth, her bright eyes glowing in the dark night. She wants revenge! Anyway, the murderer can’t get away with it!

Night in the mountain is chilly even in summer. Yuexi barely recovers from a serious illness. Being soaked all over, now she is shivering with cold. The man looks back at her, takes a bag of bread from the bag, and tosses it at her, “Have some foods first.” Yuexi collects her thoughts, slightly curls up the corner of her mouth, and says bluntly, “Thank you!”

The man also takes out a loaf of bread and puts it in his mouth. They begin to chat casually, “How come you fall into the water?” Is it a bit scary to say that she is pushed down? “I wasn’t very familiar with the road conditions here. I came here in search of someone. On my way back, I accidentally slipped and fell from the top. Fortunately, there is a river below, otherwise…”

The man, not showing the slightest doubt, says, “You should be grateful for your good luck. It has been raining these days and the river is rising. Without me, you would have to stay in the water for a long time.” He is right. Turning around to look at the swelling river, Yuexi thanks him one more time, “Thank you so much. Thank you.”

In the dim light, Yuexi saw the man is dressed in sportswear. Is he a traveler? “I’m regular traveler. I enjoy travelling. I learned by chance that the environment here is good, so I came here hiking in the mountains.” He says as he points to the empty bag.

“There is no food left, so we must leave here tomorrow. Otherwise, we might be starved to death.” Yuexi looks at him in shock. She looks at the bread in her hand and then asks, “You have not eaten all day?”

“I’m not hungry.” Though he says so, Yuexi still feels touched. She never thought that she could meet a good person when she is stuck in such a hopeless situation.

The man says that his name is Ouyang Mu, and he also comes from Fengcheng City. Since he has been lost in here for three or four days, he must save enough foods to sustain him until he gets out of the mountain. Yuexi hands him another piece of bread, but he declines. “Eat more and that will help you recover soon, then we can leave here.”

As if affected by the ghostly presence she could feel in the valley, Yuexi hurriedly eats the bread, without saying more. After taking a short rest, they walk to an open ground with a wider view. Ouyang Mu sets up a tent there. Due to the heavy rain, there is no dry firewood on the ground. They could only sit on the rocks, shivering.

“You go inside the tent. If you catch a cold, it will be harder to get out of here.” Since he doesn’t show any intention of going inside the tent, she asks, “What about you?” “I’m a straight man. So, are you sure that you want me to go inside and we sleep together?” Ouyang Mu lifts the corner of his mouth.

Yuexi blushes. Knowing that he is joking, she says, “It might rain at night. Besides, it’s not safe to stay outside. Plus, I believe in you. After all, you save me and give me the only food left. You are definitely not a bad person.” After saying this, Yuexi enters the tent first.This is the property of Nô-velDrama.Org.

Ouyang Mu looks back at her as if hesitating. Yuexi’s voice gets into his ears, “You need a good night’s sleep to save your strength. I still expect you to take me out of here.” After hearing these words, Ouyang Mu is finally determined to go into the tent.

As soon as he gets in, he sees Yuexi lying on her side in a corner. After a while, he hears her in a sound sleep. He shakes his head helplessly and says nothing. When Yuexi wakes up in the morning, she finds herself alone in the tent.

Walking out of the tent, she finds it hard to open her eyes in the dazzling sunlight. From afar, she sees a tall figure sitting on a rock motionless. Yuexi walks towards him and says in a much clearer voice than that of yesterday, “I thought you deserted me here and ran away alone.”

Ouyang Mu turns back to look at her, “I thought you would sleep through the day. You are such a careless woman. There is a man lying beside you. How can you sleep so deep?” Yesterday she was very exhausted, and she didn’t expect that she could fall asleep this fast either. Upon hearing this, she only rolls her eyes at him and doesn’t pick up the conversation.

They pack their things and ready to leave. Ouyang Mu says that he has walked for several days and still can’t find a way out. He is not familiar with this place either. Yuexi takes out the map she prepared for herself, although the markings on the map are obliterated and blurred by the rain, thanks to her memory and perhaps by mere luck, Yuexi finally finds her way back to where she was pushed down by accident.

They climb up the hillside. This is the place where Yuexi falls down. Reaching the top, she spreads her arms and throws everything on the ground, her delicate face directly facing the sun. She’s back alive. Then, those who want to hurt her can’t get away with it.

Everything in her bag gets wet, especially her cell phone. The phone is dead now. Ouyang Mu takes her to the nearest hotel. After taking a quick shower and changing into clean clothes, they drive back to Lingcheng City together.

It is already dark when they get out of the car and return to the hotel. Just when Yuexi is about to say thanks to Ouyang Mu, someone runs out of the crowd and hugs her, “You silly girl, why don’t you answer my phone calls? I have been worrying about you all the time!” “I…” when Yuexi is about to explain, Chen Ying scolds her with tears welling up in her eyes, “I thought you took things too hard and committed suicide in the mountains!”