Chapter 115 Chapter 115: Confession
Chapter 115: Confession
The gale roared in her ears. Su Tao's voice was low, much of it even drowned out by the wind, but Chi Xiaocheng still heard it clearly.
Once a person nears despair, their true feelings come to the surface.
When Taotao says things like this, does it mean she likes me too?
No, she's always liked me.
And she's always saying things like this.
For some reason, despite the extreme danger, with life and death hanging in the balance of luck,
Chi Xiaocheng felt no panic at all.
Those few resonant words echoing in her ears shattered the danger into nothingness.
After all, she was merely a supporting character, unable to change her fate as cannon fodder.
So, she might as well lean on her completely.
The sports car didn't slow down; instead, it accelerated.
Unconsciously, they had already begun to ascend the arched bridge, less than a hundred meters from the broken section!
The pursuers behind them seemed to have realized Su Tao's intentions, and the gunfire, which had momentarily subsided, erupted once more.
Bullets pinged off the car's trunk lid. Su Tao's gaze was firm. After glancing at Chi Xiaocheng's tightly fastened seatbelt, she shouted, "Xiaocheng, hold on tight!"
The accelerator.
Pressed to the floor!
The roar of the sports car reached its peak. The gale, rain, and fine snow lashed painfully at their faces. Chi Xiaocheng felt as if her heart was about to leap out of her chest.
70 meters.
50 meters.
30 meters.
The other side of the broken bridge gradually appeared before them. Several safety signs stood by the side, indicating it was impassable, and in the distance, a wailing police car could be seen driving away.
In such a narrow gap, no one knew if the sports car could land safely.
Or perhaps, it wouldn't even make it across to the other side of the bridge.
Some words, perhaps, if left unsaid, would never have another chance.
"Tao..."
Chi Xiaocheng had only uttered a single word when a dull 'thud' came from behind, causing the entire car to skid left and right.
One of the rear tires had been shot out!
But at that moment, the car, propelled by immense force, shot violently into the air!
Reflected against the center of the full moon, Chi Xiaocheng felt as if the entire world had fallen silent.
Su Tao was very nervous, her hands gripping the steering wheel trembling uncontrollably.
Even so, her gaze remained resolute, as if she had long since come to terms with something.
The howling gale and the gunfire from behind seemed to slow down.
Chi Xiaocheng turned her head to look at Su Tao, "Taotao!"
She shouted so loudly that Su Tao turned her head.
The wind had long since blown off her hair tie, and her disheveled hair danced wildly, making her appear so daring and unrestrained.
Chi Xiaocheng gently let out a breath, opening her mouth to say, "Taotao, will you be my girlfriend?"
The sports car sped through the air, from a distance appearing as if it would merge into the center of the moon.
The words of a love-filled confession finally left her lips.
But before she could get a reply, the vehicle instantly plunged into violent impacts and turbulence.
The car, it made it across!
The moment it slammed onto the ground, even with the seatbelt on, Chi Xiaocheng felt as if she was going to fly out!
Su Tao slammed on the brakes, turning the steering wheel equally quickly.
However, one of the rear tires had already been blown out before they even went airborne.
The sports car, as if grabbed and forcefully flung, spun two full circles along the road after landing on the other side of the bridge.
With a 'thud,' a massive impact struck.
The sports car crashed to a halt by the guardrail, its hood smoking.
Besides the physiological nausea and urge to vomit, Chi Xiaocheng also felt a dull ache in her head.
She quickly turned to look, "Taotao, are you okay!"
"I... I'm fine!"
Su Tao clutched her head with her left hand, feeling her palm damp. The blur before her gradually cleared, meeting Chi Xiaocheng's expression of concern and relief.
And, of course, the tears of a survivor.
"Did we make it?"
Su Tao held her forehead, which had hit the window and steering wheel. Her heart, which had steeled itself and quieted, now felt as if it would leap into her throat.
They actually survived!
Su Tao reacted, quickly opening the car door and getting out.
Only then did she notice that the two pursuing cars behind them had also leaped from the bridge into the sky, seemingly trying to fly across like them!
The sense of danger surged again in her heart.
But Lady Luck was not on the side of the pursuers.
Perhaps due to insufficient momentum, neither car managed to fly over the broken bridge.
They stalled in mid-air, then plunged straight into the river.
"Taotao, it's alright now."
Chi Xiaocheng also got out of the car, wiped away a tear, and then threw herself into Su Tao's embrace.
The alertness skill, which had been flickering constantly throughout the journey, completely quieted down at this moment.
The sense of crisis in her heart instantly dissipated.
Embracing each other, they could clearly feel each other's heartbeats.
The cold wind, carrying fine snow, blew past, yet it couldn't quell the turmoil within their hearts.
Su Tao reached up, brushed aside her bangs, covering the bleeding wound on one side of her forehead.
Then she gently stroked Chi Xiaocheng's head, "I'm sorry, Xiaocheng, for leaving you with such a bad memory."
Chi Xiaocheng shook her head, "No need to apologize, Taotao. With you here, tonight is the best memory."
Yes, to share adversity in a moment of crisis, to be protected by her, to be cared for by her—even if the whole world was against them, she still stood by her side.
How could such a memory be a nightmare?
The old anxieties, the tempting words of Dark Xiaocheng, and the apprehension caused by Su Tao's intentions, all released at this moment.
On both sides of the bridge, other dark cars that had slowly arrived stopped, and many people, after an unwilling glance at the opposite side, could only retreat.
Moonlight spilled down, and the world seemed to quiet for the two of them.
Holding Chi Xiaocheng, Su Tao suddenly remembered something and gently released her.
"Xiaocheng, wait for me."
Su Tao turned and went back to the smoking car.
After searching for a while, she pulled out a bouquet of white roses from inside.
Due to the continuous bumps throughout the journey, the beautiful bouquet looked a bit messy, but it still couldn't hide the beauty of the white roses.
Especially under the moonlight, they seemed to emit faint, pure starlight.
Chi Xiaocheng tilted her head in confusion, "This is?"
Su Tao's face was full of apology, "Didn't I say before that I wanted to give you a surprise today? I didn't expect something like this to happen."
"Well, even though it's a bit rushed now, and after everything, this is the only bouquet left."
"But I still want to tell you..."
She gently tilted her head, letting the breeze play with her disheveled long hair, a myriad of emotions transforming into a tender smile.
Just then, from across the Binjiang River, a piercing 'whoosh' sounded.
A rising spark shot into the sky.
'Boom--'
Fireworks, bursting forth.
As if celebrating for the two of them, firework after firework danced in the sky.
Su Tao stared at the fireworks, lost in thought.
Then she extended her hand, holding out the white roses, and smiled gently.
"Xiaocheng, Happy Birthday."
The thunderous sound of the fireworks bursting in the sky struck Chi Xiaocheng's heart.
031225. Su Tao's phone unlock code was the original Xiaocheng's birthday, and also... her own birthday in her previous life.
Chi Xiaocheng took the white roses, her vision blurred by tears that then trickled down past the smile on her lips, falling onto the roses.
Love, love, love, love, love!
It wasn't the madness of a yandere, but her own genuine, heartfelt feelings.
Su Tao reached out, gently wiping away Chi Xiaocheng's tears with her thumb. "Speaking of which, what was it Xiaocheng wanted to say in the car just now? The wind was too strong, I couldn't hear clearly."
"It was a confession!"
Chi Xiaocheng looked up at Su Tao, not a trace of hesitation, "Taotao, will you..."
"No, I should say, can I be your girlfriend, and become your only one?"
I love you. In this life, I never want to let go again.
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