96 Riva Glade

"Risa." Shou just arrives at the Eagle Nest Restaurant.

Went to him, she hugs him after that with a wet face "Help me, Xue Mei is still out there. Xui Li went to find her but he also did not come back after that."

He did not come alone, the CEO of KSL group also with him. Hearing that, he called all of the rescue team to start the searching mission.

Ha Eun already went to the hospital with Ren Zhi accompany her using the helicopter. Ying Yue still waiting at the restaurant with Risa.

"Calm down, they will be fine. The rescue team has been sent out." He rubs Risa's back with gently try to calm her down.

"Sorry to interrupt you Madam Akatsuki, where's the last place you and your friend separate?" One of the chief rescue team asks her.

Put the map on the table, she points her finger on the last trails they went. "Urm, but my friend who brings the girl before to the hospital might know the exact location he found her."

"Okay, can you give your friend a call? It's to help us to prioritize the searching area first."

"Okay, hold on a sec." She took out her phone and try to call Ren Zhi but to no avail.

"I can't call him." She turns to look at Ying Yue.

"He might be in the emergency department." Ying Yue said.

"Then how are we gonna get the location, then?"

They silent a moment before Ying Yue says "I'll go to the hospital as soon as possible and give the location to you."

"Mm. Thank you, Ying Yue." She hugs her and Ying Yue just smile at her before she leaves the Eagle's Nest and went down to the Vail Square.

…

"...Mei.." He calls her name again trying to make sure she did not fall asleep.

"Mm." She replies it short.

"Don't sleep." He said.

"It's getting cold." Xue Mei said with trembling voice.

"It's already night time, so the temp has gone down." He unzips his jacket and turns to her at the side.

"You're cold aren't you?"

Xue Mei nod.

"Then, come here. I'll warm you up." He extended his arm to her.

"No.." She blushed a bit and shake her head.

Tilt his head a bit, he said again. "Not in that way. If we still like this, you're not able to survive until they come."

"Hm?" She confuses a bit.

"Come here first."

She slides her body slowly to him.

He unzips her jacket and takes it off. "What..what are you doing?"

"Keeping you warm." He scoops her body and put her sitting on his laps.

He took the jacket that he took it off and wrap her leg before he zips it.

"Hug me." He said while opening wide his jacket to her.

"Huh?"

"Hug me, like a koala."

She slowly put her arm wrapped around his body and after that, Xui Li zip his jacket until her neck.

"See.. you can feel warm like this." He smiles at her and hugs her body which is covered with his jacket.

"Lucky my jacket can fit two people inside it." He chuckles and Xue Mei remains silent.

"Is..is Ha Eun okay when Ren bring her?" She starts to speak after they silent for a quite long.

"Hm, I don't know. She looks seriously sick, but Risa manages to get the helicopter for her to go to the hospital."

"I'm scared." She starts sobbing a little. Remembering how things just happen in front of her eyes make her sadder.

Not only that, she was scolded by Ren because of it. She feels like totally useless right now.

"Don't be. I'm here, aren't I?" He kisses her snow cap.

She did not say anything but keep crying.

"You know, I've told you before. I love you. I know this is not a good time to bring this out, but Xue Mei. Please consider it. I can treat you better, better than he can. I can uplift you high. Just tell me, what you wanna be, I'll guide you to your peak. All I want is you and your happiness."

"I know you've been bottle up all your feeling so that your relationship with him can last. But, it's not the way how is love working. You need to understand each other and respect each other. Believe me, I can accept all your flaws and any circumstance you're in."

Reach up his jawline, Xue Mei smiles at him. She pulls him closer and she kisses his cheek.

"Thank you, Xui Li. But, give me some times to think about, will you?" She stares his eyes.

Sighing, he nods. "I'll be waiting. Even if I grow old. I'll be waiting for you." He hugs her.

She closes her eyes. His word sound very familiar. She feels secure and calm whenever she's with him. His refreshing fragrance and warm makes her more drowsy. Finally, she not able to hold on anymore. She falls asleep.

…

Knowing that she already fall asleep, he tries to take off the snow boots on her legs using his one hand.

Once the boots are off, he could smell blood coming from her feet. Her feet are swollen and covered with blood.

'She's not only broke her ankle, but she also struck with some root when she falls.'

…

"Ren!" Ying Yue call out his name when she saw him.

Turning to the voice, he with a lifeless expression ask "What are you doing here?"

Ignoring his question, she took out the map from her pocket and show to him. "Where the last location you found them?"

"Why?" He looks a little lost.

"Why? Of course, because you left Xue Mei alone at the mountain and now she is nowhere to be found. A group of the rescue team is now in searching for them. Do you know that?" She furiously scolding him.

"She's not found yet? Isn't Xui Li go and find her?"

"Both of them are missing! Now, location!" She growled at him.

Looking back at the maps, he points a location where he found Xue Mei and Ha Eun.

"If anything happens to her, it's your fault!" She walks away from the emergency department and calls Risa immediately.

..

"Thanks, Ying Yue." Risa ended the call. She turns around and finds the rescue team chief.

"Sir, their last location is at Riva Glade," Risa said.

"Riva Glade? It's quite risky, but I'll send my men there." He said and then he gives instruction to his team to go to the location.

"It's okay. They gonna find your friend." Shou pat on her shoulder.

"Shou..I'm scared. What if.."

Hug her, he said "Don't think about 'what if'. One of your friends is male, right? He'll protect her. I'm sure of it. Let's hope they find them sooner."