You Owe Me, My Love

Chapter 298 A Glimmer Of Hope

Bai Rong felt safe being by his side.

It just came to her to ask, “I’m secured. But, what about you?”

“Don’t worry, I’ll be fine. Besides, what if the raft overturns? I must have my hands free to readjust it back in time.”

Even so, she was not convinced. “But what if the wind gets too strong? You might not swim fast enough.” She trusted his capabilities, but mother nature was unforgiving at times.

Seeing her this worried, he tried his best to calm her. “There will still be a long rope attaching me to the raft. This way, I won’t drown. Trust me.”

“Ok, did you tie the knot tight enough?”

Hearing her non-stop worrying, he broke into a smile. “It’s a bowline knot. It’ll only get tighter against pressure. Couldn’t be any safer.”

“Oh, and one more thing, is the rope strong enough?”

“Definitely. These are professional ropes used by fishermen. Everything will be fine. Don’t worry.”

After clearing all her doubts, she gave in. “Then, no matter what, don’t let go of my hands. We’ll get through this together.”

Her words had hit the spot; he liked what he just heard.

That night, the rain came later than Bai Rong had expected. Before its arrival, the relentless cold wind assaulted them.

She made sure to grab onto his hand firmly. Meanwhile, he used his free hand to grab onto the pot.

Seeing this had made her anxious. “Forget about the pot! Worry about yourself first.”

“We don’t have much water left. We need to collect some. You won’t want to drink that, do you?” Gu Mingchen gestured towards the sea.

“Who cares? That is nothing compared to your safety.”

I

thirty minutes, the rain

more, “Stick close to the

as told. With her other spare hand, she grabbed his hand tightly. Her eyes

night wore on, the rainfall became more intense. The drops beat down hard against their

he

Gu Mingchen had positioned into a half squat. Amidst the storm,

fear that he would fall off the raft, she gripped

mineral bottles. Afterward, he made sure to keep it safely

done, a

instinctively poured away the water in the pot and shielded Bai Rong’s head with it. Then he laid down

It felt painful. Even so, the layer of clothes she had on had helped cushion some

She swallowed her worries back. She believed the best way she could help was not

they were stuck in a repeated motion. They went up with the tide and came crashing down with the waves. Bai Rong

repeated motion made her feel drowsy. But the merciless waves would wake her up each time she was about

three hours. Gradually, the waves died down and Gu Mingchen diligently filled the pot with

time is it?” She

storm has passed. Get

things to say to him. However, her energy had depleted and she fell

of seagulls awoke her. She

staring intently at the seagulls as

“There are seagulls here. Does that mean we’re near

we’re near an island or a reef.” He continued

 ”An island would do too.” She knew that she

follow

took out their umbrella and set it at a

Rong was clueless about the technicalities, so she could only help with holding the umbrella. Looking at him, she felt concerned. “Aren’t you tired? Go get some

should reach within an hour. This is the most critical period. We have to watch out for waves