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.”

know what I’m doing. I won’t do anything to

for a good thirty minutes, the rain

more, “Stick close

Rong did as told. With her other spare hand, she grabbed his hand tightly. Her eyes were shut

drops beat down

he released

attack. Gu Mingchen had positioned into a half squat. Amidst the storm, he was collecting

that he would fall off the

the empty mineral bottles. Afterward, he made sure to keep it safely in their

he was done, a gust of strong wind

and shielded Bai Rong’s head with it. Then he

the layer of clothes she had on had helped cushion some of its impact. Gu Mingchen had used his to cushion her rope

very guilty. Yet there was nothing she could change now. She swallowed her worries back. She believed the best way she could

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

But the merciless waves would

for about three hours. Gradually, the waves died down and Gu Mingchen diligently filled

time is it?” She

his watch. “One forty-five. The storm has passed. Get

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

of seagulls awoke her. She

on the raft, staring intently at

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

island or a reef.” He continued after

too.” She knew that she simply

the seagulls were flying. “If we follow the direction of

set it at a forty-five-degree angle against

with holding the umbrella. Looking at

head. “If everything goes as planned, we should reach within an hour. This is the most critical period. We have to watch out for waves and undercurrents. Besides, we may not arrive on flat land. It could be rocky cliffs as well.