Don't you want me to marry you?

Finally, at eight o'clock in the evening, they reached the foot of the second mountain.

The sky in Tibet hadn't completely darkened yet.

Chen Xiao looked at the mountain range, which was almost at the snow line, and he wasn't sure if he could cross it.

Even more despairing was that it suddenly started to drizzle...

When the human body is below 20 degrees Celsius, getting wet and cold can lead to hypothermia and death. The temperature at this time was already near freezing point.

Zhang Meng plopped down on the ground, "I, I'm not going. If you survive, tell my dad that I'll repay his kindness in the next life."

"Slap!"

Yan Bingqin slapped him across the face, "Shut up! I risked my life to pull you out of the water back then, not for you to give up now! Get up!"

Zhang Meng suppressed the urge to cry, but still struggled to get up. He would obey Yan Bingqin's words even if it killed him.

Chen Xiao sighed, "Let's go. Stick to the rock face. It's up to fate."

If they could find a cave to shelter from the rain, they might still live. If they couldn't find shelter, their windbreakers wouldn't withstand a night of rain, and none of them would see the sun the next day.

By this point, no one struggled or complained. They just walked mechanically and numbly.

After more than ten minutes, Chen Xiao stopped.

He finally understood what it meant to find hope in despair. A wide cave appeared before them without any warning.

"Quick, the cave!"

That shout activated their potential.

They practically stumbled and crawled into the cave.

Fortunately, there were dry leaves blown in by the wind, making it easy to start a fire.

As warmth spread through their bodies again, they slowly stopped trembling, and their cold bodies gradually recovered.

Only two packets of instant noodles were left. Yan Bingqin handed them to the four, "Share them."

Chen Xiao frowned. Yan Bingqin had only eaten two sausages and a small piece of chocolate at noon today.

It was the only food she had eaten in the past two days.

"I'm not hungry," Tang Shaofei said, swallowing.

Zhang Meng and Xiong Chao followed suit, shaking their heads and saying they weren't hungry.

Yan Bingqin angrily said, "Stop talking nonsense! If all of you die, who will help me contend with that bitch Yan Yanyan? Hurry up and eat, then rest! Tomorrow, everyone has to risk their lives!"

Chen Xiao had never felt such a warm threat. From Yan Bingqin's delicate body, an unyielding resolve erupted that would make even men blush!

Chen Xiao finally understood why Tang Shaofei and the others had always been bullied by her but never resisted. It turned out it wasn't because of physical strength.

He shook his head, thinking he had underestimated the situation.

Tang Shaofei and the other three only shared one packet of instant noodles before unconsciously falling asleep around the fire.

In the latter half of the night, Chen Xiao looked at Yan Bingqin, who was almost curled into a ball by the fire, and recalled what Gan Mixue had said. He felt a stir in his heart.

After thinking for a moment, he crawled over and gently pulled her slightly trembling, cold, and soft body into his embrace.

Seeing it was Chen Xiao, Yan Bingqin's eyes flickered, and she obediently remained silent.

"You don't eat, aren't you afraid of dying?" Chen Xiao asked.

Yan Bingqin slowly shook her head.

Chen Xiao asked again, "If you die, what about the company? What about all that wealth?"

Yan Bingqin said, "If I'm dead, what's the point of thinking so much? If I don't die, I'll go back and continue fighting."

Chen Xiao smiled, reached into his embrace, took out a large piece of chocolate, andDomineering stuffed it into her mouth.

"Mmm mmm..."

Yan Bingqin tried to resist.

Chen Xiao leaned close to her ear and said, "Be good, eat it. I won't let you die. Didn't you want me to marry you? Lead us out of here."

Feeling the warmth by her ear, Yan Bingqin suddenly quieted down.

In the darkness, tears silently streamed down her cheeks.

Since her mother passed away, Yan Bingqin had forgotten how long it had been since she felt such a heartwarming warmth.

That night, the two embraced and slept.

Yan Bingqin no longer shivered and slept soundly all night.

So much so that the next morning, Tang Shaofei, Zhang Meng, and Xiong Chao looked at Yan Bingqin, who was nestled in Chen Xiao's arms, with strange expressions.

"Is fate coming at such an inconvenient time?"

"Alas, they're going to be a pair of fated lovers."

"I really envy Sister Qin for finding love before she dies. I'll be a single dog until I die..."

...

Their exclamations woke Chen Xiao and Yan Bingqin.

Yan Bingqin's pretty face flushed, and she tidied her messy hair.

At this point, they no longer had the strength to joke around.

The situation before them was already desperate.

Their physical strength and supplies were actually insufficient to support them in crossing this mountain.

Their lives had already entered a countdown.

"Fight for it? Or wait for death?" Chen Xiao asked.

Yan Bingqin didn't say anything, seemingly following Chen Xiao's choice.

Tang Shaofei and the other two were already despairing. A mountain over five thousand meters high was like an insurmountable chasm for them at this moment; they simply couldn't cross it.

They somewhat wanted to give up.

They were going to die anyway, so what was the point of struggling? Even lifting a leg required a great deal of effort.

With the slightest movement, their hearts felt like they would leap out of their chests.

Moreover, they were dizzy and felt like they could faint at any moment.

Tang Shaofei said, "Xiao Zi, you go. If you can make it back alive, tell my dad that if conditions allow, he should have a second child."

Chen Xiao didn't think this was a joke and seriously wrote down everyone's words.

Just as they were giving their last words,

A sound suddenly came from inside the cave.

They froze, immediately huddled together, staring intently inside.

A moment later, the sound gradually became clear: footsteps and human voices talking.

"Someone!"

Their faces instantly lit up with wild joy. With people, there was hope for survival.

A few more minutes passed, and sure enough, a group of men, women, and children dressed in ethnic clothing walked out. Upon seeing Chen Xiao and the others, their steps quickened.

Although they spoke a language they didn't understand, their eyes were filled with simple concern.

Hot water, felt blankets, and flatbreads appeared as if by magic.

Zhang Meng hugged a flatbread, crying while gnawing on it, his emotions completely collapsing.

"Wuwuwu..."

"I'm alive! I don't have to die! Wuwuwu..."

Xiong Chao and Tang Shaofei weren't much better, tears welling up in their eyes.

Chen Xiao also let out a big sigh of relief. Wealth, beautiful women—everything had just begun. Of course, he didn't want to lose it so quickly.

"Are you all right?"

A heavenly voice sounded, speaking Mandarin.

Chen Xiao and the others turned their heads and were completely stunned.

Isn't this the Plateau Elf from the video at the Zijin Manor auction?

Before, they had even joked about whether she had a grandfather who sold tea, never expecting that their lives would now be saved by her.

"No, we're fine," Tang Shaofei said.

Chen Xiao suddenly froze, then quickly pulled the "Plateau Elf" and ran out of the cave.

Pointing in the direction they came from, he said, "There are still a middle-aged couple there. I'm not sure if they're still alive."

The "Plateau Elf" nodded quickly, ran to an elder, and spoke something in her ethnic language.

Before long, a group of people ran in the direction Chen Xiao indicated.

They lived on the plateau year-round, moving like flying, without any altitude sickness, and their speed was very fast.

Chen Xiao sighed, "Alas! I hope... you're still alive."

Yan Bingqin walked over, "Chen Xiao, do your words from last night still count?"

Chen Xiao was startled, "What words? That sentence... 'Didn't you want me to marry you?'"

"Yes, that one. I want to," Yan Bingqin said happily.

Chen Xiao: "Oh, but I don't want to."

Yan Bingqin: "..."

"Chen! Xiao!"