Chapter 279: Li Beijue says, don't worry, I'm here

The wind blew harder and harder.

Watching the yacht being pushed further and further away toward the sea by the gale, Jiang Baobao subconsciously started to walk toward it.

"Don't go over there!"

Li Beijue was startled; he grabbed Jiang Baobao's wrist abruptly, his tone somewhat stern.

Jiang Baobao immediately came to her senses, but she was nearly blown off her feet by the gust of wind rushing toward her; she hurriedly reached out to hug a tree trunk, her heart sinking into total panic.

"What should we do... are we unable to go back?"

Jiang Baobao looked at Li Beijue subconsciously, her eyes filled with a trust in the person before her that she herself had not even realized.

Li Beijue glanced at the yacht, which was already impossible to pull back, and nodded with a grave expression.

He hurriedly reassured her: "Wilson should bring people to find us. It's not yet certain if it will rain, so let's find a place first..."

Before he could finish his sentence, his expression suddenly turned sharp in the next second, and he pushed Jiang Baobao away without hesitation!

"Crack!"

A massive tree branch slammed onto the ground with a thud!

"Ah!" Jiang Baobao was pushed away instantly, landing in a heap on the sand in a sorry state.

The gale roared past her ears; she was blown so hard she could barely open her eyes, and it was only when she saw the branch on the ground that she realized what had happened.

If Li Beijue hadn't pushed her away just now, the person who would have been hit was...

"Li Beijue!!!"

Jiang Baobao could not see the situation in front of her clearly and subconsciously called out Li Beijue's name.

As soon as the words left her lips, she saw a blurry figure in front of her slowly standing up from the branches.

"Are you okay?!" Jiang Baobao asked loudly, struggling to stand up against the gale, though her movements were difficult.

Immediately after, she felt her wrist being gripped by a warm, powerful hand.

"I'm fine."

Li Beijue's deep voice came from beside her ear, making her feel exceptionally at ease in this moment.

Jiang Baobao finally let out a sigh of relief.

Then she heard Li Beijue continue: "There is a mountain over there; let's go hide for a bit and wait until the wind stops."

As he spoke, he pulled Jiang Baobao toward the nearby cliff face with some difficulty.

Neither of them spoke; they simply held hands tightly and walked forward step by step.

After much effort, they finally approached the mountain, but most of the strength in Jiang Baobao's body had long since been exhausted.

The gale still showed no sign of stopping, and before she knew it, fine threads of rain were mixed in as they lashed down.

Jiang Baobao's gaze swept quickly over the mountain, only to discover with regret that there wasn't even a cave here to take shelter in.

It was barely enough to find a place to shield them from the wind.

"Let's hide here for now..."

Li Beijue also realized the fact that there was only one small corner to hide in; as he spoke, he quickly took off his casual jacket, intending to drape it over Jiang Baobao.

Seeing this, Jiang Baobao subconsciously wanted to refuse, but before she could speak, her eyes suddenly widened.

She saw that the light-colored cuff of Li Beijue's sleeve had been stained with a large patch of bright red at some point!

"You're hurt?"

Jiang Baobao was startled and hurriedly grabbed Li Beijue's hand.

"I'm fine..."

Li Beijue was slightly stunned and subconsciously tried to pull his hand back.

But before he could move, he saw Jiang Baobao glaring at him, shouting: "Don't move!"

Her expression was serious, and she looked somewhat anxious.

Li Beijue's movements paused, and he obediently let Jiang Baobao hold his hand.

Jiang Baobao carefully rolled up Li Beijue's sleeve, and the moment she saw the wound, she couldn't help but gasp.

She saw that a long, deep gash had been cut directly into Li Beijue's entire left forearm!

The wound was still oozing blood, but it hadn't been noticed earlier because he was wearing a dark-colored jacket.

"Your wound is too deep..."

Jiang Baobao stared at the wound on Li Beijue's arm, her mind going blank for a moment.

Not wanting the person before him to worry, Li Beijue immediately pretended not to care: "I'm really fine..."

"What do you mean you're fine?" Jiang Baobao was a bit angry and interrupted him forcefully: "Do you know how dirty those branches are? A wound like this might need a tetanus shot; if it's been over twenty-four hours and you happen to get an infection, you could lose your life, do you understand?"

As Jiang Baobao spoke, her expression was filled with uncontrollable guilt.

If she hadn't been under that tree at that moment...

If she had firmly refused Li Beijue's suggestion to go out to sea yesterday, would this not have happened now...

Jiang Baobao remained silent, completely unaware of how dejected and frustrated her expression was right now.

The next second—

She suddenly felt a warmth all over her body, and she was enveloped in a warm embrace!

"Don't worry, it's just a small accident."

Li Beijue's deep, magnetic voice sounded by her ear, causing Jiang Baobao to be momentarily dazed.

Li Beijue reached out to gently stroke Jiang Baobao's long hair, blocking all the howling wind, wanting to offer her some comfort.

He then explained: "People who go out to sea often have encountered this kind of weather; it's not a big problem. I bet you that Wilson must have already set out with a bigger boat to pick us up, believe me?"

Li Beijue's tone was not as cold as usual; instead, there was a hint of a smile in his inflection, sounding as if he didn't take their current predicament to heart at all.

"Really?"

Jiang Baobao's emotions finally calmed down a little, and she asked a question in a muffled tone while in Li Beijue's arms.

"Of course, perhaps he will arrive immediately."

Li Beijue's tone sounded as relaxed as could be, as if he could already see Wilson appearing right before his eyes.

Jiang Baobao's gaze flickered for a moment, and she took a deep breath, struggling to steady her emotions.

I cannot be afraid...

Li Beijue is still injured, I cannot cause him any trouble...

She cheered herself on in her heart, and only then did she realize that she was still being held in Li Beijue's arms, so she hurriedly struggled a bit, feeling somewhat embarrassed.

"Sorry, this is my first time encountering something like this, so..."

"It's alright." Li Beijue suddenly interrupted Jiang Baobao's words, paused for two seconds, and then continued with a subtle expression: "I am here."

He uttered these three words in a low voice, and then looked elsewhere with an unnatural expression.

These words... do not seem suitable to be said in such a gale...

Upon hearing this, Jiang Baobao was also stunned; even though the weather before her was frustrating, she suddenly couldn't help but want to laugh.

Why hadn't she noticed before... that this awkward side of Li Beijue seemed quite interesting?

Is it because she had saved him before that he is comforting her like this now?

Jiang Baobao looked at the person before her, lost in thought.

Immediately after, her peripheral vision suddenly caught sight of a few figures appearing in the distance behind Li Beijue, walking toward this side!