Chapter 795: Must Find a Way to Save Myself!

The doorbell rang.

Xiao Qin walked over to open the door.

The person who arrived was actually Chen Lan.

"Lanlan, why are you here?"

"I heard that Tang Ye had an accident. Is this true?" Seeing Xiao Qin's eyes red and swollen, clearly looking like she had just been crying, Chen Lan's heart skipped a beat.

Du Xi nodded slightly: "I just spoke with his Liaison Officer on the phone. He should be stranded on the mountain. There is no signal in the mountains right now, and the county has already begun organizing search and rescue personnel. As soon as the situation improves, they will go to rescue him immediately."

Chen Lan took Du Xi's hand and squeezed it firmly: "He will definitely be fine, don't worry too much."

Du Xi took a deep breath: "Mm, sorry to trouble you to make a special trip."

Chen Lan said in a low voice: "That is too formal. I have actually always been grateful to you and your husband; you two accompanied me through that most difficult time. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have had the courage to get a divorce."

Du Xi looked at her cousin and realized that she had indeed changed quite a bit: "Being able to take that most difficult step was still up to you."

Chen Lan observed Du Xi; she was exceptionally calm.

If it were herself, she would have been in a complete panic by now.

Du Xi knew clearly in her heart that she could not panic.

Tang Ye was working in another region; if she lost her composure, what would the elders in the family do?

Only if her emotions were stable could the moods of the others in the family be a little better.

At this moment, the door was opened, and Du Chengfeng walked in with a look of exhaustion on his face.

Seeing that Chen Lan was also there, his face first showed a look of surprise, then immediately revealed a helpless expression: "You should all know the news from Dayu County by now, right?"

Du Xi asked hurriedly: "Dad, we only know that Tang Ye is trapped on the mountain. Do you know any other situation?"

Du Chengfeng shook his head: "Secretary Zhou has already spoken on the phone with Secretary Liu of Yanzhou. Yanzhou is even more concerned about Tang Ye's safety than we are. But this is a natural disaster; human strength is limited after all."

Du Xi said with a firm gaze: "He will definitely be fine."

Du Chengfeng nodded slightly: "His luck has always been good; there definitely won't be any problems this time either."

After verifying the news, Chen Lan felt an inexplicable sense of distress in her heart.

This feeling was actually somewhat similar to when Xiao Fang was sick back then.

Not until this moment did Chen Lan finally understand: at some unknown point in time, Tang Ye had already become an indispensable person in her life.

Before, she had never dared to face this emotion directly.

Now that Tang Ye had lost contact, she finally woke up to the truth.

If Tang Ye were to suddenly disappear from this world.

Her life would also lose its color along with him.

……

Xiyue Garden.

After finishing her social engagement, Xiao Hui pushed the door and entered the house.

Smelling the strong scent of alcohol on her, Shao Jinbo couldn't help but frown, his eyes revealing a look of disgust.

Xiao Hui was already used to her relationship with Shao Jinbo.

At this moment, she couldn't be bothered to talk to him and walked straight toward the bathroom.

Shao Jinbo suddenly called out to stop her from behind.

"Let me tell you some bad news—that Tang Ye you are always thinking about is likely not coming back."

Xiao Hui turned around abruptly, looking at Shao Jinbo with a face full of confusion.

"Tang Ye is an Exchange Cadre; he has only been in Dayu County for two years. When his term is up, he will definitely come back, and he might even be promoted further. I know you are jealous of Tang Ye, but there's no need to make up lies!"

Facing Xiao Hui's questioning, Shao Jinbo was not angry at all; instead, he revealed a gloating expression.

"This news isn't something I made up; it was said by a cadre who went to Yanzhou for the exchange with Tang Ye—a Deputy County Magistrate from the neighboring county named Zhang Lin."

"Come to think of it, this kid doesn't have a very good reputation in Shaanxi; other cadres have huge opinions about him."

Xiao Hui's heart sank suddenly.

At this moment, she finally realized that Shao Jinbo was not lying, and her voice could not help but carry a bit of urgency: "What exactly is going on!"

"Dayu County had a mudslide. Isn't that Tang Ye always fond of showing off? This time he rushed to the front to lead the charge again. The common people were evacuated, but he himself didn't manage to run in time."

Shao Jinbo let out a cold snort, his tone full of mockery!

"Truly, cleverness is undone by cleverness!"

Xiao Hui's eyes were full of shock, and she subconsciously retorted: "Tang Ye had an accident? Impossible! A while ago, he had just been in a briefing and was being promoted as a model!"

"It's just that his fate is thin."

Shao Jinbo mocked sarcastically, "If he could have just worked steadily for these two years, his speed of promotion would definitely have been like riding a rocket.

What, your old flame had an accident, and you can't take it?"

These words were like a basin of cold water, instantly waking Xiao Hui up.

The alcohol in her body dissipated without a trace in an instant, leaving only a heart full of disbelief.

She suppressed her emotions, walked into the room, and hurriedly dialed Du Xi's number.

On the other side, Du Xi's phone suddenly rang.

She glanced at the caller ID and then pressed the answer button.

On the other end of the phone, Xiao Hui's tone carried obvious nervousness.

"I just heard a rumor saying that Tang Ye had an accident in Dayu County... Is this true?"

Du Xi could understand Xiao Hui's feelings.

Although Xiao Hui might have always harbored the intention of competing with her.

But at this moment, her concern for Tang Ye was absolutely from the bottom of her heart.

"It is true; for the time being, we cannot reach him."

Xiao Hui clutched her chest, took a deep breath, and tried hard to keep her voice steady: "Xi Xi, you must be strong. Don't worry too much; Tang Ye will definitely be fine."

Du Xi replied softly: "Mm, thank you for your encouragement."

After hanging up the phone, it was as if all the strength had been drained from Xiao Hui, and she slumped into her chair.

All this time, she had desperately wanted to prove that she was more outstanding than Du Xi and more worthy of Tang Ye than Du Xi.

If Tang Ye were to truly disappear from this world.

What meaning would all that she had done still have?

Tang Ye and the other three had been trapped on the mountain for three days without realizing it.

This was absolutely the most agonizing three days of Tang Ye's life.

It was not only physical, but also psychological.

Chu Weiming had originally been a clean and decent man.

But at this moment, he was disheveled, reeking of a foul odor, and felt like a beggar.

As for Shen Yuping, she no longer had her previous elegance and composure.

She was very grateful to Tang Ye, because during these three days, Tang Ye had prioritized giving her food and water.

Shen Yuping had previously been considered a rather strong-willed female official.

Deep down, she had a certain repulsion toward male cadres.

But after these few days of getting along, Shen Yuping had a new perspective on relationships between men and women.

There is a clear physiological gap between women and men.

At critical moments, the sense of responsibility and spirit displayed by men were things she herself did not possess.

"County Magistrate Tang, the rain outside seems to have stopped!"

Chu Weiming rushed in from the cave entrance, excited.

A look of excitement also appeared in Tang Ye's eyes!

"The rain has stopped; we must find a way to save ourselves."