northernbook Chapter 543
Chapter 543
Chapter 543: Chapter 535: Relying on Each Other for Survival Chapter 543: Chapter 535: Relying on Each Other for Survival The accident involving the two buses had happened around 4:10.
She remembered that the tunnel had collapsed in more than one place.
Both in front and behind them.
They were currently stuck in the middle of it.
Perhaps both ends of the tunnel collapsed because it was a mountain tunnel that had been dug out.
So, they had no way back, and no way forward.
Perhaps that’s why there were no cars here.
...
Normally, even if there were only a few vehicles passing, there should still be at least one coming in an hour.
But, it’s been over an hour.
Their bus was the only one there, and who knows where it has ended up now?
Another hour passed, and there were still no cars.
Tang Yuxin was about to fall asleep, sprawled on top of her suitcase.
“Wake up...”
Gu Ning tapped Tang Yuxin’s face.
Yuxin sat up and rubbed her eyes.
She dreamt that she was back home, lying comfortably on her own soft, comfy bed.
But she woke up to a stark, cold, bare road.
She really didn’t know when she could go home.
Based on their current situation, the possibility of escape seemed just a distant hope.
What happened to the passengers on that bus?
Did they leave, or did something happen to them?
She hoped that nothing had happened to them, and that they had arrived at their destination safely.
By then, it was getting dark.
“Where are we going now?”
Tang Yuxin tugged at Gu Ning’s sleeve.
Night was falling, they couldn’t just keep staying at this place, could they?
Gu Ning reached out, picked her suitcase off the ground and said, “We should go find a place to stay for the night first, and worry about other things tomorrow.
There are no streetlights here.
I didn’t bring anything with me, the only thing we have now is your suitcase.”
When he picked it up, he found the suitcase surprisingly heavy.
He couldn’t help but wonder what women put in their suitcases.
Could there be blankets and pillows?
Turned out he guessed wrongly.
Indeed, there were no blankets inside, nor were there any pillows.
The heaviest items were the fifteen bottles of water, which added a significant amount of weight.
Tang Yuxin clung to Gu Ning’s clothes nervously.
She had to be extremely careful walking here.
One careless step might cause her to stumble and fall.
He placed the water in front of Tang Yuxin.
She took it and took a sip before putting it down again.
The food was still good.
There were meat and vegetables mixed with the rice.
At least it tasted good and had not gone bad.
They put the remaining boxes of food outside.
Chilling it could extend its shelf life a little.
Gu Ning extended a hand to pat the top of Tang Yuxin’s head.
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“Don’t be scared.
We’ll get back tomorrow.”
Tang Yuxin just smiled.
Despite the flickering firelight, the resolute expression on Gu Ning’s face could still be clearly seen.
Yet, she still felt a sense of disorientation.
She had a feeling that the bus had indeed met with an accident.
Would they be able to escape?
Of course, they would.
It’s just that the ensuing days would be tough.
Even so, Tang Yuxin didn’t fear that.
She had an entire suitcase worth of supplies.
Just the ten boxes of food was enough to keep them fed.
Plus, they had instant noodles and snacks.
All of this could last them for nearly ten days.
What was really troubling was the passengers on that bus.
Tang Yuxin lied down again, using her suitcase as a pillow.
The hard suitcase was not a good substitute for a pillow.
It made her head hurt.
“Uncle Gu...” Suddenly, she opened her eyes and looked at the man sitting opposite her.
“Yes, what’s the matter?” Gu Ning responded.
He didn’t plan on getting sleep that night.
The fire mustn’t go out.
“Can I hold on to the hem of your clothes?”
Tang Yuxin didn’t feel at ease.
She needed to hold on to something.
Otherwise, she’d feel like she was left on her own.
Even though she knew that Gu Ning wouldn’t leave her and would stay with her as long as needed, she was still anxious and scared.
Gu Ning stood up and sat down next to Tang Yuxin without saying a word.
Tang Yuxin reached out timidly to grab a corner of Gu Ning’s clothes.