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Chapter 276 - Chapter 276 Love that shares life and death

Chapter 276: Love that shares life and death Chapter 276: Love that shares life and death “What’s going on?”

After getting back in the car, Liu Yumeng took Luo Xiyun’s hand, asking in confusion.

When she first heard that someone had fallen ill, she rushed back without hesitation, not eating or sleeping well on her way, sitting on a plane for more than ten hours. Now, having just seen them, she was about to leave.

Then, she thought of Yang Jinxia, whom she’d just encountered, and began to understand, “Did that woman say something nasty to you?”

Luo Xiyun’s face showed an indistinct mix of anger and sadness as she shook her head and said, “Take me home.”

Seeing her like this, Liu Yumeng didn’t ask further, feeling pretty sure she’d guessed right.

“But why would such a perfect woman like her take a liking to a man like Chen Xu?”

She recalled her encounter with Yang Jinxia and how excited she felt when she met her in person. Yang Jinxia completely fit the image she had in mind, even more perfect than she had imagined–a unique charm she’d never seen on anyone else.

And then came the confusion. She could understand why Luo Xiyun might fall for Chen Xu since she had never been in love and had no experience. It was understandable to be tricked.

But what about Yang Jinxia? What kind of person was she, and how could she be interested in Chen Xu? To fight over him with her ex-husband’s niece was beyond her imagination.

She couldn’t see any charm in Chen Xu, who was also quite chauvinistic.

She really couldn’t make sense of this situation.

They finally arrived at Luo Xiyun’s home. She hesitated, wondering whether she should tell her brother about this.

Secretary Guo had ordered takeout, and Liu Yumeng was also hungry. After all, she had only eaten some airplane meals during the flight of over ten hours. She called out to Luo Xiyun, “Have something to eat, you barely ate on the plane.”

Lying on the bed, her back turned, Luo Xiyun replied, “No thanks, you go ahead.”

“You have to eat,” urged Liu Yumeng as she came forward to pull her up, saying, “Looking like this now, if Chen Xu sees you, he’ll probably feel even more smug, thinking he’s got you completely under his thumb.”

“Listen to me, you need to eat up, to have the energy to get yourself all dolled up, to bring out the most confident you, and stand in front of him, letting him know that without him, you’ll become even better.”

Though Luo Xiyun said nothing, she was clearly persuaded by Liu Yumeng’s words and followed her out.

After sitting down, Liu Yumeng said, “Us women, whether in love or in the aftermath of a breakup, no matter how deeply we love or how much it hurts inside, we must never lose ourselves. Let’s eat first. Once we’re full, we’ll get all pretty and head out for some shopping. Once you’re out there, you’ll realize that the world has more men than just Chen Xu.”

Luo Xiyun glanced at her and remained silent, but began to eat quietly.

After dinner, Liu Yumeng led Luo Xiyun to her room and had her sit in front of the vanity. She brought out various cosmetics and said, “Here, let me do your makeup.”

Luo Xiyun looked at her reflection in the mirror, her expression weary with dark circles under her eyes and a hint of redness. She touched her face and asked, “Do I look a mess right now?”

“No, you look good as you are, and makeup will make you look even better,” assured Liu Yumeng as she gently applied cleansing cream to her face.

“I’ll do it myself,” said Luo Xiyun, taking the cleansing cream into her own hands and beginning to apply it as she faced the mirror. Gradually, she sat up straighter, and a sparkle returned to her eyes.

…

By the time Luo Xiyun and Liu Yumeng left the house, it was already evening. They went to a nearby pedestrian street and shopped for several hours, buying loads of things.

Standing at the railing on the third floor of the mall, Liu Yumeng said, “Did you see the way those men were looking at you? You’re the belle of the ball, attracting all their attention. Stop thinking about that jerk. You will definitely find someone ten times, a hundred times better than him.”

Luo Xiyun took out her phone, glanced at the time, and said, “It’s after nine, let’s go home.”

Liu Yumeng didn’t say more and drove her home.

In the car, Luo Xiyun stared out the window, silent.

Driving, Liu Yumeng comforted her, “Everyone goes through the pain of a breakup. When you fall for someone, you don’t really know what kind of person they are. Later, when you find out he’s a scumbag, would you not break up and keep him for the New Year?”

“It’s normal to feel sad and upset, maybe you still have a bit of affection for him. But more than that, it’s the reluctance to let go of that beautiful feeling of love from the beginning.”

“In reality, even if the person you fell in love with wasn’t a scumbag, if he was a good and outstanding person, you could still break up. Because after being together, you might realize he’s not the one you’re looking for.”

“Sometimes, breakups happen over trivial matters; you want the air conditioning at 24 degrees in the summer, he wants it at 26 degrees. You like salty soy milk, he prefers sweet soy milk…”

“There will always be those kinds of differences in life, until one day, you get tired of it all and want to break up.”

“Only by being in a few relationships can you truly understand what it is you want.”

Amidst their conversation, they arrived home.

The car stopped, and Luo Xiyun suddenly spoke, “What if it’s a love that shares life and death?”

Liu Yumeng laughed, “In modern society, where can you find a love that shares life and death?”

Luo Xiyun didn’t say anything more, pushed the car door open, and got out.

Liu Yumeng followed her, thinking about what she had just said, feeling something was not quite right, and looked at her back with worry, “This silly woman, she couldn’t possibly…”

At that moment, Luo Xiyun realized she wasn’t keeping up, turned her head, and said, “Let’s go.”

It surely couldn’t be.

Seeing her as composed as always, Liu Yumeng thought she must have been overthinking and replied, “Coming.”

Back at home, Luo Xiyun took a bath and then went to bed to sleep.

Liu Yumeng felt vaguely uneasy, but considering that Luo Xiyun had barely slept on the plane and appeared drowsy during their shopping trip, she decided not to disturb her.

…….

Lying in bed, Luo Xiyun felt very sleepy yet she couldn’t fall asleep, turning over and over again. After a long while, just as she was about to drift off, a voice rang out, “Would you like to enter the game ‘Exploration Team’?”

This time, she chose to confirm.

Suddenly, her vision brightened, and she found herself in a cramped space, lit by flickering yellow and white lights. An electronic voice urgently sounded, “Alert, alert, Tiangong-1 is affected by an unidentified magnetic field, losing control, and is about to crash…”

She hadn’t yet grasped what was happening when she heard a distraught voice beside her, “Those bastards, they just ran off, leaving a few of us behind. If I make it back alive this time, I’m going to sue them and see them jailed.”

Another voice rang out, “Let’s worry about making it back alive first.”

Then came another crying voice, “Mom, Mom, I don’t want to die…”

The chaotic sounds made Luo Xiyun realize she was in a very dangerous situation. Then she felt herself plummeting downwards, and her speed was accelerating.

A man shouted in anger, “Quick, initiate the landing procedure.”

Almost immediately, Luo Xiyun felt the plummeting speed decrease, the tremendous inertia making her chest feel tight.

“Good, the speed is slowing down. We’ll definitely make a safe landing.”

“What good is that? Who knows what dangers this planet holds. After the two exploration teams went down, there’s been no word back, it’s more likely to be bad news than good.”

“Shut up, I’m definitely going to survive…”

Luo Xiyun, still not understanding what was happening, didn’t dare to speak up rashly, listening quietly to the conversations coming through her earpiece, guessing in her mind.

After an unknown duration, Luo Xiyun felt a bang as a tremendous force vibrated up from below, causing her ears to ring and nearly making her faint.

“We’ve finally survived.”

Soon, those few voices sounded through the earpiece again.

“Where are we?”

“Based on the coordinates before the crash, we’re very close to where the second exploration team landed, less than a hundred kilometers.”

“Then let’s hurry over to find people… No good, look, what is that?”

“Run!”

Still somewhat dizzy, Luo Xiyun listened to the heart-wrenching screams outside, her heart freezing, not daring to move an inch.

After a while, she heard a thumping sound, her heart nearly leaping out of her chest with tension.

A few minutes later, the noise disappeared, and all around her was completely quiet.

She felt like she could hear her own heartbeat, “What should I do?”

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