Although it was broad daylight, the temperature was at least ten degrees below zero. Lu Yiwei stood outside for a while. His feet were completely frozen, and he couldn't control himself. His whole body was numb, and it was difficult to breathe. He felt that his blood vessels were about to freeze. Coupled with the cold wind, the ice shards hit his face, like a cat's claws digging into his skin.
He couldn't stand it anymore. Lu Yiwei quickly climbed into the car and kept rubbing his hands. The windows were covered with thick ice, and he couldn't see outside at all. The position of the car happened to be above the air vent. The cold wind roared and roared, like the heart-wrenching cries of a baby. It was creepy and frightening.
Lu Yiwei saw that Shi Xiaoman's eyes had lost the light, and her body was no longer twitching. He suddenly panicked and reached out to touch his forehead. It was as cold as a stone. He quickly shook her and said, "Xiaoman, sit up quickly. Don't fall asleep."
Under Lu Yiwei's shaking, Shi Xiaoman's body moved slightly. She panted heavily and said intermittently, "Yi … Wei, we … we … are … dead … here …?"
"What are you talking about? I'm thinking of a way. Don't worry, we can leave soon." Lu Yiwei said, but he didn't have any idea.
"It's all my fault. It's all my fault. I've … dragged you into this. I'm … sorry!" Shi Xiaoman squeezed out a few words from between her teeth, making Lu Yiwei feel even more desolate and terrified.
"Don't talk. Save your strength. I'm thinking of a way. Don't worry, we won't die here."
At this moment, it was not an exaggeration to say that they were racing against time. It was important to know that the longer it took, the more likely the machine would have problems. They had to quickly think of a way to race against death.
Lu Yiwei used the key to start the car again. But just like before, there was no response at all. At first, he could still hear the sound of the engine running. This time, he could only hear the sound of the electric motor. He gave up on this idea. If he started the car again, it would only cause the battery to run out of power. There would be no effect.
Lu Yiwei grabbed his hair and thought quickly. After a while, he suddenly remembered that there was a stone under the wheels of the car, and there was a big slope behind them. If he moved the stone away, the car would slide down and use inertia to start the car. Yes, this was the only way. But the problem was, if he went down to dig the stones, who would drive?
Lu Yiwei looked at Shi Xiaoman again and asked, "Xiaoman, can you drive?"
Shi Xiaoman shook her head weakly.
Lu Yiwei made a prompt decision. He pulled Shi Xiaoman up and said, "You have to drive even if you don't know how to. Come, come to the driver's seat. You don't have to worry about anything else, just hold the steering wheel and step on the brake."
Shi Xiaoman squirmed, but there was no response.
Lu Yiwei was enraged. He roared, "Shi Xiaoman, listen to me. This is the only way. If we don't seize this opportunity, we'll all die here. I don't care if you know how to do it or not. Just listen to me."
Hearing this, Shi Xiaoman's eyes lit up. She forced herself to move to the driver's seat. Lu Yiwei turned around and looked for tools to dig the stones. After searching for a long time, he didn't find anything. In the end, he found a small jack and a few screwdrivers under the seat.
'Whatever, I'll use this.' Lu Yiwei saw the hope of survival. He didn't know where his strength came from. After getting out of the car, he faced the cold wind and used the only tool he had to dig the frozen soil bit by bit.
His hand was scratched, and the blood immediately froze into ice beads as soon as it flowed out. Lu Yiwei couldn't feel the pain at all. The belief of survival motivated him to dig the soil with all his might. Hard work paid off. The stone finally loosened. Lu Yiwei saw hope and continued to dig until there was nothing left.
He couldn't dig anymore. If he dug again, the stone would roll and the car would slide. He carefully opened the driver's seat and shouted hoarsely, "Xiaoman, get down and push the car. Quick!"
Shi Xiaoman was already desperate. She shook her head and said, "I can't push such a big thing."
Lu Yiwei didn't care about anything else. He pulled Shi Xiaoman down and shouted, "I'll step on the clutch later. You push with all your might. Success or failure depends on this." After that, he carefully got on the car and stepped on the brake. When Shi Xiaoman came to the front of the car, Lu Yiwei shouted, "Push with all your strength." After saying that, he let go of the brake with one foot and stepped on the clutch with the other.
But Shi Xiaoman was a woman after all. After pushing a few times, the car didn't move. Lu Yiwei was anxious. He shouted at Shi Xiaoman to push harder while he kept shaking the car back and forth, trying to make the car loosen.
Shi Xiaoman tried her best. Lu Yiwei's body swayed more and more. Finally, luck came. The car actually moved a little. Lu Yiwei was very excited. He shook the car with his hand. The support of the stone finally couldn't resist the huge car. It turned a little and the car began to jump down the slope.
The car moved. Lu Yiwei held his breath. His hands were about to crush the steering wheel. His legs were trembling. There was only one chance. Only one chance! After the car slid for a distance, Lu Yiwei took the opportunity to slowly release the clutch. The engine made a few coughing sounds and then suddenly started to turn. Lu Yiwei let out a long sigh of relief. He could finally put down his worried heart.
However, it was too early for him to be happy. The engine turned twice and then died. Lu Yiwei was so angry that he slammed his fist on the steering wheel. It seemed that God was deliberately against him today.
Shi Xiaoman, who was far away, fell to the ground in despair.
There was still a chance. A chance to gamble with his life! There was still a downhill road ahead. But there was a sharp bend ahead. If he didn't grasp the direction well, he would directly fly to the bottom of the cliff like Ke Shouliang crossing the Yellow River. But there was only one chance. Lu Yiwei decided to gamble with his life.
He closed his eyes and took another deep breath. Then he opened his eyes. Through the blurry window, he bet his life. He shifted gears, released the clutch, and the car began to slide. Shi Xiaoman, who was far away, saw this. She suddenly stood up, grabbed her hair and shouted, "No! Lu Yiwei! "
The car skidded halfway and sped up. Seeing that they were about to reach the cliff, Lu Yiwei took the opportunity to completely release the clutch. The engine started again. But danger was right in front of him. He calmly adjusted the direction and then slammed on the brake. The car did a ninety-degree drift due to inertia. Death once again brushed past Lu Yiwei.
The car finally started. Lu Yiwei stopped on a flat ground. He climbed on the steering wheel and gasped. After a while, he felt his stomach churning. He opened the door and violently vomited.
Shi Xiaoman trotted all the way and saw that Lu Yiwei was fine. His soul had returned to his body.
The car gradually warmed up under the effect of the air conditioner. Lu Yiwei's frozen hands began to feel again. They were extremely itchy. Blood flowed down his fingers from where he had bumped into them. Soon, his hands were covered with blood.
Shi Xiaoman, who had recovered from the shock, saw that Lu Yiwei's face was pale and his hands were bleeding. She tore off her clothes and wrapped Lu Yiwei's hands. She was already sobbing.
Lu Yiwei didn't feel anything. He leaned against the seat and his eyes wandered. The moment he rushed down, he seemed to see the Grim Reaper baring its fangs and brandishing its claws, smiling at him. A long claw was reaching for him. If he hadn't stepped on the brakes, the Grim Reaper's claws would have pierced into his body and brought him straight to the netherworld.
For the first time, Lu Yiwei felt the horror of death. He also realized how beautiful it was to be alive. If he had really gone down just now, he would have left too many regrets in the world. However, he survived.
After warming up for a while, Lu Yiwei smoked seven or eight cigarettes in a row. Only then did he have the strength to speak. He turned back and smiled at Shi Xiaoman. "Were you scared just now?"
Shi Xiaoman wiped her tears with her hand. They immediately flowed down again. She choked and said, "Yiwei, if an accident really happened just now, I really don't know how to explain it to your family. I'm sorry, I'm sorry. It's all my fault. I shouldn't have let you take this risk with me …"
Lu Yiwei was indifferent. He persuaded Shi Xiaoman, "Don't cry. Look at me. I'm fine. Okay, let's move on."
Hearing that Lu Yiwei wanted to go home with her, Shi Xiaoman wouldn't agree no matter what. She said repeatedly, "Yiwei, I'm not going home. Let's go back. I beg you …"
Lu Yiwei pointed to the front and said, "I want to go back. Do you think I can go back?"
Shi Xiaoman raised her head and saw that the road in front of them was blocked by a snowball, cutting off their way back.
They could only go home. This time, Shi Xiaoman didn't panic. Instead, she sat in the front passenger seat calmly. On the way, they encountered a few more dangerous situations. She didn't scream or shout. Instead, she silently watched Lu Yiwei. This responsible and responsible man had occupied her everything at this moment. She firmly believed that she would never fall in love with anyone else in this life, because no man would go through fire and water with her.
The village where Shi Xiaoman's house was located finally appeared in sight. It was already past four in the afternoon. They had been walking for more than eight hours. Usually, it would be a two-hour journey.
Along the way, Lu Yiwei saw that many villagers' houses had collapsed from the weight of the snow. Some of the villagers were repairing the houses. There were also women and children sitting in front of the collapsed houses and crying. It made Lu Yiwei feel very uncomfortable. He wanted to go down and rescue them, but what could he do with his own strength? What he could do now was to report the news to the county as soon as possible so that the relevant departments could quickly organize a rescue.
What Lu Yiwei didn't understand was what the local township government was doing. The villagers had been hit by a disaster, but there wasn't a single person to be seen. But thinking about it carefully, he had almost lost his life walking in, let alone the others.
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