Entwined by Dawn: The CEO's Relentless Obsession-Chapter 602: When It Rains, the Wolves Come for Flesh
Gu Tiantian felt a sense of sour softness in her heart, her emotions complex. After a while, she turned her face and looked at the villager driving the carriage ahead.
The rain poured harder. By the time they reached the little thatched hut at the bend ahead, the straw raincoat draped over them was already dripping steadily.
Seeing Bai Chenyao struggling to keep the wind and rain outside with the straw raincoat, Gu Tiantian frowned and quickly spoke.
"A Yao, I’m okay, you take a good rest. Take down the straw raincoat and shake off the water, don’t let your clothes get soaked."
Bai Chenyao gently responded, and once inside the hut, he took off the straw raincoat and rain hat, hung the raincoat at the doorway like the villager beside him, and set the hat aside to drain water.
The heavy rain lasted about half an hour; once it stopped, the group moved on.
Gu Tiantian was still held tight by Bai Chenyao, sitting in the donkey cart.
Perhaps due to the continuing fever or the cart’s shaking, she slowly fell asleep again.
Bai Chenyao held her hand in silence.
Doctor Huang seemed cautious initially but sighed in relief after confirming she had just fallen asleep, comforting Bai Chenyao, who was visibly distressed and exuding a chilly aura.
"Brother, it’s alright; Tian Tian has just fallen asleep. She’s probably very tired. Just let her rest."
Bai Chenyao’s gaze fixated on him with a deep intensity that made Doctor Huang uneasy.
Looking again, Doctor Huang realized his earlier impression of Bai Chenyao’s gaze might have been a mistake, seeing them now clear and bright. He awkwardly chuckled and reassured again.
"Brother, I swear it’s true, as true as gold!"
Regardless of whether Bai Chenyao understood, Doctor Huang quickly diverted his gaze, walking side-by-side with Li Das, who was leading the way.
The rain-soaked mountain path became even harder to traverse, naturally slowing the group’s pace.
Watching the gathering dark clouds in the sky, Li Das became increasingly anxious.
"This can’t be good; it looks like it’s going to rain again. We have to speed up, otherwise, at this pace, we’ll just be waiting to feed the wolves in the mountains."
Everyone exchanged glances, agreeing with Li Das’s blunt truth.
The mountains were full of towering ancient trees, a deeply remote forest where even during normal mountain trips, they set out in the early morning, never alone but in large groups to avoid being attacked by wolves and losing their lives.
"Let’s go, let’s go, we need to speed up. We’re really stuck between a rock and a hard place here; even if we turn back, we’re as far from the hospital as we are now. Better to head to the hospital."
"Exactly, exactly!"
The group unanimously decided to depart immediately, rushing towards the hospital at the foot of the mountain, packing up the straw raincoat and rain hat onto the donkey cart before setting out again.
Three hours later, with still one hour’s journey to the town below, the sky had long turned gloomy, suggesting another storm was imminent.
Luck turned worse when Li Das heard wolf howls.
Soon, not only Li Das but also Doctor Huang and others heard the wolf howls.
"What...what should we do?"
The sky threatening rain, wolves ready to hunt; they couldn’t really feed the wolves.
Li Das feigned calm; if amongst outsiders, the first reaction might be to abandon everyone and run.
But as locals, they knew very well that leaving alone was more dangerous than staying with the group.
Who could guarantee they’d encounter wolves here and safely reach the small town at the mountain’s foot?
In the vast wilderness, there wasn’t just one wolf.
