Guests rush out in a frenzy!
Boss Zhang and his assistant flee in panic, completely disregarding Pei Youchuan!
Qiao Chuchu grabs Pei Youchuan's hand and points outside, "Let's go to the outer deck—there are too many obstacles here, we'll get crushed!"
[The ship is tilting, we have to move to higher ground, or it'll be too late when the ship tilts completely!]
[According to my foresight, Pei Youchuan dies because he gets trapped somewhere. But now he's by my side, there's no way he'll die!!]
Objects keep falling around them.
Screams and cries echo through the air.
Pei Youchuan follows behind her, glancing at her firm grip on his hand.
Her fair skin contrasts sharply with his darker complexion.
Her delicate, slender fingers, pressed so hard, show faint traces of bluish marks.
In her palm, she holds his life.
Suddenly, Pei Youchuan feels everything around him blur.
Only Chuchu stands clear and vivid in the center.
So vivid that it feels like he'll never forget her for the rest of his life.
Qi Xiaojia suddenly screams, "Qiao Chuchu, something's falling!"
Qiao Chuchu looks up and sees a pile of cups heading straight for her!
She instinctively tries to back away but loses her balance, falling backward!
Pei Youchuan leaps forward from behind, wrapping his arms tightly around her, as countless shattered cups pelt his back!
Qiao Chuchu is stunned, wanting to look up at him, but he presses her head down, "There's broken glass, it's dangerous!"
Her ears ring as she processes what happens, by which time Pei Youchuan is already pulling her toward the outer deck.
The ship tilts slowly, more objects crashing down!
She follows behind Pei Youchuan, seeing blood seeping through his back.
Sharp glass pierces through his suit, spreading bloodstains across his clothes.
Tables and chairs slide down; he clears the path deftly while still holding her hand, opening a clear way forward.
Behind them, Qi Xiaojia screams again, "Ah! So many knives and forks are falling!"
Qiao Chuchu looks up to see knives and forks raining down on her!
[What the hell!]
[They’re here to kill me!!]
Pei Youchuan suddenly lets go of her hand, his arms flailing like octopus tentacles, catching every falling knife and fork!
Qi Xiaojia keeps screaming, "Ah! He caught them all! Qiao Chuchu, your brother is so amazing!"
Pei Youchuan steadies himself, holding a handful of caught knives and forks, then turns firmly to Qiao Chuchu, "Are you hurt? Did any knives or forks hit you?!"
Qiao Chuchu glances down, "…No, they didn’t hit me."
But they did hit him!!
Two forks are stuck in Pei Youchuan's shoulders!
One on the left and one on the right!
Deeply embedded in his flesh, blood is gushing out!
It’s like a human fountain!
Pei Youchuan, unaware of the injuries, gives her a thumbs-up, his wounds squirting blood, "Don’t worry, I’ll protect you! Let’s keep going!"
He throws the knives and forks aside and grabs her hand to continue moving forward!
Qi Xiaojia: "Uh… Should we remind him about his injuries?"
Qiao Chuchu: "…Nah, let’s not."
If we remind him, he might realize how much it hurts.
Pei Youchuan acts like a fearless warrior, leading her over the railing to the outer deck.
Sparse groups of people are on the bow.
Some are clinging to the railing, others have climbed outside, anxiously waiting for rescue.
Xia Xuechun and Luna are hiding in the outer deck.
Xia Xuechun takes a quick glance down, seeing Pei Youchuan helping Qiao Chuchu climb up.
It's noisy, only a few people are in this corner.
She’s tempted and looks to Luna, "Pei Youchuan is below, he’s about to climb up. You have a grudge with him, right? Now is your chance to get revenge!"
The vessel tilts further, the slope becoming steeper.
If Pei Youchuan doesn’t make it up now, Qiao Chuchu won’t either!
They’ll both die!
Xia Xuechun tugs Luna’s sleeve, "Luna, Pei Youchuan’s right below! This is your chance to get back at him!"
Luna ignores her, hugging the railing and wailing, "What do I do, I don’t want to die, what do I do, what do I do, what do I do, what do I do!"
Xia Xuechun is speechless, scanning the area.
She notices a chair nearby.
She climbs over the railing, grabs the chair, and sneaks to the corner.
Pei Youchuan tries to lift Qiao Chuchu up, "Come on, Chuchu, you go first."
Xia Xuechun’s face darkens. She pushes the chair onto the path and kicks it hard!
Qiao Chuchu is shocked, grabbing Pei Youchuan and hugging the railing tightly, "Dodge it!!”
Pei Youchuan can’t avoid it, getting hit by the chair, collapsing instantly!
Qiao Chuchu instinctively grabs his hair!
Pei Youchuan’s body slides downward, now unconscious!
Qiao Chuchu clings tightly to the railing, barely holding him!
He’s too heavy!
She strains with a twisted expression, "Pei Youchuan! Wake up!"
She tightly holds his hair, "Snap out of it!"
Suddenly, there’s a "hisss," and her hand feels lighter!
Qiao Chuchu is left holding a tuft of hair, bewildered, "Huh?"
Qi Xiaojia exclaims, "Ah! You’ve turned your brother into a balding middle-aged man!!"
Pei Youchuan’s body falls to the bottom, landing on a table.
He’s propped up, sitting, as water slowly seeps in, rising to his waist.
Without a second thought, Qiao Chuchu is about to head down.
But Qi Xiaojia grabs her, "If you go down, you won’t make it back up. The water is freezing, you’ll lose body heat and die!"
"Besides, with your height, you can’t save him!"
Qi Xiaojia tightly holds her arm, fiercely proclaiming, "How can a single-celled organism like you save a fridge-sized him?!"
Qiao Chuchu looks at Pei Youchuan.
He’s slumped against the table, the forks gone from his shoulders.
Water around him turns red as his blood spreads.
Blood he shed to protect her.
She struggles free from Qi Xiaojia, determined to go down!
Qi Xiaojia is frantic, looking up.
Xia Xuechun peeks from above.
But upon meeting Qi Xiaojia’s gaze, she ducks right back.
Qi Xiaojia gasps in shock, "Xuechun?"
Qiao Chuchu reaches Pei Youchuan, shaking him hard, "Brother, wake up, please wake up!"
Pei Youchuan shows no response, his face turning paler, likely due to blood loss.
Her hands go cold as she presses on his nose bridge, tears falling unconsciously, "Brother, please wake up! You can’t die, or I’ve come all this way for nothing!"
Still no response from Pei Youchuan.
She tries to carry him, but his broad, sturdy frame is too much for her!
Qiao Chuchu wipes her tears with determination, glancing around, looking for something to tie them together.
With Pei Youchuan strapped to her, she can bring him out of here!
A shout comes from above, "Qiao Chuchu!!"
She looks up to see Qi Xiaojia throwing a bundle of hemp ropes down at her, "See if you can tie your brother to you!!"
