Chapter 9, fool

She struggled to discern in the dim water, surfacing for air only when she could no longer hold on, until the third time she submerged, when she finally discovered the unconscious Yu Lei

That is to say, when he was last conscious, he tied the lit flashlight to his arm and secured water and food around his waist, so that even if he drowned, his body would eventually float up to this launch well, allowing her to discover it

Lin Banxia, dressed only in seductive lingerie, bit her fingernails as she sat restlessly on the last step.

However, the twenty minutes she was left here gnawed at her heart with loneliness and fear

Yu Lei helplessly scratched his short hair, which was about an inch long, thinking to himself that this was bad; could it be that she had become addicted to calling him an idiot? He did not want this nickname!

When the cool and precious freshwater flowed into his parched throat, Yu Lei's mood seemed to be nourished as well, becoming very refreshing

However, he simultaneously recalled the missile with its front end opened. What about the nuclear warhead inside? Was it taken away by someone? Did one nuclear warhead disappear, or did all the nuclear warheads in the Taihang Mountains vanish?

"Yes," he replied reflexively.

"Fool!" Lin Banxia approached him with a cold expression.

Lin Banxia turned sideways from him, directly carrying water and food up the steps. However, Yu Lei, who was behind him, did not notice that her delicate body was trembling uncontrollably

Lin Banxia exerted great effort to drag Yu Lei onto the steps at the water's surface, only to discover that the lead weights and oxygen tank around his waist were missing. In their place, he was tied with a rope to a half-full can of drinking water and a large box. The can of water contained more than half full, with a small amount of air remaining in the empty space.

In half a second, Lin Banxia thought of all this, her eyes instantly began to sting, but after the initial emotion, it transformed into a feeling of abandonment and anger. Now, in this dire situation, she could neither calm him down nor perform chest compressions for him. Without a second thought, Lin Banxia simply freed one hand and began to punch his chest with a clenched fist, again and again.

However, he raised his hand to check the watch, it was 23:14, he had only been suffocating for about two minutes, so it should be considered a stroke of luck amidst misfortune

It was better not to look, but upon doing so, he realized that she had put on the tattered white shirt he had left on the platform, and he could faintly see the alluring curves beneath it, which were even more effective than just wearing lingerie.

Yu Lei looked up and saw Lin Banxia pulling out a stack of paper cups from a large box, holding one filled with water and gesturing towards him.

A man of great stature, what is there to endure when a little woman scolds him with a few words just to vent her feelings? Yu Lei thought to himself as a form of self-comfort.

Yu Lei nodded stiffly

After she was rescued by him at the beginning, she did not think the matter was that serious at all, so she gossiped very casually and even had the mood to contemplate her delusions

Cough, cough! Yu Lei propped himself up, wanting to say more, but his throat, having been choked by excessive water, felt as if it had been torn apart, refusing to obey his commands. Indeed, just as Lin Banxia had thought, after seeing that the oxygen tank was empty, he swam back to the initial control room as quickly as possible, unloading the lead weights and oxygen tanks from his body, replacing them with bottled water and food. After desperately breaking through the shattered glass window, he could no longer hold on and lost consciousness. He indeed thought just like Lin Banxia, and after seeing that the oxygen tank was empty, he swam back to the initial control room as quickly as possible, unloading the lead weights and oxygen tanks from his body, replacing them with bottled water and food. After desperately breaking through the shattered glass window, he could no longer hold on and lost consciousness.

Cough... I thought... at the very least I would receive a beautiful kiss or something..." When Yu Lei was struck by her for the first time, he spat out a few mouthfuls of seawater. Unfortunately, the furious beauty paid no attention at all. In the end, he had no choice but to pitifully remind her. If she continued to hit him, he would surely either drown or be beaten to death by her.

This is not bad. Lin Banxia reached out to relieve him of his burden, Can you still stand up?

Fool! What are you thinking? Come over and have some water! By the way, what material is this box made of? How does it have such good waterproofing?

What should we do if it is truly the end of the world? What if he never returns? What if she is really left all alone?

The water had already reached her calves. Lin Banxia gritted her teeth, took a deep breath, and dove into the water in an extremely standard fish dive posture

She knew that no matter how much she could conserve underwater, the remaining amount of oxygen in the tank would definitely not be enough for him to stay for such a long time. Lin Banxia regretted it too late; had she known earlier, she would have insisted on going alone.

Could it be that he would really give him a beautiful fragrant kiss? This thought suddenly arose in Yu Lei's mind, but the next moment, this thought quickly dissipated.

The fact that she was able to discover him was indeed due to the light from the flashlight strapped to his arm. When she was previously trapped underwater, she had an indelible impression of that light that saved her. If this was also part of his calculations, then he truly had considered everything meticulously

However, he did not voice any protest and smiled as he walked over to take the cup of water from her hand

At 23:16, he finally managed to extend his life from just a few hours to more than a few days.

Thinking of the man who had been sitting beside her, laughing and chatting just over twenty minutes ago, now uncertain of his life or death, Lin Banxia could no longer hold back and took another step forward.

Yu Lei hurriedly leaned back, but behind him were the steps; he could only watch as her face, even in its disheveled state, approached him with captivating beauty, until their noses were almost touching.

It was not due to the coldness of the seawater that it occurred, but rather the fear of almost losing him

Unable to comprehend, truly unable to comprehend. Yu Lei lowered his head, mechanically performing the action of jumping upward on the steps, until he reached the final small platform, at which point he remembered that he had forgotten to count the number of steps still on the water's surface.

Yu Lei did not notice Lin Banxia's unusual behavior; instead, he let out a sigh of relief. He propped himself up with one hand, carefully avoiding his fractured right foot, and slowly made his way up the steps. He truly felt guilty towards her; had he not gone to inspect the nuclear missile silo, that oxygen tank would have been sufficient for him to dive down one or two more times, allowing him to find more fresh water and food

Lin Banxia stopped her hand, looking at him as if she had been overly startled

Has she turned into a person again? No! She does not want to become a person!

Now she says nothing and does not ask anything, leaving him at a loss for explanation; thus, even if she scolds him as a fool, he can only silently accept it

After Yu Lei submerged to the bottom of the water, she began to count silently. One number for each second, and she has now counted to 1300. In other words, Yu Lei has been underwater for more than twenty minutes

"Fool!" Lin Banxia coldly spat out these two words again, "If you dare to leave me alone to die next time, see if I won't chase you down to the underworld!"

The incessant questions are driving her absolutely mad

"Fool! Hurry up and bring me back to life!" Lin Banxia gritted her teeth and said angrily. "Otherwise, I will definitely not let you off!"

"Fool! Have you been submerged in water for too long? Has your brain gone bad?" Lin Banxia initially pretended to be angry while saying the first half of the sentence, but by the end, she couldn't help but laugh herself: "If the brain is bad, wouldn't that mean I've really become a fool? Haha!"