Chapter 247: Chapter 255: Han Xi could tell how worried this man was about her.
The car was halfway there when the road suddenly shook, but only for a few seconds.
An aftershock.
Lu Jinghan floored the accelerator, his heart tightly clenched.
Upon reaching the rescue site, he saw a woman running over to ask for help: "A lady doctor got trapped while saving a child. Please hurry to rescue her."
Lu Jinghan grabbed the woman: "Is the doctor tall with her hair tied up?"
His voice grew louder, and every nerve in his body was tense.
"Yes, yes, she’s a very pretty girl."
The woman pointed anxiously to a nearby location.
Lu Jinghan released her hand and ran in the direction she pointed, his heart nearly suffocating.
A few men beside him followed suit and raced over.
Han Xi held a little boy about three or four years old in her arms, with some scrapes on her hands and arms.
The child might have run off mischievously; if Han Xi hadn’t run over to pick him up during the aftershock, that large rock would have fallen right onto the child’s head.
Now they were trapped in a very narrow space, surrounded by scattered boulders, unable to move out.
The little boy cried out in fear, and Han Xi comforted him patiently: "You’re a brave little man, the strongest one, you shouldn’t cry. If your classmates see you, they’ll laugh at you."
The little boy blinked his watery eyes at Han Xi, using his dirt-covered hands to wipe his tears, smearing his face with mud.
"Sister, I won’t cry. I’m a man. I’ll protect you."
The little boy’s milky voice held a streak of determination, so adorably cute.
Han Xi kissed the boy’s cheek: "Yes, you protect sister."
"Xiao Xi, are you in there?"
Lu Jinghan shouted from outside, his brows furrowed so tightly a fly could die in the crease.
"Jing Han, I’m inside. Rest assured, I’m not hurt."
Han Xi could hear how worried this man was about her.
"Don’t be afraid, I’ll get you out right away."
Lu Jinghan looked at the boulder blocking his path, grabbed a tool from the ground, and carefully pried at the stones with a few others.
The light shone through the cracks they opened up, and Han Xi crawled out with the boy. Lu Jinghan dropped the tools and hugged Han Xi tightly.
"I’m okay, not hurt at all."
"You scared me to death just now."
"Big brother, you’re hugging me so tight I can hardly breathe."
The little boy was caught between Han Xi and Lu Jinghan, his chubby face squished into a little bun.
Hearing the voice, Lu Jinghan finally let go of Han Xi, looking at the adorably handsome little boy with a touch of envy: "Why is my wife holding you?"
The chubby little hands of the boy clung to Han Xi’s neck, he pursed his lips: "Pretty sister isn’t your wife. When I grow up, I want to marry this sister as my wife. You don’t compete with me, humph."
"Little guy, let go now. I’ll carry you to find your mother."
Lu Jinghan said as he took the boy from Han Xi’s arms.
The small man fought to go to Han Xi: "I don’t want you to carry me. I’ll tell my mom that I want to marry this pretty sister, humph, you big villain."
Not far away, the boy’s mother was already running over, crying. Lu Jinghan handed the child to her: "Keep an eye on your child in the future; it’s dangerous here."