Redemption from the Abyss: The School Beauty Insists on Pulling Me Out of the Mire

Chapter 99 I Want to Take You to Feel the Sea Breeze

September's end slipped away quietly, and the last trace of heat finally faded from the air in Jiangcheng.

Xie Wang's foot injury recovered remarkably well under Su Qinghe's strict supervision.

From initially only being able to hop on one foot, to throwing away crutches and limping, to now, except for occasional pain when running vigorously, walking normally is no different from that of an ordinary person.

Sunday afternoon, Room 1602.

The long table in the living room was piled high with review materials, and the autumn breeze blew through the gauze curtains.

Open your mouth.

Xie Wang sat cross-legged on the carpet, holding a small fork, and offered a square piece of watermelon core to Su Qinghe's mouth.

Su Qinghe was frowning, struggling with an extremely complex biological pedigree chart.

"Thank you for your vain."

She swallowed the watermelon, then slammed her pen down heavily on the exam paper without looking up.

"Your probability calculation for this question is still wrong."

"For the third sub-question, regarding the pathogenicity of X-linked recessive inheritance in male offspring, you directly multiplied it by one-quarter, but there is a premise here—the mother is already a confirmed carrier, so the probability should be one in half."

"Yeah?"

Xie Wang raised an eyebrow and leaned closer.

He rested his chin on Su Qinghe's shoulder very naturally, his warm breath spraying against her ear with a pleasant minty scent.

He stared at the densely filled exam paper for a few seconds, then chuckled softly as if suddenly realizing something:

"Tsk, it's true, I missed that recessive gene."

He turned his head, his cheek almost touching hers, his voice low and tinged with laughter:

"As expected, Teacher Su is very meticulous. If this were the college entrance examination, I would have lost six points."

"Here, have another slice of cantaloupe to boost your brainpower. I've tasted this melon, and it's incredibly sweet."

Su Qinghe glanced at him helplessly, and looking into the boy's smiling peach blossom eyes so close to her, her tense nerves involuntarily relaxed.

She opened her mouth and took a bite of the crisp, sweet cantaloupe, saying indistinctly:

"Don't just feed me, eat some yourself too. Also, have you finished compiling this week's English mistakes? The mock exam is coming up soon."

"Don't worry, it's all tidied up already, it's on the coffee table."

Su Qinghe put down his pen, turned around, and their eyes met in the quiet of the afternoon.

She reached out and gently pinched Xie Wang's earlobe; her fingertips were slightly cool, but her tone was firm:

"I trust you."

"When this list comes out, your name will be listed next to mine."

……

The first mock exam for senior high school students in Jiangcheng City was held as scheduled.

First examination room.

Xie Wang sat by the window, looking calm; his foot was completely healed.

His gaze lingered more on the figure diagonally in front of him than on the exam paper in front of him.

The morning light shone on Su Qinghe's face, as if gilding her with a soft golden edge.

Perhaps it was the intense and direct gaze that caused Su Qinghe, who was checking the 2B pencils, to pause slightly.

She slowly turned her head, her gaze precisely catching the boy who was staring blankly at her.

Eyes facing each other.

Her eyes, which were usually cold and aloof, suddenly curved into a smile.

She raised her left hand, and under the guise of fixing her hair, her slender fingers gently stroked the silver Möbius strip ring on her middle finger. Then, she silently moved her lips towards Xie Wang.

Although there was no sound, Xie Wang understood which three words they were—

"It's up to you."

Then, she winked at him mischievously with her right eye, and the charm she displayed in that instant was more dazzling than the sunlight outside the window.

Xie Wang's heart skipped a beat.

He felt his blood boiling.

He curled the corners of his lips into a smug, confident grin, and mouthed in response:

"Yes, Teacher Su."

The exam bell rang.

In his essay "Breaking the Cocoon," Xie Wang, with his flowing and powerful writing style, described the days and nights he spent gazing at the starry sky in his dark attic.

Mathematics and science, a brainstorming session—this is the resonance of his and Su Qinghe's souls. Solving each difficult problem is like a high-five between the two of them in different times and spaces.

English, the final chapter.

When the bell finally rang, signaling the end of the last English exam, the entire teaching building came alive with excitement.

"The exam is over!!!"

"National Day! I'm coming for it!"

The deafening cheers almost lifted the roof off; it was a brief and frenzied release from the immense pressure faced by the senior high school students.

……

[On the way home from school, 17:30 PM]

After the first mock exam, the long-awaited seven-day National Day holiday is just around the corner.

The setting sun cast long shadows of the two people onto the still-warm asphalt road.

Xie Wang carried the black backpack on one shoulder and held Su Qinghe's hand tightly with the other, walking slowly home. His steps were light, clearly indicating he was in a very good mood.

"How are you feeling?"

Xie Wang squeezed her palm and turned his head to ask.

"Just my usual self." Su Qinghe adjusted his glasses, his expression relaxed, a hint of a smile in his eyes. "The last physics question in the combined science exam was a bit difficult, with many traps, but I solved it. How about you? How's your English?"

"Teacher Su, I definitely won't let English hold me back this time."

The two looked at each other and smiled.

After crossing a traffic light intersection, Xie Wang suddenly stopped, as if he had thought of a brilliant idea:

"Qinghe will have a seven-day holiday for National Day."

"Hmm, what's up? Doing practice problems at home?" Su Qinghe asked.

"Why bother with practice questions? I just finished the exam, my brain is about to explode."

Xie Wang shook his head, tightened his grip on her hand, and his voice carried a seductive anticipation:

"Shall we... elope?"

"Where to?" Su Qinghe was taken aback.

"Let's go to the beach."

Xie Wang's eyes were filled with longing:

"I checked, there's an island in the next province that's not fully developed yet, there are very few people, and the sea is very blue."

"I want to take you to feel the sea breeze, watch the sunrise, eat seafood barbecue, and sit on the beach from dawn till dusk."

Looking into the boy's eyes, which reflected the sunset, Su Qinghe felt a deep, tender touch on the softest part of her heart.

seaside.

In the dreary senior year of high school, filled with pressure, exams, and rankings, this sounds like a luxurious, crazy, and incredibly romantic dream.

"it is good."

Su Qinghe's eyes crinkled into a bright and indulgent smile:

"Then let's elope for a few days, go to the beach, and watch the sunrise."

"Yes!"

Xie Wang excitedly snapped his fingers and immediately pulled out his phone:

"I'll book tickets now! High-speed rail or plane? Or how about a sea-view room? There's a guesthouse right on the beach..."

……

In order to plan our trip as we went, we turned onto a quiet path that led through Binjiang Park.

This park is usually very quiet, with lush trees. Only some elderly people take walks, practice Tai Chi, or play chess there. It is a good place for nearby residents to relax.

As dusk approached, the park's streetlights had just come on, casting dappled, yellowish light through the leaves onto the stone path.

"What do you think of this place? It has floor-to-ceiling windows all the way up; you can see the stars at night..."

While browsing the ticket booking app on his phone, Xie Wang enthusiastically showed the screen to Su Qinghe.

Su Qinghe linked arms with him, rested her head on his shoulder, and listened quietly to his rambling, occasionally adding a few words of advice.

Just as the two walked near the huge artificial lake in the center of the park.

“Help!!”

"Help! Someone, come quick!!!"

"Something's happened! Something's happened!!"

Xie Wang and Su Qinghe suddenly stopped in their tracks.

They suddenly looked up and gazed at the distance not far ahead.

The group of elderly people who were originally dancing and taking a walk in the square were now in complete chaos.

"What happened?"