The fire in the presidential suite was the fiercest.
Mu Anhan nestled in Gu Xiaozhan’s embrace, feeling somewhat suffocated.
"Honey, do you think there are souls after death?"
She believed there were. Otherwise, how could she have been with him and the kids after dying in her previous life and managed to live again?
Gu Xiaozhan held her tightly, "Don’t speak, you’ll inhale the smoke. As long as I’m here, you’ll be safe."
He would risk his life to get her out of the fire, ensuring not even a scratch marred her.
Since Lie Huo and another bodyguard were injured taking the two kids out, two other bodyguards came in.
They brought several wet cotton quilts, distributing them to Gu Xiaozhan and Mu Anhan.
Mu Anhan draped one over herself but barely made a few steps before her legs buckled. Without Gu Xiaozhan’s support, she would have fallen.
"Get on, I’ll carry you!"
Gu Xiaozhan squatted down.
"No!" Mu Anhan shook her head. Escaping the fire was hard enough for one person; how could he carry someone else?
"Get on, there’s no time left."
Gu Xiaozhan, reverting to his commanding Great Demon King persona, pulled her onto his back, tore the curtain into strips, and secured her there.
The bodyguards covered them with wet cotton quilts and guarded them as they dashed outside.
Mu Anhan was enveloped in the quilt, facing roaring flames but guided by the man most significant in her life.
For some reason, tears flowed uncontrollably.
She leaned gently on his shoulder, tears dampening his clothes.
She seemed to hear a guard shouting by her ear.
"Mr. Gu, your pants are on fire..."
"Mr. Gu, it’s burning your leg..."
Mu Anhan, in a stupor, suddenly awoke, "Gu Xiaozhan, put me down, you go... you go..."
She beat his shoulders, trying to make him listen.
Gu Xiaozhan said nothing, rushing forward at full speed.
All Mu Anhan heard was the crackling of flames and the sirens of approaching fire trucks; her consciousness blurred, finally fainting as Gu Xiaozhan got her out.
...
The entire top floor was an inferno, with screams of the burned resounding.
Firefighters quickly assessed; the presidential suite was the worst affected.
They promptly set up ladders for orderly and swift rescues.
Many escaped to the ground below, making calls, recounting their survival experiences.
When Gu Xiaozhan carried Mu Anhan downstairs, Xue Xiangtong and Mu Shaojie rushed over.
"How is Han Han?"
"Sis? Sis? Wake up?"
Gu Xiaozhan saw the ambulance had arrived and said, "Take her to the hospital first."
He glanced at the crowd, "Where’s Shao Chen?"
"We’re also looking for Third Brother, haven’t seen him." Xue Xiangtong quickly replied, "Shi Shi hasn’t come out either."
"You two accompany Han Han to the hospital," Gu Xiaozhan commanded, "I’ll find Shao Chen."
"I’m coming too!" Mu Shaojie immediately declared.
"You’ll only make things worse." Gu Xiaozhan reprimanded without mercy.
Mu Shaojie’s expression soured, but he couldn’t deny his skills paled in comparison to Gu Xiaozhan.
"Why go if you’re wounded?"