He Longze found a shaded spot and gently placed Ye Lantian down, spreading his jacket over the rock so she could sit on it.
Seeing her pale face, slightly reddened eyes, and lips lined with white crust, she looked truly listless, causing him to frown in pain.
He reached out to touch her forehead; under such a blazing sun, her forehead and body were icy cold. Could she be sick?
Suddenly worried, he gently reassured her to sit still and said softly, "Stay here for now, I'll go over there to see if I can find a way out."
He had just let go of her hand and was about to find a way when she clung to his arm.
She looked at him with her pale face, pitifully blinking her eyes, and said weakly, "Don't leave, okay? I'm afraid of snakes, I'm afraid of tigers and lions. Please take me with you."
She realized she was becoming increasingly weak, and her vision was gradually blurring. She was afraid he would leave her and that she would die halfway before reaching home.
