You Owe Me, My Love novel Chapter 298

Chapter 298 A Glimmer Of Hope

Bai Rong felt safe being by his side.

It just came to her to ask, “I’m secured. But, what about you?”

“Don’t worry, I’ll be fine. Besides, what if the raft overturns? I must have my hands free to readjust it back in time.”

Even so, she was not convinced. “But what if the wind gets too strong? You might not swim fast enough.” She trusted his capabilities, but mother nature was unforgiving at times.

Seeing her this worried, he tried his best to calm her. “There will still be a long rope attaching me to the raft. This way, I won’t drown. Trust me.”

“Ok, did you tie the knot tight enough?”

Hearing her non-stop worrying, he broke into a smile. “It’s a bowline knot. It’ll only get tighter against pressure. Couldn’t be any safer.”

“Oh, and one more thing, is the rope strong enough?”

“Definitely. These are professional ropes used by fishermen. Everything will be fine. Don’t worry.”

After clearing all her doubts, she gave in. “Then, no matter what, don’t let go of my hands. We’ll get through this together.”

Her words had hit the spot; he liked what he just heard.

That night, the rain came later than Bai Rong had expected. Before its arrival, the relentless cold wind assaulted them.

She made sure to grab onto his hand firmly. Meanwhile, he used his free hand to grab onto the pot.

Seeing this had made her anxious. “Forget about the pot! Worry about yourself first.”

“We don’t have much water left. We need to collect some. You won’t want to drink that, do you?” Gu Mingchen gestured towards the sea.

“Who cares? That is nothing compared to your safety.”

“Trust me, I know what I’m doing. I won’t do anything to compromise our safety.”

After drifting for a good thirty minutes, the rain finally came.

He reminded her once more, “Stick close to the raft and don’t move.”

Bai Rong did as told. With her other spare hand, she grabbed his hand tightly. Her eyes were shut tight.

As the night wore on, the rainfall became more intense. The drops beat down hard against their skin. Within seconds, they were soaked to the bone.

Without any notice, he released her grip.

This gave Bai Rong a mini heart attack. Gu Mingchen had positioned into a half squat. Amidst the storm, he was collecting rainwater.

For fear that he would fall off the raft, she gripped his arms firmly.

It did not take him long to fill the empty mineral bottles. Afterward, he made sure to keep it safely in their fishing net.

Just as he was done, a gust of strong wind blew past.

He instinctively poured away the water in the pot and shielded Bai Rong’s head with it. Then he laid down beside her. The storm had arrived.

The churning waves slapped against their back repeatedly. It felt painful. Even so, the layer of clothes she had on had helped cushion some of its impact. Gu Mingchen had used his to cushion her rope earlier on. He was feeling the full force on his bare skin.

Bai Rong felt very guilty. Yet there was nothing she could change now. She swallowed her worries back. She believed the best way she could help was not to drag him down.

For a long while, they were stuck in a repeated motion. They went up with the tide and came crashing down with the waves. Bai Rong started worrying whether the raft would last.

The repeated motion made her feel drowsy. But the merciless waves would wake her up each time she was about to lose conscience.