The Cruel Skin-Peeling Technique (*｀Ω´*)v

Bo Zhe and the others had made a heroic entrance, but the moment they spotted Fang Yao and Bo Hanmo, they scrambled up and stood properly.

Fang Yao and the other two watched Bo Zhe's group tumble into a heap. Her mouth twitched. Put these idiots together, and there was never a dull moment.

"Sister-in-law, stop watching them and pull me up first!" Xi Meng's voice shook with fear.

Xi Meng watched the manhole cover fall and split in two. Imagining herself in its place, she figured she would have broken into pieces. Her slight frame trembled in Fang Yao's grip as she grabbed Fang Yao's arm with both hands.

Only when Fang Yao heard Xi Meng did she remember she still hadn't pulled her up.

"Sorry, I got distracted watching the show. Are you okay?"

"I will be if you pull me up now. Any later, and I'm not so sure." Maybe Xi Meng was imagining it, but she felt herself slipping.

Aaaaaah...

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For the first time, Xi Meng understood how reassuring solid ground could be. Tears in her eyes, she hugged Bo Miao and the others and cried her heart out.

"Xi Meng, it's okay now. You're safe."

"There, there. Don't be scared. There, there."

"Xi Meng, your luck really is..."

"It's okay. I jumped down and caught you in time."

Unbelievable, right? If I hadn't jumped down in time, Bo Zhe and the others would probably be fishing Xi Meng's body out of the sewer. Yep, definitely not telling her I could've saved her when she woke up. I got distracted staring at Bo Hanmo. Hehe.

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At those last words, Xi Meng stiffened and cried even harder.

Startled by Xi Meng's renewed sobs, Fang Yao looked at her in confusion. Why was she crying again?