Finally remembering the important matter she had forgotten, Jiang Nian began assessing the height of the pit, wondering what her chances of climbing out were.
She had been missing for so long, and her phone was broken, leaving her unable to contact anyone. Wen Jincheng and the others must have realized something was wrong.
She had to find a way out, fast.
Jiang Nian stood up and felt the walls of the deep pit. The soil was a little loose, making it hard to get a grip.
She picked up two long stones, hoping to drive them into the soil and slowly climb up, but the dirt was too wet and slippery. She kept falling after barely making any progress.
Behind her, Fu Zhenzhen watched her efforts with a mocking look, then sighed with exaggerated regret.
"Looks like we'll have to spend the night here."
Although she was trapped here too, having Jiang Nian stuck with her made it worthwhile.
Jiang Nian shook her head. "I still have something to do. I have to get out today."
The story seemed to be heading back toward its original plot. She and Fu Zhenzhen had ended up trapped together after all.
According to the original timeline, they would have to spend another full day and night here. That was far too long.
If Wen Jincheng gave up boarding his flight to come looking for her, he really would miss the exam the next day.
Jiang Nian pressed her lips together and kept trying to find a way out.
Sitting on the ground and watching Jiang Nian's desperate efforts to escape, Fu Zhenzhen reconsidered her plan to simply sit around doing nothing.
Since she couldn't hurt Jiang Nian, she would make her miserable instead.
She stood up, brushed the dirt off her skirt,