I told Liu Fei everything, and he looked terrified.

Suddenly, he started slapping his thighs vigorously and had a silly smile on his face.

I felt a pang of unease in my heart. Could there be side effects to the Awakening Flower?

With a sly look on his face, he said to me, "How about it, buddy? I'm quite charming, right? Bai Min truly loves me."

Inwardly cursing his love-struck brain, I helplessly said, "You're still thinking about Bai Min at a time like this? Let's discuss how we can escape."

"No, I want to take Bai Min with me. Without her, I might as well be dead," he said with a despondent expression.

Seeing Liu Fei's serious expression, I knew I wouldn't be able to convince this hopeless romantic.

After discussing for a while, we decided to go to Bai Min's house that night.

We stayed in the room until late at night, listening to the sounds outside. Then we quietly opened the door and tiptoed out.

We successfully climbed over the wall into Bai's yard. Liu Fei walked beneath Bai Min's window and gently tapped it three times.

"Who is it?" Bai Min's voice came from inside.

"Xiao Min, it's Liu Fei," he replied.

A cry of surprise came from inside, followed by the sound of getting out of bed.

The window opened, revealing Bai Min's face full of joy.

As I watched them embrace each other through the window, the image of Bai Ling once again appeared in my mind, and an inexplicable sense of bitterness surged within me.

Bai Min, tears streaming down her face, said, "Fei Ge, take me away. My heart can't hold anyone else besides you anymore.

"When Xia Yu said he could find the Awakening Flower, I knew you would come to find me when you woke up."

"I've packed my bags. I've been waiting for you," she continued.

Liu Fei, this tall man, also teared up. Choking with emotion, he said, "Xiao Min, I won't hold any grudges against you for what you've done. I'll treat you well for the rest of my life."

Under the dark night sky and strong winds, illuminated by the beam of a flashlight, the three of us ran through the mountain path.

With Bai Min as our living map, the last obstacle to escape from this terrifying village no longer existed.

Overwhelmed with gratitude for our narrow escape, I couldn't help but want to shout a few times.

Suddenly, Bai Min let out a cry of surprise as she twisted her foot.

She declined Liu Fei's assistance and weakly said, "Let's take a break and have something to eat.

"I can't walk any longer. We've come this far, and there's certainly no one following us."

Upon hearing her words, I suddenly felt tired and hungry.

The three of us sat on the ground, and Bai Min took out two bottles of water and a few bread rolls from her bag, sharing them with me and Liu Fei.

Liu Fei took a big bite of the bread and said with an oily face, "Xiao Min always thinks ahead."

I gulped down half a bottle of water and instantly felt much better.

After finishing his meal, Liu Fei massaged Bai Min's knee, and she gently leaned against his chest.

I turned my head away, thinking about how Bai Ling used to lie in my embrace like this.

"Silly fool, did you miss me?"

It was Bai Ling's voice!

I turned my head as if struck by an electric shock and found that the one leaning against Liu Fei's chest was actually Bai Ling.

She smiled at me, her eyes filled with a hint of mischief.

Rubbing my eyes vigorously, Bai Ling transformed back into Bai Min.

That's when I realized something was wrong. Liu Fei had already lowered his head and started snoring.

I tried to stand up, but a wave of intense drowsiness overcame me.

In the last moment before closing my eyes, I saw Bai Min walking towards me.