Once Upon A One Night Stand

She was surprised by his action, having no idea of what he wanted to do. "I can't move over! The space is not enough since you are there."

"No, it's okay. Move one leg in first. I'll continue to squat down." He began to urge her with an attentive look. "We don't have much time! Hurry up, or we'll lose the chance."

"But..."

"The car drives at a speed of 120 kilometers per hour. On the way back, there is a tunnel in the middle. Then a winding mountain road follows. If the car rushes out of that stretch of road, it will dive into the moat around the J City. We must jump out of the car before it's drowned." He spoke fast but made each word clear.

They would drive into the river and jump out of the car!

The thought of this was enough to make her scared. They were only two frail and ordinary people. If they reacted one second later, they would die in the river!

Her heart pounded, seemingly deafening her ears. She quickly analyzed the plan in her mind, only to conclude that they couldn't make it.

Seeing that she didn't move, the man narrowed his eyes and looked at her. "Miss Shu, do you believe in Mr. Meng?"

Did she?

Probably the answer was positive. If not, what was she doing now? The moment he destroyed the barbed wire, she had ruled out all other choices.

She took a deep breath. Though still in doubt, she began to move her body according to his instruction.

The car was rocketing on the road, and inside she was shifting herself inch by inch to the main driver's seat.

"Now come and grab the wheel. I have to squat lower. Obey the driving instruction." He did right away what he had said, leaving no time for her to hesitate.

They shared the space originally for one person. Because of his big stature, it took Shu Tian some time to squeeze herself in. While she steered the car, the man controlled the accelerator.

Half a minute later, she saw the tunnel, lit up by yellow lights inside. She broke out in a sweat on her back and said in a low voice, "We're going into the tunnel!"

To live or to die, the answer would come clear in minutes. Hearing her words, the man at her feet obviously became more nervous.

He gave himself to digest the information and said calmly, "Don't panic."

She didn't know what he was doing, his arm touching her leg several times. She was stiff in the seat, not daring to move, even afraid to lower her head.

Looking ahead, she reminded him anxiously, "We've already passed one-third of the tunnel. What's your next step? What do I need to do?"

He looked up at her and said in a deep voice, "I'm propping up the gas pedal so that the car can accelerate itself later. Next, I need to cut open the fuel pipe.

"Cut it open?"

"Yes, so the car will explode the moment it enters the river. The time for us to jump out of the car must be accurate." He sounded so placid as if it were a mere warning of not being late for work. But she was scared out of her wits when the word "explode" came into her ears.

She raised her voice helplessly, her spirit collapsing. "We will die if the car explodes!"

She said so, not for herself but for the baby.

Then she hastened to explain, "I'm pregnant. Do you know that?"

Meng Shichuan had told him all about her before he was here, so the news didn't surprise her. "Yes, I do."

The color on her face gradually faded, and she knew that this venture was not a game. They would either live or die! "We can't make any mistakes."

Horizontally, there was a distance between the tunnel exit and the moat. Once they jumped out of the speeding car, they were at the mercy of fate.

"Don't worry, Miss Shu. I'll dedicate my life to keeping you safe." Suddenly he got up from under her feet and crowded in the driver's seat. With no foot on the gas pedal, the car kept accelerating. They had got everything set for the jump. The atmosphere became tense in an instant.

"Mr. Meng deserves your trust." At this critical moment, he still spoke for him.

Dazed for a while at first, she sneered, "Does it matter? I have entrusted the baby and myself to him."

She had staked her and the baby's lives.

Neither of them spoke again. In fact, if he wanted to kill her, Meng Shichuan didn't need to make such a fuss, even risking the life of his subordinate.

She would disappear in the world right away as long as he nodded.

It became brighter and brighter in front of them. Shu Tian subconsciously held her breath as they were near the exit.

She could feel the levels of adrenaline in her blood surged suddenly, her breathing quickening and her brain craving for more oxygen. Her heart was going to jump out of her throat.

They had passed over two-third of the tunnel. The man rolled down the window, which was absolutely against the rule.

An armed police car supervising them drove behind. The armed police officers noticed the abnormal speed and the open window, warning them with a pager, "Attention! Please close the window." Hearing that, there was no trace of panic on the man's face. He fixed his eyes on the road ahead.

Shu Tian was drenched in sweat. She covered her lower abdomen with her hands as if the baby was a little farther away from danger.

He saw her action from the corner of his eye, his heart softening even if he had been that tough. He said slowly, "Miss Shu, sorry to offend you."

Before she caught the point, his arm wrapping around her waist, he held her tightly to one side of his body.

"What!" She exclaimed, "What are you doing?"

"I'll count one, two, three. Then you jump. I'll cover you with my body!" His voice rose. The car window was completely open, the wind hurting his face.

Shu Tian shivered. A glanced at the rearview mirror told her that the car following had found out that they were planning something. The high-pitched sound of the siren echoed in the tunnel, which was extremely harsh.

She took a deep breath. Mysteriously, courage surged out of her heart to embrace what would happen to her.

They were getting closer and closer to the exit... Finally, the whole car rushed out, and the man tightened his arm around her, grabbed the wheel, and shouted, "Here we are. Steady yourself!"

After his speech, the car went straight forward, deviating from the twisting mountain road, and rushed out of the edge.