Those Classmates who Suddenly Disappeared
Chapter 675: A Dream

Chapter 675: Chapter 675: A Dream

On the cargo ship, everyone watched as the island sunk bit by bit. There was no sight of Gu Fan and Su Hui escaping. Everyone’s hearts also sunk bit by bit.

Lin Xi didn’t speak, her hands tightly gripped the railing. She couldn’t believe Gu Fan was gone just like that. She felt upset and irritated.

The boss didn’t say anything, he wasn’t upset, just a bit regretful.

Qian Feng looked at Lin Xi’s slightly trembling figure, wanting to say something. But before she could open her mouth, she heard Lin Xi’s cold voice: "You must be very satisfied with the current situation."

"I..." Qian Feng really disliked Gu Fan, and she didn’t believe his current predicament had anything to do with her. But, for some reason, she felt a sense of unease.

Lin Xi brushed aside Qian Feng’s hand from her shoulder, then turned back with a cold look: "You deliberately didn’t help him, didn’t you? You hoped that Gu Fan would get into trouble, right? You are satisfied now, aren’t you?"

Qian Feng couldn’t confront Lin Xi’s gaze as she listened to her questioning, seeing the rage in Lin Xi’s expression. When Qian Feng looked around, she saw the unusual looks of everyone else.

Feeling so ostracized, Qian Feng decided it wasn’t a place she should stay for too long so she sighed and left.

Although Qian Feng had rarely left in such a low manner, it didn’t make Lin Xi feel better. She watched as the mist dissipated, gazing at the empty sea, she said, "I don’t believe it, I absolutely don’t believe that you would leave me like this, Gu Fan."

In reality, no one else wanted to believe it either. However, as the island had been submerged for a long time and they hadn’t seen Gu Fan and Su Hui resurface, they knew the hope was grim, even if it was unspoken.

"If Gu Fan and Sister Su have indeed met with disaster, then I will make everything harmful on this island accompany them to the grave." Lin Xi gritted her teeth, her eyes full of menace. Her rage even seemed to stir up the waves in the sea.

What was a treasure hunt had now become a quest for revenge. Everyone wanted to calm Lin Xi down, but who dared to approach her in this state of anger, her disheveled hair flying wildly, full of a demonic aura?

Helpless, everyone went back to rest and prepare for the next move. Perhaps the one suffering the most was Lin Xi, but the one feeling the most loss was Xiaohu. He couldn’t believe that Gu Fan, the one who brought him hope, who promised to take him home, had vanished like that.

Qin Jia didn’t want to leave Lin Xi alone, but Du Jun held back Qin Jia’s hand, indicating that Qin Jia should not go at this moment because Lin Xi was not in a state to listen.

"How could this happen, Gu Fan and Sister Su were such good people." Qin Jia looked regretful, while Du Jun said, "Yes, no one wanted something to happen to them, but having faced so many dangers, it seems their luck is finally running out."

Upon hearing this, Qin Jia felt somewhat saddened, "I heard Professor Luo say that when he was young doing archaeology, he encountered tomb robbers. The two sides fought, and several older brothers died. Archaeology really did have a certain risk in the past, unlike now where we have so much state-of-the-art equipment and comprehensive protection. I always thought that working in archaeology, you didn’t have to worry or be afraid. I didn’t expect to encounter such an incident."

Du Jun sighed, "Lin Xi can’t accept the truth right now, let’s suggest returning once she’s calmed down in a few days."

"Return?" Qin Jia looked somewhat surprised, and Du Jun quickly explained, "If after a few days, we still don’t see Gu Fan and Su Hui, everyone will have to accept the reality. There’s no point in staying here any longer. For everyone’s sake, let’s return as soon as possible."

Qin Jia nodded in agreement, "Sounds good, now that Gu Fan is gone, it doesn’t make sense for us to continue taking such risks."

Just as Du Jun and Qin Jia were returning to the cabin, Qin Jia suddenly noticed something amiss and began searching anxiously.

Du Jun quickly asked, "What’s wrong, what are you looking for?"

"Strange, where is Gu Ling? I haven’t seen her since the start." Qin Jia’s words also made Du Jun’s heart jump. With Gu Fan gone, they couldn’t let anything happen to Gu Ling. How would they explain to the Gu family if something did happen?

At that moment, in a corner of the cabin, Gu Ling sat on the floor hugging her knees, her head hanging down. She was crying, her body shaking.

Lin Xi walked over and sat next to Gu Ling, pulling Gu Ling into her arms.

Unable to hold back, Gu Ling sobbed like a child in Lin Xi’s arms, "I don’t believe it... I don’t believe my brother is just gone... Sister Lin Xi, how do I go home and tell mom and dad?"

"I’m sorry, Xiaoling, it’s my fault. I should have rushed out immediately." Lin Xi felt guilt as well, tears rolling at the corners of her eyes. All she could think of were Gu Fan’s smile and the last words he had spoken to her before they parted, "Don’t worry, I am the one whose destiny has been changed by the Destiny Stone. Since it has planned this for me, I will absolutely be fine. You just stay here and wait for me."

"I should have insisted on going too, why didn’t they let me go? If I had gone, maybe I could have detected the danger earlier and brought my brother and Sister Su back safely." Gu Ling blamed herself. She came to help this time, but instead was always being taken care of, always being left behind. She didn’t manage to help at all.

"Xiaoling, he’s your brother. He was just fulfilling his duty as an older brother to protect you. Don’t blame him," Lin Xi replied, pulling Gu Ling even closer, feeling her grief and sorrow.

"How could I not blame him? I don’t know what to tell mom and dad when I go back." Having said that, Gu Ling started crying even louder.

Lin Xi patted Gu Ling and sighed sadly, "I will face your parents with you. It was my mistake. I didn’t protect Gu Fan well. You’re not at fault."

After hearing those words, Gu Ling got up, wiped her tears, and looked at Lin Xi: "No, Sister Lin Xi, it’s my brother’s fault. Had we both gone together, it would have been different. It’s all his fault, I really want to scold him."

"Okay, let’s wait for him to come back together and then scold him," Lin Xi forced a smile and wiped the tears from Gu Ling’s eyes.

Gu Ling also wiped the tears from Lin Xi’s eyes, then once again leaned into Lin Xi.

A sigh echoed, filled with sorrow and helplessness. Lin Xi’s emotions gradually calmed down, but every time she thought of Gu Fan, a painful twinge twisted in her heart: "Gu Fan, oh Gu Fan. We have overcome so many obstacles and we finally got back together. I haven’t even put on my white wedding dress, walked down the aisle, to be your beautiful bride. You promised to marry me, how could you leave so irresponsibly."

An hour later, Gu Ling woke up by Lin Xi’s side. She was startled at first, then looked curiously at Lin Xi, "Sister Lin Xi, I just had a dream. I dreamt that my brother is still alive."