Jiaojiao couldn't stand the heat so close to the villa.
After her words, she glanced at Gu Shangse's face, then ran back without looking back.
As she ran, she complained in her heart that she was truly blinded by his good looks, rushing into such danger.
But she had to admit, even in this disheveled state, his face was flawless.
After running out of the villa, Jiaojiao rejoined the crowd, fanning her face to cool down the burning sensation, then looked back at the villa.
Gu Shangse was running back, draped in a wet blanket, holding a fire extinguisher. He looked incredibly alluring in his uniform.
Jiaojiao watched Gu Shangse run towards her amidst the flames, an involuntary gulp escaping her.
Compared to her reckless, missing ex-boyfriend, this man was a hundred times better.
In the apocalypse, having such a handsome boyfriend to protect her would be so cool, wouldn't it?
After Gu Shangse ran out, he threw off the wet blanket and looked at Jiaojiao, holding something. "Thank you just now."
After expressing his thanks in his deep, magnetic voice, Gu Shangse continued, "You said Su Ling went out to search for supplies. Do you know where she went?"
Jiaojiao looked at Gu Shangse, his hair damp and his face streaked with water. His wet clothes clung to his body, revealing the distinct muscle lines beneath his uniform. This man was not only good-looking but also had a perfect physique.
"I don't know. I only know she went out and wasn't at the villa." After a moment's thought, Jiaojiao continued her deception, her face not blushing and her breathing steady. "I think she probably went to the department store. You know, there's a supermarket there with plenty of supplies."
Before Gu Shangse could reply, Jiaojiao had already made up her mind. "How about this? You wait here for a bit. I think when she's collected enough supplies, she'll come back on her own. Then, you'll be able to see her."
Of course, Jiaojiao was lying to Gu Shangse. She knew very well that Su Ling was inside the villa and had not left at all.
Because Gu Shangse's heart was with Su Ling, he didn't pay close attention to Jiaojiao's changing expressions.
As a police officer, he could usually tell if someone was lying.
However, love made him reckless. He didn't focus his attention on Jiaojiao, so he didn't notice her odd behavior.
Thus, Gu Shangse waited outside the villa all night. By dawn, the fire had died down, and the villa was reduced to its frame, yet he still hadn't seen Su Ling.
He then belatedly realized that Jiaojiao had tricked him.
Looking at the pile of ruins before him, Gu Shangse, ignoring Jiaojiao's pleas, insisted on walking into the ashes of the fire.
He found a hose by the pool and connected it. Gu Shangse, dragging the hose, went to the scorched remains of the fire site where embers still glowed, and began dousing the ruins with water.
Having not slept all night, Gu Shangse spent the entire morning extinguishing the fire. Only when the yard was filled with dark, flowing water did he drop the hose and rush into the burnt-out castle that was now just ruins.
Then, Gu Shangse spent the entire afternoon searching the ruins for Su Ling's remains.
The final conclusion: Su Ling was not in the villa.
Remembering Jiaojiao's words, Gu Shangse emerged from the villa ruins, preparing to drive to the department store to look for her.
Jiaojiao had been observing Gu Shangse's entire ordeal at Su Ling's villa ruins from the balcony of her boyfriend Xu Yu's villa.
When she saw Gu Shangse about to leave, she immediately grabbed her bag, dragged her luggage downstairs, and rushed towards him.
Jiaojiao wasn't the only one with her sights set on Gu Shangse.
There were also the Wang Qiang couple, and the strong man Liu Yang, among others.