The return flight took off at ten minutes past midnight. Linchuchu sat beside the window. As she was a little closer to the wing, the loud noise made it impossible for her to sleep.
Looking at the miniaturized ground that was more than ten thousand kilometers away from the window, Linchuchu was thinking about where she had stopped at before. Chu Sichen put on his eye mask again and went into rest mode. Linchuchu did not disturb him, she only extended out a small hand for him to hold.
This was the new habit of carrying out the two of them. Chu Sichen had to hold Linchuchu's hand in order to be able to sleep soundly. He had said that he had to keep holding her in her hand to prevent her from running out to cause trouble.
Seeing Chu Sichen sleeping soundly, Linchuchu felt a sense of loss in his heart. Being together with Chu Sichen day and night for such a long time was a rare period of tranquility for her. They had no anger, no suspicion, no angry arguments, only support and sharing.
Linchuchu still felt that this beautiful experience was like a dream, and she didn't know when she would suddenly wake up and face this unsightly reality. Her heart sank as she once again returned to the land that was filled with deceit, the land where she had to constantly hide and hide. That was her homeland, the home that she grew up in. Right now, it couldn't even be compared to this foreign country, which made her feel attached to it.
The night was as thick as ink. As the plane climbed upwards through the clouds, Linchuchu could not see the starry sky and the bright moon outside her window. The vast and boundless black sky was like a pitch black mouth that wanted to devour everything.
It was two o'clock in the morning. Only a few yellow emergency lights were lit in the cabin. The rest of the lights were extinguished. Even the flight attendants had returned to the lounge to rest. The next long flight should be spent in the dreams of the passengers, but Linchuchu didn't have any sleep, so she could only lie down by the window, looking at the empty darkness, and the occasional light spots that came from below.
The plane had now passed through the troposphere and reached the stratosphere. The plane was no longer bumpy and looked very smooth. This kind of environment was perfect for sleeping, but Linchuchu was full of energy. She blamed herself for coveting the coffee on the plane, but now she could only close her eyes and take a nap.
Just as she was thinking about how she should spend her lonely time, the plane suddenly began to shake violently. If she had not fastened her seat belt, she would have been thrown out of the plane by now. She was shocked and didn't know what had happened, but the fire and smoke that faintly came from the back of the plane outside the window made Linchuchu feel that something was wrong.
All the lights in the cabin were turned on, and the frightened voices of the passengers were thrown into chaos. Chu Sichen took off his eyepatch and subconsciously held Linchuchu in his arms.
The captain's voice suddenly came from the loudspeaker at the base level, "Everyone, I apologize for telling everyone this unlucky piece of news. Our plane has suffered a serious mechanical failure and we are no longer able to maintain a normal flight, so the probability of us safely landing at a nearby airport is very low. In order to provide everyone with the highest chance of survival, please take the parachute under the seat and jump from the cabin door to survive. "
The moment his voice fell, the cabin became a mess. The ugly face of humanity in the face of the threat of life was exposed without a doubt. Many people began to wail as they ran around the cabin. Because their lives were also threatened, the flight attendants were no longer as calm as they had been at the start. They were the first ones to carry their parachutes behind them as they ran towards the cabin door.
When the passengers saw that the flight attendants were also scrambling to get out of the way, they shouted and rushed towards the cabin door. The scene immediately became out of control.
At this point, the plane was shaking even more violently. The running crowd was affected by the vibration and couldn't stand properly. Some of them even hit their heads on the armrests of the seats, causing them to bleed profusely. The desire to survive made people fearless, and they continued to scramble for the door, jumping out one after another.
Chu Sichen was still calm as he patted Linchuchu's shoulder lightly, telling her not to worry. According to his prediction of flying altitude, even if the plane landed, there would still be some time before it would be safe.
Linchuchu nodded her head obediently. In her heart, she was also very anxious, but with Chu Sichen by her side, she felt that even if it was the eve of the apocalypse, there was nothing to be afraid of. The waiting time seemed long and painful every minute.
Finally, the noise in front of him was not as loud as before. Chu Sichen unbuckled his seat belt, stood up, and fumbled under the chair for his parachute. Linchuchu also took out a parachute from under the chair. Just as she was about to put the parachute on, he discovered that Chu Sichen was just standing there blankly with empty hands.
"It's empty under my chair." Chu Sichen sighed helplessly.
"No problem, let's just use a parachute." Linchuchu decisively decided, and then wrapped the parachute around Chu Sichen's body.
Chu Sichen wanted to refuse, but Linchuchu said, "Only if you are safe will I be safe. You wouldn't want me to carry you and jump out of the cabin, right?
Chu Sichen muttered to himself for a bit, and felt that this was not the time to be modest about it. He nodded and quickly tied up the parachute. Then, he pulled Linchuchu towards the cabin door.
At this moment, the plane could no longer maintain its balance and began to tumble down rapidly. The cabin door, which was open but no one was near it, was knocked back by the air currents that had been poured into it.
After half a day of effort, Chu Sichen finally pulled Linchuchu in front of the cabin door. He turned around with the intent to hug Linchuchu, but Linchuchu crashed into his chest forcefully and threw him out of the cabin.
Chu Sichen looked at Linchuchu who was still smiling and waving at her with his eyes wide open in disbelief, he felt as though his heart had exploded. He wanted to shout out loud, but in an instant, he was swept up by the air currents, causing Linchuchu and the plane to instantly become mere specks of light, and disappeared from his sight.
She had always known that the parachute was unable to bear the weight of her and Chu Sichen, and she had never thought that she would be able to live with Chu Sichen in the first place.
In the moment of life and death, she truly discovered that she had already fallen in love with Chu Sichen, and couldn't extricate himself. She knew that this kind of love could only end in pain, so she wanted this kind of separation so that Chu Sichen would no longer resent her.
Linchuchu thought in her heart. From now on, Linchuchu was no longer in the world, so many grievances and grudges could be cleared away by the calm wind. She didn't dare hope that Chu Sichen could remember her for the rest of his life. She only wished for him to live on, to forget those painful memories, forget about Ji An, forget about Linchuchu, and then start over and live his happy life.