NOVPUB"Stop pushing, someone’s going to die!"
"Ah, I can’t breathe!"
"Help, I want to go home!"
In just a few minutes, everyone in the narrow passageway started to scream.
Feeling the pressure coming from all directions, Wu Bin instantly understood why Lee Youngjae had looked at him with that kind of smile.
Damn, it really was his doing!
Wu Bin suddenly remembered what Nightingale had said to him.
Jin Zhiya’s identity is very complex, and the struggle between the six major families of South Korea is not something he can get involved in.
Does that mean they were targeting Jin Zhiya?
Women are indeed trouble!
If he had known that Jin Zhiya was a menace, Wu Bin would have never gotten so close to her.
But now it was too late for regrets.
The crowding situation worsened, and some weaker individuals already lost consciousness, their faces turning ashen.
Wu Bin protected Jin Zhiya and moved to a corner.
Logically, this place was quite dangerous because if the people behind him pushed, Wu Bin would bear an immense amount of pressure.
But Wu Bin was not afraid at all.
As someone who had suffered from multiple comminuted fractures, with the system’s enhancement, it wasn’t an exaggeration to say Wu Bin had bones of steel.
Wu Bin braced himself with his hands and feet, carving out a standing space for Jin Zhiya.
Jin Zhiya, who just a moment ago felt it hard to breathe, suddenly felt much relieved.
"Uncle?"
Jin Zhiya, having relaxed, only then realized that it was Wu Bin taking on the pressure for her.
For a moment, Jin Zhiya felt a surge of emotion.
"I’m sorry, Uncle, it’s all my fault."
Wu Bin furrowed his brow.
"Now is not the time for apologies, don’t move around; we’ll hold on until the rescue team arrives."
Jin Zhiya suddenly lowered her head, tears rolling down her cheeks.
She said with a tinge of guilt, "I actually knew they were after me."
Wu Bin’s gaze sharpened instantly.
"Who?"
"From the moment I refused the arranged marriage, I was destined to be cast aside by my family."
"A woman who cannot bring benefits to the family doesn’t deserve to be a woman of the Jin Family."
Jin Zhiya assumed Wu Bin was unaware of these secrets, so she felt safe to pour out her heart to him then.
She is indeed the third young lady of the Jin Family.
In front of others, her status is noble.
But Jin Hwanwoong, the head of the Jin Family, has more than one daughter.
Jin Zhiya had been educated in the West since she was young, so compared to her brothers and sisters, her thinking was more open.
She yearned for freedom and love. 𝑛𝑜𝑣𝑝𝑢𝘣.𝘤𝑜𝘮
She wanted to be the master of her own marriage, not like her sisters, who were part of arranged marriages for the family.
It was because of this mindset that Jin Hwanwoong gave up on her.
If she was unwilling to marry for the sake of the Jin Family, then as a sacrifice for the Abyssal Lord, let her be an offering for South Korea.
"I’m sorry, Uncle, I just... really wanted someone to talk to, because I never had friends growing up."
"People around me either feared my status or had ulterior motives."
"Only you, Uncle, are kind and sincere."
Jin Zhiya dried her tears and gave Wu Bin a radiant smile.
"Uncle, I won’t trouble you anymore, thank you for coming out with me."
Looking at Jin Zhiya’s forced smile, Wu Bin felt a pang of heartache for some reason.
It turned out that from the start, Jin Zhiya knew she was going to die, she just didn’t know how she would die.
Wu Bin said in a deep voice, "What a joke, even if you want to die, I don’t."
"Hold on, don’t give up so easily!"
Wu Bin’s words startled Jin Zhiya, igniting a glimmer of hope in her heart.
Just then, the rescue team finally arrived.
Over thirty rescuers tried to pull the crowded masses apart.
But the stampede was too severe.
Those who had fallen in front were now squashed flat, one atop another, their limbs intertwined, impossible to separate!
The online audience in the livestream was utterly shocked by this scene.
"This... what kind of hellish scene is this? It’s too horrifying!"
"Is this what a stampede is? It feels different from what I imagined."
"I always thought people were stomped to death in a stampede, but isn’t this different?"
"Where’s Brother Wu? Quick, look for my Brother Wu! He’s so fragile, don’t let him die on us!"
The scene was so horrific that viewers were extremely concerned for Wu Bin’s safety.
However, when the cameraman found Wu Bin among the crowd and zoomed in, everyone fell silent.
At that moment, Wu Bin was propping himself against a wall, shielding Jin Zhiya as if holding her against it.
The tragic part was the heavyset person behind Wu Bin, whose face was completely distorted, while Wu Bin remained utterly unmoved.
Viewers could only exclaim in disbelief.
"Brother Wu has such strong arms? This is insane; he’s literally carving out space!"
"Brother Wu is awesome!"
"Guys, look at Brother Wu’s hands, holy shit, are the wall tiles cracking?"
"Brother Wu, Dragon Country’s own Iron Man!"
As the cameraman found Wu Bin, the Jin Family’s bodyguards also spotted Jin Zhiya.
When they saw that Wu Bin was protecting her well, all the Jin Family bodyguards breathed a sigh of relief.
They rushed to the stage at once, shooing away the onlookers.
Then they took out a rope, lowered it from above, dropping it in front of Jin Zhiya.
"Miss, tie the rope around your hands, and we’ll pull you up."
Jin Zhiya shook her head.
"I want to stay with the uncle."
The head of the bodyguard team grew anxious.
"Miss, we’ll pull you up first, and then we’ll rescue Mr. Wu."
Jin Zhiya was about to say something when Wu Bin urged her, "You go up first, I’ll be fine. After you get up there, I can save myself."
After a moment of silence, Jin Zhiya wrapped her arms around Wu Bin’s neck and kissed his cheek.
"Uncle, you have to hold on, I’ll make them rescue you immediately after I get up."
This action of Jin Zhiya’s left Wu Bin stunned.
Wait, big sister, I’m struggling so hard to save your life, and you take advantage of this?
The online audience in the livestream went wild.
"Did that woman just kiss Brother Wu a moment ago?"
"Holy shit, is Brother Wu going to become a son-in-law now?"
"He’s saved that woman twice, what’s wrong with being a son-in-law? Is Brother Wu not qualified enough?"
"No! If Brother Wu gets taken away by that woman, what about my Bingbing?"
On another high platform, Lee Youngjae’s face turned extremely unpleasant.
Watching Jin Zhiya being pulled up by the Jin Family bodyguards, the assistant kneeling beside him collapsed on the ground, overwhelmed with fear.
"Lee... Please, Mr. Lee, give me one more chance."
Lee Youngjae said darkly, "I’ve already given you a chance, go home and reunite with your family."
Two bodyguards came forward, covered the assistant’s mouth, and dragged him away.
Lee Youngjae’s gaze fell on Wu Bin with a grave expression.
This Wu Bin was supposed to be just a fragile college student, right?
With physical fitness like this, you’re telling me he’s fragile?
