09/04/2026
Fan Changyu is on the brink of drowning—her strength gone, her body freezing, her consciousness slipping away. In her final moments, even as death closes in, her thoughts cling to the people she cares about. Just as she’s about to lose herself,
Xie Zheng reaches her—pulling her back from death by sharing his breath and dragging her out of the icy river.
From that moment on, his usual control fractures.
Carrying her lifeless body, he radiates a terrifying, suffocating fury—so intense that even his own soldiers are shaken. His rage isn’t just for the enemy; it’s driven by panic. Seeing her cold, barely breathing, he realizes she’s closer to death than he can accept.
Every action that follows is precise but deeply personal: He refuses to let anyone else touch her. He wraps her in his own clothes, shielding her from the cold.
Blindfolding himself, he carefully changes her soaked garments—restraining himself even in urgency. He resets her dislocated arm with deliberate gentleness, despite the violence simmering inside him. Even as he claims indifference, his actions betray him completely.
His command to whip the bandit leader’s co**se shows just how far his anger goes—vengeance that lingers even after death.
Yet with her, every movement is controlled, almost careful to the point of reverence.
When he finally carries her onto his horse, bare-chested against the freezing wind, it’s clear he no longer cares about himself at all—only about keeping her alive.
His cold words—telling her to survive for the sake of others—are just a cover. The way he holds her tighter, refusing to let go, says everything he won’t admit.
This is no longer just tension or conflict.
It’s the moment where fear strips everything down to the truth:
He cannot lose her.
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Summarized from Chapter 59-60, Chasing Jade.
