Back to the 70s: My Childhood Sweetheart Spoils Me Rotten-Chapter 42 - 41 Treasures

Where has Gong Ruini gone at this moment?

Actually, she’s right inside the secret base, just a little bit further in.

Gong Ruini discovered this place by accident. After running tirelessly, she plopped down the moment she arrived.

When her body leaned against what she thought was a tree, she unexpectedly toppled backwards.

Gong Ruini rolled inside, completely shocked.

What worried Gong Ruini more was that she rolled downward. Oh my God, what is going on?

How could there be a tunnel behind the tree? She clearly remembered there was a dense forest there.

Gong Ruini couldn’t wrap her head around it. By the time she reacted, she found herself at the bottom.

"Ah, ah, ah, my butt." Gong Ruini sat down hard and felt a sharp pain in her butt.

This hard surface didn’t feel like dirt. No matter how compacted the soil, it shouldn’t hurt this much. It seemed she’d fallen on stone.

No, stones shouldn’t be this flat. They should be uneven, with ups and downs, right?

Could it be a foundation built with stones?

Hold on, it feels like something artificially chiseled out. Too bad the entrance is hidden by trees, making it dark inside.

"Help, help!" Gong Ruini dared not move recklessly. If it weren’t for the fact that winter is approaching, she’d be scared to death.

She worried that if she stumbled into a large animal’s or snake’s lair, what then? So the best strategy was not to move and risk disturbing them.

Even if she shouldn’t move, Gong Ruini cautiously felt around with her hand within a small radius nearby.

"Huh, there’s something." Gong Ruini felt something round with a warm sensation.

Hey, why is there a warm feeling? Gong Ruini’s hair stood on end, worrying it might be something indescribable.

No matter how she touched it, she didn’t feel a heartbeat. "Could it not be an animal?"

If it’s not an animal, then what is it? Could it be the legendary Warm Jade?

Gong Ruini thought the possibility was slim; she didn’t believe she had such good luck.

"If it’s a piece of Nephrite Jade, that would be nice."

"Hopefully it’s of good quality." As Gong Ruini felt around, though it wasn’t very large, the texture was nice, albeit slightly rough.

"Seems like this jade hasn’t been polished in some time." Gong Ruini had played with jade before, even if it wasn’t top quality, she understood basic jade handling.

It likely had a patina; someone had polished it. That suggests the jade’s quality should be decent, or no one would bother to enjoy it.

"Too bad there’s no light; otherwise, I’d know exactly what this thing is." Gong Ruini felt utterly frustrated.

A valuable item was right in front of her, yet she couldn’t properly admire it. Anyone would feel terribly frustrated.

Gong Ruini, caught up in the frenzy of discovering treasure, hadn’t considered her dire situation — when would she be able to get out?

She couldn’t honestly say she wasn’t anxious, but despite shouting for help several times, no one heard her. What could she do?

"Luckily, Gong Ruwen knows about this secret base." Otherwise, she wouldn’t stand a chance to escape.

Thinking about possibly dying in this unknown tunnel made Gong Ruini shiver. As someone who came from another era, she might not leave a remarkable mark on history, but she shouldn’t die so miserably.

After considering this, Gong Ruini lost her mood for treasure hunting, hoping everyone would soon notice her disappearance.

"Hopefully Gong Ruwen is an amazing brother."

"Wait, how would he know there’s a hidden winter here?" Gong Ruini suddenly thought she discovered it accidentally by leaning against the tree.

When Gong Ruwen arrives and finds she’s not in the secret base, he’d search elsewhere. How would he notice something amiss here?

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So, without finding Gong Ruini here, Gong Ruwen considered trying elsewhere to find her but discovered Zhao Xuran still circling within the tree hollow.

"Brother Xu Ran, is there a problem?" There’s nothing worthwhile here; if there was, the siblings would’ve found it long ago.

Not to mention, Zhao Guangran already said they discovered everything here ages ago, so if there was anything valuable, they’d have found it.

Zhao Xuran pointed to a few prints, "These should be Ni Zi’s footprints."

"Look here; this should be where Ni Zi sat and rested."

"Judging by the prints, they’re from the last couple of days." Zhao Xuran couldn’t understand how someone who was okay could vanish.

Could Gong Ruini have seen them and continued running?

But that couldn’t be, if Gong Ruini had gotten up to continue running, it would make no sense for them not to spot her.

Gong Ruwen stared at it for a long while; okay, the prints seemed recent, but he wasn’t sure if they belonged to his sister.

"Then where did Ni Zi go?" If Zhao Xuran determined the prints were Gong Ruini’s, then how could a living person disappear?

Zhao Xuran looked clueless, "I don’t know either." If he did, he wouldn’t be like this.

"Ni Zi, Ni Zi." If Zhao Xuran recognizes his sister’s prints, what then, Gong Ruwen was unhappy, "But surely she should be nearby?"

Zhao Xuran nodded firmly, "Ni Zi, Ni Zi."

Listening to the kids’ analysis, Cai Meina also felt anxious. According to Zhao Xuran’s logic, her sister couldn’t just disappear in broad daylight.

While Gong Ruini sat hugging her knees, formulating a plan, she suddenly heard someone calling her name from above.

Could it be her brother and the others arrived, noticing something amiss?

Hahaha, she knew her big brother was dependable.

Gong Ruini decided when she got out; she’d never again call her big brother dumb. Who has such a silly big brother, right?

"Brother, brother, I’m here." Gong Ruini stood up and raised her voice as high as she could.

"Brother, brother, it’s Ni Zi." Gong Ruini yelled multiple times, feeling her throat would go hoarse. Yet after hearing them continue calling Ni Zi’s name, no one asked where Ni Zi was.

Evidently, her voice wasn’t reaching them; they were still above calling out.

What now? Despite her voice being at its peak, if she continued calling, Gong Ruini feared she’d lose her voice. frёeweɓηovel_coɱ

To make matters worse, if she missed such a good opportunity, would Gong Ruwen and the others return? That was also uncertain.

Would they return in time? Another problem.

What to do? What to do? What to do?

Falling into the hidden tunnel beneath the tree with help just above unable to hear her cries, how to solve this predicament? It’s urgent – seeking answers online.

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