◎Even if the King of Heaven himself arrived, he wouldn't pry me away from you!◎
Perhaps it was due to her recent crying, but Lu Jinzhuo noticed that Dong Jiaojiao's face was particularly red and her body was incredibly soft.
Moreover, he saw that Dong Jiaojiao was soaked through, her body temperature dangerously high, burning with fever.
"Dong Jiaojiao, don't be afraid. I'll take you to the hospital right away."
Lu Jinzhuo had never been so scared before, nor so relieved.
He was grateful he had turned back to check; otherwise, he couldn't bear to imagine the consequences.
This afternoon, Lu Jinzhuo had been waiting at the assembly point for the small vendor's procurement vehicle, just like last time. But Dong Jiaojiao never showed up.
Considering Dong Jiaojiao missed the bus last time, Lu Jinzhuo waited another half-hour, but she still didn't appear.
He thought she might be planning to stay in the city tonight and continue house hunting tomorrow.
The machinery plant had given them three days to prepare documents for employment.
Since one of the three new hires was from a rural area, they had to spend a day traveling, which meant two days for a round trip. In addition, they needed an introduction letter and a certificate from the local police station, taking at least three days.
The plant's HR department had generously given them three days.
Lu Jinzhuo assumed Dong Jiaojiao was using this time to find a place in the city and would stay overnight there. After all, the procurement vehicle didn't come into the city daily, which was quite inconvenient.
However, he checked all the guesthouses near the plant but found no trace of Dong Jiaojiao.
Not finding her made him feel unsettled.
So, Lu Jinzhuo decided to use his connections, asking a friend at the police station for help.
They found that a group of people had reported seeing a girl in a floral shirt with a man covered in acne. The exact location was unclear, just a general direction.
But that direction was vast and could lead anywhere.
Lu Jinzhuo knew Dong Jiaojiao didn't know anyone like that in Lingnan City.
Even if she encountered someone from the black market, she wouldn't reveal her true identity and would certainly disguise herself beforehand.
Therefore, it was likely that Dong Jiaojiao had run into trouble, probably human traffickers.
Trafficking cases of women and children were common nowadays.
Given Dong Jiaojiao's attractiveness, it was plausible she had been targeted by traffickers who might want to sell her off as a wife in the mountains.
Thinking about this possibility made Lu Jinzhuo extremely anxious.
He immediately asked the police to widen the search area and also called Li Xiang to check the family quarters to see if Dong Jiaojiao had returned.
Maybe, he had missed her returning earlier.
After all, a girl in a floral shirt wasn't unique to Dong Jiaojiao, and a man with acne might not necessarily be a bad person.
Lu Jinzhuo hoped it was just his overactive imagination and excessive worry.
But by nightfall, Li Xiang finally got in touch with him, saying that the procurement vehicle had had an accident that afternoon.
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Rebirth in the 1970s: Refusing to Be a Side Character
General FictionSummary: After dying, Dong Jiaojiao discovers her life was a story in which she was the original protagonist, but her fate was stolen by a transmigrator, leading to her tragic end. Given a second chance, she is determined to rewrite her destiny an...
