Lin Feng noticed that Xia Xue had gotten into trouble and quickly steered the motorboat back to shore.
At this moment, Liu Mengyao and the others were in a state of panic, looking up at Xia Xue being carried away by the hot air balloon, their eyes filled with worry and helplessness.
"Brother-in-law, should I call a helicopter?"
Tang Pinliang's face was grave, unsure if a helicopter would arrive in time.
"No need. You just need to stick your butt out."
Lin Feng said.
"Stick my butt out? What do you mean?"
Tang Pinliang was confused.
"It's simple. I'll kick you up, you'll tie the rope to the hot air balloon, and we'll pull from below."
As Lin Feng spoke, he handed one end of the rope to Tang Pinliang.
Tang Pinliang was terrified, his face pale. "Brother-in-law, will this work? It's so high, what if I fall?"
"I'll catch you from below. It's fine, relax."
Lin Feng patted Tang Pinliang's shoulder reassuringly.
Tang Pinliang was so nervous he was about to wet himself. He felt like Lin Feng was joking.
"Stop talking nonsense, stick your butt out!"
Lin Feng urged, seeing the hot air balloon flying higher and higher.
"Alright then, but if I fall, you have to catch me. I'm really scared."
Tang Pinliang, with no other choice, stuck his butt out. He didn't dare disobey Lin Feng and had to brace himself.
At this moment, several girls gathered around, not understanding what Lin Feng was about to do.
Lin Feng stretched his left leg, aimed at the hot air balloon high above, and in the bewildered gaze of everyone, fiercely kicked Tang Pinliang's backside.
"Ah!"
A piercing scream was heard, and Tang Pinliang shot towards the sky like he was launched by a rocket.
"Ah! This is terrifying, I want to go home, I miss my mom!"
Feeling the biting cold wind and the incredible speed, Tang Pinliang cried out, his heart about to leap out of his chest.
In his entire life, this was the first time he had done anything so thrilling.
This was far more frightening than any roller coaster!
As if hearing Tang Pinliang's cry, Xia Xue, sitting in the hot air balloon, looked down.
At this sight, Xia Xue was also startled because Tang Pinliang was shooting towards her.
Soon, Tang Pinliang flew to the same height as Xia Xue.
"Wow, how did you get up here? Aren't you afraid of falling to your death?"
Xia Xue asked, puzzled.
"No time to explain, catch the rope and tie it securely!"
Tang Pinliang, enduring the strong wind, tossed the rope in his hand to Xia Xue.
Xia Xue grabbed the rope and quickly tied it to the hot air balloon.
Tang Pinliang also seized the opportunity, grabbed the rope, and used it to swing himself closer to Xia Xue.
"Hurry up and get on. You'll die if you fall."
Xia Xue grabbed Tang Pinliang's hand and pulled him into the hot air balloon.
Below, Lin Feng saw that Tang Pinliang had succeeded and began to pull the rope with all his might, lowering the hot air balloon.
Seeing this, everyone came to help.
Like a game of tug-of-war, with everyone's effort, the hot air balloon began to descend.
"Little Lin Zi, you're too amazing! You have god-like legs, kicking Tang Pinliang that high. If you joined the national football team, they'd definitely make it to the World Cup!"
Luo Keke exclaimed.
Lu Jingzhe and Shen Xinyue were also shocked.
They were amazed by the power of Lin Feng's kick, and even more so by his omnipotence.
Such an unbelievable high-altitude rescue method was something even Hollywood blockbusters wouldn't dare to imagine!
Lin Feng was truly superhuman!
Liu Mengyao and Su Qingya were relatively calm; they were already accustomed to Lin Feng's superhuman feats.
"Tang Pinliang has quite a lot of courage to actually trust Lin Feng. What if Lin Feng hadn't controlled his strength and angle properly, wouldn't he be afraid of falling to his death?"
Liu Mengyao smiled faintly, looking at Tang Pinliang with new respect.
"Sister-in-law Mengyao, Tang Pinliang knows my big brother's capabilities. If it were me, I'd dare to go up too."
Sun Xiqing said, not to be outdone.
"Sun Fatty, just forget it. If you dared, why didn't you say so earlier?"
Luo Keke pouted, directly exposing Sun Xiqing's bluff.
Sun Xiqing fell silent in embarrassment. Luo Keke's words were too sharp, and he couldn't argue with her, so it was better not to embarrass himself further.
Soon, the hot air balloon returned to the ground.
Xia Xue, still shaken, jumped down from the hot air balloon.
"Where's Liang Zi? Isn't Liang Zi inside?"
Luo Keke, seeing only Xia Xue in the hot air balloon, felt curious and puzzled.
"He's inside, but he's scared stiff and can't get up."
Xia Xue explained with a chuckle.
The others came closer and saw that Tang Pinliang had shrunk into a ball, his pants soaked.
Everyone could understand Tang Pinliang's pathetic state.
Anyone else, flying into the sky without any safety measures, would have been terrified half to death.
It was already commendable that Tang Pinliang could complete the mission under such dangerous circumstances.
"Alright, everyone, go back to what you were doing."
Lin Feng, as if he had just done a trivial thing, signaled everyone to disperse.
"Thank you for saving me."
Xia Xue walked up to Lin Feng and thanked him earnestly.
Just moments ago, she thought she was doomed, but she never expected Lin Feng to come up with such a bizarre idea to save her successfully.
"What are you thanking me for? Aren't I supposed to save you?"
"We haven't even played poker yet. If you had died, I would have lost out big time."
Lin Feng teased with a smile.
"You, what are you thinking about? I was almost dead, and you're still thinking about that?"
Xia Xue's smile vanished, and she pinched Lin Feng's arm in annoyance.
"Ouch, ouch, I won't talk nonsense anymore, I was wrong."
Lin Feng, who was most afraid of being pinched, quickly pleaded for mercy.
"You know better."
Xia Xue smiled with satisfaction, then tiptoed and kissed Lin Feng on the cheek.
"This is your reward. If you behave well and treat me better, maybe I'll be in a good mood and play poker with you."
Xia Xue raised an eyebrow, as if sending a signal to Lin Feng.
"You said it yourself, so it's settled. I'll treat you better, and you'll play poker with me."
Lin Feng's spirits lifted. Nowadays, he had little interest in anything, and only playing poker held some allure for him.