He wrapped an arm around Yu Xinyan's waist and used his other arm to shield her back, pressing her face into his chest while his arm covered her shoulders.
The two of them tumbled down the hillside together.
Luckily, at the moment he threw himself forward, He Jinxuan used his momentum to slightly change direction, avoiding the large thorns nearby. Though there were still some thorns where they rolled, they weren't too large, and most of the the ground was covered in grass, which helped to slow them down.
Seizing the opportunity, He Jinxuan released the hand protecting Yu Xinyan's head and grabbed tightly onto a thorn bush that they had nearly missed passing by, bringing them both to a stop.
He looked down at Yu Xinyan in his arms, "Are you hurt?"
Yu Xinyan felt a sharp pain in her ankle, but everywhere else seemed fine, so she didn't hide it, "I might have twisted my ankle."
