Qi Xingzhou burst into laughter as soon as he heard it.
Under the dappled shadows of the trees, the contour of the boy’s profile was clear and smooth, his short black hair dripping wet, his handsome brows and delicate eyes like twinkling stars.
With a tug of her hand, he obediently followed Jiang Ning’s steps.
[Ahhh! Such a dreamy guy!]
[Dammit, where on earth does one get a boyfriend ! He’s not argumentative and so well-behaved. He obviously jumped into the water because he was worried about Jiang Ning, but after she spoke to him, he wasn’t angry at all, even seemed to want to cuddle. It’s making my head itch; I feel like I’m developing a love brain.]
[Cement heart! Such a good man can’t be real!]
[Wake up, girls. Good men only exist in variety shows, TikTok, and movies. They definitely won’t appear in your life.]
[So... what happened to Mu Mingxuan? Is he dead?]
[He’s not dead. When Jiang Ning got him to the shore just now, he coughed up water. He must have fainted.]
[He’s lucky to not be dead after all that.]
Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou, both dripping wet, returned to the loft. Everyone was busy in the kitchen. Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou didn’t disturb anyone and went straight upstairs to their room to wash up.
Meanwhile, Huo Miao stood on the balcony, watching with wide eyes as Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou saved Mu Mingxuan. Biting her lip, she couldn’t define her feelings, but they were definitely not of happiness.
If Mu Mingxuan wasn’t dead, wouldn’t the lie she had just told downstairs be exposed immediately?
If Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou became Mu Mingxuan’s lifesavers, wouldn’t Mu Mingxuan stand on Jiang Ning’s side, and hence against her?
That just wouldn’t do!
Huo Miao was extremely anxious inside. Before she could come up with a good plan, she saw Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou dragging Mu Mingxuan up but didn’t administer any emergency treatment or even spare him an extra glance. The two said something to each other and then walked away.
Huo Miao was startled.
She stood on the balcony, watching as Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou walked back to the loft.
It wasn’t until a chill breeze blew over that Huo Miao shivered uncontrollably, realizing she was still soaking wet.
She glanced at Mu Mingxuan, lying on the riverbank with his fate unknown, and immediately went back to her room. She pressed her ear against the door and heard two door closing sounds.
Once she was sure Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou had returned to their rooms, Huo Miao stood behind the door, bit her teeth, and made up her mind: she had to find out whether Mu Mingxuan was dead or alive.
Without bothering to change clothes, Huo Miao bravely ran alone to the riverside and found Mu Mingxuan unconscious.
[Why is Huo Miao running out here?]
[Oh, I get it. When Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou went down to the river to save Mu Mingxuan, I saw someone standing on the balcony of the loft. It was too far to see clearly who it was... turns out it was Huo Miao.]
[At least she has some conscience, coming back to check on him.]
Huo Miao was clearly frightened. She approached Mu Mingxuan step by step and, trembling, placed her finger in front of his nostrils to check for breathing until she felt a warm breath and let out a sigh of relief.
[Hahaha, by the looks of it, did she think Mu Mingxuan was dead?]
"Brother Mingxuan, please wake up!"
Huo Miao shook Mu Mingxuan’s body, calling out to him softly.
Under her relentless effort, the unconscious Mu Mingxuan finally groggily opened his eyes, "...Miao, Miaomiao?"
"Yes, yes, it’s me! Brother Mingxuan, how do you feel?" Huo Miao exclaimed with joy.
Of course, Mu Mingxuan felt terribly uncomfortable all over. Every inch of his body ached. He grimaced in pain, scenes before his fainting flashed in his mind, he quickly remembered he was washed away by the river while trying to save Huo Miao.
The sensation of near death, the fear, and despair had been too strong; Mu Mingxuan thought he was surely going to die this time. To his surprise, he was still alive!
Mu Mingxuan turned his head with difficulty and saw that only he and Huo Miao were present, and the kneeling Huo Miao, still wet, looked at him with immense concern.
He was deeply moved, not expecting that Huo Miao, who had been safe, had not only failed to escape on her own but had also saved him during that critical moment!
Huo Miao had lost a lot of weight these past days, and without ample food, she wasn’t much in a state to take care of her appearance, let alone makeup, which was left behind on the previous beach.