He swam up behind her, arms encircling her neck, and lifted her to the water’s surface.
Once she could breathe, Mo Ran gasped for air fiercely, her face covered with water, possibly mixed with tears.
Once ashore, Grandma rushed over with a thick blanket and wrapped it tightly around her.
Collapsed on the ground, Mo Ran had no strength at all, her teeth chattering nonstop from the cold, making ’clatter clatter clatter’ sounds.
"Sir, please take Miss Mo for a hot shower quickly. I’ll go get a doctor," Grandma said anxiously. Find the newest release on novel{f}ire.net
She had watched from the sidelines with great concern, worried that Gu Yixuan really wouldn’t save Mo Ran, letting her drown.
Thankfully, he had saved her.
Gu Yixuan pursed his lips and gave a slight nod, then picked up Mo Ran horizontally and strode towards the upstairs.
Entering the bathroom, he first ran hot water into the bathtub before proceeding to remove Mo Ran’s clothes.
Mo Ran’s face was pale, and she was so weak that she could only let him do as he pleased.
As he removed her top, Gu Yixuan paused because he saw thick layers of bandages wrapped around Mo Ran’s arm.
Blood had soaked through the bandages, presenting a rather shocking sight.
His eyes flickered, a hint of annoyance crossing the depths of his gaze.
When Mo Ran’s body was submerged in the hot water, the piercing cold gradually eased. After a while, her body relaxed, and her teeth stopped chattering.
Gu Yixuan stood by silently, apparently lost in thought.
Mo Ran curled up and said quietly, looking down, "I want to be alone for a while."
At this moment, she didn’t want to see him and wished for some solitude.
"Okay, just call me when you’re done," Gu Yixuan nodded and left the bathroom without any objections.
Once he left, the stubborn tears in Mo Ran’s eyes finally flowed. She felt a great sense of injustice and pain in her heart, but she couldn’t tell anyone and could only endure it silently by herself.
No one could save her; she had to be strong to protect herself, to keep going...
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After soaking for about half an hour, Mo Ran stood up, wrapped herself in a towel and went out. As soon as she came out, she saw Gu Yixuan, dressed in new clothes, sitting on the sofa with a cigarette between his fingers, his face expressionless.
The room was filled with thick smoke, and the ashtray on the table already had two cigarette butts in it.