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In November, even though the temperature in Hu Hai is not as visibly cold as in the north,

the chill that seems to carry a magical harm can penetrate the body even more.

As Yao Mingyue fell backward, the sound of her plunging into the water followed.

Xu Musen did not hesitate to jump in after her.

Although the two of them may never become husband and wife or lovers in this lifetime, the affection between their families and the bond between them,

Xu Musen certainly couldn't just watch her get into trouble.

"Splash!"

The sound of water hit in quick succession.

This was not the Bund, where there's a gentle riverbank for cushioning; as Xu Musen hit the water, he immediately felt the river enveloping him with an indescribably cold chill.

It was like countless needles were gradually piercing through his skin, infiltrating every pore, hitting the marrow with excruciating pain.

In such a temperature, jumping in rashly, an average person could likely cramp up immediately.

Xu Musen clenched his teeth; there was no time to think about the cold. He opened his eyes, and in the pitch-black river water, Xu Musen could only see a little bit of light ahead.

Fortunately, the river was in its dry season and not very deep. Xu Musen reached out and managed to grab hold of Yao Mingyue.

He reached out and grabbed onto the rocks by the river's edge, pulling up Yao Mingyue, who had already swallowed several mouthfuls of water.

Once they surfaced, Yao Mingyue still had a mouthful of river water, her long wet hair draped over her pale, bloodless face.

At that moment, her eyes were tightly closed, seemingly having lost consciousness.

Emerging from the water, with a gust of cold wind blowing, Xu Musen felt the cold to his bones. Enjoy new stories from empire

This lunatic...

Xu Musen quickly carried her to the shore.

There weren't many people around.

Xu Musen placed her on a bench, cradling her.

He gently patted her cheeks.

"Yao Mingyue!"

At that moment, Yao Mingyue's eyes stayed shut, her whole body trembled slightly, and some river water trickled from the corner of her mouth.

If Xu Musen had jumped in any later, it might have been too late.

After calling Yao Mingyue's name twice and her not waking up, her long eyelashes trembled slightly in pain.

Xu Musen couldn't care about anything else in that moment. He gently lifted Yao Mingyue's neck, ensuring her breathing was unobstructed.

He checked her neck; her breaths were extremely weak.

Xu Musen knew some first aid, and right now, he couldn't think of anything else.

He pulled open Yao Mingyue's soaked trench coat and started administering CPR.

"Cough cough..."

Yao Mingyue finally made a sound, coughing lightly, spitting out a lot of water, but her consciousness was still quite blurry.

Xu Musen pressed a few more times, noticing that Yao Mingyue was having difficulty breathing. After a slight hesitation, he finally exhaled deeply.

He tenderly lifted Yao Mingyue's chin and pinched the sides of her mouth.

Adjusting the angle of her tongue slightly to prevent it from blocking her windpipe and causing suffocation.

He looked at Yao Mingyue's pale, pained face in the night light, her lips glistening wetly.

The pink tongue, the neat rows of small white teeth.

But Xu Musen had no heart for appreciation now.

He took a deep breath, leaning in to perform rescue breathing.

At this critical moment, the distance between them closed rapidly, and just as their lips were about to touch, Yao Mingyue suddenly expelled another mouthful of water.

As luck would have it, Xu Musen ended up swallowing a big gulp. The river water, mixed with a fishy taste, caused him to cough.

He thought: Is she treating me like a spittoon?

"Cough cough..."

At this moment, Yao Mingyue, groggy, gradually opened her eyes. In those short moments of falling into the water,

it was as if she had been transported to another world. From childhood until now, every day's memories seemed to flash rapidly through her mind. Indeed, those memories seemed to extend infinitely...

Images of the future, like scenes from a sci-fi movie, many fragments of memory coming one after another—she couldn't distinguish between illusion and reality in an instant.

She felt a great pressure in her chest, a shadow before her eyes, and slowly, the anxious face of Xu Musen appeared in her vision.

"Yao Mingyue!"

Xu Musen, seeing her regain consciousness at last, finally felt at ease. However, this was immediately followed by a surge of anger!

He slapped her face again and said, "Yao Mingyue, you really have a talent for this, have you become addicted to jumping into the river or what?"

Xu Musen couldn't help scolding her.

Yao Mingyue's dazed expression finally began to show some clarity, but her face was still pale, and her whole body shivered from the cold breeze.

Her gaze slowly focused, and her lips had turned blue, yet when she clearly saw Xu Musen's face, she seemed to be in a daze for a long time.

Those chaotic memories from before, her childhood, the present, and even some... seemed to be future fantasies.

Her mind was in turmoil, and that feeling of having nearly died made her feel an inexplicable sense of relief.

As if many things had become clearer, many things could be let go of, and there were many things she felt even more certain about in her heart.

She suddenly revealed a silly smile, one that made her look a bit creepy.

"Still smiling? You almost became a drowned ghost, do you know that?"

Xu Musen was genuinely angry now. Although he knew this little capricious one could do something drastic, he didn't expect it to be this extreme.

"Xu Musen... I knew you would come to save me..."

Yao Mingyue's voice was weak, and she couldn't help shivering.

"That doesn't stop you from courting death!"

Xu Musen gritted his teeth, but seeing Yao Mingyue shivering all over from the cold, he still immediately took off the down jacket he had just bought and draped it over her.