Chapter 74

The old lady began to recall when her eldest grandson had returned home.

It seems... it was shortly after she came downstairs? The old lady thought uncertainly.

As for why she still remembered, it was because her eldest son ran upstairs as soon as he came home, making a lot of noise. She even called out to him, but he didn't answer.

As for when Da Bao went out again?

Grandma Zhou thought about it carefully and only remembered seeing Da Bao's figure passing by the door. He was hunched over and seemed to be holding something in his arms.

Not long after he left, the child's mother returned, and then they discovered that their little one, who was sleeping upstairs, was missing.

"..." The more Grandma Zhou recalled, the more panicked she became. She looked at her husband and said in a flustered manner, "Before Xiao Bao disappeared, Da Bao came back once, but not long after, he went out again."

Grandpa Zhou was stunned when he heard her words, and so were the others around him.

Everyone looked at each other, seeing the surprise and uncertainty in each other's eyes, wondering: Could it be that the Zhou family's little treasure was really taken away by their eldest child?

...If that's really the case, then some things seem to make sense?

For example, the child was upstairs, but Grandma Zhou didn't know the child had been taken away and was completely unaware of it. If the person who took the child was her brother, or Grandma Zhou's grandson, she naturally wouldn't have noticed, since it was a family member who committed the crime.

But why? Why did Da Bao take his sister away?

“…I think I’ve seen Da Bao before,” someone in the crowd said, recalling, “I didn’t see him holding any child, but I think he was holding a schoolbag in his arms at the time?”

And it ran incredibly fast, its figure flashing past him before he even had a chance to call out to it.

At this moment, the mother, who had gone to the side to make a phone call, turned around and said with a fearful expression, "What should we do? No one is answering Da Bao's phone!"—She had just overheard her father-in-law and mother-in-law's conversation, which made her even more terrified.

The others, however, had even more questions in their minds as they looked at Xu Gui.

"How do you know the child was taken away by her brother? Did you see it with your own eyes?" one of them asked.

Xu Gui accepted their scrutiny without hesitation and said, "I didn't see it, I calculated it... I forgot to introduce myself to you. My name is Xu Gui. My main job is fortune telling, and my side job is being a celebrity."

"Fortune telling?" The crowd gasped in surprise.

Fortune telling?

Everyone found it unbelievable; in their eyes, this was utter nonsense. So, could they really believe what this person in front of them said?

Xu Gui didn't speak. She looked at the woman's flustered expression, calculated for a moment, and her expression became even more serious.

She looked around and asked, "Is there any water around here?"

Although the orphanage was located here, Xu Gui rarely went out to play in the past, so he wasn't really familiar with the surrounding environment.

“I calculated that your son threw your daughter into the water, so where is there water around here?” she asked again.

The child's mother was stunned. After she finished understanding the meaning of Xu Gui's words, word by word, she felt a buzzing in her head.

For several seconds, her mind went blank. She stared blankly at Xu Gui, her body feeling weak.

"...I'll teach you to talk nonsense here!" Grandma Zhou, who was standing there, suddenly rushed towards Xu Gui, bumped into him hard with her body, and then reached out her claws to scratch Xu Gui's face.

Caught off guard, Xu Gui tried to dodge, but his cheek was still scratched and his body staggered from the impact.

She hissed and gasped.

"What are you doing? What are you doing?" Seeing that things were not going well, the paparazzi rushed forward and used his body to block Xu Gui.

He was a large, strong man who rushed over and blocked the way like a mountain, giving off an air of one man guarding the pass and ten thousand men unable to pass.

Grandma Zhou was about to rush up and scratch Xu Gui, but he blocked her way. Startled, she took a few steps back instead.

"Teacher Xu, are you alright?" Yuan Lu quickly helped Xu Gui up, looking at her with concern.

Xu Gui shook his head: "I'm fine..."

She touched the stinging spot on her face, hissed, and gasped for breath.

Yuan Lu, who was standing nearby, exclaimed, "Ah, Teacher Xu, your face is bleeding!"

Xu Gui looked at her fingers and, sure enough, saw a little red on her fingertips. Her mood immediately soured.

She looked up and saw Grandma Zhou glaring angrily at her through the camera lens.

"Who told her to spout nonsense? She deserves to be beaten!" the old lady said righteously. "She looks pretty, but who knew she would be so vicious, actually cursing my granddaughter and grandson with her first words!"

"Let me tell you, my son is very well-behaved! He loves his little sister to death and would never do such a thing!"

As she spoke, she turned to look at the child's mother, her daughter-in-law, and said, "Xiaoyun, don't listen to this woman's nonsense. Dabao is your son. Don't you trust him?"

"Although Da Bao is a bit mischievous, he would never do something to harm Xiao Bao like this! Xiao Bao is his own sister!"

"Besides, how old is Da Bao? He's only eight years old. What does he know?"

The old woman looked at Xu Gui with hostility. "I think this woman is definitely a swindler. She's just here to cause trouble and try to cheat me out of money!"

Xu Gui laughed in anger. She licked the blood from her fingertip and sneered, "Scamming? If I wanted to make money, I could do it easily. Why would I need to scam?"

"Pah!" Grandma Zhou spat at her, saying, "What nonsense are you spouting? Making money so easily? Ha! If that were true, why are you still in the orphanage? I bet you're in cahoots with human traffickers! I'm telling you, get out of here right now, or I'll call the police and report you for promoting feudal superstition!"

The others glared at Xu Gui with the same indignation as the old lady—after Grandma Zhou said that, they seemed to completely disbelieve Xu Gui's words.

“Teacher Xu…” Yuan Lu gripped Xu Gui’s arm tightly, her expression somewhat indignant, feeling sorry for Xu Gui.

Viewers in Xu Gui's live stream were stunned and found it unbelievable.

[No, Xu Gui really was saving your child! She's a fortune teller! It's one thing if you don't believe her, but why did you have to resort to violence?]

【Turtle, just ignore this family!! You've said everything you needed to say, done everything you needed to do, and if they don't believe you, there's nothing you can do.】

[I'm so angry I could laugh! Turtle took the initiative to help them find their child, and they turned around and accused him? I think Turtle's face was even scratched and bleeding.]

I only pity that baby. Xu Gui said that her brother threw the child into the water, and if she wasn't rescued in time, she would definitely die.

Xu Gui, you really need to think of something. That baby is only three months old...

【Our turtle has done everything she could! She tried so hard to persuade this family, but they just wouldn't believe her. What could our turtle possibly do?】

[That's right, Turtle, just ignore them!]

The "Turtle" fans were a bit angry. As Xu Gui's fans, they really felt sorry for him, especially after seeing him do a good deed and get his face shoved and scratched. As fans, they were really furious.

Some people with dark minds might even think: "We might as well just leave the turtle alone and let this family regret it!"

Xu Gui felt the stinging pain on his face, and laughed in anger, feeling somewhat aggrieved.

She was clearly doing a good deed, but these people looked at her like she was a bad guy and even grabbed her... Turtle had never suffered such injustice before.

"Alright." She chuckled softly and said, "Since you don't believe me, then forget it. Just consider it me meddling in other people's business."

She thought to herself: I shouldn't have come over here. It would have been so much better to stay under the locust tree and sleep. Coming out here, the sun is blazing and it's so hot. The turtle is practically dried up from the sun.

She even gave this family a free fortune telling!

Key point: "Free".

She was so short of money and so eager to make money, yet she gave a fortune reading for their child without even taking payment, and this is how they treated her.

The turtle felt wronged and angry.

Xu Gui was angry for a moment, then angry again, and then calmed down. She glanced at the group of people.

"Go back." She turned and went back.

Yuan Lu glared at these people and said, "Your good intentions have been wasted!"

As for the cameramen, they displayed their strong muscles, walking steadily behind to cover the rear and prevent these people from making any rash moves.

As the child's mother watched Xu Gui's departing figure, her eyelids twitched uncontrollably, and she couldn't help but take a step in Xu Gui's direction.

"Xiaoyun!" Her mother-in-law suddenly grabbed her hand and said, "I know you're worried about Xiaobao, but we can't believe in everyone. Superstition can kill people!"

Someone in the crowd couldn't help but nod and say, "That's right. A relative of mine had a sick child, and instead of taking the child to see a doctor, her grandmother invited a shaman to perform a ritual. After pouring a bowl of talisman water down the child's throat, the child died."

"I never expected that you, Grandma Dabao, would have such awareness? You even know that feudal superstition can kill people. Many people your age are quite superstitious."

That's why I find Grandma Zhou so special.

Upon hearing this, Grandma Zhou gave a dry laugh, but her expression was somewhat guilty, because only she knew that she didn't really think that way.

Looking in the direction Xu Gui had left, Xiao Bao's mother murmured, "But, but I still feel... she didn't lie to me..."

"Xiaoyun!" Grandma Zhou grabbed her hand and said, "Let's go inside and search carefully again. Maybe there's something we missed..."

Xiao Bao's mother's gaze was still fixed on Xu Gui: "But..."

Grandma Zhou didn't give her another chance to speak. She pulled her into the house and only let go of her hand when they were inside.

Xiao Bao's mother looked at her and said, "Mom, I think what that person said is true. She has no reason to lie to us... Da Bao, it must have been Da Bao who took Xiao Bao out. Don't you remember? Da Bao has said several times before that he doesn't like Xiao Bao."

Yes, he doesn't like her. Da Bao doesn't like Xiao Bao, his little sister, unlike what Grandma Zhou said, that he likes his little sister.

As a former only child, after his younger sister Xiaobao was born, Dabao not only did not show any affection for her, but was also full of hostility, always saying things like, "After your sister was born, you all liked her but not me anymore."

Xiao Bao's mother tried to explain to him, but he wouldn't listen at all. Several times, Xiao Bao's mother even found him secretly pinching his younger sister.

Outsiders were unaware of these matters because Grandma Zhou always spoke of how much Da Bao loved Xiao Bao, leading everyone around to believe that Da Bao was a good older brother.

Only the Zhou family members themselves know the specifics of the situation.

Xiao Bao's mother looked at her mother-in-law in horror and asked, "Mom, what do you think Da Bao is trying to do by taking his sister out? He doesn't really want to kill Xiao Bao, does he...?"

“…Xiaoyun!” Grandma Zhou suddenly grabbed her arm, her cloudy eyes staring at her intently, and said, word by word, “Whether Dabao secretly took Xiaobao out or not, you can’t tell anyone about this!”

"Dabao is only eight years old. If word gets out, how will he ever face anyone again?"

"If Xiaobao is alright, that's fine. But if something happens to Xiaobao..."

The nanny didn't say what would happen if something happened to Xiao Bao, but her meaning was very clear. She was telling Xiao Bao's mother: no matter what happened, Xiao Bao should not affect Da Bao.

Xiao Bao's mother looked at her mother-in-law in a daze, and suddenly understood something.

She had just found it strange that her mother-in-law was suddenly so agitated, even kicking the young woman out before she could continue speaking... At the time, she thought she was mistaken, but now she realized it.

I'm sure I wasn't mistaken. My mother-in-law said those things on purpose to drive people away. The reason behind it is something that Xiao Bao's mother finds terrifying to think about.

"So, Mom, you also think that Xiaobao was taken away by Dabao... right?" she asked softly.

Grandma Zhou pursed her lips and said with a grim expression, "Dabao, he's your son too. You should think about him too."

"..."

The woman's lips trembled, her expression one of terror.

Outside, groups of two or three people stood under the eaves, waiting for the police to arrive. They gathered together and inevitably discussed the matter.

"What do you guys mean by this Zhou family incident? Did her little baby actually get taken away by her older child?"

"...You didn't believe what that conman said, did you?"

“I just find it strange. Given Da Bao’s personality, she should be making a fuss about asking us to help find the child right now. Before, when her eldest child went out to play and didn’t come back by night, she went door to door asking us for help. But now that the younger child is missing, she’s so quiet.”

"So, I think what that girl said is very likely true. She has no grudge against the Zhou family, so she has no reason to lie. And didn't you guys notice that Da Bao's grandma's attitude was strange?"

Nobody's a fool; someone will always see through the trickery and subtlety.

"This is hard to say, let's all keep quiet. We'll know for sure when the police arrive," someone said, and everyone agreed.

Yes, let's wait for the police to arrive before we talk about it.

*

On the other side, Xu Gui crossed the road and returned to the locust tree where he had set up his stall.

After her trip, she was covered in sweat and her cheeks were flushed. As soon as she got back, she couldn't help but lean against the still-working electric fan.

The fan blades creaked as they whirred, bringing a cool breeze.

At this moment, Xu Gui's furrowed brows relaxed slightly.

"...Teacher Xu, are you really just going to leave this matter alone?" The paparazzi hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

Xu Guizheng had his eyes closed and was enjoying the breeze. Hearing this, he opened his eyes, looking lazy but not angry. He simply said, "I did try to manage it, but people don't believe me, so there's nothing I can do."

As she spoke, she touched her scratched cheek and puffed out her cheeks.

"What about the child? What will happen to her?" the cameraman asked.

Xu Gui said in a normal tone, "Hmm, I'll die, won't I?"

As he listened, his eyes flickered, and just then, he suddenly stumbled.

"Ouch!"

The viewers in the live stream had no idea what had happened. They only heard a gasp from the person filming, and then the camera suddenly shook, and the next second, the live stream went completely black.

The more than three million viewers in the live stream: ??

What happened? Why did the screen go black? Was the live stream interrupted?

It seems the cameraman fell. I don't know if he's alright, but I hope he didn't break the equipment, otherwise he'll definitely have to pay for it. Working people can't stand hearing this!

[I'm so worried! I'm really concerned about the baby. If Xu Gui is right, the baby's chances of survival are slim! And their family doesn't believe Xu Gui. Will Xu Gui really just abandon this situation?]

[Ha, our turtle's face has been scratched, how can we handle this? I think only when that child gets into trouble will that family realize what our turtle was saying is true! Only then will they know what pain and regret are.]

But that child is innocent! She's only three months old. Xu Guiming knows she'll die, yet her grandmother ignores her because of the child. Isn't that going too far?

[You're going too far! Can't you sit in the spot of the Leshan Giant Buddha? I think if I burned you to a crisp, you'd see the relics!]

[Don't be so hostile. That sister is right. No matter what the adults do, the child is innocent. If it can be saved, I still hope Turtle can. After all, it's a life!]

[Heh, you weren't the ones whose faces were scratched, and you weren't the ones who almost got beaten up, so you can be so generous with other people's money, right?]

[Hey, is it really necessary to see things in such a black-and-white way...?]

An argument broke out in Xu Gui's live stream room.

Meanwhile, at the orphanage, the person filming whom netizens thought had tripped and fallen was actually standing calmly in place, with the equipment in their hand intact.

The machine was fine, so why did Xu Gui's live stream suddenly go black and disconnect? Of course, it was because he reached out and turned it off.

Of course, all of this was done intentionally by the paparazzi.

Seeing Xu Gui's questioning gaze, he said with a serious expression, "Teacher Xu, I think that since you've already gotten involved in this matter, you can't just leave it alone."

Xu Gui chuckled: "I don't want to get involved. Is someone forcing me to?"

The person filming sighed and said, "Don't forget, you were live-streaming at the time. There were so many people in your live stream. They knew you knew that child was going to die, but you didn't care. Do you think they would think that? What would people online say?"

Xu Gui frowned: "That family doesn't believe me!"

The person filming said, "But netizens won't care about any of that. They only know that the dead child was only three months old, and that you could have saved him but did nothing. They'll just say you're too cruel, they'll curse you online, and some might even say that you killed the child!"

In the eyes of these people: if you can save someone but don't, it means you killed them.

Yuan Lu nodded, saying, "Rumors are a fearsome thing."

“…Ms. Xu, you are a celebrity, your reputation is very important. If that child really dies, it will destroy your entire career,” the paparazzi said earnestly.

He'd been a photographer in this industry for several years, and he'd seen a lot—from building grand mansions to hosting lavish banquets, and from those mansions to their downfall…

In this industry, many celebrities shine brightly for a moment, then quickly fade away. This kind of ending is actually considered good. What's worse is having one's reputation ruined and being forced to leave the industry due to online criticism.

The reporter believes that if Xu Gui really abandons this matter, the latter will be her fate—netizens won't delve into which family refused her help; they will only remember that Xu Gui could have saved people, but she didn't.

Xu Gui: "..."

She frowned, thinking she understood, but...

"If that's really the case, then I won't be a celebrity!" After all, being a celebrity is just a side job for her, so she can just quit. Xu Gui's attitude was very casual.

Seeing her attitude, the paparazzi had no choice but to use their trump card, asking, "Didn't you say you wanted to make a lot of money to renovate the orphanage and build it into the world's number one orphanage? If your reputation is ruined, how will you make a lot of money?"

Xu Gui: ? ! !

It has to be said that the paparazzi really hit Xu Gui's weak spot.

Not saving people = being scolded and having one's reputation ruined; ruined reputation = unable to make big money... Xu Gui's eyes immediately changed as soon as the equation in his mind was true, and his face scrunched up.

"Since I've encountered this situation, I feel I should take full responsibility and not just abandon it, right?" She looked earnestly at the paparazzi and Yuan Lu, and shamelessly declared, "After all, I'm a good person!"

Following the camera, Yuan Lu suppressed a laugh: "...Yes."

"Besides," Xu Gui snorted, "those people say I'm a fraud, so I'll take the child back and let them see for themselves whether I'm a fraud or a diviner!"

She's a Xuan Turtle, a diviner among diviners! These humans have no discernment.

...

Although Xu Gui's live stream was disconnected, the people in the live stream did not leave, and at this moment, the atmosphere inside was even filled with tension.

One group of people believed that the child was innocent and that Xu Gui should not abandon the matter no matter what; while the other group felt that Xu Gui had already helped before, but since the child's parents did not believe him and even tried to hit him, Xu Gui did not need to get involved anymore.

Neither group could get a word in edgewise. At first, they managed to exchange a few pleasantries, but then they started arguing, creating a rather awkward atmosphere in Xu Gui's live stream.

Just then, the live stream room, which had gone dark, suddenly lit up. The two groups of people, who were in a fit of anger, were stunned. When they looked closely, they found that the background behind Xu Gui had changed.

[Huh, where is Xu Gui going?]

Indeed, Xu Gui wasn't sitting; he was walking, seemingly heading somewhere.

"Is the live stream on?" Xu Gui asked when he saw that the camera on the cameraman's hand was lit up.

He nodded as the camera followed him.

Xu Gui said "Oh" and told everyone in the live stream, "The guy who was filming me fell and accidentally shut down the live stream... He's fine, and the equipment is fine too."

"As for where I go now, I plan to go find that child... Since that family doesn't believe me, I'll have to go find him myself."

When the paparazzi were trying to persuade her to help before, she seemed uninterested and not very enthusiastic. But now, after being persuaded by the paparazzi and Yuan Lu, she has become very proactive and is actively looking for people instead of pretending.

After briefly explaining the situation to netizens, Xu Gui stopped talking and focused all his attention on finding the person.

She had previously calculated that the child had been thrown into the water, and into the nearby water... but she didn't know the area well and didn't know exactly where the water was, so she could only rely on her intuition to find it.

Fortunately, as a black tortoise, her intuition is, to some extent, a form of "divination".

"Here I should go left, and here I should go left again..." Xu Gui followed his intuition and walked forward.

However, to the others, her instincts only made her seem confident, as if she already knew where the child was and where she was going, because her steps forward were without the slightest hesitation or thought, and she seemed so determined.

After walking for about seven minutes, Xu Gui arrived at a nearby park.

The park isn't very big, and local residents usually come here to play in the mornings and afternoons. But now, in the middle of the day, there are hardly any people in the park, with only a few children occasionally running by—in this weather and at this temperature, only children have the energy to jump around outside.

After Xu Gui entered the park, his legs seemed to have a mind of their own, and he quickly walked in one direction.

As Xu Gui walked to the back, he almost jogged, and the cameraman had to run along with him, causing the live stream footage to shake, which made some viewers in the live stream feel "motion sickness".

Even so, the paparazzi never considered turning off the live stream. He knew very well that it was the most important thing to do now, since what was being recorded now might become evidence later.

—If Xu Gui really finds the missing child, and the child is alright, that would be great. But if something has happened to the child, and there's no live stream, Xu Gui will be in deep trouble and will get himself into a mess for no reason.

The photographer felt that since he was the one who persuaded Xu Gui to help, he had to take responsibility and absolutely could not let Teacher Xu get into any trouble because of this.

While the cameraman was thinking about these things, he kept walking without stopping. After walking briskly for about five minutes, the scene in the live broadcast room suddenly changed, and a small artificial lake appeared in front of them.

The artificial lake is surrounded by piles of stones, and willow trees are planted along the shore. When a gust of wind blows, the willow trees sway and the calm lake surface is rippled.

"Ah, Teacher Xu!" Suddenly, Yuan Lu seemed to see something and pointed at the lake, shouting, "Is that a child?"

The camera followed her gaze and saw a small object floating on the rippling lake. Because of the distance, it wasn't very clear, but it did look like a swaddled baby floating on the water.

Once Xu Gui and the others got closer, the appearance of the thing became quite obvious.

The camera was focused on the "thing" on the lake's surface. Viewers saw it move; a small hand stretched out and gently waved. Netizens who saw this exclaimed: 【!! It's a child! It really is a child!!】

Xu Gui and the others saw it clearly as well.

"...It really is a child!" Yuan Lu was shocked and somewhat flustered. She subconsciously looked around, trying to see if there was anyone who could help, while shouting, "What, what should I do? I can't swim!"

Just as she was saying this, a figure flashed past in her peripheral vision, and the next second, she heard a "plop" as someone entered the water.

Yuan Lu looked over in surprise and saw that Xu Gui had taken off his shoes and thrown them aside at some point, then plunged headfirst into the lake. She couldn't help but cry out, "Teacher Xu!"

After Xu Gui jumped into the lake, the camera quickly moved, shifting the focus from the children in the distance to Xu Gui.

Xu Gui had already jumped into the water. As a Xuan Turtle, she naturally knew how to swim, and was even a very good swimmer. After jumping into the lake, her limbs instinctively stretched out, and she felt that the surrounding lake water seemed to be cooperating with her.

Aside from the poor water quality, the aquatic environment was actually quite comfortable for her.

However, this was not the time to enjoy the water; she had important business to attend to. With that thought in mind, Xu Gui found her direction and quickly swam towards the children on the lake.

She swam very fast, and in the blink of an eye, she had already swum a distance, so she soon arrived at the child's location.

Seeing this, everyone—Yuan Lu, the people filming, and the viewers in the live stream—was a little nervous.

They watched as Xu Gui swam to the center of the lake, reached out and took the swaddled baby in her arms. Then she seemed to glance down at the baby's condition before quickly swimming back to shore with the baby in her arms.

Yuan Lu took two steps forward and stood on the shore. When Xu Gui approached, she hurriedly called out, "Teacher Xu, over here!" She reached out to pull Xu Gui.

Xu Gui didn't reach out, but instead handed the child in his arms to her. Yuan Lu quickly took it, then looked down and immediately met a pair of big, grape-like eyes.

"...She, she's still awake!" Yuan Lu stammered, truly shocked.

The child in her arms looked to be in very good condition, with tiny arms and legs that looked like lotus roots. When she saw Yuan Lu, she even giggled.

Not only was Yuan Lu surprised, but everyone in the live stream was also very surprised:

[This child is still alive?!]

Some people were amazed by the tenacity of life.

Although she was soaked, there was no doubt that she was still alive, and even looked lively and cheerful, grinning in Yuan Lu's arms.

Because it was summer, her mother didn't dress her in thick clothes, only a thin shirt and open-crotch pants. Both the shirt and pants were wet and heavy, dripping water.

At that moment, everyone had the same thought in their minds: Thank goodness it's not winter!

Putting aside the frigid winter temperatures and the possibility of the child freezing to death if thrown into the water, let's just say that people wear thick clothes in winter. If the child is wearing a cotton-padded coat and is thrown in, the coat will absorb a lot of water and become like a weight. The child is only three months old, and he might sink to the bottom of the water directly with the clothes.

All I can say is that I'm really glad it's summer now.

Xu Gui had already come out of the water, and the cameraman asked her worriedly, "Teacher Xu, are you alright?"

Xu Gui shook his head and said, "I'm fine..." It's just that after getting soaked, the wet clothes clung to his body, making him feel quite uncomfortable.

She couldn't help but tug at her clothes.

"Is the child alright?" she asked, looking up.

"It's alright!" Yuan Lu brought the child over to show her, saying happily, "Teacher Xu, look at her, how lively she is! She's been smiling at us the whole time..."

The child had no idea of ​​the great danger she had just encountered, and laughed without a care in the world.

Imagine if Xu Gui hadn't found her and hadn't rescued her in time. Given that there were hardly any people in the park at that time, it's uncertain whether the child would have survived until she was found.

However, according to Xu Gui's prophecy... there is a high probability that he did not survive.

Yuan Lu leaned closer and asked, "Teacher Xu, would you like to hug her?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Gui subconsciously took a step back: "...No need."

She glanced at the child and thought the little one was really too small, such a tiny bundle, and her body looked very soft. Xu Gui's fingers twitched slightly, and she was a little hesitant to touch her.

"...Should we take her to the hospital to get checked out?" She looked away.

Yuan Lu nodded hurriedly in agreement: "Yes! We should take her to the hospital to get checked out. Besides, we don't know how long she's been in the water. She might get sick later."

Yuan Lu's tone was somewhat worried.

Xu Gui looked at her, somewhat curious: "You seem to know a lot about children's matters?"

Yuan Lu explained, "After my sister gave birth to my niece, I helped take care of her... Children are very fragile. Don't be fooled by her current condition; she might suddenly have a problem in a moment!" Her tone sounded very experienced.

The cameraman had already taken off his own clothes and said, "You take off her clothes first. My clothes are dry, so wrap her in mine."

Yuan Lu nodded, carefully took off all the wet clothes from the child, dried her off, and then wrapped her properly in the clothes she was wearing while filming.

As for Xu Gui, she stood to the side, wringing the water out of her clothes.

After getting everything ready, the three of them carried the child and prepared to go to the hospital, but since they didn't have a car, they had to take a taxi to get there.

While they were waiting for a taxi by the roadside, a car suddenly and smoothly stopped next to them.

"...Wow, it's a luxury car!" Yuan Lu exclaimed inwardly as the automatic radar for luxury car recognition lit up.

Xu Gui glanced at the car casually. Just then, the rear window of the luxury car slowly rolled down, and a familiar face appeared in front of Xu Gui.

Xu Gui's gaze sharpened.

"Miss Xu..."

"Mr. Lu?"

—Mr. Lu, Lu Baiyi, the grandson of Old Man Lu, Xu Gui had met him twice before.

Xu Gui was somewhat surprised to see him here, and even more surprised that he would stop the car and strike up a conversation with her.

Lu Boyi looked Xu Gui up and down, and seeing that she looked like she had just been pulled out of the water, he asked, "Miss Xu, is there anything I can help you with?"

Xu Gui looked at himself, then at the child in Yuan Lu's arms, feeling somewhat uncertain.

Yuan Lu touched the child's head and suddenly said anxiously, "Teacher Xu, this child seems to have a fever..."

Just as she had said before, she burned it without hesitation.

Upon hearing this, Xu Gui's eyelids twitched. Without hesitation, he immediately turned to Lu Baiyi and said, "Mr. Lu, then I'll trouble you to take us to the hospital."

Lu Baiyi glanced at the child in Yuan Lu's arms, then opened the car door and got out, his attitude speaking volumes.

Xu Gui thanked him and let Yuan Lu take the child into the car first, followed by himself. As for Lu Baiyi, he went to the passenger seat after the two of them got into the car.

The cameraman carrying the equipment standing nearby: ? ? ?

And what about me? Where should I sit?

At this moment, Xu Gui leaned out of the car window and said, "Brother who's following us, there's not enough room in the car, so Yuan Lu and I will go ahead first. Can you come by taxi by yourself?"

The person filming: "...Okay."

Xu Gui turned to Yuan Lu and asked, "Which hospital should we go to?"

“Ruian.” Lu Boyi, who was in the passenger seat, suddenly spoke up, “Let’s go to Ruian… Isn’t this child running a fever? I know a doctor in Ruian who is quite skilled. I’ll contact him now, and when we get to the hospital, we can get the child examined right away.”

Xu Gui didn't know which hospital Ruian was, but since Lu Boyi said so, she nodded.

"Then let's go to Ruian..."

Ryan?

The person filming heard the hospital name, which sounded both familiar and unfamiliar, and it took them a while to remember it.

"Ah, isn't Ryan that famous private hospital?"

I heard that it gathers the top medical teams from home and abroad, and those who come and go are basically all rich and powerful people. As for how they knew about the filming,

Yes, I'm grateful to have an uncle who has a wide network of connections and a certain status in the entertainment industry.

...

The director, who was still at the hotel where the show was being filmed, suddenly sneezed again: Who is thinking about me again?