Chapter 128 Shen Jin finally woke up
Xie Li fell too hard; when he fell, in addition to the loud "plop," water splashed very high and landed directly on the dry floor.
Luo Zheng: "..."
He stared blankly at Xie Li, who was now soaked in the water and flailing his arms, speechless for a moment.
Xie Li himself hadn't expected such a thing to happen. It was too humiliating, too embarrassing, and too pathetic. But right now, he couldn't think about so many messy things; his mind was a complete jumble.
The moment Xie Li fell into the icy lake water, his face turned deathly pale and his whole body went cold, because he couldn't swim!
A true landlubber!
He rarely went into deep water when he was a child, which is why he knows nothing about swimming now that he's grown up. Moreover, his body hasn't fully recovered yet, and he fell in like that, trembling all over.
Xie Li, terrified, flailed his arms and paddled wildly, his legs flailing erratically to avoid falling in, screaming in panic, "Help!!!"
Luo Zheng: "..."
He couldn't tell if the person was faking it or not. After all, he rarely encountered people who couldn't swim. Now, he met someone who seemed to be interested in him but had fallen into the water and couldn't swim. It all felt fake.
Therefore, he had no intention of taking action and just stood by and watched, wanting to see how long they would keep up this act.
Xie Li was in a terrible state. He choked on water several times, his face turning red. He finally caught his breath and shouted for help to the people on the lake, but they were unmoved and just stood by watching!
Xie Li could feel his body gradually sinking to the bottom of the icy lake. A sense of fear crept into his heart. Like a chicken that had accidentally fallen into the water, he thrashed about, crying out, "Cough cough...you...you have to help me! I...I can't swim!!!"
Even so, the people standing on the shore remained unmoved, showing no intention of helping him whatsoever. Instead, they stared at him expressionlessly and simply said, "I don't believe it."
"...Cough cough, no!" Xie Li was almost crying in desperation. After choking on water several times, she cried out, "I really...cough cough! Cough cough...no! It can't be!"
Luo Zheng: "..."
He felt his acting was quite realistic, almost like the real thing, but to avoid being scammed or anything like that and getting into big trouble, he remained on the sidelines, not moving an inch.
There are many such plots in TV dramas. For example, someone accidentally falls into the water, and when someone tries to rescue them, they find that the other person is just pretending. Not only will they not thank you, but they might also ramble on and on, causing trouble for you. So why should you ask for trouble?
However, it didn't seem very interesting, so Luo Zheng turned her head away, lifted her foot, and prepared to leave, saying indifferently, "If you like playing in the water, then continue. I'm leaving now."
"...What?!" Xie Li, who was splashing around in the water, wondered if there was something wrong with his ears and if he had misheard. His face turned ashen, and after choking on a lot of water, his throat was numb and sore from coughing.
Upon hearing that Luo Zheng was about to leave, Xie Li nearly went crazy. He didn't want to die, not at all, and he especially didn't want to drown here; that would be too suffocating.
"...Cough cough! Don't go...cough cough! Please!" Xie Li's eyes instantly turned red, and his hands and feet were flailing in the water until they were numb and cramped, but it was still no use, and his body was gradually sinking into the water.
Xie Li burst into tears, choking on lake water as she cried, her cries broken and hysterical: "Help! Help me! Help me... Someone please help me! Cough cough..."
Unfortunately, no matter how he shouted, Luo Zheng seemed not to hear him. He struggled desperately, but his strength gradually disappeared. His already pale and weak face looked even worse. His exhausted body sank into the water, and a few bubbles rose to the surface.
As his body sank, Xie Li thought in despair... Was he really going to drown here?
Luo Zheng, who was originally planning to leave, paused slightly after she could no longer hear the annoying sound behind her. She turned around and looked at the lake. The person who had been struggling in the water was now completely gone.
A shallow whirlpool appeared on the surface of the water, with several bubbles popping out.
Luo Zheng: "..."
You really can't swim?
After this farcical drowning incident, Xie Li was still rushed to the hospital for emergency treatment after being pulled from the icy lake water.
When he woke up again, it was already the next day.
He once thought he was going to die a miserable death, and that he had once again been on the verge of death, but unexpectedly, heaven treated him kindly and he returned unharmed.
When Xie Li first woke up, his head was still spinning and he couldn't quite tell where he was. Beside him was his brother Xie Cheng, who had a worried look on his face.
When Xie Li finally recovered, he didn't know whether he should be angry with Luo Zheng or grateful to him. He could only grind his teeth and think about that scene from back then. He was about to collapse.
Because of this incident, Xie Li felt very embarrassed and lacked dignity, so he temporarily stopped harassing Luo Zheng. It was too awkward, and he needed to think of a better solution.
The ward, now filled with ashes, was quiet.
Madam Rong sat beside him, gently squeezing his hand. She stared intently at his pale face, a deep sorrow welling in her heart. She whispered, "Jin'er, when will you wake up..."
She would come to see him every day, talk to him, and mutter to herself for a long time before reluctantly leaving, but she received no response each day, and the person in bed showed no signs of waking up.
There was a gentle knock on the ward door, and a soft voice called out, "Madam..."
"What is it?" Madam Rong glanced back indifferently.
That was a maid in the house, who usually took care of Madam Rong. She said softly, "It's...it's Mr. Yan. He says he wants to talk to you..."
"Heh," Madam Rong sneered, still holding Shen Jin's hand, her grip tightening slightly, her heart aching a little more, her dislike for Yan Yu growing even stronger. "Let him go. I have nothing to say to him."
“But… he doesn’t want to leave…” the maid pursed her lips, hesitatingly saying, “He said… he wanted to come and see…”
Madam Rong knew what she was going to say. She took a breath, released Shen Jin's hand, and slowly got up to walk out, intending to hear what else Yan Yu had to say.
Just as she left and closed the door, Shen Jin, who was lying on the hospital bed, twitched his fingers slightly. After a while, his other hand also moved a few times, as if he was about to wake up.
As soon as Madam Rong came out, she saw Yan Yu. She immediately dismissed the people around her, looked at him coldly, and asked in an annoyed tone, "Why did you come here? How many times have I told you not to come here? He probably doesn't want to see you either."
Madam Rong didn't understand the love and affection between the two of them, only that hatred definitely outweighed love, so she didn't want the two of them to have any relationship anymore. But in the end, it all depended on what Shen Jin would think after he came to his senses.
During the time they were waiting for Shen Jin to wake up, Yan Yu came over many times, trying to build a good relationship with them and at least change their opinion of him, but each time he was kicked out by them in disgust.
In contrast, Luo Zheng always received a warm welcome whenever he visited, which made Yan Yu both envious and resentful, as well as afraid...
Because he was genuinely afraid that Shen Jin would end up with Luo Zheng, and that the Rong family would support them being together, which was an outcome Yan Yu didn't want to see.
“…There are some things I want to tell you,” Yan Yu looked into his eyes, trying to appear sincere. “Many things in the past were my fault, I admit it. You can hit me or scold me as you please…but I don’t want to leave him.”
"You think you can hit me or scold me all you want? That's easy for you to say!" Madam Rong sneered. "Yan Yu, have you forgotten that there were security cameras at the scene of his car accident that caught you chasing him? That's why he ran into the road in fear and got into the accident! He's still not fully recovered!"
"What right do you have to stand here and speak? To hit or scold? You make it sound so easy! How can this compare to his life or death?" Madam Rong became more and more agitated, her voice trembling. "Why don't you have even the slightest bit of self-awareness?! We haven't even settled accounts with you yet! Don't push your luck!"
After Madam Rong finished speaking, she said to the bodyguards not far away, "Someone, send him away!"
"I'll walk by myself..." After being treated like this several times, Yan Yu naturally wouldn't be foolish enough to let them hit him anymore. So he turned around in a daze and stumbled out of the hospital, his eyes unfocused.
He knew he had done many things to wrong Shen Jin, but he also knew he was wrong and wanted to correct his mistakes and make amends. So why couldn't they give him a chance?
Must we treat him with this attitude?
Do you really want him dead before you can feel relieved and forgive him?
Xie Li, who had been observing from the shadows, quietly slipped out and stood close to Yan Yu, trying to help him up. She pretended to be a little sad and said, "Ah Yu, you've seen their attitude too... Why are you making things difficult for yourself?"
Xie Li suddenly changed his strategy again. He felt that Yan Yu was easier to win over than Luo Zheng, so he wanted to take advantage of his weakness and stay by his side when he was downcast, slowly moving him. Gradually, he figured Yan Yu would be completely under his control again...
The ward was unusually quiet. Lying on the hospital bed, he didn't know how long he had been asleep. His battered body was gradually healing, many of his wounds were no longer painful, and he was much more conscious.
He first moved his stiff and numb fingers. He had been lying down for too long, and his whole body was numb and stiff. He tried to move them a little, but his eyelids were still heavy and he couldn't open them.
When he finally managed to open his eyes for the first time, all he saw was pure white, and the air was filled with the smell of disinfectant. His eyes were unfocused, and he squinted slightly, whispering weakly, "I'm... in a hospital..."
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