Turn into a cat, turn into a tiger, turn into a big dog soaked in the rain.
"Gurgle gurgle gurgle"
The river water tastes a little sweet.
It was not only sweet, but also a little intoxicating. Ye Qingzhou landed in the river, drank the water, and her mind went completely blank.
Below the water's surface, everything is green, dyed in different shades of green by the aquatic plants—it's quite beautiful.
The person is almost gone.
Yu Xi stood on the bamboo raft, bent over and looked underwater, shouting something, and then took a bamboo pole and probed the water surface.
Should we save her?
How could that be?
That year, just because of a disagreement, Yu Xi personally pressed her head down into a large water vat. That water vat was used to grow lotus flowers in the courtyard.
She couldn't breathe; her chest ached terribly. In her struggle, she gripped the edge of the water vat with both hands. Then a stick struck her hands hard. She cried out in pain and let go.
Later, the purplish bruises on the back of her hand faded away after many days.
Today, even if the bamboo pole probes left and right in the water, it may not necessarily save her.
My eyelids feel so heavy.
Ye Qingzhou felt a severe tightness in her chest. She felt as if her chest was being crushed. The baby in her womb also seemed uncomfortable, experiencing some lower abdominal pain.
I want to breathe.
Just as I was about to open my mouth, I gulped down another mouthful of water.
It's over.
After drinking the water, Ye Qingzhou felt his body become heavier and he began to fall.
When she was exhausted, she vaguely saw a dark figure approaching her.
Ye Qingzhou closed her eyes.
But she felt a warmth touch her lips. Something warm, strong, yet soft pried open her mouth.
A breath of cool, pure energy instantly reached her chest.
His previously numb and blank mind was instantly activated, and the emerald green colors returned to his mind. Danger and the will to survive awakened Ye Qingzhou at the same time.
That vital energy has departed.
Ye Qingzhou instinctively grabbed the man's collar and reached for that warm place, the place that gave her life.
This time, she received a passionate kiss.
She opened her eyes again and saw Jiang Jinghong's focused face.
"Waaaaah... (What time is it? Why are you still kissing me?)" Ye Qingzhou stammered, weakly pushing him away with both hands.
Such a push was utterly powerless. Jiang Jinghong held her tightly in his arms and swam towards the surface of the water.
Yu Xi's bamboo poles were still probing around the bamboo raft.
Ye Qingzhou looked at the bamboo pole, then at the bamboo raft beside him.
Jiang Jinghong immediately understood. He helped Ye Qingzhou up and, taking a longer route, swam to a bamboo raft further away.
Yu Xi kept tapping the water's surface with the bamboo pole in his hand, shouting, "Wife, come out!"
Jiang Jinghong, carrying Ye Qingzhou, swam a little further, circled around to the back of the bamboo raft, and surfaced. The little girl on the raft had sharp ears; hearing a few splashing sounds, she immediately turned around.
Jiang Jinghong whispered a "shh" to her.
The little girl's mother noticed something was wrong with her daughter. When she turned around, her eyes nearly popped out of their sockets, and she rushed over to help.
Jiang Jinghong put Ye Qingzhou on the bamboo raft, but instead of getting on, she turned around and swam away.
Ye Qingzhou grabbed his sleeve.
Jiang Jinghong wiped the water off her face and whispered, "Don't worry, Madam, I'll be right back after I take care of something."
After saying that, he silently dived into the water.
The girl's mother went around to the front to call her husband.
Ye Qingzhou was still breathing weakly when the little girl surrounded her, saying, "Fairy sister, you're so beautiful. They say you have a baby in your belly. Where is the baby? Can I touch it?"
Ye Qingzhou smiled and agreed.
The little girl reached out her small hand and gently placed it on Ye Qingzhou's slightly protruding belly.
"ah!"
Yu Xi, who was on a bamboo raft, suddenly shouted and fell into the water.
After his initial panic subsided, he remembered that he could swim, so he splashed his arms and legs and swam upwards.
However, his feet seemed to be stuck in the river weeds, and no matter how much he struggled, he couldn't swim to the surface.
Yu Xi grew increasingly anxious, fearing that despite his brilliance and great ambitions, he would die in the river.
Thinking of the wealth and glory that awaited him in the casino, Yu Xi mustered all her strength, pushed off with all her might, and finally broke free from the seaweed. Then, with a burst of energy, she swam upwards.
Yu Xi's head had just reached the surface of the water when she heard Ye Qingzhou's gentle voice: "Jinghong. Jinghong."
"Madam, I'm here." With the sound of rushing water, Jiang Jinghong boarded the bamboo raft.
Damn it! Not a single word I wanted to hear. Yu Xi clung to the bamboo raft, her heart still heavy with the lingering fear of surviving a disaster. She gasped for breath, her fingers trembling slightly.
"Kid! You saved your own woman, you're reliable, well done!" The raftman rowed over to pick them up and gave Jiang Jinghong a thumbs up.
The old man, though his eyes were blurry, spoke very clearly: "You two are truly devoted to each other, your love is stronger than gold!"
The onlookers praised Jiang Jinghong and Ye Qingzhou repeatedly.
Yu Xi's original husband was ignored by everyone.
Several people who went into the water to rescue people, as well as those who helped, including the eldest brother's family with their daughter, were thanked by Jiang Jinghong. She emptied her purse to express her gratitude and invited them to have a meal and drinks together later.
After catching his breath, Yu Xi called out to Yu Yue and pulled him onto the raft.
Yu Xi took a step and saw that there was a knot on her right ankle.
"Hmph! No wonder I couldn't swim up no matter how hard I tried." Yu Xi immediately became angry, swinging the rope knot and pointing at the old man on the bamboo raft: "Who's trying to harm me? Was it you? I cursed at you a couple of times, and you become so heartless?"
The old man's head shook shakily. It was a pitiful sight.
Yu Yue also cursed the old man and demanded compensation from him.
Jiang Jinghong frowned, stepped forward, and wanted to explain.
Ye Qingzhou understood from his expression. She took a step forward and stood in front of Jiang Jinghong: "Who could have harmed you? It must be you who said something wrong, angered the Dragon King, and was punished."
"You shameless woman! You're not speaking up for me, but for outsiders. Are you deliberately trying to disrespect me? In broad daylight, there's no Dragon King here!" Yu Xi cursed at Ye Qingzhou from a distance.
"Isn't that right? So you, like me, also fell into the water by accident?" Ye Qingzhou stared at Yu Xi, quietly watching him.
It was either an accident or someone did it. If she admitted it, wouldn't she have to scold herself first? Yu Xi held back a good scolding, which circled in her mouth, but when she saw the gold hairpin in Ye Qingzhou's hair glittering, she swallowed it: "Qingzhou, I forgive you, I'm not angry with you anymore."
He forgave me? Why would I need his forgiveness?
What did the donkey do all day but kick his head? Ye Qingzhou looked at Yu Xi's fake smile and had a bad feeling.
"Qingzhou, husband and wife are birds of the same forest. Let's go back to Fengcheng and live a good life." Yu Xi smiled, her eyes still fixed on the jewelry on Ye Qingzhou's head.
"I'm not going back." Ye Qingzhou felt that things had come full circle again, and she couldn't reason with him, so she might as well leave.
Ye Qingzhou turned her back. Jiang Jinghong reached out to help her.
The moment Yu Xi saw their clasped hands, her eyes blazed with fury. A nameless fire within her surged to the clouds in the sky as she shouted, "Ye Qingzhou, come back! Won't you listen to me?"
Ye Qingzhou heard this, but did not turn around: "Let's go, let's rest on shore."
Jiang Jinghong's eyes and heart were completely focused on Ye Qingzhou. She felt that the lady who stood up for her was extremely cute and reliable.
Yu Xi watched their retreating figures, her eyes filled with confusion: "That time I scared her, she was afraid of me for years. Why didn't she listen to me this time? It shouldn't be like this. It shouldn't be like this..."
Yu Yue tugged at his sleeve: "Brother! You'd better think of something! I don't want to marry an old man to pay off debts."
“I have a way. I have a way. Her people, her money, her fertile land—they're all mine. They can't escape.” Yu Xi murmured. Ye Qingzhou's figure had already disappeared from sight. Yu Xi sneered, “Tonight, I'll take care of it.”
Ye Qingzhou and Jiang Jinghong sat quietly on the bamboo raft. The raftman's bamboo pole went in and out of the water, and the raft drifted downstream until it reached the ferry.
The two went ashore and rested at the nearest inn.
After a quick bath and change, the two found several tables of food and wine prepared in the inn's kitchen. Jiang Jinghong and Ye Qingzhou took their seats and raised their glasses to thank everyone.
During their casual conversation, they learned that the man who was traveling with his daughter had studied under Master Zeng, and in terms of seniority, he was their senior fellow student. He looked at Ye Qingzhou and Jiang Jinghong and seemed somewhat familiar, so he subconsciously offered them a few words of assistance.
After several rounds of drinks and dishes, everyone bid farewell. Jiang Jinghong escorted them all the way to the ferry.
Ye Qingzhou prepared a hangover soup, but Jiang Jinghong hadn't returned yet, so she leaned against the bed and dozed off for a while.
When I closed my eyes and opened them again, the room was already dark.
She didn't know when, but she had been properly settled in bed. Beside the pillow, there was a familiar, panting sound, the hot breath spraying against her neck, just like the big, enthusiastic yellow dog at home that always had its tongue lolling out.
"Awake?" Before Jiang Jinghong could finish speaking, his lips were already close to hers, followed by a series of kisses, leaving behind clumps of wetness.
Tsk! He's more like that big yellow dog that stands up enthusiastically, licks people's fingers, and begs for food.
"Hangover soup." Ye Qingzhou got up.
"I drank it." Jiang Jinghong pressed her shoulder, helping her lie down. "Are you thirsty? Would you like some tea?"
"Um."
"Don't move, I'll serve you." Jiang Jinghong got up and, by the dim light from the window, picked up the teacup.
The teacup was completely still.
Jiang Jinghong stood there for a while, then brought over the teacup and walked to the bedside: "It's a little cold."
"It's nothing." Ye Qingzhou sat up, her voice a little hoarse.
Jiang Jinghong took a sip of tea, then held Ye Qingzhou's chin and passed the sip of tea over to her.
"Is it cold enough now? Do you still want it?"
"No, thank you." What kind of proper tea is this? Ye Qingzhou felt even thirstier and drier in her throat, and quietly swallowed.
"Have another sip!" Jiang Jinghong said without waiting for a reply, and poured another sip of tea over her.
The tea was cool to the taste. But as their lips intertwined, it instantly turned into a fiery heat.
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