Zhou Ziyi suddenly had a leg cramp when he was diving.
He subconsciously tried to go up, but his feet were no longer under his control. The moment he rushed to the surface, he only had time to open his mouth and swallow half a breath before the seawater rushed into his mouth. He didn't even cough, only his hands moved unconsciously underwater. He floated on the sea for nearly twenty seconds, and two waves hit his head, and he slowly sank.
Silently.
Zhou Ziyi had imagined before that if he got cramps in the water, he would struggle desperately with his uninjured limbs; if he was in danger of drowning again, he would find a way to float up and float on the water. However, no matter how much he imagined, when the situation really happened, he had no way to deal with it.
It’s not that he is unwilling to save himself, but at this time, his brain is no longer under his control.
There is no thought of "Call for help! Struggle! Float up!" The brain cannot issue any instructions, only the instinctive behavior of "breathing is more important than calling for help". When the last few tens of seconds pass, the body can no longer support it, and it will have to give up the last struggle.
Although this struggle is silent.
Zhou Ziyi had already fallen into a coma. The seawater rushed into his mouth and nose, but he had no reaction. He was still in the shallow sea, but it seemed as if he was about to sink into an endless abyss. Everything was chaotic, and he was unconscious.
Until an arm hugged him and pulled him up hard!
***
Yan Xiuzhi had expended a lot of energy in bringing Zhou Ziyi to the surface.
Fortunately, the lifeguard was nearby and came over immediately to take over. His method of leading people was much more professional and faster than Yan Xiuji's, and he quickly carried Zhou Ziyi to the beach.
The moment Zhou Ziyi was placed on the beach, the lifeguard turned back to look at Yan Xiuji. When he confirmed that he had begun to go ashore, the lifeguard's hand was already on Zhou Ziyi's chest, pressing down hard!
"…Hiccup! Cough!"
After pressing it twice, Zhou Ziyi suddenly spat out a large mouthful of water, and then started coughing violently: "Cough cough cough...!"
When Yan Xiuji hurried over, Zhou Ziyi was still curled up on the beach, coughing in pain. The lifeguard next to him had already breathed a sigh of relief and said excitedly: "That's great, he recovered! God bless you!"
Yan Xiuji squatted down and looked at Zhou Ziyi.
"I'll ask the hotel to send a car to take him to the hospital!" the lifeguard said, turned around and ran towards his observation chair.
Yan Xiuzhi did not stand up. Even though his neat clothes were wet, he had no intention of changing them.
He pushed aside Zhou Ziyi's hair and looked at the young man's face.
Zhou Ziyi's face was livid, his entire face was wrinkled, and he coughed until he was silent, it was heartbreaking. But compared to when Yan Xiuji first lifted him up, he was much better.
No matter how ugly it looks, as long as it can move and is still alive, that's good enough.
Yan Xiuji's expression, which had been stern till now, relaxed a little.
It is said that when rescuing someone from drowning, the most feared thing is that the person will not cooperate. But when Yan Xiuji grabbed Zhou Ziyi in the water and Zhou Ziyi did not struggle, Yan Xiuji's emotions were tense to the extreme. No struggle means no consciousness. Was it temporary loss of consciousness, or... Yan Xiuji did not dare to think too much.
After he lifted the man to the surface of the sea, he didn't hear the man breathing. Yan Xiuji felt even gloomier, as if he had lost most of his strength to carry the man. He followed behind, watching the lifeguard quickly walk onto the beach, and it seemed that all he could see was the arm hanging down.
The thought "Why didn't I notice it earlier" popped up in Yan Xiuji's mind.
He even felt that the ten seconds he spent on the shore were extremely unnecessary.
If it had been ten seconds earlier, Zhou Ziyi might not have drowned; if it had been ten seconds later... he might have died.
If a living life disappeared right under Yan Xiuzhi's nose, he would never be able to forgive himself for the rest of his life.
When Yan Xiuji was silent, Zhou Ziyi finally recovered a little. He was still coughing from time to time, gasping for air in between. He opened his eyes a little, looking at Yan Xiuji in front of him, not knowing whether he recognized him or not, but he reached out his hand and moved his fingertips slightly.
Yan Xiuji held his hand.
"The hotel will send a car immediately. I will carry him to the beach first!"
The lifeguard came back in a hurry with a towel, wrapped Zhou Ziyi up without saying anything, and picked him up, and Yan Xiuji let go. The lifeguard looked at him and said, "Are you going too, sir?"
Yan Xiuji raked his wet hair and said, "Go."
"Then at least don't forget your phone." The lifeguard reminded as he turned around, "Also, you should also wear a bath towel. I'm afraid you won't have time to change."
Yan Xiu Ji quickly ran back to the parasol to get the important items and bath towel, and ignored the rest. He turned around and followed the lifeguard.
***
Zhou Ziyi underwent a full set of examinations in the hospital.
Halfway through, he was already fully awake. Recalling the little memory he had before he lost consciousness, he had to admit that he had really gone too far in his quest for death.
If he hadn't been lucky enough to be rescued, he would have died immediately. Jumping into the river would have been more heroic than this.
He didn't know how he was rescued, and he couldn't even figure out how he was found drowning. His last thoughts were "I can't call for help" and "I'm dead." Now he is conscious and being examined in the hospital, which is incredible.
While the bed was being pushed around in various departments, Zhou Ziyi also saw Yan Xiu Ji waiting outside.
Yan Xiuji hadn't changed his clothes yet, he was just wearing a bath towel and holding his phone, expressionless. Zhou Ziyi felt that he was angry, and guessed that he would definitely be scolded when he returned, so he couldn't help but get scared in advance.
Apart from that, Zhou Ziyi thought he was fine. Even the culprit for his drowning - the leg cramp - was gone.
He even had time to sigh during the examination: I have had a lot of full body examinations recently.
***
To be honest, medical treatment abroad is really not cheap.
But if the money is there, the service will definitely be there.
After a thorough examination, the doctor came to give Zhou Ziyi and Yan Xiuji a reassurance that there was no major problem. It was normal to have a certain degree of chest tightness and difficulty breathing for a short period of time, and they could rest and adjust on their own. If they still didn't feel better tomorrow, or even if the symptoms got worse, they would have to come back for a follow-up visit, as it might be caused by the seawater entering their lungs.
Anyway, we can go now.
Zhou Ziyi came in lying down and left standing up. The hotel sent two sets of clothes over, and Zhou Ziyi and Yan Xiuji changed into them, so they both wore the local floral shirts and loose breeches. Yan Xiuji had always disliked such fancy clothes, but he still couldn't escape them.
From the hospital to the villa, the two didn't say a word.
Zhou Ziyi didn't dare to say anything, didn't know what to say, but didn't know why Yan Xiuji didn't say anything. He guessed Yan Xiuji was angry, so he was in a cold war, so he kept quiet all the way, like a quail.
Only after taking a shower in the villa and changing into dry clothes did Zhou Ziyi muster up the courage to knock on Yan Xiuzhi's door.
Yan Xiuji opened the door expressionlessly.
He also took a shower and changed his clothes. After changing back into dark clothes, the feeling of being intimidating without anger became stronger. Zhou Ziyi felt his heart tremble at the first sight, and he even forgot the lines after knocking on the door.
It was Yan Xiuji who spoke first: "What's the matter?"
"Uh, I ordered lunch, it will be here soon!" Zhou Ziyi said, "Come out and eat later."
Yan Xiuji said "hmm".
Zhou Ziyi hesitated for two seconds, then made up his mind and said what had been lingering in his heart: "Um, I'm sorry."
Yan Xiuji looked at him and asked, "What are you sorry for?"
"Just... various things." Zhou Ziyi, who was always eloquent, was stuck, trying to recall his thoughts. "I'm sorry for causing you so much trouble and making you worry."
Yan Xiuji was indeed feeling depressed and irritated, and it was indeed related to Zhou Ziyi. But Zhou Ziyi now came to apologize honestly, and Yan Xiuji not only did not feel relieved, but even more upset. He looked at the young man in front of him expressionlessly and replied: "You didn't drown on purpose, no need to apologize."
"But I did cause you trouble." Zhou Ziyi scratched his head and said, "I was too careless. The doctor said that I might be tired physically, but not mentally, so I got cramps in the water. I won't go wandering around anymore. I will stay with you quietly and not cause you any trouble."
"Whatever you want." Yan Xiuji replied stiffly at first, then he felt that he had gone too far and added, "The doctor said that you can move freely after you rest. You don't have to give up eating because of choking."
"Okay, anyway, I will take a good rest first and won't cause you any trouble." Zhou Ziyi paused and asked a question he had always been curious about, "By the way, do you know who found me drowning?"
"..." Yan Xiuji didn't know how the topic changed, so he asked, "Why are you asking this?"
"Well, because I remember that I was drowning and couldn't call for help." Zhou Ziyi said, "If someone hadn't discovered that I was drowning and came to save me, I would have been dead. But drowning only takes a minute or two. It must have been easy for them to realize that something was wrong with me in time, right?"
After a pause, he continued, "When we came back, didn't the hotel staff bring a book to register information? It was filled with people who had drowned recently. I saw several people were marked as missing, which was scary. If I were missing, I would definitely be in great danger. So I want to ask, which angel discovered that something was wrong?"
Yan Xiuzhi was silent.
He was originally planning to admit it, but when Zhou Ziyi blurted out the word "angel", Mr. Yan didn't want to admit it anymore.
But Zhou Ziyi is sober now, and his intelligence is high. After all, what else is there that he doesn't understand?
"Brother, I saw your clothes were all wet in the hospital." Zhou Ziyi blinked, "You were the one who found me drowning, right?"
Yan Xiuji: “…”
Zhou Ziyi was now more certain: "This is a good thing, Mr. Yan, why did you hide it from me? Are you afraid that I will commit suicide?"
"I just don't want to listen to your nonsense." President Yan finally admitted, "It's just common sense, it's nothing."
"It's common sense to you, but it's a life saver to me."
Zhou Ziyi smiled, then took a step forward, stretched out his hands and suddenly hugged Yan Xiuzhi.
Yan Xiuji:!!!
Zhou Ziyi actually didn't know how to thank him. If he gave him money, people would look down on those few coins. If he gave him anything else... Zhou Ziyi didn't have any. He could only express his gratitude with actions.
"...Thank you." Zhou Ziyi couldn't even think of words of thanks, and hugged Yan Xiuji tightly, "Brother, you saved me twice."
This was a bit strange, but Yan Xiuzhi understood it.
He did help Zhou Ziyi a lot, but he didn't want to hear the young man thank him in that tone.
"No need to do this." Yan Xiuzhi patted Zhou Ziyi's back slightly stiffly. At this moment, the inexplicable annoyance in his heart miraculously dissipated.
"Your life is your own, just live it well."
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