Then she noticed his rescue gear, which he hadn't completely removed. "You went into the sea?" she asked, even more surprised.
Lin Zhibai nodded: "Murong Mo fell into the sea, and I'm helping the rescue team with the search and rescue."
Sheng Xin's eyes widened.
The rescue team set off again.
Those on the shore could do nothing but wait.
Lu Dongjue and Yun Suiwan arrived in the afternoon; they had just received the news.
It was Yun Suiwan's assistant who went to Lin Zhibai's company on business and heard about this that told Yun Suiwan.
"Where is Sister Fanyan?" Yun Suiwan asked upon seeing Lin Zhibai.
She only had this one thing on her mind the whole way.
She tried calling Gu Fanyan, but Gu Fanyan's phone was switched off.
He must have been staying at the dock the whole time, unaware that his phone had run out of battery and turned off.
Upon hearing this, Sheng Xin deliberately glanced at Yun Suiwan, a hint of hostility flashing in her eyes.
Lin Zhibai looked into the distance.
Yun Suiwan turned her head and saw a thin, slender figure standing at the very front and edge of the dock.
The sea breeze was strong and fierce, blowing her hair and clothes wildly, almost blowing her away completely.
Yun Suiwan's heart sank, she had a very bad premonition, and she quickly walked towards Gu Fanyan.
The closer she got to Gu Fanyan, the stronger this feeling became in her heart.
That was Gu Fanyan, yet it didn't seem so. She floated ethereally between the sea and the sky, her slender figure appearing as if she might disappear at any moment.
"Sister Fanyan," Yun Suiwan called out to her cautiously.
Gu Fanyan's shoulders trembled slightly before she turned her head. "Wanwan."
Yun Suiwan came to her side, opened her mouth, but couldn't say anything.
It's been more than ten hours since the incident happened, and any words of comfort would be pale and powerless.
Gu Fanyan spoke first: "Wanwan, do you believe in miracles?"
Yun Suiwan was stunned for a moment, then quickly nodded: "I believe you."
Gu Fanyan hummed in agreement. "He can swim. He must have already swum somewhere, but he just can't contact me right now."
“I think so too,” Yun Suiwan nodded. “I checked, and there hasn’t been a storm in this area since yesterday.”
"The sea without storms is like a swimming pool for someone who can swim."
Gu Fanyan hummed in agreement again.
The air was quiet for a moment.
Yun Suiwan tried saying, "Sister Fanyan, you've been here for a long time, haven't you? Shall I take you to the car to rest for a while?"
Gu Fanyan shook her head: "I want to wait for him here. When we went on vacation at the beach, I sat by the pool like this, and he would suddenly emerge from the water in front of me..."
Her tone was calm, as if she were telling someone else's story.
She was hypnotizing herself.
Yun Suiwan turned her face away, forcing back her tears, not wanting her out-of-control emotions to affect Gu Fanyan.
“Okay,” she said after a moment, “I’ll wait with you.”
As dusk fell.
It's getting colder at the beach.
In late spring and early summer, the weather is not yet fully warm, and the sea breeze makes it even cooler at night.
Yun Suiwan couldn't take it anymore and took out her phone to ask Lu Dongjue to send over two thick coats.
"Wanwan, let's go get something to eat," Gu Fanyan said. "I'll come back later."
As the year drew to a close, Yun felt a lump in her throat.
Gu Fanyan must have said that because she saw that she was cold.
Even at times like this, Gu Fanyan didn't want to burden those around her.
If she could, she really wanted to bring the unharmed Murong Mo to Gu Fanyan right now.
The two hadn't walked far when they saw Lu Dongjue coming over, carrying two thick coats.
As the year draws to a close, a warmth fills my heart.
He had already thought of this even without her calling.
Lu Dongjue first draped a coat over Yun Suiwan's shoulders, then placed another coat in her hands.
She understood what he meant, turned around, and draped the coat over Gu Fanyan's shoulders.
"Sister Fanyan, you must take good care of yourself. When Murong Mo comes back, he must see you in good health..." Yun Suiwan could not continue speaking; tears were already welling up in her eyes.
Gu Fanyan smiled slightly, her gaze calm: "Okay, I will take good care of myself."
Murong's father's assistant had already set up several tents on the open ground. There were many people coming, all of whom were relatives and friends of the Murong and Gu families, and they all needed a place to stay.
Lu Dongjue led Yun Suiwan and Gu Fanyan to one of the tents, where several tables were set up and a few people sat around them, holding a cup of hot tea to warm their hands.
Lu Dongjue went out through the back door of the tent, and soon his assistant brought him hot soup, hot rice, and hot tea.
Yun Suiwan first handed a cup of hot tea to Gu Fanyan, whose hand was colder than she had imagined.
"Sister Fanyan, warm your hands first, then have some hot soup," she said.
Lu Dongjue sat next to Yun Suiwan and felt the chill emanating from her. He instinctively wanted to pull her into his arms to warm her up, but then he thought that it was inappropriate to do so in front of Gu Fanyan.
So he simply moved slightly, standing right next to Yun Suiwan.
His warmth flowed continuously, and Yun Suiwan felt a little like crying.
Murong Mo might already be gone... Never before had she felt how precious and rare the warmth Lu Dongjue had given her was as she did at this moment.
"It's so cold! It's so cold!" Just then, the tent flap was lifted, and a girl wearing a down jacket walked in, still complaining about the cold.
Beside her was a familiar figure to Yun Suiwan, Lin Zhibai.
Yun Suiwan then recognized the girl as Sheng Xin.
Lin Zhibai and Lu Dongjue exchanged glances and then sat down at the same table with Sheng Xin.
"Wow, they even have hot tea here!" Sheng Xin exclaimed, noticing the trays in front of Yun Suiwan and Gu Fanyan. "And hot rice and soup too."
Yun Suiwan didn't like this girl very much.
Although Sheng Xin was only stating what she had seen, is it really meaningful to say these things at this time?
Not wanting to put Lin Zhibai in a difficult position, Lu Dongjue had his assistant bring over two more portions.
"I heard you went swimming today," Lu Dongjue said to Lin Zhibai. "Eat something to replenish your energy."
Lin Zhibai nodded, but did not move.
Sheng Xin, without any hesitation, took a few sips of hot tea and said, "This tea is a bit bitter."
She then looked at Gu Fanyan with sympathy and said, "At this time, we should prepare something sweet for Miss Gu."
Gu Fanyan remained silent, as if she hadn't heard her words.
Sheng Xin pressed Gu Fanyan, asking, "Miss Gu, Mr. Murong should be able to swim, right? Did he swim off to some island for a vacation and just joke with you?"
"You really need to ask him carefully. Men hate telling their wives when they go out to play."
Yun Suiwan's face darkened. This girl has a human face, so why can't she speak human language?
Just as she was about to retort, Gu Fanyan spoke up, "Perhaps, I really hope so." Her voice was indifferent.
"Let's eat, it'll get cold if we wait any longer," Lin Zhibai said to Sheng Xin.
What seemed like a caring remark was just a way to shut her up by asking her to eat.
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