Drowning is a feeling of panic and helplessness. Gu Qingqiu felt that she had lost the ability to breathe, as if her airway was blocked by a wad of cotton. She kept coughing and swallowing, trying to expel the water from her airway, but it seemed to be ineffective. Instead, more seawater rushed into her airway.
Is she going to die here? That would be so embarrassing, and it would probably have a bad influence on the school. Even worse, if it affects the students' outdoor activities, she would feel very uneasy. But if she dies, will her parents be sad?
She'll probably be sad, after all, she's their biological daughter, but she'll probably be sad for a month or two and then continue to invest her emotions in her new family.
Despite her despair, Gu Qingqiu's mind was racing, conjuring up all sorts of random thoughts. Just when she felt she was about to drown, she heard a man's voice from afar: "Gu Qingqiu—"
This is... Senior Zou Jingxi?
Gu Qingqiu recognized the voice, and soon after, she felt herself being lifted out of the water by a strong and powerful embrace.
Amidst the chaos around her, Gu Qingqiu trembled with fear, unable to open her eyes, only remembering that warm and reassuring embrace.
With this incident, the event naturally ended early. Gu Qingqiu felt somewhat guilty, but the project leader felt even more guilty. Many of the students who were also there visited Gu Qingqiu in the hospital and described the scene to her.
"Wow, you have no idea how big the waves were back then. Many female classmates were terrified and cried, afraid that they would find your corpse. But Senior Zou didn't care at all and rushed straight into the sea. No one around him could stop him!"
"Fortunately, the lifeguards nearby arrived quickly and pulled you and Senior Zou up together, otherwise we don't know how serious the consequences would have been."
"Alright, you're lucky to have survived such a close call. It's good that you're alright now."
Gu Qingqiu's heart skipped a beat: "Then... is that Senior Zou alright?"
"He's fine. He was just pulled away by the lifeguard and given a lecture. He was told that he shouldn't be so impulsive in this situation next time and should wait for professional rescuers to arrive. Otherwise, it would be like the Calabash Brothers trying to save their grandfather, and you two might both be dead."
"Oh...I see...I'm so sorry to have caused you trouble..."
After most of her classmates who came to visit her had left, Gu Qingqiu picked up her phone from the bedside table. Luckily, she hadn't kept her phone close to her body before the event; otherwise, if it had fallen into the sea, it was hard to say whether she could have found it, and even if she had, it would probably be ruined.
A few hours ago, Zou Jingxi sent a text message expressing his concern for Gu Qingqiu. Gu Qingqiu quickly replied that she was fine and expressed her gratitude.
The other party replied to the message very quickly, as if they were waiting for my reply.
zzz: [It's good that you're alright. You must have been quite frightened today. Get some sleep, and be careful next time you're out. You can tell me if anything happens. No need for words of thanks; it was an instinctive reaction. I would have done the same for anyone else. If you really want to thank me, treating me to a meal will be enough.]
Gu Qingqiu scrolled through the chat history and found that it took less than three minutes to finish. Although the two were quite familiar with each other and would chat a few words when they met at events, they rarely continued to communicate after returning home. It was more like an acquaintance who liked each other's posts on social media. It seemed that this senior Zou was a really good person. Even if a female classmate he was only acquainted with fell into the water, he would risk his life to save her.
Regardless, from that day on, Gu Qingqiu did start paying more attention to Zou Jingxi, whether intentionally or unintentionally. He was already very dazzling, and there were always many people around him.
Although there are many relatively introverted girls like Gu Qingqiu, there are also many outgoing and generous girls, especially those who dare to take the initiative to express their love.
Unfortunately, Gu Qingqiu witnessed this scene: a tall and beautiful girl handed a love letter to Zou Jingxi in front of everyone, saying, "Senior Zou, I've liked you for a long time. Would you accept my love letter and go out with me?"
Wow!
"Say yes! Say yes! Say yes!"
Amidst the gasps and cheers from all around, Gu Qingqiu stood at the very back of the crowd, feeling a pang of bitterness in her heart.
It's normal for people to like him, after all, he's so outstanding.
The most beautiful girl in our English department has confessed her feelings to him. Will he accept her?
In fact, Gu Qingqiu often saw the two of them appearing together at campus events, and many people even thought that they had been secretly dating for a long time.
But Zou Jingxi smiled apologetically and said, "I'm sorry, I already have someone I like."
"ah?"
Who is it? Who is it?
The people around them went from watching the spectacle and making a fuss to being surprised, shocked, and extremely curious. They really couldn't understand how such an outstanding person could only have someone he liked instead of having a girlfriend. Didn't the person he liked agree to be with him?
The most beautiful girl in the English department blushed. Her previous actions had exhausted all her courage, but she still hadn't succeeded. She could only force a smile and say, "Okay, I was presumptuous, but it hurts me to be rejected in front of so many people, okay? As compensation, you'll have dinner with me tonight."
Although Zou Jingxi said she has someone she likes, she obviously doesn't want to give up yet, after all, Zou Jingxi is still single!
Unexpectedly, Zou Jingxi still refused: "I'm really sorry, I already have plans tonight. How about I treat you to milk tea next time?"
"Okay..." The most beautiful girl in the department looked a little disappointed, and the people around her immediately changed the subject, and the matter seemed to have passed by in a lukewarm manner.
After the event, Gu Qingqiu slung her bag over her shoulder and walked silently back to her dormitory. Unexpectedly, a new message popped up on her phone screen.
zzz: [Are you treating me to dinner tonight?]
Gu Qingqiu felt her heart pounding. What did this mean?
Gu Qingqiu: [Didn't you say you already had plans for tonight?]
zzz: [Aren't you going to treat me to dinner? We clearly agreed before that I'd treat you when I was free. Are you going to stand me up? Or are you not free tonight?]
Gu Qingqiu immediately stopped in her tracks: "I'm free! What would you like to eat?"
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