Chapter 92
The variety show had been taping for the past two days, and Shen Jiangfu hadn't seen Liu Chanxin. Today was the last day of "Treasure Hunt," and it was also her only chance to see Liu Chanxin. Shen Jiangfu wanted to take this opportunity to fulfill one of the original owner's wishes—to say thank you to Liu Chanxin in person.
Shen Jiangfu opened Liu Chanxin's WeChat, clicked on it and sent her a message.
After sending the message, Shen Jiangfu received a reply——
【What a coincidence! You actually live here. 】
[I have to rush to attend an event this afternoon, so I might not have the chance to meet you. I'm sorry, Jiang Fu.]
【Let’s meet again when we have a chance～】
After reading it, Shen Jiangfu didn't know whether Liu Chanxin wanted to meet her. However, if it were her, if a friend she hadn't contacted for a long time asked her out, she would probably refuse.
"Is it enough to just say thank you to her online? Do I really have to find someone to say it in person later?" Chen Jiangfu curled up in bed, wondering how the original owner's wish would be fulfilled if she couldn't see Liu Chanxin?
"Can."
A mechanical voice suddenly rang out in the room.
When Shen Jiangfu heard the familiar voice, she immediately sat up in bed and said in surprise: "Ahhh! My system, long time no see!"
"I missed you so much when you were away!"
"It's so boring without you around. How are you doing assisting the newbies with their missions? There are so many systems, why did they send you away?"
System: "Everything is going well for me."
System: "Liang He, you can complete the task by yourself. You don't need me by your side."
"You should call me Chen Jiangfu now. I am not Liang He anymore. My appearance and voice are not mine now." When Liang He heard that it was her family, she lay down again and said sadly.
System: "Okay, 'Shen Jiangfu'."
Liang He: "Did you say it was okay because Shen Jiangfu agreed?"
System: "Yes. Because the original owner felt it was not good to disturb Liu Chanxin's current life, so you can thank her online."
"That's easy. I'll send a message later, and the mission will be completed." Liang He touched the short hair of his current body and smiled, "I haven't had short hair for a long time. It feels quite different."
System: "You can cut it off after you finish your mission."
"Forget it, forget it. I still like my hair long." Liang He shook her head. She imagined herself with her hair cut short. She thought she could accept it. "But I can't say for sure."
System: "I'm leaving soon. I came here today because Shen Jiangfu wanted to tell you: Be careful of the lake on the mountainside tomorrow. Some students will go swimming secretly."
Liang He remembered something she had forgotten before, "Oh!"
"No wonder I forgot something before. Those little brats are so bold!"
"Don't worry! I will definitely stop them tomorrow." Liang He clenched his fists, made a cheering gesture, and assured the system.
After he finished speaking, a long time passed and Liang He did not hear any response.
Looking at the empty ceiling, Liang He felt an inexplicable sense of discomfort. She had been living this endless cycle of completing predetermined "goals" for far too long. It had seemed fun at first, but as time went on, she felt a sense of emptiness within.
It’s okay, this is all almost over.
…
In the morning, Shen Jiangfu went to the vegetable garden to water the plants as usual.
On the way home, Shen Jiangfu saw a car parked in front of Xie Jing's house. She guessed that it was his agent looking for him.
After the system reminded Shen Jiangfu last night, she sent another warning notice to the parent group of the class she teaches: "The weather is hot, and students are prohibited from swimming in rivers, reservoirs and lakes without adult supervision." She also asked Yu Huo and Shen Duanfeng to send the notice to their own class parent groups.
Furthermore, Shen Jiangfu urged Yu Huo and Shen Duanfeng to inform the other teachers. Knowing her concerns and fearing something might happen to a student, they quickly forwarded the notice.
After Shen Jiangfu went home and had breakfast, she sat in the living room on the second floor, her eyes wide open, waiting for something to happen.
From the second floor, she could see the people coming and going on the road. This road was the only way to the mountain. Unless there was a smaller path she didn't know about, she would definitely catch them. No one would be able to reach Anhu!
It was still early, and Shen Jiangfu guessed that the students would go to the mountainside after noon, but she did not dare to be careless and kept staring at the road from time to time.
I stared for about half an hour, and occasionally a few people walked by on the road.
Shen Jiangfu thought about it and sent a message to Xie Jing: [Will you go to the mountains to collect folk songs today?]
"I'd like to ask you a favor. If you see any children heading up the mountain, could you please let me know? I'm worried they might go swimming in the lake."
He has guests now, so he must be busy, right? Shen Jiangfu thought to herself.
She exited WeChat, turned off her phone, and sat there in a daze. The sofa she was sitting on was placed under the window. She knelt and stood up to look out the window. She could see the road. Obviously, she didn't see her target at the moment.
Shen Jiangfu considered whether to visit the students' homes today and ask them to stay home and wait. However, it was too sudden, and since it was the busy farming season, most families didn't have time.
Xie Jing saw the WeChat message from Shen Jiangfu after Li Qingsheng left.
After reading it, he replied to her: [I'm going to the mountains this afternoon. If I see any children, I'll tell you.]
[How do you know there will be children going swimming today? ]
Xie Jing remembered the scene of Shen Jiangfu scolding three little boys in the supermarket. It was the first time he had seen her lose her temper, and she looked very majestic. This was different from her usual appearance. She was usually smiling and seemed very gentle and warm.
She is both gentle and powerful, and it may be the nature of her profession that makes her look majestic.
Shen Jiangfu saw the message, but she couldn't tell the truth, so she made up a lie: "I dreamed about it."
[Also, last time I ran into three kids at the supermarket saying they wanted to go swimming at the lake, I was worried they might actually go, so I took precautions.]
When Xie Jing received the message, a hint of understanding flashed across his dark brown eyes. This was indeed something Shen Jiangfu would do.
[Okay, I'll pay attention to it this afternoon.]
Shen Jiangfu thought of the car, her eyes shifted, her hands moved, and she typed: [Did you have guests at home today? I saw a car parked in front of your yard.]
Xie Jing: [Yes, my father’s friend, and also our agent.]
【He came last night and just left. 】
Ever since Xie Jing mentioned Zuo Xiaolin to Shen Jiangfu last time, it became much easier to mention him again.
Xie Jing was sitting in the living room, a cup of tea on the coffee table, now lukewarm. Not far away were several bottles of medicine, most of which had barely been opened.
At first, Xie Jing was very resistant to taking medication, thinking he could just live one day at a time. He had nothing much he wanted to do in this world. He had no responsibility to raise a child, and no aspirations to fulfill.
Xie Jing stared at it. He was very calm at the moment, but he also felt a sense of solemnity rising in his heart.
The image of Shen Jiangfu's angry face flashed back to him. He was actually similar to the three children in the supermarket. They didn't value their own lives. The only difference was that the children didn't understand, but he did.
After seeing Xie Jing's explanation, Shen Jiangfu looked out the window and replied, "So I came last night."
Where does he live now?
Xie Jing: [He is not from the same province as us, his family is in Fengcheng.]
Chen Jiangfu: [Have you been to Fengcheng?]
Xie Jing: [I have been there.]
Fengcheng, Shen Jiangfu remembered that the Young Painters Exhibition Hall was also held in Fengcheng, and the event seemed to be held in January next year.
This time his agent came over and might have mentioned this to Xie Jing, wanting him to participate in the exhibition hall.
Although Shen Jiangfu was chatting, she kept her eyes on the people passing by on the street. At this moment, she glanced and saw a group of people pausing on the street. Her eyes focused on a girl wearing a purple top and black trousers. In the blur, Shen Jiangfu noticed that she had a high ponytail.
That girl looks like Liu Chanxin.
Shen Jiangfu had seen news about Liu Chanxin online. Her videos and photos were not much different from what Shen Jiangfu remembered. Her face was more mature and more beautiful than when she was in high school.
Last night, Chen Jiangfu directly expressed her gratitude to Liu Chanxin on WeChat. The other party did not expect that Chen Jiangfu was grateful to her and was surprised for a long time.
When Shen Jiangfu came to her senses, the group of people who had stopped on the road had already walked away, and the road was now empty. Shen Jiangfu felt that following them like this was not a good idea. What if a student came up the mountain while she was going to the restroom and she didn't see them, what would she do? But she didn't think it would be such a coincidence.
As Shen Jiangfu pondered this, she saw three little boys on the road, each holding a small bottle of Sprite. She opened her eyes wide and took a closer look, realizing that one of them was the one she had seen at the supermarket—the same boy who had so boldly encouraged his classmates to go swimming in An Lake.
"You really dare to go!"
Leaving behind an angry curse, Shen Jiangfu hurriedly put on her shoes, walked downstairs with a "thump thump" sound, walked out the door, quickly unplugged the charging port, pushed the electric bike down the stairs, and rode it to catch up.
Before going out, she took a look at the time. It was 10:26.
Shen Jiangfu rode her bike to her vegetable garden, turned easily, and intercepted them.
The three pupils, who had been laughing and playing around when they recognised her, froze in a daze. Their faces couldn't hide their true feelings; the expression "Teacher, how did you know I was going swimming?" was clearly written on them.
"What are you going to do?" When Shen Jiangfu saw their expressions, she didn't put on a serious expression, but asked gently as usual.
Shen Jiangfu raised her chin and looked specifically at the boy who had previously clamored to go swimming in the river in the supermarket. "Shen Tianyang, you don't want to go swimming in Anhu Lake, do you?"
"No, no." Shen Tianyang held the Sprite, lowered his head and said vaguely, his eyes rolling around as he answered.
“Teacher, we’re just walking around and not going anywhere.” One of the tall boys continued Shen Tianyang’s words.
"Yes, that's right!" the last little boy echoed.
Shen Tianyang felt a little bit of joy at the same time as he felt scared. Teacher Shen actually called out his name!
His expression alternated between worry and joy. Shen Jiangfu hadn't guessed his thoughts, and she felt that this child was careless.
The other two boys looked at Shen Jiangfu with timid eyes, as if she was a monster that would swallow them up immediately.
Shen Jiangfu looked at them and sighed, "You should go back. The sun is so strong that you'll easily get heatstroke if you stay outside."
The three of them looked at each other, as if silently communicating about what to do.
Shen Jiangfu: "It's okay if you're not going swimming. Don't let me see you running to the shore lake alone. Go back."
Knowing they couldn't go this time, the three of them obeyed and returned the same way.
Shen Jiangfu followed them, riding her bike slowly back. When she reached an intersection and saw that they were continuing to move forward, she drove up the hill to go home.
After returning home, Shen Jiangfu took a few tissues to wipe the sweat off her face, poured herself some water, took a big gulp, and let out a comfortable sigh after finishing it.
Chen Jiangfu went upstairs and sent a WeChat message to Xie Jing as she walked: [I just caught three kids going to Anhu.]
Xie Jing: [Your dream is very accurate.]
Shen Jiangfu: [Of course.]
This is a true story, how could it not be accurate?
…
When Shen Jiangfu thought everything was fine and was lying on the bed after having lunch, a voice call from Xie Jing interrupted her nap.
"Hello…"
"Jiang Fu, I saw a few little boys walking up the mountain. There were no adults with them."
"Hmm..." Shen Jiangfu opened her eyes dazedly, her body still lying on the bed before she could react. Then she realized what she heard, "Hmm?!"
Xie Jing was on a small hilltop, where a patch of wild loquat trees grew, covered in golden loquats. Standing in the shade, he could see the layers of trees, the orange grove in the distance, and a short stretch of mountain road.
Just now, when he stood up to rest and look out, he saw some people walking on the mountain road. They were very small, like children. They were holding something in their hands. One of them threw something onto the road. Xie Jing looked closely and saw that it looked like a fruit peel or something.
Xie Jing remembered Shen Jiangfu's words. While calling Shen Jiangfu, he hurriedly packed up his things and went down the mountain, wanting to follow their trail.
"Can you help me keep an eye on them? Just go over and take a look! I'll be there right now." Shen Jiangfu immediately changed her clothes, put on a pair of sneakers, and took the key to the electric car.
"Okay, I'll follow you now. But I'm on the other side of the hill, and it'll take about twenty minutes to reach the main road."
Xie Jing listened to the rustling sound on the phone and knew that she was changing clothes, so he turned down the volume.
He put his phone on the ground, packed up his belongings, picked up his phone, put on his backpack, and walked down the mountain quickly. During the descent, Xie Jing occasionally stepped on piles of leaves, causing his feet to slip and he stumbled all the way down the mountain.
Because only a section up the mountain was paved with cement, the electric car could only drive on the cement road, so Shen Jiangfu parked the car on the side of the road, strode up, climbed the slope of a few meters, and started jogging when she reached a relatively flat section of the road, and then speeded up when she reached a flatter mountain road.
The two of them did not hang up the voice call, and they could hear each other's breathing and the heavy and thick sound of the wind coming from each other.
Over there, the shore of the lake.
"If Shen Tianyang hadn't met Teacher Shen today and told us that she was arresting people, we would have been arrested too." A thin, dark-skinned little boy rejoiced as he took off his clothes: "Hehe! Teacher Shen must not have known that there is a small path up the mountain! I asked them to come with us, but they were so scared by the teacher that they didn't dare to come."
Another taller boy with fairer skin rubbed his body with cold water in his hands. Although it was hot, he shivered slightly. "They're so scared they're about to cry. They don't dare come!"
There was a boy standing on the shore, biting an orange and spitting out the seeds while eating. He touched his trouser pocket and found three more.
Chen Leqian patted his chest, his warm-up complete. Seeing Yang Xinrui still eating, he scooped up a handful of water and threw it at him. However, because they were too far away, not a single drop of water splashed onto Yang Xinrui.
"You're still eating! Come down quickly! We won't wait for you anymore."
Shen Feng and Shen Leqian couldn't wait any longer. They took off all their clothes except for their underwear and ran straight into the lake.
The lake's edge is shallow, but the deeper you go, the deeper the water gets, and the greener it becomes. At the deepest point, leaning against the rocks, stands a large tree with several faded vines dangling from it. These vines are relatively thick and dark brown, with several thinner, dark green branches clinging to them.
Chen Feng and Shen Leqian swam directly to the center of the lake. Chen Feng dived into the lake and held his breath, while Shen Leqian splashed into the lake and began to swim.
"Let's have a competition to see who can hold his breath the longest!" Once in the water, Chen Le swam several laps on his back with big movements, splashing water one meter high around him. He shouted excitedly as he swam.
This excitement comes from both the thrill of avoiding the teacher's detection and the freedom and joy of swimming in the water.
When Chen Feng heard his words, he immediately raised his head and said, "Okay! Let me catch my breath." While catching his breath, Chen Feng did not forget to call out to Yang Xinrui on the shore, "Why don't you come down? You promised to swim with us!"
Hearing the splashing sound in the water, Yang Xinrui became anxious and quickly aroused his desire. He quickly stuffed the remaining orange in his hand into his mouth, and his mouth was full of orange juice.
"Wait for me! I'm coming!" Yang Xinrui took off his clothes in a few seconds, walked to the shallow water, swallowed the orange, and dived into the water.
Yang Xinrui wasn't a great swimmer, but he could dive. It was easy for him to just shove his head underwater and not breathe; they'd often done that when they'd swum in the reservoir.
The three of them made a lot of noise for a while, driving away all the nearby birds and splashing water into the air, making the water splash up and down.
"Alright, let's start the competition and see who can hold their breath the longest!" Shen Feng swam to the middle of them, looked at Yang Xinrui on the left, then glanced at Shen Leqian on the right, and finally looked forward. "Are you ready?"
"Ready!" the remaining two said in unison.
"three!"
"two!"
"one!"
"Start!" As soon as the voice fell, the three of them dived into the water.
As Shen Feng submerged himself in the water, he adjusted himself, opened his eyes, and dived deeper. He dove near a large tree, holding onto a thick vine to prevent himself from being tempted to go up and breathe.
After about a minute, Shen Leqian couldn't hold his breath any longer, so he surfaced, took a deep breath, and said while panting, "I can't hold on any longer. Let's see who of you comes out first."
After about a minute and a half, Yang Xinrui stood up, choked on water, and coughed several times.
Yang Xinrui looked at Shen Leqian and thought to himself, Shen Feng is still powerful. He just opened his mouth and said, "It seems——"
"Come up quickly!"
Hearing the unfamiliar voice, Shen Leqian and Yang Xinrui trembled violently, both of them terrified. They looked over and saw someone they had never seen before.
Xie Jing ran over and looked at the lake in front of him. Alarm bells rang in his heart and his breathing quickened for a few seconds. The image of the police carrying Zuo Xiaolin out of the lake flashed through his mind.
He bent down and hammered his shaking legs, then walked towards them, shouting, "Your teacher will be here soon. Come up and get dressed quickly."
Shen Jiangfu, who was on the phone, felt relieved for a moment when she heard Xie Jing had arrived. She was almost unable to run anymore, so she slowly slowed down, breathing heavily, pouring a lot of oxygen into her mouth. "Xie Jing, are they all... okay?"
Xie Jing took a deep breath and calmed himself down. Seeing that there were only two people, he thought to himself that something was wrong and asked anxiously, "Where's the other person?"
Yang Xinrui was close to the lake. When he heard Shen Jiangfu's voice, his face instantly turned miserable. He stammered, "Shen Feng is in the water. He hasn't come up yet."
Shen Leqian also knew that they had been discovered, and immediately called out to Shen Feng: "Shen Feng, come out, you won, the teacher is here."
Not getting a response, Shen Leqian hurriedly called out again, "Shen Feng, come out quickly!"
Xie Jing's face at the lakeside immediately turned dark, and he followed them and shouted loudly: "Chen Feng, come out quickly!"
He thought the children might be afraid of being scolded and didn't dare to come out, so he added: "It's okay, your teacher won't blame you."
Not getting a response, Xie Jing subconsciously walked into the water. As he walked, he heard Shen Jiangfu's anxious voice, "Can you swim?"
Xie Jing froze, "I can't swim."
When Shen Jiangfu heard that there was another person in the water, she became extremely anxious and started running again, saying to Xie Jing as she ran, "Don't go in! I'll be there soon!"
"Don't go into the water!" Shen Jiangfu became even more anxious because Xie Jing couldn't swim.
Xie Jing's face was trembling, and he didn't even notice it. He hesitated for a moment, then ran out of the water and onto the shore, handing the phone to Yang Xinrui, "Hold it for me, your teacher will be here soon."
Zuo Xiaolin committed suicide by jumping into the lake. Xie Jing usually wouldn't go near deep rivers, lakes, or swimming pools, but now...
After handing the phone to someone else, Xie Jing returned to the lake. Now the people in the water would be in greater danger if they waited one minute longer.
When Shen Leqian heard that Xie Jing couldn't swim, he volunteered, "I can swim! I'll go find him in the water."
"No!" A man and a woman said in unison. The voice came from a distance and then from the mobile phone. The four voices overlapped and made a sound.
"Xie Jing, you go up!"
Shen Jiangfu ran over and quickly handed the phone to Yang Xinrui. Before he could hold it firmly, Shen Jiangfu immediately ran into the water, swam to the depths of the lake, and finally dived into the water.
Xie Jing looked at the figure that plunged into the water, his eyelids trembling slightly. He saw that Shen Jiangfu's steps were unsteady as she ran from a distance.
After entering the water, Shen Jiangfu opened her eyes with difficulty. She saw a dark shadow in the water to her right front. She then raised her head and swam over as fast as she could. When she reached the approximate location, she dived in again.
Shen Feng was entangled by several vines. Shen Jiangfu pulled a few times, but only managed to pull the vines around his thighs free. Shen Jiangfu couldn't hold her breath for much longer, so she pulled Shen Feng upwards with all her strength, exposing his head.
"Splash--" From a distance, two people's heads appeared in the lake.
Shen Jiangfu shouted towards the shore: "Xie Jing, call an ambulance!"
Shen Jiangfu tried her best to use the backstroke posture, paddling with one hand and pulling Shen Feng with the other hand, trying to pull Shen Feng out of the vines, but to no avail. The vines on his calves were getting tighter and tighter, and she was almost out of strength.
"Xie Jing, do you have a knife?"
When she was exhausted, Shen Jiangfu thought of Xie Jing's art knife.
Xie Jing dialed 120. After hearing what Shen Jiangfu said, he immediately went to look through his schoolbag. The phone next to his ear was also dialed. He hurriedly said, "Someone is drowning here! This is No. 17, Kuantang Village, Ningfu Town, Guangbai City..."
"We need to go into the mountains... There's a lake on the mountainside. There's a boy drowning and unconscious, and he hasn't been rescued yet..."
Shen Jiangfu heard Xie Jing talking on the phone and looked at his hand anxiously, and saw him take out a knife.
Fortunately I brought it!
She looked at Shen Leqian and Yang Xinrui, then at Shen Feng in her arms, gritted her teeth, and said with determination: "Which of you two is the best swimmer? Can you help the teacher pass the knife over?"
This was a very risky decision, but there was no better choice. She looked down at Shen Feng. Every second was precious to him now and he couldn't delay any longer.
Shen Leqian and Yang Xinrui looked at each other, feeling uneasy, and spoke at the same time:
"he!"
"I."
Shen Jiangfu glanced at the boy who didn't have his phone and said calmly, "Okay, after you hand the knife to the teacher, swim back immediately. Can you get back to the shore safely?"
Shen Leqian was a little scared. The excitement he had just felt when swimming in the water was gone. He began to feel terrified, but he still nodded and said, "Okay."
Xie Jing had been keeping an eye on Shen Jiangfu's situation. He handed over the knife and quickly said, "I'll be watching you from the shore. Even if I can't swim, at least I'm taller than you, so I can go into the water without any problem."
As he spoke, Xie Jing glanced towards Shen Jiangfu. Shen Jiangfu understood and calmed down.
Shen Leqian grabbed the knife and immediately swam towards Shen Jiangfu. It took about a minute to reach the other side of the lake. Because Shen Leqian was nervous and his movements were uncoordinated, it took about two minutes.
Shen Jiangfu got the knife, quickly dived into the water, and began to cut off the vines wrapped around Shen Feng's calves.
The vines were very thick, making it difficult to hold your breath underwater. Shen Jiangfu was anxious. She was afraid that Shen Le would not be able to return to the shore, and that Shen Feng would not be able to hold on...
It’s okay, it’s okay. Xie Jing is still on the shore and he will watch over them.
She just needed to cut the vines quickly and rescue Shen Feng in time.
Yang Xinrui anxiously watched the people in the lake from the shore. Xie Jing had already run into the water when Shen Leqian jumped in to deliver the knife. He stopped when the water reached his chest. Later, he breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Shen Leqian swimming to his side and escorted him back to the shore.
Over there, after Shen Jiangfu cut off the vines, she immediately emerged from the water with Shen Feng and swam towards the shore with difficulty.
When Xie Jing brought Shen Le back to the shore, he immediately ran over to meet him. When Shen Jiangfu brought the man to the water level at the roots of his thighs, he immediately picked up Shen Feng and ran ashore, laid him flat, and gave him artificial respiration.
Shen Jiangfu knelt beside them, keeping a distance from them. She no longer had any strength left, but her heart was still tense.
Xie Jing performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation and artificial respiration for five minutes. Suddenly, everyone heard a cough and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
"Chen Feng! Chen Feng!"
"Can you hear it? Can you see it?" Shen Jiangfu waved her hands in front of him and asked anxiously.
"Ahem... can..."
Seeing that everyone was fine, Shen Jiangfu felt relieved. "It was really scary! You guys—" She looked over one by one, the ones with wet clothes, pale faces, and still fainting...
"Forget it, as long as everyone is okay now."
Shen Jiangfu glanced at Shen Leqian, patted his shoulder, and praised: "You did a great job this time. You helped Shen Feng and me a lot."
She looked at Shen Feng lying on the ground, and Yang Xinrui who was holding his cell phone and didn't dare to say a word.
Thinking about the possibility of not being able to save Shen Feng, Shen Jiangfu was horrified and angry. She couldn't help but yell, "It's wrong to go swimming in the river without an adult. Don't do that again!"
"Teacher, we won't do this anymore."
"Teacher, we don't dare anymore."
The two children knew what was happening and didn't dare to object.
Xie Jing looked at the two children standing with their necks hunched and their heads lowered, then saw Shen Feng who was able to sit up on the ground, and finally looked at Shen Jiangfu who was slumped on the ground with no image at all.
He was also scared today.
Xie Jing recalled the scene of Shen Jiangfu diving into the water multiple times just now. She didn't dare to relax for a moment. Running up from the mountain had consumed most of her energy. Her steps towards the lake were stumbling, but she had to hold on until she got the person out of the water.
"You're all soaked, let's go back." Xie Jing looked at the three people who were soaked, "I'll carry Shen Feng back."
Xie Jing said this to Shen Jiangfu, and finally saw her nod in agreement. He picked up his backpack and put it in front of him. Before he could put Shen Feng on his back, Shen Jiangfu was already standing in front of him, "Let me help you with the backpack, you just carry the person."
Shen Jiangfu held his arm, trying to steady him. Xie Jing didn't dare to move, so he stood up. Shen Jiangfu's hands came to Xie Jing's shoulders, pushed his backpack down from in front of him, and finally put it in her own hands.
When Shen Jiangfu helped him take his schoolbag away, Xie Jing didn't dare to stare at her.
Both of them were wet. As soon as Shen Jiangfu approached him, Xie Jing felt two breaths, one was the cold breath of the lake water, and the other was the smell of her body.
When Shen Jiangfu touched his arm, Xie Jing shuddered, not knowing whether it was because he felt cold or because of some other abnormal sensation.
Shen Jiangfu didn't notice Xie Jing's movements; she was only thinking about getting down the mountain quickly and bringing the children home. So, she didn't care if her hand touched Xie Jing or not. Maybe it did, because she knew her grip on the backpack was rude.
The schoolbag was taken away, and Xie Jing squatted down and carried Shen Feng on his back.
He walked in front carrying Shen Feng on his back, while Shen Jiangfu followed behind them with the other two children, carrying the bag.
On the way, Shen Jiangfu looked at the scene of Xie Jing carrying Shen Feng on his back, and she was suddenly very glad that Xie Jing could arrive in time.
She was very panicked.
Although Xie Jing couldn't swim and couldn't rescue Chen Feng in time, if she had been the only one running to rescue him, she wouldn't have been so calm and collected, nor would she have been able to rescue him so quickly.
So, she was very grateful to Xie Jingneng for agreeing to run up the mountain and go to Anhu without saying a word.
In an instant, Xie Jing seemed to sense something. He stopped, turned around, and met Shen Jiangfu's eyes.
He saw the luck and panic in Shen Jiangfu's eyes.
Shen Jiangfu didn't move either, just stood there looking at him.
Then, she saw that there was something different in Xie Jing's eyes. His lips curved in an arc, very shallow and fleeting, but Shen Jiangfu caught this reassuring smile.
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