March 25, 1969, 11 p.m.
Feeling down, Zheng Weiting, accompanied by his bodyguards, took a yacht out to sea for a night cruise.
Bored, he drank some wine, ate snacks like squid strips and fried peanuts, and did sea fishing.
But he never expected that, when he was trying to catch a big fish, his hook would catch a woman instead.
Zheng Weiting was startled and didn't know if the woman was dead or not. He quickly asked his bodyguards to help him pull her out of the water.
When Qiao Shuhui was rescued by him, her face was ashen, she was on the verge of death, and her pulse was very weak.
Zheng Weiting was certain that if he had rescued her a few minutes later, she would definitely be dead!
For some reason, when Zheng Weiting saw Qiao Shuhui's delicate yet pale face, he felt a surge of sympathy and pity.
Seeing the bodyguard about to step forward to help, he quickly pushed the bodyguard aside, saying, "I'll do it!"
He personally performed first aid and artificial respiration on Qiao Shuhui.
After Qiao Shuhui recovered, Zheng Weiting immediately had a boat sail back to Hong Kong and took her to a private hospital for follow-up treatment and care.
When Qiao Shuhui regained consciousness, she opened her eyes and saw the white and clean environment around her, as well as the IV drip in her hand. She knew that she had been rescued.
She thought she would die at sea.
But she was not willing to give up!
She finally escaped from that disgusting place, but she hasn't seen her enemy die yet, and she hasn't seen her daughter either, okay?
Qiao Shuhui knew in her heart that she and Shen Zhengqing had both fallen to such a miserable state, and their daughter Shen Yu was left alone in Guangzhou. Those scoundrels who took advantage of her misfortune would certainly not let their daughter have an easy time.
She doesn't want to die! She can't die!
Driven by her strong will to survive, Qiao Shuhui tried every possible way to save herself and finally managed to be rescued.
She's still alive! That's wonderful!
I wonder which kind person saved her?
Qiao Shuhui glanced around and didn't see anyone else.
She felt hot and weak all over, probably from soaking in seawater for too long, and now she had a fever.
Exhausted, she wanted to rest a little longer, so she closed her eyes again.
While she was half asleep, Qiao Shuhui heard a soft knock on the ward door.
She opened her sleepy eyes and saw a mature, handsome man with a gentle and refined demeanor walking towards her.
For a moment, she seemed to see her husband, Shen Zhengqing, come back to life.
Qiao Shuhui blinked hard.
When the man got closer to the bedside, Qiao Shuhui realized that she had mistaken him for someone else.
This man is not the man she deeply loves!
The person she loved will never come back!
Qiao Shuhui felt her eyes stinging, and tears seemed about to well up again.
Not wanting the man in front of her to see her crying, she immediately closed her eyes, forcing back the tears that were about to well up.
Zheng Weiting had just seen her open her eyes, but now he saw her close them again, which puzzled him.
Seeing her slightly furrowed brows, her exquisite and perfect face seemed to be filled with sadness and sorrow.
What exactly did she go through?
Why am I so sad and upset?
Zheng Weiting looked at her and felt a pang of heartache for some reason.
He had only just met her, yet he repeatedly made exceptions for her.
She didn't look like a young girl; she seemed to be about his age. She also had a very good temperament, exuding the scholarly air of a well-bred lady.
But there's a contradiction in her; despite being a mature person, she exudes a sense of vulnerability.
Her emotions were on the verge of collapse; she seemed ready to break at the slightest touch.
At this moment, she possessed a frail beauty that evoked pity and tenderness.
Perhaps it is precisely because of this exquisite beauty, yet fragile and easily broken nature, that women are most likely to evoke pity.
At least, this man, who has always disliked women, has unknowingly fallen for her.
Zheng Weiting walked to her bedside and asked softly, "Hello! Are you awake?"
Qiao Shuhui had composed herself. She opened her eyes, looked at Zheng Weiting, and asked, "Hello! Did you save me?"
Zheng Weiting nodded. "I saved you. You're lucky to be alive. If I had saved you a moment later, you might not be alive."
Qiao Shuhui said to him gratefully, "Thank you for saving me! I will definitely repay your life-saving grace if I have the chance!"
Zheng Weiting smiled nonchalantly, "The most important thing for you right now is to get your health back. You can take things slowly about other things."
Qiao Shuhui nodded and said nothing more.
She really needs to recover her health before she can talk about anything else.
Anyway, I already owe him a debt of gratitude for saving my life, and now I'm taking him to the hospital, so I can only repay him slowly in the future.
Qiao Shuhui then asked him, "My name is Qiao Shuhui, Shu as in 'scholarly fragrance' and Hui as in 'wisdom.' May I ask how you should address me, my benefactor?"
Zheng Weiting smiled and replied, "My name is Zheng Weiting, Wei as in mighty and Ting as in thunder."
He then instructed her, "During this time, you can rest assured and focus on recovering here. I've already paid for your medical expenses. If you feel bad about it, you can pay me back slowly when you start earning money, okay?"
Qiao Shuhui nodded gratefully, "Okay, thank you, Mr. Zheng. Don't worry, I will definitely repay your medical expenses. I will also find a way to repay your life-saving grace."
Zheng Weiting waved his hand at her, "Alright, alright, you've said it twice already, I know. You're not feeling well right now, why don't you eat something first, and then take a nap?"
Zheng Weiting took the stewed chicken soup he had brought, poured out a bowl, and asked Qiao Shuhui with a smile, "Shall I feed you?"
"No need, no need, I can do it myself, I can do it myself."
Qiao Shuhui was too embarrassed to let a man she had just met feed her, so she quickly propped herself up and sat up.
After Zheng Weiting saw that she was seated, he handed her the chicken soup that had cooled down a bit. "Drink more, there's more left over."
When Qiao Shuhui felt the boundless kindness emanating from him, she couldn't help but tear up. "Thank you! Thank you so much!"
Since they fell on hard times, few people have shown them the same kindness and concern as he has.
For nearly a year, they have been confronting the ugliness of human nature.
Some colleagues and friends who usually seemed nice turned on them with a ferocious look and uttered the most vicious words, tormenting the couple both physically and mentally.
Those days were really tough!
Fortunately, she escaped and will never have to face those ugly people and things again.
I wonder how Xiaoyuer is doing now?
Is she doing well? Is anyone bullying her?
Even if she is worried about Xiaoyuer now, it's no use. She can't even protect herself, so how can she protect her?
Xiaoyuer, Mommy is so sorry! So sorry!
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