Chapter 229 Worry
"I'm sorry, Brother Xingzhi. The situation was so urgent this morning that I really didn't have time to discuss it with you. That old man wasn't far away and was about to be washed away. He's so old, and if I didn't make a quick decision and get in the water, something would definitely go wrong!"
Ren Limeng finally let go of the paper cup that was bitten and deformed. She stared at Shen Xingzhi pitifully, explaining with a guilty conscience while trying to poke Shen Xingzhi with her hands wrapped in gauze.
Ren Limeng did not regret her somewhat reckless act of saving people this morning, but if she put herself in his shoes, if it was Shen Xingzhi who was in danger in the flood, it would be difficult for Ren Limeng to remain calm. Even if she knew that saving people was a brave and correct act, Ren Limeng would definitely be as worried as Shen Xingzhi is now and would not give Shen Xingzhi a good face.
It's too dangerous.
Even with a so-called rescue safety rope, in a turbulent flood, it is difficult to guard against stones, branches, etc., and a careless slip is enough to cause an accident.
What's more, there were only Ren Limeng and the cameraman at the time. After searching around, they found that the tree they chose to tie the safety rope was not too thick, and the cameraman might not be able to hold the weight of both Ren Limeng and the old man by himself.
"You're too impulsive! Ren Limeng, you're not alone!"
Shen Xingzhi called Ren Limeng by her full name in a hoarse voice, solemnly and seriously, with some uncontrollable anger, but Shen Xingzhi never shook off Ren Limeng's approaching hands. He just remained indifferent like an ice cube and clenched his palms.
As Chen Xingzhi spoke, Ren Limeng nodded repeatedly with a very good attitude, "Yes, I was wrong. Next time... I will try not to have a next time!"
Ren Limeng really wanted to say that she wouldn't dare to do it next time or that there wouldn't be a next time, but... she knew very well that if she encountered an emergency like that this morning again, she would probably make the same choice.
If it was just a purely coaxing promise, Ren Limeng was unwilling to say it out loud, as it was just a way to deal with Shen Xingzhi.
Chen Xingzhi's brows were full of coldness, and his eyes were as cold as ice, but underneath the ice there was a hint of helplessness that was hard to detect. He stared at Ren Limeng who was smiling somewhat ingratiatingly, and pursed his thin lips into a straight line, trying to make his tone calm.
"I don't accept your confession and apology..."
Listening to Shen Xingzhi's cold words, Ren Limeng's pupils shrank slightly, and her hands on both sides of Shen Xingzhi's arms stiffened for a moment, and she couldn't help but frowned slightly.
She apologized and admitted her mistakes, so why was Shen Xingzhi still angry? Even if her behavior in the morning was a little dangerous and she didn't have time to tell Shen Xingzhi in advance, she did nothing wrong after all. She saved someone, so why should Shen Xingzhi hold a grudge against her?
"Mengmeng, why do you think I'm angry?"
Chen Xingzhi's voice slowed down. He stared at Ren Limeng who blinked in confusion, then looked at her tightly wrapped hands. After a long silence, helplessness appeared on his face, like the surface of a lake blown by the wind, revealing ripples that could not be hidden.
"The person you should admit your mistakes and apologize to should be yourself, Mengmeng. You don't take care of yourself at all. That's what makes me angry!"
Shen Xingzhi's voice was still cold, but there was a gentleness that could not be hidden under the cold tone. He pulled the corners of his mouth and raised a smile. Looking at Ren Limeng who was just a few feet away, his heart finally softened, as if he had finally compromised, and slowly spoke.
Herself?
Ren Limeng frowned slightly, a little confused, but... she could hear that Shen Xingzhi's tone was slowing down. If she didn't seize the opportunity now, when would she?
Ren Limeng slowly approached Shen Xingzhi, and pressed her whole body against Shen Xingzhi's arm. She pulled Shen Xingzhi to sit on the edge of the bed, and tried to gently shake his arm with her two tightly wrapped palms, trying to defend herself slightly.
"I didn't neglect myself, Brother Xingzhi. The situation was truly urgent. The live broadcast might not have shown it, but the photographer was frightened. I had no choice but to go in myself. A life was at stake. If you were in that situation, you wouldn't remain indifferent. Would you choose not to take the risk and go in?"
Shen Xingzhi suddenly raised the arm on the other side, clasped his palms together, and firmly and gently grasped Ren Limeng's arms that were secretly rubbing against him "coquettishly", as if wanting to distance himself from Ren Limeng, and gently put Ren Limeng's arms back between Ren Limeng's legs.
Ren Limeng slowed down her voice and noticed Shen Xingzhi's "clear-cut" pulling movements. As her tone rose, she secretly "launched the attack" again, persevering.
Several rounds of pushing and pulling were completed silently while Ren Limeng was talking. When her arms were held by Shen Xingzhi again, her arms suddenly trembled slightly, as if it was a stress reaction to the pain caused by touching the wound. Shen Xingzhi subconsciously stopped the movement, raised his palms, and quickly grabbed Ren Limeng's arms.
Ren Limeng immediately seized the opportunity and placed her two palms completely on Chen Xingzhi's arms. Her pretended gentle voice was softer and sweeter than in front of the camera. It was less dignified than when she was creating her persona, and more close to her boyfriend. Chen Xingzhi stared at the white gauze on both sides of his arms, his eyes slightly sank, and his throat rolled slightly, but in the end he seemed to compromise and did not move Ren Limeng's arms away. He listened to Ren Limeng's last question, raised his head, and revealed his angular jawline.
"I will go and save..."
As soon as Chen Xingzhi opened his mouth, the expected answer made Ren Limeng nod repeatedly. She glanced at the gauze palm that was wrapped around Chen Xingzhi's arm, the corners of her mouth raised slightly, and she smiled softly when she met Chen Xingzhi's gaze. Her round and bright eyes seemed to be filled with what she wanted to say, which made Chen Xingzhi, who was staring at her, pause unconsciously.
"That's right, I knew it! Brother Xingzhi, I know you're not angry because of my choice, you're just worried about me, but now the danger is over, not only didn't you praise me for being so brave this morning, you even lost your temper with me, no, that's cold violence! Not only does my hand hurt now, my heart hurts a little too, ouch!"
Ren Limeng became more and more aggressive, and moved closer to Shen Xingzhi with a smile. She raised her arms wrapped in gauze and wrapped them around Shen Xingzhi's white jade neck. Her movements were gentle and careful. She took the initiative to move herself into Shen Xingzhi's arms. Shen Xing raised his arms as if by instinct and hugged Ren Limeng's slender waist.
Ren Limeng felt that she had basically guessed the reason why Shen Xingzhi was sulking. When his girlfriend was in danger, even if it was for the right and meaningful thing, Shen Xingzhi, as a boyfriend, could not remain completely calm.
After all, if Ren Limeng saw in the live broadcast room that Shen Xingzhi chose to dive into the turbulent torrent with only a rescue safety rope, and swayed on the water, she would not be able to think about whether this was right or worth it. The first thing that occupied her mind must be worry, like a flood, which was so urgent and fierce that it would spread to every inch of her body and breath. However, she could do nothing in front of the camera, and all she could do was pray that everything would be safe.
Everyone has selfish motives. Ren Limeng believed that if Shen Xingzhi encountered the situation in the morning, he would also choose to save the old man, but they would definitely worry about each other, and even couldn't help but be angry at the other party who put themselves in danger. She could understand the complex feelings behind Shen Xingzhi's cold face, so she was willing to soften her voice and give in again and again.
Who made her make Shen Xingzhi worry for so long? Although, in the secret corner of her heart, Ren Limeng looked at Shen Xingzhi with a cold expression, she had to admit that she was a little bit happy.
Ren Limeng raised her head with a smile on her face, but Chen Xingzhi still frowned, staring at her arms wrapped in gauze without any movement, as if he had no choice but to let her hold him. Her smiling face seemed to be the only thing left at the bottom of his deep eyes. Ren Limeng's ending tone suddenly became lazy, and she accused Shen Xingzhi of "cold violence" in a coquettish manner, trying to tear off Shen Xingzhi's expressionless disguise.
"No, you don't understand."
As if he still wanted to contradict Ren Limeng, Shen Xingzhi still had a cold face. He touched Ren Limeng's uninjured arm, shook his head slowly with helplessness and determination, and stared quietly at Ren Limeng who was almost within his reach with his deep eyes, and spoke in a deep voice.
"Hurt? You deserve it! Ren Limeng, did you really take care of yourself? When the rescuers found you, did you ever consider that you were also injured?"
Chen Xingzhi continued his accusations, seemingly unmoved. Ren Limeng had mentioned her injury, hoping to flirt with her boyfriend, reminding him of her own injury and softening his heart, so he wouldn't bother with her anymore. But Ren Limeng hadn't expected her words to add fuel to the fire. Chen Xingzhi glanced at the bandaged arms wrapped around him, and his tone suddenly dropped, his words filled with sternness.
When rescue workers arrived at the scene...
Ren Limeng recalled Shen Xingzhi's words for a moment, and the smile on her lips suddenly froze. She pursed her lips and subconsciously dodged Shen Xingzhi's gaze that was directed at her with a guilty conscience.
At that time, all her attention was on the old man she rescued.
The old man rescued by Ren Limeng in the morning was already in his sixties or seventies. Even though he had been panting on the shore for a long time and seemed to be fine, walking in the flood was thrilling enough. Whether it was Ren Limeng or Guo She, their first reaction when they saw the rescuers was to ask them to go see the old man.
It was not until the rescue workers confirmed that the old man was fine and just a little weak that Ren Limeng and Guo She finally felt relieved.
Guo She finally turned the camera lens on his shoulder to Ren Limeng. He couldn't help but exclaimed at Ren Limeng's arms and palms that were still covered in blood, and asked the rescuers to bandage Ren Limeng's wounds quickly. He also attracted the attention of everyone present and all the attention in the live broadcast room to Ren Limeng.
It’s all Guo She’s fault for making a fuss!
Otherwise, Brother Zhi might not have noticed that she had forgotten her injury, and there would not have been any questioning that left her almost speechless.
Ren Limeng thought to herself, but just blinked her eyes. She tried hard to hide all her guilt and make her expression more sincere and pitiful. She didn't believe that Shen Xingzhi could withstand the coldness of his stone heart.
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