NOVEL WEB chapter 29
29 Or perhaps, let him stay in the sea… (1 / 2)
Wave after wave crashed against the shore, the blue sea, which should have been beautiful and moving, now resembled the gaping maw of a beast due to the drowning of two women.
Green and pale yellow figures bobbed up and down like balloons, seemingly on the verge of being completely devoured.
Chu Xinran and Qiao Sisi’s fall into the water caught Fang Zhou and the production team off guard.
At the sound, Fang Zhou immediately dropped his fishing rod and ran to the spot where they fell, diving in without hesitation!
Two cameramen also hurriedly set down their cameras and ran over.
The one among them who could swim also jumped into the water to rescue, while the other stayed on shore for support.
This accident caused the live broadcast’s chat to explode. The audience, who had been discussing the women’s beauty, now instantly turned their attention to their life and death.
“Holy crap! They’ve fallen in! Quick, save them!!”
“Sisi! Help, this is too dangerous, didn’t the crew scout the terrain beforehand, marking where it’s unsafe to go?”
“OMG! This is so sudden, how did both of them fall into the water, I hope they can swim!”
Cold, that was Fang Zhou’s first sensation as he entered the water.
Even though it was early summer, the water was still icy cold. If one wasn’t accustomed to winter swimming, they’d likely freeze up instantly,
The surrounding sea, like a man-eating beast, relentlessly battered him with wave after wave.
Rescuing someone in the sea was much more difficult than in calmer waters, filled with too much uncertainty.
He managed to swim a few meters and finally touched Chu Xinran’s clothes, trying to hold onto her, but a sudden wave hit and separated them.
The sea slapped his face continuously, and in Fang Zhou’s blurred vision, he could hardly see anything.
He covered his face with his hand and finally spotted Qiao Sisi’s position, swimming behind her and reaching through from the front, ready to bring her ashore first.
However, Qiao Sisi, like a slippery fish, slipped from his grasp and sank towards the seabed.
Without time to think, Fang Zhou dived after her.
Qiao Sisi’s green dress was quite visible underwater, and he swam over and grabbed her immediately.
By now, Qiao Si Si’s face had already turned bright red, like she was suffocating, with all her features scrunched up together, revealing a painful mask.
Fang Zhou’s heart sank, and he leaned back, preparing to pull her out of the water.
However, Qiao Si Si reacted even faster than him, grasping his neck with one hand and pulling him down into the depths.
No! Let go! We’ll die here, Qiao Si Si!
Fang Zhou shouted in his heart, trying to wriggle free from Qiao Si Si’s grip.
However, people drowning all share a common trait: in the most critical moments, they tend to grab at everything around them.
The instinct to survive forces their bodies to respond faster than their brains.
They don’t even know what they’re grabbing; they only know that holding onto this lifeline will keep them alive.
This is also why Fang Zhou had swum past Qiao Si Si from behind a moment ago, because they rarely pay attention to what’s behind them.
The more desperate Fang Zhou was to break free, the tighter Qiao Si Si grasped him, and their descent speed increased.
Fang Zhou, his heart burning with anxiety, didn’t know that his one-track mind to save Qiao Si Si was actually waging a battle between heaven and earth.
A voice inside him said, “Take him down to hell with you, who let him slip away from you? All those years of suffering were his gift to you, and if you just kill him, you’ll never suffer again.”
“You think that just by standing at the pinnacle of the entertainment circle, you can start anew and be together with him in the daylight, but the truth is, he never waited for you.”
29 Or should I just let him stay in the water… (2/2)
“He’s faster at changing women than you are at changing endorsements, and you’re still thinking about him? A man like that deserves to die.”
When Qiao Si Si and Fang Zhou met, she was just a small, transparent figure in the entertainment circle, a 10086-line artist from the 18th line.
At that time, she still retained her innocent, straightforward, and likable personality, and she even liked playing games, making her a true gaming addict.
They met in a multiplayer game, and Fang Zhou was surprised by her skills, which were stronger than any girl he had ever known.
Fang Zhou eagerly asked for her personal contact information, and they would meet up every three or five days to play games.
Under the influence of the dopamine produced by gaming, Fang Zhou quickly fell for Qiao Si Si.
He found an opportunity to confess, and his voice was trembling.
At that time, both of them had never talked about love, and facing this first love, Qiao Si Si hesitated for a moment before agreeing.
The two of them sweetly went through a period of online dating, and later Fang Zhou wanted to meet her in person.
Qiao Si Si’s initial reaction was that she might not be up to his expectations, fearing that she wasn’t the image he had of her.
But at that time, the young man’s stable and firm voice reassured her.
He said, “I like your soul, not your appearance. If you think I’m unreliable, we can keep talking until you believe me.”
And so, they met, unexpectedly, and they both liked each other.
Unfortunately, the rest of the story’s ending fell into the usual pattern…
As Fang Zhou struggled fiercely, Qiao Si Si’s dark thoughts in her heart began to go wild.
“Or perhaps, we should just stay here together…”
Another voice was saying, “Give him another chance, as long as he chooses himself anew, let bygones be bygones.”
“Qiao Sisi, do you really have the heart to let his soul remain forever in this icy sea?”
“Forgive him, and you forgive yourself.”
These two voices alternated in Qiao Sisi’s mind, the light in her eyes flickering on and off.
Finally, as Fang Zhou struggled feebly, Qiao Sisi reopened her eyes.
Her hand remained behind Fang Zhou’s neck, her legs fluttering like a fish’s, quickly drawing close to Fang Zhou’s body.
Under Fang Zhou’s incredulous gaze, Qiao Sisi lifted her head and pressed her soft lips against Fang Zhou’s.
The long-missed warmth enveloped her once again, causing Qiao Sisi’s body to tremble with excitement, her hand slipping from Fang Zhou’s neck.
At that moment, she seemed to hear a sigh from deep within her soul.
“How I’ve missed this feeling…”
Oxygen passed between them in the kiss, and Fang Zhou’s oxygen-starved brain finally cleared.
The softness on his lips, mingled with the seawater, invaded Fang Zhou’s senses.
His eyes widened suddenly, and he pushed Qiao Sisi away, swimming upwards with all his might.
Qiao Sisi could swim! This crazy woman!
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