Chapter 15: Qiao Nian Jumped Down to Save Someone

An adult standing next to her overheard this, and the old man asked her with great joy: "Little girl, you can swim? That’s wonderful. That child is about to drown, please save him..."

The old man’s voice was quite loud, and this shout attracted the attention of the people around them.

Everyone wanted to save the person, but unfortunately, no one knew how to swim.

Qiao Chen looked toward the water under the bridge. The river water couldn't possibly be as clean as the water in a high-end swimming pool. As soon as she saw the murky river water, she immediately furrowed her delicate brows, and a flash of disgust crossed her watery eyes. It was so dirty, and the current was so swift; if she went down there, she might be in danger of losing her life. She wouldn't risk her life for a child she didn't even know.

But with so many pairs of eyes looking at her with expectation, she couldn't very well refuse. Qiao Chen hypocritically bit her lip, her watery eyes soft, and a look of hesitation appeared on her face: "I only learned for a few days in a summer class, and my swimming skills aren't very good... I might not be able to save him if I go down. How about I call Brother Fu Ge over? He’s nearby too."

As she spoke, she took out her phone, putting on the appearance of someone eagerly making a call.

The old man next to her really wanted to say that there was no time to call someone now, but it was obvious that she was unwilling to go down and save the person, so he could only stand by the side of the road, anxious and helpless.

The waves in the water were high, and the struggling child was on the verge of being submerged.

The onlookers were calling the police, while others were trying to find ropes, basins, or anything that could float...

At this moment, a slender figure decisively pushed through the crowd, set her bag aside, and jumped down.

"Qiao Nian?!" Someone among the girls who came with Qiao Chen recognized Qiao Nian and exclaimed, saying to Qiao Chen, who was calling Fu Ge: "Chen Chen, isn't that your sister?"

Everyone at Rao City No. 1 High School had heard about the fake daughter incident in Qiao Chen's family, and they had also heard that the fake daughter's biological parents had come looking for her—they were poor teachers from Luohe County.

Qiao Nian hadn't gone back to Luohe County, so how did she end up here?

Qiao Chen was equally surprised, her mouth agape. She really hadn't expected to run into the person she had just met at Shui Xie Xuan again here.

What should she do? She had already called Fu Ge to come over...

...

The current below was rapid. Only after Qiao Nian entered the water did she realize it wouldn't be so easy to bring the person up.

The child who had fallen into the water was delirious from drowning and kept grabbing her neck and thrashing about. If this continued, she would only be dragged into the vortex formed by the current along with him.

"Move again, and I'll hit you!"

Qiao Nian’s neck had been scratched, and the area behind her ear stung fiercely. She couldn't soothe the panicked child while in the water, so she could only grit her teeth and threaten him in a low, stern voice.

The child’s eyes were wet and shiny like beautiful black gems. It seemed he heard her words, as his movements became less frantic. His little face was smeared with mud from the water, making it hard to see what he looked like.

Taking advantage of his slowed movements, Qiao Nian struck the back of his neck, cleanly knocking him unconscious. With one arm, she held his limp body and swam toward the bank...

Several times, waves crashed over them, and with someone in her arms, she had no choice but to swallow a few mouthfuls of river water!

...

By the bridge.

Fu Ge arrived first.

With an anxious expression, he quickly pushed through the crowd and spotted Qiao Chen and her friends. He strode over, grabbed Qiao Chen’s arm, and checked her up and down with a worried look on his handsome face.

"Chen Chen, are you okay?"

Seeing him arrive, Qiao Chen pursed her lips into a shy, sweet smile and shook her head: "I'm fine."

Fu Ge breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good."

Only then did he greet Qiao Chen’s friends: "Hello everyone, thank you for taking care of Chen Chen for me just now. Let’s have dinner together tonight."

Qiao Chen’s two classmates immediately had their eyes light up and hurriedly agreed: "Thank you, Senior Fu Ge."