Chapter 1013: Xin Family (1)
The person on the shore screaming like mad, already scared enough to faint, wasn’t that Xu Miao, who they had met on the train?
But who was the one in the pond?
Watching the figure in the pond sinking and floating, nearly submerged, Jiaojiao couldn’t care about anything else. She screamed for help at the top of her lungs. It didn’t matter who was in the pond—this was a human life at stake!
Ruan Jie could swim. He often swam in the river back in the countryside to catch fish. Upon seeing this, he didn’t overthink; as he ran to the opposite side, he pulled off his heavy clothes and shoes and, just when the person in the pond started to sink completely, plunged headfirst into the water.
A winter pond could kill someone. The moment Ruan Jie jumped in, he shuddered violently, momentarily frozen stiff in the icy water.
Jiaojiao stood on the shore watching the scene unfold, completely powerless to stop him. Her heart nearly stopped as her small face turned pale, stomping frantically on the ground in utter panic. "Brother, come back! Please come back!"
Ruan Jie, struggling to endure the cold, felt his reactions slow down. He shivered again, unable to hear Jiaojiao’s cries from the shore. Once his hands and feet regained some sense of movement, he began to paddle toward the person in the water.
At that moment, the patrol team circling the courtyard happened to pass by. Seeing someone drowning in the pond, four members jumped in instantly, pulling Ruan Jie and the struggling victim toward the shore together.
Winter water was truly icy. Once Ruan Jie was back on the shore, his lips turned purple and his body shook uncontrollably.