He is Lovestruck in the Revenge-Chapter 194 - 187 Their First Kiss Was Artificial Respiration

Chapter 194: 187: Their First Kiss Was Artificial Respiration (Second Update)

Chapter 194: 187: Their First Kiss Was Artificial Respiration (Second Update)

Thirteen years ago.

Coach Yuan brought Wen Changling to the Guan Family.

The Guan Family’s housekeeper brought the two guests to the upstairs study and brought tea and desserts: “The elder is receiving other guests, please wait here for a moment.”

The housekeeper poured tea for the guests and then left.

Wen Changling took a sip of tea.

She was so hungry.

She had lunch featuring local specialties but hadn’t eaten her fill because the food didn’t suit her taste, so she couldn’t help but eye the desserts on the table, too embarrassed to help herself to one.

Teacher Yuan pushed the plate of desserts toward her.

“Go ahead and eat,” he said.

She smiled with pursed lips and picked a small piece, biting into it, “It’s very sweet.” The girl’s smile was equally sweet, “Teacher, you should have some too.”

At that time, Wen Changling was twelve years old, not yet very tall, with a schoolgirl’s hairstyle, her fair skin making her look like a porcelain doll.

She had skipped several grades in school and was now in the ninth grade. Teacher Yuan was the grade director and taught physics; Wen Changling was the most talented student he had ever taught.

Teacher Yuan valued talent and felt that what he could teach was limited, which is why he brought her to the Guan Family.

“Professor Guan knows about you; he even inquired about you with the principal last time,” Teacher Yuan said, trying to reassure the girl who might be shy, “Don’t be nervous when you meet him later, the professor is very kind.”

Her cheeks were stuffed with dessert, making her look like a chipmunk mid-meal: “Mhm, mhm.”

After a while, Teacher Yuan received a phone call.

“Hello,” he answered.

Whatever was said on the other end, Teacher Yuan stood up to take the call outside.

The deep autumn sunset streamed in through the window, gilding the wooden table and chairs with a golden hue. Wen Changling got a bit bored waiting and stood up to look out the window.

There was a swimming pool behind the Guan Family’s house.

From where Wen Changling stood, she could see most of the pool; it was a deep pool, and it was unclear if the water was naturally blue or if the tiles at the bottom were blue. Either way, it looked the color of the sea.

There were ripples in the pool.

Wen Changling leaned on the window to take a closer look. There was someone at the bottom of the pool.

She ran downstairs, remembering to take off her shoes but forgetting her phone, and without hesitation, she jumped in.

She was a decent swimmer, taught by Ah Na. She dove to the bottom, grabbed the boy’s hand, and pulled him up to the surface. The boy was quite tall, and the difference in their size and weight made it difficult for her to swim; they sank underwater again due to her lack of strength. Unwilling to let go and lose the boy, she tried several times. In her panic, she inhaled water, which caused discomfort in her nose and ears. Luckily, there was a railing ladder by the poolside. She grabbed the railing, stepped on it, and finally managed to drag him out.

Her nasal passages were terribly uncomfortable. After coughing, she checked the boy’s condition.

His face was slightly blue.

“Hey,” she called.

She slapped his face, “Hey.”

No response.

She leaned down, listening, but heard no breathing.

Ah Na liked to read “miscellaneous books” and knew a bit of everything. By being around him, she was also informed about some basic knowledge. According to the steps she had seen in the books, she compressed the boy’s chest for CPR, and after thirty compressions, gave him mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.

After repeating this several times, the boy finally spat out a mouthful of water.

She checked his neck; he was breathing again. She sat on the ground, somewhat drained, gasping for air. She wasn’t sure if it was the water in her lungs or the lack of oxygen from giving artificial respiration, but her head felt heavy and uncomfortable.

She touched her ear, which had water in it and was ringing. She shook her head, turned to look at the boy lying on the ground; he wasn’t awake yet, but his chest was weakly rising and falling.

She took out her phone from her pocket; it was waterlogged and wouldn’t turn on. She struggled to her feet, put on her shoes. Her steps were unsteady, and she bumped into the table by the poolside, knocking down a book.

The Column of Weeks.

She picked up the book, placed it properly, and glanced back one more time.

What a handsome young man.

She returned inside through the side door, not encountering anyone else on the way. The Guan Family wasn’t the type to have a large entourage of visible servants.

Fang Jiyin came from the backyard and saw Xie Shang lying by the pool and a retreating figure.

“Fourth brother,” she called.

“Fourth brother,” she called again.

Wen Changling found Teacher Yuan in the second-floor corridor.

“Teacher,” she said.

Teacher Yuan saw her drenched and got a shock, “What happened? Why is your clothing all wet?”

“Someone was drowning in the pool. My phone is broken, and I haven’t called an ambulance yet.”

Teacher Yuan made an emergency call while looking for the Guan family members.

When Wen Changling returned to the entrance, he saw that there was somebody with the young man, so he didn’t go over. The Guan family’s housemaid was calling for help, contacting the Xie family.

Teacher Yuan looked very anxious.

“Changling, I have to go back to the hotel first. There’s been a bit of trouble with Zhou Mian.”

Zhou Mian was a student who had come to the competition with Wen Changling. His results were not satisfactory, and he didn’t win any awards.

The Guan family’s house was carpeted throughout, which looked very expensive. Dripping water from his body, Wen Changling could only stand in a corner, “I should go back too, my clothes are all wet.”

“Then I’ll go say goodbye to the professor.”

When leaving the Guan family’s place, Wen Changling saw two boys, one tall and one short, searching for something at the gate, their upper bodies buried in a shrubbery.

“Did you find it?”

That was the young Gu Yihuan.

“No.”

That was the young Guan Sixing.

“Search quickly,” Gu Yihuan, sticking out his bottom, was clearing away dense greenery, “If I lose it, my grandfather will definitely beat me.”

Guan Sixing was a bit annoyed with him, “Are you sure you didn’t drop it somewhere else?”

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“I came over to your house yesterday.”

They were looking for a peace knot, which was a talisman Gu Yihuan’s late grandmother had obtained from a night of kneeling at Lingxiu Temple.

Actually, the peace knot had fallen beside the pool and was accidentally kicked into it by the cleaning lady. Xie Shang originally went down to pick up the peace knot but got a cramp in his leg and drowned.

At that time, only Fang Jiyin was by the pool. Gu Yihuan asked if she was the one who rescued Xie Shang.

She said yes.

Not long after that incident, Fang Jiyin developed asthma. Xie Yanli said that Fang Jiyin had taken Xie Shang’s bad luck, and proposed that when Xie Shang came of age, the two children should get engaged, to repay the life-saving favor and also create a lovely match.

*****

Wu Yue was not seriously injured, just a cut on the head.

The manager of Yangguang Building reported the incident to the police, but both parties claimed it was a misunderstanding. Wu Yue said he fell by accident, and Fang Jiyin said she just happened to be passing by. Without a victim, the police had nothing to investigate.

The day after the incident, Xie Yanli, accompanied by Fang Jiyin, went to the Xie family looking for Xie Jingxian to make a complaint.

“Xie Shang went too far, letting outsiders bully Yingying without doing anything, Yingying was almost…” Xie Yanli was livid with rage, “Has he fed his conscience to the dogs? If it weren’t for Yingying saving him back then—”

Xie Jingxian interrupted, “How many times have I said it, don’t bring up that matter again.”

Attempting to cash in on his daughter’s favor.

Indeed, his daughter was being foolish.

“Even without that incident, Yingying is still my daughter. She grew up with him, practically his half-sister. How could he be so heartless?” Xie Yanli came today seeking justice.

Xie Yanli didn’t like Su Nanzhi. Every time she saw Su Nanzhi, she felt dwarfed. They were both women, yet Su Nanzhi lived a life she dared not even imagine.

She didn’t like the son Su Nanzhi had either. He was rebellious from a young age, scheming, and the old man was outrageously biased towards him.

“Ji Fu must have his reasons for doing this. Did you ask him clearly about the reason behind it?” Xie Jingxian frowned, annoyed by the headache all the commotion caused.

“What other reason could there be? It’s all because of Xie Shang’s ex-girlfriend. She can’t stand Yingying and wants to harm her.”

The Xie family had an indoor swimming pool.

Fang Jiyin searched around and found Xie Shang’s cellphone by the side of the pool. It was getting dark outside, and no lights were on inside. She walked to the edge of the pool, unable to see the bottom clearly, only discerning a vague shadow.

“Fourth Brother.”

She crouched down.

Xie Shang was still in the water, having not come up for a long time.

“Fourth Brother.”

There was no movement in the water; he seemed to be asleep.

Fang Jiyin reached out, wanting to stir the water surface to remind him to come up for air. Just as her hand touched the water, the pool suddenly churned, and a hand emerged from the water, grabbed her arm, and forcefully pulled her down.

Fang Jiyin couldn’t swim.