Chapter 30: Darkened Moment: Why Didn’t He Save Me?

The moment Fang Zhou regained consciousness, he thought, if he died here, what would happen to his sister? He hadn’t even told her the password to his bank card.

Fortunately, Qiao Sisi’s madness hadn’t fully taken over, allowing him to break free.

Fang Zhou surfaced, gasping for fresh air, feeling his heart pounding wildly in his chest, celebrating his near escape from death.

Right! Chu Xinran! She really can’t swim!

Fang Zhou quickly turned around, searching for her on the water’s surface, and was relieved to see a cameraman pulling her ashore.

“Fang Zhou!”

Qiao Sisi’s once sweet and cute voice now sounded like a haunting specter to Fang Zhou.

He swam towards the shore with all his might, not even glancing back at Qiao Sisi.

After all, she could swim; she wouldn’t drown. The priority was to check on Chu Xinran.

From the moment they fell into the water to getting ashore, it had only been a few minutes. But for Fang Zhou, it felt like an eternity, perhaps due to the anger from almost being fooled, slowing his thoughts.

As soon as he reached the shore, Fang Zhou ran towards Chu Xinran.

Qiao Sisi had also climbed ashore behind him, with the help of the program staff, standing up again.

Someone immediately took off their coat and wrapped it around Qiao Sisi.

She was the star and cash cow of this episode. Luckily, she was unharmed; otherwise, the production team would be in deep trouble.

The staff thought to themselves.

“Sisi, are you okay? Do you need to go to the hospital?”

They showed extreme concern for Qiao Sisi, fearing any harm to this top-tier actress.

The director mentally cursed himself, regretting choosing the island location, almost causing a major incident!

Qiao Sisi looked over at Fang Zhou, who appeared deeply concerned about the unconscious Chu Xinran.

“I’m fine, go check on Xinran.”

She lowered her gaze, hiding the darkness in her eyes, reverting to the familiar gentle and innocent starlet.

After the two fell into the water and then climbed ashore, the livestream chat exploded.

“Wow, that was close! Thank goodness Sisi is okay, or I’d curse the director’s ancestors!”

“But guys, Xinran is still lying there. Who knows if she’s okay!”

“This incident reminds us that playing by the sea is risky. Be careful when taking pictures!”

“Fang Zhou went down and didn’t save anyone. Sisi climbed out by herself. Totally useless!”

Fang Zhou, who was being criticized, had his hands pressed on Chu Xinran’s chest, interlocking and compressing her chest in a CPR attempt.

Chu Xinran’s face was pale, her eyes closed, showing no response.

The cameraman who had pulled her out of the water was exhausted and unable to continue to start CPR.

Only Fang Zhou had the strength left.

Seeing her unresponsive, Fang Zhou didn’t hesitate. He took a deep breath, pinched her nose with one hand, lifted her chin with the other, and blew air into her lungs.

After two breaths, he resumed CPR.

After repeating this three or four times, just as Fang Zhou was about to blow air again, Chu Xinran opened her eyes.

She spat out a mouthful of water and regained consciousness.

“Xinran! You’re finally awake!”

Seeing her awake, Fang Zhou sighed in relief, collapsing onto the sand, his heart still pounding from the scare.

Chu Xinran blinked, pouting and whimpering pitifully.

She sat up and hugged Fang Zhou tightly, her hands clinging to his body, whispering in his ear.

“Ugh, I was so scared. The seawater almost drowned me.”

“I thought I’d never see you again, ugh…”

Tears or seawater, several droplets fell from Chu Xinran’s face onto Fang Zhou’s collarbone, bringing a cold sensation.

Hearing Chu Xinran’s tearful voice, Fang Zhou’s initial intention to push her away halted.

Memories of being relied upon surged like tides; this scene seemed to have happened countless times.

When Chu Xinran almost failed her higher math exam, she thanked him the same way.

At Fang Zhou’s graduation party, she hugged him just as excitedly.

And when she was hospitalized from a fish allergy, she hugged him upon waking up…

Fang Zhou’s heart softened. Ignoring whether cameras were around, he gently patted Chu Xinran’s back, comforting her softly.

“It’s okay, it’s okay. Don’t be afraid.”

The camera lay abandoned on the sand, the broadcast image flipped, but the viewers in the livestream simply turned their phone screens upside down to watch.

“Wow, why do I find this scene so beautiful? A handsome man and a beautiful woman embracing, surviving a near-death experience, it’s like a romantic drama.”

“Agreed! This scene is filled with a sense of redemption!”

“Ahem, can these two just get married right here? My OTP must come true!”

As they embraced, someone slowly approached, a sweet voice speaking above them.

“Xinran, I’m really sorry. It’s all my fault you fell into the water.”

Qiao Sisi’s tone was full of guilt, her expression apologetic and cautious, as if she genuinely felt remorse towards Chu Xinran.

Fang Zhou felt the arms around him stiffen before he was roughly pushed away.

Looking at Chu Xinran’s expression, her face was rigid, her demeanor cold, a stark contrast to her earlier dependence.

No one knew that Chu Xinran’s emotions felt like a roller coaster, plummeting from the peak to the depths in an instant.

She forced a smile that looked more like a grimace.

“It’s okay, I’m fine now. It’s not your fault, blame the unstable rocks.”

Saying this, Chu Xinran stood up, and a staff member draped a coat over her shoulders.

“Let’s head back to the villa.”

Fang Zhou was puzzled by her sudden change but didn’t voice it, assuming she was just shy.

To his surprise, neither woman responded to his suggestion. They walked towards the villa on their own, accompanied by the program staff.

Fang Zhou could only follow behind.

No one noticed the blood slowly dripping from Chu Xinran’s palm.

It was from her nails digging into her flesh.

Compared to the pain in her heart, this was nothing.

She felt like her heart was breaking.

Why did Fang Zhou choose to save Qiao Sisi over his ex-girlfriend?

tln : dammit guys, the more i translate it , the more i wanna keep tl it. i cant stop. hahahahaha