Chapter 85: Something Big Has Happened!

  The next day, Zhang Ziheng took Wang Xue and Xu to go out and play, and Bai would naturally follow. In fact, Zhang Ziheng's hometown was not a place with many attractions, except for a celebrity museum and several historical sites left over from the war of resistance against Japan, there was basically nothing fun to do, and you could finish touring in less than a day.

  Looking at Zhang Ziheng's dark circles under his eyes, Director Xu asked with a smile: "What's wrong? Didn't sleep well last night? You look like a panda."

  "Alas, don't mention it. Xue'er tormented me all night yesterday, I basically didn't sleep at all." Zhang Ziheng sighed and said.

  Xu Zong slightly stunned, smiled thoughtfully and nodded: "Really? Actually this is very normal, young people are full of energy, you can't blame her."

  "But why is she so energetic and tormenting me? Who did I provoke? If I must say, this woman can be really annoying at times." Zhang Ziheng shook his head with a smile.

  Hearing him say that, Director Xu was somewhat perplexed. "What do you mean by that? Don't men also think about those things? Why is it all the woman's fault?"

  "What thing? What kind of thing?" Zhang Ziheng asked.

  "Haha, still pretending, what are you talking about? It's the thing that tormented you all night, isn't it, fake seriousness." Xu Zong laughed.

  Zhang Ziheng was stunned for a moment, then thought carefully and burst out laughing, getting louder and louder. Director Xu frowned at him, asking: "What are you laughing at? Was I wrong?"

  "Haha, Sister Xu, what are you thinking? I wasn't talking about that. You're overthinking." Zhang Ziheng laughed. "Last night, Xue'er kept asking me if I loved her or not, and I was too lazy to answer. She asked me for a whole night, so I didn't sleep well at all. It's not what you think it is, hehe."

  Now that you mention it, Director Xu finally understood and thought about it carefully, she couldn't help but laugh too. Looking at Zhang Ziheng's hearty laughter, she pouted and said: "Alright, stop laughing, did you hear me? Don't laugh anymore."

  "Haha, yeah, got it, haha."

  "You're still smiling, don't smile." As he said that, Director Xu reached out to cover his mouth, "If you keep smiling, I won't talk to you anymore."

  Zhang Ziheng nodded and said, "Okay okay, I won't laugh anymore."

  "Zi Heng, Xu Jie, come over quickly, there are a lot of fish here!" Wang Xue shouted loudly from not far away.

  Zhang Ziheng and Director Xu rushed over, leaning down on the dam to gaze at the large fish in the water. Director Xu laughed: "This is my first time seeing such big fish with my own eyes, and there are so many of them."

  Zhang Ziheng chuckled and said, "In our village, this reservoir is the only place worth playing around. I remember when I was young, I would often come here to fish with some friends, and then go home and get a good scolding."

  "What? You're fishing here? How old were you at that time? Aren't you afraid of falling down?" Wang Xue asked in surprise.

  "Haha, of course not here. I was about 7 or 8 years old at that time. From here down, about 500 meters away, there is a river connected to this reservoir. There are many fish in the reservoir that often swim into the river, especially in summer, and there were many people fishing. At that time, we kids weren't allowed to fish, so my friends and I would secretly go fishing, and got caught several times!" Zhang Ziheng's expression changed when talking about his childhood memories, looking particularly happy.

  "Although you get beaten every time you go back home, but the fish you bring back are eaten every time, aren't they?" Bai Yujie said with a smile beside him.

  Zhang Ziheng was taken aback and looked at her with a smile: "Yu Jie, where did you go just now?"

  Bai Yujie picked up the four bottles of drinks in her hand and smiled: "I'll go buy some drinks, we've been playing all day, aren't you thirsty?"

  After she said that, Zhang Ziheng really felt a bit thirsty and scratched his head with some embarrassment, laughing: "Yujie, you should have told me to buy drinks, how could I let you go buy them?"

  "What's with the politeness?" Bai Yujie smiled and said, handing him two bottles of drinks, while she and Xu took another two.

  Zhang Ziheng shook his head and smiled, taking out a bottle for Wang Xue. But Wang Xue refused, humming a sound, saying: "I won't drink it, what if she poisoned it?"

  Zhang Ziheng pulled her aside and said, "Don't be like this, Xue'er. Let Yujie hear it, it's not good for her to know that you're rejecting her kind intentions."

  "What's good about it? Hmph, I think it's bad intentions instead. She can't wait to poison me to death, and I'd rather push her off this cliff. If you want to drink, go ahead, I still want to live a few more years." Although Wang Xue said this with her mouth, her eyes were wandering around the drinks, in fact she really wanted to drink, but couldn't save face.

  Of course, his own girlfriend is the one he understands best. Zhang Ziheng smiled slightly, opened a bottle, took a sip, and then said: "Hmm, not bad, pretty good to drink. Now that I've had some, it's fine, you can have some now, right? What? You're not disgusted by me, are you?"

  Wang Xue gave him a sideways glance, pouted and hummed, then took the drink and started drinking. Zhang Ziheng chuckled to himself, thinking that girls need to be coaxed.

  "Zi Heng, that sounds interesting what you just said. Take us to see the river you were talking about?" Xu Jie said with a smile.

  "Okay, fine."

  A few people followed Zhang Ziheng to the river where he spent his childhood. In fact, it had been over ten years since Zhang Ziheng last came here. After such a long time, everything had changed greatly, and even Zhang Ziheng himself felt quite surprised when he saw it again.

  The river has widened, the water flow is faster, and there are more fences around it. The only thing that hasn't changed is probably the wooden bridge on the river.

  After looking at it for half a day, Bai Yujie smiled and said: "Zi Heng, this is not quite the same as what you described initially."

  "I was only about 1 meter tall when I was 7 or 8 years old, and now I'm over 1.8 meters. I've changed a lot, so this river must have changed too." Zhang Ziheng said with a smile. "Do you know? When I was a kid, I loved sitting on that bridge and putting my feet in the water, it felt so comfortable."

  "Really? Hearing you say that, I'll go and experience it for myself." Wang Xue laughed, then quickly ran up the wooden bridge, took off her shoes and socks, and sat down on the bridge, letting the river water rush against her small white feet. Xu Zong and Bai Yujie looked at each other and followed suit, the three girls sitting on the bridge formed a beautiful landscape line.

  Zhang Ziheng smiled slightly and walked over, saying: "Ah, it's really great to have a wife, concubine, and mistress. This kind of life is what every man yearns for."

  Wang Xueqi kicked the water onto him with her foot and said, "You're thinking too much, let me tell you, dispel this idea as soon as possible." As she spoke, Wang Xue suddenly saw a anklet on Xu's left ankle and was slightly stunned, asking: "Xu Jie, where did you buy that anklet? It looks like the one Ziheng bought for me."

  She said that, and Bai Yujie also noticed it, "Yes, it's almost exactly the same."

  "Ah? Oh, hehe... A friend gave it to me, it's not worth much money." Xu said with a smile.

  Zhang Ziheng secretly thought it was not good and hurriedly cleared his throat, saying: "Alright, it's getting late too, let's hurry back."

  "Yes, I'm a bit tired too." Mr. Xu echoed, then hurriedly stood up to put on his socks and shoes. But because he was in such a hurry, he didn't stand steady for a moment, his foot slipped, and he almost fell. Zhang Ziheng quickly came forward to support him, while also holding onto the railing beside him.

  "Are you okay? Sister Xue?" Zhang Ziheng asked worriedly.

  Xu smiled and shook his head, saying: "It's okay."

  Just then, the railing on the wooden bridge suddenly broke with a "crack" sound, and Zhang Ziheng's body lost its balance, plunging into the river. The three girls were frightened and hurriedly stretched out their hands to pull him up, but it was too late. Because the current was too rapid, in the blink of an eye, Zhang Ziheng had been swept away for over ten meters.

  "Oh no, Ziheng can't swim." Bai Yujie said at this time.

  "What? You... why are you saying this now?" Wang Xue was startled and didn't have time to think, wanting to jump down, but was immediately pulled back by Bai Yujie and Xu Zong.

  "Wang Xue, don't be impulsive, the water is flowing too fast, jumping in won't do any good," said Xu Zong. "Let's hurry along the shore and see if we can meet anyone, then think of a solution later."

  Watching Zhang Ziheng being washed away by the river water, Wang Xue didn't have time to think and could only nod her head, following Xu's instructions, she chased after him.

  The river has "grown up" a lot compared to ten or so years ago, not only wider but also deeper. For Zhang Ziheng who can't swim, being able to survive is already a blessing.

  At this time, Zhang Ziheng was like a leaf, with no resistance at all, letting the river water carry him away, farther and farther. Zhang Ziheng also drank a lot of water because of this. After an unknown period of time, he shook his head, took a closer look, and suddenly became stupid, thinking to himself what kind of time was this that there was an extra small waterfall? There wasn't one before. Before he could think it through, suddenly, his head hit a big rock. All that could be heard was the sound "bang", then he lost consciousness.

  Wang Xue and others ran along the shore, but their speed was ultimately not as fast as Zhang Ziheng's. Before long, they couldn't see him anymore. Moreover, they were not very familiar with the terrain, and after running for half a day, they almost got lost. Wang Xue even sprained her foot because of this.

  Looking at the turbulent river water in front of her, Wang Xue suddenly burst into tears. "It's all over, what can we do? Will Ziheng be okay? Sister Xu, I'm so scared."

  She was afraid, and so were Xu Zong and Bai Yujie. However, Xu Zong had seen more of the world and knew that the more anxious you are, the calmer you need to be. "Don't worry, it's okay, Zi Heng will be fine." Then she quickly looked around and pointed to a small house not far away, saying: "There's a small house over there, there should be someone, let's go find someone for help."

  Three people rushed over and explained the situation to those inside, who were also shocked. "What? Oh no, that's terrible. The downstream of the river is a waterfall, your friend may be in grave danger."

  "What?" Upon hearing this sentence, Wang Xue immediately went black in both eyes and fainted.