Chapter 50: Falling into the Water

After the boatman left, the air inside the boat seemed to stagnate.

Lu Yuner lowered her gaze to look at the young man nestled in her arms. He had intentionally or unintentionally snuggled into her embrace several times. Even for a woman as aloof as her, this would stir up some excitement.

She couldn’t have imagined that this small boatman would have such audacity to harass a man so shamelessly in front of her. Was it because she was dressed rather plainly today, appearing to be a poor and powerless figure easy to bully?

Thinking about it, this pleasure boat sightseeing did have a leisurely charm to it, a standard pastime for wealthy nobles. Having seen many rich people in fine clothes and jade ornaments, those like her must be few and far between.

As the boat was in the middle of the river, and to prevent anyone from eavesdropping and exposing them, it wasn’t appropriate to say much.

Lu Yuner slowly opened her mouth: “That’s enough.”

Her voice was clear and clean like a mountain spring, but falling into Su Qingwan’s ears, it made his earlobes turn red to the point of dripping. He also heard that there wasn’t a hint of anger in her tone.

Su Qingwan then withdrew from Lu Yuner’s embrace, shyly lowering his head, “That… I just now…”

Lu Yuner’s expression was calm, “I know, but you can’t act so recklessly in the future…”

Before she could finish speaking, suddenly there was a loud “bang” from outside the boat.

The pleasure boat suddenly began to shake violently due to this, and Su Qingwan lost control and fell into Lu Yuner’s arms again, this time unintentionally.

Lu Yuner was also startled by this shaking, and with Su Qingwan falling into her arms again, her body swayed and her footing became unstable. The two of them crashed into the boat’s wall behind them, causing Lu Yuner to let out a muffled groan of pain, after which the boat stopped shaking.

Such a heavy collision would certainly have bruised her back. Su Qingwan asked worriedly, “Elder Sister Yuner, are you hurt?”

“It’s nothing,” Lu Yuner endured the pain and called out towards the outside of the boat, “Boatman, what suddenly happened?”

At this moment.

From outside the boat came the boatman’s cursing voice, “What are you doing! Why are you ramming my boat!”

Then a fierce and domineering woman’s voice rang out, “Don’t waste words with her! Ram it hard, until it capsizes!”

The boatman’s face was filled with panic, he stomped his feet anxiously and shouted frantically, “Stop it! Stop it! Don’t you know you’re endangering lives!”

The boatman couldn’t stop these people’s reckless behavior, and the small pleasure boat began to shake violently without stopping.

Hearing that someone was clearly causing trouble intentionally, there was no time for her to think carefully. Lu Yuner tightly held Su Qingwan’s hand and walked towards the exit, but before they could reach the door, these people ruthlessly capsized the boat with one blow, deliberately not letting the people inside come out.

The boat shook violently, and as a result, it completely submerged in the river. She and the young master Su were forcibly separated, floating in the river along with the boat. Lu Yuner knew that the young master Su couldn’t swim, so she held her breath several times and struggled to open her eyes in the river, carefully searching in the faint light.

Suddenly, she caught sight of faint splashing not far from the boat. Lu Yuner immediately swam over.

Seeing the young master Su’s face as pale as paper, eyes tightly closed, body beginning to sink, seemingly not breathing, Lu Yuner’s heart suddenly trembled. Moreover, the water of this Liusu River was ice-cold and piercing to the bone. Knowing she must act quickly and decisively, she desperately swam towards the shore carrying the young master Su.

A moment later.

Lu Yuner carried Su Qingwan ashore. Seeing that he showed no signs of life, she immediately began performing artificial respiration for emergency treatment.

She laid the young master Su flat on his back on the ground, loosened his collar and clothes, knelt at his side, pinched his nose with one hand, supported his lower jaw with the other, took a deep breath, and without any hesitation, pressed her mouth tightly against the young master Su’s. Then she released both her mouth and the hand pinching his nose, while simultaneously performing chest compressions, repeatedly bending down to check if his heartbeat had resumed.

After that, Lu Yuner saw that the young master Su still showed no response, his face deathly pale and bloodless, like a butterfly ravaged by wind and rain, fragile and easily broken.

Lu Yuner frowned, gradually becoming somewhat flustered. If anything were to happen to the young master Su while he was with her, it would cost the lives of everyone in the Lu family.

She was naturally afraid.

The crystal-clear water droplets on Lu Yuner’s fair forehead kept flowing down, and it was impossible to tell whether it was water or sweat.

Not long after, Su Qingwan’s expression was dazed, and he weakly opened his eyes a crack. Initially, he had held onto a piece of wood, so he hadn’t choked on the river water. He had only been weakened by the ice-cold river water, gradually losing consciousness and sinking into the water, but was soon rescued by Lu Yuner.

At present, he only saw a blurry familiar figure swaying in front of him. He knew who it was. He saw that figure gradually bending down, getting closer and closer. He instinctively closed his eyes again, and a familiar cold fragrance assaulted his nostrils.

The next second, two soft lips covered his mouth. Instantly, it was as if a current surged through his body, making him feel numb all over, becoming even weaker and more powerless.

When the person in front of him rose and once again blocked his lips, he pretended to keep his eyes closed and slightly pursed his lips, intentionally or unintentionally actively pressing tightly against the other’s lips. Once bitten, twice shy, he couldn’t help but gently suck on those moist lips.

Like sugar wrapped in honey, full of delicate sensations, soft and fragrant.

The slight movement caused by their lips pressing together made Lu Yuner sense something was amiss. She slightly raised her head to observe the young master Su’s condition up close. He seemed to show signs of waking up. All her attention was focused on saving him, completely ignoring any other anomalies.

She gently patted his little face with her hand, her heart full of anxiety, and called out tentatively, “Young Master Su? Young Master Su? Wake up! Wake up!”

“Mmm—” Not wanting to worry Elder Sister Yuner, Su Qingwan finally stopped pretending to be unconscious, slowly opened his eyes, gradually propped himself up to sit, and said in a weak voice, “Elder Sister Yuner, where are we?”

Seeing that the young master Su had awakened, the frown between her brows gradually relaxed, and the worry in her heart also settled peacefully.

At this moment, an evening breeze blew past, and the coolness enveloped his entire wet body. Su Qingwan shivered from the cold, actively snuggling into Lu Yuner’s arms, trembling all over as he hugged her tightly, seeming to want to gain a bit of warmth.

The river water was ice-cold and piercing to the bone, and the night was as cold as water. Lu Yuner felt the constantly trembling body in her arms and couldn’t help but tightly embrace him with both arms, using her body to block some of the incoming cold wind.

She felt cold, let alone the thin and weak young master Su.

Just as she was about to figure out what to do, an urgent and worried voice came, “Young Master! Young Master!”

Xiao Yuan, who had hurriedly arrived, saw the two of them embracing each other, both soaking wet. He first secretly breathed a sigh of relief that they were both alright, but still slightly averted his gaze, anxiously muttering, “Fortunately, you’re alright. You scared Xiao Yuan to death. If anything had happened to you, how could I face Yun Qinwang?”

Now that the young master Su’s personal servant had arrived, Lu Yuner intended to let go.

“Elder Sister Yuner, don’t let go, I’m cold.” Sensing Lu Yuner’s intention, Su Qingwan, who was already so cold that moisture had formed, sniffled with his red nose, and looked at Lu Yuner with tears in his eyes, on the verge of crying, a sight that made one’s heart ache even more.

“We’ll go somewhere right away,” Lu Yuner’s expression tightened, and instead of letting go, she picked him up horizontally and hurriedly left.