Chapter 871: When Misfortune Strikes, Even Drinking Water Chokes You

Qi's mother also feared her daughter couldn't bear it, so she said tactfully: "Your grandfather is very angry this time; I'm afraid he won't change his mind for a while. The Fu family won't let this go easily. During this period, unless absolutely necessary, you'd best not go out. Do you understand?"

Qi Shufang was afraid but still said stubbornly: "I'm in the south; they can't find me. What can they do to me?"

Qi's mother glanced around: "So during this time, Mom won't call you anymore. If they can't find you, you'll be safe. During this period, don't provoke your cousin aunt again. If something really happens, we can only count on her."

Qi Shufang said impatiently: "Got it. Then remember to send me more money."

Qi Shufang wanted to say more, but the call had already been hung up.

Qi Shufang thought about how she had thrown the money away without even seeing a splash, and she was furious, thinking of going to settle the score with her cousin's friend.

In her anger, naturally her mental focus wasn't very concentrated; before she even reached the place, a slight carelessness caused her to fall into a passing pond.

She had learned to swim before, but only in the shallow area of a swimming pool. This pond was very deep, and now her belly was already showing, making her less agile. Plus, in her panic, she couldn't climb ashore; instead, the more she thrashed, the farther she got from the bank.

This terrified her half to death.

When misfortune strikes, even drinking water chokes you. Probably from the fright, her legs cramped after a short while.

This scared her even more; she thrashed harder. By the time nearby residents ran over, she was already in the center of the pond.

A man jumped in to save her. After struggling to swim to not far from her, she refused to let him get close: "Bring a rope, tie it around me, and you just drag me."

The man was somewhat angry, but he knew what she was worried about. However, having swum so far, he was naturally reluctant to go back: "What kind of time is this? Just make do."

As he spoke, he reached out to grab her, but Qi Shufang not only didn't appreciate it but started cursing him.

That man originally wanted to leave it alone, but seeing the village chief on the bank, he could only shout angrily toward the shore: "Hurry up and throw down a stick or a rope!"

Among the crowd that had just arrived to watch the spectacle, a woman discovered her own son was saving someone in the pond and wouldn't have it: "Son, since that person doesn't want to come up, don't be so full of yourself and meddle in other people's business. Hurry up and get out here for me."

This delay was too much for Qi Shufang; because she choked on water, she sank straight down.

This startled not only the young man in the water saving her, but also the onlookers on the bank.

Immediately, the village chief shouted for the young man in the water to save her first, and the people on the bank all cried out in alarm.

Now the young man couldn't care about anything else; he quickly swam over to pull her.

Of course, the young man also remembered what Qi Shufang had said earlier, so he didn't spare her feelings; he simply grabbed her hair and dragged her toward the bank.

The young man was a good swimmer and strong; it didn't take long to reach the shore, but Qi Shufang had swallowed a lot of water underwater just now and was still unconscious.

When Qi Shufang's cousin aunt heard the news and rushed over, she was so frightened her soul nearly left her body: "Shufang, how are you? Don't scare your cousin aunt. If anything happens to you, how can I explain it to your family? Wake up quickly."

Seeing that Qi Shufang didn't respond, she was terrified; in her anxiety, she begged the surrounding crowd: "Please help me give a hand and send her to the clinic. There will be a generous reward."