Chapter 645: Chapter 645: Miracle
At the instant the kayak capsized, her temple suddenly slammed against the safety hook on the kayak, briefly knocking her unconscious.
After entering the water, the life jacket quickly came off, and she sank to the bottom of the lake. By the time she regained consciousness, she had already swallowed a lot of water. Because she hadn’t held her breath entering the water, her oxygen supply was limited, and she soon passed out again.
In a daze, she opened her eyes and looked toward the surface.
Sunlight pierced the lake surface, and she saw a shadow struggling and thrashing not far away.
She weakly tried to struggle, but the water grass tightly wrapped around her wrists.
At that moment, her heart was filled with despair.
Just before completely losing consciousness…
She vaguely saw a dark figure swiftly swimming toward her.
She opened her mouth, and the lake water poured in again, plunging her into darkness.
Rong Ling swam to her side, holding her body, only to see her wrists entangled by the water grass!
Damn!
He cursed inwardly, grabbed the water grass, and tore it apart violently, wedging his arm under her chin, taking her towards the lake surface.
At that moment—
The lifeguard noticed the accident in the lake’s center and immediately rushed over by motorboat.
Rong Ling brought Li Yufei to the surface, fiercely spitting out a mouthful of lake water.
“Cough, cough, cough…”
“Are you okay?”
A few lifeguards jumped into the water and swam over.
Du Shaoheng had just taken Guan Yue on the kayak and turned around to see Rong Ling bringing Li Yufei back to the surface. His heart, which had just been relieved, got another jolt when he saw Li Yufei unconscious.
Rong Ling said, “Get her to the shore, she’s drowning, she needs rescue.”
…
On the shore.
Li Yufei was just placed on the ground, and one of the lifeguards was preparing for first aid.
Rong Ling immediately walked over, “Don’t touch her.”
The lifeguard explained, “She’s drowning, I plan to give her emergency care.”
Rong Ling said, “Let me do it, I can.”
The lifeguard was skeptical, “Do you really know? If you attempt to rescue her on your own, any consequence or liability is yours to take! There’s surveillance here!”
They were eager to shirk responsibility!
Rong Ling said, “Someone fired a shot and knocked over the kayak! Go check the small forest across to see who was firing!”
After speaking, he knelt beside Li Yufei, raised her chin, and cleaned off the silt and water grass from her mouth and nose, lifting her jaw.
Next, he pressed both hands on her chest, performing emergency CPR.
With each press, large volumes of water gurgled from Li Yufei’s mouth and nose.
Rong Ling bent down, listened to her heartbeat, and checked her breathing.
No heartbeat, no breathing.
Rong Ling hesitated not, performing three sets of artificial respiration, followed by continuous CPR.
At this moment, Du Shaoheng had just arrived onshore with Guan Yue.
Guan Yue, who hadn’t inhaled much water, regained consciousness.
She nestled in Du Shaoheng’s arms, crying out miserably, “So scary… too terrifying… I’ll never ride a kayak again…”
She had barely cried a few words before Du Shaoheng immediately set her down and rushed toward Li Yufei.
Guan Yue looked at him blankly, “Honey…”
But Du Shaoheng didn’t turn back.
Junjun and Xixi also ran towards Li Yufei.
“Mom!”
“Aunt Feifei!”
The three of them surrounded Li Yufei with tension.
Rong Ling was performing first aid, alternating between artificial respiration and CPR.
“Wake up… wake up!”
Rong Ling was so anxious cold sweat trickled down.
Du Shaoheng anxiously grabbed his wet hair, “Fei… Fei?”
He crouched on the ground, lightly patting her face, attempting to wake her, “Fei? Wake up…”
Rong Ling said nothing, just kept pressing desperately.
And then, a miracle finally occurred!
Li Yufei suddenly weakly opened her eyes, her stomach rolling, and her neck slightly tilted. She feebly struggled a bit, and then spewed mouthfuls of accumulated liquid.
Rong Ling’s face finally regained color, “Fei…”
“Fei!”
Du Shaoheng embraced her tightly, crying tears of joy, “Thank goodness… you’re okay now…”
Guan Yue tidied her clothes and came over, witnessing the scene, her heart churned with mixed emotions.
She didn’t speak, just quietly watched Du Shaoheng holding Li Yufei tightly.
On his face, she saw deep concern.
Rong Ling glanced at the ashen-faced Guan Yue, then at Du Shaoheng. Suddenly, he stretched out his hand, nudged Du Shaoheng’s shoulder, and took Li Yufei seamlessly back into his embrace.
Du Shaoheng’s expression changed, but he allowed Rong Ling to take Li Yufei into his arms, standing up and stepping back slightly.
Moments earlier, he had lost control of his emotions.
Guan Yue walked over and grabbed his arm, “It’s good she’s alright.”
Junjun took in the whole scene.
He looked at Du Shaoheng, then suddenly heard the sound of an ambulance approaching from afar.
He said to Rong Ling, “Uncle Rong, please take my mom to the hospital, she was drowning, it’s easy to get a lung infection.”
Rong Ling nodded, “Alright.”
He cradled Li Yufei horizontally, just as doctors and nurses with the ambulance stretcher approached.
He carefully placed Li Yufei onto the stretcher bed, “Fei, it’s okay now.”
As he spoke, he and the doctors and nurses cautiously lifted Li Yufei onto the ambulance, and he jumped on as well, tightly holding Li Yufei’s hand.
Li Yufei had just regained consciousness, still muddled and dazed from prolonged hypoxia, only aware of a large hand tightly holding her.
…
In the hospital’s intensive care ward.
Li Yufei opened her eyes.
It was already dusk outside the window.
As her consciousness cleared, she soon smelled the hospital’s distinctive disinfectant.
An IV drip was attached to her hand, infused with a warming solution.
She slowly tried to sit up but suddenly felt a hand holding her.
Li Yufei glanced to the left side of the bed.
Rong Ling was resting his head on his left arm, his right hand holding hers.
His eyes were closed, appearing asleep.
Li Yufei sighed inwardly, remembering…
She had drowned.
It seemed… he had saved her.
Rescuing a drowning person is, indeed, quite exhausting.
Rong Ling had paddled in the water for so long, thus depleting his energy, and fell asleep unintentionally.
It was evident he was genuinely exhausted. She raised her right hand, gently stroking his hair, but he didn’t wake up.
At this time, Rong Ling, asleep, appeared so obedient and quiet, with his eyes closed, his long thick lashes, very long indeed.
No wonder she always felt his gaze was profound; his lashes were so thick and long, thus enhancing his deep set eyes.
“Mom?”
From beside the bed on the right came Junjun’s cautious breath, “Do you feel uncomfortable anywhere?”
Li Yufei followed the voice and saw Junjun also guarding by the bedside; only his petite figure made her overlook him upon waking.
Li Yufei shook her head, “Much better.”