Soul Patch

Chapter 16 Acting Bravely

Everyone says that a person who falls into the water is heavy, and he has certainly experienced that firsthand... He tried desperately to swim upwards, but there was always a force pulling him down.

The force that caused the fall came from the woman beside him.

Fortunately, another person swam over, and with two people and four hands, they struggled in the water for a while and finally managed to rescue the drowning woman.

A crowd of onlookers surged over, and among them happened to be a nurse. She stepped forward and performed CPR and artificial respiration on the drowning woman…

Wenjie soaked in the cool lake water for more than ten minutes, and was severely exhausted. After getting ashore, he collapsed on the riverbank, panting heavily.

An older woman came over and handed him her thermos: "Young man, have some hot water."

"Thank... thank you, Auntie," Wenjie stammered.

"I really don't know what I'm so upset about. At my age, I've seen it all, there's nothing I can't overcome!" the woman said regretfully.

Yes, he silently agreed in his heart.

He took a breath and got up to walk towards the crowd, feeling as if his legs were filled with lead and his head was buzzing with pain... He didn't know if it was from the wind or the waves.

He pushed through the crowd and walked straight towards the drowning woman. A nurse was calmly performing first aid, while he stood silently to the side, his gaze fixed on the drowning woman.

She was a very beautiful woman. Although she was not young, she was very well-maintained: she had a full figure, skin like cream, and her eyes were closed listlessly on her classic oval face.

She was completely soaked, and the excess water flowed out from under her body...

This was the first time Wenjie had ever seen a drowning person. Looking at the wet body, he felt a chill run down his spine and instinctively tightened the coat he was wearing.

He remembered the woman; she was the fashionable socialite who had gone to the cafeteria with Director Wang that time.

Wenjie recalled that noon, the woman's arrogant expression and disdain for others.

Why would someone so arrogant commit suicide?

"Pfft...cough cough cough"

The woman spat out a mouthful of water, coughed rapidly for a while, and her survival instinct drove her to gasp for breath, as if she wanted to inhale all the oxygen into her body.

Wenjie breathed a sigh of relief; he was finally saved!

The siren of an ambulance rang out over the park, and soon several doctors in white coats arrived. After a quick examination, they lifted the woman onto a stretcher.

Wenjie followed the doctor to the ambulance. A tall, thin male doctor asked, "Who are you...?"

"I just saved her, so just to be safe, I'll go check on her."

"What a brave act! Well done, young man!" The doctor patted Wenjie on the shoulder and praised him.

Well, completing a system task doesn't really count as an act of heroism... Wenjie chuckled awkwardly.

Upon arriving at the hospital, the doctors carried the woman into the emergency room...

An hour later, the woman was wheeled out. The doctor said she was rescued in time, had only inhaled a few mouthfuls of water, showed no signs of aspiration pneumonia, and if she was observed overnight and showed no serious problems, she could be discharged tomorrow.

Back in the ward, Wenjie looked at the woman lying on the bed.

She was wrapped in a plain white hospital gown. Her previously wet hair was now completely dry, falling loosely down her back, making her face appear even whiter.

However, his face was completely bloodless, deathly pale, which was somewhat frightening.

Why did she commit suicide?

Wenjie looked up and saw the woman on the hospital bed looking at him.

Her eyes were large and bright, with upturned corners, typical of a seductive fox.

With a glance, she exudes a charming and alluring aura.

At this moment, her gaze towards Wenjie was icy cold, showing no gratitude whatsoever for her savior, as if... as if he had ruined her plans.

This annoyed Wenjie: Isn't it good to be alive? Did I make a mistake by saving you?

"..."

Wenjie wanted to try to persuade her, saying things like how wonderful it is to be alive and how beautiful life is.

He didn't say a word.

[WARNING: Only the selected patch type is allowed]

Hmm... he chose the brute-force patch!

This is how to do?

The woman's gaze swept past Wenjie's eyes, her expression indifferent, yet she seemed to understand his intentions and what he was about to say.

The woman said slowly, "I'm hungry! Get me something to eat!"

Her voice was soft, yet irresistible.

"it is good"

Wenjie readily agreed: How could someone who is contemplating suicide still want to eat? Maybe she has come to her senses.

"Do you have ice cream? I want a Magnum!"

This woman… Wenjie couldn’t help but think in surprise:

Is this woman crazy?

Eating ice cream? Does she think the lake wasn't cold enough?

"The doctor says you can't eat ice cream, but I'll buy you some late-night snacks!"

Wenjie said calmly, then turned and left the ward.

Thinking to myself: She's weak, I should try to make her a bowl of chicken soup or a pot of porridge.

He asked for directions and found a Chaozhou-style congee shop a few hundred meters from the hospital, where he ordered a black chicken casserole.

Although the clay pots at congee shops are semi-finished products, if you order to order, they will process the order, prepare the congee, and pack it...

Half an hour later, the waiter walked towards him carrying a packaged clay pot of porridge.

As darkness fell, the lights of the residential buildings around them gradually came on.

Wenjie rushed to the hospital with the packed hot porridge, hoping that the steaming hot pot of black-boned chicken would help the drowning patient...

Oh right, I haven't asked her name yet. I'll have to ask her later.

Suddenly, a system barrage of comments lit up Wenjie's eyes. He stared blankly at the barrage, which shimmered with an eerie light in the night sky.

[Target individual drowned]

【mission failed】

With a loosening of his grip, the pot of porridge spilled all over the floor with a "smash".

—I got tricked/My test failed—

(End of this chapter)