The fake heiress loves to act? The max-level boss isn't interested in playing along.

Zhang Wen immediately spotted Fu Chaochao at the front of the line, and her smile faltered.

I still habitually raised my hand, wanting to say hello: "Fu..."

Fu Chaochao almost immediately turned her body to the side, presenting the back of her head to Zhang Wen.

Pretend to be focused on watching the boats on the lake.

He even deliberately raised his voice to Fu Songchuan next to him, saying, "Brother, look at the color of that ship, it's so beautiful!"

She would never admit that the girl surrounded by a bunch of boys was her friend.

Zhang Wen's raised hand froze in mid-air, and the smile on her face vanished completely.

A tall boy next to her chuckled and tugged at her arm.

The voice wasn't loud, but it was clear enough: "Wenzi, forget it. They've clearly not interested in talking to us. Why bother trying to win them over?"

Zhang Wen told them about what happened this morning.

This kind of person? They're nothing!

Another boy scoffed, "Yeah, let's just do our own thing and ignore those arrogant people."

Zhang Wen bit her lip, watching Fu Chaochao's deliberately withdrawn back.

The last glimmer of hope in his eyes was extinguished.

She took a deep breath, then flashed a bright smile at her companion: "Okay! Never mind them! Let's go buy tickets, I want to ride that blue boat!"

She stopped looking at the Fu siblings and happily squeezed into another window with her companions to buy tickets.

They rented a boat first and rowed towards the center of the lake, laughing and joking.

Fu Hua took in this entire scene, gaining a clearer understanding of Fu Chaochao's character.

I also felt a bit more sympathy for that girl named Zhang Wen and... a subtle sense of identification.

To some extent, they were all "outsiders" rejected and looked down upon by Fu Chaochao.

They bought tickets and rented a small boat. Zhang Kuan and Fu Songchuan were in charge of rowing.

Fu Chaochao and Fu Hua sat in the boat.

The small boat slowly drifted away from the shore, creating ripples.

Looking back at Fragrant Hills from the center of the lake offers yet another magnificent view.

The mountains, painted with autumn colors, resemble a giant palette, reflected in the clear lake water.

The water and sky blend into one, a breathtakingly beautiful sight.

Fu Chaochao was probably still a little unhappy about what Zhang Wen had just done.

They couldn't stand Fu Hua's undivided attention as she admired the scenery.

She started trying to find topics to talk about, mentioning how the rocking of the boat made her dizzy.

She pointed at the water plants and said she was scared, trying to attract the attention of the two men.

Fu Hua sat quietly, gazing at the distant scenery of mountains and water, feeling the gentle breeze on her face and the light ripples on the lake.

She reached out, her fingertips gently tracing the cool lake water, bringing a refreshing touch.

She didn't need to deliberately compete for anything; the tranquility and magnificence of this world were enough to soothe the turmoil in her heart.

As Zhang Kuan rowed, he watched Fu Hua quietly enjoying the scenery.

Then look at the incessantly chattering Fu Chaochao,

Unable to resist, she chuckled softly to Song Chuan, "Song Chuan, your younger sister is quite calm, like this lake."

Fu Songchuan looked at Fu Hua's calm profile, then compared it to Fu Chaochao's restlessness.

The sense of closeness I felt because of our blood ties and similar appearances

There was also a greater sense of appreciation based on her personality.

He nodded without saying anything more, but his eyes said it all.

On the lake, Zhang Wen and her friends' boats passed them merrily, their carefree laughter echoing through the water.

Fu Chaochao looked at him with a complicated expression, but in the end she just turned her head away and continued to act coquettishly towards Fu Songchuan.

Suddenly, something unexpected happened!

Zhang Wen and their boat rocked violently.

It's possible that a few young people lost their balance while playing around.

A loud crash followed, accompanied by several terrified screams.

The blue wooden boat capsized completely, and everyone on board fell into the water!

One of the boys, who was closest to the boat, frantically grabbed onto it and climbed aboard, pulling the others up with him.

Only then did they realize that one person was missing.

Zhang Wen has disappeared!

Upon closer inspection, it became clear that she was already more than ten meters away from the boat.

"Help!"

"I can not swim!"

"Wenzi! Zhang Wen!"

Several boys panicked and shouted for help to those around them.

They were clearly not good swimmers.

Otherwise, they would have jumped long ago.

The other tour boats are all far away and won't be able to catch up in a short time.

The closest one is Fu Hua's ship.

"Hurry! Row across!"

Fu Songchuan's expression changed, and he and Zhang Kuan hurriedly rowed the boat toward the accident site.

As the boat approached, they saw Zhang Wen struggling even more fiercely in the water.

She seemed to be held back by something; instead of rising, she was sinking.

Only his hands were still helplessly slapping the water, and the sounds of coughing and choking could be heard intermittently.

"She seems to be tangled in the seaweed!" Zhang Kuan exclaimed anxiously.

Fu Songchuan himself is also a very poor swimmer, almost a complete landlubber.

Zhang Wen definitely wouldn't be able to wait for them to row over.

He immediately looked at Fu Chaochao: "Little sister, you've learned to swim, could you...!"

"Brother, I've only ever played in swimming pools."

Fu Chaochao looked at the murky, cool lake water.

She looked down at her brand-new pale yellow dress, her face filled with resistance and disgust.

"Little sister, this..."

Fu Songchuan really wanted to say that this was a human life at stake.

But he didn't dare let Fu Chaochao risk everything.

There is indeed a difference between the river and the swimming pool. If Chaochao were to get into trouble while saving someone, he would feel the same pain.

Unfortunately, both he and Zhang Kuan were unable to swim, and there was nothing on the boat to help them.

Fu Chaochao was afraid that Fu Songchuan would force her to save people.

Clutching her stomach, her brow furrowed deeply, her voice filled with exaggerated pain, she cried out, "Ouch! Big brother, my... my stomach hurts so much! I can't muster any strength! And this... this is a skirt, how am I supposed to go in the water?"

As she spoke, she shrank towards the middle of the boat, as if afraid of being pushed overboard.

Fu Songchuan's face turned pale; he was both angry and anxious.

Zhang Kuan frowned, not expecting this pampered young lady to be so selfish at this crucial moment.

Just as everyone was in a panic, there was a "thump"!

Without hesitation, a figure leaped into the icy lake water.

It's Fu Hua!

Without even taking off her coat, she quickly scubadied towards where Zhang Wen had sunk.

Like a nimble fish.

The icy lake water instantly enveloped her entire body, and the biting cold sent a shiver down her spine.

But her movements did not stop at all.

Underwater visibility was low, so Fu Hua squinted and searched diligently.

After finally finding her, they saw that Zhang Wen's ankle was tightly entangled by a thicket of tough water plants.

It was sinking helplessly downwards, and the person was already unconscious.

Fu Hua immediately swam over and forcefully tore at the water plants.

The water plants were tangled tightly, and in the struggle, her hand was cut, whether by something hard in the plants or by pebbles on the lakebed.

Strands of fresh blood seeped out.

Just as she was finally about to untangle the last few strands of seaweed,

My fingertips accidentally touched a hard object that was buried in the mud and at the roots of aquatic plants.

The thing felt warm to the touch, like jade but not quite.