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Although Jianghai City was still hot as a furnace during the day in midsummer, the nights were still filled with cool breezes, which felt refreshingly comfortable on the skin.
Even though Jianghai is a bustling metropolis, it was now past midnight, so there were very few pedestrians on the roads, as most people had work the next day.
In the southeast direction of Jianghai City, there is a large bridge known as Jianghai Bridge, whose body has become somewhat mottled, clearly showing its age.
There were almost no pedestrians near the bridge because it is almost abandoned.
Two years ago, the Jianghai city government built a new bridge a few kilometers away from Jianghai Bridge, so this old bridge was hardly used by anyone anymore.
Especially now that it was late at night, so there were even fewer people.
However, at this moment by the bridge, there was a red dot, flickering and dimming, quite conspicuous.
That was the lit end of a cigarette.
Where there is smoke, naturally, there is someone smoking...
Upon closer inspection, one would discover a young man in his early twenties, standing there like a statue, as if he had merged with the night.
If it weren't for his occasional smoking, it would be really hard to notice his presence.
A gust of wind came, ruffling his slightly long bangs on his forehead, his eyes were deep and carried a hint of vicissitudes, as if they held endless stories to tell.
His eyes were quietly watching the distant waters, wondering what he was thinking about...
No one knew that he had been standing there for three hours and forty-three minutes, and during those hours, he hadn't moved a single step...
Of course, at this moment, he was not alone on the bridge; a woman with long hair down her back was standing about ten meters away from him, also looking into the distance, without saying a word.
The long-haired woman had also been standing there for half an hour by then, and during that time, neither of them had exchanged a word.
After all, they were only strangers to each other!
"Clack, clack, clack"
Suddenly, the sound of high heels tapping on the concrete bridge resonated in the quiet night, very clear.
"Could I borrow a cigarette?"
However, before he had gone a few hundred meters, he suddenly heard a "thud" and quickly turned to look back. The woman's figure was no longer on the bridge.
Su Chen was greatly alarmed, rushing back with several bounding steps and then peering into the water at the exact spot below where the long-haired woman had been standing, where ripples were still spreading, and the woman's figure had disappeared.
Hastily removing his shoes, Su Chen jumped in. Fortunately, the river's current was not too strong, and next to the ripples, he saw the woman still sinking downward.
Su Chen swam below her, lifted her up, and then slowly made his way to the shore.
"Hey, wake up, wake up,"
Su Chen gently slapped her cheeks, but the woman showed no response. With no other option, Su Chen had to begin emergency resuscitation.
He crossed his hands over her chest and began to press down forcefully. Seeing no response from her, Su Chen took a deep breath, pinched her nose, made her cherry lips part slightly, and quickly sealed his own lips over hers.
But now was clearly not the time to think about such things. Although Su Chen was no gentleman, he wasn't about to take advantage of someone in peril.
Continuing to compress her chest and administer breaths, after several attempts, the woman suddenly spat out a mouthful of water and slowly opened her eyes.
"Hey, you're finally awake. That was exhausting."
Su Chen sat down on the ground nearby, gasping for air. The effort had worn him out.
"Hey, just did a bit of work and already tired like this. If only my Dantian were still there, I wouldn't be in such a sorry state!"
Su Chen let out a wry laugh, thinking to himself that he truly had become a wreck...
"What's got you so despondent that you'd want to end it all?"
Su Chen sighed faintly and looked toward the woman, his eyes suddenly brightening.
The woman's clothes clung tightly to her body because they were soaked, highlighting every curve of her shapely figure.
Distracted by the urgency of resuscitation, he hadn't paid any attention to her figure.
Now that he had a moment to spare, the sight of her made him marvel at the perfection of her physique.
Although Su Chen hadn't expected the woman to be so magnificent both in face and figure, there was not a hint of lewdness in his eyes.
For Su Chen, he had seen far too many stunning beauties!
Even if the woman in front of him ranked among the top few he had seen, Su Chen still felt no desire to do anything.
Since returning to the urban life, he had become very detached from many things...