The body was swaying, as if it was being swept up by the turbulent whirlpool underwater, and was being torn apart involuntarily, but it was not uncomfortable. On the contrary, there was warm light shining on the body.

I drowsily opened my eyes.

There was a bright light in front of me, as if I were in the water, and the sunlight shone into the sparkling water. There was a shimmering light in front of my eyes, and it was like countless whitebait swimming in front of my eyes. My mind was in chaos.

Am I——dead?

However, there was no feeling of suffocation, nor pain, just tiredness, bone-deep exhaustion, as if the whole person's soul had been taken away, leaving only a trace of breath, lying limply, even raising his hands to cover his body.

I don’t have the strength to keep the light in front of me, so I can only lie like this.

Am I still alive? Or dead?

Before I could figure out the problem, I heard the sound of water rushing in my ears. No, this sound of water has always been there, but it was too soft and light. It was as natural as sunlight and air, and almost made people ignore its existence.

When I realized it, I groaned slightly, and immediately, the sound of the water became louder.

A dark shadow shrouded my head, slowly leaning down and approaching, I could vaguely see that it was a human figure.

A very gentle and clear voice sounded in my ears,

"Girl, are you awake?"

"..."

"Are you feeling better?"

"..."

I'm not dead.

When this realization came to my mind, I looked blankly at the figure in my sight. There was sunlight falling behind me, shining lazily on the person's face.

I sighed softly.

When I jumped from the boat, I was not forced or tortured in any way. I jumped just to find relief, even with the thought of death. Even after falling into the water, I was torn apart by the undercurrent and whirlpool, and was crushed by the cold

When the river water poured into my mouth and nose, and I almost suffocated, I didn't regret it at all. At that moment, I just looked forward to the clean and tidy ending of death.

But I didn’t expect that even “death” would be so difficult.

I'm still alive.

There was no reason why I had to die, it was just that I was too tired and wanted to be relieved. But now, I seemed to be even more tired, so I closed my eyes again with some melancholy.

I heard the voice say anxiously: "Don't worry, I'll be in the village soon, and I'll find a doctor to see you right away, don't worry!"

After saying that, I heard the sound of wood pulp sliding, and the sound of water rushing in my ears again.

It turns out that I am on a boat, but it seems to have nothing to do with the royal boat. It is just a small boat, rocking hard, and in front of me is an outsider who has no idea of ​​the truth.

As the river swayed forward, the shaking gave people a vague and quiet feeling. Amidst the sound of the gurgling water, I fell asleep again.

When I woke up again, what I saw when I opened my eyes was not the bright sunshine, but the white mosquito net above my head, and the sunlight filtered through the worn mosquito net, casting mottled light and shadow around me.

It took me a while to realize that this was a dilapidated hut.

The room is not big, but it is fairly clean. There are simple tables and chairs. There are two cups on the table and one has a chipped mouth. There are no decorations in the room, the light is not very bright, and there is still something in the air.

It is filled with a salty smell of fish and shrimp, which is not unpleasant, and has a wonderful fit with this simple little house.

Although it is a strange place, it is not uneasy. On the contrary, the rough and worn-out feeling makes me feel less worried.

However, when I wanted to move, I realized that I had no strength at all.

I don’t doubt that I was injured, maybe very ill, otherwise it would take me half a day to move my fingers. Even if I open my mouth to speak, my throat will be so dry and painful from not being used for so long.

I lay there for a long time, finally gathered some strength and pinched my fingers.

Able to move.

Indeed, I am still alive.

When I think of this, I feel a little panicked, and I can't tell whether it's sadness or joy. Although I jumped off the boat at that time, I really had the thought of death, and I suffered all kinds of hardships, but I still survived in the end. This feeling is a bit subtle.

Just as I was thinking about it, I heard a clanging sound coming from outside.

I wanted to get up to see who saved me, so I could say thank you, but as I moved I realized that the situation was worse than I thought. I couldn't control my hands and feet at all, except for my fingers, which basically made me feel like

It was crushed and placed on the bed, like a puppet that had lost its traction string.

I was a little anxious and wanted to speak. As soon as I did this, I immediately felt a strong bitter taste spreading in my mouth, and a knife-like pain came from my dry throat, which made me cough.

Immediately, the sound of clanging outside was heard.

There was a sound of footsteps, and then the door was pushed open.

The sunshine seemed to rush into this cabin impatiently.

I squinted my eyes because of the sunlight, and vaguely saw a tall and muscular figure standing at the door, and then immediately walked towards me: "Girl, are you awake?!"

What caught my eye was an unexpected, handsome and honest face.

The person looking at me is a young man, about 20 years old, with a straight face, dark skin, very thick eyebrows, and a slightly split lip under his tall nose, revealing his snow-white teeth. Although he smiles

She is shy, but has a particularly dazzling feeling.

He is very tall, and there are few such tall men among southerners. His muscular arms are exposed under his rolled-up sleeves, showing his strong physique gained from hard work.

Was it him who saved me?

I was still looking at him, and the man leaned down and looked at me with concern, asking: "Are you feeling better?"

"You are——"

"Huh? Girl, don't you remember me?"

"...?"

I looked at him more and more confused. How could I identify him? It was also an unfamiliar face.

He looked at me expectantly for a while, then suddenly seemed to remember something, and slapped his forehead: "Oh, look at my brain. Your eyesight was not convenient at that time, so of course you never saw me."

Inconvenience to your eyes?

I have indeed been blind once, that was——

Before I could think about it, he had already said with a smile: "Girl, the year before last, you were at the Yifeng Inn in Yangzhou. At that time, it was difficult for you to see with your eyes. It was Mr. Huang who was taking care of you. I also give it to you every day.

I gave you chrysanthemum tea and decoction, do you remember? Liu Saner, I am the waiter in that shop."

Liu Saner...?

I suddenly remembered that at that time, I was rescued from Huya Mountain by Huang Tianba, and I had been recuperating in an inn. I still remember that there was a waiter who took care of me very enthusiastically. When I was blindly groping to leave,

It was he who helped me out of the inn door and specifically told me that his name was Liu Saner. If it was inconvenient, I could go back to him for help.

At that time, I was still deeply moved by this word of concern. In the rich and majestic palace, there were only intrigues, but the warmth was often given by these poor people!

But I didn’t expect that it would be him who saved me this time!

I looked at the young man in front of me and said with some surprise: "It turns out to be you!"

"It's me, it's me!" When he saw that I remembered him, he nodded happily. I smiled happily, feeling that it was inappropriate for me to lie on the bed talking to a man like this, so I hurriedly struggled to get up, but

Unable to move no matter how hard I tried, Liu Saner looked at me, his expression dimmed slightly, and said, "Girl, please rest first."

"...Huh?"

"The doctor said that you seemed to have fallen into the water and injured your lower back. You will not be able to move for a while."

"..."

I was stunned. I tried again, only to find that I couldn't move at all, and my waist was almost numb.

Looking at my suddenly empty eyes, Liu Saner said hurriedly: "But don't worry, the doctor also said that the congestion has not dissipated yet, and you will slowly get better after you rest for a while."

I was a little dazed. I froze for a long time in the fear and helplessness of being completely unable to move. Then I slowly raised my head and looked at him. After a long while, I whispered: "I know."

Seeing that I was so depressed, he hurriedly said: "You just woke up, you must be hungry. I will get you something to eat. Only when you are full will you feel better."

After saying that, he turned around and walked out.

At this time, I turned my head silently and saw outside the open door. It was a simple and clean small yard, surrounded by a fence as high as one person. In the middle of the yard, there was a pile of firewood, and a large picture was drying next to it.

Fishing nets, and a small thatched house in the corner of the yard.

He is a fisherman who is not very wealthy.

But, it’s okay.

Compared with those people who are magnificent and have houses full of gold and silver, I seem to be more able to accept the current situation and this benefactor more peacefully.

Just as I was thinking about it, Liu San'er had already come in with a bowl of steaming porridge, with some small salted fish and pickled vegetables on top. It was a very simple and crude food, but it evoked the most real sense of hunger in people.
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I ate most of the bowl of porridge in his hand, and I felt really comfortable.

He tidied up a little, then wiped his wet hands, sat on the stool next to the bed, and asked me carefully: "Girl, what's wrong with you?"

"..."

"Did you meet a thief? Do you want me to report it to the police for you?"
To be continued...