Free Web NovelChapter 1214: Chapter 1214: Child Falls Into the Water
The first batch consisted of the elderly and children. The inflatable boat couldn’t carry everyone in one trip, so those who arrived first boarded first.
Time passed bit by bit, and the first group of elderly and children safely reached the opposite bank of the river, where Jiang Xue and the others picked them up into the truck.
Next was the second batch. However, the second batch was not as smooth as the first. This was because there were more naughty children in the second group.
Moreover, the children’s sense of danger was relatively weak, and they were very curious about taking an inflatable boat for the first time. Thus, they couldn’t sit still on the boat, touching here and looking there.
Although someone scolded them, it didn’t have much effect. Among them, one little rascal not only touched everything but also stretched his hand out and started playing with the water.
"Little friend, quickly pull your hand up, that’s dangerous." Mu Qiancheng watched as the child stretched his hand into the water and immediately reminded him.
However, the child didn’t listen to him at all. Moreover, he straightened his body and leaned toward the water surface, thinking that way he’d have more fun.
Seeing this, Mu Qiancheng’s expression changed, and he wanted to remind him, but it was too late. The child mishandled himself and flipped directly into the water.
Seeing the child fall into the water, Mu Qiancheng didn’t hesitate, he directly jumped into the water to rescue him. At that moment, the people on the inflatable boat were already petrified. Those who were escorting the children with Mu Qiancheng were momentarily clueless about what to do.
And the child who fell into the water, at the moment of entering the water, finally realized the fear. Filled with regret, he burst into tears.
He cried while slapping the water surface, trying to grab hold of something to prevent himself from sinking. But he was just a child, and there was nothing to grab on the water surface. Plus, the current was not gentle, and he was quickly swept away.
Mu Qiancheng dove into the water, reached out to grab the child, but he was still a step behind. The child had already been swept away.
Watching the child being carried away, Mu Qiancheng could only chase after him. Fortunately, he was good at swimming, so he desperately chased downstream.
However, because the current was quite swift, although Mu Qiancheng was chasing, the distance between them was growing larger.
At this point, people on both banks realized the unfolding situation, and each couldn’t help but worry. Especially the child’s parents, who worried so much that they cried. If it weren’t for someone holding them back, they would have jumped into the river directly.
Jiang Xue was talking to the villagers being loaded onto the truck, completely unaware of the situation. When she heard that a child had fallen into the water and a comrade had already gone down to rescue, for some reason her heart suddenly panicked, and she ran to the riverbank, looking downstream.
Even though it was a bit far, Jiang Xue immediately recognized the person heading downstream to save the child was Mu Qiancheng.
Upon seeing Mu Qiancheng, Jiang Xue didn’t hesitate and directly jumped into the river. The other people were startled and shouted, "Sister-in-law."
The shout of ’sister-in-law’ made everyone realize that this time, the person jumping into the water was a woman.
Upon seeing clearly that the person who jumped into the water was Mu Qiancheng’s wife Jiang Xue, they became even more worried. Because they didn’t know if Jiang Xue could swim, and if something happened to both Jiang Xue and Mu Qiancheng, what would they do?
Mu Qiancheng wasn’t aware that Jiang Xue had already jumped into the water after him. He watched as the child sank into the water, and immediately he made a sharp dive into the water, and began to search in the water.
