Free Web NovelChapter 1: Chapter 1: Rebirth After Drowning
"Hey, help! Someone fell into the river—"
Someone on the bank was shouting over and over.
Before long, a large crowd had gathered on the riverbank.
Just then, Fu Mingxue shivered. ’Didn’t I die? How did I end up in this freezing river?’
’Wait, a river? Isn’t this from the year I fell in?’
Her eyes darted toward the riverbank. ’It’s a good thing my eyesight is sharp enough to see that far. I don’t even have time to marvel at how great it is to be young again.’
She saw a young Song Yan taking off his military uniform and jumping into the river, struggling to swim toward her.
Her heart instantly seized with dread. Without stopping to wonder if this was a dream, she immediately started swimming furiously in the opposite direction.
She would not be saved by Song Yan again, not even in a dream.
She would not be coerced into marrying Song Yan again, only to live a lifetime of misery raising his three children for him.
The crowd on the bank saw Fu Mingxue swimming in the opposite direction and was stunned.
Someone couldn’t help but shout, "Miss Fu, you’re going the wrong way! Turn around, quickly, turn around—"
Song Yan noticed her actions as well, and his gaze darkened.
He picked up his pace.
Fu Mingxue grew anxious. She could feel the man behind her getting closer and closer. If she wasn’t careful, he would catch her any second.
Then she would be "saved" by Song Yan all over again, repeating the same tragic mistake.
The memory of her past life—slaving away for the Song Family only to die a miserable death—spurred her to swim even faster.
One gave chase while the other fled—a desperate escape against impossible odds.
"Fu Mingxue, don’t move! I’m coming to save you—"
To Fu Mingxue’s ears, his clear voice sounded like a demon’s whisper. Despair washed over her. ’Am I going to be forced to marry Song Yan again?’
’No. I won’t let that happen.’
Her gaze grew resolute. Taking a deep breath, she plunged headfirst beneath the surface.
Underwater, she held her breath and swam with all her might.
Song Yan was just about to reach her when, in the blink of an eye, she vanished beneath the water.
He panicked.
He too plunged under the surface—but that slight delay bought Fu Mingxue precious time.
Moreover, the river water was murky, making it impossible to see which way she had gone.
A moment later, Song Yan had lost all trace of Fu Mingxue. freēwebnovel.com
The burning in his chest forced him to surface. He scanned his surroundings, but there was still no sign of Fu Mingxue.
His brow furrowed. ’Where did Fu Mingxue go?’
’Could she have actually drowned?’ freēwēbnovel.com
The people on the bank, having not seen Fu Mingxue resurface for some time, also began to fear the worst.
"That girl from the Fu family didn’t drown, did she?"
"It’s her own fate. Song Yan went to save her, but she just swam off on her own. Who can she blame?"
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Just as the crowd was chattering amongst themselves, someone suddenly pointed at the river and shouted, "Look! Fu Mingxue isn’t dead! She’s over there—"
Everyone quickly looked, and sure enough—Fu Mingxue had already swum to the opposite bank.
Completely exhausted, Fu Mingxue lay on the ground, gasping for air. She only rested for a moment before scrambling to her feet.
Just then, Song Yan reached the shore as well.
"Fu Mingxue, are you all right?"
The sight of this man filled Fu Mingxue with visceral disgust.
Seeing him reach out to touch her, the loathing in her eyes became palpable. "Don’t come over!"
She was soaking wet and in no condition to get tangled up with him.
So, after spitting out those three words, she turned and ran—
