There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone. Then a faint voice came, "Why is Miss Jiang so flustered?"
"Didn't I promise you that I wouldn't get involved with you?"
Jiang Xixi was instinctively stunned, but her heart was still filled with panic. "But you didn't tell me that you would take action at my wedding!"
Who would want a death to occur on their big day?
"Now we're all blocked here. The people on Lu Yan's side are demanding to find Ning Anmiao before they'll let us go. You'd better hand her over quickly!"
Jiang Qiwei on the other end of the phone seemed to have anticipated this outcome. Her voice was calm. "I'd like to hand her over too, but..."
Jiang Xixi held her breath.
"But I've already thrown her into the sea to feed the fish."
Jiang Xixi's body froze. Her lips turned pale with fear. She couldn't believe that Jiang Qiwei had really killed Ning Anmiao.
"If they really want to find her, let them fish in the sea. Maybe they can still find the body."
Jiang Qiwei said it so casually. After leaving this sentence, she hung up the phone.
The busy tone on the receiver left Jiang Xixi in a daze.
When she came to her senses, she began to gasp for breath. Only that one sentence echoed in her chaotic mind.
"Fish in the sea. Maybe you can find the body."
The body...
Jiang Qiwei must be crazy!
Jiang Xixi's legs went weak. She staggered out of the room and saw Lin Chuluo waiting outside. She slumped into his arms.
"Xixi, what's wrong?" Lin Chuluo had noticed that Jiang Xixi's expression was very strange just now.
After she went to the toilet and came out, she was even more soaked in cold sweat, looking completely lost and flustered.
Jiang Xixi trembled all over. Her hands tightly grasped Lin Chuluo's sleeves. "Ning Anmiao... might have fallen into the water!"
Lin Chuluo noticed her abnormal reaction. His eyes narrowed slightly. He hugged her in his arms and gently patted her on the back to comfort her.
"They've already arranged rescue boats to search. Don't be afraid."
Actually, Lin Chuluo was really a competent husband. He was very good at comforting Jiang Xixi.
Jiang Xixi hugged Lin Chuluo, tears streaming down her face in fear. "If something really happens to Ning Anmiao..."
She was still too naive. She didn't expect Jiang Qiwei to be so ruthless.
Lin Chuluo comforted her softly and led her out of the cruise ship to a resting place.
After settling Jiang Xixi down, Lin Chuluo slowly took out the phone he had taken from Jiang Xixi's hand just now from his pocket.
He guessed that Jiang Xixi must have talked to someone on the phone in the toilet, which was why her face had become so pale.
He swiped his finger on the screen and found the call log.
When he saw the name on the note, Lin Chuluo curled his lips. He already had a guess in his mind.
Maybe this was a new partner.
---
On the other side.
"Lu Yan" stood on the beach, also looking lost. She just hoped to hear good news as soon as possible.
Now, all possibilities pointed to the sea.
Could Lu Yan swim?
Even if he could, it was already late at night. The sea water was bitterly cold. Even those used to winter swimming might not be able to bear such cold.
Ning Anmiao closed her eyes. She didn't even realize that her palms had been cold from just now until now.
There was not a trace of warmth.
After all, the people attending the wedding were all from prominent families. It was impossible to keep them all here for investigation regardless.
Before long, most of the people managed to slip away one by one through their connections.
A death had occurred. No one could afford to take the responsibility.
Moreover, it was the wife of General Manager Lu. No one dared to offend her.
The beach, which had been in a mess just now, was now only filled with the sound of the waves.
The quieter it was, the more desperate Ning Anmiao felt.
Just a few hours ago, he had calmly promised her that as long as they didn't get divorced, he would agree to anything she wanted.
Would he really agree to anything?
Ning Anmiao took a deep breath and tried hard to control her emotions. She prayed over and over again in her heart.
I promise you. We won't get divorced anymore.
Since you'll agree to anything I want, please appear in front of me safe and sound.
I have no other requests.
...
"Found her! Found her!"
Ning Anmiao covered her face with both hands. She was half-kneeling on the beach. The moment she heard the cheers of others, her cold blood seemed to boil again in an instant.
She opened her eyes and looked around. Her legs felt heavy as she stumbled towards the place surrounded by the crowd. She saw "Ning Anmiao" lying on the beach at a glance. Her breath caught in her throat.
"Ning Anmiao" was soaking wet and lying on the beach in a dying state. There were first-aid personnel beside her.
Rescue measures had already been taken. Her face gradually turned from pale to rosy, but there was still no sign of waking up.
"General Manager Lu, Madam has been found!"
Assistant Song was also extremely excited. He was almost in tears. "Madam was washed to this beach by the waves. We just found her. She's still breathing!"
Thank goodness they had found Madam. Otherwise, he would have knelt down on the spot. "An ambulance has been called. It'll be here soon."
"Lu Yan" trembled slightly on her shoulders. She walked over stiffly, trying to stay calm. "Okay. It's good that she's okay."
She was afraid that she would cry in front of everyone the next second.
Ning Anmiao had never thought that she could be so calm in the face of such a big event.
Just a second ago, she was almost on the verge of collapse. But when she saw that Lu Yan was safe and sound, she felt that her drifting heart finally found a place to rest.
Thank goodness he was okay.
...
The ambulance arrived in time. They immediately carried "Ning Anmiao" onto the ambulance and sent her to the hospital for a check-up.
The check-up result showed that there was no major problem. It was just that due to the long time of drowning, her brain had suffered from short-term hypoxia. She would recover after a period of rest.
The doctor also said that there might be some sequelae, but further examinations would have to wait until "Ning Anmiao" woke up.
Sitting in the ward, Ning Anmiao stared blankly at the person lying on the bed.
That was her own body, but the one suffering was Lu Yan.
She should have gloated.
But when she couldn't find him, the despair in her heart constantly reminded her of how important Lu Yan was to her.
If Lu Yan really...
She lowered her eyes, not daring to think any further.
In her entire life, this was the first time she was so close to a farewell due to death. It almost broke her down.
She never expected that this person would be Lu Yan.
---
He didn't know how long he had been sleeping.
Lu Yan only felt a stabbing pain all over his body. His body was so heavy that he couldn't even lift it.
He tried hard to open his eyes, but his eyelids were so heavy that he couldn't even lift them. He felt a suffocating feeling as if he was wrapped in sea water, making it hard for him to breathe.
Vaguely, he suddenly heard a familiar voice approaching his ear.
"Lu Yan, we won't get divorced anymore."