The old man felt almost as if he were drowning, a suffocating sensation closing in on him.
The corners of his eyes suddenly reddened and began to burn faintly.
This made his gaze look even more fierce.
The people watching the old man quickly noticed that something was wrong.
Following the old man's gaze, Uncle Zhang suddenly understood. "Old Master Li, do you remember that Xiao Xiao was the one who rescued you?"
Although the old man's appearance was somewhat strange, and he did not seem particularly excited to see his savior, Uncle Zhang overlooked this difference.
The old man had only just woken up. It was normal for his expression to be a little stiff.
"Come, Old Master Li. Let me introduce you. This is Xiao Xiao."
"My nephew's college classmate."
"He is also a top student at Yan University."
"Before, when you jumped into the sea, none of us could find you. This young man found you right away."
"By then, you had already lost consciousness."
"I thought you didn't know who had rescued you."
"Fortunately, Xiao Xiao discovered you in time. Otherwise..."
Uncle Zhang did not continue, but everyone understood what he had left unsaid.
Otherwise, Old Master Li would have died in the sea that day.
Although Old Master Li ultimately could not escape the same fate after being rescued,
at least he would not have died so utterly alone.
So many people had come to see him.
He had also been able to spend his final moments with his family, closing his eyes in their company.
"Were you the one who saved Old Li?"
The woman spoke. "Thank you, young man."
"Kh-kh~"
The old man suddenly began coughing violently again.
He seemed to want to say something, but the moment he opened his