"Yingying, Yingying~" Ren Yingying drifted up and down in the river, faintly hearing someone call her name.
"Who is calling?" Ren Yingying found it strange. Have I already reached the Bridge of No Return?
"Yingying, Yingying~" The call still echoed all around, and she could hear the anxiety in the caller's voice.
"That person must really like someone named Yingying. Listen to how much he cares..." Ren Yingying hovered on the brink of life and death, her consciousness growing hazy.
"Why does that name sound so familiar?" A trace of doubt crossed Ren Yingying's mind. "Wait... aren't I Yingying?"
Memories surged into her mind like a tide. Gradually, she remembered who she was, what had happened to her before, and why she was in the river.
Who came to save me? A flicker of delight rose in Ren Yingying's heart.
"I... I'm here..." The moment she opened her mouth to respond, freezing river water rushed into her throat and swallowed the rest of her words.
In truth, even without the water pouring into her mouth, she no longer had the strength to answer. Her voice would have been instantly drowned out by the surging waters around her.
Having swallowed several mouthfuls of water, she gradually sank beneath the surface. Sunlight spilled across the river from the horizon, bringing a faint comfort to her heart. Heaven has not treated me too badly. At least it has let me see one last sunrise before I die.
At the moment the river covered her eyes, she vaguely saw a tall figure emerge from the golden sunlight, running toward her with a face full of panic.
Is it him? Why is he always the one who saves me whenever I'm in danger... This was Ren Yingying's final thought before she sank into endless darkness.