Fortunately, it was already summer, and the water temperature was bearable.
Song Ning curled her body slightly as the current swept her rapidly downstream.
She did her best to avoid crashing into the rocks along the banks at the bends.
But before long, she sensed something was wrong.
She kept feeling some unusual disturbance behind her.
With the water roaring in her ears, however, she could not make it out clearly.
Had they jumped in too?
Were they really willing to risk their lives to chase her?
Unfortunately, she was at the mercy of the current now, unable to control anything.
After she drifted farther downstream, the current changed, and she felt the water begin to pick up speed.
The roaring in her ears grew louder as well.
Song Ning knew this meant the watercourse was growing steeper. She was nearing the foot of the mountain.
She clutched her backpack straps, hoping there was no sheer drop ahead...
Her life hung on this.
Just then, she felt a powerful force surge up from behind, and a dark figure rushed to her side.
Alarm shot through her-
There really was someone!
Someone had actually caught up with her!
But her body was already plunging rapidly with the current.
She could do nothing but watch as that dark figure-
Pulled her into his arms.
He twisted around as fast as he could, turning his back toward whatever lay ahead and pressing her head firmly against his chest.
Song Ning was startled for only a moment before she stopped struggling.
This scene was all too familiar.
Only last time, it had been a mudslide.
This time, they were in a mountain waterfall.
Waves battered their heads and faces...
Song Ning had no time to think further-
What surged through her heart was, unexpectedly,