Chapter 124 Don't rush, he's not dead yet.
Chapter 124 Don't rush, he's not dead yet.
The banquet was held at Qiushui Manor.
A birthday party is bound to be a bit too formal.
But Lin Bei did it on purpose; she deliberately chose this spot to give Song Yirou face.
Song Yirou wore a red fishtail dress with a large open back, and her pigeon blood ruby jewelry was dazzling and precious.
It attracted countless eyes as soon as it appeared.
A few media outlets were invited to take photos of the sprawling, castle-like estate using drones.
The photo shows a brightly lit outdoor swimming pool with clear, rippling water.
Waiters carrying trays moved through the banquet hall, amidst the clinking of glasses and the sweet, intoxicating air above the champagne tower.
Song Yirou and a group of childhood friends were chatting and enjoying the scenery by the pool.
Liu Fuchun exclaimed in amazement, "Auntie is really amazing. Qiushui Manor is not easily lent out, yet she managed to borrow it here to celebrate your birthday."
Song Yirou slowly swirled her champagne glass. "It was borrowed by my brother."
Wow! What a doting brother!
"Absolutely! Rou Rou, your brother is so good to you! I'm so envious!"
A group of girlfriends surrounded Song Yirou, showering her with praise, their eyes practically overflowing with envy.
A gentle breeze caressed my face, and even the air was filled with the scent of decadent luxury.
Song Yirou squinted and took a deep breath.
"Then you two should work harder and try to become my sister-in-law," she said meaningfully. "Then my brother will definitely dote on my sister-in-law even more!"
One sentence made several girls blush.
I couldn't help but feel my heart flutter.
While chatting, Liu Fuchun asked curiously, "By the way, where's Song Nanxi? As one of the main characters, isn't it a bit unreasonable that she hasn't come yet?"
Song Yirou curled her lips into a smile. "Who knows?"
Maybe they're too scared to come.
"Tch, if I were her, I'd just find a lake and jump in to die! Doesn't she even realize this banquet was for her? She's just humiliating herself!"
"Yeah, that's hilarious. All the people who came to the banquet were Rou Rou's friends."
Liu Fuchun frowned as she listened to their harsh words, but did not utter a rebuttal.
At this moment, Zheng Yuzhe walked up to Song Yirou with a beautifully packaged gift box.
With deep affection, he said, "Xiaorou, happy birthday, you look so beautiful today."
Song Yirou suppressed her irritation.
System: [Affection +5, Reward: 500 points.]
Hearing the sound of points being credited to her account, Song Yirou's resentment lessened slightly. She accepted the gift and nodded coldly, "Thank you."
"Oh, oh, oh~" the woman in the white dress teased, "Did you send the wrong gift, Young Master Zheng? Why didn't you give it to your fiancée instead of Rou Rou?"
Zheng Yuzhe chuckled softly, gazing intently at Song Yirou.
He said, "This gift is something I specially prepared for Xiaorou. As for Song Nanxi? I will break off our engagement."
Upon hearing this, the area around Zheng Yuzhe fell silent for a moment.
"hiss!"
Then, a group of nosy second-generation rich kids swarmed over.
Everyone started asking incessantly, "Brother Yu Zhe, are you going to break off your engagement with Song Nanxi?"
"It would be abnormal not to return it! Is Yu Zhe someone that Song Nanxi is good enough for?"
The speaker was Chen Xiaoyu. Ever since he was humiliated by Song Nanxi while drinking at 'Shengshi' last time, he had held a grudge against her.
He sneered, "She's not even as good as a single hair on Rou's head. If Yu Zhe were to marry her, it would be like a beautiful flower stuck in cow dung! Oh—"
Chen Xiaoyu laughed heartily, his expression full of malice.
"Song Nanxi is cow dung, but our Brother Yuzhe is a beautiful flower!"
"puff!"
"Hahaha, Chen Xiaoyu, your mouth is so sharp! I love it!"
But as they laughed, the surrounding sounds gradually faded away.
The atmosphere became strange.
Chen Xiaoyu asked suspiciously, "Why are you doing this—"
"thump!"
Before he could even turn around, Chen Xiaoyu was kicked into the swimming pool.
A huge splash of water was created.
Everyone was astonished.
Song Nanxi had just arrived when, unfortunately, she overheard someone loudly and blatantly speaking ill of her.
Her red dress was dazzling, and above the collar was a large expanse of milky white and delicate skin.
Teardrop-shaped diamonds are strung together by thin silver chains, crisscrossing and hanging down in varying lengths.
It wasn't an exaggeratedly large gem like Song Yirou's, which would shimmer on her skin as the light refracted during her movements.
Her long, ink-black hair, like silk, cascaded softly down her back, exuding an extreme beauty, yet the cold light in Song Nanxi's eyes gave rise to an aloof and unapproachable air.
Like being put on pause, many people momentarily forgot to breathe.
The champagne glass in Song Yirou's hand tipped over without her realizing it...
Song Nanxi curled her red lips and glanced coldly at the person struggling in the pool.
"Keep talking, why did you stop?"
She walked lazily to the edge of the pool in her high heels.
A slender, tall figure was reflected in the shimmering water.
"Did I disturb your enjoyment?"
Song Nanxi's gaze, which held a half-smile, swept over everyone present.
Those usually unruly second-generation rich kids felt their faces inexplicably burning when she stared at them.
He stammered, unable to utter a word.
Chen Xiaoyu choked on some water and struggled to stay upright.
"Help, help me! I can't swim..."
As soon as he opened his mouth, his body sank rapidly downwards.
This outdoor swimming pool is huge, with a depth of over three meters.
The owner of this estate has absolutely no need to worry about energy consumption.
Upon hearing this, a commotion arose among the crowd.
Finally, some people started to panic.
Liu Fuchun quickly said, "Quickly find someone to rescue him! This pool is so deep, someone could really drown!"
The amazement I felt when Song Nanxi appeared hadn't completely faded, and a sense of lingering fear had already settled over my heart.
It was Qi Yu who kicked the person. He had a droopy eyebrow and said coldly, "What's the rush? He hasn't drowned yet."
"you--"
Liu Fuchun stared wide-eyed. Who was this man?
His kick just now was ruthless; didn't he consider the consequences if Chen Xiaoyu got into trouble here?!
Song Yirou's eyelids twitched violently.
Upon seeing Song Nanxi, all her pride and smugness crumbled instantly.
Hatred swept over them.
Faced with Song Nanxi, who stole all her thunder, Song Yirou barely managed to maintain an elegant facade.
"Song Nanxi, this is not the time for you to act recklessly!"
She directed the others, "Who can swim? Quickly, go and rescue Chen Xiaoyu!"
Seeing that Chen Xiaoyu was no longer struggling and was slowly sinking.
Song Yirou's heart pounded.
Song Nanxi crossed her arms and admired the scene.
The sound was eerie, but to the ear it sounded like a demon.
"Don't worry, he's not dead yet."
Someone ran to call the security personnel.
Zheng Yuzhe finally came to his senses, still somewhat dazed.
He looked at the woman's wicked and crazy smile, then suddenly strode forward and grabbed Song Nanxi's arm.
"Song Nanxi! Stop fooling around!"
Qi Yu's gaze instantly fell on the hand that Zheng Yuzhe was holding Song Nanxi's arm.
A certain emotion, which could be described as hostility, surfaced in his dark eyes.
"Get out, don't touch her with your filthy hands."
Once Qi Yu was certain that Chen Xiaoyu couldn't climb up, she immediately turned around.
The next second, Song Nanxi smiled and slapped Zheng Yuzhe across the face.
"Mind your own business? You think you're worthy?"
"hiss……"
Someone gasped quietly.
Zheng Yuzhe's face burned, and he stared at Song Nanxi with dark eyes.
The woman's fox-like eyes were full of contempt.
Zheng Yuzhe's fists clenched so tightly they cracked. In Song Nanxi's eyes, he even felt like an ant.
"Have you hit him enough? If you really kill someone, you won't be any better off!" Zheng Yuzhe said coldly.
"not enough."
After saying that, Song Nanxi ruthlessly slapped him again.
Qi Yu used irresistible force to throw Zheng Yuzhe away.
He frowned in disgust.
Zheng Yuzhe staggered two steps, and before he could react, Song Nanxi had already raised her leg and kicked him into the pool.
"I can see you're going crazy with worry. If you're so concerned, why don't you go down and pull them up yourself?"
"Song Nanxi!"
Zheng Yuzhe fell into the pool without warning. His suit, soaked with water, clung tightly to his body, a disheveled state he had rarely seen in his life.
He took a sip of water and quickly floated to the surface, grabbing the edge of the pool.
Then, under everyone's watchful eyes, Song Nanxi slowly and deliberately pressed her black strappy stilettos against Zheng Yuzhe's hand.
"Well--"
Zheng Yuzhe felt a sharp pain.
It felt like my palm was being pierced by nails.
Song Nanxi looked down at him with a half-smile.
The merciless criticism goes, "You're incompetent yet love to pretend. I'm impressed by you more than anyone else."
"Uh... let go!"
Zheng Yuzhe tried to push Song Nanxi away, but he was floating in the water and couldn't exert any force.
Liu Fuchun said "Damn it".
"Is Song Nanxi crazy?"
So many celebrities were at her birthday party, and she just went and did whatever she wanted?
As of now, the Zheng family hasn't called off the engagement yet!
In such a short time, Chen Xiaoyu completely disappeared from the public eye.
Song Yirou's face was cold and her expression was unreadable.
A dark thought crept into her mind: if Chen Xiaoyu really died, then Song Nanxi would be a murderer!
But soon, security personnel rushed over.
Without saying a word, he jumped into the pool and started rescuing people.
Medical staff prepare for emergency treatment.
"What happened?"
"I heard someone fell into the water. How careless!"
"Is the person alright? How could someone drown in just a swimming pool?"
Guests nearby heard the commotion and came running.
Song Nanxi then slowly moved her high heels away. Zheng Yuzhe's hand was bleeding from the cuts caused by the heels.
Zheng Yuzhe groaned and withdrew his hand, then looked up.
The woman looked at him with a superior air.
Her red lips parted slightly, and she uttered two cool words.
"waste."
Chen Xiaoyu has been pulled out of the water.
The paramedics laid him on his side to help him drain the water from his stomach.
"Oh my god! Xiaoyu!"
Chen's mother was also among the onlookers, but when she saw that the person drowning was actually her own son, her legs immediately went weak.
He staggered and ran in the direction of Chen Xiaoyu.
"Xiaoyu! Xiaoyu, wake up! Don't scare your mom!"
Liu Fuchun whispered to Song Yirou, "It's over, this has blown up."
Song Yirou sighed, "I knew this would happen."
She stepped forward, considerately helped Chen's mother up, and said apologetically:
"I'm so sorry, Auntie, please don't worry, Xiaoyu will definitely be alright! Our Song family is so sorry for what happened..."
"What's the meaning?!"
Chen's mother, her eyes bloodshot, cried out, "My son just attended a birthday party, and you've ruined him like this! If anything happens to Xiaoyu, I'll never forgive you!"
Song Yirou looked at Song Nanxi, hesitating whether to speak.
At this moment, the woman in the white dress immediately said, "Auntie, please don't blame Xiaorou. Chen Xiaoyu was pushed down by Song Nanxi! Not only that, she also ordered the bodyguards to stop them and not allow anyone to go down to rescue him!"
"What--!"
An uproar erupted around them.
Looking at Song Nanxi, who was dazzling in the crowd, the initial amazement was quickly replaced by malice.
"This is murder!"
"No matter what the conflict, it shouldn't be handled like this! How can you be so reckless!"
At this moment, Chen Xiaoyu spat out a few mouthfuls of water and recovered.
Upon discovering that he was still alive, he let out a loud cry.
"Mom! Waaaaah, I thought I was going to die!"
Overjoyed at having found him again, Chen's mother hugged him tightly, exclaiming angrily, "I'm calling the police! This is murder!"
Chen Xiaoyu nodded immediately, "We have to call the police, Mom, Song Nanxi is trying to kill me!"
He wanted to send Song Nanxi to jail.
"Oh dear! How did this happen?!"
Lin Bei arrived late, and after learning the whole story, she gritted her teeth and glared at Song Nanxi.
"What exactly do you want! It's one thing for you to be crazy all the time, but now you're even willing to kill someone?!"
Song Nanxi lifted her eyelids, a half-smile on her face, and asked, "Murder? Who did I kill? Has anyone died?"
"you……"
This question really stumped people.
Song Yirou's eyelids twitched, and she replied, "That's because the rescue was timely. Didn't you see? Chen Xiaoyu was almost in danger!"
The surrounding guests were talking amongst themselves, "Yes, you can't make jokes like that."
Song Nanxi: "He almost lost his life, wasn't it because of you?"
"What does this have to do with me!" Song Yirou's eyes widened, and she laughed angrily. "Song Nanxi, you should at least consider the facts when you lie!"
Song Nanxi said leisurely, "Didn't you win the swimming championship in high school? If you can swim, why didn't you go down and save Chen Xiaoyu? Instead, you just watched him sink and almost drown."
"You...I..."
Song Yirou's expression changed.
How did Song Nanxi know?
After Song Nanxi reminded them, the rich young ladies and gentlemen around them who had known Song Yirou since childhood also remembered.
Song Yirou can indeed swim! It seems that Song Yirou awakened her talent around high school, and she learns everything very quickly.
They became highly sought-after figures in their circle.
"What do you mean, 'I'? Don't tell me you can't swim. Your life story is so full of information that your fans practically want to spread it all over the place."
"Isn't Chen Xiaoyu your friend? Or is it because you hate me and want me to be branded a murderer, so you're willing to stand by and watch me die, even if it means sacrificing a friend?"
Song Nanxi had a whole repertoire of persuasive rhetoric.
This completely swayed the onlookers, making them unconsciously follow Song Nanxi's line of reasoning.
Song Nanxi: "That's true. Anyway, you have a lot of friends, so it doesn't matter if one or two die."
She smiled with amusement, her eyes radiating the madness of someone who wanted to drag everyone down with her.
All eyes were on Song Yirou.
Her mask could barely stay on, and she gritted her teeth, speaking in a voice only the two of them could hear, "Song Nanxi, you're a madwoman!"
Even Chen's mother resented Song Yirou because of Song Nanxi's words.
Lin Bei was furious. "Song Nanxi! Stop talking nonsense! Xiao Rou isn't that kind of person!"
But Song Nanxi's words were like a needle piercing the hearts of many.
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