Sharing Dreams with My Bestie’s Cousin
Chapter 121 - 121 Start Cohabitation

Chapter 121: Start Cohabitation Chapter 121: Start Cohabitation Cocoon Lake is a deep freshwater lake, named for its resemblance to a silkworm cocoon.

There is a cliff at the bottom of the lake, located at a remote spot, where it is easy to miss the golden rescue opportunity in case of an accident. Therefore, the person in charge of this area had set up a rescue team at the Horse Farm two years ago, ensuring that any accident could be attended to immediately.

But today, after someone had fallen into the lake, the rescue team did not arrive promptly.

Nearly half an hour later, the ambulance and the rescue team finally arrived.

Wanyin sat restlessly on a chair, at times raising her hand to massage her forehead, at other times getting up and pacing back and forth, until Zhao Qin hurried over, making Wanyin perk up, “How is it? Did they find her?”

Zhao Qin shook her head, “Not yet.”

Wanyin asked, “How long have they been dredging?”

Zhao Qin calculated the time, “About an hour.”

Wanyin furrowed her brows.

Lowering her voice, Zhao Qin said, “There’s a cliff in Cocoon Lake, Wen Zhi can’t swim, if she has sunk into the cliff, I fear there’s little hope.”

Wanyin sat down, her voice somewhat fleeting, “Zhao Qin, do you think Wen Zhi can escape this danger?”

With eyes fixed forward, Zhao Qin spoke, “Miss Wen Zhi is blessed by the heavens.”

As evening approached.

Still, no good news came from the rescue team, this incident alarmed many people, and some information was leaked online, but it was quickly suppressed.

Upon learning of Wen Zhi’s accident, Liang Yin immediately rushed to Cocoon Lake. By then, it was already dark, and the searchlights lit up the area around the accident site.

“Stop him!” Liang Chengnan saw Liang Yin preparing to go into the water himself and immediately had someone stop him.

Clenching the diving suit in his hands, Liang Yin said, “I have experience in maritime search and rescue, I can ensure my own safety.”

“Nonsense!”

Liang Chengnan came over with a furious look on his face.

This ‘wild horse’ and ‘lake plunge’ incident had caused quite a stir, bringing Liang Chengnan directly into the fray. Dispatching police was a matter for subordinates, but he came personally this time because of Wanyin’s request.

It’s said that the girl who fell into the lake is that little girl from the Wen Family.

The people from the Wen Family should have also received the news and be on their way here.

“Dad… I mean, Commissioner Liang, I should address you this way on official matters.” Liang Yin wrested the diving suit from the police officer blocking him, “You know, I really do have maritime search and rescue experience. I might be able to find her faster if I go down.”

With a heavy voice, Liang Chengnan said, “The rescue team has enough staff, they are all more experienced than you, don’t go down there.”

Word for word, Liang Yin said, “Commissioner Liang, Cocoon Lake has a cliff.”

Liang Chengnan glared at Liang Yin, looking very displeased, “I know! You have sea rescue experience but you don’t have deep diving experience!!”

Precisely because he knew, he disagreed even more with Liang Yin taking the risk.

If it had been to save anyone else, Liang Chengnan might have relented, but since it involved that little girl from the Wen Family, he had heard some of the tales involving the young men and women of their families. Now, with Liang Yin frantic, going into the water only increased the risk of an accident, so he firmly refused to let Liang Yin dive.

“Keep a close watch on him! Put away the diving suit!” After giving instructions, Liang Chengnan walked towards the lakeside.

Liang Yin acted as if to follow, but was stopped, “Liang Yin! Liang Yin!”

Liang Yin’s face looked troubled, “Step aside.”

The policeman said, “Liang Yin, don’t make things difficult for me. If I fail to stop you today and you go into the water, I won’t be able to explain it to Commissioner Liang, and I’d have to resign to take responsibility.”

Liang Yin slowly calmed down, closing his eyes forcefully, “I’ll wait another twenty minutes. If there’s still no result after twenty minutes, I’m going in.”

…

Wen Zhi felt exceptionally cold.

The lake water was icy and bone-chilling. Her body plummeted rapidly, and her senses and consciousness became increasingly blurred. She knew she had to swim to the surface or she’d be doomed!

She moved her arms and legs, trying to coordinate them, then exerted herself to swim upwards.

Her strength was dissipating at ten times the usual rate. Wen Zhi nearly exhausted all her strength, but at a critical moment, she saw a shadow approaching her—

“Help…”

The next second, Wen Zhi suddenly opened her eyes and then took deep, greedy breaths.

At that moment, a hand reached over from beside her, gently pushing away the hair dampened by sweat on her forehead.

Instinctively, Wen Zhi clutched that hand, “Save, save me.”

Shang Hexing let her hold his arm, aware that she had just suffered the agony of near-drowning and had not yet recovered, quietly waiting for her to calm down.

After a while, the room’s silence was broken by a soft moan that escaped from Wen Zhi’s lips.

She seemed to have recovered somewhat, her body not as stiff as when she first woke, and she rubbed her cheek against his arm like a little kitten.

Shang Hexing’s lips curled into a faint smile, “Feeling better now?”

“Mhm…”

Following that response, Wen Zhi suddenly lifted her head.

Seeing that the person in front of her was Shang Hexing and the arm she had been rubbing against was also Shang Hexing’s arm, she wasn’t too surprised.

But when she realized that she and Shang Hexing were lying in the same bed, under the same quilt, she turned to stone!

Shang Hexing naturally reached out to check her forehead, confirming that her temperature had indeed subsided, then asked, “Do you want some water?”

Wen Zhi didn’t answer, first looking down to check her clothes.

They had been changed into a set of brand new pajamas, made of silk fabric, with a rather conservative doll collar.

She looked up at Shang Hexing again, who had changed from his daytime shirt into a loose cotton long-sleeve shirt for home wear, which was full of creases as if someone had rolled in his arms.

Wait…

Rolled in his arms?

It couldn’t be her, could it?

She had, after all, been clinging to his arm and rubbing against it when she woke up…

Lost in thought, Shang Hexing withdrew his hand and then took a cup of water that had already been poured from the bedside table.

The cup had been sitting for about ten minutes, now at a perfect temperature, and he handed it to her, “Drink half a cup to moisten your throat.”

Wen Zhi took the cup of water but didn’t drink immediately, first asking him, “My, clothes…”

As she spoke, Wen Zhi startled herself.

Why was her voice so hoarse?

“My, throat?” Wen Zhi’s eyes filled with mist, a look of confusion on her face.

Shang Hexing told her, “The water in Cocoon Lake is very cold. You got a fever after we got back, and I fed you medicine. Now the fever has subsided.”

Wen Zhi opened her mouth, struggling to spit out a few words, “I had a fever?”

Shang Hexing nodded, “Mhm.”

Wen Zhi looked around, “Where is this?”

Shang Hexing answered, “Qionglou.”

Wen Zhi asked, “You brought me back to your house?”

Shang Hexing’s tone was light, “This place is the best hideout for you for now, wasn’t your plan all along to keep them from finding you?”

Wen Zhi was choked up.

Yes, her original plan was to stage a fake death and then hide away.

Because only by staging a fake death could she confirm who had orchestrated the horse incident.

Now, she had her answer.

“Won’t I be a disturbance if I stay here?” Wen Zhi’s hoarse voice asked.