She Only Cares About Cultivation
Chapter 82: 【082】90s cook 82

Chapter 82: 【082】90s cook 82

Time flew, and by November 1998, if it had been in the Northern region, heating would soon be supplied, but in H-city, there was no heating service. It wasn’t so bad when it didn’t rain, but once it did, the air felt damp and chilly. Especially at home, where mold spots could be found everywhere, this was the most vexing issue of living here.

Actually, the second floor was somewhat better. Whenever she went to her godmother’s place on the first floor, she could smell a musty odor.

That afternoon, as she was riding her tricycle home, she passed a bridge where an old man was stumbling uncontrollably and banged into the railing. His body hung over it, and just as Gong Mingxia spotted the situation and braked hard, preparing to jump down and rescue him, no one could have expected that all of a sudden, the old man’s body went limp, and a terrible scene unfolded. He leaned forward too much, his head hanging on the outside, and then his whole body slid over the railing and into the water.

"Someone’s fallen into the water! Quick, save them, call for help, hurry up and make a call!"

Since there was only the old man on the bridge’s pedestrian path at that time, by the time everyone hurried over, he had already fallen down.

Although people were shouting to make calls, shouting to rescue him, there were even more people hesitating. At this moment, Gong Mingxia took off her coat and shoes and, without even warming up, jumped straight from the bridge.

"Ah, my God, she’s jumped down! Is she attempting a rescue? That’s way too brave!"

The moment she entered the water, her entire body, including her head, was submerged in the icy river. She steadied herself and surfaced from the water, then quickly swam towards the direction of the old man, feeling incredibly grateful that during her time at the gym practicing yoga, she had thought the membership card shouldn’t go to waste and swum daily. Although she hadn’t exercised since arriving here, as soon as she hit the water, her muscle memory revived, and she quickly found her buoyancy and controlled her body.

The old man must have had a stroke or something similar, becoming unconscious. After falling into the water, he slowly floated up without struggling, which provided a good rescue environment. If it had been a normal person, especially one as tall as the old man at around 1.78 meters, she might not have dared to dive in. A person unfamiliar with water would desperately flail about after falling in, and if you tried to save them at that time, they would cling to you frantically. That’s why so many swimmers end up sacrificing themselves due to exhaustion while trying to save others; hence, one must be cautious when attempting a rescue under any circumstances.

Supporting the old man’s head, she swam slowly towards the shore where many people had already gathered, including several men who had removed their coats and were ready on the bank to assist her. After she brought the man over, the others immediately lifted the old man onto the bank. Gong Mingxia, exhausted, let them pull him up, and by then, it was quite cool outside. Everyone was kind-hearted and took off their coats to wrap her up.

However, Gong Mingxia had no time to rest. Panting, she thanked everyone and then knelt on the ground to start compressing the old man’s chest, performing emergency CPR. She was tired and cold, but the old man’s condition was dire. Having already fainted, and now with the added complication of the drowning, he needed to be rescued urgently.

Fortunately, the ambulance arrived promptly. She was midway through administering first aid when professional doctors and nurses took over. Seeing that the situation was under control, she quickly got up on shore, put on her outerwear, then rode her bike home.