Su Zixuan's expression was extremely ugly. As far as she knew, Li Shaoting was an exceptionally cold and approachable person. She had exhausted every possible means, yet she couldn't even make him spare her a second glance. Why, then, was he now saving that cheap bitch Jian An'an? She could have stopped anyone else from saving Jian An'an, but she could not stop Li Shaoting.
Given his status, a single word from him could crush her and the Jian family into dust. This was a man she could not afford to provoke! Therefore, Su Zixuan could only watch helplessly as Li Shaoting pulled Jian An'an to safety.
Zhang Luowei hurried over to help pull Jian An'an ashore.
Li Shaoting then came ashore, coldly brushing aside the busybodies offering towels, and scooped Jian An'an up in his arms, carrying her into the lounge.
Walking into the lounge, he placed her gently on the sofa. Li Shaoting leaned down, pressing his ear against Jian An'an's chest. Upon hearing her faint heartbeat, he put on a solemn expression and began administering CPR.
Jian An'an had not been in the water long, and Li Shaoting's first aid was spot on.
After a short moment, Jian An'an coughed sharply, sobbing as she spat out all the water in her lungs.
Seeing her cough, Li Shaoting finally let out a breath of relief, his expression softening slightly.
When he had first rushed over, he had caught sight of the woman struggling in the water. He originally had no intention of interfering, but the moment he locked eyes with her desperate, panicked gaze, it reminded him of the woman from five years ago.
That woman had worn that exact same look in her eyes! It was precisely because of that gaze that Li Shaoting changed his mind, diving in himself to pull her out.
Jian An'an woke up, her throat and nose burning with pain, but...
She was still alive!
Jian An'an turned her head to look at the man who had saved her, freezing in shock. It was actually Li Shaoting!
She had seen profiles of Li Shaoting in financial news reports. Li Shaoting was the heir to the Li Business Empire and one of the top five richest people on the global Forbes list. Not only was he young and handsome, but he was also immensely successful in his career.
Why on earth would young master Li personally jump into the water to save her?
Jian An'an struggled to sit up. Still shaken from the ordeal, her voice trembled slightly as she said, "Mr. Li, thank you for saving me."
Li Shaoting casually picked up a large towel and draped it over her shoulders. Without the slightest bit of avoidance, he sat down beside her, staring intently at her face. "I find you very familiar. Have we met before? What is your name?"
"My name is Jian An'an." Wrapped in the towel, Jian An'an thought for a moment before saying, "You... you came to the set yesterday... um, and I've also seen you in the financial news..."
"That's not it!" Li Shaoting frowned deeply. "I mean, my name is Li Shaoting. Think carefully."
Jian An'an had no idea why he was asking her this. She knew his name was Li Shaoting, but she still began to look him over seriously.
She had to admit, this man's appearance was remarkably striking. His wet clothes clung to his body, outlining his tall, straight, and well-proportioned figure. His facial features were resolute and stern, with long eyebrows, deep-set eyes, a high-bridged nose, and thin, sharp lips. His soaked dark hair was still dripping, droplets of water and her own reflection shimmering in his sharp, bright eyes, making him look both profound and alluring.
Jian An'an looked away and honestly shook her head. "Mr. Li, we really don't know each other."
With a man of Li Shaoting's overwhelming aura, if they had ever crossed paths, she certainly would not have forgotten it.
Li Shaoting lowered his eyes in disappointment. Wasn't she... the one? Five years ago, he had told that woman to come find him.
As a result, after waiting a whole month, she never showed up. So he decided to take the initiative, but after searching for five years, there had been no results at all.
Aside from the masquerade ball, that hotel had also hosted an engagement banquet that day, drawing a huge crowd. Furthermore, that woman had been wearing a mask over her eyes, leaving him with no other clue besides a peach-blossom necklace she had dropped.
In a vast sea of humanity, trying to find a woman whose face he didn't even know was like searching for a needle in a haystack.
Yet the woman before him—whether it was her figure or the sensation of her calling for help—reminded him of someone he used to know. But her expression didn't look like she was lying, and she had no reason to deceive him.
It seemed...
She really wasn't the person he was searching for! At this thought, Li Shaoting's heart abruptly sank.
With a gloomy expression and without a word, he stood up and walked away.
Jian An'an watched Li Shaoting leave in bewilderment. As she gazed at his retreating figure, something suddenly struck her—his silhouette seemed...
No! That's not right!
That's impossible!
Five years had already passed; it must have been her imagination...
She must be out of her mind to think that Li Shaoting's build looked so much like that man from five years ago! When Jian An'an had changed into dry clothes and walked out, Li Shaoting had already left. Zhang Luowei had been waiting outside the whole time, and upon seeing that she was safe and sound, she finally let out a sigh of relief. "Are you alright?"
The way she had cried out for help earlier had truly scared her to death.
Jian An'an smiled helplessly. "I'm not dead yet."
Zhang Luowei sighed, then patted her shoulder. "I know Su Zixuan was deliberately making things difficult for you, knowing full well that you're afraid of water yet still making you shoot that water scene in her place. I just didn't expect young master Li to save you personally. Everyone is guessing about your relationship with young master Li, so you can consider this a blessing in disguise. Su Zixuan should lay low for a while. The director asked me to tell you that you don't need to film the water scenes anymore, and you can head home to rest for the day."
Jian An'an immediately said with gratitude, "Sister Luowei, thank you for always taking such good care of me."
"Don't stand on ceremony with me, we're good friends after all. Get some good rest."
Jian An'an nodded. Being able to leave this early meant she could go straight to the hospital to keep Xiaoxin company.
After she left the set, Lu Hanyang, who had been standing not far away watching her, withdrew his gaze with a thoughtful look...
She really looked very familiar...
Deep within his memories, it seemed he had once saved a young girl who fell into the water as well. When that girl's figure overlapped with the Jian An'an who had just drowned, it sent waves of sharp pain through his chest.
He knew he had been in a car accident and lost a portion of his memory. Could Jian An-an... be that girl? He still remembered that after his car accident, Jian An'an had come to find him, crying and asking why he was staying with Su Zixuan, insisting that she was his girlfriend.
Only he hadn't believed her, and had even called her disgusting.
Could it be that she hadn't been lying to him? Lu Hanyang tried hard to recall, but his head pounded as if it were about to split open, leaving him unable to remember a thing...
He clutched his forehead, unable to stop himself from asking, "Zixuan, did I ever save a drowning Jian An'an in the past?"
The moment Su Zixuan heard Lu Hanyang bring up Jian An'an, alarm bells immediately went off in her heart.
She lifted her face and looked earnestly at Lu Hanyang. "Hanyang, you must be remembering wrong. Jian An'an has never fallen into the water before, and you never saved her. Could it be that the sequelae of the car accident have messed up your memory?"
Lu Hanyang was half-convinced. "Really?"
Even though Su Zixuan insisted so adamantly that it wasn't true, why was that memory so vivid?