She's a shrewd and sweet woman who transmigrated into a book.

Chapter 59: Aboveboard
"Niu Niu, don't be afraid! Auntie will take you home."

Liu Jingyi had already used all her strength, and the current was too strong. She was also carrying a child, so she couldn't swim at all.

"No...you can't let go..."

She gritted her teeth and held Niu Niu up, but she choked on several mouthfuls of water and her vision went black for a moment.

Just as she felt she was about to run out of strength, she heard hurried footsteps coming from the shore.

"Jingyi, quick, grab the rope."

It was Liu Cuicui's voice.

Liu Jingyi looked up and saw Sister Liu and Sister Chen standing on the shore, each holding a thick hemp rope and throwing it at her with all their might.

She quickly grabbed the rope, wrapped it tightly around her wrist, and hugged Niu Niu tightly.

The women on the shore worked together to pull her and Niu Niu back up.

As soon as they got ashore, Liu Jingyi collapsed to the ground, while Niu Niu had already fainted.

Liu Cuicui hugged Niu Niu tightly, crying out,

"Niu Niu, Niu Niu, wake up, look at your mother."

Liu Jingyi, disregarding her exhaustion, forced herself to get up, pulled everyone away, and anxiously called out, "Sister-in-law, quickly lay Niu Niu down."

Liu Cuicui was already panicked, her face covered in tears, but she still did as she was told.

Niu Niu's face was deathly pale, her lips were turning purple, and her chest barely rose and fell.

Liu Jingyi knelt beside Niu Niu, clasped her hands together, and pressed them firmly against Niu Niu's chest.

"one two Three……"

She gritted her teeth, pressing down evenly, counting the rhythm in her mind.

Everyone around held their breath, staring intently at the two. Mrs. Chen, standing nearby, wrung her hands anxiously, repeatedly muttering, "God help me, God help me..."

Liu Jingyi pressed the nose a dozen times, then bent down, pinched Niu Niu's nose, blew air into her mouth, and continued pressing.

"Ahem...Wow!"

Niu Niu coughed up a mouthful of water and then burst into heart-wrenching sobs.

"Niu Niu!" Liu Cuicui hugged her daughter tightly, crying even harder than Niu Niu herself.

"You scared Mommy to death... You scared Mommy to death..."

Liu Jingyi plopped down on the ground, panting heavily. Her soaked clothes clung to her body; even though it was almost autumn, the water was still quite cold.

But looking at Niu Niu's red face from crying, I felt that all my efforts had been worthwhile.

Sister-in-law Chen quickly took off her coat and draped it over her shoulders.

Looking at her with a pained expression, he said, "Jingyi, you really are... sigh, I really don't know whether to say you're silly or just too kind-hearted."

Liu Cuicui, holding Niu Niu, suddenly knelt down in front of Liu Jingyi with a "plop."

“Jingyi, you are our savior, I…”

Liu Jingyi was startled and quickly reached out to support her: "Sister-in-law, what are you doing? Get up quickly. Niu Niu is out of danger, but we still need to go see her. You should take her to the hospital."

“That’s right, that’s right. We’re all family, we shouldn’t do this. You should take Niu Niu to see her.” Sister Chen also helped to support Liu Cuicui.

Liu Cuicui stood up, wiping away her tears, and choked out, "Jingyi, I really owe you so much this time, I...I really..."

"Sister-in-law, stop talking, you should take Niu Niu to see a doctor."

"Okay... I'll take Niu Niu to have a look first. Jingyi, you come along too!"

"Yes!" Sister Chen had completely forgotten about that.

"No need, I'm fine. I'll go back and change my clothes and drink some ginger soup. Sister Cui must be panicking. Sister-in-law, you should go with me!"

Seeing that Liu Jingyi had recovered, Aunt Chen was still a little worried. "Are you sure you don't need to go see a doctor?"

"Really, no need, go quickly!" "Alright, Xiao Li, Hongxia, you two are responsible for taking Jingyi back, understand?" Sister Chen instructed the two.

"Do not worry."

Liu Jingyi was helped back by the two men.

After arriving home, Liu Jingyi took a hot bath and then made herself some ginger soup, which made her feel much better.

Once Niu Niu fell into the river, none of the children who went to play by the river escaped being beaten by their parents.

These kids are really unruly; when the tiger's away, they're all out of control.

The river was so deep, yet they dared to swim there.

Even as Liu Jingyi lay in bed, she could hear the children's heart-wrenching cries, their mouths constantly begging for mercy, "Mom, I won't do it again, I'll never do it again."

After this incident, the group of mischievous kids finally calmed down a bit.

Liu Jingyi rested at home for several days. Liu Cuicui also came to thank her, saying that Niu Niu was rescued in time and was not seriously injured.

Liu Cuicui came to thank her repeatedly and brought her gifts, making her feel embarrassed.

This was the day that Liu Jingyi and Sister Lan had agreed upon.

Liu Jingyi, carrying a bag, had only walked a short distance when she ran into Chen Xingjie.

Liu Jingyi really didn't know if it was a coincidence or if he was waiting for her on purpose.

"Yiyi."

Liu Jingyi was stunned for a moment when she heard his voice, but she quickly recovered.

"Brother Xingjie."

"Um, where are you going?"

"Nothing much, just going to a state-run department store."

Chen Xingjie knew that Leng Yunting was not there, after all, he knew what would happen in the future.

After all, they had only walked out of the compound a short while before they ran into him, and many neighbors had seen it.

Although everyone thought Liu Jingyi had changed for the better after risking her life to save people, a man came looking for her not long after Commander Leng left.

Indeed, it's easier to change mountains and rivers than to change one's nature.

Liu Jingyi welcomed the man into the courtyard. "Comrade, please register him. This is my brother."

The security guard nodded repeatedly, "Okay."

Liu Jingyi then invited Chen Xingjie into the house and poured him a glass of water.

"Brother Xingjie, have some water."

Chen Xingjie took the water glass, looked at her and said, "Yiyi, are you avoiding me?"

Liu Jingyi paused for a moment, then calmly said, "No, it's just that we've all grown up since we last met."

Chen Xingjie looked at her and sighed softly, "Yes, you're already married."

He still remembered when he was little, the girl who followed behind him, sweetly calling him "brother," saying that she would marry him someday.

The thought that Liu Jingyi would be gone sooner or later made his heart feel like it was being pricked by needles.

Chen Xingjie has been conducting a one-sided investigation these past few days and knows that Liu Jingyi suddenly changed a few months ago.

She stopped chasing after Meng Yunfan and was no longer the Liu Jingyi who could be fooled by a few words from Meng Yunfan.

Chen Xingjie once suspected that she might also have been reborn.

“Yiyi, I only see you as a younger sister. Aunt Xiwei was so good to me back then. Now that I have the ability, I will take care of you more. I believe Aunt Xiwei will be at ease, right?”

"Are we being aboveboard, or do you not consider me your brother?"

(End of this chapter)