Chapter 2744: Clinging to His Neck

There were a lot of lifeguards assigned on the cruise ship. After getting the news, the lifeguards rushed over and threw down several life buoys. Xiao Lang held Wen Ning with one arm and paddled with the other, using a great deal of effort before finally grabbing onto a life buoy...

Someone falling overboard was a big deal.

In no time at all, everyone knew about it.

Li Mingxi had been standing in place waiting for Xiao Lang, and she heard the news as well.

"Who fell into the sea?" someone shouted.

"Seems like it’s Miss Wen, but someone jumped in to save her."

Li Mingxi’s face changed slightly. She pushed through the crowd and hurried toward the spot where the person had fallen.

Xiao Lang and Wen Ning were quickly pulled back up.

But Wen Ning had already passed out.

Once they laid Wen Ning on the deck, Xiao Lang quickly pressed on her abdomen to force out the water inside. Wen Ning coughed up a few mouthfuls of water and slowly came to.

Seeing that it was Xiao Lang who had saved her, and remembering the terror of falling into the water just now, Wen Ning suddenly lost control. She threw herself into Xiao Lang’s arms and burst into loud sobs.

"Ningning, are you alright?" Madam Wen asked anxiously.

Wen Ning couldn’t hear anything. She just clung to Xiao Lang, crying in grievance and distress.

When Li Mingxi arrived, this was the scene she saw.

She stopped, panting lightly. Seeing that Xiao Lang was fine, she finally felt much more at ease.

Xiao Lang immediately sensed her gaze.

He lifted his eyes to meet her line of sight, the complicated emotion in his eyes impossible to read.

But Xiao Lang didn’t let Wen Ning cling to him and cry. He wanted to push her away, yet Wen Ning was holding him so tightly that he couldn’t pull free no matter what.

Madam Wen and the others stepped forward to try to pull her off, but they couldn’t.

Li Mingxi lowered her eyes slightly, no longer meeting Xiao Lang’s gaze.

Madam Wen said helplessly, "Mr. Xiao, Ningning is probably scared out of her wits. Can you still walk? Could I trouble you to carry her back to the room? Thank you."

With so many people watching, Xiao Lang couldn’t possibly really kick the girl away.

He wasn’t Ruan Tianling, doing things without any scruples.

With no other choice, he picked Wen Ning up and stood, walking toward the cabins.

For some unknown reason, Li Mingxi also followed behind them.

Once they entered a room, Xiao Lang put Wen Ning down on the bed and tried to straighten up, but Wen Ning was still clinging to his neck and wouldn’t let go.

Even Madam Wen felt embarrassed.

"Ningning, let go now, you’re already fine."

It was unclear whether Wen Ning had been frightened too badly. Her face was pale, her eyes tightly shut, and all she knew was to cling to Xiao Lang with all her strength.

Li Mingxi really wanted to rush over and yank her off!

Also, Xiao Lang was a grown man—was his strength really not enough to beat a woman’s?

Was it truly that difficult, or was he just reluctant?

Xiao Lang suddenly looked at Li Mingxi, and then he actually did forcefully pry Wen Ning off.

Li Mingxi: "..."

Does he know some kind of Mind Reading Technique?

Once Xiao Lang was free, Madam Wen and the others hurried forward to tend to Wen Ning.

Knowing that Xiao Lang was Wen Ning’s savior, Wen Peng quickly said a few words of thanks, then personally led him to a room to change his clothes.

As Xiao Lang passed by Li Mingxi, he said to her, "Wait for me later."

This made Wen Peng glance at her.

...

The Wen Family’s birthday star had fallen into the water—who still had the mood to keep having fun.

The cruise ship turned toward the shore, and the guests left one after another. Wen Peng and his wife still had to stand by the dock, apologizing to every guest.

After all, the banquet had barely begun before it ended. As the hosts, they couldn’t help feeling sorry.

Li Mingxi didn’t leave immediately.

She just stood not far from the dock. Li Mingchen saw her and came over to ask if she wanted to go home together.

She said she still had something to do and told him to head back first.