After returning home with the child, her ex-husband knelt down and gently coaxed her.

"If this document is destroyed, we're both finished!"

Sun Liangying quickly squatted down by the boat and stretched out her hand to reach for it.

Upon seeing this, Anning immediately went to help. She knelt down by the boat and pressed herself against the hull to pick up the documents. Although the boat had stopped, the ripples still pushed the gradually soaking documents further away.

She was barely holding onto the side of the boat with one hand for balance, while stretching her other hand forward with difficulty. "I can't grab it like this, I need to find something."

"I'll go find it."

Sun Liangying hurriedly got up to find something in the cabin. As soon as she entered the cabin, she suddenly stopped and turned to look at An Ning, who was lying on the side of the boat.

Due to gravity pressing to one side, the ship was already tilting slightly and swaying.

Sun Liangying's eyes flashed as she remembered the latest message she had received on her phone.

Her expression hardened as she looked around the lake, where there were no other boats.

Anning, you can only blame your bad luck; you offended the future Mrs. Lu.

"Manager Sun, found it—ah!"

Before An Ning could finish speaking, the ship suddenly tilted sharply to one side.

An Ning was already kneeling and crouching on the side of the boat, and her center of gravity was unstable. When the boat swayed, her body was suddenly thrown forward.

"what!"

She gasped in surprise, unable to react in time, and lost her grip on the side of the boat due to the loss of balance.

"boom--"

Water splashed up several meters high on the lake surface, and a gurgling sound came from the bottom of the lake.

Everything happened so suddenly, catching everyone off guard.

An Ning fell heavily into the water, her body sinking instantly without any buoyancy.

She instinctively struggled desperately, her breathing becoming short and labored.

Driven by her survival instinct, she instinctively gasped for air and frantically thrashed her limbs, trying to surface for air.

But it was no use; the more he struggled, the deeper he sank.

Little by little, it sinks infinitely.

A large stream of cold liquid flowed into her nasal cavity. The sudden soreness from the water forced her to open her mouth, and the salty lake water rushed into her throat, with bubbles constantly bubbling out of her mouth.

Water rushed into her trachea, and she tried to cough but was instead filled with large gushes of water.

It felt as if water had rushed into my internal organs; a violent tearing and burning sensation came from my chest. My body felt completely drained; I couldn't breathe, I couldn't inhale or exhale...

A powerful feeling of suffocation washed over her, and Anning's body gradually lost the strength to struggle.

The icy lake water slowly took away the warmth from her body, and the gloomy atmosphere at the bottom amplified her fear.

Due to lack of oxygen, consciousness became increasingly weak, and the ears could not hear any sound.

Everything was pitch black before her eyes, and her gaze gradually dimmed and became unfocused.

Her last shred of consciousness told her—Anning, you're going to drown here.

It was so quiet underwater that she couldn't even hear her own heartbeat.

But she seemed to hear a man's gentle voice, "Lu Xiyan, forever Anning's Lu Xiyan."

Tears welled up in her eyes and mingled with the lake water.

Lu Xiyan, it's such a pity, I haven't had a chance to tell you... I love you, I've always loved you.

I haven't had a chance to tell you yet... Xuanxuan is our son, you're a father now...

......

Several black Bentleys drove into the park, kicking up weeds.

Inside the car, Jiang Yao carefully gripped the steering wheel, glancing through the rearview mirror at the man in the back seat who was making a phone call.

Lu Xiyan's expression remained calm as he glanced out the window. "I know Grandpa's concerns, but the R&D center is Ou Teng's project, and I have my reasons."

On the other end of the phone, Ji Xiu gently reminded him, "No one has developed Longhu for more than ten years. The chairman is worried that your investment will suffer too much loss."

Lu Xiyan remained calm. "Looking at the entire Jinghai area, Longhu's location is the most suitable for establishing a research and development center. Whether it's the distance from the city center, the water source, the climate, or the terrain, it's the best choice."

"Longhu soil has high stability, strong bearing capacity, and an advantageous groundwater level. These conditions not only reduce construction risks but also benefit the long-term stability of the R&D center."

With his slender fingers lightly tapping the windowsill, Lu Xiyan spoke calmly, yet with an undeniable air of authority, "Please ask Uncle Ji to tell Grandpa that I have my own understanding of the R&D center's affairs, and I trouble him not to worry about it."

The other party didn't say anything more and hung up the phone.

"President Lu."

Jiang Yao gripped the steering wheel and looked out the window at the distance. "It looks like there are quite a few people watching over there."

Lu Xiyan raised his eyes slightly and looked over; it was near Longhu Lake.

He frowned slightly. "Let's go see what's going on."

Jiang Yao nodded, drove the car to the lakeside, and got out to find out what was going on.

There were about ten people gathered around the lake, and two or three more in the lake.

Jiang Yao asked about the situation and then got into the car.

"Mr. Lu, they said someone drowned while boating on the lake. It seems to be a young girl who can't swim. Several people who can swim have already gone down to rescue her."

This place is about to be developed by Ou Teng, and it would be extremely unlucky if someone were to die at this time.

Jiang Yao looked at the man in the back seat, waiting for his instructions on whether to notify the public relations team in advance.

Lu Xiyan lowered the car window and looked outside; it seemed the person hadn't been rescued yet.

A clear voice rang out in the carriage, "Call 120 first, then have the relevant personnel come over immediately to handle the situation and make sure the person is rescued."

"Yes, Mr. Lu."

Jiang Yao quickly picked up his phone and made a call.

Turning his gaze away, Lu Xiyan prepared to raise the window when suddenly a desperate shout came from the lakeside—

"peaceful!"

"Anning, where are you? You absolutely can't get hurt! Guys, she's my colleague, please, you have to get her out of here—"

"Anning, if something happens to you, how am I supposed to explain it to your family!"

The woman's cries drifted into the car from a distance.

Jiang Yao had just finished making the call when he heard the sound, his fingers trembled, and his eyes widened immediately.

peaceful?

Miss An!

Miss An is drowning!

The carriage fell into a deathly silence.

"President Lu! It's An—"

Jiang Yao quickly turned his head to remind him, but before he could finish speaking, the man in the back seat opened the car door without warning, and then with a "bang," the car door was slammed shut.

"Mr. Lu!"

Jiang Yao quickly got out of the car and ran after him.

Lu Xiyan pushed through the crowd, overhearing a pitiful sigh from someone nearby, "That girl is so pitiful, so young..."

"I heard she's a single mother with a child..."

"Oh dear, what are we going to do!"

Lu Xiyan's chest heaved violently, his eyes trembled, and something suddenly shot up to the top of his head.

The woman's cries continued. Lu Xiyan rushed to her, his voice trembling, "What was the name of the person who fell into the water? Which one is An, and which one is Ning?"

Sun Liangying was squatting by the lake, crying at the top of her lungs. When she heard the sound, she looked up.

The man was backlit, his face was cold and his breathing was rapid.

"Mr. Lu?" Sun Liangying was startled. "What are you doing here?"

After Lu Xiyan saw Sun Liangying clearly, the taut string in his mind snapped completely.

When Jiang Yao caught up and couldn't see Sun Liangying anymore, his expression changed drastically.

The only An Ning they knew was Miss An!

Before he could react, he saw the man suddenly throw off his suit jacket and plunge into the lake.

He shouted, "President Lu!"