The moat at the back was shallower by now, with spring coming and the ice thinning out.
Zheng Qian slipped in with a roll, and then there was a crack—the ice broke open.
She fell straight into the water, so cold it was piercing, and it made her shiver uncontrollably.
"You, you, save..."
Before she could finish, Huo Shen had already sped off, leaving a trail of exhaust as he drove away at full throttle.
She burst into tears instantly—how could there be such an ungentlemanly man in this world?
"Who, who, save, save, me?"
She cried and trembled so much that she almost fainted.
Just then, an elderly lady walking by slapped her thigh.
"Oh my, young lady, what are you playing at?"
"If you want to ice skate, why not go to Shichahai? What's so fun about this stinky ditch?"
"Alright, stand up, it's not that deep here. I'll pull you out."
What? A stinky ditch?
Zheng Qian's face darkened as she struggled to climb out of the ditch with great difficulty.
