Chapter 256 Artificial Respiration

Chen Yu was suspended in the middle of the water, blood still seeping from the wound on his left shoulder, a wisp of dark red blood slowly diffusing in the water and coiling around his body.

However...

Things did not go as planned.

Song Xingmian didn't see him pointing at his mouth at all.

Worried and flustered, she hugged Chen Yu, hooking her arm around his back and pulling him into her embrace.

A soft sensation was transmitted through her thin camisole,

and every time Song Xingmian kicked her legs, their bodies pressed closer together.

Then they would separate, only to press together again.

"Glug glug glug~"

Chen Yu pointed at his mouth again, his movements more obvious this time.

He even rolled his eyes back, his head lolling back weakly...

Song Xingmian still didn't pay any attention,

whether it was intentional or accidental.

In any case, Chen Yu's request was ignored once more.

Chen Yu peeked with one eye. Seeing his plan fail, he simply grabbed the back of her neck, propped his other hand on her shoulder, and pulled her face close.

"?"

There was no time to react.

As Song Xingmian's pupils dilated suddenly, Chen Yu's lips pressed against hers.

He forced his way past the barrier and sucked in a breath of air.

Glug glug—

Bubbles escaped frantically from the gap between their pressed lips, tumbling upward and vanishing into the water.

Song Xingmian's lips were softer than he'd imagined, tasting of seawater and a hint of sweetness. Chen Yu could even feel her body stiffen suddenly and then begin to tremble slightly.

She instinctively wanted to push Chen Yu away, her fingers spreading slightly, but in the end, she didn't push with any force.

In the seawater five meters away, Ding Shouchang had just dived down.

He had been fully prepared to retrieve them, drag them along, and surface.

Then he witnessed a shocking scene...

His mouth fell open, letting in a large gulp of seawater, causing him to cough violently underwater.

Fortunately, Ding Shouchang was experienced underwater. He immediately adjusted his breathing, forced the seawater out of his nose, and stabilized himself, but his brain had already short-circuited!

That was the Huaxia Military Region's Military Flower, Song Xingmian!

That was a Resonance Radio Awakened!

That was Officer Gu's precious daughter!

A person whom no one in the entire Huaxia Military Region dared to neglect!

Even Han Cheng, who had an equally powerful background, had been pursuing her since before the apocalypse. He'd sent gifts, pulled strings, and flattered everyone around her. The result? He hadn't even managed to get a friendly look from her!

Of course, other admirers didn't fare any better...

All were rebuffed by her business-like, aloof, and distant demeanor!

But how could this scene before him be explained?

What on earth was he seeing underwater?!

She, Song Xingmian, underwater, with that obscure Lu Heng...

Lip to lip, and they still hadn't separated!

Ding Shouchang's brain was racing. What should he do now? Continue diving to help? Pretend he hadn't seen anything? Or quietly swim back up?

Just as Ding Shouchang was hesitating...

Hiss~~~~

Bubbles expanded rapidly in the water, making continuous glugging sounds~~~

As it turned out, Song Xingmian had suddenly produced an Inflatable Swim Ring!

She grabbed the edge of the inflating ring with one hand and hooked her other arm around Lu Heng's back, dragging him toward it, but their lips never separated!

It wasn't that she didn't want to separate,

but that she couldn't.

This guy Lu Heng had sucked in too much air just now. Most of the air in her lungs had been drawn away by him. If she separated prematurely now, she would choke on the seawater herself!

Although this was shameful and strange, the other party was only doing it to survive...

He had saved her just now, so consider this breath of air as repayment!

'Let it be.'

Song Xingmian was truly out of options.

Anyway, no one else was around to see.

She dragged Lu Heng to the edge of the swim ring and began to kick her legs upward in a slow, rhythmic motion.

"Splash splash splash~"

Ding Shouchang's lip twitched. He shrugged helplessly and turned to kick his way up as well.

He'd almost forgotten that with the Resonance Radio Talent, she had a direct line of trade with all the major Military Districts.

What could Miss Song not get if she wanted it?

Did she need him to save her?

This trip was truly unnecessary!

"Splash!!!"

He surfaced, grabbed the rope at the edge of the gunwale, and flipped himself onto the deck!

As soon as Han Cheng saw him surface, his expression tightened!

He rushed to the side of the ship, his gaze scanning the sea surface quickly. "Damn it, why are you the only one who came up? Where's Mianmian?"

"Uh... Captain Han, it's nothing."

Ding Shouchang didn't dare look him in the eye, saying vaguely, "Miss Song should be coming up soon."

Han Cheng was stunned. "Coming up soon? What do you mean?"

Ding Shouchang coughed. "Well... Miss Song probably requested a swim ring from the Military District. The two of them are currently hanging onto it and making their way back. They should surface soon."

Han Cheng noticed that Ding Shouchang's expression was a bit off.

Like he was hiding something.

He narrowed his eyes. "Old Ding, if you dare lie about this, you know the consequences..."

Ding Shouchang was so scared he explained hurriedly, "Captain Han! Everything I said is true! I saw it with my own eyes!"

He was indeed telling the truth, just selectively omitting the explosive details.

If he described that scene, not only would Han Cheng be furious and possibly involve him, but Miss Song would also skin him alive. That would be the worst possible outcome.

Zhang blazing sun breathed a sigh of relief. "As long as she's okay. Miss Song has always been thorough. She probably requested emergency items through Resonance Radio long ago."

Chen Muqing also nodded. "The Resonance Radio Talent might seem to lack combat power, but it's a top-tier logistical Talent backed by the resources of the entire Military District..."

Han Cheng snorted coldly. "That trash, making Mianmian go into the water to find him a swim ring? Why didn't that knife earlier go a bit off and hit him in the neck? It would've saved others the trouble..."

No one dared to respond to Han Cheng's words.

Everyone just watched the water silently. In the distance, Morgan's ship had already moved away.

Only a blurry white shadow remained.

This couldn't be helped.

Even with the assistance of the Twins, Han Cheng could only fight Morgan to a draw; neither could overcome the other.

And Zhang Lieyang couldn't reach the mermen underwater.

The two ships were destined to reach no conclusion.

Time passed minute by minute. Ding Shouchang clung to the gunwale and looked down several times.

Han Cheng stood at the bow, arms crossed. "Is this what you meant by 'soon'?"

"Uh..."

Ding Shouchang's lip twitched as he struggled to remain calm. "Captain Han, I really didn't lie. Theoretically, the inflation process for an Inflatable Swim Ring is very fast. From pulling the valve to full inflation, it takes a few dozen seconds at most..."

He swallowed hard. "They should be near the surface by now!"

Although he said that, in reality, he was breaking down.

Why won't these two stop kissing and just come up already?!!

Underwater,

the swim ring was, of course, already inflated.

"Splash~"

"Splash~"

The white ring-shaped airbag swayed slightly in the seawater, bobbing gently with the waves.

Song Xingmian kicked her legs as hard as she could.

The swim ring floated slowly upward.

But even so, the ascent was too slow.

Sometimes, the buoyancy of the ring couldn't even keep up with the weight of Lu Heng pulling them down.

What made it hardest for her to concentrate was that their lips still hadn't separated.

Her lips were already completely numb...