Chapter 103 The benefactor of fate!
Chapter 103 The benefactor of fate!
"Damn it, they're definitely trying to trick me into going back to the game, they made up a lie!"
After going around in circles, Lin Jianlu stood on a pile of equally messy floating stones in one of Chen Chen's Dust Song Pot spaces, exasperated.
We must settle accounts with him! We absolutely must settle accounts with him!
Thinking this, she controlled the character's descent, wanting to see if she could manipulate the messy furniture inside Chen Chen's song pot. If she could, she would throw it all away. What kind of aesthetic sense is that? It's so ugly.
But at that moment, as if she had suddenly seen something, her gaze froze.
shadow!
Looking down from a certain angle high in the sky, the random stones cast shadows on the ground that coincidentally form the letter A.
No, it's not a coincidence!
Since there is one letter, there is a high probability that there are other letters as well. She felt that she might have missed something.
Lin Jianlu quickly stopped falling, entered photo mode, and carefully observed the shadows cast by the stones on the ground from various angles.
Then, she indeed discovered that, not only the A, but from certain angles, these shadows connected to form a sequence of numbers, letters, and symbols; judging from the format, it seemed to resemble…
URL?
Lin Jianlu quickly opened the notepad and wrote down the URL bit by bit before entering it into the browser's address bar.
It's a news report!
The report, titled "Boundless Love, Relay of Rescue: Our Society Needs More Chen Chen and Xie Linyu," describes the actual situation: Xie Linyu jumped into the river to save someone but nearly drowned, and then Chen Chen followed to save the person. Except for a few minor differences in details, the report is largely consistent with Lin Jianlu's speculation.
This is the truth!
But Lin Jianlu noticed that the number of views for this truth was less than 200.
The truth is ignored, while lies and clickbait marketing are everywhere?
The noise campaign launched by that MCN company was indeed powerful.
But is that all?
Lin Jianlu carefully recalled what he had seen in the Dust Song Pot.
Besides these random stones, what else can be customized extensively?
That's right, it's furniture.
Suspended above the outdoor furniture, Lin Jianlu obtained another URL.
Entering again, another long article appeared, but this one had a much higher view count. Lin Jianlu had also read it; it was the article titled "Thumbs Up! Zhengzhou 'Ming Mama' Xie Linyu Jumps into Jinshui River to Bravely Save a Drowning Woman," which recorded her being recognized as an advanced individual for her courageous act. Now, it seems utterly ironic.
Is there anything next?
Lin Jianlu felt that it should exist, but she searched and searched and couldn't find it.
Think again, think again, besides stones and furniture, what else can be customized?
Standing in the largest space, the Dust Song Pot, I stared blankly at the densely packed buildings.
Suddenly, she slapped her forehead, a brilliant idea flashing into her mind—
I said, "Looking at it from the side, it's a ridge; looking at it from the front, it's a peak
Fly, fly, fly again!
Yeah, flying smoothly...
She flew to a height where the clouds almost completely obscured the ground before looking down at the buildings below.
Sure enough, it was a short URL.
Enter it into the address box, and the content will appear.
Immediately, Lin Jianlu fell into a daze.
A cross-border expression of gratitude warms the Jinshui River: A Japanese girl who was rescued from prison personally presents a banner and kneels to thank her Zhengzhou saviors after recovering from her illness.
(Reporter Li Xiao) A touching scene unfolded on the banks of the Jinshui River in Zhengzhou on the morning of September 17. Nearly a month after Japanese girl Mio Akashi was rescued from drowning, the 15-year-old, who had recently recovered, traveled from Shanghai to Zhengzhou with her family to personally present a banner inscribed with "Heroic Act, Boundless Love" to her savior, Ms. Xie Linyu.
A terrifying moment: "All I remember is someone grabbing me."
The incident occurred around 3 PM on August 26th. During summer vacation, Akashi Mio, who was taking cosplay photos by the Jinshui River, suffered heatstroke and dizziness due to the excessive heat, and subsequently lost her footing and fell into the fast-flowing river. "The current was very strong; I couldn't stand up at all. After choking on several mouthfuls of water, my consciousness started to fade," Akashi Mio recalled to the reporter. "I only remember someone grabbing me, and then I knew nothing more."
The person who caught her was Xie Linyu, 42 years old. Upon hearing the cries for help, this single mother, who was taking a walk nearby, didn't hesitate for a moment. Without even taking off her coat, she jumped into the water and, with the help of bystanders, successfully rescued the barely breathing Akashi Mio. Afterwards, Xie Linyu was awarded the title of "Hero of Zhengzhou's Righteous and Courageous Acts" by the Zhengzhou Righteous and Courageous Acts Association, and the nickname "Mama Mio" quickly spread throughout the city.
The banner read, "I want to call her my benefactor in person."
During her hospitalization, Mio Akashi came across a report about Xie Linyu, known as "Ming Mama," on a short video platform. Seeing the middle-aged woman in the photos, soaked to the bone and almost exhausted, she realized for the first time what her savior looked like. "I cried then," Mio Akashi told reporters. From that moment on, she made up her mind to thank her in person after she recovered.
On the morning of September 17th, accompanied by her mother, Akashi Mio finally met her long-awaited benefactor. Before Xie Linyu could even speak, the foreign girl bowed deeply, then knelt down, choking back tears in her still somewhat broken Chinese, and said, "Thank you, Aunt Xie. You are my benefactor, my life's benefactor! I will never forget you in my entire life."
Xie Linyu quickly stepped forward to help her up, tears welling in her eyes: "Get up, silly child, get up. Seeing you standing here safely makes Auntie happier than anything else."
A Hero's Nature: "It wouldn't matter who it was."
Facing the reporters' cameras, Xie Linyu appeared somewhat flustered. She admitted that her life had indeed changed somewhat after the rescue, but she still wasn't quite used to being called a "hero." "Anyone who was there that day would have jumped in to save them," Xie Linyu said. "I was just lucky; I was there in time and managed to pull them out."
However, these simple words cannot overshadow the significance of this heroic act. According to eyewitnesses at the scene, the river where the incident occurred was deep and had a rapid current, posing a significant risk even to adults familiar with swimming. "That woman really jumped in without hesitation. When she came ashore, her lips were white and her whole body was trembling," described one onlooker who wished to remain anonymous.
The Promise by the Jinshui River
After a brief banner handover ceremony, Xie Linyu led Ming Shixiao and her group on a long stroll along the Jinshui River. Standing at the spot where the incident occurred, Ming Shixiao held Xie Linyu's hand tightly, reluctant to let go. Before parting, the two agreed to stay in touch. In Xie Linyu's words, "This girl is about the same age as my own daughter. Seeing her is like seeing my own child."
A harrowing drowning accident ultimately blossomed into a cross-border friendship. On the banks of the city's mother river, the story of "Mama Ming" and her "Japanese daughter" adds a touch of warmth to Zhengzhou as autumn approaches.
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