At the sharp question, all eyes fell on the slender figure.
The girl had kept her head lowered, and her body trembled at the shout, as if she'd been frightened.
After a few stunned seconds, she timidly raised her eyes. The sight of her red-rimmed eyes would make anyone's heart ache with pity.
"I…" Jiang Qingli glanced at Yu Chenglan for just a second before quickly looking away. Her soft voice was exceptionally fragile. "I don't know… I just felt a hand reach out from the water. It kept grabbing my leg, pulling me down…"
A flash of guilt crossed Yu Chenglan's face, but he kept his expression calm. His voice, however, rose unconsciously. "What makes you so sure it was me? Do you have any proof?"
Jiang Qingli trembled. "I don't have any proof… At the time, I just wanted to get to shore quickly. I didn't see clearly…"
