Xinhua News Agency, Guiyang, February 4 - Guiyang "post-90s" girl: usually can only swim 20 meters, didn't think so much when saving a person. By Zhang Ao and Yang Dingting.
The 16-year-old girl from Guiyang, Xiang Xinyuan, who loves karaoke, loves posting on Weibo, and loves dressing up, never imagined that she could also be a "hero" as reported in the news. A few days ago, this "post-90s" girl who "usually can only swim 20 meters" jumped into the icy Nanming River, saved a drowning boy, and quietly left.
At around 8 p.m. on January 31, after having dinner, Xiang Xinyuan was walking along the Nanming River with her friends. When they reached the Tuanpo Bridge section, they heard intermittent cries of "help" coming from the river. Upon closer inspection, a boy about ten years old was floating on the water surface, almost out of breath. Xiang Xinyuan handed her phone to her companion, rushed to the riverside, and without taking off her heavy coat and boots, dived into the freezing river.
After grabbing the drowning boy, although they were only 50 meters away from the stone steps on the shore, it took Xiang Xinyuan 15 minutes to swim. She held the boy, leaned against the moss-covered cement riverbank, and slowly swam to the shore. At this time, the drowning boy began to struggle. Xiang Xinyuan consoled the boy, saying "Don't panic, don't move," while trying her best to resist the fatigue caused by the cold and exhaustion.
Spluttering water, gritting her teeth, swimming with one hand, switching hands when her left hand got tired. As they were about to reach the shore, Xiang Xinyuan's strength was almost depleted... At this moment, people had already noticed the two struggling figures in the water. Someone threw down a branch, someone took off their coat and threw it to Xiang Xinyuan, and after a flurry of activity, both were finally safely pulled ashore.
When people surrounded the drowning boy, confirming that he was out of danger, someone noticed that Xiang Xinyuan was sitting on the roadside flower bed, shivering uncontrollably and coughing nonstop, with her coat and boots completely soaked, dripping water all over the ground.
People quickly helped the frail girl take off her soaked coat and wrapped her in a down jacket. When asked for her name, Xiang Xinyuan just waved her hand and left alone.
Drenched, she burst through the door, and her mother Zhang Xiaoping thought her daughter had fallen into the water while playing, hurriedly looking for towels and making ginger soup. After hearing her daughter recount how she "saved a boy," the family was shocked and ran to the riverside to confirm with passersby.
"My daughter is actually a 'semi-landlubber,' learning to swim at the age of 14, reluctantly going under the water a few times after being urged by the family." Zhang Xiaoping said, "I really didn't expect her to jump into the water to save someone, I'm proud of her."
Xiang Xinyuan is a carefree girl, studying in the dance department of Guizhou University Art School's senior three class. Because of her usual sense of justice and good interpersonal relationships, her classmates jokingly call her the righteous "Mother Xiang."
"Besides studying, it's rehearsals. The college entrance exam is coming up, and the pressure is huge." Xiang Xinyuan said.
"This thing was done by Xiang Xinyuan, I'm not surprised at all. Because in my heart, she has always been such a beautiful girl with a kind heart! I'm proud of you! Keep it up! You must get into a good school! The teacher believes in you!" Xiang Xinyuan's head teacher Tu Yuanyuan posted a Weibo message after knowing about this incident.
"Xiang Xinyuan, a beautiful name, a beautiful person, the most beautiful is her brave heart. Salute to you." A netizen commented like this.
After local media reported, some netizens even called her the "most beautiful girl in Guiyang." But Xiang Xinyuan doesn't care, "I want to be a kindergarten teacher, but now the most important thing is to get into the university's dance department."
"Really, I can only swim 20 meters normally. When I jumped in to save him, I didn't think so much, and now looking back, I'm not afraid. I have a good physique, and I'm learning to dance, I believe I could save that little boy." Xiang Xinyuan said. (End)