"What happened to you? We can talk over any difficulties you may have and see if we can find an effective solution, can’t we?" The firefighter immediately followed up, his tone still gentle and accommodating, "All of us uncles have been your age once, there are many things that, once you talk to us about, we might be able to find a solution to right away."
Liu Yaoyao heard what he said but only clenched her teeth, cried silently, and said nothing.
Many passersby from nearby or those passing by had already gathered below.
Some stopped in their tracks, while others parked their cars on the side, craning their necks upwards and chattering away.
When Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou arrived, Jiang Ning overheard a man sitting on an electric bike complain, "What’s going on? We’ve been waiting so long, why hasn’t she jumped yet?"
"Exactly, is she going to jump or not? It’s simply wasting everyone’s time," someone next to him chimed in.
Jiang Ning gave the two a cold glance and squeezed into the crowd.
In the center area in front of this residential building, the police had already cordoned off an area with warning tape, and other police officers were laying out a safety air cushion, with a few enthusiastic onlookers from the crowd helping out as well.
Outside the perimeter, some were almost wishing for the person to jump quickly to give everyone a spectacle, while others were racing against time, trying to save the young life at stake.
The entrance to the building had also been cordoned off, with police standing guard, clearly not wanting outsiders to influence this rescue operation.
Jiang Ning only got close to the cordon when she was turned away by the rescue police.
They were not just turning Jiang Ning away, but all the onlookers who were standing around.
The police officer had a stern face, "What’s there to see or film here! All unrelated personnel, move back!"
However, even the police’s words seemed to have little effect in front of this lively life-or-death situation.
The onlookers only stepped back slightly.
More and more people raised their phones, and increasingly more people noticed the commotion here and curiously crowded over.
[Host, Liu Yaoyao’s emotions seem a bit off, her suicidal intent is growing stronger.] The System’s voice rang in Jiang Ning’s mind.
Jiang Ning had already quickly scanned the nearby buildings. Standing in the crowd, she suddenly clapped her hands loudly to draw everyone’s attention:
"Come on, come on! Look at me, look at me! Everyone, look over here!"
"How about we have a big sing-along?"
The onlookers were stunned, some couldn’t help but look at Jiang Ning, while others shouted out in response:
Jiang Ning had a plan in mind, "Everyone knows ’Invisible Wings,’ right? I’ll start, and we’ll all join in!"
"Sure!" came the responding voices of some young people, quickly rising.
Seconds later, led by Jiang Ning, a mass sing-along suddenly erupted, voices emotional and soaring, as if to break through the darkness and pierce the heavens.
The singing of dozens reached Liu Yaoyao, who was in a standoff with the firefighters on the rooftop.
Liu Yaoyao was startled.
Only when she recognized the song that everyone was singing did her newly halted tears once again start flooding out uncontrollably.
She had just heard some people below occasionally shouting at her to hurry up and jump, mocking her for not jumping for so long as if she wanted to leverage the situation to become an internet celebrity.
Liu Yaoyao felt as if her heart had died, her spirit riddled with holes.
But then, upon hearing this song, she wept copiously.
A few firefighters also heard the song.
As Liu Yaoyao was distracted by the noise below, they quietly moved forward.
"Don’t! Don’t come any closer!"
Liu Yaoyao suddenly turned back in alert, and seeing the firefighters who had suddenly gotten much closer, she collapsed in distress, "Please, I’m begging you! Let me think on my own! I just want some peace and quiet, don’t try to save me!"
Her mental state was extremely unstable.
The firefighters suspected it wasn’t as simple as Ge Haoli had just mentioned about her poor grades, the pressure, and having a few arguments with her.
But no matter how they asked, Liu Yaoyao just cried and wouldn’t speak.
Seeing Liu Yaoyao getting excessively agitated, one of her hands, which had been gripping the railing, suddenly let go!
Liu Yaoyao was sitting sideways on the edge of the rooftop, with most of her body hanging in the air, relying solely on her two hands clutching the railing.
Now, one of her hands had let go!
One could only imagine how dangerous her position was!
Unfortunately, from where she sat, she could see the entire area behind her, so even the firefighters couldn’t sneak around to her front by crouching at the side.
The singing continued incessantly from below, with some people’s voices hoarse, yet still joining in the song.
Liu Yaoyao’s eyes were filled with helpless tears.
She didn’t know what to do.
She too wanted to live properly, to walk in the sunshine, to study well, and to become someone her mother and grandmother would be proud of.
But that was now impossible.
It would never be possible again.
The firefighter who had retreated began another gentle appeal, and Liu Yaoyao struggled with all her heart.
No one knew what she was thinking.