A Good Show to Watch

"Second Miss, Concubine Wen twisted her ankle. Madam originally wanted Eldest Miss to go and fetch Concubine Madam back to our residence. However, Eldest Miss suddenly had a stomachache, so I had to come and find someone else to help. That's when I ran into you."

Cuiqin spoke very calmly, and didn't seem to be lying at all.

She seemed a little afraid of Lin Yunjiao, and said with her head down, "Second Miss, if it's inconvenient for you to go over, this servant will go find Nanny Zhao. This servant will take her leave."

"Wait!"

Lin Yunjiao said hesitantly, "I didn't say I wasn't going, please take me to see it quickly."

"I hope nothing bad happens by the Lotus Pond..."

That's Wenhai's mother. If anything were to happen to her, that idiot would be devastated.

Cuiqin turned around and said, "Second Miss, this servant will take you there."

Lin Yunjiao followed to the Lotus Pond and sure enough, she saw a woman sitting on a large rock on the bank. She had picked a lotus leaf and covered her head with it. Her face was red from the sun, but her lips were dry and white.

"Maternal Aunt Wen."

Lin Yunjiao called out.

Hearing the sound, Wen Mu turned around and saw Lin Yunjiao. She looked as if she'd seen a ghost, immediately standing up and frantically asking, "Second... Second Miss! It's you!"

"Who else could it be but me?"

Lin Yunjiao frowned. "Why aren't you happy that I'm here to pick up your maternal aunt?"

Does she value her elder sister that much?

"Hey, didn't you twist your leg? Doesn't it hurt anymore?"

"Wen Mu! It hurts! It hurts. But it's my ankle that hurts. I can stand for a while, but alas, I can't stand up anymore."

He sat down.

Lin Yunjiao said, "maternal aunt, the sun is so bright, what kind of appearance is it to sit here? Let me take you home."

Hmph, let's see how that idiot thanks her!

Wen Mu had a very strange expression. She waved her hand and said, "... No need. Your mother said she called Yun Wan to come and pick me up. If I go with you, Yun Wan won't see me, and I'm afraid she'll worry."

Lin Yunjiao.

After all that talk, you still want Yun Wan to pick you up!

She refused to agree.

Lin Yunjiao stepped forward and twisted Wen Mu's arm, coldly saying, "maternal aunt, you'd better come with me. Yun... my sister has a stomachache and can't come."

She was already a little angry. If it weren't for Wenhai's stupidity, she wouldn't have wasted so much time talking to his mother!

"Are you coming or not?!"

Lin Yunjiao simply had no patience left.

Even though her arms ached, Wen Mu still stood up and said repeatedly, "Let's go, let's go, I'll go."

She kept her head down, looking very listless, and muttered, "Ugh... it's so hot. My head is spinning. Thank you for coming to pick me up, Second Miss."

"Snort."

Lin Yunjiao, her face flushed with a spring-like smile.

Little did she know, Wen Mu was already in a state of utter turmoil.

Good heavens, it's the Second Miss! What should she do?

Her cousin had already told her the reason for Wenhai's visit to the Old Madam in the inner courtyard. When they passed the Lotus Pond in the Garden, she heard three consecutive meows from a cat and quickly led him into the water.

This...

Wen Mu looked up and sized up Lin Yunjiao. She had a face that resembled Zheng Shi's and was very beautiful.

"maternal aunt, what are you looking at? You've already twisted your ankle once, watch your step! If you twist your other ankle too, I won't be able to support you."

Lin Yunjiao frowned.

How could Wenhai's mother be such a person! She has no sense of propriety at all.

Wen Mu gave an awkward smile.

A new thought flashed through her mind: how much the Second Miss is doted on! She's the apple of Zheng Shi and Lin Huabin's eye, their only daughter; her dowry must be enormous!

However, having offended Zheng Shi and Lin Huabin, she and her son can forget about ever stepping into the Lin family's door again.

"Huh, where did that cat meow come from?"

Lin Yunjiao pricked up her ears.

Wen Mu looked around immediately, but still couldn't see anyone. However, she did hear three meows.

"It's so hot, let's go!"

Lin Yunjiao said, pulling on Wen Mu.

Wen Mu was drenched in sweat as she and Lin Yunjiao walked along the Lotus Pond towards the outside of the Garden. If nothing unexpected happened, her son would be arriving soon!

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

"No way..."

Wen Mu thought to herself, "I absolutely cannot miss this opportunity."

She gritted her teeth, gripped Lin Yunjiao's arm tightly, and cried out, "Ouch! That hurts!"

He tilted to the side and fell into the Lotus Pond.

Lin Yunjiao couldn't shake her off, and then she let out a piercing scream.

With several splashes, they both fell into the water.

Lin Yunjiao's maid was so frightened that she froze on the spot, while Cuiqin, being younger, was the first to shout loudly, "Help! Help! The Concubine Madam and the Second Miss have fallen into the water!"

Cuiqin shoved Lin Yunjiao's maid and yelled, "What are you standing there for! Go and call for help!" The maid lifted her skirt and quickly ran off in one direction.

She went to find a long stick to pull the person out.

Wenhai rushed over with Nanny Fan. Hearing the sound of someone falling into the water, he panicked and ran to the shore, shouting into the water, "Mother! Mother! Mother!"

When a person is drowning, they cannot shout for help.

Lin Yunjiao couldn't swim, and she choked on the pool water for a long time until she couldn't even open her eyes.

Wen Mu could swim and was originally floating on the surface of the water, but Lin Yunjiao kept pressing on her shoulders and head, causing her to swallow a few mouthfuls of water, which made her nose very uncomfortable.

"Cousin Young Master, what's the use of just shouting! Can you swim? If you can, hurry down and save them!"

Cuiqin urged.

"Oh, oh, oh."

Wenhai didn't think too much about it; he took off his shoes and was about to jump.

Nanny Fan rushed over in a panic, saying, "Save the Eldest Miss first! Save the Eldest Miss first!"

Wenhai was stunned for a moment.

Two people fall into the water? Who should you save first?

Nanny Fan slapped him on the forehead. "Can't you tell your mother can swim?! Hurry up and go save the Eldest Miss!"

Cuiqin chimed in, "Now that Miss has been saved, the Concubine Madam is safe."

Wenhai then remembered that he had grown up by the water since he was a child.

His mother can swim too.

"Thump."

Wenhai jumped in to save her, just as Lin Yunjiao was running out of strength. He grabbed her waist and swam her ashore.

Wen Mu also swam up on her own.

When Lin Yunjiao emerged from the water, she wiped the hair and seaweed off her face and burst into tears.

The loud crying quickly turned into a soft, aggrieved sob.

Lin Yunjiao looked at Wenhai, who was also soaked to the bone, her eyes red.

"You... Cousin Wen, you... you..."

Her body had just been touched by her Cousin!

"I don't want to live anymore!"

Lin Yunjiao almost tried to commit suicide.

Nanny Fan was stunned. Her face paled as she walked over, grabbed her arm, and asked incoherently, "Second... Second Miss! How... how is it you!"

Lin Yunjiao covered her face and cried.

Nanny Fan didn't dare touch Lin Yunjiao anymore. Good heavens, how did the person who fell into the water become the Second Miss!

She asked her Wen Mu, trembling, "Why is it the Second Miss who's here to pick you up! The Eldest Miss... where... where did she go?!"

If the old master Madam find out...

It's over, it's completely over.

Nanny Fan's vision went black, and she fainted.

Lin Yunwan hid not far away, her expression extremely cold.

So you wanted me to fall into the water?

Zheng Shi's attempt to steal a chicken backfired spectacularly.

A large group of people had already gathered not far from the Lotus Pond.

Xiruo said with a smile, "Miss, this is going to be good."