Chapter 193: Drowning

Children are generally trusting and defensive. Even if there was a previous conflict, a few words or a few words that cater to their interests can easily appease them.

Shen Ruolan knew this well. She led him out of the kitchen and straight to the less crowded carp pond.

"We've already come this far, why do we still need to go?"

Yuan Fuqing pouted, stopped walking unhappily, and let go of her hand, unwilling to go any further.

Seeing that they had arrived, Shen Ruolan was too lazy to pretend anymore, so she let him do as he pleased, "We're here."

After saying that, she casually handed the food box to Xi Yue, then leaned against the railing and stared intently at Yuan Fuqing.

Her fair face still had a childlike innocence, and her features were exquisitely sculpted. Although she had not yet fully grown up, one could already glimpse the shadow of the Yuan family.

Shen Ruolan couldn't help but give a sarcastic smile.

The siblings were practically identical; every time she saw Yuan Fuqing, she was reminded of Yuan Siyin's arrogant and disdainful face.

She had just come from the Jiaofang Palace, so she naturally knew that Yuan Siyin had returned safely, and not only was she alright, but she had also received praise from the Emperor.

It was one thing to have been granted the title of Princess before, but now she is receiving even more honors and favors.

What gives Yuan Siyin the right to rely on? Just her family background?

That's just because they were born into a good family.

She had tried every means to ruin Yuan Siyin's reputation. Everyone in the capital knew that Yuan Siyin was an arrogant and domineering good-for-nothing, and that she was ruthless.

But things went more and more smoothly for her, and her life got better day by day.

Most importantly, be better than yourself.

Yuan Fuqing was not afraid of Shen Ruolan's gaze, but he felt inexplicably confused.

If you don't want to give him any, just say so. He can just wait for Aunt Zhang to make another one. Why drag him here for no reason?

Do you know why I brought you here?

Shen Ruolan spoke slowly, her fingertips touching the baluster, tracing the intricate patterns inch by inch.

"Speak your mind."

Yuan Fuqing snorted, then, realizing something was wrong, became very wary and stood far away with his arms crossed.

You can't push him into the water!

The idiot just lets Brother Shiyan do it all by himself; he doesn't care!

She smiled slightly: "Didn't your older sister tell you that sometimes..."

Before she could finish speaking, her body suddenly leaned back, and before even Xi Yue could react, her slender figure fell into the water with a "plop".

"Cough cough... Help! Help me!"

Shen Ruolan struggled desperately in the cold pond water, startling a group of colorful koi carp that darted away and hid under the bridge.

Yuan Fuqing was dumbfounded.

That's it, he's even more of a fool than Shi Yan now.

Xi Yue frantically dropped the food box and immediately threw herself against the railing, wailing, "Miss!"

Yuan Fuqing gritted his teeth, stamping his feet in anger: "Stop yelling! Go down and save them!"

"This servant...this servant can't swim..."

"Yuan Fuqing!"

Yuan Siyin roared, startling Yuan Fuqing into retracting his half-step that was about to strike. She strode over, grabbed his shoulders, and looked him up and down: "What's going on?"

Yuan Fuqing snapped out of his daze, shook his head, and then pointed to Shen Ruolan, who was calling out in the pool: "She threw herself into the river and is still crying for help."

Yuan Siyin followed his fingertip and saw that the face in the center of the lake was frighteningly pale. Perhaps due to exhaustion, her body was also sinking.

When Xi Yue saw that Yuan Siyin had brought people with her, she hurriedly knelt down at Yuan Siyin's feet as if she had grasped a lifeline: "Princess, please have mercy and save our concubine!"