Shen Siqi had been dumped by Lin Chen earlier, and had no choice but to come back to find Shen Leyi. She also wanted to witness firsthand how Shen Yunxi was ruined.

However, the unexpected result was that Shen Leyi had an accident and fell into the water.

Earlier, Shen Siqi knew Shen Leyi's plans and that she had spent a lot of effort bribing the people inside to do it. Even the wooden fence was soaked in vinegar for many days before being replaced. Several people worked on it, and it almost completely emptied Shen Leyi's private treasury.

I thought Shen Yunxi was doomed today, but she turned out to be perfectly fine.

Hearing the whispers around her, Shen Siqi understood perfectly well that Shen Leyi had failed to outmaneuver Shen Yunxi, which infuriated her.

Shen Siqi had just arrived when she heard Shen Yunxi's words, which were clearly intentional, and she couldn't accept it.

Shen Yunxi pursed her lips, looking helpless. "Seventh Sister, it's not like that. Don't misunderstand me. You weren't here just now. Fourth Sister and I were admiring the lotus flowers when Fourth Sister suddenly screamed and rushed over, probably worried that I was in danger. Who knew that this wooden railing was so fragile that she fell down like that? I really didn't expect it."

"You! You're talking nonsense! Fourth Sister won't worry about you!" Shen Siqi said angrily without thinking.

She probably didn't expect the commotion she'd caused to be so big. Shen Leyi felt even more ashamed to face people, and now more and more people were gathering around.

All of this was prepared by Shen Leyi for Shen Yunxi, but the retribution came back to haunt her.

The whispers around her reached Shen Siqi's ears. She stood there stunned, suddenly realizing that now was not the time to make a big fuss, but rather to keep a low profile.

Shen Leyi slowly woke up, deeply shaken, and realized that she had been rescued by a man.

Although Shen Leyi wasn't a very smart person, she reacted much faster than Shen Siqi. At this moment, she was practically in tears, wishing she could faint again. She should have known better than to bring so many people over.

Her reputation was completely ruined after being touched by a man; her desire to enter the palace was nothing but wishful thinking.

Thinking of this, Shen Leyi completely lost control of her anger. She forcefully pushed Shen Yunxi away, "Shen Yunxi, why are you treating me like this! If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be in this situation! Do you think you can rest easy after ruining me? Let me tell you, even if my reputation is ruined today, you still can't compare to me. Everyone loves me, but not you!"

After saying that, Shen Leyi got up from Shen Yunxi and pounced on Shen Siqi, who quickly caught her.

This shows that the two sisters have a really good relationship.

Shen Yunxi put her right hand to her side and pinched her thigh hard before looking at Shen Leyi with red eyes. "Fourth Sister, why are you saying this to me? I didn't lay a hand on you just now, so many people saw it. Later, when you accidentally fell into the water, I was very worried and had to call for help, but I didn't expect to be misunderstood by Fourth Sister."

"It's true that you didn't lay a hand on me, but without you, I wouldn't have fallen!" Shen Leyi trembled with anger.

It's over, everything is over, she will never have a chance to enter the palace again.

If Shen Yunxi were the one who fell into the water today, then she would also be the one whose reputation was ruined, and she could rightfully take Shen Yunxi's place and fulfill the marriage contract with Jun Xuan.

At this moment, Shen Leyi was on the verge of collapse. She had gone to great lengths to get such an unacceptable result.

So many people saw her being rescued from the water by a man, and now her clothes are all wet, her reputation is ruined, and Shen Yunxi is here pretending to be a good person. Shen Leyi wanted to tear her to pieces.

Shen Yunxi suppressed the urge to smile, looking utterly pitiful and wronged. "I know Fourth Sister is feeling terrible right now. I don't care what you say, I'll take it all. But, since this Young Master He saved you, shouldn't you say something to thank him?"

Whispers had begun to circulate among the crowd. Some people recognized Shen Yunxi and Shen Leyi, and after learning the whole story, they looked at Shen Leyi with disdain.

Unfortunately, Shen Leyi hadn't noticed anything yet. All she knew was that she was in a terrible mood and was about to lose her temper.

All of this is because of Shen Yunxi. If it weren't for her, we would have nothing. Now you want her to be a good person and thank that damned Young Master He? That's just wishful thinking!

"Enough! I didn't ask him to save me, he's the one who's meddling!" Shen Leyi shouted.

As soon as Shen Leyi said this, almost everyone looked at her with strong disapproval. After all, saying such things was too selfish and self-serving. Even many people looked at He Zheng with pity.

Jiang Weiran snorted coldly, "I said, Shen Leyi, are you out of your mind? If not, I suggest you go see the imperial physician! I have never seen such an ungrateful person. Clearly, someone saved you, and you didn't even say a word of thanks, and you even said they were meddling? Where do you get the nerve to say such shameless things?"

"Get out of my way, this is none of your business!" Shen Leyi angrily rebuked Jiang Weiran.

Seeing her so stubborn, Jiang Weiran wanted to say something, but Shen Yunxi tugged at her sleeve and gave her a reassuring look, so Jiang Weiran gave up.

Unintentionally, Shen Yunxi glanced at He Zheng, who remained silent.

He didn't show it on his face, but his tightly clenched fists hidden in his sleeves betrayed his emotions, and his nails were already digging deep into his palms.

He unexpectedly encountered Shen Leyi falling into the water today. He helped her so that she would be grateful to him. Who would have thought that she would say such a thing?

However, if you really think he's so easy to fool, you'd be sorely mistaken!

No one else noticed He Zheng's gaze, but Shen Yunxi noticed something amiss, though she ignored it.

Shen Leyi didn't want to ruin her?

It just so happens that He Zheng is no simple person, or rather, not a good person, so it's perfect that he and Shen Leyi are together.

Don't think that just because Shen Leyi is unwilling, it can change the fact that He Zheng saved her today.

He Zheng is someone who will definitely achieve his goals in the most effective way. Shen Leyi will definitely be entangled with him. It's not obvious now, but he will reveal his ambition later.

Ah, that's exactly what they're going to do, tie the two of them together. He Zheng's appearance is an unexpected surprise for Shen Yunxi today.

Those who couldn't stand Shen Leyi started talking about it, and Shen Leyi could only feel a buzzing sound around her.

Shen Qiuyan also came over with Jiang Ying, but she did not scold her. Instead, she stood next to Shen Yunxi and stared at Shen Leyi with a slightly unfriendly look.

"Fourth Sister, do you know your mistake?"