0p0 Chapter 243 Falling into the water
Chapter 243 Falling into the water
Chapter 243 Falling into the Water
It was just dawn.
The rooster had only crowed for a short while.
Jiang Miaomiao was pulled out of bed by her mother.
She felt like she was being used as a tool.
"Miaomiao, remember this: don't let Sister Xu get close to your Brother Yanshu."
"Okay, you stay by Yanshu's side and don't go anywhere."
"Especially when we go to the lake, we should stick close to Brother Yanshu."
Jiang Miaomiao: ……
Shouldn't she be sticking close to Sister Qiao? Why is she being made to stick to Brother Yanshu?
Jiang Qiao'er was also puzzled, "Auntie, why don't you let Miaomiao come with me?"
Lu Qingyao asked, "Qiao'er, do you think Yanshu's brother and sister-in-law want you to travel with them?"
“Naturally…it shouldn’t be something we want to do, right?” Jiang Qiao’er said thoughtfully.
She could sense that the Xu sisters looked down on her.
However, their thoughts didn't matter; what mattered was how Brother Yanshu viewed her. She only cared about Sun Yanshu's opinion.
Lu Qingyao then asked, "Then why do you think Yanshu insisted on sending you?"
"He probably wanted to make Miss Xu give up on him." Qiao'er was still very pleased with Sun Yanshu's performance yesterday.
She also thought Xu San Niang was pretty, but Yan Shu Ge never gave her a second glance.
On the contrary, Xu San Niang's eyes seemed to be glued to Yan Shu Ge, which immediately made her feel a sense of crisis.
"Auntie, I understand. Miss Xu will definitely not give up."
Sun Yanshu rode his horse and waited at the entrance of Lu Garden early in the morning.
When they came out, he acted like a child who had made a mistake, being very attentive and trying to please Qiao'er.
Jiang Miaomiao rode in a carriage with Sister Qiao and Xi'er.
The little girl yawned the whole way, nestled in her sister's arms, looking like she hadn't woken up yet.
I dozed off in a daze.
She only perked up when the carriage stopped by East Lake and she remembered what her mother had told her.
Sun Yanshu was curious. The little girl had been sticking to him ever since he got out of the car. Wherever he went, the little girl followed, grabbing his sleeve and refusing to let go.
He felt he couldn't walk anymore, so he picked up the baby and bounced him around.
He smiled and said, "Did Miaomiao eat too much again?"
"No." Jiang Miaomiao's face turned red; she was embarrassed to be called fat by anyone other than her own brother.
She was still a little embarrassed.
She was wearing a fluffy white cloak today.
It looks like a little ball of fluff.
Brother Yanshu and Sister Qiao wore capes and clothes of the same color scheme. I don't know if they had planned it beforehand, but at first glance they looked like they were wearing matching outfits.
The lake water was still a bit cold in February.
It is said that ducks are the first to know when the river warms in spring, but there were no ducks in East Lake. Only a few white water birds flew by and stopped in the reeds.
A thin mist enveloped the area, and the first rays of the morning sun shone on the mist, making the river surface appear as if it were shrouded in fog.
Like a dream.
If the people traveling with her weren't the Xu sisters, Jiang Miaomiao would be quite interested.
They boarded a painted boat, where they brewed tea and waited for people.
As the morning light bathed the entire lake, people arrived.
They lifted the curtain and their eyes met.
Miss Xu's smile froze on her face.
Madam Xu's face instantly fell. She glanced at Jiang Qiao'er and the others in the painted boat and said unhappily, "Third brother, why did you bring them here?"
Sun Erlang was also taken aback, then tried to smooth things over, "I asked my third brother to bring Miss Jiang along, it's more fun with more people."
Everyone boarded the painted boat.
Sun Erlang and his wife, along with Xu Sanniang, sat to one side.
Sun Yanshu and Jiang Qiao'er, sisters, sat opposite each other.
silence.
Silence is the only language at this moment.
The Xu sisters expressed their dissatisfaction through silence.
Sun Yanshu and Jiang Qiao'er remained awkwardly silent.
Sun Erlang was so embarrassed that he wanted to pick his toes.
Jiang Miaomiao: ……
He kept pestering Sun Yanshu, asking for water, walnuts, and snacks.
Suddenly, Sun Yanshu and Jiang Qiao'er became very busy.
A man serves tea and water to a little girl.
One of them peeled walnuts for her.
Then, probably because she found it too bright, Xu San Niang went outside to get some fresh air by herself.
Sun Erlang, having received a signal from his wife, invited his younger brother to play a game of Go.
With the chessboard laid out, Sun Yanshu couldn't refuse.
Jiang Qiao'er and Jiang Miaomiao were both a little bored. Neither of them understood the game of chess, so they sat on the sidelines like little squirrels, cracking sunflower seeds and eating walnuts.
Suddenly, Madam Xu smiled and said, "Miss Jiang, let's go outside and get some fresh air."
Seeing that Sister-in-law Sun was all smiles and seemed unable to refuse, Jiang Qiao'er nodded in agreement.
Jiang Miaomiao hesitated for a moment, debating whether to listen to her mother's instructions to stay with her brother Tongyan or go out with her sister Qiao'er.
After thinking for a moment, I took Sister Qiao's hand.
Because I always felt that Sister-in-law Sun's smile was a veiled attack.
A small table and a futon were set up on the deck. Miss Xu San sat by the side of the boat playing the pipa. The sound of the pipa was quite melodious.
Jiang Miaomiao pulled her sister to sit on the small cushion.
Willows sway gently by the lake.
A crowd moved about under the willow tree, and vendors and peddlers began to hawk their wares.
"Sesame seed cakes...selling sesame seed cakes..."
"Steamed buns...freshly steamed buns..."
"Selling flowers...selling plum blossoms, peach blossoms, apricot blossoms..."
There were also the sounds of vendors singing by the lake.
Jiang Miaomiao and Jiang Qiao'er looked around curiously. They had never been on a boat trip on East Lake this early before, and they were surprised to find that there were already so many people there.
Moreover, the vendors' calls sounded like singing, and quite pleasant to listen to.
Jiang Miaomiao listened intently.
Suddenly, there was a thud.
"Someone has fallen into the water...someone has fallen into the water..."
Then I heard a few more calls.
"Miaomiao, sit still. Xier, keep an eye on your girl." Jiang Miaomiao was lifted by Xier and sat on the futon.
Then I saw Sister Qiao'er walking towards the side of the boat.
The maids on the boat also gathered around.
Jiang Miaomiao wasn't worried about Qiao'er, because she was a pretty good swimmer.
Every girl and boy who grew up in the village knows how to swim.
However, but…
Jiang Miaomiao saw a light pink figure flash by and appear behind Sister Qiao.
"Plop~"
Qiao Jie lost her footing and fell into the water.
The woman in pink cried out, "Miss Jiang has fallen into the water...Miss Jiang..."
"Hurry up, what are you all standing there for? Go down and save them!" Sister-in-law Sun urged the guards.
The two guards exchanged a glance, hesitating. "Madam, this... men and women shouldn't touch each other, especially... the one who fell into the water was the Third Young Master's betrothed."
Sister-in-law Sun urged again, "Stop dawdling! Yanshu can't swim... hurry up and save him!"
Damn it! This is going to ruin Sister Qiao's reputation.
Jiang Miaomiao sensed something was wrong.
He stood up abruptly and whispered in Xi'er's ear, "Push that woman down."
"Yes, young lady, sit still and don't move." Xi'er pressed her down to sit, and then flashed behind the crowd.
"thump……"
"Thump...thump..."
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