Shen Lixue had nothing to say to them; out of sight, out of mind.
"Eldest sister!" Shen Yingxue rushed out of the pavilion and blocked Shen Lixue's way. She had been planning this for a long time and was waiting for Shen Lixue. How could she let her leave so easily? "Prince Zhan is here. Shouldn't you go and greet him, eldest sister?"
Prince Zhan? Shen Lixue glanced sideways at the man in the pavilion. According to Qiu He, Dongfang Zhan was in love with Shen Yingxue and cared for her deeply…
"Shen Lixue, there are only the two of us here. If I fall into the water now, do you think people will suspect that you pushed me in?" Shen Yingxue's voice was very soft, only she and Shen Lixue could hear it. Her beautiful face had a strange and evil smile on it as she fell straight into the pool.
Shen Lixue reached out and caught Shen Yingxue's falling body. Under Shen Yingxue's shocked gaze, she smiled sweetly, like a spring flower in bloom: "Shen Yingxue, now, you're the one who pushed me into the water!" Trying to frame her? You're dreaming.
With a strange smile, Shen Lixue loosened her grip, helping Shen Yingxue to stand upright, while Shen Yingxue fell into the pool with a splash.
"Young Miss has fallen into the water! Help! Someone, please!" Qiu He, standing by the artificial hill, froze for a moment, then cried out, "Second Miss, why did you push Young Miss into the water?"
"I didn't push her, she jumped in herself." Shen Yingxue stared at the rippling water, her face ashen, gritting her teeth. Originally, she planned to use a self-inflicted injury to frame Shen Lixue, but unexpectedly, Shen Lixue outsmarted her instead. How despicable! How despicable!
In the pool, Shen Lixue held her breath and looked through the clear water at Shen Yingxue, who was standing on the edge of the pool, fuming. She sighed helplessly. She was so agitated by the pool, so she decided to come into the water to cool off.
He reached out and grabbed Shen Yingxue's ankle, pulling hard. Shen Yingxue screamed in panic and fell into the icy pool water...
030 Teaching her a lesson in the water
Caught off guard, Shen Yingxue fell into the water in a panic. The icy pool water surged in from all directions, engulfing her completely. She was shocked, angry, and scared. She had been standing perfectly fine just now, so how could she have fallen into the water?
She can't swim and can't float to the surface. Her body keeps sinking and she's having more and more trouble breathing. If she falls to the bottom and gets tangled in the weeds, she won't be able to wait for anyone to rescue her and will suffocate in the water. What should I do? What should I do?
Shen Yingxue was extremely anxious. She looked around and saw Shen Lixue, dressed in blue, floating gently in the water, her eyes slightly closed. She didn't know whether she was dead or alive.
Shen Yingxue's eyes flashed, a ruthless glint in her beautiful eyes. She used both hands and feet to swim with difficulty to Shen Lixue's side, and suddenly stomped hard on Shen Lixue with both feet: Anyway, Shen Lixue is about to die, so even if she is kicked to the bottom of the water and tangled in the seaweed, it doesn't matter. She can use her to float to the surface, which can be considered as her doing a good deed before she dies and accumulating good karma.
The moment Shen Yingxue's small feet landed, Shen Lixue suddenly opened her eyes, her dark pupils shining frighteningly, a cold smile playing on her lips, and she quickly took a step back.
Shen Yingxue lost her footing and instead of rising, her body plummeted downwards!
What happened?
Shen Yingxue panicked and quickly looked down to check. Suddenly, she was hit hard in the back and fell forward in a mess. A storm of fierce punches and kicks followed. Although the water provided some resistance, the blows still hurt terribly. "Ahhh, it hurts, it hurts so much! Who ambushed me?"
Shen Yingxue was furious, but she couldn't shout out in the water. She tried her best to stand up, but before she could escape, she was kicked hard in the back and fell to the side in a sorry state.
There was only herself and Shen Lixue in the water. It must be Shen Lixue beating her! Shen Yingxue splashed around angrily, wanting to turn around and teach Shen Lixue a lesson, but Shen Lixue was standing behind her, hitting and kicking her hard. Even though she was full of anger, she couldn't find anyone to vent it on.
Shen Yingxue was kicked until she was dizzy and completely lost her temper. The words of begging for mercy that were on the tip of her tongue all turned into bubbles and disappeared into the water.
As the air in her lungs dwindled, Shen Yingxue's face flushed crimson. She desperately needed to exhale, but every time she opened her mouth, a large amount of water would rush in, choking her until she couldn't utter a single word. The scenery before her eyes grew darker and darker, and her consciousness became increasingly blurred. In the moment before her consciousness faded, Shen Yingxue gritted her teeth and said: "Shen Lixue, you bitch, once we get ashore, I will make you wish you were dead."
You framed me!
Serves you right for scheming against me!
You'll use me!
Shen Lixue floated in the water, beating Shen Yingxue mercilessly. She only stopped when she saw Shen Yingxue slump over and faint. Her beautiful eyes were filled with coldness. She had only pulled Shen Yingxue into the water to make her soak in cold water and experience the fear of death, so that she would not dare to scheme against her in the future. Who would have thought that Shen Yingxue would kick her into the water without any mercy in order to save her own life? Selfish and shameless little person, if she is ruthless, don't blame her for being unjust.
They heard the sound of splashing water from above. Someone was coming to rescue them. Shen Lixue glared at Shen Yingxue and thought, "Consider yourself lucky. I'll let you live a few more days!"
Shen Lixue kicked Shen Yingxue aside, half-closing her eyes and pretending to be unconscious. A blue figure swam quickly across the clear water: it was Zhan Wang, who was infatuated with Shen Yingxue. His beloved had fallen into the water, and he had come to play the hero and save the beauty...
Wait a minute, he came to save Shen Yingxue, so why is he swimming towards me? Shen Yingxue is only two meters away from me.
Dongfang Zhan was right in front of her and reached out to pull Shen Lixue. Shen Lixue narrowed her eyes slightly: she hadn't said a word to Dongfang Zhan, so there was no way he would abandon Shen Yingxue to save her. It was very likely that he hadn't seen her clearly in the water and had mistaken her for Shen Yingxue.
Pretending to be swept away by the water, Shen Lixue quickly moved to Shen Yingxue's side and forcefully pushed Shen Yingxue toward Dongfang Zhan: Shen Lixue and Shen Yingxue are both women, and with their clothes soaking wet, their figures will definitely be exposed after they get ashore. The first person to emerge from the water will become the focus of everyone's attention. Shen Lixue does not want to be observed, so she has no choice but to ask Shen Yingxue to be the first.
Dongfang Zhan glanced at Shen Yingxue, who was unconscious in his arms, but did not rush to take her ashore. Instead, he tossed her to the guards behind him and reached out to grab Shen Lixue again.
Could it be that Dongfang Zhan remembered what I was thinking earlier and wanted me to come out of the water first to attract other people's attention?
Shen Lixue dodged Dongfang Zhan's outstretched claws, suddenly opened her eyes, and stared at him coldly. Dongfang Zhan was stunned, seemingly not expecting Shen Lixue to still be awake.
"Young Miss, Young Miss..." Qiu He's sorrowful cries came from the shore. Shen Lixue's eyes flickered, and Dongfang Zhan seized the opportunity to grab her sleeve and pull her quickly towards the surface of the water.
Dongfang Zhan was strong, and Shen Lixue couldn't break free. She tried to tear the sleeves, but the clothes were made of silk and were soaked in water, so no matter how hard Shen Lixue tried, she couldn't tear them.
With a cold glint in her eyes, Shen Lixue was about to force Dongfang Zhan to let go when the scenery suddenly changed. The azure environment disappeared, and the surrounding light was so bright that people couldn't open their eyes.
Shen Lixue blinked hard, only to see Shen Yingxue, who was unconscious and wearing wet clothes, being rescued ashore. Her exquisite curves and slender figure were on full display, and the scene was somewhat erotic. The guards who rescued her turned their backs reluctantly, but occasionally turned back to steal a few glances.
"Young Miss!" Qiu He exclaimed and ran over. Shen Lixue shook off Dongfang Zhan, grabbed Qiu He's hand and pulled her ashore. A worn cloak was draped over her shoulders. "How are you?" Sobbing, thank goodness, the young lady came ashore alive. She thought she would never see the young lady again.
Shen Lixue shook her head: "I'm fine!" The pool water was very cold, and apart from being frozen for a while, she was basically fine. It was Shen Yingxue who was in trouble.
A mocking gaze swept ahead. Shen Caixuan and Shen Caiyun were frantically shaking and calling out to Shen Yingxue, "Sister Yingxue, wake up, wake up..."
These two people just kept shaking and calling out, without even giving Shen Yingxue a piece of clothing to cover herself up. They must have done it on purpose.
"How is Miss Shen?" Dongfang Zhan glanced at Shen Lixue, strode to Shen Yingxue's side, and pulled the coat handed to him by a servant to cover her.
"Sister Yingxue is unconscious..." Shen Caixuan lowered her head and cried miserably, as if the one who had been in trouble was her closest relative.
"What happened?" A stern shout rang out as Shen Minghui walked over, his face full of anger. He had been dealing with some matters in his study when a servant came to report that the young lady had an accident. He was in a bad mood; Li Xue really never had a moment's peace.
"Prince Zhan!" Upon seeing Dongfang Zhan, Shen Minghui greeted him politely, his anger subsiding by a third. Dongfang Zhan was a royal prince, and he could not be negligent. However, why were Prince Zhan's clothes wet?
Just as Shen Minghui was about to ask the question that had been bothering him, Dongfang Zhan spoke up politely: "Prime Minister Shen, Miss Yingxue has fallen into the water!"
"What?" Shen Minghui was shocked. Wasn't it Li Xue who had the accident? How did it become Ying Xue?
Walking a few steps faster, I saw Shen Yingxue lying on the ground, unconscious, her face pale and bloodless, her dark hair wet and disheveled, looking quite pitiful.