Chapter 187 FCADW? IRTBTMOTMM

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 Favoring Concubines and Destroying Wives? I Refuse to be the Mistress of this Marquis' Mansion

 Chapter 187: 

The Show Begins 

"Replying to Second Miss. Madam twisted her ankle. Madam originally asked Eldest Miss Lin to go and escort her back to our residence. But Miss suddenly had a stomachache, so I had to come here to find someone else for help. That's when I ran into you."

Cuiqin spoke calmly, without a trace of deceit in her voice.

She seemed to be a little afraid of Lin Yunjiao, lowering her head as she continued, "Second Miss, if it's inconvenient for you to go, I'll go find Zhao Mama instead. I'll take my leave."

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"Hold on!"

Lin Yunjiao hesitated for a moment before saying, "I didn't say I wouldn't go. Hurry up and take me there. But don't let anything happen by the lotus pond..." That was Wenhai's mother. If anything happened to her, that idiot Wenhai would be devastated.

Cuiqin turned and said, "Second Miss, I'll take you there."

Following Cuiqin to the lotus pond, Lin Yunjiao indeed saw a woman sitting on a large rock by the shore. She had placed a lotus leaf over her head to shield herself from the sun, her face flushed from the heat while her lips were pale and dry.

"Aunt Wen."

Lin Yunjiao called out.

Wen turned around at the sound, and upon seeing Lin Yunjiao, she looked as if she had seen a ghost. She immediately stood up, flustered, and asked, "Second Miss! Why are you here?"

"If not me, then who?"

Lin Yunjiao frowned. "Why are you unhappy that I've come to escort you?"

Was her elder sister really that concerned about her?

"Hey, isn't your leg injured? Aren't you in pain anymore?"

Wen groaned, "Yes, it hurts, it hurts. But it's my ankle that's hurting. Standing for a while is fine, but oh, now I can't stand anymore."

And she sat back down.

Lin Yunjiao said, "Aunt, it's so sunny here. Why don't I escort you back?"

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

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Madam Wen's expression was peculiar, and she waved her hand, saying, "No need, your mother said Yunwan was coming to pick me up. If I leave with you and Yunwan doesn't see me, I'm afraid she'll worry."

Lin Yunjiao snorted coldly.

After all that talk, they still wanted Yunwan to come to fetch her!

She refused to agree.

Approaching, Lin Yunjiao twisted Madam Wen's arm and said coldly, "Aunt, you'd better come with me. Yun... my elder sister, she's having stomach pains and can't come."

She was starting to get angry. If it weren't for consideration for that idiot Wenhai, she wouldn't have wasted so many words on his mother!

"Are you coming or not?!"

Lin Yunjiao was running out of patience.

Madam Wen's arm was hurting, but she still stood up and said repeatedly, "Yes, yes, I'm coming."

She hung her head, looking very listless, muttering, "Oh... it's so hot. I feel dizzy. Thank you, Second Miss, for kindly coming to pick me up."

"Hmph."

Lin Yunjiao bit her lip, her face flushed with anger.

Little did Lin Yunjiao know, that Madam Wen... her mind was in turmoil.

Heavens, why did it have to be Second Miss who came! What should she do?

Her cousin had already arranged for Wenhai to enter the inner courtyard to pay his respects to the Old Madam later. As they passed by the lotus pond in the garden, upon hearing three consecutive meows, she was to quickly drag the girl down into the water.

This...

Madam Wen looked up at Lin Yunjiao. She had a face very similar to Madam Zheng's and was quite beautiful.

"What are you looking at, Aunt? You've already twisted one foot once. If you twist the other foot now, I won't be able to support you."

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Lin Yunjiao furrowed her brow.

How could Wen Hai's mother be like this! She had no foresight at all.

Madam Wen smiled awkwardly.

A new thought flashed through her mind. Second Miss is so favored! She is the apple of Madam Zheng and Lin Huabin's eyes, and she's their only daughter. Do you think she lacks in dowry?

But if she offends Madam Zheng and Lin Huabin, from now on, she and her son won't even think about stepping foot into the Lin family's door again.

"Huh, where did that meowing come from?" Lin Yunjiao perked up her ears.

Madam Wen glanced around, not seeing anyone, but she indeed heard three meows.

"It's so hot, let's go!" Lin Yunjiao pulled Madam Wen along.

Madam Wen was sweating profusely, walking alongside Lin Yunjiao along the lotus pond towards the outside of the garden. If nothing unexpected happened, her son must be almost here!

This was a rare opportunity!

"It can't fail..." Madam Wen thought to herself, "I mustn't miss this."

She grit her teeth, firmly grasping Lin Yunjiao's arm and cried out loudly, "Oh! It hurts so much!"

Then, she leaned over and fell into the lotus pond.

Lin Yunjiao struggled to break free, but she couldn't shake off Madam Wen, who let out a piercing scream.

Splash, splash, splash... Both of them fell into the water.

Lin Yunjiao's maid stood frozen in place, shocked. Meanwhile, Cuiqin, despite her young age, shouted loudly, "Help! Help! Madam and Miss have fallen into the water!"

She pushed Lin Yunjiao's maid and yelled, "What are you waiting for? Go call for help!" The maid hurriedly ran off in search of assistance.

Cuiqin rushed to find a long stick nearby to try to rescue them.

Meanwhile, Wenhai followed behind Madam Wen, his heart pounding at the sound of someone falling into the water. He dashed to the shore and shouted into the water, "Mother! Mother! Mother!"

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He was so worried he forgot when someone is drowning, they can't call out.

Lin Yunjiao couldn't swim and had swallowed a lot of water, struggling to keep her eyes open.

Madam Wen was a competent swimmer, initially floating on the surface, but Lin Yunjiao kept pushing her shoulders and head underwater, causing her to swallow some water too, making it difficult for her to breathe.

"Master, shouting alone won't help! Can you swim? If you can, dive in and save them!" urged Cuiqin.

"Oh, right, right..." replied Wenhai.

Wen Hai didn't waste any more time thinking and quickly took off his shoes, ready to jump into the water.

Fan Mama rushed over in a panic, saying, "Save Miss Lin first! Save Miss Lin first!"

Wenhai hesitated for a moment. Two people had fallen into the water, so who should he save first?

Madam Fan smacked him on the back of his head and urged, "Can't you see that your mother can swim? Hurry up and save Miss Lin!"

Cuiqin chimed in, "If you save Miss Lin, Madam will be fine."

It finally dawned on Wenhai. He had grown up by the water and knew how to swim.

Splash!

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Wenhai jumped into the water and reached Lin Yunjiao just as she was running out of strength. He wrapped his arms around her waist and swam back to shore with her.

Meanwhile, Madam Wen managed to swim to the shore on her own.

As Lin Yunjiao emerged from the water, she wiped the hair and water grass from her face and began to cry loudly. Soon, her sobs turned into soft whimpering.

Looking at Wenhai, who was also soaked and red-eyed, Lin Yunjiao felt a surge of emotions.

"You... cousin Wen... you... you..."

Her body had just been touched all over by her cousin! "I'd rather die!" Lin Yunjiao was on the verge of despair.

Madam Fan was dumbfounded, her face pale as she approached and grabbed Lin Yunjiao's arm, asking incoherently, "S-s-second Miss Lin! H-h-how... how could it be you?"

Lin Yunjiao covered her face and cried.

Fan Mama dared not touch Lin Yunjiao again. My goodness, how did the person who fell into the water turn out to be Second Miss Lin!

Trembling, she asked Madam Wen, "Wasn't it Eldest Miss Lin... wasn't she the one you were supposed to meet? Where is Eldest Miss Lin...?"

If the master and mistress were to find out...

It's over, completely over.

Madam Fan's vision went dark, and she fainted on the spot.

Lin Yunwan, hidden nearby, had a cold expression on her face.

"So, you wanted me to fall into the water?" 

Madam Zheng's plan had backfired.

Not far from the lotus pond, a crowd had gathered.

Xiruo grinned and said, "Miss, this will be quite a spectacle."

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