“Help, save… me, save…” Ji Muqing was still thrashing about in the water. As it seemed like she was about to sink definitely, the nearby servants noticed something and ran this way.
Seeing this, Ji Yunshu released Ji Lingzhi and dove into the water. But, she was a landlubber too! After she fell into the water, she could only helplessly flail about with Ji Muqing.
Seeing Ji Yunshu about to drown, Wei Yi could not care anymore as he shouted, “Shu’er, don’t be afraid, I’m coming to save you.”
With another splash, he dove into the water after Ji Yunshu. Weren’t three landlubbers falling into a pool just courting death?
And Ji Muqing had already started to sink, one could only see her hands flailing above the water’s surface. Fortunately, the servants had already arrived and seven or eight leaped in to save them.
After a bit of effort, they finally managed to fish the three of them out. Wei Yi was fine, but Ji Yunshu’s face was pale; the wounds on her back seemed to have re-opened for real due to the frigid winter water. She was in so much pain that she was trembling!
As for Ji Muqing, she was unconscious by the time she was dragged out of the pond.
“Eldest Young Miss? Eldest Young Miss, wake up.” The servants started to call.
“Move aside.” Ji Yunshu shoved those people to the side. Bearing the pain from her back, she knelt by Ji Muqing’s side. She pressed her hands on her chest and tried to resuscitate her. Ji Muqing finally spat out some water she had inhaled and regained consciousness.
‘Good, she didn’t die!’
This matter naturally made it into the ears of Ji Shuhan and Old Madame Ji. Ji Muqing was sent back to her own courtyard and everyone had gathered, including Master Wei, Madame Wei and Wei Yi.
The physician performed a diagnosis before concluding that there were no major problems. He then prescribed some medicine to drive out the cold and left soon after.
Seeing that his daughter was fine, Ji Shuhan let out a sigh of relief and asked, “Muqing, why did you suddenly fall into the water?”
“I-”
Ji Muqing had just begun narrating when Ji Lingzhi leapt up and pointed at Ji Yunshu, who was still dripping wet. “Father, it was Third Sister who pushed Big Sister. It was her.”
Ji Yunshu’s face was pallid, as she spoke bitterly with a voice devoid of any strength, “Lingzhi, how can you say that? Just now it was you who pushed Big Sister.”
“You pushed me! That’s why I ended up knocking Big Sister. It’s all your fault. You even slapped me.”
Ji Lingzhi then buried her face into Old Madame Ji’s embrace. “Grandmother, you have to believe me.”
At this moment, Wei Yi spoke in an indignant tone as he pointed at Ji Lingzhi, “It wasn’t Shu’er who pushed her. I saw it, it was you. That’s why Shu’er slapped you. And Shu’er even jumped into the water to save her, I saw it.”
Upon seeing that her son’s clothing was dripping wet, Madame Wei was worried, yet asked him in a serious tone, “Yi’er, did you really see Lingzhi push her?”
“Yes, I saw it with my own eyes. Mother, I wouldn’t lie.”
‘What a good kid!’
Ji Lingzhi felt wronged as she curled up in Old Madame Ji’s arms, looking like she was about to cry. Ji Shuhan’s brows furrowed as he asked Ji Muqing, “Muqing, was it really Lingzhi who pushed you?”
“Father, I- I didn’t see anything.” Although Ji Muqing’s tone was light, she was clearly protecting Ji Lingzhi.
Turning around, Ji Yunshu asked those few servants, “Did you see what happened?”
One of them spoke, “We weren’t there to see the person who pushed Eldest Young Miss. By the time we got there, we only saw Third Young Miss jump into the water to save her. Young Master Wei followed her.”
‘Jumping into a pond to save her sister despite not knowing how to swim. Who wouldn’t want a sibling like that?!’
At that moment, Ji Yunshu finally could not remain standing any longer and she collapsed into Wei Yi’s embrace, who was luckily close enough to catch her.
“Shu’er,” Wei Yi called her.
Madame Wei was also startled. “Yunshu’s back is still injured, her fall into the water undoubtedly added oil to the fire.”
‘Daughter-in-law, nothing must happen to you!’