Chapter 59: Zhao Jiaying Gets Pushed Into the Water  

But even if they had noticed her, they wouldn’t have been afraid to offend her. Things had changed—Yang Xiaoyun was no longer who she used to be. With her current status, she was no match for them.  

Yang Xiaoyun’s face darkened, and she clenched her fists in anger. If this had been before, she would have stormed over and slapped them a few times. But now, without Ou Zichen as her backing, she couldn’t afford to offend anyone.  

She forced herself to calm down, suppressing her anger, and prepared to continue walking toward Lin Zhenzhu.  

But just then, she caught sight of Zhao Jiaying not far away, playing happily with a few children, laughing so brightly.  

A child’s innocent laughter was usually a pleasant sight, but to Yang Xiaoyun, Zhao Jiaying’s smile felt like the most mocking thing in the world.

Everything Yang Xiaoyun had suffered today was all because of Zhao Jiaying. If it weren’t for her, she would have already secured her place as Madam Ou.  

It was all Zhao Jiaying’s fault!  

Since Yang Xiaoyun was having a miserable time, she would make sure Zhao Jiaying did too!  

A malicious thought suddenly arose in Yang Xiaoyun’s mind. Instead of looking for Lin Zhenzhu, she went to find Xiaolan, a servant of the Ou family, because she needed her help with something.  

Most of the guests attending Zhao Jiaying’s birthday banquet today had brought their children along, many of whom were around Zhao Jiaying’s age.  

After learning that Zhao Jiaying was the Young Miss of the Ou family, many parents encouraged their children to get close to her and build a good relationship.  

Zhao Jiaying was naturally sociable and quickly bonded with the children, playing happily together.  

At first, Shen Linghao had been with Zhao Jiaying, but once the other children arrived, he felt out of place. He didn’t have the heart to ask Zhao Jiaying to stop playing with them and accompany him instead.  

So, he quietly went off on his own, found a peaceful spot, sat down under a tree, put on his headphones, and started listening to music while reading a book.  

Zhao Jiaying was having so much fun with the other children that she didn’t even notice Shen Linghao had slipped away. She only realized it when the servant Xiaolan came to find her.  

“Young Miss Yingbao, Young Master Linghao is looking for you…”  

“Brother Linghao? Wasn’t he just with me…?”  

Zhao Jiaying glanced around and finally noticed that Shen Linghao was nowhere to be seen.  

“Where is Brother Linghao now? I’ll go find him!”  

Xiaolan pointed in a direction. “Young Master Linghao is waiting for you by the lotus pond over there.”  

“Okay, thank you, Big Sister Xiaolan!” Zhao Jiaying thanked her in her soft, childish voice, then quickly ran toward the lotus pond on her short little legs.  

Tangyuan had been busy feasting at the banquet but immediately trotted after Zhao Jiaying when he noticed her leaving.  

When Zhao Jiaying arrived at the lotus pond, she couldn’t find Shen Linghao anywhere. Just as she was about to call out his name, she suddenly felt a strong push on her back.  

With a loud plop, she fell straight into the pond, struggling in the water and shouting: “Help! Help!”  

Yang Xiaoyun stood by the water’s edge, watching Zhao Jiaying flounder helplessly, and was overjoyed. She thought to herself, Scream all you want. This place is so far from the banquet hall—no one will hear you, no matter how much you cry for help.  

To avoid being discovered, Yang Xiaoyun quickly left through the other side of the lotus pond. In her haste, she accidentally dropped a green leaf-shaped bracelet.  

Meanwhile, Shen Linghao was sitting under a large tree more than a hundred meters away from the pond. He happened to see Yang Xiaoyun leaving and thought to himself, Why is she here too?  

But he didn’t think much of it. Perhaps she was just out for a walk.  

Since he was wearing headphones, he didn’t hear Zhao Jiaying’s cries for help.  

Tangyuan, who had followed Zhao Jiaying, heard her desperate shouts. Realizing something was wrong, he immediately dashed back to the garden and found Ou Zichen.

“Woof woof… woof woof… woof woof…” Tangyuan barked frantically at Ou Zichen.  

At first, Ou Zichen felt a bit puzzled, but he quickly figured it out. Tangyuan was always inseparable from Zhao Jiaying, and now, suddenly coming to find him while barking so fiercely, it was clear that something had gone wrong.  

He quickly asked: “Did something happen to Yingbao?”  

“Woof woof…” Tangyuan barked twice this time, then dashed toward the lotus pond, signaling for Ou Zichen to follow.  

Ou Zichen hurriedly followed. Ou Zilong, noticing that something seemed wrong, also ran after them. The other guests, guessing that something might have happened, trailed behind in small groups.  

Ou Zichen ran quickly, and when he was about two hundred meters from the lotus pond, he heard Zhao Jiaying’s cries for help.  

The moment he reached the pond, Zhao Jiaying was already sinking. Without hesitation, Ou Zichen leaped into the water and swiftly pulled her out.  

Because she had swallowed too much water, Zhao Jiaying had already lost consciousness. Ou Zichen laid her flat on the grass.  

He immediately began performing artificial respiration and chest compressions while speaking to her: “Yingbao, hold on! Daddy still has to wait for Mommy to come back with you…”  

Ou Zilong also rushed over, kneeling on the grass and shouting anxiously: “Yingbao, you can’t be in trouble! Second Uncle still wants to play games with you. Come on, spit the water out! You’ll be fine once you do!”  

The other guests, seeing the situation, started cheering for Zhao Jiaying.  

“Yingbao, come on! Spit the water out!”  

Most of the people had gathered by the lotus pond. Shen Linghao also noticed the commotion, took off his headphones, and heard the crowd cheering for Zhao Jiaying.  

Sensing that something was wrong, he thought that Zhao Jiaying might be in trouble. He immediately stood up and ran toward the lotus pond. After only a few steps, he accidentally stepped on a green leaf-shaped bracelet that Yang Xiaoyun had dropped earlier. He quickly picked it up and continued running toward the pond.  

Ou Zichen continued performing artificial respiration and chest compressions for a long while. Suddenly, Zhao Jiaying coughed and expelled the water from her lungs.  

Everyone, including Ou Zichen, let out a sigh of relief at the same time.  

Yang Xiaoyun, who had been watching from the side, had initially thought that Zhao Jiaying was dead when Ou Zichen pulled her out, which had made her happy. However, when she saw Zhao Jiaying regain consciousness after spitting out the water, she clenched her fists tightly in anger. She hadn’t expected this wretched girl to be so lucky, escaping disaster time and time again.  

By the time Shen Linghao arrived, Zhao Jiaying had just finished expelling the water. He knelt down beside her, his face filled with concern as he asked: “Yingbao, how do you feel now?”  

Zhao Jiaying slowly opened her eyes. Seeing so many people gathered around her, she felt a bit overwhelmed. After a long pause, she weakly murmured,  

“Daddy… Brother Linghao… Yingbao feels terrible…”  

Ou Zichen immediately scooped her up in his arms and carried her toward the villa.  

“Yingbao, don’t be afraid! Daddy is taking you back right away!” he reassured her.  

Then, turning to Ou Zilong, he ordered: “Zilong, call the family doctor right now and tell him to come quickly to check on Yingbao!”

“Got it, Brother!”  

Shen Linghao followed Ou Zichen and the others. As he passed by Yang Xiaoyun, he glanced at her thoughtfully but ultimately said nothing. Right now, the most important thing was that Zhao Jiaying was safe. Everything else could wait.