Chapter 69: Cai’er Reveals the Reason

Seeing Lin Zhenzhu breathing heavily and growing increasingly distressed, Cai’er felt a sense of satisfaction. As long as Lin Zhenzhu died today, she would soon be able to marry Ou Zilong and become the envy of everyone as the wife of a wealthy family.

But just at that moment, the voices of Zhao Jiaying and Ou Zilong could be heard.

“Grandma Liu, where is Great-grandma?”

“Madam and Miss Cai’er are in the flower room.”

Ou Zilong: “Yingbao, then let’s go find them.”

The voices were very close. They were just a few steps away from the flower room.

Upon hearing this, Cai’er pinched her thigh fiercely, causing such pain that tears streamed down her face. This was exactly the effect she was aiming for.

Kneeling on the ground, she cried out to Lin Zhenzhu: “Grandma, what happened? Grandma, please don’t scare me! Help! Somebody, help…”

Ou Zilong hurriedly rushed back, worried that Lin Zhenzhu would make things difficult for Cai’er and that she might suffer.

However, as soon as he reached the flower room, he heard Cai’er’s cries and quickly rushed inside. He found Lin Zhenzhu lying on the floor, clutching her chest in severe discomfort.

“Grandma, Grandma, what happened to you?”

Zhao Jiaying also ran inside. Upon seeing Lin Zhenzhu in such a state, she immediately burst into tears.

“Great-grandma… Great-grandma…”

Seizing the opportunity, Cai’er feigned concern in front of Ou Zilong: “Zilong, what happened to Grandma? She will be okay, won’t she?”

Ou Zilong did not answer her question but instead turned to Liu, the maid, and said: “Quickly, bring Grandma’s medicine.”

The medicine for Lin Zhenzhu’s chest pain was something Liu always carried with her in case of emergencies like this, when there was no time to fetch it.

Liu took out a bottle of medicine from her pocket, poured out two pills, and handed them to Ou Zilong. He gently helped Lin Zhenzhu sit up slightly and placed the pills in her mouth.

This medicine was an effective special treatment, and once taken, it would immediately stop the pain. Lin Zhenzhu’s complexion started to improve, and she no longer appeared to be in such distress.

Ou Zilong carefully lifted Lin Zhenzhu and began walking towards the villa.

“Liu, quickly call the family doctor to check on Grandma.”

“Okay, Second Young Master.”

Although Lin Zhenzhu’s condition had improved, Ou Zilong was still uneasy. It would be more reassuring to have a doctor check on her.

The family doctor arrived quickly and performed a check-up on Lin Zhenzhu.

“Madam was shocked, but luckily she took the medicine in time, so she’s fine now. However, in the future, care must be taken to avoid such strong shocks. If this happens again, it could be very dangerous.”

Once the doctor finished the examination, he left.

Ou Zilong heard the doctor say that Lin Zhenzhu had been shocked, but he couldn’t understand how such a thing could happen when everything seemed fine. Lin Zhenzhu had not yet woken up, so he would not be able to ask her about it.

At the time, Cai’er was the only one present, so she was the only one who knew what had really happened.

“Cai’er, how could Grandma suddenly have been shocked? What happened?”

Cai’er suddenly started crying, using it to hide her guilty conscience.

She acted especially remorseful: “Zilong, it’s all my fault. It’s because of me that Grandma was shocked.”

This was a tactic called “removing the foundation of the cauldron.” where Cai’er proactively admitted her fault in front of Ou Zilong. Even if Lin Zhenzhu woke up later and accused her of causing the problem, Ou Zilong would believe her and think Lin Zhenzhu was biased against her, which was why she would blame her.

After all, no one else had been there at the time, and no one would know what had really happened. As long as she insisted that Lin Zhenzhu was biased against her, everyone would believe it.

“What exactly happened?”

Ou Zilong asked this question in a somewhat stern tone, which startled Cai’er.

In the next second, she took the initiative to link her arm with Ou Zilong’s, speaking in a weak and pitiful manner, pretending to be wronged: “When we had lunch, you and everyone else went out, and Grandma took me to the flower room to help her plant flowers. At first, everything went smoothly, but when I picked up the last plant, it suddenly broke. When Grandma came in, she saw the flower was broken and said I did it on purpose. I didn’t want to be wronged, so I argued with Grandma a little, and unexpectedly…”

Cai’er suddenly rubbed her eyes, crying again, saying through her sobs: “Zilong, I’m sorry. It’s all my fault. I shouldn’t have argued with Grandma. I never meant for her to get hurt. I’m really sorry…”

Seeing Cai’er cry so sorrowfully, Ou Zilong’s heart softened.

He knew that Lin Zhenzhu’s flowers had always been tended to by a special gardener. Today, suddenly asking Cai’er to plant flowers was clearly meant to make things difficult for her.

So at that moment, he actually believed what Cai’er said and felt apologetic for his previous harsh tone.

He comforted her by holding her shoulder: “This isn’t all your fault, and you can’t take all the blame. When Grandma wakes up, I’ll explain everything to her. Don’t worry.”

“Zilong, do you really believe me? What if Grandma wakes up and insists that I’m the one who caused all this? What should we do then? She’ll definitely not approve of us being together.”

“I believe you. No matter what Grandma thinks, no one can separate us. And I believe that, in time, she’ll see your good qualities.”

Cai’er leaned into Ou Zilong’s embrace, a sinister smile crossing her face. It seemed that Ou Zilong was unable to escape her grasp. With just a few words, she played the victim, and Ou Zilong believed her completely, taking her side.

Looking at Lin Zhenzhu lying in bed, Cai’er felt an immense sense of pride, secretly thinking to herself: Old woman, just wait. I’ll make sure your grandson becomes completely obedient, and I’ll marry into the Ou family to replace your position. I hope you never wake up, because if you do, I’m sure you’ll regret it.

She spoke boldly, but when Lin Zhenzhu woke up, who would end up regretting?

Just then, Ou Zichen returned.

It was the weekend, a time when there was no need to work, but because some tasks had piled up at the company, he had no choice but to go in and work overtime.

The housekeeper, Liu, called to inform him that Lin Zhenzhu had collapsed. Upon hearing this, Ou Zichen immediately abandoned his work and rushed back.

No matter how important work was, it was never more important than his grandmother, especially since she was the one who had painstakingly raised both him and his brother.

When Cai’er saw Ou Zichen, she hesitated and softly called out: “Elder… Elder Brother…”

Ou Zichen did not respond, as he didn’t think much of Cai’er. However, he was aware that Ou Zilong was playful and allowed him to do whatever he wanted.

He asked Ou Zilong: “Zilong, what happened? How did Grandma suddenly faint?”

On the phone, Liu had only informed Ou Zichen that Lin Zhenzhu had collapsed, but she hadn’t provided details because she didn’t know what had happened either.

Cai’er felt guilty and couldn’t bring herself to look at Ou Zichen. She knew that Ou Zichen was not as easily fooled as Ou Zilong, and he was a very sharp person.

At this moment, remaining silent was her best option to avoid revealing any inconsistencies.