Chapter 1845 - 1847: Falling into the Lake
As Xiaotian set the table, she said, "Hungry? Go wash up and then come eat."
Jingjing stepped aside, washed her hands, and then sat down at the table.
Seeing Jingjing sit down, Xiaotian began, "I haven’t cooked for a year, might be a bit rusty. You make do with this meal, if it’s not to your taste, I’ll have the kitchen maid prepare the next one."
Looking at the spread of dishes on the table, Jingjing really was hungry and started eating without hesitation, even though she didn’t want to admit it, the food was surprisingly delicious.
Seeing Jingjing eating, Xiaotian smiled with satisfaction and said, "Glad it suits your taste, have some more if you like."
As Xiaotian spoke, she also picked up her bowl and chopsticks, symbolically placing a few pieces of food into her plate, of course she didn’t actually eat them, it was just to show Jingjing.
She was eating the specially prepared meal for herself.
After a few bites, Miss Jingjing also noticed that Xiaotian seemed to have special food, and asked, "Sister-in-law, what are you eating there?"
"Oh, don’t mind me, I just had a baby, need some special lactation food, do you want some? If you do, I can share?"
As Xiaotian spoke, she lifted her bowl, intending to share the dish with Jingjing.
Upon hearing it was lactation food, Jingjing immediately declined, "No, no need, sister-in-law, you have it yourself."
Only then did Xiaotian pull her bowl back, continuing to eat her unique dish while also picking at Jingjing’s dishes to avoid raising suspicion.
The meal lasted about fifteen minutes.
Once they tidied up the dishes in the kitchen, Xiaotian asked, "Jingjing, would you like to nap?"
"I won’t nap, sister-in-law, why don’t we sit in the yard for a while?"
"Alright."
The two went to the yard, Lin County is known for its water, and the Guo Family’s villa has a small lake.
Upon seeing the small lake, Jingjing plotted an idea, insisting on taking Xiaotian to feed the fish by the lake, and Xiaotian had no choice but to follow.
Though she worried about whether Little Yueyue was asleep or eating well, she eased thinking Zi Lan was there to take care, and there should be no problem.
The two sat down by the lake, specifically finding fish food to feed the fish.
The lake had many fish, as they scattered feed, the fish eagerly swam to the food, suddenly creating a scene of fishes fighting for food, which was incredibly beautiful.
Jingjing glanced at Xiaotian, a hint of wickedness flashed in her eyes, she pointed at the fish and spoke, "Sister-in-law, look, isn’t it beautiful?"
Xiaotian looked over, indeed the scene was quite beautiful, seeing it improved her mood significantly, she nodded slightly, "Yes, very beautiful."
Just as Xiaotian was looking at the lake, Jingjing pretended to watch the fish and nudged Xiaotian’s arm, saying, "Look at that fish, it’s going to jump."
Yet with this feigned act, the unintentional impact caused Xiaotian to lose balance, almost falling into the lake.
The corners of Jingjing’s mouth curled into a sinister smile, but at that moment, Xiaotian turned swiftly, firmly grabbing Jingjing’s arm, catching her off guard.
With a splash, Jingjing fell completely into the lake.
Xiaotian, having always watched Jingjing’s movements, reacted quickly, averting danger, but she wasn’t easy to bully; since Jingjing wanted to harm her, she simply pulled her into the water.
Seeing Jingjing floundering in the lake, shouting, "Help, help."