Chapter 111: Emergency Fortune Blessing
"Help!"
"The Young Madam has fallen into the pond!"
"The Young Miss is in the water!"
The once tranquil lotus pond erupted into chaos.
Servants rushed from every direction, while the nearby guards immediately threw aside what they were carrying and leaped into the water without hesitation.
Qing’er’s face had long since turned deathly pale.
"Young Madam!" She stumbled toward the stone embankment, her trembling hands reaching desperately toward the rippling water.
"Please save my Young Madam first! She can’t swim! Please! My Young Madam doesn’t know how to swim!"
The guards wasted no time.
One quickly swam toward Wang Gege, whose figure was rapidly sinking beneath the surface, while another made his way toward Xie An’an.
Water surged violently around them.
Moments later, the guard shouted. "I’ve got the Young Madam!"
The guards wrapped an arm around Wang Gege’s waist before struggling toward the shore.
Wang Gege coughed violently as her face finally broke through the surface.
Air... She desperately needed air.
Just as the guard heading towards the edge of the pond and several servants leaned forward to help pull her onto the bank.
"Sister-in-law!"
A frightened cry suddenly rang out.
Xie An’an, who had only just been reached by another guard, flailed helplessly in the water. Her hand grasped blindly through the water, before suddenly seizing Wang Gege’s sleeve.
The soaked silk tightened instantly. The unexpected force jerked Wang Gege backward.
"Young Madam!" Qing’er screamed.
The servants had barely managed to lift half of Wang Gege’s body onto the stone embankment before she was violently dragged back.
She disappeared beneath the water once more.
"Young Madam!" Qing’er’s shrill cry echoed across the garden. "Save her! Hurry! Save my Young Madam!"
The guards immediately dove back into the pond, sending waves crashing against the stone embankment.
It was at that moment that Old Madam Xie arrived, supported by Nanny Zhao.
Seeing the frantic scene before her, her expression changed instantly. "What is happening?"
Nanny Zhao hurriedly grabbed a trembling maid. "Speak!"
The maid fell to her knees, her voice shaking. "O-Old Madam... Young Madam and Young Miss accidentally fell into the lotus pond!"
Old Madam Xie’s gaze immediately swept across the turbulent water.
One guard was struggling to keep Xie An’an afloat. Another had already disappeared beneath the surface, desperately searching for Wang Gege.
Her heart lurched. "Where is Taotao?"
Qing’er collapsed onto her knees beside the pond, tears streaming uncontrollably down her face.
"Old Madam! Young Madam nearly drowned when she was little! Ever since then... she has been terrified of ponds and lakes! Please save her!"
Old Madam Xie’s complexion instantly drained of color. "Quick! Save her first!"
At that moment, the guard resurfaced, gasping for breath.
"This servant couldn’t reach the Young Madam! Her robes have sunk beneath the lotus roots!"
At that right moment, Mini hovered frantically above the pond, its tiny wings beating so quickly they became little more than a blur.
’Host! Host! Please respond!’
’Host’s life is in danger! No... no... what should Mini do?’
The little bee circled anxiously over the turbulent water. ’Mini ’is only a Fortune System... Mini can’t swim... Mini can’t pull Host out...’
Its tiny eyes immediately became watery.
’Host, don’t die...!’ But then Mini suddenly froze. ’Wait! Fortune Points!’
A translucent panel instantly unfolded before its tiny eyes.
[FORTUNE STORE]
Mini hurriedly flipped through the countless items.
’No... too expensive!’
’Too expensive!’
’Host doesn’t have enough Fortune Points!’
One item after another flashed past.
Life Protection Talisman — 5,000 Fortune Points.
Water Repelling Charm — 3,000 Fortune Points.
Instant Escape Token — 10,000 Fortune Points.
Mini’s little face grew increasingly pale.
’No... no... no...’
Then, a faint golden glow appeared at the very bottom of the screen.
Mini’s eyes widened.
[Emergency Fortune Blessing]
[Cost: 500 Fortune Points]
Description: Consumes all available Fortune Points to temporarily increase the Host’s fortune during a life-threatening crisis. The system cannot determine how fortune will manifest.
Mini stared at the panel for less than a heartbeat. ’Mini believes, Host would rather lose Fortune Points than lose her life!’
Without the slightest hesitation, it slammed both tiny hands onto the glowing button.
[500 Fortune Points deducted.]
[Emergency Fortune Blessing activated.]
[Searching for the highest probability of survival...]
[Fortune... has begun to shift.]
At that very moment, a guard finally emerged from the water, carrying Xie An’an in his arms.
"Young Miss is safe!" He hurried toward the shore, where several maids immediately rushed forward to receive her.
"Quick! Help the Young Miss!"
Xie An’an bent over violently, coughing up several mouthfuls of pond water before collapsing weakly into the maids’ embrace.
Before anyone could breathe a sigh of relief, another voice rang out from the pond.
"The Young Madam is still below! This servant still cannot free her!"
The words instantly sent everyone’s hearts plummeting once more.
Old Madam Xie tightened her grip around her walking stick until her knuckles turned white.
"What are you standing there for? Free her at once! Even if you must cut away the lotus roots, bring Taotao back!"
"Yes!"
The guards immediately plunged beneath the surface once more.
The once tranquil lotus pond had long since descended into utter chaos. Ripples spread violently across the water as several guards searched frantically beneath the tangled lotus stems.
The maids stood frozen along the shore, their faces pale with fear.
Qing’er could do nothing but kneel helplessly, her hands clasped tightly together as tears continued to stream down her cheeks.
"Young Madam... Please..."
At that moment of chaos, hurried footsteps echoed from beyond the moon gate. Just then, an anxious cry rang out from behind the gathering crowd.
"The Young Master has arrived!"
The servants instinctively parted to make way.
Xie Rong strode into the courtyard, his brows already furrowed at the chaotic scene before him. His gaze swept across the pond.
The soaked Xie An’an... The frantic guards... The pale-faced Old Madam Xie.
Then, he noticed the person who was missing. "Where is Taotao?"
"Young Master!" Qing’er’s voice broke into sobs. "Young Madam is still beneath the water!"
Xie Rong’s expression darkened. Without uttering another word, he removed his outer robe and handed it to Mo Yan.
The next instant, he leaped into the pond.
Mini, hovering anxiously above the water, finally let out a long sigh of relief.
’The Young Master... He must be the Emergency Fortune Blessing!’