"Mmm~"

The little girl softly uttered a sound.

Shen Chen saw that she had woken up, he should have stopped in time...

But...

Finally, Ye Zhi regained full consciousness, opened her eyes, and saw the Little Traitor kissing her? She blinked again and bit on her lip, suspecting she had seen incorrectly.

No mistake, he was kissing her...

"Mmm~ Mmm." She groaned twice as a sign of protest.

Having just been bitten, Shen Chen, showing a reaction to the one he likes, released the girl’s rosy lips.

Ye Zhi recalled the recent events with lingering fear: "Xiao Chen, I felt like something dragged me underwater just now. I was so scared, in the water I couldn’t breathe for a moment. I should’ve listened to you; turns out there really are ghosts in this world."

I suffered for not heeding the traitor’s advice.

During summer, she wore a silk dress that wasn’t thick, lightly revealing a graceful girl’s figure.

A young man’s deep voice came through: "Don’t get too close to the lakeside at night."

Ye Zhi obediently nodded and replied, "Oh, okay."

She paused, didn’t try to hide.

All around was silent.

After a moment, Ye Zhi spoke softly, "Was it you who saved me from being dragged into the water just now? I’m usually good at swimming, but I was caught off guard and got pulled by the foot. I won’t dare to come out to Yanming Lake at night again, I was wrong."

Due to practicing martial arts, Shen Chen could see in the dark, so he naturally saw Ah Zhi’s conceded expression, and he laughed mockingly, "That was a water monkey, not a ghost."

Numerous folk tales describe "ghosts," but they are actually water monkeys—ferocious animals with a bizarre appearance, excellent in swimming, resembling a monkey.

Ye Zhi got excited and shouted, "Ah, a water monkey? So you’re saying that while we were at Ye Mansion, you knew of its existence, and that’s why you told me not to come? Then why didn’t you tell me earlier, letting me suffer all this in vain."

"Why didn’t you tell me earlier? If you had said there were water monkeys, I wouldn’t have come here."

It angered her to think, and he still dared to lean on her, so she reached out and pushed him away.

Shen Chen having calmed enough, slowly stood up: "I had gotten a bit of news, but hadn’t seen it firsthand, couldn’t guarantee it was 100% accurate. You wanted to come, and I couldn’t stop you. I was always keeping an eye on you, as soon as something happened to you, I came looking."

Not far off, Li Qian and others brought officers with torches, searching along the lakeside.

"Ah Zhi, Ah Zhi, where are you?..."

"Xiao Chen, Xiao..."

The calls echoed.

Ye Zhi was almost recovered at this point, stood up, and due to the lake water, the silk dress clung to her body, revealing her curves.

As soon as she stood, a long robe was draped over her.

It was the Little Traitor’s outerwear, also wet, but better than nothing.

She looked up and smiled at him, pretty considerate indeed.

The two of them called out to the officers for help, then Li Qian, Qinglian and others spotted them and immediately rowed over in a rush.

Finally rescued.

Her girlfriends Qinglian and Huanhuan pulled her aside thoroughly checking, fortunately, besides wet clothes, everything else was fine, letting them breathe a sigh of relief.

Two hours later.

Inside Qingyi Garden.

Ye Zhi got scolded by the Ye Family and lectured sternly by the Chief of Staff father. After a blend of criticism, the doctor examined her, finding no major issues.

Only then did everyone leave.

The Eldest Prince and Qinglian returned to the palace together.

At this time, the room had only her, cleaned and sitting cross-legged on the bed, she touched her lips still somewhat reddened—this was the kiss from the Little Traitor while she was unconscious.

She scolded herself playfully; it was to save her, what wild thoughts ran through her mind...