After the system ran, I took off with my family

"Yutan, go wait in front. If Young Master Tang comes, you must inform me immediately. After the matter is done, you must make a loud noise to attract the women from the garden next door. Then..."

Zhou Xue'e pursed her red lips, feeling a little nervous, but when she thought of her mother's letter the day before, a look of determination flashed across her eyes.

Listening to the maid's footsteps as she left, Lin Shuyue thought for a moment, then pulled the angry Tang Wanchu and whispered a few words in her ear.

I don't know what he said, but Tang Wanchu's eyes lit up and he nodded repeatedly. Then, Lin Shuyue left quietly.

In the pavilion under the hibiscus tree, Tang Yunci was listening to his classmates talking loudly, when he saw his personal servant Yanshu hurried forward and whispered, "Master, just now a maid said that the young lady sent someone to tell you something urgent, and she is waiting for you in the pavilion by the lake."

"Which woman said that?"

Tang Yunci frowned slightly. Given Wan Chu's personality, if there was really something urgent, he would definitely come to him in person. How could he send someone to pass on the message?

Yanshu didn't understand why the young master asked this. After thinking for a moment, he hesitated and said, "That woman looks familiar. She should be from the East Courtyard."

People from the East Courtyard? Tang Yunci pondered for a moment, said hello to his friends, and left the garden with Yanshu.

By the lake, Zhou Xue'e looked out at the lake, feeling both nervous and expectant.

"Miss, Miss, Young Master Tang is coming this way!"

Yu Tan trotted over and reported the news to Zhou Xue'e in a low voice.

Zhou Xue'e was delighted when she heard this, and quickly told her to hide behind a big tree farther away.

As soon as Yu Tan hid, she heard a steady sound of footsteps coming.

Zhou Xue'e quickly fixed her hair, turned around and faced the lake. As she heard the footsteps getting closer, she curled her lips slightly and said softly, "Yutan, why did you take so long? Is my aunt angry? I'm just a little bored. I'll be fine if I'm alone for a while."

After saying that, she squatted down, stretched out her slender hands and gently stroked the surface of the lake. Her fair and delicate hands looked even more beautiful against the green lake surface.

The footsteps behind her stopped, and she caught a glimpse of a sky-blue corner of clothing behind her. She was sure in her heart, and then she stood up. Just as she was about to speak, her foot suddenly slipped and she slid into the water, splashing water.

"Help!"

"help me!"

Zhou Xue'e struggled in the water in fear and helplessness. Although it was summer, the lake water was still a little cold. The cold water poured into her ears, mouth, and nose, making it impossible for her to breathe or open her eyes...

Faintly, she saw the sky-blue figure jumping down, and she also heard Yu Tan's anxious cries for help getting farther and farther away.

She couldn't swim at all and her body gradually sank. Time seemed to stand still. Just when she thought she was going to die, a pair of strong arms suddenly wrapped around her waist and swam her towards the shore.

Feeling the man's broad chest against her back, Zhou Xue'e had forgotten her previous fear. There was only shyness and joy in her heart. Thinking of her purpose, she quickly closed her eyes and pretended to be unconscious.

"Oh my god, what's going on?"

"Who fell into the water?"

Attracted by Yu Tan's cry for help, a group of female relatives, led by Liu Yufu, hurried to the lake.

As soon as they arrived at the lake, they saw a young man who was soaking wet holding a young girl who was also soaking wet. However, the girl was leaning in the man's arms, one hand tightly grasping the man's collar, with her eyes closed, as if she had fainted.

"Ah! Who are you? Let my lady go!"

Yu Tan, who was secretly happy just now, saw the man's face, and her heartbeat stopped instantly. She cried out in fear, "How could it be? Where is Mr. Tang? How could it be another man?"

Zhou Xue'e, who had her eyes tightly closed, was somewhat puzzled when she heard Yu Tan's voice. Yu Tan should have known Mr. Tang, so why did she ask this? And why was she so frightened?

Suddenly, she thought of another possibility. Her heart skipped a beat and she quickly pretended to be awake, squinting at the man who was hugging her. At this sight, she was struck by lightning and suddenly pushed away the strange man who was looking at her tenderly.

"Who are you? Let me go! Where is Master Tang? It was clearly Master Tang who saved me!"

She looked around in panic, trying to find Tang Yunci, but unfortunately, she only saw a group of women watching the show, and some male guests who were brought in and standing outside, many of whom were staring at her.

Zhou Xue'e reacted and hugged her arms quickly, but unfortunately the white gauze skirt she wore specially for the day was soaked and stuck tightly to her skin, revealing her graceful body curves.

Seeing this, Yu Tan rushed over and tried to block her lady, while also glaring at the man next to her.

Liu Yufu watched this scene coldly. She caught a glimpse of Gao Yuting rushing over from the corner of her eye. She immediately pretended to be anxious and said, "Oh! Miss Zhou, are you okay? How did you fall into the water for no reason? Amitabha, fortunately this young man saved you in time, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous.

Madam Yang, please ask someone to call the doctor. Cui'e, go get some clothes for Miss Zhou to wear. Oh, and ask someone to find Madam Jiang. After all, Miss Zhou is the cousin of the Jiang family, so it would be better if she could come forward to deal with this matter."

"So she is the cousin of the Jiang family who came from the capital. Now that something like this has happened to her, I'm afraid she will have to marry in Wuzhou..."

"Hey, did you listen? She seemed to call Master Tang just now. Did she think that Master Yunci saved her? But Master Yunci is not here..."

"Oh my god! I was wondering why he fell into the water for no reason. Could it be..."

The other ladies seemed to know a huge secret, and the excitement in their eyes almost overflowed.

"Xue'e! What happened? How did you fall into the lake?"

Gao Yuting, who hurried over, saw Zhou Xue'e, who was soaking wet, and the equally wet man beside her, and she knew what was going on.

"Aunt! I..."

Zhou Xue'e bit her lower lip lightly, her eyes filled with tears. She then lowered her head and tears fell down. Anyone who saw her would feel pity for her.

"Sister Gao, you're here! Please comfort Miss Zhou quickly. It's pitiful that a healthy girl fell into the lake. She must have been frightened. Fortunately, this young man saved Miss Zhou in time. You should thank him."

Liu Yufu's words brought everyone back to their senses. They all looked at the man. Gao Yuting also looked at him with a sullen face.

"Mu Zhi has met Madam Tang and Madam Jiang."

The man bowed to them respectfully and then stood quietly aside.

Gao Yuting looked at the man from head to toe. Although the man was soaked, upon closer inspection, he was handsome, with a scholarly air in his eyes and a gentle and elegant demeanor.

"Whose family are you from?"

Gao Yuting's expression eased a little and she looked at him puzzledly. Although she had only been in Wuzhou for three months, she had attended quite a few banquets, but she had never seen this young man.