Chapter 187: The Ghost in the Jun Family

rror.It was already sunset, this farce of a wedding had gone on for half the day. Around six o'clock in the afternoon, the sky was overcast and the air felt cold and dreary."Si Chen! Si Chen run away—...It might have been too sudden. Qiao Bao'er hadn't even reacted before she was submerged in the pool. The fish frolicking in the water were also startled and scattered.

"Miss, Miss... what's wrong with you!" Even the maid passing by in the corridor was frightened out of her wits, shouting for help.

"I, I'm fine."

This pool of water is supplied by a live stream, it's very clear and not too fishy. The pool isn't very deep, about two meters or so. Qiao Baoer is good at swimming, but she was suddenly startled and sank to the bottom. She quickly popped her head up, clutching the edge of the pool and coughing for breath.

The maid turned pale with fright, and the group of people carefully pulled her out of the pool.

"Madam, what's wrong... Don't be afraid, the doctor will be here soon..." A clean large towel was wrapped around her, and several maids hurriedly comforted her.

"I'm really fine." Qiao Baoer wiped her wet, long hair with a towel, seeming very composed as the person involved. She waved her hand at them and said, "No need to call a doctor."

"Now, we shall go find Young Master Zhimu..."

"Don't tell Junzhimu!" Qiao Baoer panicked.

As the afternoon sun began to set, Master Jun would have already returned to his southern courtyard for rest. Their young master had just gone out, and their young mistress was unexpectedly soaking in the pool. Such a big event left the servants momentarily dumbfounded and unsure what to do.

Jo Baoer wiped the water from her face and softened her voice to explain, "Jun Zhimu is very busy. I'll contact him after the doctor comes... I'm really fine, it's just that something seemed to have flown towards my back knee just now..."

At this point, Qiao Bao'er's eyes narrowed as she nervously turned her head to look behind her.

Behind the pond, there was a flowerbed planted with flowers, as well as stone tables and chairs for people to sit and play chess, admire the flowers and fish. There was nothing unusual about it.

What just happened...

She was soaking wet now, sitting stiffly by the cobblestone pool, her mind blank.

"Madam, how did you fall into the pool"

The maid saw that her expression was not bad, and she let out a slight sigh of relief. If their mistress had something happen to her, they would all be finished.

"Could someone have pushed him..." A younger female maid exclaimed excitedly.

Who so bold!

Outsiders may not know, but everyone within the Jun family knows that their young mistress absolutely cannot make any mistakes. Their master has been furious several times because of her, so no one would dare to provoke her.

Qiao Baoer was helped up by several of them, and slowly stood up. Her beautiful brows were tightly furrowed as she remained silent for a long time, "…No."

No one pushed her.

Just something came straight at her, with a force and impact speed that was... brutal.

But Qiao Bao'er looked around carefully and didn't find anything suspicious.

"Look around this area for a hard object, about the size of a fist and maybe a kilogram in weight…" She didn't know how to describe it, she could only rely on her feelings.

"Madam, these pebbles are only half a jin at their largest, not as big as you said."

They don't know what Qiao Ba er is looking for, even though something clearly hit her on the back of her knee and caused her right leg to go weak before she fell. They can't find it.

"Madam, the doctor is here."

Fang Yun was primarily responsible for Qiao Bao'er's daily life. Hearing the maid say she had fallen into the pond, he was terrified, losing three of his seven souls. Luckily, it seemed like nothing major happened now, but he still wanted the doctor to check her out before he could rest assured.

Qiao Baoer was carefully supported by Fang Da Ma, but she was a little unwilling. She kept staring at the direction of Chizi.

It can't be said that she tripped and fell by herself, can it Qiao Baier isn't some frail woman.

Damn it...

"Madam, you are pregnant now. Your safety comes first. Don't worry about anything else, we will investigate this thoroughly, no one can act recklessly in our Jun family." Auntie Fang saw through her thoughts and assured her with a solemn vow.

"I'm afraid some people, you won't be able to find out even if you investigate."

Qiao Bao'er's brows were furrowed, her voice cold as she pushed Fang Da Ma aside with a slight force. She straightened her back and walked back towards the pool.

She stood by the pond, no one came to push her, yet she fell into the water... In the end, they would only say that it was an accident of her own.

She could have clearly seen something hit her…

Especially when she thought about how recently she always felt a pair of eerie eyes staring at her, she became increasingly agitated and determined to get to the bottom of it.

"Madam, you just fell into the water. Even though it's early autumn, you could easily catch a cold. Let's go back inside first..."

Fang Da Ma and the others stood behind her, wanting to persuade her but couldn't. They didn't dare to pull Qiao Baoer away easily either, so they were in a difficult position for a while.

What's going on!

Over there in the corridor, Old Master Jun hurried over. He was wearing a Tang-style robe, and the top clasp hadn't been fastened yet. Leaning on his cane, he barked a reprimand toward this side of the pool in a deep voice.

qiao Baoer was a little afraid of this old man, standing in place, awkwardly raising her head to meet the old man's gaze.

Fang Da Ma walked over to her side with a kind expression, also afraid that Old Master Jun would get angry. She lowered her voice and persuaded again, "Young Mistress, the child in your belly is the most important."

"Hmm." he replied reluctantly.

She didn't dare to look back at the old man's dark face. She turned her head and silently followed Aunt Fang and the others away.

"That's impossible, something just hit me!"

Qiao Baoer's temperament, with a hint of doubt in her heart, couldn't settle down. She couldn't help but murmur.

Mr. Jun stood sternly at the bend of the corridor, watching Qiao Bao'er obediently leave with the maid. The cane he had been tightly clutching in his right hand finally relaxed a little.

The old steward inquired about the situation from the servants below before approaching the elderly man and whispering the true cause in his ear.

Mr. Jun listened, but didn't react much.

Autumn wind rose, lifting the old man's clothing corners gently... "You needn't tell Junzhimu about this."

He merely said that, and Master Jun turned around and returned to Nanyuan.

The old butler was taken aback for a moment, puzzled by the old man's nonchalant attitude. He pondered for a while, then turned his head to glance around in the direction where Qiao Baoer had fallen into the pond just now.

The garden behind Jun's house was magnificent and exquisitely beautiful. In the afternoon sun, it seemed even more breathtakingly beautiful and peaceful.

...just...a school of tropical ornamental fish huddled in a corner of the pool, these fish disdained the cold, while on the other side of the pool, a solid sheet of ice gradually melted...

The ice melted, turning into icy water, as if it had never existed.

I can't find it, even with a search.

"I don't understand why I fell..."

After carefully examining Qiao Bao'er, the doctor confirmed that she was fine and healthy. Only then did he allow her to return to the bedroom. Grandma Fang still found the whole thing strange and questioned Qiao Bao'er again.

“We’ve already had people searching the area, and even asked the servants working nearby, but they said they found nothing…” Aunt Fang stared at her, then made her take a hot bath, change into pajamas, and got her back to bed to rest.

"Well, I guess I'm just unlucky."

Although Qiao Bao'er was unwilling, she didn't hold a grudge. After all, she wasn't hurt. But now, with her eyes closed, she inexplicably felt a sinister chill running down her spine. Could it be that she had been possessed

Fang Da Ma saw that she was lying quietly in bed resting and didn't disturb her. "By the way, Young Master Zhi Mu won't be back for dinner tonight..."

He told me.

Fang Dama smiled, knowing that Jun Zhi Mu truly treated her like a precious jewel.

"Then I'll have dinner sent over tonight, you just stay put...I'm going downstairs first." With that, he shut the door behind him.

Qiao Baoer heard the words "Don't move around" and immediately felt depressed. Jun Zhi Mu's catchphrase was always "Don't run around," oh, she sighed.

"All day long they say I'm being naughty, running around, and then when I come back, they say I fell into the pool myself…"

Jun Zhi Mu truly dislikes her going out, and rarely agrees to let her attend public events. He practically wants to confine her to the Jun family estate, forbidding her from leaving.

Qiao Baoer was sleeping rather soundly, the sun having already set outside her window, it being dusk.

A voice disturbed her dream.

As soon as he reached out in the darkness and flicked on the lamp by his bed, a black shadow suddenly appeared at the doorway.

Who! It scared her face pale.on.It turns out it was all to protect Ye Wei.Qiao Baoer had never imagined that the terrifying kidnapping was orchestrated by Ye Wei. She didn't know that a person's hatred could be so terrifying, and...