Chapter 182: Don't Be Afraid, Aunt Qiao Will Protect You

Speaking of Shi Yun.

Xiao Shitou gets very angry at Shi Jin and the others.

"Shi Yun has already gotten up, but he doesn't know whether he was scared; when I asked him, he said nothing, changed into clean clothes and wrapped himself in the blanket."

Finished speaking.

Xiao Shitou continued, "As for Uncle An Liu and Uncle An Shi, one went out to buy food, the other went to the latrine."

Qiao Sheng: "…"

If this truly was done by someone among Shi Ren and the others, she fears she can no longer see this child as a child.

Suddenly recalling something, Qiao Sheng asked Xiao Shitou, "How did Shi Yun get up?"

"Shi Ren jumped down to rescue him; he can swim."

Xiao Shitou replied.

Qiao Sheng pursed her lips, took Xiao Shitou's hand, and headed toward the courtyard where Shi Jin lives.

She arrived and heard Shi Jin berating Shi Ren: "Shi Ren, you bastard, I don't have a brother like you; what did I ever do to offend you, that makes you go to such lengths to treat me this way?"

Clearly just a few‑year‑old child, why does he look anything like a child?

Shi Ren shouted at Shi Jin, "What nonsense are you talking about? I want to ask you, what exactly have I done to offend you? From the start until now, you keep picking fights with me now and then!"

It looked like the two were about to fight.

Two followers under Shi Ren hurriedly pulled them apart.

Qiao Sheng and Xiao Shitou hadn't gotten close yet when An Shi emerged from Shi Yun's room: "Young Master Shi Jin, Young Master Shi Ren, you two stop arguing…"

"None of your business, shut up!"

Shi Jin shouted.

Shi Ren, with an innocent face, said, "Uncle An Shi, I don't want to argue with Shi Jin either; he is the one who started it. How is Shi Yun now? Is he better?"

"I don't know; he doesn't speak, and he won't let me see him."

An Shi looked somewhat helpless.

Qiao Sheng hurried over; she didn't look at Shi Jin and the others, nor speak to them, left Xiao Shitou to guard the doorway, and entered alone.

"Shi Yun…"

Qiao Sheng called out several times, but Shi Yun gave no response.

She approached, saw him covering himself with the blanket, and gently reached out to pull it open.

Shi Yun at this moment was curled up, his body trembling uncontrollably; Qiao Sheng tightened her grip and scooped him up: "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, Aunt Qiao is here."

Qiao Sheng held Shi Yun for a while.

Shi Yun then burst into loud sobs: "Aunt Qiao, I'm scared…"

He fell into the water unawares; at that instant he swallowed a mouthful of water, so he couldn't help being frightened.

Seeing him like this.

Qiao Sheng regretted having made this pond; she had intended to plant some lotus roots to make lotus‑root powder for them next year, never expecting such an incident.

"Don't be afraid, Aunt Qiao will protect you…"

Qiao Sheng stayed with Shi Yun for a while; once his emotions steadied, she asked him, "Shi Yun, tell Aunt Qiao, how did you fall into the water?"

"I…"

Shi Yun recalled what had happened earlier and, somewhat frightened, said, "I… wasn't I that close to the pond? I heard a sound coming from the pond and went to look, but before I could see clearly my leg hurt, then I felt my leg go weak; the moment I took a step I fell into the pond…"

Qiao Sheng had Shi Yun lie down, lifted his pant leg to examine.

Not long after.

Qiao Sheng found a bluish‑purple spot on the popliteal fossa of Shi Yun's right leg.

She lowered the pant leg.

Qiao Sheng called Xiao Shitou in, whispered a few questions, let him stay with Shi Yun, then went out, glanced at Shi Jin and the others, and said, "You all come with me."

(End of Chapter)