Suisui was completely stunned. Her grandmother’s words were true: her second uncle really hadn’t brought his brain with him. Who just sees a Lotus Pond and automatically jumps in?
"Understood, Grandmother!"
Xiaosuisui quickly submerged herself, swiftly pinpointing Ji Youran’s sinking location. She hurriedly swam towards it and instantly sensed something was amiss.
There was a vortex at the bottom of the Lotus Pond, one she had never noticed during her previous visits.
Now, as Ji Youran approached, the vortex surprisingly opened a passage. Xiaosuisui was greatly astonished and promptly called for Ah Ling.
"Ah Ling, why is there a passage here? My second uncle fell into it!"
Ah Ling, who had been hiding because she intended to let the Ji brothers into the pond, suddenly appeared at the bottom and immediately sent a mental message to Xiaosuisui.
"Master, you must stop your second uncle quickly! If he reaches the other end of the passage, his lifespan will be exhausted!"
Hearing this, Xiaosuisui’s expression changed drastically, and she shouted anxiously, "Second Uncle, stop!"
Just as she cried out, Ji Youran, who had been drifting forward into the passage, did indeed pause for an instant.
Xiaosuisui chased with all her might but was always just a little bit behind.
"Master, use this!"
Ah Ling, catching up from behind, threw her a rope.
"What’s this?" Xiaosuisui asked casually as she took the rope.
"It’s the Soul-Locking Rope! Hurry, his soul is about to reach the end of the passage!" Ah Ling stated the rope’s name and urged Xiaosuisui to hurry.
「By the Lotus Pond」
The Ji Family had no idea what kind of heart-stopping drama was unfolding at the bottom of the Lotus Pond!
"Suisui can swim?" Ji Youcheng asked in astonishment.
"Is her swimming all you’re concerned about?" Ji Youzhi couldn’t help but turn his head to look at him.
"Then... what is it?" Ji Youcheng asked, looking utterly confused.
"I remember Second Brother can swim," Ji Youze said, furrowing his brow.
"Not only can he swim, but he’s also quite good at it!" Ji Youzhi added.
"Aren’t you all worried about Second Son and Suisui?" Old Lady Ji’s voice suddenly cut in.
The Ji brothers glanced at each other. Ah, this... They suddenly felt that something wasn’t right.
"Have we been too complacent?" Ji Youcheng, ever mindful of risk control and crisis prevention in his business dealings, finally reacted.
"Yeah! Ever since I saw Suisui in the Lotus Pond, I’ve just naturally felt that with Suisui around, Second Brother will be fine!"
"You all feel this way too?" Old Lady Ji looked at her sons in surprise.
The Ji brothers nodded in unison.
Old Lady Ji’s brow furrowed slightly. So it wasn’t that she didn’t love her own sons, after all!
SPLASH! A small head popped out of the Lotus Pond.
Everyone blinked and asked in unison, "Where’s your second uncle?"
Xiaosuisui raised the rope in her hand and said, "I’ve got Second Uncle leashed. Don’t worry! His lifespan won’t run out now!"
Everyone: "..." The more they listened, the more they felt something was off about her words.
"Seventh Uncle, hugs!"
Xiaosuisui, still holding the rope, raised her arms towards Ji Youzhi at the edge of the Lotus Pond, wanting to be picked up.
Ji Youzhi quickly bent down to pick her up and then saw...
"You... you actually... leashed... your Second Uncle up!" Old Lady Ji was so stunned she was speechless.
"Yep! Ah Ling said if I didn’t use this to leash Second Uncle, his lifespan would have run out."
Everyone: "..."
They heard her, but they didn’t understand.