How I Pampered the Tyrant Into Devotion With My Space-Chapter 40: Falling in the Water Feels Awful, Be Careful Not to Catch a Cold, Sister

Pei Shu’er felt both surprised and touched in her heart.

But when she thought about their agreement, her heart was once again calm.

She was almost drowning, and the moment she saw Tang Zan, she grabbed onto his neck.

Tang Zan was dragged down a bit by Pei Shu’er.

Tang Zan: "..."

Pei Shu’er felt the air in her chest getting less and less, and her chest felt suffocated and uncomfortable.

She really wanted to take a breath of oxygen from the space around her.

Tang Zan held Pei Shu’er in his arms with one hand.

It was then that he realized her waist was so slender, it felt as though with a slight exertion, he could break it.

To hold on tightly to Tang Zan and not hinder his swimming, Pei Shu’er wrapped her arms around his neck and tightly coiled her legs around his waist.

This posture.

Tang Zan’s body stiffened, and he could feel a rush of blood downward uncontrollably.

Clearly, he shouldn’t be reacting, but his good self-control failed at this moment.

He lowered his head and looked at Pei Shu’er.

He noticed that Pei Shu’er’s big, innocent peach blossom eyes were wide open.

For a woman to adopt such a posture was somewhat inappropriate.

Especially since she was his wife in name.

There were indeed women who were intimate before marriage, but instinctively, he didn’t want Pei Shu’er to be one of them.

But, what if Pei Shu’er really had been with the Third Prince?

Thinking of this, his eyes grew even darker.

He wanted to sarcastically ask Pei Shu’er if she was just as forward with the Third Prince.

Unfortunately, they were in the water.

He only felt his already congested chest getting even more uncomfortable.

His hand slightly tightened around Pei Shu’er’s waist, and Pei Shu’er opened her eyes wide, looking somewhat innocent and a bit dumbfounded.

Tang Zan maintained this awkward posture as he swam to the shore.

Before getting ashore, he unwrapped Pei Shu’er’s legs from his waist and carried her in a princess carry to the shore.

Liu Xu and Tang Qingning anxiously asked, "How is it, Zan’er? Is Shu’er okay?"

Pei Shu’er was now unconscious, having indeed swallowed a mouthful of water just now.

Tang Zan pressed on Pei Shu’er’s chest, and she immediately spat out a mouthful of water, then opened her eyes and began to cough.

Lin Yu breathed a sigh of relief, "Miss Pei, it’s good that you’re okay."

Yinxing and Granny Zhang also wiped their tears; their good master was fortunately okay.

Pei Shu’er weakly smiled and looked around at the people.

Upon seeing Tang Qinghua, she noticed Tang Qinghua avoiding her gaze.

Then, it seemed she realized her demeanor was too weak, so she glared fiercely at Pei Shu’er.

"What are you looking at? Everyone was fetching water just fine, but you were the one who fell in. Aren’t you ashamed?"

Pei Shu’er laughed, "If it weren’t for you pushing me, sister, how could I have fallen into the water?"

Tang Qinghua widened her eyes, "You fell in by yourself, and you still want to slander me. Do you really think the Tang Family has no one?"

Pei Shu’er laughed; she certainly didn’t think the Tang Family was without anyone.

On the contrary, it was because the Tang Family had people that Tang Qinghua dared to be so blatant, so dismissive of her, and ruthlessly put her in harm’s way.

"Sister, there’s no need to argue. My clothes carry a certain floral scent. If you claim you are innocent, then let me smell your hand."

Tang Qinghua hid her hand behind her back, vigorously rubbing it on her clothes. With her actions, everyone actually understood what had happened.

Pei Shu’er marveled at Tang Qinghua’s intelligence, admitting without being forced, as she stepped closer, step by step.

"Sister, if you have nothing to feel guilty about, why don’t you let me smell it."

Tang Qinghua sniffed her own hand, finding indeed a floral fragrance on her fingertips. This wretched Pei Shu’er, even at this point, still using fragrance.

What a sly vixen.

"No, what do you want to smell? You’re not allowed to touch me."

With that, she took a step back.

Pei Shu’er pressed closer with each step, "Sister, don’t you want to prove your innocence?"

As Pei Shu’er approached Tang Qinghua, she secretly sprinkled some itching powder on her. Tang Qinghua soon became so itchy that she was irritated, scratching as she retreated, too distracted to care about anything else.

Pei Shu’er laughed, "I was just teasing you. With so many people fetching water earlier, surely someone saw you push me."

Seeing everyone remain silent, Pei Shu’er turned to look at the bystanders with a smile.

"As long as someone steps forward to testify, I’ll provide free medical care for your families."

As soon as she said this, those who saw what happened stepped forward, and even those who didn’t see also stepped forward.

They described it with such detail, as if they witnessed it personally.

"At that time, Miss Pei was fetching water there, and I saw Tang Qinghua stand behind her and then give a sudden push."

"Although Tang Qinghua quickly hid back in the crowd, everyone saw it."

"I was standing right behind Miss Pei and Tang Qinghua; I saw it."

"Exactly."

With so many voices confirming it, coupled with Tang Qinghua’s earlier behavior, there’s no denying it now even if she wanted to.

Tang Qinghua, already irritated by the itching, now felt extremely troubled, wanting to rush forward and strangle Pei Shu’er.

"Pei Shu’er, you’re slandering me. I won’t let you get away with this."

At that moment, Pei Shu’er’s foot gave the ground a slight, imperceptible stomp.

The ground, already cracked, immediately split open.

Tang Qinghua lost her footing, and realizing something, her face was full of panic.

The faces of the Tang Family were filled with horror, as they reached out to grab Tang Qinghua, but it was too late.

Tang Qinghua had already fallen onto the ice, shattering it into pieces.

The ice spread out like a spiderweb.

Pei Shu’er let out an "Ah," and then said, "Sister, if you want to grab me, just grab me. I’ll let you. How could you be so careless and fall onto the ice? Wait, I’ll pull you up."

Saying this, she extended a long stick towards Tang Qinghua. Despite hating Pei Shu’er with a passion, at this moment, Tang Qinghua had no choice and immediately reached for the stick.

The already fragile ice, due to her actions, completely shattered, and Tang Qinghua fell into the icy water.

Tang Qinghua’s eyes were full of despair.

The ice water engulfed her, and since she couldn’t swim, the cold penetrated her bones, making her skin ache with cold.

The ice was so cold, and the main family members, all frail, had no strength to rescue her, only able to hold a wooden stick from the side, hoping she could grab it.

Tang Qinghua couldn’t swim, thrashing around and reaching for the stick, finally grabbing it and being pulled up by others.

If it weren’t for the instinct to survive, her frozen hands wouldn’t have been able to hold onto the stick.

Upon reaching shore, the first thing Tang Qinghua did was rush to Pei Shu’er, raising her hand to slap her.

Pei Shu’er caught Tang Qinghua’s hand, her eyes filled with concern.

"Sister, are you alright? The cold river water isn’t pleasant; you should be careful to avoid catching a cold."