Six years later, I and my four cubs blew up my ex-husband's house

Charlene was taken aback. Just as she was about to say something, Nika took the initiative and reached out to take her arm.

With a kind smile, she said, "Little sister Xia Lin, are you tired after walking for so long?"

Do you want to eat something to replenish your energy?

There were quite a few wild fruits on the path we just walked on. We picked some, and they tasted pretty good.

As she spoke, Nika had already opened the small bag.

Seeing her enthusiasm, Charlene couldn't refuse her kindness, so she smiled and thanked her, taking two fruits from inside.

Nika enthusiastically recommended, "This one is also good. It's sweet and sour with a refreshing taste. You should try it."

So Charlene took two more.

Upon seeing this, Lee Ji-eun was overjoyed and quickened her pace, trying to subtly distance herself from them.

To everyone's surprise, Xia Lin suddenly called out to Shi Ye, saying in a light tone, "Brother Shi Ye, Sister Nika and the others have shared some fruit. Have some too, to quench your thirst and replenish your energy."

Upon hearing this, Shi Ye immediately stopped and turned around.

Lee Ji-eun's face turned ashen, and she almost couldn't catch her breath.

Nika was also helpless; she wanted to use this excuse to stall Charlene, but it seemed unlikely that she would succeed.

Charlene quickly walked over and handed two wild fruits to Shi Ye.

Shi Ye nodded and replied gently, "Okay."

Seeing the interaction between the two, Lee Ji-eun became even more annoyed.

This Charlene really has no sense of propriety. Doesn't she even know who she is? How dare she try to steal someone from me?

The more she thought about it, the angrier she became, and she couldn't help but clench her teeth.

While Xia Lin and Shi Ye were eating, she also stopped and tried to think about what to do next.

Nika then handed her a wild fruit and whispered comfortingly, "Have one too, it'll cool you down."

Lee Ji-eun instinctively took the fruit and clutched it tightly in her hand.

The wild fruit was already perfectly ripe, with plump flesh and abundant juice.

With such force, the fruit peel burst open, and the flesh rotted into a mess.

The sticky juice splattered everywhere, staining not only her hands but also her clothes, leaving dark stains.

Nika's clothes, and Charlene's clothes next to her, were clearly stained.

As for Shino, he escaped unharmed because of Xia Lin's presence.

Seeing this, Lee Ji-eun immediately felt that her opportunity had arrived.

She immediately apologized to Charlene, "I'm sorry, Charlene, it was all my fault for getting your clothes dirty."

Charlene glanced at the obvious stains on her clothes and noticed Nika's situation. Although she felt a little helpless, she naturally wouldn't hold it against Nika because of Nika's sincere attitude.

She simply replied calmly, "It's okay."

However, Lee Ji-eun felt very bad and insisted, "How can this be? Let's find a place to clean the clothes!"

If not treated promptly, it may become impossible to wash off.

Charlene's clothes were white, but there were already several yellow stains on them, making them look quite unsightly.

Lee Ji-eun added, "We just came from over there and saw a water source. We went over to wash up and will be back soon."

It won't take up too much time.

Charlene thought it made sense.

We're filming now, and the clothes look like this. If we don't fix them, it doesn't seem quite right.

She looked at Shi Ye, who was standing to the side, with a slight hesitation, as if she wanted to ask for his opinion.

Seeing this, Shi Ye immediately said, "I'll go with you."

Lee Ji-eun quickly interjected, "Wait! Everyone has to go to the bathroom sometimes, and we have other things to take care of."

She paused briefly, then turned to the cameraman beside her, adding in a somewhat pleading tone, "Cameraman, why don't you come along? Let us go by ourselves."

Upon hearing this, the photographer and Shi Ye felt embarrassed to follow, so they had no choice but to wait where they were.

Soon, the three left and headed towards the water source.

Lee Ji-eun walked at the front, her steps light and confident, followed closely by Nika, who occasionally glanced left and right, while Charlene brought up the rear.

With a strange intuition, she felt that Lee Ji-eun's attitude was somewhat abnormal and seemed to have ill intentions.

Charlene remained secretly vigilant, watching the two women's every move closely, her gaze fixed on them like a shadow.

However, to her surprise, the two of them didn't cause any trouble at all.

On the contrary, they seemed exceptionally focused, as if they were genuinely searching for a water source.

After a while, the group found a clear stream, its babbling water sounding particularly pleasant in the quiet forest.

Just then, Lee Ji-eun suddenly turned around and said to the two of them, "You two go ahead, I'm going to use the restroom, I'll be right back."

Her expression was calm, and her behavior was normal, leaving no room for suspicion.

Charlene and Nika had no objections, so they went to the riverbank together and started washing their clothes.

After a while, the two of them finished cleaning up, but Lee Ji-eun still hadn't returned.

Charlene couldn't help but feel a little doubtful; should she go and look for it?

Just as she was pondering this, she saw Lee Ji-eun hurrying over from afar.

With an apologetic expression, she quickly explained, "I'm so sorry, I just found a rather secluded place and didn't notice that I went the wrong way, which caused me to be delayed a bit."

"Wait for me a moment, I'll be done soon."

After saying that, she walked over to Xia Lin and squatted down to wash her hands.

Charlene was originally about to turn around and walk to the side to make room for her.

But just as she turned around, she suddenly felt something tug hard at her pants.

Caught off guard, Charlene lost her balance and her body involuntarily leaned forward.

Then, he lunged at Lee Ji-eun uncontrollably.

The next second, there was a "plop" sound, and Lee Ji-eun was pushed into the river, splashing water everywhere.

Lee Ji-eun let out a panicked scream.

Although Charlene was lucky enough not to fall into the water, she landed heavily on the stones by the river.

She was completely stunned, sitting there blankly, her mind a complete blank, unable to process what had just happened.

Nika recovered quickly.

She rushed forward, reached out her hand to Lee Ji-eun in the water, and called out anxiously, "Ji-eun! Are you alright? Give me your hand, I'll pull you up right now!"

Lee Ji-eun seemed caught off guard, thrashing about in the water for a while before slowly reaching out to Nika once she had calmed down a bit.

Nika immediately grabbed her hand tightly and, with all her might, quickly pulled her out of the water.

As soon as Lee Ji-eun got ashore, she started coughing violently, clearly having choked on water quite badly; her face turned red.

Nika quickly patted her back to try to relieve her discomfort, and asked with concern, "What happened?"

"Weren't you just tidying your clothes? How did you suddenly fall into the water?"