Fang Qingqing didn't know what was in Xiao Lan's tea, she only knew that she was full of fighting spirit when she left Xiao Lan's room.

She set a small goal for herself - to find the person who pushed her into the water.

The memory in my mind is not clear, I just remember that the courtyard gate that was tightly locked every day suddenly opened.

Someone said to her the lines of poetry that she remembered clearly, "The boat is full of sweet dreams, covering the starry sky."

That was the poem Sun Shaohua had recited when Fang Qingqing and Sun Shaohua had first drunkenly gone on a boat trip together, back when Fang Qingqing was still a farmer. Fang Qingqing was illiterate, so she only remembered that one line of the obscure poem, but it was something she had been thinking about.

She followed the man who was reciting poetry in a daze, and before she knew it, she reached the edge of the pond and was pushed in...

Fang Qingqing grew up by the lake and is good at swimming.

She couldn't climb up on her own because of a long stick that kept hitting her arm...

But I can't remember how I was rescued later.

"Mrs. Fang?" A surprised call made Fang Qingqing turn her absent-minded gaze away.

The woman was well-dressed, had a big belly, and did not forget to put on some makeup when she went out. She was now the most popular girl in the yard, He Xiaoniang.

Fang Qingqing suddenly remembered what Xiao Lan had said—put more effort into staying alive—and thus gave up the idea of paying her respects.

He Xiaoniang watched Fang Qingqing ignore her, sing in a strange tune, and dance in strange steps as she gradually walked away. The expression on her face changed from suspicion to disdain.

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Xiao Lan felt that the tactic the Sun family was using against her was probably a "siege." They were relying on their vast military might to exhaust her to death in this courtyard.

Mother Xu's face was filled with worry. They couldn't even use their own money to buy food, and the gatekeeper wouldn't open the door for them.

"Madam, if you continue like this, I'm afraid your body won't be able to bear it." Ever since she saw Xiao Lan had a good appetite and regained strength, she realized that what the doctor said before, "eat less and rest quietly," was not reliable.

"Who do you think can help me in this family?" Xiao Lan sat on the couch, holding his forehead and looking up at Mother Xu, asking sincerely.

"How about..." Mother Xu came over and whispered, "Send a message to the Xiao family?"

"Who will pass it on?" Xiao Lan shook her head.

Before, the original owner felt that his life was not going well and was unwilling to tell his family, but now he couldn’t tell anyone even if he wanted to.

“…”Mother Xu didn’t know that the house was full of people from the Sun family and there was no one available.

"Madam, Doctor Wang is here." Haitang walked over quickly, frowning and looking back from time to time.

"Are you afraid of the doctor?" Xiao Lan was puzzled by Haitang's nervousness.

"No..." Haitang said nothing, but turned around and left, no one knew where she was going.

It was not until Xiao Lan saw the person who brought the doctor that she understood why Jasmine had followed Haitang and taken Xin'er away.

I have to praise Jasmine. Although she is not loyal, she is quite thoughtful.

Xiao Lan looked outside the house and saw that the person coming was not friendly.

Mother Yu walked into the yard with her head held high, followed by a doctor carrying a medicine box, and Cuizhu and a strong old woman following behind.

Cuizhu had an arrogant smile on her face, as if she was the one leading the group.

"Madam." Madam Yu led the others in bowing at the door. "The old lady is worried about your health, so she asked Doctor Wang to come and take your pulse."

"I'm much better now. I don't need it." Xiao Lan sat up straight.

Mother Xu met Xiao Lan's gaze, took a step forward, and separated the few of them outside the house.

"Madam is in good health and doesn't need a doctor anymore." What's more, the doctor is unreliable, Mother Xu added in her heart.

The burly old woman squeezed through the crowd, grabbed Mother Xu's shoulders with both hands, and pinned her to the side, unable to move.

The group entered the house, Cuizhu closed the door, and Yu's mother signaled the doctor to come forward.

"Madam, please don't go against the old lady's wishes."

Xiao Lan looked at the situation and thought, "Is today going to be a tough battle?" He felt around on the couch, but there was nothing he could use.

Doctor Wang opened the medicine box, took out the pulse pillow, and reached out to grab Xiao Lan's wrist.

Although Xiao Lan was weak, he reacted quickly and put his hands behind his back before anyone could touch him.

Mother Xu wanted to break free from the old woman, but she was too weak and could only curse: "What do you want to do! Is there any law? Come on... Come on... Woo..."

The old woman picked up the towel under the tea tray and stuffed it into Mother Xu's mouth.

"Madam, I already know your condition. It's okay not to take your pulse." Doctor Wang smiled, rummaged through the medicine box, and took out a bottle.

Xiao Lan was shocked. Was he going to kill someone? So direct?

She looked up at Yu's mother, hoping to read something in her eyes, but Yu's mother just kept her usual smile, calm and composed.

"Mother Yu, do you know what you are doing now?" Xiao Lan suppressed her uneasiness.

"What? Are you scared now?" Cuizhu sneered, "You showed off your power in the young lady's yard that day, really thinking you were the mistress of this house."

"Cuizhu, how can you talk like that!"

Yu's mother pretended to scold him and continued, "The lady was ill yesterday, and the old lady was very worried. So, she called the doctor for you early this morning."

Doctor Wang poured out a pill from the bottle and handed it to Xiao Lan. Naturally, Xiao Lan would not take it. She knocked the bottle to the ground with a slap, and the bright red pill rolled all over the floor.

"Aren't you afraid that our Xiao family will come to your door?" Xiao Lan couldn't believe that they could do this.

She always thought that Xiao Lan died of illness because of her weak body and the incompetence of the doctor, and died by accident.

Now it seemed she had been overthinking things. It was Xiao Lan's memories that had led her astray. The original owner's memories only contained a mother-in-law who was always finding fault, a husband who didn't love her, and a nasty little sister, but not murder.

"Aunt, why waste time talking to this abandoned woman? If she doesn't want to eat, I'll feed her!" After Cuizhu said that, she secretly glanced at Yu's mother. Seeing that no one objected, she was overjoyed and rolled up her sleeves to grab a handful of pills from the ground.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Xiao Lan ran away quickly, but Cuizhu grabbed her hair and threw her to the ground.

This body is too weak. Xiao Lan wanted to resist, but was restrained by Cuizhu and could not move.

Doctor Wang put away the medicine box and said, "A doctor is like a patient, and it is inconvenient for me to be here." After that, he picked up the medicine bottle and left with the medicine box.

"Ouch..." In desperation, Mother Xu used brute force to break free from the old woman's hands and started to dig at the man's eyes. The old woman felt pain and in panic asked Mother Xu to break free.

Mother Xu rushed over to block Xiao Lan and pushed Cuizhu away.

"You're crazy!"

Cuizhu is Yu Mama's niece. She has never suffered a single day of hardship since she entered the Sun residence. How could she be bullied by this old servant for no reason?

"You old bitch!" Cuizhu didn't even bother to put the medicine in her mouth and rushed directly towards Mother Xu, and the two of them started to wrestle with each other.

Mother Xu was pinned down by the old woman who came over. Cuizhu took advantage of the situation and slapped Mother Xu several times. She didn't stop until her hands turned red.

The three people over there were fighting in a mess and didn't care about the situation over here.

Mother Yu knelt on Xiao Lan, holding her hands with her legs. With one hand, she easily grasped Xiao Lan's chin, prying her mouth open with her strength. With her other hand, she picked up the pills and stuffed them into her mouth one by one. She then picked up the tea on the table and poured it into her mouth.

Seeing Xiao Lan coughing due to choking on water and unable to spit out the pill, he got up with relief.

"Okay! Stop hitting me!" Mother Yu straightened her clothes and adjusted her hair, as if nothing had happened.

When Yu's mother said slowly, "Stop hitting her," Cuizhu stopped immediately, looked back at Yu's mother, and let go of the person under her without any delay.

"Cuizhu, clean up the Madam's room."

"Yes..." Cuizhu agreed, and together with the maid, she quickly put the tables in order, and even picked up the broken teapot on the ground and held it in her hands.

Mother Xu didn't care about anything else and hurried to see Xiao Lan.

But Xiao Lan still only stared at Yu's mother.

Her mind was buzzing with confusion, and her jaw ached from being captured. She didn't even have time to think about how to escape her current situation before she was killed.

The last time I felt so unwilling was because...

No, she had never been so unwilling to accept this. She even wondered if she had come too early, that this was the time the original owner should die, and she should start over.

If it happens again, she won't be so impulsive and act rashly without fully understanding the situation.

Yu's mother was not afraid of her gaze. She still had a smile on her face and no emotion could be seen.

After the three of them left the yard, Xiao Lan discovered that, apart from the missing teapot, it seemed as if no one had been in the house.

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