Arrogant and domineering because of his good looks: His Majesty always pretends to be righteous

Xia Rongliu groped around and then bumped into a wall. Xia Rongliu decided to just stay where she was and wait for rescue.

Wait! Why can't I hear Xia Zhanxin's voice anymore? Could he have come in too? Xia Rongliu started to panic.

After a while, Xia Rongliu felt relieved because he heard Master Zhang calling outside. He called Xia Zhishu's name and also called her name, but not Xia Zhanxin's, which meant that Xia Zhanxin had not come in.

Xia Rongliu felt relieved, leaned against the wall and slowly squatted down, then covered her mouth and nose with her sleeve.

Xia Zhanxin ran to the place where the children were taking their afternoon nap. The children were playing and making a ruckus, completely unaware of what was going on.

"Quiet down, everyone be quiet!" Xia Zhanxin called out, and the children stopped. Nineteen children, including Xia Zhanxin, were still there.

Sun Zhu sensed something was wrong, and Xia Zhan felt uneasy. Sun Zhu went up to ask, "What's wrong? Where's your sister?" Could something have happened to Xia Rongliu?

Upon hearing this, all the children turned to look at Xia Zhanxin. Xia Zhanxin's expression was serious, and then she nodded, "My dad burned down the kitchen."

"Ah—?!" The children exclaimed in surprise. Bai Mingyu remained relatively calm and asked, "Are you alright?"

"I don't know, I can't see inside. Then my sister went in, and there was no response when I called her..." Xia Zhanxin said without wasting words, "You all take buckets, anything that can hold water will do. You, go find the owner of the Pear Blossom Garden."

"Okay," Bai Mingxuan agreed, and then he scrambled the short children to run to the kitchen, which wasn't far away. Some of the children might take water cups, basins, or small buckets from who-knows-where.

"Snap—" "Sizzle—"

Water was poured into the kitchen and fell to the ground. The smoke outside dissipated a little, but it was still impossible to see what was happening inside. Xia Rongliu heard the sound and knew that water was being poured in from outside.

There was no fire in the kitchen, but the water poured in allowed Xia Rongliu to breathe briefly before another puff of smoke appeared.

The water brought some coolness, but it didn't solve the problem.

Bai Mingxuan has already found the owner of Manli Garden, in the small house in the backyard.

"Excuse me, are you the owner of Manli Garden?" Bai Mingxuan asked a woman who was over forty years old.

Looking at the anxious-looking child in front of her, Li Mindan squatted down and gently asked, "It's me, what's wrong?"

"I...I...my teacher and Sister Xia are trapped in the kitchen! The kitchen is on fire!" Bai Mingxuan was so anxious he was about to cry, tears welling up in his eyes.

Li Mindan comforted the child in front of her, "You are a student of Master Zhang and Master Xia, right?"

Bai Mingxuan nodded. "Yes, please go and save the teacher, and save Sister Xia! Waaaaaaah!"

Bai Mingxuan couldn't hold back his tears and burst into tears. Li Mindan didn't know how to comfort the child, but saving lives was the most important thing right now.

Li Mindan grabbed Bai Mingxuan's hand and rushed to the kitchen, where Master Zhang was also pouring water in. The thick smoke had mostly dissipated.

Li Mindan stood at the kitchen doorway. She was now certain that there was no fire in the kitchen, only smoke, but she was also heartbroken. Her kitchen!

This summer solstice book, if I don't talk to him, he won't know his own worth.

The smoke dissipated, but the people inside still did not come out, assuming that Xia Zhishu and Xia Rongliu were unable to see or understand the situation.

Li Mindan knew the people inside would be fine; at most, they'd choke a bit and their eyes would be too sore to open. Her expression gradually calmed down. "They're alright. There's no fire inside. You can go in."

As soon as she finished speaking, Xia Zhanxin rushed in. Li Mindan had no choice but to stay. Since she had nothing else to do and had already made the trip, she decided to discuss the kitchen matter with Xia Zhishu.

Xia Zhanxin went inside and could vaguely see a small figure hiding by the wall. Xia Zhanxin went over, and the smoke made her cough. She hugged Xia Rongliu.

Even when the black smoke was almost gone, he was still feeling so uncomfortable. I wonder how helpless his sister must have felt inside.

Xia Rongliu realized she was being hugged, and a familiar scent wafted over her. She didn't move. "Yuanxiao? Is everything alright?"

"Hmm," Xia Zhanxin said in a muffled voice.

"Let's go out then, let go of me first," Xia Rongliu said. She couldn't open her eyes, so she could only hear.

Xia Zhanxin let go of Xia Rongliu and took her hand. Xia Rongliu stood up, and Xia Zhanxin wanted to pull her out, but Xia Rongliu stood still.

"Sister?" Xia Zhanxin asked in confusion, as he couldn't quite see Xia Rongliu's face clearly yet.

Xia Rongliu smiled awkwardly, "Um, my eyes are so stung I can't open them..."

I should have been less impulsive; it only caused more trouble. Luckily, nothing happened.

Xia Zhanxin immediately understood and led Xia Rongliu slowly out of the kitchen. As soon as they left, Xia Rongliu felt the light brighten a bit, her eyes stung, and the air felt incredibly fresh.

"Where's my dad? Has he come out yet?" Xia Rongliu asked, supporting Xia Zhanxin's hand.

"Oh, Master Zhang just went in to rescue Master Xia, they should be out soon," Bai Mingxuan said, as long as the two of them came out safely.

Sure enough, Xia Zhishu was led out shortly afterward. Xia Zhishu was much better off than Xia Rongliu; her eyes opened after a while as they adjusted.

Xia Rongliu tried for a long time but it didn't work. It hurt when she opened her eyes and her eyes welled up with tears, so she could only close them for the time being.

Xia Zhishu looked at her daughter and asked, "What's wrong? Are your eyes still bothering you?"

"I don't know, it hurts a bit, let me rest a little longer," Xia Rongliu said.

Finally, Xia Zhishu carried Xia Rongliu to her nap spot and washed her eyes with some cool water, which made Xia Rongliu feel more comfortable.

Xia Zhanxin was helping Xia Rongliu scoop water when her gaze inadvertently fell on a red dot on Xia Rongliu's forehead. The red dot was hidden under Xia Rongliu's bangs, and it could be vaguely seen extending upwards.

Xia Zhanxin brushed her bangs aside with her fingers, revealing a large red envelope with thin traces of blood spreading out. Xia Zhanxin touched it lightly with her hand.

"Ahhh—!" Xia Rongliu was in pain from the sudden attack; she had forgotten that she had also bumped her forehead.

"Sister, did you touch something inside?" Xia Zhanxin looked at it, then stopped touching it and wrung out the towel to wipe the wound.

Xia Rongliu nodded. "I didn't notice, I couldn't see it, I just bumped into it."

"Sister, don't move yet, let me wipe it."

Xia Rongliu dared not move, it hurt her terribly, and she told Xia Zhanxin, "Be gentle."

Xia Zhanxin gently touched Xia Rongliu's forehead with a towel, first wiping away the dirt around it, and then gently pressing the large, blood-red bump in the center.

It still hurt a lot, but Xia Rongliu endured it.

After wiping, Xia Zhanxin let down Xia Rongliu's bangs.