freenovelworld Chapter 426 Unlucky Child
Chapter 426 Unlucky Child
Chapter 426 Unlucky Kid
Yue Yirou watched their retreating figures, smiled, and gently pulled the blanket out of the baby's hand. Just as she was about to push the stroller to catch up with Jiang Mengru and the others, a large wolfhound suddenly appeared out of nowhere and pounced on the stroller.
When Acheng and Zhang Qier saw this, they rushed over, but no matter how fast they were, they couldn't outrun the big wolfhound. Just as the wolfhound was about to pounce, it was too late to pick up the baby in the stroller. In desperation, Yue Yirou squatted down and hugged the stroller tightly, using her body to protect the baby.
Just then, a shout rang out, and the large wolfhound that had pounced on Yue Yirou and was about to tear her apart immediately stopped attacking and turned to run back to its owner.
"Young Madam, are you alright?"
Acheng and Zhang Qier rushed over and helped the still-shaken Yue Yirou up.
"I'm fine." Yue Yirou shook her head, her face pale. Her gaze shifted to the baby, and seeing that the little one was safe and sound, her panicked heart slowly calmed down, and her complexion gradually regained its rosy hue.
The owner of the large wolfhound was a middle-aged woman in her forties, dressed elegantly and appropriately. After giving the wolfhound a stern scolding, the woman walked over to Yue Yirou to apologize.
Yue Yirou accepted the apology and didn't hold it against the other party. After all, no one could have expected the big wolfhound to suddenly pounce on them, and she and her child were both unharmed. When you're out and about, it's always good to be forgiving.
Although Acheng and Zhang Qier were unwilling to let it go so easily, Yue Yirou didn't hold it against them, so they didn't say anything more.
After this incident, Acheng and Zhang Qier stopped following Yue Yirou at a distance and instead stood guard on either side of her and her son.
Jiang Mengru was watching the acrobatic performance with Lu Tingyun in the crowd, unaware of what was happening here. After watching for a while, she remembered Yue Yirou. After looking around and not seeing anyone, she pulled Lu Tingyun out of the crowd.
As soon as she came out, she saw Yue Yirou pushing a stroller, accompanied by Acheng and Zhang Qier, walking towards her. She waved to them.
"Yi Rou, let me tell you, this acrobatic performance is amazing, even better than those on TV. I'll take you inside to see it."
After Yue Yirou pushed the stroller to the front, Jiang Mengru let go of Lu Tingyun's arm, stepped forward and took Yue Yirou's hand, wanting to lead her to squeeze in to watch the performance.
"No, it's inconvenient for me to push the stroller. You and Young Master Xu go inside and watch. We'll wait for you outside." Recalling what had just happened, Yue Yirou was still shaken. What if something else happened while she was watching the acrobatic performance?
"What's inconvenient about it? People will make way for you if they see you pushing a stroller. Okay, stop hesitating, it's really exciting and interesting. Please make way."
Jiang Mengru held Yue Yirou's arm with one hand and pushed the stroller with her with the other, squeezing into the crowd.
“Mengru…” Yue Yirou felt particularly helpless.
However, just as Jiang Mengru said, everyone made way for them when they saw them pushing strollers, and they quickly got inside.
But it wasn't so easy for Acheng, Zhang Qier, and Lu Tingyun to get in. They squeezed for a long time but were stuck in the crowd, unable to move forward or backward.
The acrobatic performance was indeed spectacular; the performers were a few dwarfs, and they were currently performing a fire-eating act.
"Good!" The onlookers clapped and cheered from time to time, with Jiang Mengru shouting the loudest.
"I didn't lie to you, did I? Wasn't it amazing?" After clapping and shouting "Bravo!" again, Jiang Mengru gently nudged Yue Yirou's arm with her elbow.
"Yes, it was very exciting, but it was a little nerve-wracking to watch." Although she knew that their skills were already at a very high level and there would be no accidents, she still felt very uneasy watching it.
"It is a bit worrying."
Soon, they changed to a different activity—balancing bowls on their heads.
This show is even more thrilling and suspenseful.
The higher the performer stood, and the more bowls he had on his head, the more the audience's hearts leaped into their throats.
Yue Yirou's attention was focused on the acrobatic performer, whose swaying figure made her palms sweat.
Just as the audience was on the edge of their seats, the bowl that the acrobat had just picked up suddenly slipped from his hand and flew down toward Yue Yirou.
Everyone was terrified, including Yue Yirou and Jiang Mengru. By the time they realized what was happening, the bowl was about to hit the baby in the stroller.
The two tried to bend down to protect the child, but it was too late. At this critical moment, a long leg appeared in everyone's sight, kicking aside the bowl that was about to hit the baby. One of the acrobats reached out and caught the bowl, placing it on the ground.
The whole process took only a few seconds, but everyone was so frightened that their faces turned pale, especially Yue Yirou, whose face was completely bloodless from fright.
After Acheng kicked the bowl away in time, Yue Yirou picked up the child from the stroller and held him tightly, choking back tears.
After such a series of thrilling events, Yue Yirou lost her appetite for shopping and insisted on going back. Although Jiang Mengru really hoped that she could stay a little longer, she understood her feelings and did not make things difficult for her.
"Yi Rou, I'm so sorry, I really didn't expect something like this to happen." Jiang Mengru looked guilty.
Lu Tingyun adjusted his glasses and said with a guilty look, "Miss Yue, I'm so sorry to have startled you."
"No one expected this to happen, so you don't need to feel guilty. Okay, we'll head back now. Enjoy your trip, but be careful."
Yue Yirou got into the car with the child in her arms. After the car started, she said to Acheng and Zhang Qier, "Acheng, Qier, don't tell Ye about what happened today, and don't tell Uncle Xue and Aunt Wu either, so they won't worry."
“Yes, young mistress,” A-Cheng replied.
Zhang Qi'er frowned in thought: "Why do I feel like this isn't a coincidence? Is our young master really that unlucky? The big wolfhound pounced on him, and the bowl was also thrown at him. It can't be a coincidence, can it?"
"This child is really unlucky." Yue Yirou lowered her eyes to look at the baby in her arms, recalling how Yan Ye almost aborted the child several times when the child was in her belly.
He really is a poor, unlucky kid.
"Yi Rou, I'm being serious. Don't you even have a little doubt that what happened today was man-made?" Zhang Qi'er looked at her and said earnestly.
Yue Yirou shook her head and said, "I can't think of anyone who would want to hurt my child. Besides, you were all there and saw it with your own eyes; it was definitely an accident."
After a moment of silence, Zhang Qier said, "I still think it was deliberate. It can't be such a coincidence. I want to go and investigate with Acheng."
"Qi'er, there's no need for that." Yue Yirou felt that the matter was over and should be let go, not wanting to cause any more trouble.