The servant opened the toilet lid and indeed found some oil stains that hadn't been flushed away.
"I knew it had to be in here. This way, even if it floats, it'll be drowned to death," she said, pouring detergent inside and scrubbing it clean. After a thorough inspection, the two of them finally went back to sleep with peace of mind.
Zhao Jinsi didn't know how long she had been unconscious. Upon waking, the current environment made every pore of her body resist.
The dizziness in her head told her this place was not for lingering. She didn't feel a strong suction, but her body was still sinking.
She gathered her spirits and forcefully swam upwards. It took three hours before she finally managed to climb back into the previous toilet.
She didn't understand why she hadn't died after being submerged for so long, but now she was filled with relief at having survived.
After calming down, she guessed it was the effect of the pill she had taken earlier. She secretly chuckled at the person's foolishness for giving her such a good life-saving item.
Seeing that dawn was approaching, she roused herself, closed the door, jumped onto the washbasin, and filled it with hot water to soak in.
Upon seeing the words "body wash," she immediately recognized it as something for bathing. She used her backside to press down hard on the pump head.
The body wash spilled onto the sink. She wrapped herself around it and submerged herself in the water, washing herself clean from head to toe.
She took a towel and wrapped her hair to dry it halfway. Then, she found a secluded corner in a random room and hid to rest.
The aunt who came to clean the room in the morning discovered this and was furious. After tidying everything up, she reported the matter to the authorities.
When asked about the two people from the previous night, they learned that there were mice in the villa, which everyone found incredible.
The butler decided to conduct a thorough disinfection. The villa turned into a scene of her escaping while they pursued.
Zhao Jinsi ran until her limbs were weak, almost meeting her end under the gardener's large shears.
She wept profusely and finally managed to escape by hiding in a pine tree in the garden.
The leaves provided shade from the sun, and a gentle breeze made it quite comfortable. Her stomach, however, was protesting fiercely.
...
Xie Anmu woke up, covering her face in disbelief, and then pinched herself hard.
"I'm alive! I'm back in my own body!"
Tears fell silently. She was so excited she wanted to jump up, but her mother pulled her back down.
"What nonsense are you talking, child? You fainted for no reason and don't take care of yourself like this."
Her father had already signaled for a doctor as soon as she woke up. Now, he looked at her with a face full of concern.
"With all the money we have at home, you had to go into that entertainment industry. Look how thin you've become. I think you're just starving yourself."
Looking at her parents, safe and healthy before her, Xie Anmu cried even harder. She threw herself into her mother's embrace.
"Mom, Dad, I'm so happy! Wuwuwu, I really missed you so much!"
Her mother gently comforted her daughter, signaling her husband to go check if the doctor had arrived. Their Mu Mu seemed a bit unstable.
Her father immediately left the ward as instructed.
The doctor said she was fine and could be discharged. The Xie parents, unwilling to rest easy, had her undergo every possible test. Only after confirming she was alright did they breathe a sigh of relief.
Father Xie: "Eat a balanced diet, exercise more. You really scared your mother and me this time."
Xie Anmu held her mother's hand tightly, her heart finally at peace, realizing that it was all real.
"I understand, Dad."
"You've made quite a name for yourself in the entertainment industry. When do you plan to come home and inherit the family business? Your father is thinking of retiring."
Mother Xie: "The child has just recovered a bit, why are you bringing this up?"
Xie Anmu smiled brightly and leaned her head on her mother's shoulder.
"Hehe, Mom loves me the most."
"And I don't love you?"
Father Xie asked feigning unhappiness. Xie Anmu quickly appeased him with a flurry of compliments that made her father feel a bit embarrassed.
"Dad, I don't plan to quit the industry just yet. However, I will study at the company and strive to get the hang of things as soon as possible."
"That's more like it. Being a CEO won't stop you from being an actress. With your current status, you shouldn't accept every role."
"Dad, I know."
Mother Xie: "You, in your father's eyes, are just a child who will never grow up."
"What nonsense are you spouting? Do you think I'd let a child who hasn't grown up take over my business?"
Father Xie's deliberately comical expression and tone made the other two burst into laughter, filling the room with warmth and joy.
Xie Anmu's agent called immediately to check on her after receiving her message.
Xie Anmu told her that her family was coming to pick her up and she would be discharged soon, which dispelled the agent's idea of coming in person.
Now with some free time, Xie Anmu picked up her phone and opened the Tomato app. Many of her cute fans were expressing concern about her health.
She immediately edited a post to let everyone know she was safe, attaching a recent photo.
"Sister is still so beautiful. Please take care of yourself. The weather is hot lately, it's easy to get heatstroke."
"Fainting so suddenly was really scary. Don't be lazy, sister. You must get more check-ups. Only when you're completely fine can we, the Mumu fans, be at ease."
Xie Anmu interacted with a few of the top fans, then put down her phone under her mother's signal.
"Your body has just recovered, don't overuse your eyes."
"I'm fine, I'm strong enough to eat a cow right now."
As soon as she heard "eat," her mother slapped her forehead, as if remembering something important.
"Daughter, that pet snake you raised was lying on your bed today. It startled me. Your father was brave; he used a stick to get it into a basket."
"That snake was quite obedient. My stick didn't even touch it, and it crawled into the basket by itself. I used to oppose you, a young lady, raising a snake, but now it seems very spiritual. It must have sensed something was wrong with you and came to protect you, right?"
"What nonsense are you talking about? Can that snake turn into a spirit? However, it must be hungry now. How could I have forgotten it?"
Father Xie: "Daughter, what does your snake eat? I'll call someone to deliver it now."
"Snake? Is it Er Gou?"