She hurried to pull the Zhu family head's arm.
Trying to appease the Zhu family head.
Unfortunately.
After the Zhu family head witnessed the scene of Zhu Ling'er's life hanging by a thread.
No matter what Zhu Ling'er said, he would not agree.
"You are really something, to be so grown up and still give me such a scare!"
"You almost gave me a heart attack just now!"
The Zhu family head said angrily.
The fear was real, and the anger was genuine!
It was obvious without even thinking.
Since the Jie family came as guests, they would not have requested to go boating.
It must have been Zhu Ling'er who, out of playfulness, dragged some of the younger generation of the Jie family for a boat ride, leading to this incident!
Thinking of this, the Zhu family head glared at Zhu Ling'er: "You nearly scared me to death!"
Zhu Ling'er stuck out her tongue, not daring to speak again.
Jie Yu, standing nearby, felt a pang of guilt.
Seeing that Zhu Ling'er was out of danger, Jie Yu stepped forward to apologize.
"Zhu family head, it's not actually Zhu Ling'er's fault, it's mine."
"We were in two boats just now, and my sister and I were arguing when we collided with Zhu Ling'er's boat, causing her to fall into the water!"
As she spoke, Jie Yu lowered her head deeply, filled with remorse.
He was clearly the one who made a mistake.
Yet Zhou Yu was the one who rushed around busily.
This made Jie Yu feel very uneasy!
The Zhu family head looked up at Jie Yu, then said, "If this girl hadn't proposed the boat trip, this wouldn't have happened. You don't need to blame yourself."
Zhu Ling'er had played on this artificial lake countless times before without incident.
And the small boats made for Zhu Ling'er were all meticulously crafted without regard for cost.
The probability of an accident was extremely low!
So, the Zhu family head knew at a glance that it couldn't have been Zhu Ling'er's own doing.
It was inextricably linked to the Jie siblings.
However, the Zhu family head hadn't expected that this young man from the Jie family would be so responsible.
He actually stood up to admit his mistake.
At this point, admitting a mistake could easily lead to blame being placed upon him!
As he thought, the Zhu family head's gaze towards the Jie family head held a hint of admiration.
The younger generation raised by the Jie family had good character!
"But, it was indeed I who caused Ling'er to face this crisis."
"Uncle Zhu, please command me whatever you need me to do."
Jie Yu was still extremely guilty.
The Zhu family head waved his hand, about to say it was alright.
The Jie family head beside him spoke, "Alright, Jie Yu, you fell into the water too. Go back and change your clothes first, don't catch a cold."
"As for the apology, you are a member of the Jie family, so naturally, the Jie family will apologize to the Zhu family!"
The Zhu family head had been too focused on his relief just now.
Now, with the Jie family head's words, he suddenly remembered that they were by the lake!
All four of them had fallen into the water.
If they didn't change their clothes and wipe off the water promptly.
It would be easy to fall ill!
The Zhu family head immediately said, "I'll have someone take you to change."
After speaking, the Zhu family head waved his hand.
He immediately signaled for servants to come up and escort the Jie family members away.
Zhou Yu was no exception, included in the group to change clothes.
Zhu Ling'er, naturally, had her own chambers.
It was quite far from the guest rooms, so she didn't go with the three of them.
After leaving the lakeside,
Jie Yu said guiltily to Zhou Yu, "Dr. Zhou, I'm truly sorry, I've implicated you this time."
Xie Shishi also nodded, saying to Zhou Yu, "If my brother and I hadn't argued, we wouldn't have hit your boat. Dr. Zhou, I'm truly sorry!"
Seeing the apologetic expressions of the Jie siblings, Zhou Yu's mouth twitched, and he broke out in a cold sweat.
Were these two competing to see who was more embarrassed?
"It's alright, this was also unexpected," Zhou Yu quickly waved his hand.
If he hadn't been talking to Zhu Ling'er just now, Zhou Yu wouldn't have been distracted.
He wouldn't have noticed until Jie Yu and Xie Shishi's boat were so close to him!
If one were to truly calculate, Zhou Yu also bore some responsibility.
The three of them arrived at the guest rooms to change clothes.
Since Zhou Yu and Jie Yu were both men, they used the same room, separated only by a screen.
From Jie Yu's side came rustling sounds.
As he changed, he asked, "Dr. Zhou, do you think these unexpected complications will affect the cooperation between the two families?"
Everyone in the entire Jiangnan City knew that the Zhu family head had only one daughter.
He cherished her like the apple of his eye!
Now, they had almost sent the Zhu family head's precious daughter to the gates of hell.
Frankly speaking, anyone else would have gone mad with anger, right?
Even if the Zhu family head had good self-restraint and didn't blame the Jie family.
There would still be resentment in his heart!
Zhou Yu heard Jie Yu's question and said speechlessly, "Why would you think that?"
They had already visited the Zhu family several times.
The general direction of cooperation had also been largely discussed.
The cooperation between the two families was not a trifling matter; it wouldn't be canceled so easily!
"I was just saying, after all, the anxious look on the Zhu family head's face just now was quite memorable," Jie Yu replied honestly.
During this period, through working with Zhou Yu,
Jie Yu had almost come to regard Zhou Yu as his teacher.
He no longer put on airs as the young master of the Jie family, as he used to.
Instead, he was more like a student who had made a mistake!
Zhou Yu smiled and comforted him, "Don't worry, the Zhu family head is not someone with such a narrow mind."
"Besides, in this matter, all four of us bear some responsibility; it wasn't solely your mistake."
Hearing Zhou Yu's words, Jie Yu finally felt relieved.
Currently, the Shi family was launching an offensive against the Jie family.
Many companies of the Jie family were affected.
Everyone knew that the Shi family was sending a signal to the outside world and probing the Jie family!
If they didn't receive the help of the Zhu family, the Jie family would be in grave danger.
Therefore, Jie Yu placed great importance on the cooperation between the two families!
After the two of them finished changing and came out,
They were guided to the reception hall.
The Zhu family head and Zhu Ling'er were already waiting.
"Are you alright now? Why aren't you resting in bed?" Jie Yu immediately showed concern upon seeing Zhu Ling'er still there.
Mainly, he felt guilty for his mistake and felt uneasy every time he saw Zhu Ling'er!
Zhu Ling'er glanced at Zhou Yu, then lowered her head, her ears turning slightly red.
"I'm fine. If I rest, who will entertain you?"
That's what she said.
But everyone present knew that Zhu Ling'er wasn't really thinking of entertaining Jie Yu.
Zhu Ling'er had only wanted to entertain Zhou Yu the entire time!
No one pointed this out, choosing to see but not say.
However, in their actions, they did show Zhu Ling'er a lot of consideration.
"It was just a false alarm, making everyone worry alongside you."
"Come, come, let's have lunch first, and then we can continue our discussion."
The Zhu family head said with a hearty laugh, not urging Zhu Ling'er to go back and rest.
He knew his daughter well.
Even if he urged her, Zhu Ling'er wouldn't necessarily listen!
Given the current situation, it was unlikely Zhu Ling'er would listen.
So, he let her have her way.