The entire Lu residence instantly descended into chaos.

Grandma Lu suddenly stood up and looked at Xia Xiaoqin.

Seeing the lingering terrifying aura on the girl gradually dissipate, she raised the handkerchief in her hand, her pale and withered fingers pointing fiercely at Xia Xiaoqin.

"Servants! Quickly! Tie this wretched woman up!!!"

"As a bride meant to bring good fortune, she's failed to do so. If the young master dies, drown this little slut alive! Throw her into the well!"

Xia Xiaoqin was extremely anxious.

In the darkness, she was violently pushed to the ground by someone, her hands bound by rough hemp rope.

Suddenly, fear engulfed Xia Xiaoqin like a tsunami.

"Mother, Mother! Wait a minute!"

But no one paid her any attention. A large group of people pressed her down and rushed to the front of the bridal chamber.

As soon as Old Mrs. Lu arrived at the door, she saw the motionless figure on the bed and immediately opened her scarlet mouth and roared.

"Young Master is dead! Quick, throw this slut into the well! What did I tell you? Shameless! You little whore, you've killed Young Master!!!"

As soon as she finished speaking, several paper figures chuckled and grabbed Xia Xiaoqin.

A group of paper figures were pasted onto Xia Xiaoqin's body, binding her hands.

Xia Xiaoqin struggled desperately, but the paper figures wrapped around her mouth and nose.

"Waaaaah!"

Xia Xiaoqin kept shaking her head, the laughter of the paper figures echoing in her ears.

"Hehe~ Young mistress, if only you had known this would happen, you wouldn't have done it in the first place!"

"Go ahead and jump into the well, no, you won't even live to jump in, you'll suffocate, hehe!"

Despair welled up in the girl's eyes.

Let her go! Let her go now!

Help.....

"Ooh ooh ooh! Ooh ooh ooh!"

Suddenly, a rooster crowed, piercing the darkness like a sharp blade, its sound echoing through the sky.

On the garden path, an extremely thin rooster with tiny, beady eyes was running wildly, raising its head and crowing loudly.

As it cried out, light pierced through the east, and darkness receded like snow melting in boiling water.

Its daybreak!

In the darkness, feeling the warmth of the direct sunlight, Xia Xiaoqin's eyes widened in surprise.

Under the sunlight, Old Madam Lu and the distinctive maid behind her did not appear as gloomy as they did at night; instead, they seemed to have a certain warmth to them.

One of the maids, with her sharp eyes, noticed that Lu Yang's chest was rising and falling as he lay on the bed.

She strode forward and then exclaimed in surprise.

"Grandma, look! The eldest young master is still alive!"

The maid's call caused Old Madam Lu's expression to change drastically, and she rushed back into the house in disbelief.

When she saw the man's chest heaving, her expression became extremely distorted.

"She's really still alive... How could this be?!"

Another rooster crowed.

Almost the instant the rooster crowed, Lu Yang's pale face slowly regained its vitality, and even his weak breathing gradually became steady.

Upon seeing this, the paper figures surrounding Xia Xiaoqin immediately dispersed.

Xia Xiaoqin fell to the ground, then frantically groped her way toward Lu Yang in the bridal chamber.

At that moment, feeling the man's warm body temperature, she suddenly hugged him tightly.

It's a rooster!

Just like in the story of Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio, it was the rooster that saved them!

"Where did that rooster come from! Catch it! How can there be a rooster in the manor!"

Grandma Lu was furious when she saw the rooster running wildly through the flower bushes.

Several servants chased after the rooster, the leader of whom cautiously replied, "Madam, we bought it from the new cook in the kitchen who doesn't know any better. The rooster escaped when he tried to slaughter it! We'll catch it right away!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the rooster crowed in fear, and several hands reached out to grab him.

Xia Xiaoqin heard the sound, and then she struggled to open her arms.

"Rooster! Come here!"

In an instant, the rooster's tiny, bean-sized eyes flashed with a human-like panic and fear. In its haste, it spread its wings and leaped into Xia Xiaoqin's arms.

Xia Xiaoqin suddenly hugged it tightly, then held it close to her chest.

The chicken was emaciated, with dry feathers.

At that moment, her intuition told her that Lu Yang's life was connected with this rooster.

This rooster is her and Lu Yang's only way to survive in the game!

"Mom, this rooster!"

Before she could finish speaking, Xia Xiaoqin heard footsteps.

The servants surrounded her, looking fierce and menacing.

In the sunlight, Old Mrs. Lu stood far away in the shadows of the corridor.

A hoarse, shrill voice, carrying a chilling threat, rang out: "Hand over the rooster!"

Xia Xiaoqin opened her mouth, but before she could speak, she heard Old Madam Lu shout again.

"You daughter-in-law, do you still want to disobey your mother-in-law?! Hand it over!"

[Lu Family Rules]

2. Never anger your in-laws.

Xia Xiaoqin's face was pale.

She absolutely could not disobey Old Madam Lu's words.

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