Chapter 817: The Young Master's Deliberate Fall _1

Bai Ruozhu paused as she picked up some food, a mocking smile tugging at the corner of her mouth. She had seen through Xiaoning's "fainting" the moment it happened. She figured if Xiaoning loved to pretend, then let her— it also provided a quiet moment. Unexpectedly, Xiaoning turned out to be really unfortunate— her stomach growled the moment she smelled the food. She probably scared herself to death, right?

Suppressing her laughter, Bai Ruozhu continued to eat without giving anything away. She wanted to see how long Xiaoning could keep up the act.

As the meal was nearly finished, everyone from Cai Xiu Xuan, from the shopkeeper to the embroiderers, were brought in.

Bai Ruozhu wiped her mouth and said, "You all continue eating; I'll go out and ask some questions."

Lin Ping'er looked at Xiaoning, who was still "unconscious" in the yard, and asked with some concern, "Is she alright? Why hasn't she woken up yet after so long?"