He remembered that his mother had told him countless times to perform well—he was to be the only heir to his uncle, and eventually, everything the Wu Family owned would be his. Then, he'd see who would dare show off in front of her...
At that time, little aunt had regained her clarity; she desperately grabbed his mother to demand the whereabouts of her cousin.
The two of them began to fight fiercely, getting close to the pond. The heavy rain made the banks even more slippery, and ultimately, both of them fell into the water together. The downpour that day was extremely heavy, as if the heavens had sprung a leak, and the pond, normally half-full, was about to overflow.
The pond's bottom was full of silt; after they fell in, it didn't take long for both to be submerged.
By the time he managed to react, he started desperately shouting for help in the rain...
But for some reason, that day, not a single soul was present in the courtyard of his uncle's villa.
He jumped into the pond.
