The stepmother and two stepsisters went to the seaside for a picnic, bringing Cinderella along to serve them.
At the beach, they told Cinderella, “Go catch a big fish. We want grilled fish for lunch. If you can’t catch one, you won’t get to eat all day!”
After saying this, they went off to play.
Cinderella was fishing by the sea when she noticed something moving in the water.
Looking closer, she saw it wasn’t a fish, but a man who seemed to be drowning and about to lose consciousness.
Terrified, Cinderella jumped into the water and, with great effort, managed to rescue him and bring him ashore.
She performed CPR, and the man coughed up seawater and finally woke up.
Weakly, he glanced at Cinderella as if he wanted to say something, but then he passed out again.
Just then, the stepmother and the elder stepsister returned.
The stepmother angrily said, “What are you doing? I told you to catch fish, but you haven’t caught anything! Are you ignoring my words?”
Cinderella hurriedly explained, “Someone fell into the water, and I went to save him, so…”
“Save someone? Mind your own business…”
They glanced at the man and simultaneously screamed, “It’s the prince!”
The stepmother’s eyes darted about, and she ordered Cinderella, “Go to the distant hills and pick some wild fruits. No one is to mention what happened today!”
After sending Cinderella away, the prince woke up.
The elder stepsister immediately held his hand and said, “Prince, you’re finally awake. It was such an effort for me to save you.”
The prince said, “I accidentally fell into the sea… Was it you who saved me? But I thought I saw another girl just now…”
“It was me who saved you! You must be confused from fainting and saw wrong.”
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