Whats wrong with her? Lin Jirong found it difficult to answer Lu Lun, and speaking out would be a family scandal. Lu Lun saw that she didnt speak, and stretched out his hand to pull her braid, but was calmly blocked by Li Zhi stepping forward one step.
Litchi is taller than Luchun, and shes already a grown-up. Standing up, shes almost half a head taller than Luchun. With a stern face, she stands there, quite imposing. Luchun considers himself a young hero and doesnt want to fight with a maid, but he cant help feeling indignant.
"Lets go, I heard that this time the invited troupe has someone with great skills, lets take a look. Fourth sister is leaving." Wu Xiang smiled and hugged Lu Yun, winking at Lin Zhenrong, and dragged the two Lu brothers away.
"Miss, why did you help the Fifth Master?" Longyuan asked Lin Jingrong in a low voice. What a great opportunity it was to severely crush the arrogance of Huang Niang and her daughter, and make Third Madam happy for once, but Lin Jingrong let them off so easily.
"He has the surname Lin, and I also have the surname Lin. Dont let me hear this kind of talk again." Lin Jingrong didnt care about Guirongs grievances at all, but turned around and went back the way she came. In her past life, what she hated most when she was a child was Lu Lun, that bully, but at this moment, being bullied by him made her feel truly happy - because he was still alive and kicking, not that cold, stiff corpse. Since his death, this world had lost one person who truly cared for her and helped her solve problems, Lin Jingrong bent down to pick up the hem of her skirt that Lu Lun had trampled on, looking at it, a tear rolled out from the corner of her eye. Back then he always helped her, now she came back to protect him.
"This Lu Lin is really hateful, my sisters brand new skirt was made dirty by him. Wu Er Ge is good, gentle and polite." Lin Yi Zhi, who should have left early, suddenly came out from the bamboo forest on the side, handed a white handkerchief to Lin Jin Rong: "I just dipped it in the creek water, sister wipe it clean."
Although its only natural to return a favor, why didnt she realize before that Lin Yizhen also understood this principle? It just goes to show that nothing is absolute. "Thanks, brother, I really needed this." Lin Jingrong smiled and took the handkerchief from him in a completely natural manner.
Lychee hastily took over the wet handkerchief, squatted down carefully and gently wiped Lin Jianrongs skirt corner, comforting the siblings: "Its just a small stain, wipe it clean and it wont be noticeable."
Lin Yizhi uneasily twisted his fingers and said in a low voice, "Fourth sister... thank you." Their relationship had always been cold, he originally thought that Lin Jinyong would watch him make a fool of himself, watching him be unlucky, but unexpectedly she actually helped him out of the situation, and even enthusiastically got those proud legitimate young masters to testify for him. Since things were happening in reverse, there must be some evil spirit at work, Lin Yizhi was somewhat suspicious that Lin Jinyong had some ulterior motive or scheme.
Lin Jinyong gazed at him with a sweet smile: "Brother, it was never your fault to begin with. You just wanted to help the adults and take care of the guests. Who could have anticipated such an unexpected event? Fortunately, the stone fell into the pool, or else someone would have gotten hurt, and that would have been disastrous. Isnt that right?" Her tone carried a hint of sweet temptation, as if Lin Yizhou not following her lead was being ungrateful.
Lin Yizhens eyes looked at Lin Jianrong with a complex gaze, muttering: "Fourth sister, I... still you understand me the most." He knew that his birth was not as good as others, and he had always wanted to get along with the legitimate sons of the Wu and Lu families, in order to add some help for the future. However, they looked at him with a layer of something, and he was unwilling to give up, so he tried every means to get close to them, which is why he deliberately boasted that this Lingbi stone was the first in Pingzhou, went behind his fathers back, bypassed the garden-keeping woman, and led them to see the stone. But such thoughts, he would not say to Lin Jianrong, since Lin Jianrong gave him a bright and beautiful reason, he took her feelings, and climbed down the ladder smoothly.
Lin Jinrong nodded to him, but also brought a few points of seriousness like a little adult, and said in a low voice: "Brother wants to help is a good thing, but in the future such things brother should be careful, if seen by Auntie and mother-in-law, will have to scold." She paused, emphasizing her tone: "Brother also has to take care of his own body, dont jump into the water at every turn, what if you get sick from the cold? Its just a burden on the people around him."
If it were in the past, Lin Yizhen would not have put Lin Jianrongs words to heart, but today he felt a little ashamed and thought she was right. This dragging down of people around him, wasnt it dragging down his own mother? The third house was unhappy at home, the first and second houses always had to squeeze in a few sentences to the third house, the third madam was angry, and wouldnt she take it out on his own mother? Even with his father, he couldnt escape responsibility. Lin Yizhen responded vaguely, and worriedly said: "What about Madam..."
"Brother doesnt know yet? The lady has a bad temper, but she also knows whats right and wrong. You can rest assured. Later, Ill let Auntie go over and say something, thats all." Today there are many guests, even if Mother gives face to Huang Auntie, it wont be too excessive.
Lin Yizhi thoroughly put his mind at ease and smiled at Lin Jinyong, saying: "Fourth sister, in a few days Ill be going out with Father, shall I bring you some mantou? Or if I see any new toys, Ill buy them for you?"
Lin Jinyong smiled with curved eyebrows: "Great, thank you brother. Third sister and Shen Zhi like it too."
Talking about the five-year-old legitimate younger brother Lin Shenzhi, he and Lin Yizhi are like heaven and earth. Lin Yizhi slightly awkwardly said with a pretentious tone: "Of course, it wouldnt be without Third Sister and Seventh Brother."
Lin Jianrong waved to him and said, "Then Ill go to the madams room first." She didnt expect Lin Yizheng to be too good to her siblings, she just hoped to maintain a superficial peace and not give others an excuse to bully them.
Lin Yizhi stopped Lin Jinyong again: "Fourth sister." His eyes fell on Lin Jinyongs skirt, and he hesitated to say: "Today there are many guests. Why dont you change into another skirt? I see that the fifth sister, sixth sister, and seventh sister are all dressed up beautifully."
Lin Jinyong was taken aback for a moment, then suddenly smiled: "This is just fine. Does brother think its not good?" Her three elder female cousins were all around the same age as her and had reached the age of marriage, so at gatherings like this old mans birthday banquet, which was originally an opportunity for people with intentions to take a look and choose, how could they not dress up nicely? Especially with people like Wu Xiang and Lu Jian present, Eldest Aunt and Second Aunt would definitely put in great effort to dress up their own daughters. But as for her, she didnt want to get involved at all, she just wanted to sit back and watch the first and second branches fight over that unfeeling man.
After all, she was young and careless, and didnt know how to play tricks. No one had taught her this... Lin Yizhen didnt want to make things too clear, seeing that she seemed nonchalant about it, he could only go along with her, dryly laughing: "Alright, alright."
Lin Jinyong smiled and left. Doing human feelings, doing human feelings, human feelings need to be done, her failure in the previous life was probably also because she didnt know how to do human feelings, didnt know how to pretend, right? Then follow along and learn from scratch again.
Lin Yizhen gazed at Lin Jianrong, only to feel that she had an inexplicable feeling about him today. In the past, she would look at him with indifference, but now it seemed like she was looking at him with a gentle smile. He furrowed his brow and thought for a long time, unable to grasp what was going on. He then thought to himself, no matter what, he would benefit from this. As he grew older, having someone speak well of him in front of his wife was also a good thing. From now on, he would make an effort to get along with her.
Lin Jinrong walked over the small bridge, passed by two or three pavilions and kiosks, and finally arrived at the gate of her mother Lin Sans courtyard. Just as she was about to enter the gate, she heard someone laughing inside, with a light and cheerful laughter.
Such a laugh, no woman in the Lin family can make it! Because of being demoted and depressed all the time, Guiyuan blinked her eyes and happily said to Litchi: "Its Auntie! Finally arrived!"
Lychee glanced at her lightly and looked down, not saying a word. The aunt in the mouth of the tangerine was Lin Jianrongs own aunt, Wu Shi, also known as Wu Xiangs own aunt. Wu Shi had a lively personality and was generous with her hands, every time she saw her nephews, she would give them gifts, even the maids by her side would be rewarded, making Tangerine happy. But being so obvious about it was also somewhat cheapening herself, not knowing that people might think the Lin family was very poor, and the eyes of the servants were shallow to this extent. This is what Lychee thought.
Lin Jinyongs face was also filled with smiles, and she quickened her pace to hurry inside. She truly liked this aunt, not only because of her lively and generous personality, but also because of her kind and understanding heart. From start to finish, she had always treated Lin Jinyong and her siblings very well. Her natal family was the backbone of a married woman, and during the most difficult years, if it werent for her uncle and aunts support, her mother would have probably collapsed already. Unfortunately, her aunts health was not good, and she passed away too early. Now that Lin Jinyong could see her aunt again after being separated by life and death, how could she not be overjoyed?
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