Chapter 571 Lin Ergou

In Mrs. Lin's mind, only sons could carry on the family line, while girls would eventually belong to someone else.

“Mother, you’re talking about ordinary families, where a married daughter is like water spilled from a bowl. But what kind of family is our Lin family?”

Lin Shusheng used the Qin family as an example. When the Qin family married him, he was marrying above his station. However, more than ten years later, he had become the Prefect of the Capital, and his status in the court was no less than that of the Qin family. He no longer needed the Qin family's help and occasionally even had to lend a hand to them.

A woman's marriage is the best way to maintain the relationship between two families, so raising a good daughter is very important.

"Son, what you said makes a lot of sense."

After thinking it over, Old Mrs. Lin realized that it made sense. If Lin Yuesha married into a good family, she could be of use to her advantage.

“Mother and Qin Shi are probably just naturally incompatible. She gets annoyed by Qin Shi’s pretentiousness. That hussy often speaks ill of me, her grandmother, to Haoran. She’s even used words like ‘country bumpkin.’ Where is her sense of propriety?”

Grandma Lin didn't hold a grudge against a little kid, but she felt a burning rage when she mentioned Qin Shi. Her grandson was still young, otherwise she would have definitely slapped him with the sole of her shoe.

"That Qin family looks down on me? What's wrong with me? My son is the Prefect of the Capital, a high-ranking official of the third rank!"

The more Mrs. Lin talked, the angrier she became. Now that she saw her son, she quickly complained to him.

“Mother, I’ve come to talk to Madam Qin. I want Haoran to be raised by you and taught by you.”

Lin Shusheng made the decision. It wasn't for the sake of Old Madam Lin, but rather he planned to let Qin Shi rest in peace at the right time, and raise his son with his mother first, so that he wouldn't have too much affection for Qin Shi.

As for Lin Yue'e, he didn't even consider her. The Lin family valued integrity, and even though Lin Yue'e's fiancé was paralyzed, Lin Shusheng still married his daughter to him.

"Would the Qin family agree?"

Grandma Lin was very satisfied with the result, but given Qin's temper, she would definitely make a scene.

"Madam, it is true that Madam Qin manages the inner quarters, but the master makes all the decisions in the mansion."

Xiaohe reminded Old Mrs. Lin to flatter Lin Shusheng as well.

She had no worldly experience in the village. If it weren't for Old Lady Lin, she would have been sold to the cripple. Fortunately, Lin Shusheng bought her, so he was her benefactor.

The only way to repay a life-saving debt is to repay it with one's body. When Xiaohe saw Lin Shusheng, she was willing and couldn't wait to climb into his bed so that she could rightfully become his concubine. With the old lady's protection, Qin Shi wouldn't dare to do anything to her.

“Mother, you don’t need to go against Qin Shi. Anyway, she’ll be dead soon.”

He wouldn't allow his daughter and sons to enter the house unless he killed Qin Shi. If Qin Shi hadn't been so jealous and hadn't used the unequal treaties he had signed to coerce him, he wouldn't have had to resort to such ruthless measures.

Therefore, Qin's actions were too reckless, and he cannot be blamed.

"Yes, she's annoying to be alive, it's better for her to be buried sooner."

Xiaohe stared wide-eyed, speechless. She hadn't expected Lin Shusheng to have such thoughts, but the old lady wasn't surprised at all and actually supported him.

It's a human life, after all. Qin was Lin Shusheng's legal wife. How could the position of legal wife be changed so easily and casually?

Xiaohe was shocked by what she heard. If even Qin Shi couldn't save her life, then she, a mere maid, was no better than an ant.

Xiaohe was terrified but dared not refute. Just then, Lin Yuesha arrived.

"Greetings to Grandmother and Father."

Upon seeing this scene, Lin Yuesha knew that Old Madam Lin was probably discussing something with her scumbag father. She wondered if she had interrupted the two of them.

"Good child, I heard you have an upset stomach. Why did you come to pay your respects in this heavy rain? What if you catch a cold?"

Grandma Lin immediately changed her expression, and lovingly extended her wrinkled, orange-peel-like old hand to pull Lin Yuesha to sit down beside her.

"Grandmother, I heard that you have a headache again. You didn't pay your respects this morning and haven't had a peaceful day since."

Lin Yuesha said with a touched expression, "You're not feeling well, yet you still have to worry about your granddaughter. She's much better now."

Lin Shusheng nodded repeatedly. As a woman, she should be well-educated and reasonable. Even his daughter, whom he had abandoned for more than ten years, had such manners. But Lin Yue'e, whom Qin Shi had taught, pretended not to know anything and did not even come to pay her respects. What a scoundrel!

"Master, Miss Yue'e is also ill."

Xiaohe hesitated for a moment, then told the truth.

"Sick? What's wrong?"

The person Lin Shusheng cared about most was his mother; without her, he wouldn't be where he is today.

Yes, his mother is an old woman from the countryside. Don't think he doesn't understand Lin Yue'e's thoughts. He's just been taught by Qin Shi to be arrogant and look down on others.

"I heard it's because you feel like gagging all the time."

Anyway, that's what Pipa said when she delivered the message, and Xiaohe just repeated it.

Dry heaving?

One sentence enraged Lin Shusheng. "That Lin Yue'e is getting more and more outrageous. Instead of paying her respects, she uses nausea as an excuse. Who is she trying to disgust? He, as her father, doesn't care. He's been led astray by Qin Shi!"

"Xiaohe, go to Lin Yue'e's place first and tell her that dry heaving is easy to cure, and she'll be fine after a few meals of fasting. Just say it's her father's idea, and let's see who in the manor dares to send her food!"

Even after Lin Shusheng finished speaking, he still couldn't swallow his anger.

His anger was not without reason. Old Mrs. Lin had somehow developed body odor in her early years. A few years ago, after he became the Prefect of the Capital, he asked the imperial physician to prescribe a prescription and send it to the south. Old Mrs. Lin used the prescription, and her condition improved and she no longer smelled so bad.

Lin Shusheng misunderstood that Lin Yue'e's gagging upon learning of the old lady's body odor was a sarcastic remark, and therefore he couldn't bear it.

Lin Yuesha blinked, silently praying for Lin Yue'e. She had only casually tricked Lin Yue'e, who knew her scumbag father would get so angry.

"Go to Qin's courtyard, bring Lin Haoran here, and tell her that Haoran will be taken care of by the old lady from now on."

Lin Shusheng went out again, found the attendant waiting by the door, and gave him instructions.

Lin Yuesha clicked her tongue in amazement. She had just arrived at the Lin residence when everything changed. Her scumbag father's actions were too swift, without any prior warning.

Not long after the message was sent out, Madam Qin, accompanied by several maids and servants, stormed into the main courtyard in a rage. Before even entering the room, she shouted, "Er Gou, do you think that just because you're now the Prefect of the Capital, you're no longer Er Gou?"

Qin was so angry that she spoke recklessly. She had tolerated Lin Ergou for a long time. He finished his business quickly on the first and fifteenth of the month, not only was he just going through the motions, but he also didn't consult her before bringing Old Madam Lin from the south. She was the rightful mistress of the Lin family, and her family hadn't lost power yet!

If she were tormented by Old Madam Lin, Qin could tolerate it; after all, she could avoid her. She planned to take her children back to her parents' home for a short stay, which would also be a way of showing off to Old Madam Lin.

But Lin Ergou shouldn't have crossed her bottom line.

He just sent that little brat Xiaohe to tell his daughter Yue'e a message, and because she wasn't feeling well and didn't greet him, he wouldn't let her eat. Is that what a father should say? Not only that, he even wanted to gouge out her eyes and give them to Old Madam Lin. What kind of country bumpkin does he know how to teach children? Bah!