"Brother-in-law Lin! Brother-in-law Lin!"

Jia She's voice was friendly and solicitous. He called out to her several times before Qingyin pretended to hear him and turned around.

Lin Daiyu, standing behind him, curiously looked up at her maternal uncle, Jia She. Since entering the Jia family mansion, she had encountered very few male relatives.

Her uncle, who was usually indifferent to her, now approached her with a fawning smile, a stark contrast to his cold attitude when they first met. Lin Daiyu thought to herself, hiding behind Qingyin.

Jia Zheng, who came over first, had a beard. Although he wasn't overweight, he wasn't particularly robust either. He was wearing a black robe and carrying an antique jade bamboo fan, dressed like a refined scholar. Beside him were his second wife and Jia Lian and his wife, all dressed in opulent and luxurious attire, but their demeanor always revealed a touch of vulgarity.

The group stepped forward and began by showering Lin Daiyu with praise.

"Pin'er is so beautiful! She's become even more radiant in just a few days!"

"Oh, brother-in-law, you're really thoughtful, enjoying the flowers with your niece. What kind of flowers does Daiyu like? Your uncle has several antique printed fans here. If you like them, your uncle will send you a few."

...

The little girl blushed slightly at the praise, but strangely, she had no thoughts in her heart. Instead, she felt somewhat helpless and depressed, and unconsciously tightened her grip on Qingyin's clothes.

Qingyin felt the pulling force from behind and knew that the little girl had sensitively perceived the purpose of these "relatives." He gently held the little girl's hand and smiled.

"So it's my brother-in-law. Since you've made it so clear, I won't refuse. Please send some over tomorrow."

Jia She froze slightly. He had only said it casually. He knew that his brother-in-law was of noble character and would never covet other people's things, so he simply said he would give him some antique fans. But he really didn't expect him to accept them.

Thinking about this, he couldn't help but regret what he had just said.

Sensing someone's regret, Qingyin raised her eyes and smiled slightly, staring at Jia She meaningfully as she said, "Brother-in-law, what's wrong? Why are you suddenly silent?"

Realizing that he had paused for too long and that his emotions had been noticed, Jia She forced a smile and said, "Hehe, I was thinking about which paintings to give to Daiyu."

"Oh, I see."

Qingyin nodded as if she understood, then looked around at the group of people following Jia She and said, "But why did you bring so many people with you today, brother-in-law?"

Remembering the purpose of his visit, Jia She's earlier reluctance to give away several famous fans lessened somewhat. He smiled and said, "Ahem, the weather is just right today, so I was thinking of bringing Lian'er and the others to stroll around the garden. I didn't expect to run into you, brother-in-law. I came back last night and heard that you were here. I was just thinking of catching up with you, but it got too late, so I didn't have the chance. I didn't expect to run into you today, haha."

Qingyin raised an eyebrow and smiled faintly: "That really is fate."

"Yes! Hahaha."

Jia She greeted him and laughed a few times.

However, the laughter sounded even more awkward under the sudden cloud cover.

As if realizing that what he had said was somewhat outrageous, Jia She awkwardly changed the subject.

"Brother-in-law, are you planning to stay for a few more days this time?"

Qingyin smiled and nodded, "Let's look at Pin'er."

Jia She thought Qingyin wanted to see how long Lin Daiyu wanted him to stay before leaving, never expecting that Qingyin planned to pack Lin Daiyu up and take her with her this time.

Qingyin looked at Jia She, who seemed to be deep in thought and had suddenly realized something, and smiled without saying anything. This was his own idea, and he didn't give her an answer.

Just then, Jia Zheng and the others arrived.