Seeing Lin Piaoxue's exasperated expression, Lin Qinghuan gave her a wicked smile and said, "Women get old easily. You're not beautiful to begin with. If you get older, forget about marrying into a rich family. Even Li Jian next door would look down on you and would rather marry Xiu'er than you."

"Lin Qinghuan, no matter how ugly I am, I'm still ten times prettier than you," Lin Piaoxue said angrily.

Lin Qinghuan looked at Lin Piaoxue with disdain and retorted, "Can being pretty put food on the table? You stay at home all day. Without us working, you would have starved to death long ago. Besides, I don't think I'm any less attractive than you."

Lin Qinghuan has delicate features, but years of hard work have tanned her skin, making her less attractive. If Lin Qinghuan's skin were fair, she would definitely be more than ten times prettier than Lin Piaoxue.

Lin Piaoxue looked at Lin Qinghuan, who was dark and thin, and standing next to her, she looked like an ugly duckling, while she herself was a beautiful swan. There was no comparison at all.

Lin Piaoxue scoffed, mocking Lin Qinghuan for overestimating herself and daring to compete with her in beauty.

Lin Piaoxue looked at Lin Qinghuan and suddenly had a brilliant idea. A mischievous smile appeared on her lips. With Lin Qinghuan as a foil, wouldn't she be even more beautiful? Then Qin Zhen would definitely fall for her.

Thinking of this, Lin Piao excitedly ran out of the room.

Lin Qinghuan's eyebrows furrowed slightly. She felt that Lin Piaoxue's gaze at her earlier was strange, as if she was plotting something bad.

Lin Piaoxue ran into the kitchen, came to her mother, and said excitedly, "Mom, after we finish eating, I'll take Qinghuan out to play."

"Piaoxue, you and Qinghuan don't have a good relationship, and you've never taken her out to play before. Why do you want to take her out to play today? What's your purpose?" Lin's mother asked suspiciously.

"Mom, I just wanted to take Qinghuan out to play, I didn't have any other purpose," Lin Piaoxue said.

Lin's mother put down the spatula and said seriously, "Piaoxue, don't try to play tricks on your mother. Don't I know what kind of person you are?"

"Mom, don't ask so many questions. I know what I'm doing," Lin Piaoxue said.

"Qinghuan won't go out with you, so give up on that idea!" Lin's mother said.

Lin Piaoxue's expression shifted slightly upon hearing her mother's words. Lin Qinghuan was indeed unwilling to listen to her now and might not go out to play with her.

"Mom, you have to let her go out with me. Without her by my side, how can my beauty be highlighted and Qin Zhen fall in love with me?" Lin Piaoxue said hurriedly.

Lin's mother asked in surprise, "Piaoxue, are you going to make Qinghuan your foil?"

"Mom, Lin Qinghuan is dark-skinned and thin, and doesn't look pretty at all. I, on the other hand, have fair skin and am pretty. If I stand next to her, it's like Bai Tian'e and the Ugly Duckling. Qin Zhen will definitely fall for me when he sees me, and then you'll have a rich son-in-law," Lin Piaoxue said smugly.

Looking at Lin Piaoxue with a happy smile, Lin's mother said, "Okay, after dinner, I'll let her go out and play with you."

Lin Piaoxue smiled and tugged at her mother's arm, saying sweetly, "Thank you, Mom."

Lin's mother gave Lin Piaoxue a doting look, glanced at the dishes, and said to Lin Piaoxue, "Get the bowls and chopsticks, it's time to eat."

Lin Piaoxue put the bowl and chopsticks on the table, walked to the kitchen door, and called out loudly, "Dad, eldest brother, second brother, third brother, dinner is ready."

Hearing Lin Piaoxue's shouts, Lin Qinghuan walked out of the room and into the kitchen. Lin's mother smiled and said to Lin Qinghuan, "Qinghuan, you don't need to do any work this afternoon. Go play with your sister."

Lin Qinghuan raised her eyebrows slightly, a mocking smile playing on her lips. She didn't believe that Lin's mother would be so kind as to let her accompany Lin Piaoxue to play.

"Nobody likes me, I don't want to go out," Lin Qinghuan refused.

"Qinghuan, I'll take you to Zixin's house. They have some important guests, and they brought lots of delicious food," Lin Piaoxue said.

"I'm not going," Lin Qinghuan refused outright.

Seeing that Lin Qinghuan was ungrateful, Lin's mother looked annoyed and said, "Lin Qinghuan, your sister kindly took you out to play, don't be ungrateful."

Lin Qinghuan scoffed and said, "Unsolicited kindness is either a trick or a theft."

Lin's mother and Lin Piaoxue stiffened slightly, exchanged a glance, and their expressions were rather unpleasant.

Seeing the expressions on their faces, Lin's father's eyes flickered, and he said, "Qinghuan, sisters should love and care for each other. Your sister asked you to go out and play with her because she wanted to resolve the conflict between you."

Lin Qinghuan gave her father a dry laugh and said, "Dad, no one would believe what you're saying."

"Just go play, stop whining and babbling," Lin Feng said, displeased.

Lin Qinghuan looked at Lin Feng and said, "None of your business."

"You..." Lin Feng was speechless with anger.

"What do you mean, 'you'? Want to fight?" Lin Qinghuan asked. "I'm ready anytime."

"Lin Qinghuan, you're too arrogant," Lin Feng said through gritted teeth.

"None of your business," Lin Qinghuan said.

Lin Feng said with a gloomy face, "Lin Qinghuan, be careful you won't be able to get married in the future."

"None of your business," Lin Qinghuan replied to Lin Feng with the same four words.

Lin Feng was so angry he wanted to curse. This brat was becoming more and more unlikable.