"Mother, this matter...!"
Lin Chenglie hesitated for a moment before speaking.
"Let's leave it at that for now! We need to take care of things at home first."
Zhao Hanyue knew what her son wanted to say, but she had other things to do right now.
"Yes, but now that my sister is back, the things that happened at home can't be kept secret anymore, can they?"
Lin Chenglie seemed to realize something and said with concern.
"It's alright, they'll find out sooner or later. Xin Xin isn't a protected canary either; this girl has plenty of guts."
Zhao Hanyya wasn't worried at all. She hadn't told Xin Xin before because she didn't want her to encounter these unpleasant things as soon as she got home, even though she found out about them from Xin Xin herself.
But as parents, we still want to provide a good living environment for our child, so let her bear these worries!
“Mother, the man I sent to follow him came back and said that he sold a lot of things yesterday.”
Lin Shaoyang suddenly spoke up and revealed what he knew.
"I didn't expect him to be so impatient, but surprisingly he didn't come looking for money this time??"
Zhao Hanyue snorted coldly. Ever since she learned that Lin Xiong'an had betrayed her, she had sent her shadow guards to investigate him.
After so long, she had indeed uncovered quite a bit, so she had Yang'er set a trap, causing his illegitimate son to become addicted to gambling and now owe a lot of money.
His lover sent a message to Lin Xiong'an yesterday; now it's up to Lin Xiong'an to decide what to do.
“Mother, I think he won’t give up on you here.”
Lin Shaoyang said in a deep voice, "Although I don't want to admit it, their father is just that unbearable to hear."
"Yes, I know. I'm just waiting for him to come."
Zhao Hanyue touched her fingers and said calmly.
Lin Yuxin returned to Tingyu Pavilion and saw that the child had already woken up. She hurriedly went up to him and asked with concern:
"How are you? Where does it still hurt?"
The boy stared blankly at his older sister, saying nothing.
Where is he? Is he dead?
"Don't be afraid. I rescued you from the brothel. You'll live in my house from now on. When you grow up, you can leave on your own. If you don't want to stay, I can give you some money now. You can leave once your injuries heal."
Seeing that he was quite wary, Lin Yuxin gave him a brief explanation and offered him two choices.
The child listened to Lin Yuxin's words, still looking at her warily, without answering.
Lin Yuxin wasn't in a hurry. Seeing that the child was alright, she said softly:
"You should rest first. You can consider what I said and give me an answer when you've recovered."
After Lin Yuxin finished speaking, she got up and left the room, afraid of making him feel uncomfortable.
After that, Lin Yuxin went to the backyard to tend to her medicinal herbs.
At noon, after giving the child his medicine and watching him fall asleep, she went to her mother's yard to have lunch with her.
Zhao Hanyue had said she was waiting for Lin Xiong'an that morning, and Lin Xiong'an arrived that afternoon.
In the afternoon, Lin Yuxin didn't leave after finishing lunch. She was thinking about whether she could get rid of the etiquette class, so she stayed there and pleaded with Zhao Hanyue for quite a while.
Zhao Hanyue actually regretted it the moment her daughter ran away from home. Nothing was more important than her daughter's happiness. Her daughter had finally come back, and she didn't want her to drive her away again.
I haven't agreed for so long, but I just wanted to tease her.
It was at this moment that Lin Xiong'an rushed in anxiously.
"Madam! Help!!!"
Lin Xiong'an's voice came from outside.
[Oh no! It's that scumbag dad! I've been so busy studying lately that I haven't seen him much. He looks so haggard. Did something happen that I don't know about?]
Lin Yuxin looked at Lin Xiong'an in surprise. He didn't look like a high-ranking official at all. He had a scraggly beard and his clothes were not neat, as if he hadn't taken a bath for many days.
"What's wrong?"
Zhao Hanyue glanced at him as if nothing had happened and asked.
"Madam, I owe someone five thousand taels of silver because of some trouble. I've taken out all my silver, but it's still not enough. I remember you had some in your dowry. Could you give it to me to tide me over?"
Lin Xiong'an got straight to the point and stated the purpose of his visit.
He's been having a really bad time lately, and his plan to have Miss Bai seduce Lin Chenglie failed, which also angered the Crown Prince.
He sent Wang Siqin to ruin that brat Lin Yuxin, but nothing's happened yet. His son is drowning in gambling debts; how is he going to pay them off?
I've been incredibly busy lately.
"Husband, I have no money. My dowry was all taken away by you long ago. Where would I find any?"
Zhao Hanyue didn't give her any face and refused outright.
"You... no, Han Ya, don't you still have half of your dowry? It's worth at least two thousand taels of silver! Lend it to me to tide me over. Why should we, as husband and wife, be so calculating?"
Lin Xiong'an ignored Zhao Hanya's sarcasm; he didn't believe for a second that Zhao Hanya would be short of money.
All he wants now is the money to pay off his debts, otherwise his precious son will be ruined.
"I have no money."
Zhao Hanyue sat there expressionless, quietly watching the man in front of her.
"No? I think you just don't want to help me! Zhao Hanyue, we're husband and wife, how can you be so heartless?"
Seeing that Zhao Hanyue was unmoved by his words, Lin Xiong'an became furious and roared.
"I don't have two thousand taels, but I do have five hundred taels, but I have one condition."
Zhao Hanyue spoke calmly.
"What are the conditions?"
Seeing that she had finally relented, Lin Xiong'an hurriedly asked.
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