Seeing how much Lin Yuxin was enjoying her food, Zhao Hanyue and Lin Shaoyang felt hungry too, and they ended up eating quite a bit as well.
Lin Qianqian was the only one eating, finding the food tasteless. She watched the three of them eating as if no one else was around, and gritted her teeth in frustration.
No, I need to ask my mother to come over and help her think of a solution when we get back. If this continues, she won't have a place in this family.
After finishing his meal, Lin Shaoyang said:
"Come on, little sister, your second brother will take you out for a stroll and show you around."
Lin Yuxin blinked, then realized that she had said yesterday that she wanted to go out for a walk today, so she obediently nodded and replied:
"good!"
"Second Brother, Qianqian wants to go too!"
Seeing this, Lin Qianqian quickly spoke up.
"Didn't you hurt your head yesterday? Just rest at home. Once you're healed, your second brother will take care of you!"
Lin Shaoyang replied perfunctorily.
He felt disgusted just looking at Lin Qianqian. He had heard Yuxin's thoughts yesterday and knew that his beloved younger sister, Lin Qianqian, was not only switched at birth, but might also be his father's illegitimate daughter.
This was hard for him to accept for a moment, so he didn't want to stay with Lin Qianqian any longer and decided to leave first.
So he pulled Lin Yuxin, who was still standing there in a daze, and walked outside.
"Hey! Second Brother!!"
Lin Qianqian wanted to chase after her, but was interrupted by Zhao Hanyue's cold voice from behind:
"Qianqian, your injury hasn't healed yet, go back and rest!"
Lin Qianqian gritted her teeth, oblivious to the odd tone in Zhao Hanyue's voice. She looked resentfully at Lin Yuxin and Zhao Hanyue's retreating figures and replied:
"yes!"
If only she hadn't used the self-inflicted injury ploy yesterday! Her goal wasn't achieved, and she was even restricted in her movements. Lin Qianqian angrily returned to her courtyard, summoned her maid, and asked her to go out of the mansion to deliver a message.
Meanwhile, Lin's mother also received the news. She calmly took the scissors and began trimming the potted plant in front of her, saying expressionlessly:
"Follow her and see where she's going to deliver the message!"
"yes!"
The maidservant acknowledged the order and left.
"This house needs a makeover!"
Zhao Hanyue said something casually, but it sent a chill down the spine of the servant standing to the side. It seemed that the Lin family was about to undergo a major upheaval!
...
Lin Yuxin was pulled out of the mansion by Lin Shaoyang.
"Second brother, where are you taking me?"
Lin Yuxin saw her second brother bring her out and asked him a question out of curiosity.
"I'll take you shopping first and buy you some things, then I'll take you to join the fun!"
Lin Shaoyang said mysteriously.
"What's all the commotion about?"
Lin Yuxin asked curiously.
"You'll find out soon enough. Let's go, I'll show you around first."
Lin Shaoyang took Lin Yuxin to Liujinge, the most famous jewelry shop in the capital.
"Sir, what would you like to see?"
The sales clerk greeted Lin Yuxin and her companion respectfully as they entered.
"Little sister, look around, pick whatever you want, your second brother has money and will buy it for you."
[Second Brother, stop bragging. Half of your earnings go to the national treasury, and besides sending money to our eldest brother's army, how much are you left? You're probably even poorer than me. Let's leave you some.]
Lin Shaoyang's face stiffened. How did his sister know? Although he was touched that his sister wanted to leave him some money, he still had his own savings, you know.
"Second brother, I don't like these. Can we just not buy them? We can buy them later."
Lin Yuxin declined.
Lin Shaoyang ignored his sister's advice and went straight to the counter. Looking at the gold and silver jewelry on display, he picked out a simple jade hairpin with a gold pendant.
"Wrap this up for me."
After paying the money, he handed the hairpin to Lin Yuxin and said:
"Little sister, take this. It's a gift for you. Consider it a greeting gift from your second brother to help you get home. Don't worry, your eldest brother and third brother will also give you greeting gifts. Just accept it!"
"Alright! Thank you, Second Brother!"
Seeing that he had already said so, Lin Yuxin did not refuse anymore and accepted it.
Seeing that his sister had accepted it, Lin Shaoyang felt relieved and said:
“Little sister, there’s a poetry gathering at Shiya Tower today. I’ll take you there to broaden your horizons.”
"A poetry gathering?"
Lin Yuxin's eyes lit up; there was going to be some excitement!
"Yes, let's go!"
Seeing his sister's interest, Lin Shaoyang knew he had been right, so he grabbed Lin Yuxin and quickly walked away.
When Lin Yuxin and Lin Shaoyang arrived at Shiyalou, it was already filled with talented men and beautiful women.
"Please come in, sir."
The two were led to a private room on the second floor. Lin Yuxin went straight to the window and started watching the excitement.
The poetry reading has already begun.
[Huh! Even a three-year-old knows this poem is bad, yet he has the nerve to show it off.]
Hmm! This is good, he has some talent.
[Ugh! That guy is so ugly, why is he out here scaring people?]
[Wow! That guy is so handsome! Those eyes, that nose, that physique... umm, I'm in for a treat!]
Lin Yuxin watched the commotion below, muttering to herself, "Just watching the show."
Lin Shaoyang, standing to the side, sighed and rubbed his forehead. He realized that his sister had so much on her mind, but thankfully only he could hear her, otherwise it would have been terrible.
What Lin Shaoyang didn't know was that someone else had also heard Lin Yuxin's thoughts.
In the next private room, two men dressed in elegant and luxurious clothes, clearly of high status, sat by the window watching the commotion below.
"Hey! Ah Chen, didn't you say this year's poetry gathering would have something different? It's been so long, why is it still the same old stuff?"
A cynical man standing to the side picked up a teacup from the table, looked at the poetry gathering below, and said something idly.
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