Chapter 1020 Sun Baiwan Arrives
The scene fell silent; everyone was drawn into a deep silence by the magpie's mournful lament.
After a long while, Huang Ying was the first to react. She asked, "Miss, is this really true?"
Huang Ying was shocked. She had been a maid in the Sun family for several years, while Xi Que had been there longer.
Magpie has always taken good care of Sun Xiangxiang. Oriole only knows that Magpie's parents died early and that he has a distant uncle, but she doesn't know that Magpie is from the same village as Sun Xiangxiang and that he was once engaged to the Sun family.
"Absolutely true."
The magpie curled her lips in a mocking smile. Things had come to this point; she accepted the fate of murder.
She bowed to the body of the Venerable Master Fu Hui, saying that the Venerable Master had shielded Sun Xiangxiang from disaster, and that the gold and silver items she had spent were well worth it.
If she could do it all over again, Magpie would still make the same choice. All her years of effort and waiting would be in vain because of Sun Xiangxiang's words, and Magpie would be filled with resentment.
Sun Xiangxiang was unsteady on her feet. She hugged her arms and sat on the ground, burying her head and sobbing softly.
Now, her elder brother is highly regarded by the young general and has been promoted to the rank of a third-grade military officer. He has a bright future ahead of him, and his future sister-in-law must at least be from a prestigious family. How could her elder brother marry a maid, especially her maid? It would be unreasonable if word got out!
Sun Baiwan's good friend Tian Dali married his sister-in-law, and rumors flew everywhere, putting the two of them under great pressure. Sun Xiangxiang did not want the Sun family to become a laughing stock in the mouths of outsiders; she cared about her reputation.
“Miss Sun, have you ever thought that without your older brother risking his life outside, you would be nothing?”
To put it bluntly, the Sun family is a bunch of bloodsuckers, profiting from Sun Baiwan's wealth while forgetting that their riches and glory were bought with Sun Baiwan's life.
With Sun Baiwan around, the Sun family rose steadily to prominence; but if Sun Baiwan were gone, what would the Sun family have left?
Indeed, the concept of social class is prevalent, but since the engagement was made, why doesn't the Sun family give an explanation for breaking off the engagement?
The magpie's murderous intent was her fault; upon closer examination, every cause has its effect.
"Lin Yuesha, you make it sound so easy. If you don't care about social status, why didn't you marry a peasant instead of General Qi?"
Sun Xiangxiang felt utterly humiliated. She stood up and glared at Lin Yuesha, saying, "Don't talk like that, it's easy for you to say. Don't you care about your reputation or social standing?"
Why did Lin Yuesha seek out the old monk? It was because she believed his words more than a year ago, thinking that her destiny was precious.
Pah!
After Sun Xiangxiang finished scolding, she felt a little relieved.
"Yes, my wife is lucky and has a noble destiny. What, is that something to be jealous of?"
People are different, and what matters is good fortune.
Qi Heng hates arguing with women, and Sun Xiangxiang is walking right into his trap by insulting Lin Yuesha in her words, so he shouldn't blame him for being impolite.
"Why wasn't it you who died?"
The magpie was supposed to kill Sun Xiangxiang, but things went wrong. Since Sun Xiangxiang was spared, she should keep a low profile and vent her anger on Lin Yuesha. Qi Heng clenched his fists, considering whether or not to throw her out.
During this brief interval, Sun Baiwan received the news and rushed over, covered in sweat.
"Young General, Young Madam, please calm down. My younger sister is spoiled and doesn't know any better. Please forgive her."
Sun Baiwan wiped the sweat from his brow with his sleeve and froze when he saw the magpie being tied up with rope by the officials.
The messenger's message wasn't clear enough; he only said that something minor had happened to Sun Xiangxiang, and Sun Baiwan hurriedly asked for leave and rushed over from the military camp.
“Lord Sun, your younger sister seems to be a bit older than me.”
Since her husband stood up for her, Lin Yuesha was even less likely to let it go easily, and said without any courtesy, "You're not a little kid wearing open-crotch pants."
If being dismissed as "ignorant" is glossed over so easily, does that mean all the previous insults are meaningless?
Since you're so ignorant, don't embarrass yourself in public. Besides, being ignorant doesn't mean you're naive and innocent; it means you're incredibly stupid.
The girls' school in the prefectural city is about to open again, and Lin Yuesha suggests sending Sun Xiangxiang to the girls' school.
"Lin Yuesha, you..."
Being insulted to her face, Sun Xiangxiang had never suffered such humiliation before. She was about to fight back when Sun Baiwan slapped her across the face, leaving her stunned.
Did her older brother hit her?
"Apologize to the young mistress right now! You're being incredibly disrespectful!"
Sun Baiwan realized that his pampering had spoiled his younger sister, Sun Xiangxiang, to the point of being lawless, and immediately wiped away a cold sweat.
He had just arrived and was unaware of this. If he knew that Sun Xiangxiang was so arrogant as to want to replace Lin Yuesha, Sun Baiwan would definitely faint from fright.
Lin Yuesha waved her hand, saying that there was no need to lecture someone in front of her or do it for her; she didn't care.
Good advice is useless to a stubborn person. If Sun Xiangxiang continues with this attitude, another magpie will appear sooner or later.
"Young master, are you engaged to Magpie?"
The person in question had arrived, and Huang Ying hurriedly stepped forward to ask.
"yes."
Sun Baiwan told the officials, "There's a misunderstanding here. Let's release the person first."
"Lord Sun, it's not a misunderstanding. Magpie has already confessed."
The official briefly explained the situation, and Sun Baiwan remained stunned for a long time.
"Brother, it's this bitch who's trying to harm me!"
Sun Xiangxiang suddenly remembered that she was the victim, and felt both scared and wronged.
She was just a hair's breadth away from dying.
"Smack!"
Sun Baiwan slapped Sun Xiangxiang again, his heart filled with shock and anger, "She's your sister-in-law, who are you calling a slut?"
"What sister-in-law? Magpie is clearly my maid!"
After being beaten repeatedly, Sun Xiangxiang's cheeks were swollen and red, and her eyes were filled with disbelief. Especially after being beaten in front of Lin Yuesha, and seeing the mockery in Lin Yuesha's eyes, Sun Xiangxiang felt even more ashamed and didn't want to live anymore!
Why should she? Did she say anything wrong?
"Is this how she usually treats you?"
Sun Baiwan's voice trembled, almost unable to control himself. He scratched his head, too ashamed to face the magpie.
He spent very little time at home. Before leaving, he told his parents that he wanted to bring Magpie into their home. It would be better for Magpie to live with the Sun family than to be a freeloader at her uncle's place.
To everyone's surprise, the magpie came to our house to work as a maid.
Sun Baiwan knew nothing about this; no one had ever told him.
"Little sister, where are the jewelry and clothes I brought for the magpie?"
With so many valuable items on its person, even if the magpie carried them, it wouldn't be treated like a servant.
"Weren't those for me?"
Sun Xiangxiang acted spoiled, and when her parents saw this, they thought it was too wasteful to give the magpie jewelry to her. So her mother put away some of the more valuable jewelry for Sun Xiangxiang, intending to give it to her as part of her dowry later.
As for the magpie, what right does an outsider have to use these things?
Moreover, without Sun Baiwan's knowledge, his mother had already tricked Xique into signing a contract of servitude, and Xique was now her maid, a fact that could not be changed.
"Now, you see."
Magpie watched coldly. She didn't hate Sun Baiwan, but she no longer had any feelings for him. They had ruined her life.
Since the Sun family looked down on her, why didn't they mention breaking off the engagement, fearing they would be branded as treacherous? This decision ultimately ruined her life.
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