Chapter 338 The Mouth is Blessed
Zhao Fundie spoke into Li Ruoshuang's heart again, but even if it was true, she couldn't admit it.
"Bring Li Ruoxue's gold bracelet here and give it to Lin Yuesha as an apology."
Granny Fang just wanted to find a place to laugh out loud. This master's sister never suffered a loss. She made the Li sisters run around in circles, leaving them with nothing but loss and offending people, while she herself gained benefits, favors, and made a fortune. Even Granny Fang was envious.
"I don't want to..."
Li Ruoxue was surprised to find that she really couldn't find the gold bracelet. She clutched the ruby gold bracelet on her hand and refused to take it off.
"Is this the demeanor of the daughter of the Prefect of Yingcheng? I've certainly witnessed it."
Bai Youran stepped in at the opportune moment to deliver the finishing blow, causing Li Ruoxue's expression to change. For her, what others thought was unimportant, but if she offended her future sister-in-law and didn't receive a few kind words from Madam Yan, her future path would likely be fraught with difficulty.
"Fine, since Li Ruoxue doesn't want to give the gold bracelet, I heard this ruby bracelet is worth two thousand taels of silver, so why not give her silver instead?"
Lin Yuesha took the initiative to back down, and it would be better if she could just give him money. She wouldn't have to bother the pockmarked man to resell it on the black market, nor would she have to give him a commission. All the money was hers!
Giving money was no problem for Li Ruoxue, who was not short of money. She immediately took out a two-thousand-tael silver note and stuffed it into Lin Yuesha's hand, afraid that Lin Yuesha would change her mind.
This bracelet was a gift from their mother. If it were lost, the two sisters might be skinned alive when they got home. Now that Li Ruoshuang's gold bracelet is gone, the two of them have to discuss how to explain themselves.
Li Ruoxue was filled with resentment and still couldn't figure out where the problem lay.
"Granny Fang, I'll keep this silver with me..."
Lin Yuesha clutched the two thousand taels of silver notes, wishing she could hold onto them forever, but she couldn't do so in front of everyone.
She glanced at Granny Fang with a troubled expression, pretending to feel ashamed.
The other young ladies felt envious and resentful. Although Lin Yuesha had spoken up for them, it was two thousand taels of silver. If they took it with them when they got married, it would definitely be a substantial dowry!
They were indifferent to the ruby bracelet they had just bet on, but when they saw the silver notes, they became envious. Lin Yuesha had obtained it so easily.
"Granny Fang, look, how about we..."
Lin Yuesha couldn't continue. Asking her to hand over even a small amount was like a knife to her heart. But she had to make a statement, a feeling even worse than being wronged.
"Of these two thousand taels, two hundred taels are to be given to the kitchen to add good cakes and pastries to your kitchen. The rest is yours to keep."
Granny Fang made the decision, seeing the group of young ladies radiating sourness, it was necessary to give them a good talking-to.
"This silver originally belonged to Lin Yuesha alone, yet she was willing to give it up. Ask yourselves honestly, if you were the ones who received the silver notes, would you be willing to share them?"
Granny Fang's words were sharp, exposing everyone's ulterior motives, which immediately made the young ladies feel ashamed and they all apologized to Lin Yuesha.
A woman's reputation is more important than money; if she loses her reputation, her life is destined to be tragic.
Lin Yuesha was targeted mainly because she stood up for everyone, opposed searching rooms, and considered everyone's reputation. If they were jealous of Lin Yuesha's wealth, would they still have a conscience?
After a few words from Granny Fang, everyone adjusted their mindset, sincerely thanked Lin Yuesha, and expressed their hope to have such a righteous sister.
Li Ruoxue and Li Ruoshuang caused a scene, losing money on a deal that included a gold bracelet and two thousand taels of silver, and they were even ostracized by the other young ladies.
We'll see.
Li Ruoxue narrowed her eyes, pulled Li Ruoshuang back to the room, and the sisters were defeated.
After the farce, everyone went back to their rooms to continue sleeping.
After extinguishing the oil lamp, Bai Youran let out a long sigh.
"Moonlight Maiden, are you not asleep?"
Bai Youran sat up, putting on her clothes, and asked when she heard a noise coming from Lin Yuesha's side.
"Um."
Two hundred taels of silver were removed from two thousand taels, leaving one thousand eight hundred taels. This silver was too easy to earn, and Lin Yuesha was in a state of excitement.
As for offending the Li twins, that was not even on her radar. Since she had offended them even if she didn't get a single penny, some compensation would be good.
"Sister Bai, what's wrong?"
Lin Yuesha asked the question knowing the answer already, but Bai Youran was a smart person and must have already figured everything out.
"I just want to know what kind of person you can marry."
Bai Youran didn't think there was anything wrong with Lin Yuesha hiding it; if it happened to her, she would have done the same. She didn't want to inquire about the whereabouts of the gold bracelet, nor was she interested in it.
After getting to know Lin Yuesha, I genuinely grew to like her. In fact, Lin Yuesha is a kind-hearted person, and as long as you don't scheme against her, you can get along with her harmoniously.
The Li sisters are foolish; they can't see through things and think Lin Yuesha is an easy target.
Why do you say that?
Lin Yuesha couldn't fathom how today's events had anything to do with marriage.
"Actually, my older brother has some feelings for you, and I'm on good terms with you. If you were to become my sister-in-law, I would be more than willing."
Bai Youran frankly admitted that, especially considering Lin Yuesha's status, she was more than a match for her elder brother. However, she hadn't understood before that it wasn't that Lin Yuesha was unworthy of Bai Dingfeng, but rather that Bai Dingfeng was unworthy of Lin Yuesha.
"I used to think that if you went to the capital, a place like a den of dragons and tigers, you would definitely suffer. After all, Lin Yue'e and Qin Shi are both formidable figures. But now I'm not worried at all."
Bai Youran lit the oil lamp, rested her chin on her hands, gave Lin Yuesha a complicated look, and remained silent for a long time.
After a moment of silence, Lin Yuesha said, "When I found the gold bracelet, I knew I had been framed."
If it weren't for the poisoning incident at Changqing Academy that made Lin Yuesha wary, she wouldn't have discovered that her package had been tampered with. As it turns out, caution is always the best policy.
“I didn’t say you were wrong. You were not wrong at all. On the contrary, you did a great job.”
Bai Youran shook her head. She agreed with Lin Yuesha's approach, but she couldn't have done any better herself.
"I'm just a little sentimental that you will stand taller and see further in the future, and marry someone even more distinguished."
Bai Youran said these things without any basis, but only based on intuition. At least at this moment, she had a very strong premonition.
Lin Yuesha couldn't sleep, so she got up and poured Bai Youran a cup of hot tea. The two of them then sat together, drinking tea and chatting.
Lin Yuesha had considered marrying a noble man, but nowadays, which noble man didn't have a bunch of concubines and mistresses? Men couldn't control their lower bodies. Her thinking was still stuck on the concept of one man for life, and she couldn't accept a man having multiple wives and concubines.
If you truly care about one person, everyone else is superfluous.
Therefore, if she gets married, it's just to appease people, to live a life of superficial harmony but inner discord, nothing more.
No, you are different.
Bai Youran, as if her words were blessed, continued, "Believe me, Sister Yue Sha, the man you marry will definitely be sincere to you alone."
After Bai Youran finished speaking, she herself felt amazed; it seemed that she really thought so.
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