Chapter 359 As Wish Fulfilled
Yan couldn't swallow her anger; her face turned bluish-purple, but she forced herself to endure it.
She schemed against her son in her own little corner of the world, but Li Ruoxue managed to succeed using the most despicable means, and the little hussy turned around and threatened her!
No, Li Ruoxue must not be allowed to enter the house. Now that things have come to this, Madam Yan has no choice but to use delaying tactics, but she has other plans in mind.
"Mother, I will take full responsibility for this matter."
Bai Dingfeng expressed his feelings to Madam Yan, then nodded to Li Ruoxue and said decisively, "Ruoxue, I will be going to the capital to take the imperial examination in a few days. Before that, I will have my mother ask the official matchmaker to propose marriage to the Li family."
Bai Dingfeng's words were to give Li Ruoxue an explanation, and inviting the official matchmaker also represented the importance the Bai family attached to this marriage.
"Brother Bai, I..."
Yan Shi immediately began to curse, comparing herself to a courtesan. Li Ruoxue's sense of guilt had long since vanished, replaced entirely by a rebellious attitude, and she harbored thoughts of opposing Yan Shi.
However, Bai Dingfeng reassured her, and Li Ruoxue felt a little ashamed. She was also an innocent young woman, and she had to scheme for this marriage. What Yan Shi thought was not important. Li Ruoxue did not want to be looked down upon by Bai Dingfeng.
Looking back now, everything she did was right; Bai Dingfeng was a responsible man.
"snort!"
Yan was still angry. She turned her back, but a strange smile appeared on her lips.
"Well, what's done is done. We can only try to cover it up."
Madam Yan made the decision to allow the Li sisters to continue visiting the Bai residence, and also invited the Zhao sisters and Lin Yuesha to make up for the meal they missed yesterday.
"Although you are not likable, you will be the Bai family's daughter-in-law in the future. I will smooth over what happened yesterday and make sure that the Zhao sisters and Lin Yuesha do not spread it."
After Yan finished speaking, she flicked her sleeves and left, and a look of joy immediately appeared in Li Ruoxue's eyes.
Last night, Lin Yuesha's maid gave her a hint, and Li Ruoxue knew she had to use her methods and go all in. Unexpectedly, it actually worked!
"Sister, congratulations on getting your wish."
Li Ruoshuang's smile was forced; she couldn't feel happy inside.
The two sisters were twins. Li Ruoxue was born less than half an hour earlier than her, but she took the title of the elder sister and was highly favored by her parents. Her dowry was set at 100,000 taels of silver.
Although her mother was not short of money, she was much colder to Li Ruoxue. On the surface, she treated her mother equally, but in reality, she secretly subsidized Li Ruoxue.
Originally, Li Ruoshuang could have gotten away with pretending to be ignorant, but yesterday, when the two sisters pooled their money to give to Lin Yuesha, she could only come up with less than five thousand taels, and the majority of the money came from her elder sister.
Li Ruoshuang suppressed her anger and didn't sleep well all night.
My older sister spends money extravagantly, but in the end she has more money than me, which must be because our parents secretly subsidize her.
Moreover, when Lin Yuesha left yesterday, Li Ruoshuang went out to see her off, and Lin Yuesha asked her about something.
At the girls' school, the two sisters conspired to frame Lin Yuesha, even though it was clearly Li Ruoxue's idea, they used her bracelet instead.
In the end, Li Ruoxue gave the silver and kept the bracelet, but her bracelet disappeared without a trace. When she returned home, Li Ruoshuang would surely be blamed by her mother.
Comparatively speaking, she was already disliked, and after her older sister Li Ruoxue married into the Bai family, her parents would care even less about her.
Li Ruoshuang sighed inwardly, feeling resentful. Why did Li Ruoxue always get all the good things while she had to take the blame?
Today's adventure, if successful, will benefit Li Ruoxue alone; if it fails, it will damage the reputation of both sisters.
Li Ruoshuang's heart couldn't help but waver. She remembered Lin Yuesha's words: if Lin Yuesha reported to the authorities, Li Ruoxue would definitely not protect her and would drag her down with her.
Last night, Li Ruoshuang firmly believed that Lin Yuesha was sowing discord, but now she reflects and realizes that bystanders often see things more clearly, and it is usually an outsider who can understand.
"Little sister, if I marry Young Master Bai, my parents will surely be overjoyed."
Li Ruoxue was overjoyed, but what excited her even more was Bai Dingfeng's attitude.
Li Ruoxue's father was an ordinary poor man. After passing the imperial examination, he married her mother and used the daughter's dowry to scheme and achieve his current status.
Despite his high position, he only managed to become the prefect of Yingcheng, and was often looked down upon when he returned to the capital to report on his duties.
The Bai family is different; the Bai family is a prominent family in the capital. Marrying Bai Dingfeng would be equivalent to establishing a connection with the Bai family in the capital.
"yes."
Li Ruoshuang seemed thoughtful and replied perfunctorily.
Her parents were happy, but she wasn't. The two sisters were the same age, and Li Ruoxue's marriage was settled, while her parents had never mentioned marriage.
Why? Because the two sisters look exactly alike! If only I could replace them…
Li Ruoshuang shook her head, secretly astonished. How could she have such a thought!
The Li sisters each had their own thoughts, while Lin Yuesha was waiting for news from Qingxing. Bored while waiting, Lin Yuesha went to the kitchen to make fried noodles.
Small squares of mung bean flour, pan-fried until slightly golden brown on all sides, are served in a blue and white porcelain bowl, topped with soy sauce, vinegar, sauce, and chili oil. Lin Yuesha also sprinkled some chopped cilantro from the kitchen.
"The most crucial ingredient is the sesame paste; it's what enhances the flavor."
Lin Yuesha explained to Liu Quan's wife that with a little stirring, the aroma would come out.
"Miss, shall I have a taste?"
Qi'er volunteered, pretending to have a stomachache so that Qingxing could find out what was going on while waiting for the delicious food her mistress would make.
Lin Yuesha gestured for Qi'er to enter, smiling at her.
"Salty and sour, delicious and fragrant."
As Qi'er ate, she commented that it was just an ordinary and unrefined snack, but the young lady had made it so delicious and visually appealing. Even in the capital, this dish would be considered top-notch. The cooks at the Prefect's residence, whom Qin had hired at great expense, did not have such skill.
"Miss, you are really amazing!"
Qi'er gave a thumbs up and praised.
"That's right. If you weren't so capable, you wouldn't have pretended to be sick just to eat a bite of hot fried rice noodles."
Lin Yuesha mercilessly exposed Qi'er's disguise; poor Qingxing was an honest person.
"Haha, this servant will leave a bite for Qingxing to taste."
Qi'er was afraid that she would eat it all at once, so she reluctantly used another set of chopsticks and bowl to set some aside for Qingxing.
Lin Yuesha found it amusing to see her eating what was in her bowl while constantly glancing at the fried noodles in the other bowl.
"Miss, we have news."
Qingxing rushed in from outside. She had been watching from outside and saw Madam Yan storm into the Li residence in a rage, only to leave shortly afterward with a livid face. It was likely that Li Ruoxue had succeeded.
"That's not surprising. Haven't you noticed that Li Ruoxue likes to use underhanded methods?"
Lin Yuesha was not surprised; the real show was yet to come, and she hoped that the Yan family would not disappoint her.
Bai Dingfeng is the Yan family's Achilles' heel. The Yan family will not suffer in silence and will definitely fight back with ruthless measures. They will not allow the two families to get engaged, and the best target to use is Li Ruoshuang.
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