Chapter 552 Highlights
Lin Yuesha closed the door to the private room, and then solemnly said, "Mother, we can't confront him head-on."
If the other party is a gentleman, it doesn't matter; we can put things out in the open. The problem is that his scumbag father is a despicable person, even more troublesome than a little devil.
"Mother, when I told you that I knew Lin Shusheng was keeping a mistress, there was actually something I was hiding from you."
Lin Yuesha sighed and recounted the conversation she overheard between Lin Shusheng and his mistress at the entrance of the mansion.
"What?! He actually dared to..."
Madam Chen stood up, about to slam her fist on the table. How outrageous! He had neglected his daughter for over ten years, and Madam Chen had never blamed him. But how could that man still have the nerve to make a move on the little girl!
She was too restrained. She should have slapped Lin Shusheng right then and there and sent him to meet the King of Hell!
"Mother, the table you're holding is made of rosewood, it's very expensive!"
Just as Chen's hand was about to fall, Lin Yuesha shouted, and Chen quickly turned her hand in the opposite direction.
Lin Yuesha nervously closed her eyes and held her breath. After a long while without hearing any noise, she opened her eyes.
Thank goodness the table was intact, otherwise we would have had to pay a lot of money in compensation.
"Mother, we must not act impulsively."
After much deliberation, Lin Yuesha spoke.
If we were to sever ties with Lin Shusheng so easily, it would be too lenient on him. Moreover, the Qin family wouldn't believe it and would continue to cause trouble, which would be detrimental to our side.
Therefore, Lin Shusheng, that scumbag father, should be used; he is definitely a good tool to deal with the Qin family.
"I'm not worried about anything else, I'm just worried that he'll act like your biological father and that I won't have a say in your marriage."
As for having Chen poison Xiao Chenggui, Chen didn't care at all. Heh, who knows who will be poisoned first?
At the flower-viewing banquet, Madam Bai exposed Lin Yuesha's true identity, and now Madam Chen has no choice but to admit it.
Speaking of the Bai family, Chen couldn't understand how Bai Youran and Lin Yuesha, who had a good relationship and had even visited her home with Bai Dingfeng, could have ended up like this.
"Mother, not only do you not understand, but I can't understand it either."
Ultimately, it all comes down to Bai Youran's sense of superiority and jealousy; she can't stand seeing others doing better than her.
That's one aspect; another is that Lin Yuesha's sight of her disheveled state was unacceptable to her.
“Mother, I’m not that close to Bai Youran anyway. She and Sister Yan are cousins, and they can still fall out. Let alone me, who has no relation to her.”
The reason Bai Youran was willing to befriend her before was because the two were not equals. Bai Youran was the daughter of the prefect, and her kindness to her had an element of charity.
"Mother, I plan to move into the Lin family mansion soon."
Lin Yuesha considered it for a moment. Rather than being constantly harassed, she decided to take the initiative. If she didn't go back, Qin Shi might still make fun of her. Although Lin Yuesha didn't care, she couldn't let herself suffer a loss.
Upon arriving at the Lin family mansion, he found refuge with his scumbag father and was provided with a life of comfort and ease. He also set up a stage and performed operas with the family, causing trouble for Qin Shi and Lin Yue'e.
Some people are just so shameless. If you don't teach them a lesson, they won't realize that Lin Yuesha is someone you can't mess with!
"Little girl, I won't interfere with you. You're a grown woman now, and it's good to have your own ideas."
After thinking for a moment, Chen decided to respect her daughter's idea, but Qin was not a good person to deal with.
"Little girl, don't be afraid. When you get to the Lin residence, go and try to please the old lady."
This was the first time Chen had given her daughter advice, and she analyzed, "I heard from Lin Shusheng that the old lady of the Lin family was brought to the capital just half a month ago."
Lin Shusheng's father had been gone for many years, leaving only his mother in the south. He was a filial son, and the fact that he hadn't brought his mother back for over a decade must have been due to Qin Shi's interference, not his own words.
Therefore, the Qin family's dominance is not a good thing. Lin Shusheng is inferior to others. He doesn't think about climbing the social ladder or using the Qin family's connections to get promoted. He only remembers the humiliation of being dependent on others.
Therefore, once he climbs up and tramples Qin Shi under his feet, Qin Shi's death will not be far off.
"Mother has never met Old Madam Lin, but from the few words she has spoken, she has a general understanding that she is not someone to be trifled with."
Despite Lin Shusheng's high academic achievement, the old lady of the Lin family is illiterate. She clearly doesn't understand etiquette, yet she likes to use it as a pretext. Having not seen her son for over a decade, how could she not understand that Qin Shi was secretly plotting against her? That's why she was brought to the capital, and the Lin family's inner courtyard will never be peaceful.
Qin has not caused any trouble recently, she must be in a terrible predicament. I heard that the old lady Lin pretended to be sick a while ago and made Qin take care of her. Qin acted like a mother-in-law and tormented her day and night. Not only that, because Qin only gave birth to one son, the scholar Lin's backyard was empty, which also made the old lady very unhappy. She kept arranging for her own maid to be given to her son as a concubine.
"That maid is only eighteen years old this year. She was brought from her hometown by Old Madam Lin and has some connection with Scholar Lin."
Chen was talking about the Lin family gossip in a serious tone, but Lin Yuesha listened for a while and then realized something was wrong. These shouldn't be things her scumbag father told her mother.
"Mother also knows that knowing your enemy and yourself will ensure victory in every battle. A while ago, when we were moving and doing housework, Liu Quan's wife made friends with a steward in the backyard of the Lin family. That steward was greedy and gossipy. He would give away anything if you gave him a little benefit."
Lin Yuesha immediately looked at her mother with new respect, realizing that her mother already knew exactly what to do.
"Mother, you haven't told us yet what connection the maidservant next to Old Madam Lin has with him."
Lin Yuesha highlighted the key points for herself. She hadn't inquired before going to the Lin residence, but her mother had been very meticulous.
Before Lin Shusheng went out to take the imperial examination, he had a childhood sweetheart, who was this maid's mother.
Qingmei and Lin Shusheng had feelings for each other and were neighbors who had grown up together, so their families tacitly agreed to the marriage.
Unfortunately, before the wedding, something happened to Xiao Qingmei's family. Her father was building a house for someone and fell from the roof, accidentally hitting the employer's youngest son. The youngest son's leg was broken and could not be properly set, leaving him paralyzed. As a result, Xiao Qingmei's father was sued by the authorities.
"In order to raise money and keep the peace, the family had no choice but to break off the engagement and marry their childhood sweetheart to an old man who was about to die."
From then on, Xiao Qingmei and Lin Shusheng parted ways. She married an old man and suffered misery, leaving behind only a daughter before passing away.
The family considered Xiao Qingmei's daughter a jinx and wanted to sell her for money. When Lin Shusheng found out, he took a liking to her and asked Old Madam Lin to take out a portion of the money he sent home to redeem the girl.
“There are some things that are not appropriate for you to say, but Lin Shusheng takes good care of the maids, which aroused Qin Shi’s suspicion. Qin Shi has already sent people to the south to inquire.”
When the truth was revealed, the Lin family became even more chaotic, and some people started causing trouble.
So, the maidservant beside Old Madam Lin is no ordinary person either. She was once the white moonlight of her beloved. If that person has designs on Lin Shusheng, she will definitely challenge Qin Shi. After all, Lin Shusheng is handsome and powerful, which is quite attractive.
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