Chapter 567 Has an Idea
The mountains were quiet, filled with the sounds of flowers, birds, and insects. Lin Yuesha squatted by the water to wash her hands, then turned around and skipped over to the pockmarked man's side.
Having just arrived at the Lin residence today, it would be a lie to say I'm not feeling repressed. Lin Yue'e's suspiciousness is extraordinary, and Lin Yuesha has gone to great lengths to make it seem like she's fallen for a trap.
"Old Madam Lin and Madam Qin are at odds and are causing trouble again. There's a maid named Xiao He in the mansion who's always ready to climb into their bed and become their concubine. Watching them outwit each other and their words have hidden meanings is quite tiring."
The pockmarked man had already torn the roast chicken apart and placed it on a tray. Lin Yuesha grabbed a roast chicken leg, taking a bite of chicken and a sip of red wine. She thought to herself with a self-deprecating smile, "If there were steak, it would be even more exquisite."
Compared to modern times, the Great Qi Dynasty was very backward. Perhaps because it was naturally free from pollution, even without many ingredients, the meat and vegetables could retain their original flavor and unique aroma.
The roast chicken made by the pockmarked man is definitely better than the roast chicken made by a Michelin three-star chef, except that the chicken doesn't have truffles or foie gras inside.
"If you're unhappy, then go home."
Xiao Qi took a sip of wine. It tasted slightly sour and astringent, followed by a sweet flavor, which warmed his stomach.
Since arriving in the capital, Lin Yuesha was worried about disturbing his studies, so the two rarely had the opportunity to be alone.
The two people sat together without saying a word, and the atmosphere didn't feel strange at all; instead, it exuded a sense of tacit understanding and warmth.
"Sometimes people are not in control of their own lives."
Lin Yuesha certainly didn't want to stay in the Lin family, but if the original owner were still alive, would she be willing to let go of her scumbag father so easily? Then who would compensate Chen for the years she had been widowed?
Therefore, in a sense, Lin Yuesha and the pockmarked face are the same kind of people, both seeking revenge.
"I went to the Lin family to see how Lin Shusheng and Qin Shi lived their lives in chaos. I was relieved to see that they were not doing well."
Lin Yuesha made no secret of her purpose; this was her most genuine thought.
Lin Shusheng rose through the ranks with the backing of the Qin family. He faked his death to deceive Chen Shi, but Old Madam Lin did not think her son was wrong at all. Instead, she blamed her mother for not remaining a widow.
"Grandma Lin said my mother had a hard life. She finally made it through, only to marry a sickly man."
For her, her stepfather was more reliable than her biological father. Xiao Chenggui cared for her deeply and treated her like his own daughter. What was Lin Shusheng anyway?
The Lin family is definitely a case of the upper beam being crooked and the lower beam being crooked. With an old lady like Mrs. Lin who has such warped values and is so protective of her own, it's impossible for Lin Shusheng to be upright.
"Don't take the old woman's words to heart. Isn't she a widow herself?"
Xiao Qi's eyes turned cold, and he hesitated for a moment before speaking.
“It’s not that easy to let it go. Old Mrs. Lin is just talking without understanding the situation. If she cared about my mother even a little bit, I would let her off the hook.”
Unfortunately, no, so Old Mrs. Lin was noted in Lin Yuesha's notebook. She couldn't be let off the hook just because Old Mrs. Lin was an elder.
"If it weren't for my mother, the Lin family line would have ended long ago."
Lin Yuesha scoffed. Anyway, she wasn't a descendant of the Lin family, but her mother said she couldn't change her surname, just to prove her innocence.
"Brother Yun, thank you. I've remembered everything you taught me."
Lin Yuesha is doing a great job of thinking things through, planning step by step, and preparing for unforeseen circumstances.
"If there are people you want to protect, you have to keep getting stronger, even though it's exhausting."
After three glasses of wine, Xiao Qi couldn't help but speak his mind. Revenge was one goal, but protecting the people he cared about was his motivation to live.
Apart from Qi Lu, all his relatives were gone. If it weren't for Lin Yuesha, he would have liked to go down to the underworld sooner to reunite with his parents.
He had always had this thought: on the day he avenged his great enemy, he would lose the meaning of living.
This isn't right.
Lin Yuesha put down her wine glass, frowned and said, "Although I hate the Lin family and hope they are not doing well, the premise is that I am doing well myself, so that I have the right to mock them."
"Since they're all people we hate, wouldn't it be better to just kill them all?"
Death ends all troubles; out of sight, out of mind.
Lin Yuesha's eyelids twitched. She reminded herself to choose her words carefully. The pockmarked face was a bit extreme. What if she said she hoped everyone in the Lin family would disappear? He might actually make them disappear.
Death is not the only way to cause suffering; death is the easiest way to make them suffer.
"Let them live and watch me make a fortune, marry a rich man, and reach the pinnacle of life, while they lose everything. Isn't that much more painful for the Lin family than death?"
Lin Yuesha smiled, especially Qin Shi and Lin Yue'e, who must be living a life worse than death. And that scumbag Lin Shusheng must not be let go.
"Marry a nobleman?"
Xiao Qi's wine glass suddenly stopped, and he turned to stare at his younger sister, "Just how expensive is it?"
Lin Yuesha opened her mouth. Alcohol is no good. People speak the truth when they're drunk, and too much talk leads to mistakes. She had taken what she heard from the old monk at Yutan Temple seriously again.
"This doesn't necessarily mean they're very wealthy."
Lin Yuesha couldn't describe it well; she didn't have that concept. No matter how wealthy or powerful someone is, there's always someone above them who's controlling them.
"What if it's that supreme position? Then there's no one to keep you in check."
Xiao Qi spoke these words calmly, as if it were something simpler than eating.
"Brother Yun, are you kidding me? How could someone in that position only have one spouse?"
Lin Yuesha awkwardly twitched her lips, trying to steer the conversation back on track.
Moreover, the Great Qi is a feudal society where the imperial power is supreme. It's fortunate that we are in the mountains and there are no outsiders around, otherwise this topic cannot be brought up casually.
"It's not impossible."
Xiao Qi stood up, put his hands behind his back, and looked up at the moon. Anyway, it wouldn't be long before the Xiao family's position was over.
Only those in the highest position can truly protect those they care about; otherwise, as Lin Yuesha said, no matter how prestigious one is, there will always be someone above them holding them back.
Lin Yuesha was stunned; the pockmarked man's tone sounded very strange.
A cool night breeze blew, the stars twinkled, and all was quiet.
Lin Yuesha tightened her cloak, hoping it wasn't what she thought.
"Brother Yun, you don't have any designs on that position, do you?"
Considering the pockmarked face's special status, Lin Yuesha asked the question jokingly.
"What if there is?"
Xiao Qi made no attempt to hide his true thoughts; he didn't need anyone's approval. The Xiao family owed the Qi family, and so did the Fang family.
"hehe."
Lin Yuesha chuckled dryly, her heart pounding. She could sense the pockmarked face's seriousness; he wasn't joking. Could it be that the pockmarked face wanted more than just revenge? That was quite reactionary.
If the rebellion fails, it would be a heinous crime that would implicate nine generations of one's family.
However, she forgot that the Qi family did not have nine generations of relatives, and there were probably only a few people in the family. But if she got close to the pockmarked face, would she be doomed?
No wonder the pockmarked man was building wooden houses everywhere to secure his future. Lin Yuesha didn't dare to ask how far he had progressed.
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