Chapter 579 Comparison is the thief of joy
Qin gritted her teeth, but remembering what Lin Shusheng had said during their tender moment last night, she forced herself to suppress her anger.
The inner quarters are a woman's domain. As long as she is the head mistress of the Lin family, no one is allowed to overstep her bounds, not even her mother-in-law, Old Madam Lin.
When it came to elders, Qin had no choice but to coax them, but when it came to Lin Yuesha, she was too lazy to put on an act and pretended not to see her.
"Moonlight Gown is here."
Old Mrs. Lin smiled as she received the benefits, and she discussed it with her son. She only had some silver and nothing of value, while Madam Qin was different; her private treasury occupied several rooms.
The mother and son conspired to swindle some good things from Qin, and also to make Qin bleed a little.
Upon seeing Lin Yuesha enter, the old lady Lin greeted her naturally. Compared to the gloomy Lin Yue'e, her granddaughter, who resembled her son, was much more endearing.
“Grandmother, Father told me that you feel lonely eating alone, so he asked Yue Sha to keep you company.”
Lin Yuesha first greeted them, and then brought up her scumbag father, saying that this was an agreement reached by the three of them yesterday, for fear that Qin Shi and Lin Yue'e would tamper with the food.
"Good boy, come here quickly, the kitchen made golden thread rolls today."
Grandma Lin greeted Lin Yuesha, while Lin Yue'e, who was standing to the side, had a dark expression. What did that mean? Did she think she was invisible?
If it weren't for Lin Yuesha's disgust, how could she have been reprimanded by her father for paying her respects? If her mother hadn't made a scene at the main house, would she have gone without food for several meals? And the culprit, Lin Yuesha, was still acting cute and charming in front of the old lady.
"Grandmother, your food is delicious. May I have a bite to eat?"
Lin Yue'e rubbed her stomach and said to the old lady in a coquettish tone, "To show off, I got up before dawn to prepare for the greetings and didn't even get to eat a proper meal."
Come on, let's do it together.
They even beg for food, as if they're beggars themselves?
Old Mrs. Lin was extremely disdainful, but considering the gifts sent by Madam Qin, she couldn't keep a straight face and instead courteously invited Lin Yue'e to sit down.
At the dinner table, Lin Yue'e squinted her eyes. Whenever Lin Yuesha made a move to pick up her chopsticks, she would quickly stop her, so that when Lin Yuesha picked up her favorite food, it would be cut off in the middle.
After several attempts, Lin Yuesha became clever and used a feint to deceive Lin Yue'e. Once she saw that Lin Yue'e had fallen for it, she would change the position of her chopsticks and pick up the golden thread rolls that Lin Yue'e loved to eat.
"Xiaohe, go tell the kitchen to make more golden thread rolls. Yue Sha loves them, so take some back for her."
Grandma Lin valued etiquette, but she didn't know that the appetite of a young lady from a wealthy family in the capital was far greater than that of a peasant girl in the village; a few golden thread rolls wouldn't even be enough to fill her teeth.
"Grandmother, your granddaughter is full."
Lin Yuesha smiled sheepishly. Just now, Granny Fang had glared at her several times, implying that she shouldn't eat too much.
If I don't eat more, how will I have the strength to outwit and outmaneuver the Lin family brats? I'll only be bullied.
Lin Yuesha thought that the old lady was being sarcastic because she thought she was eating a lot, but to her surprise, the old lady said, "You need to eat more so you can grow taller. You are at the age where you are growing."
"Grandmother, you are so kind."
Lin Yuesha was very moved, her eyes glistening with tears, showing her sincerity.
Xiao Qiuyue said that acting requires deep immersion to achieve true depth. That's why those scumbags are scumbags—they immerse themselves in the story of a romantic hero and are the first to be moved by their own emotions.
From beginning to end, Lin Yue'e received not a single word of concern, and she was on the verge of exploding with rage.
Her mother had warned her that morning not to have any conflicts with Lin Yuesha and that she should try to please her father recently.
Ha, if that bitch Lin Yuesha hadn't returned to the Lin family, would she have been scolded by her father? Her father never speaks harshly to her; it must be Lin Yuesha who stirred up trouble.
"Grandmother, your granddaughter has finished eating."
Lin Yue'e put down her chopsticks, trying her best to make her face look less ferocious. She bowed and turned to take her leave.
"Grandmother, your granddaughter has finished eating."
Lin Yuesha winked at Old Madam Lin and said, "I heard that Father found an embroiderer from Jinxiu Tower to come and take my sister's measurements for a dress. I want to go and see."
"You little rascal, go ahead, and if you see someone you like..."
Grandma Lin wanted to say that it should be put on her grandmother's tab, but she swallowed the words back.
She only has a few thousand taels of private money, which she wants to save for her grandson. Don't even think about swindling money from her.
"If you want it, go ask the Qin family for it."
Grandma Lin changed the subject, saying that it takes skill to get what you want, and you can't get it if you don't want it.
"Yes, Grandmother."
Lin Yuesha had no expectations to begin with, and the old lady's attitude was exactly what she had anticipated.
Lin Yuesha led Granny Fang straight to Lin Yue'e's courtyard, where they were stopped by two old women at the gate.
"Miss Yue Sha, please leave. Our young lady is not receiving guests at this hour."
The two rough-looking old women were very strong. With a casual shove, they pushed Granny Fang back several steps, almost causing her to fall to the ground.
"Yue'e said she wouldn't see guests, but am I a guest? I'm her sister, the mistress of the Lin family!"
Persona, persona!
Lin Yuesha pointed her finger at one of the old women's faces and scolded, "How dare you try to sow discord between us sisters? You wait until Father returns home, and I will definitely complain to you!"
The two old women were startled. They had never been afraid of a country bumpkin, but he didn't play by the rules. He showed no self-awareness or timidity and was quite arrogant.
They heard that the master was very fond of this daughter who looked like him, which put them in a bit of a dilemma.
Miss Yue'e is someone we can't afford to offend, but we can't afford to offend the master even more!
"Get out of here, don't make me say it three times."
Lin Yuesha roared, immediately startling the two old women. In the instant the two women were stunned, Lin Yuesha nimbly moved between them and slipped inside.
"Little sister, your big sister is here!"
Lin Yuesha arrived at Lin Yue'e's courtyard in a grand manner and shouted, "The grapes that Father planted last time were so sweet and juicy, and there aren't many left. Why don't you just pick them all, Sister?"
Lin Yue'e grows quickly; the measurements sent last month will need to be retaken and tailored a month later.
Just as the embroiderers at Jinxiu Tower finished recording, Lin Yuesha swaggered in.
"Sister, as you can see, I'm busy making dresses, so it's probably inconvenient for me right now."
Lin Yue'e spun around with a sense of superiority, boasting, "Every piece of fabric is so good, it's hard to find in the capital."
"If it's really that good, why don't you make it for me?"
Lin Yuesha pulled up a chair and sat down, feigning ignorance, and said, "Father said he wanted to be fair to us, so why are you carrying your clothes on your back?"
What an idiot!
Lin Yue'e couldn't catch her breath and thought to herself: Of course it's because you're poor! You can't do anything if you don't have money. A dress costs a hundred or so taels of silver.
"These are all my mother's private savings."
Lin Yue'e's implication was that her own mother was rich, while Lin Yuesha's mother was just a village woman whose clothes were lucky to be unpatched. It's infuriating to compare people like that.
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