Sun thought to herself with displeasure, but then pretended to be gentle and polite and said, "Wanwan is so cute, she must have a family. If she stays in our house, her family may worry."
Upon hearing Sun's words, Old Madam Lin lowered her eyelids and calmly took a sip of tea.
It was just a joke to the children, but Sun was so eager to stop it. Old Madam Lin had lived with her for so many years and had long since figured out her daughter-in-law's temperament.
only……
Old Madam Lin suddenly remembered Lin Yang'er again.
When she was brought back, she was still a baby who couldn't walk. When Madam Sun found out that Master Lin had a child outside, she got angry and had a big fight with him.
After that, he acted as if nothing had happened and said in front of everyone that he would treat the child as his own.
The moment Old Madam Lin saw the child, she knew that he was poorly fed and dressed, and looked as thin and pale as a little refugee from outside.
She hesitated for a moment, then finally couldn't help but say, "Yang'er should be five years old by now. Lan'er is already in a private school at that age."
Old Madam Lin paused for a moment and then said, "Although daughters don't need to know too many words, she is still a child of the Lin family. Without proper upbringing, she will not be well-behaved. From today onwards, she will live with me in Shou'an Hall, so that we, an orphan and a widow, will have each other's company."
Upon hearing this, Madam Sun immediately became unwilling to get up.
Although she was the matriarch, she was somewhat afraid of Old Madam Lin, so she could only suppress her anger and dissatisfaction.
After everyone finished offering their birthday wishes, it was already getting late.
Baili Wanwan spent the whole day playing with Lin Yang'er and Lin Lan. As the evening glow gradually appeared on the horizon, she kept thinking that her aunt would come to pick her up.
So he clapped his hands and prepared to go home.
This departure was quite a shock. Lin Yang'er, standing behind him, pouted, looking like she was about to cry.
"Don't pull my clothes! My aunt is waiting for me outside..."
Baili Wanwan stared at Lin Yang'er with some worry, seemingly unsure of what to do with her.
When Lin Yang'er heard that she was leaving, she refused to let go. Despite being a very timid person, she didn't know where she got the courage, and she held on to her clothes tightly and refused to let go.
"It seems Yang'er really likes Wanwan..." Old Madam Lin had no choice but to smooth things over and asked Wanwan, "Wanwan, why don't you take this opportunity to stay at our residence for a few days?"
"No! Wanwan wants to go back!"
Because she also needs to help Grandpa Wan catch fish to earn money!
Seeing Baili Wanwan's resolute expression, Old Madam Lin didn't say much. She could only have someone pack her return gift and see her out.
Zhang Xiu was already waiting at the door.
Wanwan was overjoyed to see her and ran quickly into her arms.
After bidding farewell to the Lin family, the two headed home. On the way back, Zhang Xiu noticed for the first time that the carefree Wanwan seemed somewhat absent-minded, so he asked her a few questions.
"What's wrong? Did you not have fun today?"
Wanwan shook her head, pondered for a long time, and then told Zhang Xiu about how Old Madam Lin wanted her to stay for a while.
Seeing her unhappy expression, Zhang Xiu assumed that she wanted to stay at the Lin family's house but had some concerns.
He comforted her, saying, "If you want to go to the Lin family, we will respect your opinion. If you don't want to go, no one will force you. Don't feel guilty or unhappy..."
Upon hearing this, Wanwan quickly shook her head and said, "Wanwan is not unhappy. Wanwan likes Grandpa Wan, and she likes Aunt and Uncle, so Wanwan will not go to the Lin family."
Zhang Xiu was deeply moved by Wanwan's words. He reached out and patted her head. The two of them, bathed in the setting sun, happily returned home.
That night, in the Shou'an Hall of the Lin residence.
After a day of celebrations, Old Madam Lin was somewhat tired.
He had changed into his most comfortable everyday clothes and was now leaning against a pillow, sipping tea with his eyes lowered.
A moment later, her head maid came in from another room.
Old Madam Lin didn't look at her, but asked, "Is she asleep?"
The girl said, "I finally fell asleep, but I couldn't sleep peacefully in my dreams, I kept sobbing..."
Old Madam Lin sighed, her brows furrowing, before saying, "It's natural to have trouble sleeping in a new place."
"But..." The girl wanted to say something more, but she swallowed her words back, seemingly out of consideration for Old Madam Lin.
Old Madam Lin glanced at her quickly, her voice slightly cold: "I know what you want to say. That girl looks pale and thin, clearly she hasn't been well taken care of. I already sent someone to inquire about this matter."
Old Madam Lin was well aware that Madam Sun couldn't tolerate this little girl, but she never expected that Madam Sun would turn a blind eye and try to make the girl disappear quietly. This was truly wicked.
"No matter what, he's still a member of the Lin family. How can she be so petty as to not even tolerate a child!"
"Then what should we do now?" The maid glanced at Old Madam Lin and asked in a low voice.
After pondering for a moment, Old Madam Lin said coldly, "Tie up that vile old woman who bullied Yang'er and throw her outside. Then tell her that tomorrow morning, prepare a carriage for Madam and send her back to the Sun family for a couple of days. It won't be too late for her to come back when she has calmed down!"
Although Old Madam Lin was angry, she managed to save some face for Madam Sun. To outsiders, all they knew was that Madam Sun had only gone back to her parents' home for two days, but they didn't know what had actually happened.
The maidservant beside Old Madam Lin relayed her words, and Madam Sun, who still held a sliver of hope, wanted to go to the Old Madam to plead her case.
But after the old woman was punished in the mansion, Madam Sun realized that this was a warning from Old Madam Lin, so she dared not cause any more trouble and obediently took the carriage back to her parents' home the next day.
After Sun left, the Lin family had a few days of peace, but there were other worries.
Ever since Lin Yang'er met Baili Wanwan last time, she has believed that Baili Wanwan is her guardian fairy, so whenever she is scared, she always shouts that she wants to find her fairy sister.
Lin Yang'er grew up without any supervision or guidance until she was five years old. Naturally, she matured more slowly than other children. It was useless to force her to understand many principles. On the contrary, it made her more and more afraid and timid.
Fortunately, after Lin Lan learned that she had a half-sister named Lin Yang'er, she not only did not dislike her, but also often brought her little trinkets to play with.
This time, he finally couldn't bear to see Lin Yang'er living in fear and hiding from people all day long, so he led her to Hailan Village after asking around.
Lin Lan hadn't expected that Baili Wanwan's place was so remote that, by a twist of fate, he ended up going to Wan Suijin's house.
When Lin Lan's elegant-looking carriage pulled up at the door, Zhao Damei thought for a moment that she was about to strike it rich.
"Excuse me... does Wanwan live here?"
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