Chapter 393: Testing
Xiao raised the corners of her lips, and a hint of tenderness appeared between her brows.
"It is my duty to help my husband solve his problems."
What’s the use of those vixen’s beauty?
After all, she is not more virtuous and likable than her.
For this woman, whether she looks good or not is secondary.
The most important thing is to please your husband.
Someone like Zhuang Hui was pretty, but she lost everyone's favor, so in the end she had to commit suicide by jumping into the river. This was something she would never tolerate in her life.
No wonder a little bitch like Zhuang Hui can only be a concubine in this life.
The corners of Yan Jin's lips curled up, and he was extremely satisfied with Xiao's timely attitude.
He likes people like Xiao.
It's not too ugly in appearance, just passable, barely acceptable.
Unfortunately, she is not a beautiful woman as lively and charming as Zhuang Hui.
But Xiao won't be jealous.
She will also behave like a virtuous woman so that he can truly enjoy the beauty.
Whether Xiao's virtue was real or fake, Yan Jin didn't really care.
He only cares about whether he can really enjoy the benefits.
As long as the benefits really fall on him.
What does it matter even if Mrs. Xiao is pretending to be virtuous?
Only a fool would care whether these women are truly virtuous or not.
Xiao frowned, "But speaking of it, some people say that she has turned into a fierce ghost. Although I don't know whether it is true or not, it is better for my husband to be on guard."
"Tomorrow morning, I'll go get a protective amulet for my husband. After all, it's better to have something like this than nothing."
But after Yan Jin's comfort, Xiao herself felt that Zhuang Hui was a person who could be bullied when she was alive, and it was impossible for her to have any indelible power after her death.
The idea of becoming a ghost seeking revenge is nothing more than self-consolation for the weak.
Yan Jin glanced at her and said, "Why bother? I just don't believe it. Someone like her can really turn into a fierce ghost. Even if she dies, she is just a cowardly and incompetent ghost."
In this world, kind people are always bullied and kind horses are always ridden.
The four words "bully the good and fear the evil" are applicable even in the underworld.
Otherwise, why do some so-called evil spirits not dare to turn their claws against those extremely evil people, but instead target innocent and cowardly people?
In the final analysis, it is about bullying the good and fearing the evil.
Xiao seemed to be thinking about something. Since Yan Jin didn't care, she naturally wouldn't insist on saying things that were good for him and try to make him unhappy.
Xiao just smiled and said, "My dear husband, I will obey you."
"Tomorrow, I will guard the door for you and will not disturb your leisure time in front of others."
Yan Jin's eyes fell on her. As expected, marrying a virtuous and sensible wife would make life much more comfortable.
"Thanks a lot."
"Then I will reward you well."
Xiao's face showed a gentle smile, even a bit of shyness.
"I still say the same thing. As long as I can share your worries, I will be very happy."
"But are we going to the Zhuang Mansion tomorrow?"
Yan Jin nodded, "Well, let's go early tomorrow morning."
It just so happened that he also wanted to see what his aunt's expression was like.
Others may not know his aunt's true attitude towards Zhuang Hui, but he himself can clearly sense it.
Although my aunt is strict, she actually treats every child in the Zhuang family the same way.
It was simply because Zhuang Hui's mother was of humble origin and her methods of ascending to power were not clean, so she was criticized everywhere. In the eyes of others, it seemed that the eldest lady was always trying to torture her.
I'm afraid even Zhuang Hui herself thinks so.
Yan Jin could see clearly that the eldest lady also cared about her daughter Zhuang Hui.
It’s a pity that Zhuang Hui died like this.
Yan Jin's eyes turned cold. "I want to see if my aunt, who was so calm and composed in the face of a catastrophe, can still maintain her usual solemn and dignified demeanor after knowing that her daughter had jumped into the lake."
"If she had been more sensible and agreed to marry Zhuang Hui to me, she wouldn't have ended up being separated from her own flesh and blood."
Although Mrs. Xiao also complained that the eldest lady was a little ungrateful, she still smiled when she heard the words, "My husband, you are joking. Zhuang Hui is just raised by my aunt. After all, she is still a concubine's daughter."
"She doesn't deserve to be separated from her family."
"If something happened to her biological daughter, her aunt might be heartbroken, but a concubine's daughter might be less trouble for her parents."
What she said to Zhuang Hui that day was just what Yan Jin taught her.
But she didn't think so deep down.
Zhuang Hui is just a concubine's daughter, how could she expect the eldest lady to treat her sincerely?
The eldest lady is not even willing to put in the effort to appear good, so how could she really care about Zhuang Hui's life or death?
Yan Jin glanced at her, clearly looking like he had nothing to say, but sneered, "You have long hair but little knowledge."
"There's no point telling you some things, you just don't understand."
What a fool he is. He actually thinks his aunt treats Zhuang Hui the same way ordinary people treat concubines' daughters.
Xiao's face suddenly froze, "Husband..."
But before she could finish her compliments, Yan Jin turned around and walked away with a cold face.
Xiao's face turned pale and blue.
There was even a slight redness under his eyes.
How could her husband treat her like this?
I just said I would reward her tomorrow, why is it that now...
Xiao pinched her palm hard.
No problem.
Everything will be fine tomorrow!
By then, when Yan Jin has enjoyed herself and is completely satisfied, she will naturally not care about her little gains and losses.
After figuring this out, Xiao quickly comforted herself.
But she was still a little resentful in her heart.
There was even a hint of uneasiness.
Even Xiao himself couldn't find the reason.
She could only curse Zhuang Hui again in her heart.
As if this could help one ignore the chill that had seeped into the bone marrow.
…
Early the next morning, Yan Jin and Xiao had already taken a carriage to the Zhuang Mansion.
After arriving at the Zhuang Mansion, the two discovered that there were so many people coming today.
Even later in the evening, Yan's father and mother, who had originally said they would not come, actually came.
Yan Jin's brows were twisted into a knot.
I originally thought that there wouldn't be many people coming today. After all, Zhuang Hui wasn't a favored lady in the Zhuang family.
But now so many people came for no reason.
This surprised Yan Jin a little.
He is usually very calm, but the more people there are, the harder it is for him to act. How can he fulfill his wish tonight?
Thinking of this, Yan Jin's eyes suddenly became a little gloomy.
But the moment he raised his eyes, a gentlemanly smile appeared on his face again.
He seemed puzzled and asked Zhuang's father, "Why are there so many people in the house?"
There's no need to make such a big fuss when a younger person passes away.
Not to mention that Zhuang Hui was a concubine's daughter who was not well-liked during her lifetime. She caused so many troubles before jumping into the river and brought a lot of trouble to her family.
Mr. Zhuang looked a little annoyed.
He quietly raised his eyes to glance at Su Tan who was accompanying the eldest lady, and pursed his lips with some impatience.
"I can't tell you the details, so I'll have to ask Master Su."
"She said your sister would turn into a fierce ghost and come after us. She told me to bring you all to the Zhuang Mansion. She said she could protect you and prevent your sister from causing any trouble."
But in Zhuang Fu's opinion, all this is not that troublesome. Su Tan is a world-famous master of mysticism. He only needs to throw out a ghost-suppressing talisman to make Zhuang Hui turn into ashes.
But Su Tan just didn't want to get involved, saying that it would affect the cause and effect.
In Lord Zhuang's view, it was not so much that he didn't want to be involved in the cause and effect. Su Tan clearly felt that the money given by their Zhuang Mansion was not enough.
He has already said that Su Tan will set the price.
But she was unwilling to bargain.
Mr. Zhuang was annoyed, but he didn't dare to confront a master of mysticism like Su Tan, so he could only complain casually.
Yan Jin seemed to be thinking about something.
He asked tentatively, "If that's the case, then wouldn't someone have to be guarding the funeral hall at all times?"
"After all, if there's a zombie outbreak, that would be terrible."
When Mr. Zhuang heard this, he felt as if he had found a soulmate.
"Oh! That's right, the servants in the mansion took turns guarding the mourning hall, just because they were afraid something might happen. I don't know why there's so much commotion!"
"Master Su can obviously take your cousin in with just one talisman."
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