Lu Ni was somewhat discouraged: "Then..."
Lin said, "Don't rush, you should change your impatient nature. Let's use our brains. You've said you're sincere, so we need to show her that sincerity at the right time. Being too hasty will only make us seem less sincere."
Lu Ni: "Then..."
Madam Lin interrupted her: "Let's take it slowly. Just listen to your mother, and I'll explain the ins and outs to you later."
Lu Ni nodded: "Okay, Mother, I'll listen to you."
Seeing that Lu Ni was so obedient and no longer as silly as before, Lin breathed a long sigh of relief: "Good girl, go to sleep! You've had a long day."
Lu Ni pursed her lips, then became unhappy again: "But Mother, Father's attitude today was so disrespectful to you. I..."
"It's nothing." Madam Lin interrupted her, shaking her head, but the fierceness in her eyes revealed her true feelings. "I've lived most of my life, and now all I care about is you and your brother. Don't worry, what's meant for you, I'll fight for for you with my life. As for your father... ha, after living most of my life, I've realized that of the three most important men in a woman's life—father, husband, and son—the most unreliable is the husband. He's not important. From the moment I heard the news that Lu Zheng was alive and had been named the heir apparent until now, I've understood, I've seen through it all. From now on, your father can do whatever he wants, and all I have are you and your brother. He's no longer important."
Lu Ni felt a pang of sadness and hugged Lin Shi tightly: "Mother, don't worry, I will definitely be a good girl. I will study hard and I will definitely find a way to restore your former glory. When that happens, that opportunistic father will surely come back to your side."
After a moment of silence, Lin said, "I don't care."
Lu Ni stood up and looked at Lin Shi with a smile: "Of course I don't care! When the time comes, I will make Father grovel before Mother. Mother can humiliate him however she wants. I will make sure Father makes up for all the unpleasantness Father caused Mother after Grandfather and Aunt left! Mother, I will definitely do it!"
Madam Lin didn't take those words to heart. She patted Lu Ni's head and said, "Okay, Mother understands. Go to sleep now!"
Lu Ni got up and left Lin's room.
Inside the house, only Lin was left, staring blankly at the doorway.
Did the Duke of Zhenguo go to find Lu Zheng? As someone who loved this man her whole life, Madam Lin knew him too well; she knew he hadn't gone to find Lu Zheng.
She knew he was definitely hiding in the study, looking at the woman's portrait.
Lin harbored resentment; even after all these years, he hadn't forgotten that woman, which was an insult to her.
She once set fire to his study, wanting to burn the portrait of that woman. Yes, the portrait was burned, but he could still paint!
She fell deeply in love with him because of his talent; painting a picture was really easy for him.
She thought that by angering that woman to death, he would be able to live a good life with her. However, after he learned the truth about how she had angered that woman to death, he rarely even went into her room. Even when he did, he wouldn't do anything to her, which is why they only had two children.
Before, because of her father and sister's status, he was still cold to her. Now that her father and sister are gone, he really doesn't care about her at all.
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