Both father and daughter changed into moon-colored clothes; one was handsome, and the other was adorable. Early in the morning, they attracted countless admiring glances.
The combination of an adorable creature and a stunning beauty undoubtedly creates a synergy greater than the sum of its parts, leaving even the Second Master Jia Zheng, who had rushed over early that morning to apologize to Lin Ruhai, stunned and hesitant to approach.
Is this his brother-in-law? How come he's getting younger and younger? Compared to his appearance on his wedding day, he's even more devilishly handsome! Jia Zheng couldn't help but look down at his protruding, bloated belly, and then glanced incredulously at Qingyin in the distance. Can people really be this different?
"Is this Lin Ruhai?"
"Yes, sir, the old lady brought that person with her yesterday."
Lady Wang followed behind Jia Zheng. Today she had changed into an old dress she had kept from a few years ago. In order to cover up the marks of being beaten last night, she specially applied a thick layer of foundation. However, the marks were too deep, and after the foundation could barely cover them completely, her face looked somewhat stiff.
Perhaps because she had been beaten yesterday, Lady Wang, who usually acted arrogantly and domineeringly in the Jia family, was unusually docile today, and her voice was somewhat timid.
This disheveled and cowardly appearance caught the attention of the passing maids and servants, who all exchanged knowing glances and incredulous looks. Normally, Madam Wang wasn't exactly kind to her mistress, Lin Daiyu, and she was even more ruthless towards the maids. Many had suffered at her hands. Seeing that the villain in the mansion had been dealt with, the maids and servants exchanged knowing glances, secretly smiling as they watched their mistress's miserable state.
Madam Wang's attention was entirely focused on the father and daughter in the distance, so she didn't notice the servants' rudeness.
Although her miserable state was caused by Lin Ruhai, looking at his irresistible appearance, she couldn't feel any resentment. Instead, she became even more jealous of the deceased Jia Min. She was lucky but not blessed. It was such a waste that her sister-in-law got such a handsome and rare husband. Thinking of this, Wang Shi gritted her teeth even more as she looked at Lin Daiyu in the distance, who bore a five-point resemblance to Jia Min.
Only after hearing Wang's voice did Jia Zheng realize that he had spoken out loud.
He glanced around discreetly, and after making sure no one had noticed his embarrassing state, he cleared his throat, straightened his collar, and slowly walked towards Qingyin.
Madam Wang followed closely behind him, as if afraid he would abandon her and run away.
Before they could get close, another group of people approached them with great momentum.
That was none other than Jia She, the eldest master, who was with Jia Lian and his wife, and his second wife, Madam Xing. Jia She and Jia Zheng happened to be walking in opposite directions, so Jia She naturally spotted his younger brother, who always tried to take the lead over him. Even though he was the eldest son of the Jia family, the second son was the one in charge of the entire family after the old lady. Thinking of this, Jia She, who was even more envious of his enemy, glared fiercely at Jia Zheng in the distance and quickened his pace towards Qingyin.
Meanwhile, Jia Zheng frowned slightly as he watched Jia She rushing towards him, and quickened his pace. However, Jia She's path was clearly shorter, and no matter how fast he walked, he couldn't catch up.
Qingyin, who was admiring the flowers in the Grand View Garden with her daughter, smiled slightly and carefully explained the origins and uses of various flowers to Lin Daiyu, as if she were completely unaware of the uninvited guests who had arrived.
Lin Daiyu was still a young girl after all. When Qingyin explained the flowers, she mixed in some folk legends, making it both interesting and meaningful. Lin Daiyu was so engrossed in listening that she didn't notice the person approaching.
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