Seeing Jia She "chatting happily" with Qingyin, Jia Zheng's sense of urgency immediately increased. Originally, Jia Zheng, who was planning to maintain his attitude as the head of the Jia family, immediately put aside his pride and walked over with a smile.
Worried that Jia She had spoken ill of him before he arrived, Jia Zheng asked with a smile, "I didn't expect to run into my brother-in-law and elder brother here. I wonder what they're talking about?"
Jia She didn't speak, but Qingyin said with a smile, "I was just chatting with my brother-in-law about Daiyu's hobbies, and he gave her a few fans to play with..."
"So that's how it is." Jia Zheng smiled warmly, while looking at Jia She with suspicion.
Meeting Jia Zheng's suspicious gaze, Jia She stood upright and glared back at him. He had intended to say something bad about him, but it was too late! Thinking of this, he stood even more firmly, looking at Jia She with disdain.
Upon receiving Jia She's gaze, Jia Zheng knew that his elder brother had not yet done so, or had not yet had the chance to do so, and felt slightly relieved.
Since even his elder brother, whose mind is only filled with romance and poetry, knows to send some expensive gifts to Lin Daiyu to please Lin Ruhai, then he can't be stingy. These rich gifts still can't compare to the Path to Heaven.
As Jia Zheng pondered this, his gaze toward Qingyin grew even more intense.
He glanced casually at Jia She and his entourage, who remained motionless beside him, and knew they weren't going to leave now. Thinking about his future in currying favor with Lin Ruhai, he made up his mind, shoved Wang Shi, who was following behind him, forward, and feigned apology in his eyes, saying:
“Oh, brother-in-law, I was busy yesterday and only found out about this woman’s mistake when I got back last night. It’s my fault. I always leave these household affairs to her, and I never knew she had the guts to talk nonsense in front of my niece! I disciplined her yesterday, but please don’t be angry. Dai’er isn’t in good health. I have a newly acquired century-old ginseng. You might as well keep it; it will make me feel better.” Jia Zheng’s tone was full of apology, and his words made him sound like an innocent uncle who was worried about his niece being kept in the dark by his shrewish wife.
Compared to Wang, who was unprepared and nearly fell when pushed forward, those who knew the truth seemed even more ridiculous.
Qingyin looked at the red marks on Wang's face that even foundation couldn't cover, but her eyes showed no emotion. If she was pitiful, then was her daughter not pitiful too?
Hidden behind Qingyin, Lin Daiyu looked at her second aunt's pitiful state without saying a word, but simply held Qingyin's hand even tighter.
Jia Zheng said a lot, but seeing that the father and daughter were watching silently except for him, a hint of anger flashed in his eyes. Damn it, he had clearly said all that, but Lin Ruhai didn't even respond. And that Lin Daiyu, he had raised her for so long, and she was such an ingrate!
Seeing that Jia Zheng was about to lose his temper, Qingyin smiled and said, "With my second brother-in-law and eldest brother-in-law here, I know that Daiyu will definitely not be bullied."
Upon hearing this, Jia She, who had been standing aside watching Jia Zheng's antics, felt a little guilty. They usually didn't bother with their adopted niece, and if it weren't for the old lady's supervision, the girl would have suffered a lot of grievances.
But whatever they thought in their hearts, they certainly couldn't say it on their faces. The two looked at each other, put on fake smiles, and said, "Yes, yes!"
"Pin'er is just too introverted; she doesn't tell us when she's wronged."
"Ah, yes, yes."
The two responded to each other in turn, as if they were two springs.
The two left satisfied after their meeting at the Grand View Garden, assuming that Qingyin had agreed to their unspoken agreement, and that Qingyin had received a batch of valuable free gifts.
Seeing her two uncles, who were clearly overjoyed even from a distance, Lin Daiyu tugged at her father's hand and asked earnestly, "Father, why are my uncles so happy to give us things when they didn't receive anything in return?"
Qingyin squatted down and looked at Lin Daiyu seriously, saying, "Because of greed, they thought that what they gave could replace what they wanted, but in fact they were already deeply trapped and at the mercy of others. Daiyu, you can have desires, but you cannot be swallowed up by them."
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