Chapter 183 Asking for Help
When Ren Yaoqi returned to Ren Shijia's house, he happened to see Ren Shijia preparing to take Liu to meet Mrs. Lin San. This was the purpose of Liu's visit to the Lin family today.
Ren Shijia had been hesitant before because he had some grudges against the eldest branch of the Lin family. But now that Liu had asked him politely, he really couldn't refuse, so he could only reluctantly agree.
This was not the time for Ren Yaoqi to express her opinion, so she just followed Ren Shijia obediently.
There is an order of seniority, so if you want to see Mrs. Lin San, you naturally have to pay your respects to Mrs. Lin first.
Old Mrs. Lin had been in poor health recently and was recuperating. The courtyard, once bustling with activity, had become deserted. However, upon hearing that Ren Shijia had come with her cousin from her mother's family, Old Mrs. Lin was kind enough to meet them.
Speaking of which, Old Lady Lin is also the aunt of Grandma Liu, so they are also relatives. It’s just that Old Lady Lin married early, and Grandma Liu’s relationship with Old Lady Lin is not as close as that between Old Lady Ren and Old Lady Lin because she married far away. In recent years, the contacts between the Lin family and the Fang family have not been very close.
Compared with the previous times she had met her, Mrs. Lin was in a bad mood, and her attitude towards Ren Shijia and Liu was not as warm as usual, but she did not have an embarrassingly cold face either. Overall, she was still quite gentle.
After just a few words, Mrs. Lin's spirits began to wane, and Ren Shijia and Mrs. Liu didn't want to stay any longer. Before leaving, Mrs. Liu spoke a few words of concern, but Mrs. Lin's last few words of sighing were quite intriguing.
"I'd like to live longer, to see the Lin family flourish and my descendants united and loving. But it's a pity that children are no longer under their mother's control. They don't understand your painstaking efforts and always feel that everything you do is meant to harm them. Alas! You're all parents now, but why can't you understand why the elders only think of you and your family?"
Mrs. Liu smiled gently, not saying much. Her face didn't reveal whether she understood or not. Ren Shijia glanced at the old lady, bit her lip, lowered her head, and said nothing. It was impossible to tell what her expression was.
Ren Shijia is not good at hiding her emotions, so when she encounters a situation where she is at a loss, she will lower her head and remain silent.
Old Mrs. Lin waved her hand and lay down to rest. Ren Shijia took Liu to Mrs. Lin San's yard.
Mrs. Lin San had instructed not to see any guests, but when the maid in the yard saw that it was Ren Shijia who brought people, she immediately went back to report and then respectfully invited everyone in.
Mrs. Lin San was not really "bedridden" like Mrs. Lin. She sat on the kang in the second room and watched her granddaughter embroider, occasionally giving a word or two of instruction, while her eldest daughter-in-law stood by and massaged her legs.
Mrs. Lin San was not as outgoing as Mrs. Lin Da, but rather had a temperament similar to that of Mrs. Liu, with a gentle expression. However, seeing how her daughter-in-law lowered her head and dared not say much in front of her, it was clear that Mrs. Lin San was not as easy to get along with as she appeared.
Seeing so many guests, Mrs. Lin San smiled and asked everyone to sit down. She then asked her daughter-in-law to prepare tea and snacks herself, and asked her daughter-in-law to call her grandson to accompany Fang Shuzhou to visit the Lin family's garden.
Lin Baoling, who had been sitting quietly embroidering, was very happy to see Ren Yaoqi and the others. She put down the work in her hands, got off the kang, and came forward to talk to them in a very familiar manner, which made Mrs. Lin San laugh and scold her for being unruly, but she did not really blame her.
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