Chapter 186 Enemies Meet on a Narrow Road
When Ren Yaoqi followed Zeng to the flower hall to sit down and drink tea, the maid Pingguo, who had quietly left before, had returned. She nodded to Ren Yaoqi and then stood quietly behind her again.
Ren Yaoqi calmly picked up the tea bowl and drank tea. Because it was summer, the tea was a little hot, but Ren Yaoqi still drank it calmly.
Although they had sat down to rest, the ladies were still in high spirits, chatting away about the talented scholars at the Lakeside Pavilion. This elegant-sounding poetry gathering gave them a legitimate opportunity to discuss men.
Lin Baoling was resting in Su Fangfei's wing. Su Fangfei didn't have her own courtyard; she lived in Mrs. Su's courtyard. Fortunately, Mrs. Su lived in a small courtyard with three entrances, which was quite spacious.
The atmosphere in the room was somewhat tense. No one spoke for a long time. Finally, without warning, Lin Baoling covered her mouth and started crying. She always liked to cover her mouth when she smiled, but this crying made everyone present feel at a loss.
The other three young ladies of the Lin family looked at each other, hesitating for a moment, but ultimately chose not to approach Lin Baoling. They weren't close sisters, or rather, Lin Baoling wasn't close to the other three sisters. Seeing this sister, usually the enmeshed in so much love, cry for the first time, they didn't know how to react.
Instead, Su Fangfei sighed lightly, stood up and walked to Lin Baoling, patted her shoulder gently: "Baoling..." She called her name, but didn't know what to say.
The eldest daughter of the Su family was also a clever woman. She and Lin Baoling had known each other since childhood and had a close relationship. Their relationship was quite good. However, in a family like theirs, it was common for sisters to keep secrets, let alone open up to others. Therefore, she and Lin Baoling could not be considered close sisters.
However, she had already seen what happened today, and the person was still in her Su family, so Miss Su could not pretend that she knew nothing.
After thinking for a moment, Miss Su still managed to organize her words, and made her voice and demeanor appear nonchalant: "Baoling, how come your purse is on that Young Master Fang?"
No matter how smart Miss Su was, she was just an unmarried girl. When she said this, although her expression didn't show anything, her ears did turn a little red.
She was also stunned when she first saw the purse from Fang Shuzhou, because she recognized at first sight that the crimson purse embroidered with the pattern of "Bidding Ruyi" was made by Lin Baoling.
Lin Baoling is a very easy-going girl. She is cheerful and lively, sweet-talking, and can chat with anyone and get along very well. However, Lin Baoling has a shortcoming: she likes to show off and has a vanity that loves to hear good things.
Lin Baoling has been learning needlework from her grandmother in recent years. To be honest, her skills are not very good, but her needlework was taught by Mrs. Yuan, the third wife of the Lin family. It is said that it was passed down from the ancestors of the Yuan family. Lin Baoling likes to work hard on the patterns, so the embroidery work from her hands is really unique.
Therefore, anyone who was close to Lin Baoling would be dragged by her to see her embroidery. Last time when the Lin family held a full moon banquet for Lin Cen, Lin Baoling showed her embroidery in front of several sisters and friends, and received a lot of praise.
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