Chapter 314: Generosity

Cheng Lanying's eyes lit up when she heard this, and she nodded repeatedly, "That's right, such a shabby thing is nothing, it's not worth inviting your wife over."

Neither she nor Cheng Bingzhi called Lu Lingyun mother, let alone mother. They would call her Madam in front of others, but would follow their mothers and call her that person behind others' backs.

Cheng Suying was furious when she heard this. "You ruined my things, and you still have the nerve to say such things!"

"Siying," Qin Shaojing looked at her with a smile, "Why are you so stingy? You are sisters, why should you care so much about each other?"

There was never a moment when Cheng Suying disliked her aunt so much.

How can there be such indiscriminate people who just say others are stingy and tell them not to care?

Even more hateful than her biased father!

Cheng Yunshuo was partial to Cheng Lanying because Cheng Lanying would please him, but this was the first time Qin Shaojing met her, so there was no such thing as partiality.

She is simply trying to be malicious and to smooth things over on purpose!

Seeing Qin Shaojing speak for her, Cheng Lanying on the other side said even more proudly and arrogantly, "Yes, why are you so stingy? It's just a broken paper iris. I'll pay you ten or a hundred!"

"Who wants you to compensate?" Cheng Suying puffed up her cheeks in anger, "I did it myself, what are you going to compensate for?"

"Xiying, this is your fault. As an elder sister, how can you be so intolerant? Your sister is willing to pay, but you are still aggressive. I don't think you are as sensible as your sister." Qin Shaojing said slowly.

Cheng Suying was completely enraged by her words. She glared at Qin Shaojing, "Who do you think you are? Educate me!"

"Tsk tsk tsk, this is the daughter raised by my sister-in-law, how come she is so unruly!"

Qin Shaojing glanced at her lazily, his condescending eyes full of contempt and ridicule.

Cheng Suying had never been looked at like this before, and because she felt that her words were a provocation and insult to her mother, Cheng Suying was furious, "Our family doesn't like it..."

Just then, a hand covered her mouth.

Cheng Hui looked at Qin Shaojing coldly, "Miss Qin, is it fun for you, a grown-up like me, to bully a child?"

"Huihui, how did I bully the child?" Qin Shaojing smiled and looked around nonchalantly.

"Every time you open your mouth, you say that our Siying is stingy, intolerant, and ignorant. If this isn't bullying a child, then what is this?" Cheng Hui protected Cheng Siying behind her.

Qin Shaojing covered his lips and said, "It's because Siying did something wrong. As my cousin's eldest daughter and the legitimate daughter of the Ningyang Marquis's mansion, she had a conflict with her own sisters over a paper eagle. If this gets out, won't it be a joke?"

What she said stood on the highest moral ground, was reasonable and decent, and no one could find fault with it.

Cheng Hui looked at her with even colder eyes, "Ms. Qin is really used to being generous to others and using other people's things to promote your own good reputation."

Qin Shaojing's face changed, and Nanny Qin behind her was the first to jump out and say, "Who are you talking about being generous to others?"

"Of course it's Miss Qin! This paper iris was made by Suying and I together. It belongs to both of us. That second girl destroyed our things. You don't stand in a fair position and say she is not to blame. Instead, you say we are stingy. This is not a generous favor to us. This is what it is!"

Qin Shaojing never expected that Cheng Hui would be so sharp-tongued. She hadn't seen her for several years and she had really been ignoring her.

"Huihui, you think too much," Qin Shaojing smiled, "I just think that paper ibis is not worth much, there is no need to hurt the relationship."

"Yes, paper ibis are worthless, so you are the only one who is good, and we have to bear the blame. The people who should be punished have done nothing wrong!"

Nanny Qin quickly said, "Miss Huihui, you really misunderstood our young lady. Our young lady really didn't think that much. She meant that the paper eagle was a small matter and there was no need to cause discord among everyone."

"There's no need to make everyone upset. How can we not be upset? Your Miss Qin should take the initiative to apologize on behalf of Cheng Lanying and repair the paper ibis that we damaged. Then we will forgive her and the second young lady will be happy. Then your Miss Qin will not be accused of being generous to others. It will be for the good of everyone!"

After Cheng Hui finished speaking, Nanny Qin shut up instantly and remained silent.

Qin Shaojing also fell silent.

What? Ask her to apologize for a bastard like Cheng Lanying? And ask her to repair her paper iris?

She deserves it!

Cheng Lanying, who was standing by, looked at Qin Shaojing expectantly after hearing what Cheng Hui said.

It seemed that she really thought Qin Shaojing would do this and stood up for her.

"Aunt Qin, you're the best. Please apologize for me. Lanying will remember your kindness..." Cheng Lanying spoke softly, using the same tone as when she was talking to her father.

Qin Shaojing almost rolled her eyes at her when she heard this. She shook off her hand that was grabbing her dress without leaving a trace, lowered the disgust in her eyes, and scanned the scene. "Alright, alright, your children's affairs are complicated, completely different from ours, I won't get involved."

After saying that, she led her people away.

Cheng Lanying hadn't figured out Qin Shaojing's attitude yet, so she hurriedly said from behind, "Aunt Qin, don't leave!"

Seeing this, Cheng Hui snorted disdainfully, "What are you yelling about! Come with me to my sister-in-law! No one can save you!"

Cheng Lanying was taken to Lu Lingyun by Cheng Hui.

That day, Cheng Lanying was punished and was locked up in the ancestral hall for a day, not allowed to eat or drink.

Her wet nurse was driven out of the house, and the maid was demoted from a personal maid to a second-class maid, and her salary was deducted for three months.

After learning that her daughter was punished, Li Bixi hurried to Lu Lingyun to plead for mercy.

"Madam, Lanying did something wrong and deserves to be punished, but she is still young. How can she bear to be punished by being made to kneel in the ancestral hall and not given food and water for a day?"

Lu Lingyun looked at Li Bixi who was kneeling in front of her, "Aunt Li, do you think my punishment is unfair?"

"I dare not!" Li Bixi kowtowed repeatedly, "Bixi just thinks that Lanying is too young and it is the mother's fault that the child is not well educated. Bixi is willing to take the punishment for Lanying!"

Seeing this, Lu Lingyun said without blinking, "It is the mother's fault if she fails to teach her child. Last time, Aunt Li took the punishment for the Second Miss, but I don't think it worked well. She can stir up trouble again and again, but the punishment is not adequate. She has to take the punishment herself so that she can learn her lesson. Aunt Li, I know you love your son, but loving your son too much is like killing him. You can't do this."

When Li Bixi heard this, she was extremely angry. At this time, Cheng Yunshuo came back.

"What happened?" Cheng Yunshuo entered Lu Lingyun's yard.

When Li Bixi saw him, she hurried forward and said, "Master, you are finally back!"