Butler Chen was quite surprised to see the old lady arrive; he hadn't expected her to come out of the old house.
Lin Wanxing sat blankly on the sofa, unable to react for a moment.
The old lady walked slowly with the help of her servants. She always kept to herself and rarely went out. She was always chanting scriptures in the Buddhist hall of the Shen family's old house and rarely came out. She had never been to Shen Huai'an's house before.
Upon seeing the old lady, Butler Chen immediately stepped forward and greeted her respectfully with a smile, asking, "Madam, what brings you here?"
The old lady sneered when she saw Lin Wanxing, and slowly walked over with the help of the servants. "If I hadn't come, things would have been terrible."
"Even a fool would bully someone. This family has no manners at all. He actually sat down and didn't greet his elders. I really don't know how the Chen family raised him."
The old lady's words struck Lin Wanxing deeply. He stood up in a panic, feeling uneasy. He would instinctively tense up every time he saw this elderly woman.
Although the old lady was old, she still had the air of a matriarch. She slightly raised her chin and looked at Lin Wanxing.
"I heard you burned Xiao Dong's hand?" the old lady questioned Lin Wanxing directly.
Butler Chen quickly stepped forward to speak up for Lin Wanxing: "Madam, I think this is all a misunderstanding. The master has already handled the matter. Wanxing is young, he definitely didn't do it on purpose."
The old lady glared at Butler Chen, then slowly sat down and said calmly, "I was asking him, why did you rush to answer?"
“As a housekeeper, it’s your dereliction of duty that you haven’t managed this house well. I rarely come to this house, Second Brother. If it weren’t for what happened today, do you think I would have gone through all that trouble to come here?”
“The children are all grown up, and in principle, parents shouldn’t interfere in their family affairs, let alone an old woman like me who’s practically on her deathbed. But if I don’t take care of this and it gets out, not only will my second son lose face, but the Shen family will also be embarrassed.”
The old lady was right. She only cared about the company's affairs and rarely interfered in Shen Huai'an's personal matters. Otherwise, Shen Huai'an would not have been able to marry Lin Wanxing.
The old lady left Butler Chen speechless. He had indeed failed in his duty, and with the old lady present, he, as a butler, really had no say.
"You're always making a scene in the company, and you even threw water on someone. What are outsiders supposed to think of Lao Er and Xiao Dong?"
The old lady took a deep breath, her tone extremely cold, always carrying an imposing and authoritative air, "There are so many people in the group, with so many people, there are bound to be many gossips and disputes. You're really something, causing trouble there."
“I didn’t splash water on him. I just touched him lightly. He accidentally knocked over the teacup. It really wasn’t me… I didn’t do it.”
Lin Wanxing stood there, excitedly defending himself. He tried to explain himself in a dry and rambling manner, but the old lady had no interest in listening to his rambling nonsense.
The old lady came here to demand an explanation. She was originally on Xie Xiaodong's side, and now that Xie Xiaodong had gotten into trouble, she naturally wanted to seek justice for him.
"Xiao Dong is the second brother's subordinate. They always work together, so it's inevitable that they'll have some contact. You can't be jealous over this. Do you think anything could happen between them when they work in the group? Or do you think the second brother would do something to betray you behind your back?"
"You do nothing all day but daydream. You're really too idle. You've inexplicably suspected Xiao Dong and Lao Er in the company. You got jealous and made such a scene, making everyone lose face. Isn't that a bit petty?"
The old lady raised her hand, and the maid next to her quickly squatted down, poured her a cup of hot tea, and handed it to her.
The old lady sighed, holding her teacup. "You're quite amusingly naive. If it weren't for the second son's insistence on marrying you, do you think you could have entered the Shen family with your status?"
Lin Wanxing was stunned by what she said. He was speechless for a moment. He didn't know what to say to this elderly woman, because she was not as stupid as Shen Zhiting and Chen Xueping, and her words made no sense at all.
The old lady was experienced in speaking and acting; after all, she had weathered many storms and knew exactly what to say and what not to say.
This fool is the apple of the second son's eye. She wouldn't say anything excessive, but she also couldn't let Lin Wanxing go unattended. Everything she said was for the good of the child and for the good of the Shen family, leaving no room for criticism.
Lin Wanxing gritted his teeth and said in a low voice, "But our marriage was arranged by my maternal grandfather and my second brother's grandfather. I should have married my second brother in the first place."
Unexpectedly, the old lady suddenly laughed when she heard him say that. She slowly put down her teacup and said calmly, "Your maternal grandfather originally owned the Lin Group, but your family later fell from power. You went from being the eldest son of the Lin family to becoming a fool abandoned by the Chen family in the attic."
"The marriage between these two is based on the principle of matching social status. Even if our second son is lame, he is still the legitimate son of the second branch of the Shen family. He will have countless wealth in the future. What do you have?"
"Don't say that I'm an old lady who's old-fashioned and materialistic. Since ancient times, marriages between people of unequal social standing have never had a good outcome. Take your mother, for example; she's a living example."
Lin Wanxing lowered his head. He didn't cry or make a fuss because he really took the old lady's words to heart. He felt not only sad but also full of inferiority.
When Butler Chen heard the old lady say those words about Lin Wanxing, he could hardly bear to listen anymore, so he quickly asked someone to call the master.
"I don't need to say much to you and Xiaodong, you should know what's going on. There's no comparison. But the person the second brother likes is you, so you can rest assured and don't worry too much about things that don't exist."
Lin Wanxing looked up, his fists clenched, tears glistening in his eyes. "I didn't deliberately spill water on Xie Xiaodong's hands because I was jealous. I didn't do that."
"I have never doubted my second brother!" Lin Wanxing knew his second brother's character and trusted him, but Xie Xiaodong went too far. He had been trying to get close to his second brother and provoking him.
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