Chapter 366, Don’t Care
Yan Mansion.
When Yan Wenbin heard that Yan Yishuang had returned alone, he immediately went to her yard.
"Big sister and the others haven't come back yet, why did you come back alone?"
Yan Wenbin asked as soon as he entered the room. Seeing that Yan Yishuang didn't say anything, he walked over and found that her nose and eyes were red. He could tell at a glance that she had been crying, and immediately frowned.
"What did you do again?"
Hearing these accusatory words, Yan Yishuang immediately became angry: "Fifth brother, your eyes are blurry, can't you see that I was bullied?" After saying that, she lay on the table and sobbed.
Yan Wenbin watched silently without saying anything to comfort her until Yan Yishuang slowly calmed down, then he spoke slowly.
"I've seen my elder sister's temperament clearly over the years. She's not someone who can't tolerate others, especially with two outsiders, Miss Dong and Miss Su, here with us. If you hadn't done something, she wouldn't have tarnished the Yan family's reputation in front of outsiders."
Yan Yishuang's expression froze, and she sobbed without saying a word.
Seeing that she didn't refute him, Yan Wenbin confirmed his guess and turned to look at Yan Yishuang's maid, Cha Qian: "What happened today?"
Cha Qian looked at Yan Yishuang, and seeing that she didn't stop her, she whispered everything that happened on the street.
After hearing this, Yan Wenbin raised his hand and rubbed his swollen forehead. He looked at Yan Yishuang with some disappointment, took a few deep breaths, and finally couldn't help but blame her.
"Look, I've warned you time and again not to compare yourself with Big Sister, but why don't you listen?"
Yan Yishuang was feeling somewhat regretful at this point, and said weakly, "I'm just so angry."
Yan Wenbin said helplessly, "What are you so angry about? Big sister is on good terms with the young ladies of the Dong and Su families. How does that bother you? You're on good terms with the young ladies of the Zhu and Wang families. Does Big sister feel uncomfortable coming to you?"
As he said this, he sighed deeply, hesitated for a long time, and finally said what was in his heart.
"From now on, you'd better stop doing such petty things as pretending to be pitiful to gain sympathy."
Hearing this, Yan Yishuang was stunned: "Fifth brother, what are you talking about?"
Yan Wenbin was silent for a moment, then steeled himself and said, "That's a concubine's way of winning favor. You're a proper young lady of the Yan family, you shouldn't learn such behavior."
Yan Yishuang looked at Yan Wenbin in a daze.
Fifth Brother's words not only denied her, but also denied their biological mother, Aunt Lin.
Because, in front of my father, my aunt has always been so weak.
Seeing Yan Yishuang in a daze, Yan Wenbin sighed and said earnestly: "Yishuang, our family is getting better and better. You will definitely be able to marry into a good family and become the principal wife in the future. The methods used by the concubine are not suitable for you."
"Although father doesn't love us as much as he used to, he still cares about us. Today is big sister's birthday, and he knows that big sister doesn't want to take you out, but father still spoke at the dinner table. His purpose is to let you follow big sister and learn her way of doing things. Yishuang, you must not let father down."
Yan Yishuang was stunned again, and asked uncertainly, "Father, does father still love us? He hasn't tested my knowledge for a long time."
Yan Wenbin nodded: "Of course, father has always loved us, but now he is getting busier and busier, and has less free time, so he pays less attention to us."
Yan Yi's eyes began to turn red again: "Fifth brother, I miss mom."
Yan Wenbin: "It's Auntie. Don't call me that by mistake again."
Tears silently rolled down Yan Yi's eyes, and she pursed her lips without saying a word.
Seeing this, Yan Wenbin felt very uncomfortable, but he had no choice. They were illegitimate children, so they could only call their biological mother "Auntie".
As his father's official position rose, he came into contact with more and more children of prominent families, and increasingly felt the huge difference between legitimate and illegitimate children.
Having seen how other illegitimate sons were oppressed and excluded, he was sincerely glad that he was born in the Yan family.
Although his elder brother was not as close to him as before after he came back from Ji Guang, he never suppressed him and had no intention of stopping him from making a name for himself. As long as he had the ability, he could still carve out a place for himself.
The eldest sister was the same. Although she was not easy to get close to, she never acted two-faced towards her younger brothers and sisters. She would just talk about things when there was something to say. As long as they behaved themselves, she would not interfere with them. Whether they were good or bad, she would let them do whatever they wanted.
Unfortunately, my sister is too proud and has never understood this.
Yan Wenbin thought for a moment and said to Yan Yishuang, "When Big Sister comes back later, find a chance to apologize to her when no one is around."
Yan Yishuang showed reluctance: "She sent me back in front of so many people, and I still have to apologize to her?"
Yan Wenbin: "You were wrong in the first place. You don't want to bring this up in front of your father, do you?"
Yan Yishuang lowered her head and said nothing.
Yan Wenbin sighed, "My aunt is still under house arrest. My uncle has been idle at home since my father dismissed him from his post. If he can pass the provincial examination this year, it would be great. If not, he can only rely on you and me."
"But if you and I can't gain a foothold in the Yan family, how can we help my aunt and uncle? Although father loves us, if we remain ignorant and always cause trouble for him, how long can the little love in his heart last?"
Yan Yishuang lowered her head and cried, "I'll go, isn't it okay for me to go?"
It was almost noon when Daohua and his group came back talking and laughing.
Mrs. Li knew about what happened on the street when Yan Yishuang came back, but she ignored it. She thought her daughter could handle such a small matter.
After lunch, Xiao Yeyang left with Yan Wenkai and others.
Daohua got up to see the person off, and on her way back, she ran into Yan Yishuang, who was hesitant to approach her. She immediately raised an eyebrow, and waited for her to get closer before asking, "What's the matter?"
Yan Yishuang looked up at Daohua and said, "Big sister, I was wrong today. Please don't be angry with me. I was just possessed by a ghost at the time and didn't mean any other harm."
Daohua looked at her silently for a while: "Actually, I don't care about what you do. I also know that you have a lot of opinions about me in your heart."
"I"
Daohua didn't give her a chance to speak and continued, "I sent someone to bring you back today not to embarrass you, but just to teach you a lesson."
"Father is now the prefect of Ningmen Prefecture. As his children, our every move outside affects the reputation of the Yan family. You should never, ever expose the discord between you and me in front of outsiders just for the sake of your little thoughts."
"Only the Dong and Su families are familiar with my family. If it were any other family, I don't know what kind of jokes would be spread. You don't want our family to become the subject of other people's jokes after dinner, do you?"
Yan Yishuang murmured, "I don't have a big opinion about you."
Daohua's expression was indifferent: "Whether it is or not, you know it in your heart. You don't have to pretend to be weak in front of me. I don't ask much of you. Let's not talk about sisterly love. However, in front of outsiders, we should at least keep a decent appearance. What do you think?"
Yan Yishuang pursed her lips and nodded.
Daohua: "Okay, you can go back." After saying that, she turned around and was about to leave.
"Big Sister"
Yan Yishuang hurriedly called for help.
Daohua turned around: "Anything else?"
Yan Yishuang hesitated for a moment, wanting to speak again: "Will you tell your father about this?"
Daohua's lips curled slightly: "Don't bother with such trivial matters, father!"
Watching the rapidly departing Daohua, Yan Yishuang stood there in a daze for a moment, then sneered after a long pause, "I studied hard, practiced calligraphy, learned needlework, and learned etiquette, hoping that one day I could surpass my elder sister and gain recognition from my father and the elders in the family. But today, I realized that my elder sister never paid any attention to what I cared about."
She could tell that her elder sister really didn't care when she said she didn't care.
(End of this chapter)
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