Lin Daiyu guessed what Grandmother Jia meant, but not wanting to incur the complaints of her uncles, she smiled and agreed with Grandmother Jia, telling her to settle down and stay.
He then sent a letter to his eldest uncle, Jia She, and second uncle, Jia Zheng, expecting them to come in person after receiving the letter.
But after waiting and waiting, even after the lights in the mansion were turned off, no one came. Lin Daiyu found it strange and couldn't help but whisper to Shen Ajiao, "What do you think my two uncles mean?"
What does that mean? It just means they're dissatisfied with Grandmother Jia. How many other meanings could it possibly have?
The eldest son, Jia She, felt that Grandmother Jia favored the second branch of the family, while the second son felt that Grandmother Jia hadn't given him what he deserved and had spoiled Baoyu.
What could it be? It's nothing more than someone wanting control of the family.
[But Grandmother Jia didn't trust anyone. She felt Jia She was unambitious, and Jia Zheng was ignorant of worldly matters. Only Jia Baoyu truly won her heart, but Baoyu was still young, and she couldn't let go of him. That's why she went away to find some peace and quiet.]
It's best to get rid of this hot potato as soon as possible.
Shen Ajiao shook her head. "We still need to discuss this matter with your second sister-in-law, Lian."
Wang Xifeng was just hoping that Grandmother Jia wasn't home. Now, because of Jia Zheng, Lady Wang was crying all day long and wanted to take charge of household affairs, but Jia Zheng wouldn't allow it.
Now that the tiger is away, the monkey naturally takes over. He's making arrangements for his people inside and out, and he's almost done. Why would he want the old lady to come back? Besides, what business does the old lady have staying at her granddaughter's house?
【Even Feng is unreliable now?】
Lin Daiyu didn't care, since she had to attend classes during the day and do her homework when she got back, so she didn't have time.
Let them do as they please. Neither of her uncles is in a hurry, so why should she be?
Two days passed in this way. Grandmother Jia was getting anxious as she watched Shen Ajiao and Lin Daiyu leave early and return late. Why wasn't she worried at all?
Could it be that Yu'er knew about the unpleasantness between her and her family, so she kept the news of her being at the Lin family a secret from the Rongguo Mansion?
The more she thought about it, the more likely it seemed. Otherwise, two days had passed, and how come no one had come to visit her, an old lady?
She didn't believe that Jia She and Jia Zheng wouldn't come to apologize.
After Baoyu found out, he didn't come to see her.
That would be incredibly unfilial!
Grandmother Jia approached Lin Daiyu to test her, saying, "Yu'er, I'm so sorry to have troubled you these past two days."
“What are you saying, Grandmother? This is your home too. Just stay here and rest assured.”
"I would love to live with you for a long, long time, but..."
Grandmother Jia spoke cryptically, but Lin Daiyu knew what she meant and smiled, "It's nothing, and neither my uncle nor aunt said anything."
Grandmother Jia was momentarily dazed. What did that mean?
It was those few brats who deliberately didn't come.
No way, no way, Yu'er must be lying.
"Is Grandmother missing home?"
"Grandmother, don't worry. Your two uncles said that you have worried about this family your whole life and deserve to enjoy a few days of peace. Just stay here in peace."
Grandmother Jia...
Did she misunderstand Yu'er?
Could it be that her children and grandchildren are truly unfilial?
But considering their usual behavior, it doesn't seem like it.
Lin Daiyu found it amusing that her grandmother would rather believe she was deliberately concealing the news than believe that her children and grandchildren were unfilial.
It's utterly ridiculous.
"If Grandma is bored, she can go out for a walk. Why keep worrying about those irrelevant things?"
Faced with Lin Daiyu's clear eyes, Grandmother Jia felt a little embarrassed. "That's not what I meant. I was just afraid that if you stay here too long, your stepmother will give you a hard time."
Lin Daiyu was speechless and sighed inwardly. "Grandmother, is it so hard to admit that your uncles and aunts are not good people?"
Is it really that difficult to see the true nature of Baoyu?
On the contrary, they harbored the greatest hostility towards her and her wife?
Fortunately, she didn't have high expectations to begin with, so she's not heartbroken now.
“Grandmother, you must not say such things. My wife is not that kind of person.”
Grandmother Jia nodded. How many stepmothers throughout history have truly considered the well-being of their stepchildren? They're all just trying to please the men. Once she has her own children and establishes herself, the stepchildren naturally don't count as people anymore.
Poor Yu'er,
no,
She wanted to give Shen Ajiao a warning on behalf of Yu'er.
Shen Ajiao looked at Grandmother Jia, who was pretending to be friendly with her, with a puzzled expression. Had she been sitting here for so long that she was being asked to eat or drink anything? How did she end up being asked this question?
When I treat you like a human being, try to act like one.
"Don't worry, Grandma. Yu'er is the apple of our master's eye, so I would never dare to neglect her."
[Are you blind or deaf? When have I ever managed the household? Have I provided for your every need, from food and clothing to shelter and transportation?]
"Of course, I only have one son-in-law, Lin Ruhai, and he only has one child. Naturally, he takes care of his precious daughter in everything. It would be bad if she got hurt or bumped, after all, she is a girl."
It's a shame you're not a chef; you're good at shifting blame and embellishing things.
"Yes, yes, the old lady is very good at educating Baoyu, and we naturally want to learn from her."
[Tch, who doesn't know a few yin-yang sayings? I'll just poke your lungs with this conspicuous bag today.]
"Hehe, nothing is needed, as long as Mrs. Lin is kind-hearted," Grandmother Jia said with a smile.
"That's right, that's right. I saw a little ant in my garden and I wanted to release it. I waited until it went home before I walked on it, afraid of stepping on its family, haha."
[Damn it, you call me kind-hearted? If you offend me, even the anthill in my backyard will have to pour hot water on it!]
"Mrs. Lin is a very fortunate person."
"No, no, it's the old lady who is."
[Only those with great fortune wouldn't have witnessed the Jia family's downfall.]
Lin Daiyu's heart skipped a beat. She was right after all. Now that there were no clear-headed people in the Jia family, it was normal for them to be in decline.
In other words, the old lady doesn't have many years left?
Alas, birth, aging, sickness, and death are the natural course of life. I hope my grandmother can enjoy her later years in peace.
Grandmother Jia was furious when she saw that Shen Ajiao's smile was forced. This little girl, though young, spoke with such authority and knew how to win people over.
But she's uncontrollable, it's really infuriating.
Upon returning, he immediately sent people to inquire about the Jia family.
"Madam, things have been normal at home these past few days."
Grandmother Jia snorted coldly. She knew that Yu'er's message had been blocked by that Shen Ajiao. Otherwise, things would have been in chaos during the few days that she was away from home.
"Go and send someone to the Jia family to deliver a message."
Yuanyang, the most capable maidservant of Grandmother Jia, was the old lady's favorite. She followed the old lady around to Miss Lin and Mrs. Lin. She knew what the old lady was thinking. After receiving the old lady's instructions, she immediately sent someone out to pretend to be a member of the Lin family and deliver a message to the Jia family.
Grandmother Jia naturally despised Shen Ajiao's despicable methods; not content with harming the Lin family, she also wanted to harm the Jia family.
When Yu'er's uncle arrived, she exposed Shen Ajiao's conspiracy to Yu'er, making Yu'er see the true face of her stepmother!
Her Yu'er has really been wronged, hmph!
This is a good opportunity to take Yu'er back to the Jia family home.
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