Lin Huihui felt a pang of heartache when she saw Lin Shikang give such a large sum of silver. She couldn't help but scold Lin Shikang: "Dad, you're giving too much. We've already paid them wages and provided them with food and lodging. You're still giving them so much money. You're just wasting your time."
“Huihui, they are not just working for us, they are also our clansmen and relatives. They came all this way, so of course we should treat them well. Moreover, they were so badly injured because of you. If we don’t show them any appreciation and we hurt their feelings, who will trust us in the future? Who will be willing to listen to us? Don’t just think about immediate benefits when doing things. You need to have a long-term vision.”
"oh."
Lin Huihui agreed verbally, but in her heart she was still reluctant to part with those small change.
Initially, Donkey Egg and Cow Egg were brought along because their parents forced Lin Shikang to do so. Fan Shi had a lot of resentment towards them, but now, seeing them beaten like this, she felt that He Yuyan, an outsider and a burden, was not taking them seriously enough. No matter what, Donkey Egg and Cow Egg were still surnamed Lin.
So Fan gave Yuan Yajing a good scolding. She also wanted to teach He Yuyan a lesson, but He Yuyan wasn't home and ignored her completely.
Yuan Yajing knew that Donkey Egg and Cow Egg were people Lin Shikang brought from his hometown, not the kind of servants he bought. Generally speaking, they wouldn't be punished easily unless they committed a serious offense. However, this time He Yuyan had seriously injured them, and Yuan Yajing felt guilty when facing Lin Shikang.
She then assigned a nanny to take care of Donkey Egg and Cow Egg, and instructed the kitchen to prepare more delicious and nourishing meals for them every day.
Seeing how thoughtful Yuan Yajing was in her work, Lin Shikang was naturally filled with gratitude. Yuan Yajing felt that everything she had done was worthwhile and that she deserved to give even more for him.
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Having already taught Donkey Egg and Dog Egg a lesson, He Yuyan felt it wasn't enough, since Lin Huihui was still perfectly fine.
He Yuyan then heard from the servants that Madam Fan had scolded her and her mother, which made her furious and her temper flared up.
He Yuyan's motto is: If anyone bullies me, I will repay them tenfold!
So I decided to find an opportunity to teach Lin Huihui a lesson again!
At this point, her best friend Ye Shanshan gave her an idea...
"That might not be a good idea. What if it damages Yu Yan's reputation? Don't forget that Yu Yan is nominally her sister now." Xu Qingyao rejected Ye Shanshan's idea.
“I’m from the Yuan family, not the Lin family. Besides, I already have a fiancé, what am I afraid of? Do you think the Wang family would break off the engagement?” With her grandfather Yuan Weimin around, He Yuyan didn’t believe the Wang family would break off the engagement.
He Yuyan then made the decision directly: "Let's do as Shanshan says."
...
On April 12th, Yuan Yajing received an invitation from Madam Qi, the head of the household affairs department, inviting her and her family to attend her youngest daughter's coming-of-age banquet.
As the daughter of the county magistrate, Lin Huihui was obliged to attend such a banquet.
"Mother, is it inappropriate for me, as the daughter of a county magistrate, to dress so plainly? Won't it be too embarrassing for you and Father?"
Lin Huihui stared intently at the jewelry on Yuan Yajing's head, almost saying, "Give me your jewelry."
He Yuyan felt that her behavior was no different from begging and looked down on her.
Yuan Yajing liked Lin Shikang, and because she loved him, she extended that affection to Lin Huihui as well. Furthermore, she came from a wealthy family and had never lacked money, so she was quite generous, giving Lin Huihui a pair of South Sea pearl earrings and a pearl bracelet without hesitation.
Lin Huihui happily accepted it, thinking that this mother was really generous, much better than Yang Cui. Yang Cui wasn't even worthy of carrying her mother's shoes.
Lin Huihui mentally belittled Yang Cui once again.
When they arrived at the Qi residence, all the members of the county's upper class had gathered.
When Yuan Yajing and Lin Shikang got married, Lin Huihui had already met many wealthy ladies from the county, so this was only the second time she had attended such a high-society gathering.
She's no longer stage-frightened.
He Yuyan ignored Lin Huihui and went straight to the Qi family home to hang out with her girlfriends.
Everyone here has their own little circle. Only Lin Huihui is an outsider, and no one is with her. She sits quietly to the side with her maid Baoyu, looking very lonely and aloof.
"Oops!" Suddenly, a maid accidentally spilled tea all over Lin Huihui.
"Don't you have eyes? Can't you watch where you're going?" Baoyu scolded the maid, immediately attracting many stares.
Lin Huihui felt very sorry for her clothes. They were brand new and supposedly worth six taels of silver. Six taels of silver! When she lived in the countryside, her whole family didn't even have that much to eat and drink.
"I'm sorry, Miss, I didn't mean it! Please spare my life, Miss." The maid knelt on the ground, desperately begging for mercy.
At this moment, the second young lady of the Qi family came over and scolded, "Why aren't you getting down there to receive your punishment!"
The maidservant, hunched over, left trembling.
Miss Qi smiled and said to Lin Huihui, "Miss Lin, I'm so sorry. The servants in my house offended you. I apologize to you here. I have a few new dresses. If you don't mind, let my maid take you to change into one."
Seeing that the Second Miss's attire was not bad, Lin Huihui said, "If you don't mind, then I'll trouble you."
Lin Huihui had no suspicions, and the two of them, mistress and servant, followed the man.
"Miss Lin, please wait here. I will fetch your clothes right away."
Not long after she finished speaking, another maid brought over the dress. Looking at the dress, Lin Huihui suddenly felt that the maid had just spilled the tea at the perfect time.
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