Lin Qixia's attempt to help froze her in place because of the system's voice.
He Zhilan, looking wary, pulled the basket back and took a step back to move it further away.
At the same time, she coldly rebuked Lin Qixia: "What are you doing!"
Although Lin Qixia was injured and pitiful, He Zhilan still knew the girl's usual personality.
Not only was she lazy and gluttonous, but she would also take any food she could get her hands on, either to eat herself or to give to the Li family's son.
The problem is that the other party doesn't appreciate it, and He Zhilan feels frustrated every time she sees her trying so hard.
"Pfft!" Lin Jiudong behind her laughed when she saw this, and she simply mocked, "Yes, sister-in-law, don't let her touch the basket. No matter what you bring back, she'll definitely take it to the Li family's young master!"
Seeing that Lin Qixia didn't speak, she raised her voice: "Hey! Lin Qixia, are you mute? Your sister-in-law is asking if you're taking something to give away?"
He Zhilan frowned. Although she did intend to blame him, she didn't mean to say anything so harsh.
But now that Lin Jiudong had brought it up, she silently looked at Lin Qixia, waiting for her explanation.
Lin Qixia was only just recovering from the surprise of the system appearing out of nowhere, and she wasn't even angry at Lin Jiudong's words.
After all, this is a system! Her cheat code has finally arrived!
It's an essential item for any time traveler, and also her life-saving tool.
Lin Qixia snapped out of her daze and, facing He Zhilan's wary and questioning gaze, realized that she couldn't afford to break her persona now.
After a brief brainstorming session, she explained to her sister-in-law with a wronged expression, "Sister-in-law, you've misunderstood! I didn't intend to take the basket. I was just hungry and wanted to see what you brought back to eat."
As soon as she finished speaking, her stomach rumbled a few times, quite fittingly.
Adding to the glaring wound on her forehead, and the fact that she was covered in dust, she looked pitiful.
Seeing this, He Zhilan was skeptical of her words, after all, this girl's past behavior of throwing herself at men was too deeply ingrained in people's minds.
Seeing her in such a miserable state, He Zhilan couldn't bear it. She sighed and softened her voice: "Is that so? Xia'er, you go sit over there. I'll go cook now."
With that, she turned and walked toward the kitchen.
"Sister-in-law!" Lin Jiudong exclaimed in surprise, not expecting his sister-in-law to let it go so easily.
In the past, if Lin Qixia snatched food, her sister-in-law would definitely scold her.
He Zhilan walked halfway and turned back to look at Lin Jiudong, who was still standing there, and said coldly, "Dong'er, what are you standing there for? Go and fetch water to help your sister clean her wounds?"
"Oh..." Lin Jiudong responded, and reluctantly went to get a bucket to draw well water.
Lin Qixia sat on a wooden chair in the courtyard, leisurely crossing her legs.
She hummed a little tune, acting as if nothing was wrong.
In reality, his consciousness had already entered the system space and begun to check the configuration.
Unfortunately, because she hadn't made any transactions, her system shop balance was now 0, so she could only look longingly at the dazzling array of goods in the shop window, unable to buy any of them!
Not far away, Lin Jiudong's face was still burning with pain as she busied herself, and she was even angrier because Lin Qixia was so relaxed at the moment!
Lin Jiudong touched his face, hissed in pain, and exhaled a cold breath.
After fetching the water, as she carried the bucket towards Lin Qixia, she couldn't help but glare at the nonchalant Lin Qixia with jealousy, muttering, "That good-for-nothing Zhao Shao! Why didn't you just beat him to death!"
Lin Qixia was disturbed by Lin Jiudong's voice outside. She opened her eyes, which had been slightly closed, and turned to look at Lin Jiudong not far away, giving her a cold glance.
Lin Jiudong was startled by Lin Qixia's gaze for a moment and stopped in his tracks: "Why, why are you looking at me like that?"
She had suffered a lot of losses at the restaurant she had fought with Lin Qixia before, and now she was traumatized by it.
Lin Jiudong was still shaken. She had spoken very softly, yet she still managed to hear her.
"Why are you talking so much nonsense? Have you forgotten what your sister-in-law told you?"
This little sister of mine is too noisy. It seems that just that beating wasn't enough. I have to make her submit today!
Lin Qixia thought this, but on the surface she continued to relax and lean back in her chair, deliberately behaving rudely and bossily towards her.
Lin Jiudong's face darkened at being bossed around like that: "Why are you rushing me! You just know how to bully others by relying on your master's power!"
"Sister-in-law!" Lin Qixia immediately called out, interrupting her, and took the opportunity to complain, "Look at Lin Jiudong! She's bullying me again..."
Upon seeing this, Lin Jiudong immediately knelt down: "I was wrong, please don't shout!"
It was too late; He Zhilan had already come out of the kitchen.
"What's wrong?" she asked, looking at the two sisters.
Lin Jiudong turned his head, and had no choice but to plead with Lin Qixia with his eyes, his face full of humiliation: "I'm sorry, please let me go!"
She mouthed it.
Seeing that she finally lowered her head, Lin Qixia was satisfied. She then turned to her sister-in-law He Zhilan and said, "I'm fine now, sister-in-law. You can go about your business."
"Okay, you should lie down and rest, don't move around." He Zhilan had just set up a fire in the kitchen and started boiling water.
Thinking that she hadn't seen how her husband was doing since she returned, she passed by the two sisters in the courtyard, gave them a few words of advice, and then went into the west wing.
Lin Jiudong breathed a sigh of relief, looking at Lin Qixia with resentment in his eyes.
However, she still took a handkerchief, wet it, and dutifully wiped the bloodstains from Lin Qixia's forehead.
After all, she was afraid the other party would complain again.
Lin Qixia lay back in the chair, leisurely being served by her, while slowly warning her, "Don't be resentful. I beat you up today to teach you a lesson so you won't try to use me to do those dirty things again!"
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