Then she chuckled softly and said, "You're right, but... so what?"
What she wanted wasn't the approval of those people.
"So what?" Lin Jiudong didn't expect Lin Qixia to have this attitude.
She hesitated for a long time, then turned her head away and snorted, muttering under her breath, "If you don't care about their opinions, why bother trying to please them?"
Lin Jiudong clearly did not understand Lin Qixia's actions.
"What are you two sisters talking about here?"
Not far away, He Zhilan's voice rang out, interrupting their conversation.
"Sister-in-law." Lin Qixia tilted her head and glanced at Lin Jiudong, saying casually, "It's nothing. Jiudong, that pig... he's cleaned his offal quite well. He's improved, I guess."
"Hey! Lin Qixia!" Lin Jiudong realized that Lin Qixia was indirectly cursing.
However, Lin Qixia didn't take her warning seriously at all; she was even angrier.
"Really?" He Zhilan smiled upon hearing Lin Qixia's words: "Xia'er has actually taught her younger sister to be so obedient. That's wonderful."
Although Lin Jiudong, He Zhilan's sister-in-law, seems well-behaved and sensible on the surface, she always manages to find excuses to pass the chores on to Qi Xia whenever He Zhilan asks her to do them.
This child has always been good at disguising herself, but as a woman herself, how could she not see through the other person's little schemes?
He Zhilan had only indulged her before, but ever since she developed such a vicious thought of harming Gu Ciyu, she knew that things couldn't continue like this.
Now that Qi Xia is keeping her in check, it's not bad.
"Sister-in-law!" Lin Jiudong stomped her foot angrily.
Just like last time, after all that hard work, He Zhilan praised Lin Qixia instead.
I really don't know if she did it on purpose.
Lin Qixia glanced at Lin Jiudong, and seeing how angry she was, she was finally satisfied. "Alright, sisters-in-law, you don't need to do anything else. I've finished cooking, let's eat first and then talk about other things."
She came back late today, and processing a whole wild boar was a lot of work.
They weren't finished yet, so Lin Qixia called them to eat first, worried that the crispy pork chops and braised pork she had worked so hard to make would get cold and not taste good.
Delicious food should be enjoyed promptly to bring happiness.
Reminded by her, He Zhilan suddenly felt very hungry.
"Let's eat first! I'll go help your brother out."
On days like when there's meat to eat, He Zhilan always has to help Lin Xiao out.
Having Lin Xiao participate in such happy moments would make him feel better.
“Okay, sister-in-law, you go ahead!” Lin Qixia replied.
He Zhilan left and went to the west wing.
But a short while later, the sound of things being smashed and broken came from the west wing.
Then He Zhilan was kicked out by Lin Xiao, accompanied by Lin Xiao's angry shouts: "Get out! I said I'm not eating!"
Lin Qixia: "..."
It seems that Lin Xiao's mood has not improved yet.
That makes sense, considering the humiliation he suffered today; it's normal for him to be in a bad mood.
"Forget it, sister-in-law, you can just bring the food to him later." Lin Qixia got up, went over to help the sad-looking He Zhilan, and comforted her.
He Zhilan nodded slightly, wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, and raised her head with a forced smile: "Your older brother... will be alright."
Even though He Zhilan pretended to be optimistic, it was clear that she was really worried about Lin Xiao.
Seeing her like this, Lin Qixia sighed.
At the same time, she secretly decided that she would start looking for a way to cure Lin Xiao's leg tomorrow.
"Everything will be alright," Lin Qixia said, changing the subject, "Sister-in-law, why don't you sit down and wait? I'll bring up the meat dishes I made today for you to try; I guarantee you'll be pleasantly surprised!"
He Zhilan looked so sad that Lin Qixia took the initiative to lighten the mood.
"Oh, I'm really looking forward to it." He Zhilan was pushed by Lin Qixia to sit down at the table in the yard, and she burst into laughter through her tears because of Lin Qixia's cheerful tone.
Lin Qixia waved to Lin Jiudong beside her: "What are you standing there for? Come and help!"
"Oh..." Lin Jiudong didn't dare to refuse Lin Qixia in front of He Zhilan, so he could only obediently agree.
Then the two went to the kitchen and brought out the food that Lin Qixia had prepared.
"Here, take this." Lin Qixia handed her the crispy pork chop.
Lin Jiudong immediately smelled a delicious aroma and asked in surprise, "When did you learn to cook like this?"
It's simply not something Lin Qixia could do.
Lin Qixia smiled and replied, "It's a secret~"
"Tch, fine, I won't tell you then!" Lin Jiudong rolled her eyes.
She then quickly left the kitchen, not wanting to stay with Lin Qixia any longer.
Lin Qixia followed her out, carrying the braised pork.
After placing both dishes on the table, He Zhilan looked up at Lin Qixia with a look of shock in her eyes: "Why did you make so much meat?"
This meal consisted of two large plates of meat, which was much more than before.
A while ago, Lin Qixia brought back a lot of deer, and she still kept a lot of them. She always made a plateful of them each time.
And it looks like the pork chop is deep-fried, which makes it even more luxurious.
"Of course~ We're going to eat more meat today!" Lin Qixia said, glancing out of the corner of her eye as Lin Jiudong was about to sit down and eagerly pick up some meat with his chopsticks.
She said to Lin Jiudong without any politeness, "Don't rush to eat, bring up the other dish and rice from the kitchen!"
Lin Jiudong's chopsticks, which were reaching out to pick up meat, froze in mid-air, and he couldn't help but look at her with a resentful expression.
"Hurry up and go!" He Zhilan urged her upon seeing this.
Lin Jiudong had no choice but to put down his chopsticks, glance longingly at the pork chop that was about to be eaten, and then get up to get back to work.
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