Chapter 88: The Heart Knot
At dawn the next day, Lin Wenhai was safely sent back to Lin's house, and it happened that Dr. Nan was taking Mrs. Lin's pulse, and he was hurriedly taken over, and the courtyard was in chaos. He finally understood why he was called by Mrs. Lin late at night, and he stayed until now and didn't let him leave.
Geely and a few small servants who went with him were beaten with a few sticks, and they were already dizzy, and there were rows of subordinates standing in the courtyard, blocking the door, it seemed that Xiaobai was not allowed to enter, he sighed slightly, and grabbed the medicine box in his hand.
The dazzling sunlight shone into the courtyard, Xiaobai retreated to the stone table, sat down, and turned a blind eye to the ridicule of those subordinates.
After a while, Lin Dongyue walked out first, and his already relaxed expression became angry again the moment he saw Xiaobai, "He is the only seedling of the Lin family, who is responsible for the problem?" You're just an orphan! Can you afford it! You have the old lady to protect you, I can't tell you, maybe I can't ask you not to cause trouble to the Lin family anymore! I'm begging you, okay! ”
Xiaobai originally wanted to ask Lin Wenhai about the situation, but when she heard this harsh reprimand, she couldn't say a word when she was blocked, she stood opposite Lin Dongyue, her small body bent over, her hands clenched, and her fingertips were slightly white, "I'm sorry, Lord Lin." ”
"You're not sorry for me! You're sorry old lady! She loves you so much! You let her only grandson put her only grandson in danger for you, it's really unbelievable! Lin Dongyue didn't just ask Xiaobai what happened, or what happened to Lin Wenhai in Fuyidi, in his opinion, Lin Wenhai was in danger when he was looking for Xiaobai, and it was Xiaobai's fault.
Lin Dongyue walked away in a negative mood, Ah Chun helped Lin Wenjuan and walked out, just about to speak to Xiaobai, but Lin Wenjuan grabbed her wrist and couldn't sleep all night, she felt uncomfortable all over, and just wanted to go and rest quickly. Lin Zhang grabbed her waist from behind, and said worriedly: "Let the kitchen make a bowl of bird's nest later, look at this face, like a piece of paper." ”
"Yes, ma'am." Ah Chun helped the weak Lin Wenjuan to leave, and nodded slightly to Xiaobai.
Xiaobai walked up to Lin Zhang and asked, "Is he okay?" ”
Lin Zhang nodded, took Xiaobai's hand, sat on the stool, and sighed, "Fortunately, the hole is not deep, but I twisted my foot, and the person has already woken up. ”
"It's my fault to make Madame worried."
"It has nothing to do with you, it's all about saying the wrong thing, nothing is decided, it's not that you were kidnapped, what happened?"
"It's nothing, it's just..."
"It's okay." Lin Zhang didn't plan to listen to Xiaobai's explanation at all, "I've worked hard for your little restaurant all day long, such a big girl, and it's like a little girl who hasn't opened up, speaking of which, it's the Lin family who doesn't take good care of you, and your etiquette has made us forget." ”
Xiaobai shook his head and said: "I'm an orphan, if the Lin family hadn't taken me in, I would have died a long time ago, and I wouldn't even have lost my life, what else to talk about?" I don't need any of that. ”
"Are you in Yilin Mansion? It's true? Lin Zhang's eyes were burning, as if he wanted to see a hole in Xiaobai, "I knew that you were a good one, and I always remembered Wen Juan and Lin Mansion's great kindness to you, so can you promise me one thing?" ”
"Madame, don't say that."
"If you really care about this, just leave the welcome to the steward below, feel at ease to be the second lady, Wen Juan is now pregnant, her mood has not been very good, and no one has spoken to her, I am worried about her."
"Even if Madame doesn't say it, I'll accompany Wen Juan, but...
"You still can't let go of your welcome, can you?" Lin Zhang's attitude was much colder, for her, Lin Fu saved Xiaobai, Xiaobai remembered this kindness, and should repay it, especially for Lin Wenjuan, but I didn't expect it... Sure enough, it was people's hearts separated from their stomachs, "I hope you can always accompany Wen Juan, instead of taking the time to see her." ”
But Xiaobai can't, because she is not the second lady of the Lin Mansion, and she has never been.
"Forget it." Lin Zhang got up and condescended, "Some people are willing." ”
Lin Zhang's back looked completely unfamiliar, the door was closed, the people in the courtyard hula and walked away, Xiaobai sat from early morning to noon, and then at night, no one came to talk to her, even Dr. Nan who left and Bai Lian, who came to visit, just hurried by, did not stay.
The candles in the room were beating uneasily, the swaying figures came and went, in the cool night, there was a faint smell of medicine, and occasionally the sound of conversation floated out through the window, but no matter what she said, Xiaobai knew that Lin Zhang's was avoiding talking about herself, and she wanted to cry a little empty in her heart, but she was glad that Lin Wenhai was safe and couldn't cry.
"Xiaobai." I don't know when I came over, put on a coat for her, and said softly, "The old lady told you to come over." ”
Xiao Bai didn't notice that Flawless had changed, she suddenly came back to her senses, got up and asked, "Is the old lady worried about the young master?" You want to come and ask? ”
"No, Meiyu has already asked from Doctor Nan, is it the old lady who wants to see you, it's so late, are you hungry?"
Xiaobai relaxed, she didn't feel hungry, at this time, staying outside knowing that Lin Wenhai was safe and sound and eating a bowl of bird's nest porridge, it was much more important than herself. "I'm not hungry, let's go, don't make the old lady wait for a long time."
As soon as the two left, Guo'er in the house opened the door and said to Lin Zhang, "The little white girl was called away by Sister Flawless. ”
Lin Zhang's eyes flashed, and he didn't speak.
After a while, Lin Dongyue came, and when he entered the door, he asked, "Wenhai, can you see who tied Xiaobai?" ”
Lin Zhangshi frowned and said: "What is tied or not, it is all nonsense, Xiaobai can say it, there is nothing, but the old lady is worried about it." ”
"Mother!" Lin Wenhai shook his head and said, "Don't blame Xiaobai, I was accidentally injured and has nothing to do with her." ”
Lin Dongyue snorted coldly: "What does it have to do with her, if it weren't for looking for her, would you be hurt?" Forget it, don't talk about it again, but I can tell you, not next time! Your grandmother just pitied her, don't be like your grandmother, your kindness is endless! ”
"Father!"
Lin Zhang held down Lin Wenhai's next words, and persuaded him with good words: "Listen to your father!" Don't do that next time, what if something happens to you? Don't you know, Wen Juan was so scared that she almost fainted today, she is your own sister, isn't she as good as Xiaobai? ”
Lin Wenhai stopped talking, Xiaobai and Lin Wenjuan actually did not conflict, but why was he told by everyone to put Lin Wenjuan first whenever something happened? Obviously, Xiaobai was not like this before he came, but now that he has Xiaobai, his concern for Lin Wenjuan has not diminished at all, and he has to increase exponentially.
"Master, the old lady is here, and I want you and the lady to come over and talk later." The soldier did not enter the door, but quietly reported outside the door.
Lin Dongyue seemed to know the purpose of why Mrs. Lin wanted the husband and wife to go over, and he was irritable, and shouted at Lin Wenhai: "It's all your troubles!" ”
....
"Old lady, I don't have time to come back." Miyu lifted the curtain and asked someone to put the hot soup on the table.
Mrs. Lin felt ashamed of Xiaobai, she had a tough attitude and forced Lin Wenhai to make a decision, but she didn't want Xiaobai to have nothing to do, but Lin Wenhai had an accident in the land, even if it was not Xiaobai's fault, but because of her initial insistence, the Lin Mansion was full of complaints about Xiaobai.
Meiyu opened the lid of the casserole on the small stove, and the fragrant pigeon soup had been boiling for several hours since Xiaobai walked into the door of the Lin family.
No time to enter the door and sweep the dirt on Xiaobai's body with a dust duster, and pulled her to sit at the dining table, it turned out that Mrs. Lin had been waiting for her and had not eaten dinner.
"Drink it." Mrs. Lin also picked up the spoon, and the warm soup was under her stomach, and this slightly cool night didn't seem to be so difficult, "Dongyue he... Didn't listen to me. ”
Xiao Bai was slightly stunned, thinking about whether to look for his own business, Old Madam Lin originally asked Lin Dongyue to go, and said with a smile: "Lord Lin has a lot of things to do, it's not that he is disrespectful to Old Madame." ”
"Are you blaming me for not going to you?" Old Madam Lin sneered and sighed: "I recognized you as my granddaughter and asked you to enter the genealogy to be the second lady of the Lin Mansion, but he didn't listen to me at all, my decision was like a big joke, and I pulled you to let Huicheng see the joke." ”
For some reason, hearing Lin Dongyue's disobedience, Xiaobai suddenly felt a lot more relaxed.
Old Madam Lin smiled: "Isn't it uncomfortable? ”
"What?" Xiaobai looked up, a bowl of soup had bottomed out, and he had no time to take it, added another bowl, and put it in front of her.
"You don't have to feel sorry." Old Madam Lin patted Xiaobai's arm, "Don't think that you should take any responsibility for being this inconsequential second miss, anyway, I insisted on doing this, and I haven't done it yet." ”
"Old lady, you know I don't care."
"I know that you are a big girl, and you have to think about how to repay what kind of great favor you get, so I asked you to agree to my request with this old face, but it's a pity that they don't understand at all, maybe this is the best, anyway, any great kindness is a trivial matter not worth mentioning, even if Wen Juan didn't bring you back at that time, and without the help of the Lin family, you can also live like this."
Xiaobai shook his head and said, "I'm really grateful to Wen Juan." ”
"Don't thank her." Mrs. Lin said, "You have done far more than she has done for you, Xiaobai, from now on, you must treat yourself well, don't always remember this." ”
Look at Lin Dongyue's husband and wife's attitude towards Xiaobai today, and then look at the brother and sister's appearance that they can't tell whether they are good or bad, the road is out by herself, even if she worries about paving the way for the Lin family, but they don't appreciate it, this road is still blocked, it's all fate, fate can't be violated, she doesn't force it anymore.
"Did you go to Xiyue City a few days ago?"
"Well, I went shopping." Xiaobai replied casually.
Old Madam Lin snorted and laughed, "You asked the eldest young master of Yu's sauce to be your little servant, just to go to Xiyue City for a walk?" ”
"Old lady! I... Xiaobai was surprised, so many people didn't recognize Yu Ke's identity, how could Mrs. Lin, who stayed at home, know her?
"As long as I want to know, I will naturally know, forget it, it's still the same sentence, don't tell me, your secret, you hide it yourself, but there is one point, you are still a child after all, who you make friends with, what you do, you must remember what you want, don't do things that you regret."
Xiaobai nodded, she did everything from her heart, even if she really regretted the day, she didn't care. "Got it."
"Oh, by the way, Meiyu will get married in two days, and next time you come back, you won't be able to see her."
Meiyu's face was slightly red, avoiding Xiaobai's gaze, but the joy in her eyes couldn't be hidden, Xiaobai got up and leaned over, and said with a smile: "Sister Meiyu is getting married?" Then I must come to get married! ”
"No!" Meiyu said shyly, "It will take half a day for his family to leave Yuanhu Village, and if he really wants to take you, he will have to be busy several days in advance." ”
"What's that? I'm the least afraid of trouble! ”
Meiyu looked at Mrs. Lin and said with a smile: "The old lady has already bought me a small yard in Yuanhuzhuang, Bai Lian and Wufang have already helped me clean up, I will stay in a few days, waiting for him to come to greet me, there are a few of them with me, you don't need to come, you can go and do your business." ”
"Then I... Xiaobai thought about it, took out the pair of mother-son bracelets he bought in the spring shop, stuffed them into Meiyu's hand, and said: "It's just to add makeup to you, it's not worth much, it's just an auspicious picture, I hope that Sister Meiyu will be happy and give birth to a noble son early." ”
Meiyu hesitated for a moment, looked at Mrs. Lin and nodded, so she didn't shirk it, and opened it to see, the gold bracelet inlaid with gems, what is worthless? A little weak-hearted said: "Too... It's too precious. ”
Mrs. Lin got up, glanced at the bracelet, covered the sadness in her eyes, closed the box, and said: "In Hui County, this is very valuable, but in Spring Fang, this is just an ordinary bracelet, Meiyu, you have to live a good life in the future, remember what I told you, leave three points of leeway for people and things, don't use your identity as a girl who walked out of the county government to oppress people." ”
Meiyu bowed and nodded in response.
"Let's go back." Old Madam Lin kindly touched Xiaobai's head and said, "Go home." ”
"Hmm." Xiao Bai blessed her body and walked out behind Wufang, the moment the door closed, she turned her head to look at Mrs. Lin, and in the eyes of the two of them, they had never been more relaxed.
Before getting into the carriage, there was no time to hold Xiaobai's hand, a little reluctant, Xiaobai made a few jokes, and suddenly felt that his eyes were wet, no matter what happened today, as long as Xiaobai was still alive, "I heard what you and Mrs. said, you are right, whether you are the second lady in this house or not, you have the right to choose the path you want to take." ”
"Thank you, Sister Immaculate." This huge Lin Mansion is only flawless, so that Xiaobai can talk and play without distractions, they are all the same, understand their situation, and accept it calmly.
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Lin Dongyue thought that Mrs. Lin would reprimand him again for not caring about Xiaobai, or embarrass him that he shouldn't be angry with Xiaobai, but he was wrong, he didn't expect that the first sentence he heard was to ask Lin Wenhai directly, Mrs. Lin said: "A few days ago, didn't the Haixing garrison present a list of rewards?" Why is there no follow-up? Have you ever asked what happened next? ”
But this sentence made Lin Zhang's family a little unhappy again, Mrs. Lin is Lin Wenhai's grandmother, how can she not ask about his body, but about the reward? "Where can we inquire about the emperor?"
Mrs. Lin's face darkened, but she endured her unhappiness, and only looked at Lin Dongyue, Lin Dongyue thought for a while before saying, "It seems that I haven't heard any news, I'm afraid I have to wait until this year's New Year's Festival, right?" ”
"What about Chen Heng?"
This Lin Dongyue was even more unaware, and he hesitated for a long time before he came up with a sentence: "The ghost knows who he offended!" ”
Old Madam Lin sighed, turned her head to Lin Zhang, and said, "Take advantage of the last wave of flowers in the garden, call all the girls you showed me earlier." "It's obviously a great joy, but listening to Mrs. Lin's tone, she is a little helpless.
But Lin Zhang didn't hear it, she suddenly came to the spirit, and talked endlessly about her favorite girl, saying that it was almost winter, and her niece was just going to come to Huicheng to buy things.
Mrs. Lin lacks interest, and the girl that Lin Zhang likes is probably similar in temperament to herself.