Chapter 138: You Dare To Bury My Second Sister?
“No matter what Third Sister says, today this family must divide, whether they like it or not.”
He Sheng was ruthless, ordering the family servants beside her, “Come here, Third Miss has committed the crimes of plotting to murder her sister-in-law and killing her husband. Arrest her and hand her over to Yongning Marquis Manor.”
“You dare.” Lin Tingting was afraid and shouted loudly, “Elder Sister-in-law, you are so vicious. I want to see Elder Brother…”
“Third Sister, Mother is gone. Even if your elder brother comes, it will be of no use. Block her mouth and drag her away.”
No matter how she struggled, He Sheng never glanced at her once.
After Lin Tingting was taken away, He Sheng looked at Lin Ningkun, “Second Brother, what do you think?”
“I leave it entirely to Sister-in-law to decide.”
Lin Ningkun seemed to have accepted reality, his face dejected as he said faintly.
Seeing that he was sensible, He Sheng was somewhat satisfied.
Watching Lin Ningkun press his fingerprint on the family division agreement, He Sheng put away the contract, “According to what the old Marquis said, this manor belongs to the Second Branch. I will move out soon. Second Brother, take good care of yourself.”
After He Sheng left, Lin Ningkun sat in front of the vast mourning hall, empty and desolate.
He really had not expected that after returning to the Capital not long ago, things had turned into this ghostly state.
This was probably the taste of falling from the clouds.
“Master, people from the Sun Family and Jiang Family have arrived.” Lin Yi came in and saw his dispirited appearance, feeling unbearable in his heart.
But he still repeated every word He Sheng had said.
“First Madam handed over Third Miss, saying that since Third Miss is already married, she belongs to the Sun Family. No matter how the Sun Family disposes of her, the Lin Family has no grievances. As for the Lin Family Members, First Madam mentioned the family division and said that if the Lin Family Members have any grievances, they should come directly to you, Master.”
Lin Yi said it with great reluctance. The Old Madam had not yet been buried, and the Lin Family was already scattering like monkeys after the tree falls.
Moreover, judging by the Jiang Family’s formation, they definitely did not plan to let the Lin Family off.
“Do they think they can control me like this?” Lin Ningkun looked at the coffin in the mourning hall, a ruthless glint flashing in his eyes. “Now I am alone. What do I have left to fear? If we die, everyone dies together.”
Lin Ningkun stood up angrily and strode toward the outside.
At the Lin Family’s door, Jiang Rui and Jiang Linlei led the Jiang Family guards, surrounding the Lin Family completely.
The Lin Clan Members also knew the news of Madam Zhou and Jiang Ruanxi’s deaths, and the people who had come to mourn happened to be gathered together.
The scene was grand and imposing, attracting the Capital’s commoners to watch.
“Oh, this is going to be good to watch. The Lin Family’s Mistress of the Household met a tragic death. The Jiang Family probably won’t let it rest.”
“The poor Jiang Family daughter married into the Lin Family without enjoying any blessings and just died like that. Any maternal home would feel uneasy about it.”
“Tell me, she was fine, why did she die?” As soon as Lin Ningkun came out, Lin Shu rushed up to him, his eyes bloodshot as he questioned, “She was your wife. The temple caught fire—why didn’t you rush in to save her?”
Lin Ningkun’s throat tightened. Faced with the questioning, he could not say a word.
It was not that he had not rushed in, but that he simply could not get in!
But what did that matter? In the end, he had not saved her.
“You couldn’t save the temple from the fire, nor the ancestral hall from the fire. You couldn’t protect your wife, nor your mother. What’s the point of you living? You have no face to stand here claiming to be a Lin Family Member. You should just die and personally go down to apologize to them.”
“Lin Shu, calm down a bit.” Lin Runkun saw that he had gone too far and scolded.
“Uncle, I can’t calm down. Sister-in-law was always kind to the clan members. The clan members received her favor and showed me kindness in recognizing my talent. Now that this noble has suffered such a calamity, yet I could do nothing—Lin Shu feels ashamed toward Sister-in-law.”
If not for Jiang Ruanxi’s reminder, with this greedy mother and son in the Lin Family, he would probably have been devoured down to the bones long ago.
These words moved the Lin Clan Members deeply.
“My Second Sister married into your Lin Family perfectly fine, yet now she has ended up being burned alive. Does the Lin Family plan to just bicker for us to watch?”
Jiang Rui watched this drama coldly from the side. His voice was loud, but there was no sorrow in it.
The Lin Family Members knew they were in the wrong and all lowered their heads together.
“Third Master Jiang is too serious. Jiang Ruanxi was our Lin Family’s clan wife. Her death saddens us too. But the dead cannot be brought back to life. Our Lin Family will give her a grand burial.”
Lin Runkun was the Clan Leader and was the first to step forward to speak and make arrangements.
“With what the Lin Family has done, do they even deserve to bury my Second Sister?” Jiang Rui said sarcastically.
Although the Lin Family felt guilty toward Jiang Ruanxi, they could not stomach this humiliation.
Lin Ningkun said nothing, while Lin Shu clenched his fists tightly.
Lin Runkun’s expression changed from previous guilt to anger, “Then what does the Jiang Family want?”
“Back then, how destitute was the Lin Family? Although the Marquis Manor’s noble title was not stripped, everyone could see how impoverished the Lin Family was. These years, after my Second Sister came, your Lin Family relied on my Second Sister’s dowry to prop up the household. She had not even had time to enjoy it herself before the home she had bitterly supported was set ablaze by Lin Family Members. How heartbroken must she be under the nine springs?”
The Lin Clan Members’ faces were ashamed, yet they grew even angrier.
After all, no one wanted to admit that their family was propped up by a woman and her dowry.
But even so, no one could utter a single word of refutation.
Lin Ningkun looked at the scheming yet unsorrowful hypocritical Jiang Family brothers before him.
“Whether Jiang Ruanxi lived well in my family is not for you to decide. A woman follows her husband after marriage. Xi’er married into the Lin Family and propped up the Lin Family’s household—that was her duty as the Lin Family’s patriarch’s daughter-in-law. Her contributions to the Lin Family are not for your Jiang Family to point fingers at.
Back when Xi’er was alive, your Jiang Family never came to show care. Now that she is gone, you have become so-called ‘relatives.’ You say our Lin Family has no face—then what face does your Jiang Family have to come here and say these things?”
Shameless and humiliating words, yet he said them with righteous indignation.
The Lin Clan Members’ expressions grew increasingly grave.
When had the Jiang Family ever taken the Lin Family Members seriously?
When had they ever suffered such treatment?
Jiang Rui was immediately furious, “What, my sister married into your family and lost her life—does that mean we’re not allowed to come and seek justice?”
“If it were just about seeking justice for her death, that would be fine.” Lin Ningkun felt heartbroken whenever he thought of Jiang Ruanxi’s death.
Although he had hated Jiang Ruanxi deep down, from beginning to end he had never thought of letting her die like this.
“I’m just afraid that you Jiang Family Members want to use this as an excuse to make trouble for the Lin Family.”
“A mere Lin Family, worth our Jiang Family going to such lengths?” Jiang Rui’s words were still contemptuous.
“Xi’er is already dead. What does your Jiang Family want?”
