Chapter 89: Are You Really Sure About Doing That?
Anyway, Sun Chengye is currently interested in her. If her belly is competitive and she gives birth to the eldest son of Yongning Marquis Manor first after entering the door, she doesn’t believe she won’t live comfortably.
Jiang Ruanxi knew she would agree and wasn’t surprised, just reminded, “Third Sister, have you thought it through? If you regret it now, everything can still be undone. Although our Lin Family has fallen, a skinny camel is still bigger than a horse. It’s still possible to find you a young master from a scholarly family.”
“No, I don’t want any damn scholarly family.” Lin Tingting said with a cold smile, “What damn scholarly family, what fallen top scholar, they’re all just paupers.
The legitimate second daughter of the Minister of War’s Deputy married a top scholar not long ago. She originally thought she would have good days, but who would have thought the top scholar was actually a pauper with a harsh mother-in-law at home.
A proper young lady from a great clan ended up cooking for a poor boy, not only exhausting her dowry but also making herself look like an old hag.
Even so, that top scholar still had his eye on her maid and took her as a concubine. If she didn’t comply, he would say she was jealous.
I don’t want to live like that.
Even as a concubine, she would be the concubine of the Heir of Yongning Marquis, at least without worrying about livelihood.
Seeing her determination, Jiang Ruanxi stopped persuading.
Madam Zhou was clearly persuaded too, “Fine, since you’re willing, then as you wish.”
Not long after, Madam Zhou went out and replied that Lin Tingting was willing to marry into Yongning Marquis Manor as a concubine.
After Madam He learned of this, she was greatly angry.
“Second Brother’s Wife, this is the good thing you’ve done. A girl from our Lin Family going to be someone’s concubine—how could you think of that? What will the girls of our Lin Family do in the future?”
“If Elder Sister-in-law has an opinion, why didn’t you stop it when Mother was here just now? Now you’re coming to trouble me. What do you mean by this, Elder Sister-in-law? Are you relying on your status to think I’m easy to bully?”
Jiang Ruanxi had a good impression of Madam He before, thinking she was very measured, but now she realized Madam He wasn’t measured—she was treating her like a fool.
All the offending matters were left to her to do, while she played the good person in the middle with clean hands?
Madam He was still displeased.
“Besides, the marriage is just being settled now, and Third Sister hasn’t married over yet. If Elder Sister-in-law thinks it’s improper, you can go persuade Mother to cancel this marriage. Everything can still be undone. Why bother arguing here, Elder Sister-in-law?”
Madam He felt ruthless in her heart. She knew Jiang Ruanxi did it on purpose, but she couldn’t go talk to Madam Zhou and her daughter.
Those two were already bewitched and wouldn’t listen at all.
She naturally didn’t want to do such thankless work.
“Elder Sister-in-law doesn’t like Third Sister either. Now seeing Third Sister marry poorly, I thought you’d be happy.”
She wanted Lin Tingting married off but still cared about the face of a great family. Madam He wanted to stay clean and make her the villain—she thought beautifully.
“It’s getting late, and there are many matters in my accountant’s office, so I won’t keep Elder Sister-in-law company.”
After Jiang Ruanxi left, Madam He’s expression grew even uglier. She really had no choice but to leave angrily.
Lin Tingting’s marriage was thus settled, and Lin Ningkun’s body gradually recovered, but with the Lin Family turned into this ghostly state, his spirits remained low. He stayed in his room every day, refusing to see anyone.
Madam Zhou was terribly anxious and persuaded him daily, but to no effect.
Five days later, Lin Tingting was carried into Yongning Marquis Manor from the side door in an inconspicuous sedan chair by Yongning Marquis Manor.
Madam Zhou cried miserably, complaining tearfully to Lin Ningkun, “Kun’er, you must pull yourself together. Mother can rely on no one now except you.”
Lin Ningkun pursed his lips, “Mother, in my current ghostly state with my official career ruined, what’s the difference between living and dying?”
He had calmed down this period and thought of countless things, but he still felt unwilling deep down.
For his official career, he had been extremely cautious, enduring anything, yet in the end, it still ruined his future prospects.
“Don’t worry, Mother will definitely get revenge for you.” Madam Zhou thought of her once spirited son and cried her heart out.
Lin Ningkun was still immersed in his own world, not noticing Madam Zhou’s gaze at all. Even after she left, his expression didn’t change.
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In contrast to them, Jiang Ruanxi now cracked melon seeds while reading a book, living leisurely and carefree days.
“Madam, the manor is in chaos now, and you’re not worried at all?”
“What should I worry about?” Jiang Ruanxi spat out the melon seed shell from her mouth and looked at Hong Ye with some amusement.
“Master has been depressed since his noble title was stripped. Won’t you go care about him?”
Jiang Ruanxi put a melon seed in her mouth and chewed, saying indifferently, “If he wants to be depressed, let him be. What does it have to do with me?”
Hong Ye was stunned, not expecting Jiang Ruanxi to say that.
In the past, whenever it concerned Lin Ningkun, Jiang Ruanxi cared a lot, but now it seemed everything had changed.
Thinking of the dirty and shameful things Lin Ningkun had done, Hong Ye could understand Jiang Ruanxi.
Suddenly, Jiang Ruanxi grabbed a handful of melon seeds and handed them to Hong Ye. Hong Ye was puzzled but took them.
“Have Run Ru send some melon seeds to Master.”
Run Ru was Lin Ningkun’s former concubine maid. Before Jiang Ruanxi married into the Lin Family, she had been serving Lin Ningkun in his room.
Later, because she was scheming, and Jiang Ruanxi at the time had eyes only for Lin Ningkun and wouldn’t allow such a scheming woman near him, she found a reason to send her to the back courtyard for work.
Hong Ye said worriedly, “Madam, are you sure you want to do that?”
Calling Run Ru back now wouldn’t she have a chance to climb into Lin Ningkun’s bed? Hong Ye asked uncertainly.
If Jiang Ruanxi hadn’t mentioned it, she would have almost forgotten this person’s existence.
After all, she was Lin Ningkun’s first woman. Hong Ye felt that if Lin Ningkun saw Run Ru, there would definitely be rekindled feelings between them.
Then Lin Ningkun’s attitude toward Jiang Ruanxi would really be like before.
Jiang Ruanxi finished the melon seeds in her hand, brushed off the debris, and looked serious.
“Hong Ye, I know what you’re thinking, but after following me for so long and going through so much, don’t you understand my heart? Holding a dirty thing in your hand—doesn’t it disgust you?”
Hong Ye was stunned and immediately understood Jiang Ruanxi, but still felt a bit uncertain.
“Madam, have you really thought it through and don’t plan to reconcile with Master?”
After all, how much Jiang Ruanxi used to like Lin Ningkun—she knew very well.
Suddenly saying she didn’t like him anymore left her confused for a moment.
