ebookland Chapter 116: Rude to Wanqing
Chapter 116: Rude to Wanqing
"Yanrong."
Mrs. Lin frowned, obviously very displeased with Lin Yanrong's impulsive words.
Lin Yanrong's face turned pale in an instant. She realized that she had said the wrong thing, but she couldn't take back what she had said.
"Aunt, this woman..." She tried to defend herself, but her voice sounded weak. "Don't you have any doubts about her at all about Sister Xu's matter?"
Mrs. Lin's expression grew increasingly grim, her voice filled with unquestionable authority. "Xu Xinyi's affairs will be judged by the law. And you, Lin Yanrong, as a member of the Lin family, your words and actions represent the reputation of the entire Lin family. Ye Wanqing was once your eldest sister-in-law, and now she's come here out of concern for me, yet not only are you ungrateful, you're even rude to her. How can this be disgraceful?"
The housekeeper standing by couldn't help but speak up, her tone tinged with blame: "Miss Yanrong, the dessert you just had was prepared for you by Miss Ye herself."
Lin Yanrong's face flushed and paled, she felt incredibly ashamed and embarrassed. At this moment, her aunt came over with a plate of exquisite desserts. She wanted to help Lin Yanrong out, but unexpectedly, she made her even more embarrassed. "Miss Yanrong, what you just said was really disheartening. These desserts were all made with great care by Miss Ye."
Mrs. Lin snorted coldly, her tone filled with disappointment. "It's easy to be soft-hearted when you eat someone's dessert, and it's hard to be grateful when you take someone's dessert. Since you've eaten Miss Ye's dessert, you should be grateful to her instead of being unreasonable here."
Lin Yanrong was so ashamed by Mrs. Lin's words that she angrily swept the desserts on the table to the ground and said, "Who cares about these crappy desserts? Auntie, you really disappoint me!"
Mrs. Lin looked at Lin Yanrong's willful appearance, and her disappointment grew even greater: "Housekeeper, call Lin Shuhuai. I want her to know how she educates her daughter!"
Lin Yanrong's face turned pale upon hearing this. She was most afraid of Lin Shuhuai and Lin Xuan, especially Lin Shuhuai, who was always strict with her.
"Auntie, I...I was wrong." Lin Yanrong finally lowered her head, her voice tinged with tears. "I shouldn't have said that to Miss Ye, and I shouldn't have swept away these desserts. Please don't tell Mommy, okay?"
However, Mrs. Lin remained unmoved: "Do you know you're wrong now? If you had known this would happen, why did you do it in the first place? Housekeeper, make the call."
The housekeeper glanced at Lin Yanrong, then at Mrs. Lin, and finally picked up the phone. Seeing this, Lin Yanrong was filled with fear and uneasiness. She knew that once Lin Shuhuai came back, she would definitely be severely punished.
"Aunt, I beg you..." Lin Yanrong knelt in front of Mrs. Lin, clutching the corners of her clothes tightly with both hands, her voice filled with endless pleading.
However, Mrs. Lin just gave her a cold look and said, "Are you scared now? Where has your usual arrogant demeanor gone?"
Lin Yanrong was speechless and could only shed tears silently. She knew that this time, she had really angered Mrs. Lin.
After the housekeeper hung up, Mrs. Lin sighed softly, her gaze sweeping from Lin Yanrong to rest on Ye Wanqing's calm face. "Miss Ye, I'm so sorry to have embarrassed you," she said with a hint of apology in her voice.
Ye Wanqing smiled slightly, her smile was gentle and tolerant, "Mrs. Lin, you are too serious. It's okay."
"Why don't you stay and have something to eat before leaving?" Mrs. Lin suggested, and at the same time winked at the housekeeper.
The housekeeper immediately understood and said softly, "Miss Ye, Mrs. Lin hasn't touched her paintbrush in a long time. Since you are here today, why don't we take out the painting supplies and let Mrs. Lin paint a picture?"
Ye Wanqing nodded slightly. She knew that even if she wanted to leave at this moment, Mrs. Lin would not let her go easily. Moreover, Lin Yanrong's rude behavior had touched Mrs. Lin's bottom line. As a victim, she naturally had to be protected by Mrs. Lin.
Although Mrs. Lin looks stern on the outside, she is actually fair and selfless in her heart. She will not favor Lin Yanrong just because she is her niece, nor will she let Ye Wanqing suffer any injustice.
"That's troublesome." Ye Wanqing smiled at the housekeeper, and the housekeeper smiled and replied: "It's not a trouble. Mrs. Lin hasn't painted for a long time. Today is a good time to paint a picture."
Lin Yanrong sat aside, watching everyone busy at work, feeling like an outsider. Her heart was filled with grievance and resentment, but she had nowhere to vent. She could only lower her head in silence, letting the tears well up in her eyes.
The housekeeper quickly brought the painting supplies. Seeing Lin Yanrong crying, he just glanced at her calmly without saying anything. Mrs. Lin seemed to have not noticed Lin Yanrong's tears and sipped her tea.
Ye Wanqing glanced at Lin Yanrong calmly, then retracted her gaze and began to concentrate on preparing to paint. After the housekeeper neatly arranged the painting tools, Ye Wanqing was the first to pick up the paintbrush.
Lin Yanrong cried for a while, then felt bored, so she took out a tissue and wiped her tears. She sat on the sofa, her eyes flickering back and forth between Ye Wanqing and Mrs. Lin, her heart filled with jealousy and resentment. She didn't understand why Ye Wanqing always received her aunt's love and attention, while she was always ignored and blamed.
When Lin Shuhuai hurried back to the Lin family, Mrs. Lin and Ye Wanqing's paintings were still unfinished. As soon as she entered the house, she saw Ye Wanqing sitting there painting, and her heart couldn't help but tighten. She straightened her clothes and greeted Ye Wanqing with a smile: "Miss Ye, long time no see."
Ye Wanqing smiled and nodded in greeting: "Hello."
Mrs. Lin also responded with a smile: "Please sit down and have a cup of coffee first. Miss Ye and I haven't finished this painting yet."
Lin Shuhuai sensed something was amiss in the atmosphere. She frowned and looked at Lin Yanrong, her expression suddenly darkening. She knew in her heart that Lin Yanrong must have gotten into trouble again.
Ye Wanqing's painting skills were personally trained by Mrs. Lin. Although she had given up repeatedly due to lack of patience, after several years of practice, she has made considerable progress. However, today, she put down her brush after only less than half an hour of painting.
"I've finished the painting, Mrs. Lin." There was a hint of satisfaction in Ye Wanqing's voice.
Mrs. Lin examined her paintings and shook her head slightly: "Your painting skills have deteriorated a lot." There was a bit of ridicule and blame in her words, but more of it was concern and expectation for Ye Wanqing.
After she finished speaking, she turned to Lin Shuhuai, her tone somewhat serious: "Ask your precious daughter yourself and see what good things she has done just now!"
Lin Shuhuai was shocked when she heard this. She put down her coffee cup and stared at Lin Yanrong coldly: "Yanrong, tell me honestly, what did you do?"
Lin Yanrong's face was as pale as paper, and she said in a trembling voice: "I...I didn't do anything, Mommy!"
"Lin Yanrong!" Lin Shuhuai's voice was filled with anger and disappointment. "You'd better tell me the truth! Miss Ye is a guest in our house. How could you be so rude to her?"