Agate and Yutong on the side also looked hesitant to speak.
Yutong mustered up the courage to look at the old lady: "Actually..."
"Yutong!"
Lin Jinyan interrupted what Yutong was about to say, and looked at Yutong with disapproval until Yutong lowered his head and stopped talking.
Lin Jinyan endured the grievance until her eyes turned red, and then she spoke with a smile.
"Grandma, it's true that Yan'er didn't pay attention and fell into the water. Grandma, don't blame your eldest brother and cousin, it's none of their business."
The old lady felt very distressed when she saw Lin Jinyan's appearance, and she also felt resentful towards Zhou Yuexue and Lin Jinyun.
"Brothers and cousins can't even look at a child in broad daylight. Why don't you blame them? Just let them kneel down and remember."
Bai Yiran's eyes turned to the old lady and Lin Jinyan without asking any questions.
Bai Yiran fed Lin Jinyan the prepared cold-repelling soup, and the two of them talked warmly around Lin Jinyan. They were completely relieved when they saw that Lin Jinyan was fine and not frightened.
Qiu Rong walked in and said that the general was here. The old lady and Bai Yiran gave Lin Jinyan a few words, then got up and went to the hall with Qiu Rong and Liuli.
Seeing that everyone was gone, Yutong stepped forward and muttered: "Miss, I clearly saw that it was the eldest young master who pushed you down, why didn't you let me tell you."
Lin Jinyan sighed: "If grandma and grandpa find out, they will punish the eldest brother severely. What will happen to the eldest brother if my aunt finds out and tells grandpa and uncle? If grandpa loses his temper, how uncomfortable will it be for grandpa and grandma to be caught in the middle?"
Yutong was unconvinced and said: "Are you just going to let the young master bully you like this? You have only been in good health for a short time, and you are so tolerant to the second lady. How could the young master do this to you!"
Lin Jinyan: "Okay, I'm fine now. Even if I want to say it, I can't say it in front of my grandpa and aunt. If my grandparents don't ask again, don't say anything more in the future."
Yutong nodded reluctantly, and Agate asked: "Miss, why did the young master push you into the water?"
Lin Jinyan looked lonely and said: "I thought that my grandmother always loved my cousin and wanted her to come to Songmao Hall to intercede for my second aunt. For some reason, my cousin refused to come, so I questioned her. My eldest brother didn't know what was going on. He pushed me."
As she spoke, Lin Jinyan's tears of grievance welled up in her eyes: "Obviously... I'm doing it for my second aunt, so why is my eldest brother helping my cousin? I'm his blood-related sister."
Agate looked distressed and hurriedly stepped forward to coax Lin Jinyan softly.
Until a loud noise suddenly came from outside. It was too far away to hear clearly. Lin Jinyan quickly calmed down her emotions and urged Agate to help her get dressed.
Man Nao refused, but Lin Jinyan stubbornly remained barefooted. Man Nao had no choice but to dress Lin Jinyan neatly together with Yutong, and followed Lin Jinyan to the front hall.
Entering the hall, everyone looked at her and asked if she was feeling unwell. Lin Jinyan's nose felt sore after hearing this, and she really felt like crying.
Gu Hongzhang was sitting in the upper seat with an angry look on his face. He looked carefully at Lin Jinyan, who had turned pale, and waved.
Lin Jinyan stepped forward and called her grandpa softly. Gu Hongzhang said to Lin Jinyan as if there was no one around, "Bring your clothes and maid with you later, grandpa will take you to the general's residence for a long stay."
Lin Siyuan stood up and cupped his hands and said: "Father-in-law, my son-in-law must take good care of Yan'er in the future and never let her be in danger again."
