Lin Jinyun diligently helped Zhou Yuexue put on her clothes. When he was about to send Zhou Yuexue out, he was stopped:
"If you go out with me, Shun'er will know what's going on. She is my personal maid and is always by my side. How can I still have any dignity if she knows about it?"
Lin Jinyun: "Okay, okay, don't cry, don't cry. I just won't go out. It's all my fault. Just hate me and blame me, but don't cry anymore."
After coaxing her with gentle words for a while, Lin Jinyun stood at the door of the inner room and watched Zhou Yuexue leave the room.
After leaving the yard, Zhou Yuexue's face could no longer control her gloominess. Shun'er quickly came up to meet her, touching Zhou Yuexue's face, and a concerned question was stuck in her throat.
After returning to the house and suppressing her anger to deal with Zhou's father, Zhou Yuexue wanted to go back to her house to have some quiet time.
When she opened the door, she saw Zhou Mingzhu standing next to her dressing table, putting her feet up and preparing to open the wooden box containing the ruby head and noodle.
Zhou Mingzhu's maid whispered: "Miss, the eldest lady is coming back soon. If she sees her, she will definitely complain to the master. Let's go back."
Zhou Mingzhu remained unmoved, her childlike voice laced with savagery:
"Zhen'er, what are you afraid of her for? My father was only kind to her because of her aunt of the Lin family, and he didn't feel bad for her. She always said that her aunt didn't want to see me, but this time I went with my father to see her. Even though I have lost my aunt, my aunt has no intention of driving me away. She is obviously afraid that I will take away my aunt's favor."
The maid named Zhen'er said anxiously:
"Anyway, this is also the eldest lady's yard. You are not responsible for being discovered. Please follow me and leave."
Zhou Mingzhu opened the wooden box and praised:
"Wow, it's so beautiful..."
"Don't touch my things."
A cold sound interrupted Zhou Mingzhu's hand that was about to take the lead. Both the master and the servant were startled when they heard the sound, and they took a few steps back before standing still.
After reacting, Zhou Mingzhu looked at Zhou Yuexue walking in and shouted with her neck stiffened:
"You walked without making a sound. It scared me."
Zhou Yuexue sullenly closed the lid of the wooden box back, causing Ruyi to tremble in fright.
Glancing at the handkerchief that was originally covering the wooden box but was thrown to the ground casually, Zhou Yuexue looked at the master and servant with eyes like knives:
"It's obvious that you have a guilty conscience, but you blame me instead?"
Zhou Mingzhu raised her head and said with a sharp expression:
"What do you mean by a thief? We are sisters. I came to play with you. When you weren't here, I just looked around and didn't take anything from you."
Zhou Yuexue had been accumulating anger for a long time, but she really had no intention of making excuses with this cheap sister. Her eyes looking down were filled with anger:
"Your mother and your father should have told you in private not to provoke me, right?"
Zhou Mingzhu was flustered when she was stared at: "You are just because your aunt supports you, there is nothing to be proud of."
Zhou Yuexue: "Since you know this, why do you dare to act so recklessly? Are you sure that I will not say anything in front of my aunt because of my sisterly relationship with you?"
Speaking of this, Zhou Yuexue bent down and raised her hands to grab Zhou Mingzhu's shoulders. Zhou Mingzhu shrank her neck in fright, and her body also arched in resistance:
"You...what are you doing? Your scratching hurts me. Let go..."
Zhou Yuexue's eyes were sinister. Seeing the fear on Zhou Mingzhu's face, she suddenly smiled and whispered in Zhou Mingzhu's ear:
"There are rats in my house, so I often ask Shun'er to put some mouse traps or poison. My good sister, next time I'm not here, you'd better not come around again, otherwise you'll get some poisonous powder, and I'm afraid you won't be able to see it again. I can’t see you anymore.”
(End of chapter)
