Chapter 471 - 481: Meeting Maternal Grandmother
Before they arrived in Beijing, Lin Xingyi had received a letter inferring that the marriage arrangement between Gu Youyou and Jin Zijin had been annulled, and he believed that he understood the reasons behind it.
Therefore, the current members of the Lin Family assumed that Gu Youyou had never been married.
Following Madam Lin into the Lin Family’s grand courtyard, Lin Xingyi cast a deep glance at Jin Zijin who was not far away, and respectfully performed a gesture of gratitude.
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After entering the Lin residence, Gu Youyou first went to see Old Madam Lin Chenshi.
She was originally an ordinary farm wife from the countryside who was living a life of wealth today only because her son had made something of himself.
But having toiled for half her life, her thriftiness and frugality were habits she could not shake off.
Upon entering Old Madam Lin’s courtyard, the decoration inside appeared much more modest compared to the outside. There were fewer flowers and plants in the courtyard, mostly giving way to a vegetable garden, and there was even a chicken coop.