Chapter 565 - 559_1
Lin Yue, though she said she was taking care of Lin Qing, had brought servants with her, and thus there was no need for her to lift a finger; she simply needed to direct others to do the work. However, since she had decided to stay and look after Lin Qing, she would definitely have to stay overnight.
Lin Yue looked at her parents’ house, which was quite spacious, and wondered if it could accommodate both her and her servants. These arrangements didn’t need Lin Yue’s attention; she didn’t want to deal with her stepmother either, so she left it to Xixi to handle. But soon enough, Xixi came back fuming with anger.
"Madam, you have no idea how outrageous this old hag is. Even though there are empty rooms available, she refuses to arrange even one for us, saying that it was Madam’s own wish to stay and not something she asked for. A daughter married off is like water splashed out, and she doesn’t care about it. She told me to find somewhere else to live. This is utterly unacceptable. I’ve never seen such a mother, treating you this way. If she hadn’t been begging and weeping, Madam wouldn’t have bothered with these broken affairs," Xixi said indignantly. Lin Zhou’s words had been extremely offensive, or else she wouldn’t have been so angry. However, she realized she had used the wrong title and quickly explained to Lin Yue.
"Madam, I didn’t mean to do it on purpose, I don’t mean any disrespect to your family. It’s just that she went too far. She insulted you without any consideration, and I simply couldn’t help but feel angry," Xixi said, unable to bear hearing anyone speak ill of Lin Yue. Even though Lin Zhou was Lin Yue’s biological mother, Xixi, who had heard Lin Yue herself disown Lin Zhou, and observing Lin Zhou’s behavior, took an immediate disliking to her.
Xixi used to think that her parents treated her poorly, but it was never to this extent, at least they hadn’t been so crude in their words. She had initially thought Madam to be the most fortunate person, but little did she realize that Madam’s life had also been filled with hardship.
Lin Zhou was so brazen because she knew Lin Yue couldn’t leave Lin Qing uncared for. Otherwise, why would Lin Yue agree to stay and look after him? After all, the siblings did have a good relationship. Besides, Lin Yue had also paid for the medicine prescribed by Doctor Zheng for Lin Qing. After taking the medicine, Lin Qing’s symptoms had clearly improved a lot, obviously, the treatment was effective. This alleviated Lin Zhou’s worries somewhat, and so, naturally, she wouldn’t be in any good mood towards Lin Yue.