Chapter 28: A Storm Brews

  The next day

  Xiao Min got out of bed and came to the yard outside to fetch food, when the maid who was waiting beside her occasionally cast a strange glance at her. Xiao Min felt something unusual, but she didn't ask any questions either.

  When she arrived at the Xiangfu's courtyard after breakfast, she had intended to get along well with the maidservants, but unexpectedly everyone who saw her seemed to be avoiding her as if they had seen a plague god, and Xiao Min could clearly feel the gaze of the crowd when they looked at her.

  There is jealousy, contempt, and ridicule. Xiao Min finds it very strange. However, under the current circumstances, it's impossible to find someone to ask questions.

  At that moment, I didn't care about anything else, basking in the warm and gentle light, smelling the faint fragrance of the early-blooming hawthorn flowers at the tip of my nose, feeling that life was already quite comfortable.

  At this moment, Xiao Min saw two maids carefully supporting a plump woman opposite her, who was none other than the third madam, Du Shi Qin.

  Look at that rosy face, I suppose it was nourished by Master Xiang's rain and dew last night!

  Obviously, Du Shiqin did not expect to meet Xiao Min here either. Restricted by her identity, she couldn't retreat directly, so she puffed out her chest and walked over.

  "Min'er, it's early!" Du Shiqin, who had walked up to her, looked at Xiao Min without greeting her and asked with a somewhat awkward smile.

  "Hmm!" With some disdain, Xiao Min glanced at this insincere woman and responded with a perfunctory acknowledgement.

  "This," she seemed at a loss for words. The woman thought for a moment "Did you sleep well last night?"

  "It's okay!" Xiao Min touched her hair and replied absent-mindedly.

  "!!!!!" Du Shiqin, who seemed to be completely stunned by Xiao Min and didn't know what to say, looked at the woman in front of her and calmly instructed the maid behind her.

  "I'll go back and give the water cloud gauze that Xiāng Yé gave to my husband's wife last time to Miss! " Turning to the two maids, she said, then turned back to Xiǎo Mǐn, "Hehe, it's all because of me, this mother, I didn't even prepare any gifts for Mǐn'ér!" Seemingly annoyed at herself for not doing things properly, yet seemingly intentionally expressing some meaning.

  Xiao Min looked at this woman who was suddenly so good to her. She never believed that good things would fall from the sky! Let alone from this equally shrewd woman?

  "Hehe, Third Sister doesn't have to be so polite. Min'er has been used to a carefree and casual life since childhood, and doesn't have much interest in those luxurious fabrics!" The calm and collected words dispelled the other person's thoughts that were on the verge of stirring up trouble.

  Joke, it's not that I don't like it, but no work no pay, most importantly, even if bribery is good or bad, it should come with some benefits, right? Like gold or silver tickets! Xiao Min secretly curled her lips and thought to herself, this Du Shi Qin is really clueless!

  Du Shi Qian did not expect that her hot face directly stuck to the cold buttocks, and after a pause on her face, it was somewhat unnatural, but quickly returned to normal.

  Looking at Xiaomin, her eyes deepened a little, but she still had a smile on her face. "Since Min'er doesn't like those things, I, as her mother, don't have anything good either. This jade bangle has been with me for many years, and now that I'm old, it's better suited for young people like you to wear!" She said, taking off the jade bangle from her wrist and stuffing it into Xiaomin's hand.

  Xiao Min clearly saw a painful expression on her face, but - after glancing at the expensive-looking bangle, this was quite to her liking.

  She didn't hesitate and accepted it, smiling sweetly on her face "Thank you, San Niang!" Looking at the woman in front of her with a smile, Xiao Min felt that this woman was not easy to deal with either!

  "That's good, if Min'er needs any help in the future, don't be polite!" Seeing Xiao Min putting away things, Du Shiqin's eyes flickered with a hint of strangeness. Just now, this woman was staring at her bracelet without letting go, obviously looking down on other inferior things!

  The eyesight is good, but the mood seems a bit too grand.

  Xiao Min accepted the gift with satisfaction, looking at the woman in front of her who always called herself "mother" and never mentioned that she was taking someone else's place as the "third", this family is indeed deep like a sea, none of them are simple.

  Just as the two were chatting, Lin Suwen and Xiao Ruoxue walked over from across the way. Seeing Xiao Min and Du Shiqin's heated conversation, both of their faces turned gloomy.

  It was Dushi Qin who looked at Lin Suwen with a big smile, walking up to her enthusiastically "Sister, what a coincidence!" Her warm and soft voice had returned to its former gentleness.

  "Hmm, coincidence? I'm afraid not!" A pair of deep eyes looked at Du Shiqin and finally fell on Xiao Min, casting a glance at the two of them with an unmistakable tone of discontent.

  I don't know what's going on either, but somehow the conversation seems a bit sour?

  "Sister, what are you talking about? Luckily, I ran into Mian'er here!" Du Shi Qin's simple words completely cleared up any misunderstanding between her and Xiao Min.

  He stood quietly beside Lin Suwan without leaving a trace.

  "You're probably here to make fun of me, aren't you?!" Xiao Ruoxue finally couldn't help but burst out laughing, poking through the window paper. Who in this mansion didn't know that she had been scolded by her father today and was facing the wall for half a month in the Nian Ci An?

  Thinking of this, Xiao Ruoxue's face was filled with anger, and she glared fiercely at Xiao Min in front of her, as if she wanted to stare a hole through him.

  Xiao Min calmly met Xiao Ruoxue's gaze, saying "Today, I'm waiting here on purpose to see my sister off!" in a tone that was neither hot nor cold, leaving Xiao Ruoxue speechless.

  "You're a despicable person!" Xue Ruo finally came back to her senses and cursed out in anger.

  Just wanted to reach out and slap Xiao Min's face.

  "Hehe, birds of a feather flock together. What did Sister say about Min'er? Min'er doesn't mind at all, but she's afraid of tarnishing her sister's reputation!" Xiao Min didn't get angry at all, instead she smiled brightly at the furious Xiao Ruo Xue.

  "You—!" Just as Xiao Ruo Xue's anger reached its peak, she made her move.

  "Snow!" A cold voice rebuked Xiao Ruo Xue, Lin Su Wan looked deeply at Xiao Min who dared to openly provoke Xiao Ruo Xue in front of her, her face extremely unpleasant. It seemed that if she didn't teach this woman a lesson, she would really think herself easy to talk to!

  The bright red cardamom is about to be pinched into the meat, but it can't be felt.

  "Alright, Xue Er, the carriage is waiting outside!" Lin Suwan said with a glance at Du Shi Qin beside her.

  This Du Shi Qian has always been a very clever woman, and she never sees herself competing with others. However, Master goes to her place every month, and only then does she truly see things clearly. Obviously, that woman had just handed the bangle on her wrist to this ugly woman's hands.

  The more harmless an enemy is, the more dangerous he is!

  Lin Suwan recalled her spirit, it seems that if she didn't pay attention to every detail, the Lin family would have to be reorganized! On the contrary, Director Lin letting Xue'er recite Ci Xin made Lin Suwan's heart full of confidence again. As long as Director Lin still cared about her and her daughter, everything would be easy to handle!