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As they approached the city gate, Lin Yuan called a halt to the carriage. Aside from delivering tofu to Fuman Building, she had to deliver mooncakes to Jin Mansion today. Riding in the conspicuous carriage of Fuman Building was too eye-catching, so she decided it was better to walk there.

Waking up Xiao Linshuang, who was dozing off unsteadily, the three sisters jumped down from the carriage. When she turned back to get the basket of mooncakes, Xia Zheng suddenly called out to Lin Yuan, "Come find me at Fuman Building when you’re done."

"Is something the matter?"

Xia Zheng was at a loss for words. He wanted to say that he hoped to spend more time with her, to cultivate their feelings for one another. But then he thought of the image of this girl swinging her stick and breaking his cousin’s leg and swallowed his words.

"Hmm, I’ll take you to see that house."

This reason was hard to refuse, and Lin Yuan was, in fact, planning to have a serious talk with him about the house. If it were really nice, she intended to pay him back. After all, she wouldn’t accept anything for nothing.

Lin Yuan nodded in agreement and led her two younger sisters toward the city gate.

Although she did not know the exact location of Jin Mansion, it was a prominent household in Zhuma Town, and one could easily find it by asking around. It was obvious, however, that Lin Yuan had forgotten Mother Feng’s specific instruction to deliver to the back door of Jin Mansion.

Following their inquiries, the sisters arrived at the entrance of Jin Mansion.

All three were taken aback by its imposing doors and the grandeur of a wealthy household.

Even Lin Yuan, who had seen skyscrapers, was somewhat surprised.

This was what the gate of an ancient manor looked like—the stone lions beside it were even taller than the gate of her own home.

"Second sister, second sister, look! The characters on top are shining with a golden light. They must be made of gold," Xiao Linshuang said excitedly, pointing at the plaque above the gate. The shining "Jin Mansion" characters did indeed emit a glow like gold under the sunlight.

"Heh, what an unsophisticated little country girl."

Before Lin Yuan could explain properly to her little sister, a bell-like laugh suddenly rang out from behind them. The voice sounded sweet as honey, seeping into one’s heart, though the words themselves were sour.

Turning around, Lin Yuan saw an ornate sedan chair had stopped behind them without notice.

The speaker was the young lady who had stepped out from the chair—hardly more than thirteen or fourteen years old, wearing a pink silk dress, with gold locks and bracelets gleaming on her.

The flashy gold ornaments made her look even prettier.

However, despite the naive smile on her slightly chubby face, she did not hide her disdain for the Lin sisters.

This person was none other than Jin Mansion’s Second Miss, the legitimate eldest daughter of Second Old Master Jin, Jin Lingling.

As she stepped down from the sedan chair, Jin Lingling lazily placed her delicate hand on her maid’s, who carefully supported her.

Seeing that Lin Yuan and her sisters were still oblivious and blocking the entrance, the maid mocked arrogantly, "What kind of beggars are these? Begging up to the gates of Jin Mansion! Don’t you know what kind of place this is?

It’s not somewhere for your kind. Go away, go away, move aside and don’t dirty our young miss’s eyes. "

With that, she gestured to the two young servants guarding the gate to shoo them away.

Lin Yuan would have none of it, and without waiting for them to come closer, she led her sisters away calmly, showing none of the submissiveness expected of the lower classes.

As she walked, she explained the thing she didn’t get to say earlier to her sister, "Little sister, you’re mistaken.

That’s not made of gold, it’s just mixed with some gold dust. If it were made of gold, Jin Mansion would have surely been robbed clean by now! "

Jin Lingling, passing by them, suddenly blanched and called out coldly, "Little country girl, what nonsense are you spouting? Is Jin Mansion something you can slander at will?"