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But Lin Wei and Xiao Linshuang’s clothes can’t be soiled like that, they were made stitch by stitch by Lady Liu herself. Xiao Linshuang pouted her little mouth, almost crying out of distress.

"Your family? I certainly didn’t go to your family!

" Lin Yuan took a few steps closer, holding the hands of her two sisters, and looked at Lady Ma with an imposing gaze, "This is a public road, and my sisters didn’t go to your house to provoke you.

They were just passing by when you splashed them with dirty water.

How are we going to settle this account? "

Feeling unnerved by Lin Yuan’s intense stare, Lady Ma stammered, "I, I didn’t do it on purpose. It’s their own fault for not watching where they were going, walking right where there’s water. Ouch, my hair! Ah! Little Disaster Star, let go, let go!"

This Lady Ma was the kind who would climb to the roof and remove tiles if not disciplined every three days; she needed a lesson now and then, or she would truly believe they were easy to bully!

Lin Yuan grabbed her hair and dragged her toward the old house. Although she arrived late, she saw everything clearly: Lady Ma was holding a basin, waiting for Lin Wei and the other to get close before she started splashing the water. Saying it was unintentional, who would believe that!

In the courtyard, Lady Yang was bending down, laboriously scrubbing dirty clothes.

No one else was in sight; they could probably guess the whereabouts of the others.

Lin Jianling had suffered a stroke and could only lie on the kang, Lin Jiazhong was likely managing accounts at a wealthy family’s house, and as for Lin Jiaxiao and his wife, they would have definitely taken their two sons to wander around the town again.

Lady Yang did hear the commotion outside, but now she had lost her previous cold disposition. They can quarrel however they liked; she couldn’t care less.

Lin Yuan, still holding onto Lady Ma’s hair, entered and was stunned to see the confused look in Lady Yang’s eyes.

In just a few days, Lady Yang seemed even older, and she appeared utterly indifferent to Lin Yuan beating Lady Ma.

In the past, she would have jumped up to join Lady Ma in attacking her, but now, Lin Yuan faintly detected a hint of schadenfreude in Lady Yang’s eyes.

"Little Disaster Star, let go of me. I’ve already said it wasn’t on purpose, I accidentally splashed them!"

Ignoring Lady Ma’s wails, Lin Yuan glanced at the large basin on the ground filled with dirty clothes, and Lady Yang prudently stood up and walked away.

Lin Yuan’s lips curled into a smile as she said to Lady Ma, "Whether it was on purpose or not doesn’t matter anymore.

After all, you have a daughter who is a little concubine; she must bring you new clothes every few days, right?

That dress you are wearing looks old and dirty, so I’ll kindly help you wash it today.

But you know, I’m not good at this laundry task, so if I end up ruining it, please don’t mind.

Just ask your little concubine daughter to bring you a couple of satin dresses.

I heard that the pregnant little concubine recently brought lots of satin and silver to the family, but I wonder if your daughter has sent you any? "

Upon hearing this, a chill started creeping into Lady Ma’s heart. Lin Siyu had only given her a pair of small shoes—that was all; she didn’t get a glimpse of any satin or silver! That ungrateful girl, is she ignoring her parents’ well-being now that she has money?

Before Lady Ma could fully curse out Lin Siyu, she found herself seated in the basin full of dirty clothes, her bottom instantly chilled to the bone. Upon this shock, she nearly couldn’t hold back her urge to urinate, clenching tight to stop it, her face turning pale.

That wasn’t the end of it. Lin Yuan fished a piece of dirty clothing from the basin and covered Lady Ma’s head with it. Accompanied by Lady Ma’s cries, the urge to urinate finally became uncontrollable, and a warm stream slowly seeped out.

Disgustedly tossing down the clothes, Lin Yuan turned and left. Lady Ma, relying on the power of her daughter, bullied two little girls under ten years of age. Lin Yuan thought that merely soaking her in a set of wet clothes was letting her off easy.

Lady Yang, seeing Lin Yuan about to leave, suddenly stepped forward as if she had something to say, but ultimately she bit her lip and said nothing.

Lin Yuan had her back to her the whole time and naturally couldn’t see her, but even if she had, she wouldn’t have agreed.

Lady Yang simply couldn’t stand living in the old estate anymore and wanted to mend fences with them, but would Lin Yuan kindly take her into her home?

Of course not. Lady Yang had bullied Lady Liu for so many years, and her current predicament was the retribution she deserved. Every Jack has his Jill, she could slowly understand that for herself.

Xia Zheng knew that Lady Ma was no match for Lin Yuan and now felt assured enough to take his two younger sisters-in-law home to change clothes.

However, just before leaving, he cast an extra glance at the pile of cabbages at the old house’s kitchen door.

Although the weather wasn’t too cold, the large basin of dirty water that splashed onto them was still chilling, and as soon as the two little dots walked in the door, they were scooped up by Lady Fan into the house to change.

No sooner had Liu Limin heard from Xia Zheng what had happened than her ferocious temper flared up, and she rolled up her sleeves, ready to go out and beat someone up.

Xia Zheng felt a tingling scalp, as this little auntie, who always seemed carefree and laughed heartily, turned out to be a "mother tiger" as feisty as that stinky girl. He had once doubted whether Lin Yuan was truly Lady Liu’s biological daughter, but now it seemed true that birds of a feather flock together.

Xia Zheng touched his nose and quietly retreated into the east room.

Liu Limin had just stepped out the front door when she saw Lin Yuan coming back, humming a little tune. Seeing her fierce demeanor, Lin Yuan guessed she was out for revenge on behalf of her two little nieces.

Lin Yuan hooked her little aunt’s arm with a cheery smile and pulled her back home, narrating all about her own ways of teaching Lady Ma a lesson as they walked.

When she was done, Liu Limin was still not satisfied.

She clenched her hands together and twisted them, "You’re still too kind-hearted.

If it were up to your aunt, I’d surely have thrown her into a shithole!

To think she would still dare to bully my nieces, she’s truly asking for it! "

Lin Yuan didn’t know that Lady Ma had already wet herself while in the basin; otherwise, she would have definitely shared this embarrassing anecdote with her little aunt.

She laughed dryly twice and secretly sighed, wondering what kind of man in the future would be able to tame her fiery little aunt.

If there was such a man, she would certainly thank him heartily with eighteen plump pigs.

In the east room, after Lady Fan changed the clothes for the two little ones, she was about to take them out to wash.

Lin Yuan quickly grabbed them but before she could warm them up, Xia Zheng snatched them away and handed them to Liuzi, who was sitting outside, bored, counting beans: "Go, wash these. "

Liuzi pouted and silently took the two small garments, muttering to himself, but obediently went to wash the clothes anyway.

Lin Yuan felt a little embarrassed, but Xia Zheng comforted her, "It’s just washing two pieces of clothing, a lot easier than waiting tables at Fuman Building. Don’t worry about him."

These words were indeed true. Ever since Liuzi had been following Xia Zheng, he had been well-fed and entertained, at most helping to wash vegetables and dishes. The most tiring work he did was probably washing clothes for Lin Wei and the others. Look, even his little face had gotten plumper.

These days, however, Lao Fan had been having a hard time. Except for the bright moments when he came to the Lin family’s hollow to acupuncture Lin Jiaxin, the rest of his days were spent brooding and bored, immersed in dreary accounts.