Reborn as a Landlord-Chapter 1180 - 601: The Sediment Rises Again (Part 2)
It’s not about that matter, and it also involves Lian Huahua, making Lady Gu so wary. What exactly is the matter? Lady Gu, what did Lian Huahua once do to wrong her?
Lian Manman wanted to know, but she understood that Yingzi wouldn’t easily reveal the truth at this moment.
However, now that Yingzi had returned, she would eventually find out the truth from her.
Lian Manman wasn’t in a hurry.
Leaving the old mansion, as they reached the gate, they saw Yingzi’s father and mother leaning against the wall. As soon as they saw them come out, the two stood upright, bowing slightly with a smile, though they didn’t dare to greet them.
It seemed that these two had heard Yingzi had returned and knew they were inside, so they hadn’t dared to enter.
Once Lian Manman and the others walked away, sure enough, Yingzi’s father and mother sneaked into the Lian Family Old Mansion.
Back home, Lady Zhang sent Han Zhong’s Wife to prepare food, while the family sat around the kang, inevitably discussing the earlier events at the old mansion.
"There’s never a moment’s peace, one thing after another, they’re quite the troublemakers," Lian Shouxin said, frowning.
"One wave hasn’t settled before another arises," Wu Lang added.
"Let’s start with Old Master’s issue," Lady Zhang said, "Can Old Master speak or not? Did Liulang see it wrong?"
"Probably not," Lian Manman said, "I asked clearly... Dad, Mom, Brother, Xiao Qi, did you notice that Grandpa didn’t make a sound earlier in the upper room at the old mansion?"
"So what?" Lian Shouxin and Lady Zhang asked in unison.
"If he really couldn’t speak, he would be anxious and at least make some sounds. But if he could speak, knowing everything clearly, he wouldn’t be anxious. He would wait for us to leave, then say whatever he wanted," Lian Manman explained.
"In any case, I’ll go to town to get a doctor tomorrow," Wu Lang said.
In fact, there were many ways to test if Old Master Lian could speak. However, because it was Old Master Lian, no one was willing to use those methods.
After discussing Old Master’s issue, they then talked about Yingzi.
"Are Yingzi’s words true or false?" Lady Zhang seemed to be talking to herself.
"Probably close to the truth. It seems like something Lady Gu would do," Lian Manman said.
"Oh dear, that’s..." Lady Zhang sighed a long sigh, "Yingzi is like that, oh, such misfortune..."
Lady Zhang only said this, refusing to elaborate further.
Yingzi returned this time looking extremely disheveled. This dishevelment wasn’t just about the clothes on Yingzi’s body. The reason Lian Manman had to look for quite a while to recognize Yingzi was for a reason.
Yingzi’s appearance had changed a lot. Counting it up, Yingzi wasn’t even twenty, it was the age when a woman is in her most youthful and beautiful prime. People say a girl at eighteen has no flaws, and although Yingzi wasn’t exactly a beauty, she was a woman full of youthful charm.
But the Yingzi that appeared in front of everyone today was no longer full-figured, her skin was rough, her eyes sunken, and wrinkles had formed at the corners of her eyes and mouth. That appearance made her look more than ten years older than her actual age.
Yingzi said she escaped from Taicang when nobody was watching, but didn’t mention a word about her specific experiences. However, seeing her appearance and her deep-seated hatred towards Lady Gu, Lian Manman guessed that what Yingzi said wasn’t the whole truth.
The hardships Yingzi endured these days...
Lady Zhang probably guessed too, so she kept silent.
"How did she manage to escape back here?" Lian Manman thought of another question, "Brother, we should ask around. If there’s something inside, we should know about it."
"Hmm," Wu Lang nodded.
"They also mentioned Manman, I have a feeling, it definitely wasn’t a good thing," Lady Zhang added.
"Now that Yingzi is back, we have ways to get the words out of her," Wu Lang said, "Mom, Manman, you two shouldn’t worry too much. No matter what, it’s something of the past. Now, and in the future, those people cannot target Manman anymore."
"That’s true," Lady Zhang nodded.
Lian Manman also nodded. If their family, having come this far, could still be schemed against by the likes of Lady Gu, Lian Huahua, or even Yingzi, that would be laughable. No matter how cunning or malicious, however much those people envy her or resent her, they can’t harm her anymore.
"Now that Yingzi is back, the old mansion and Yingzi’s family will be even more entangled. Troublesome..." Lian Shouxin sighed again.
With Yingzi’s disappearance, Yingzi’s family often used it as an excuse to extort from the old mansion. Now that Yingzi had returned, her father would likely play the role of Lian Shouren’s father-in-law.
"When you tie yourself with such a family, you should have seen it coming," Wu Lang said.
"Blisters on your feet are from your own walking, who can you blame?" Lady Zhang remarked.
Clearly, no one sympathized with those at the old mansion for this.
After the family finished dinner, Lian Shouxin went to arrange matters with the long-term workers, Wu Lang and Xiao Qi went to the study to study with Mr. Loo, and Lian Zhizhi and Lian Manman did needlework with Lady Zhang. It was nearly Hai Hour when everyone went to their own rooms to rest.
Yingzi’s return made Lian Manman think of those things from when she first came here, so it took her a while to fall asleep. The next day, she hadn’t even opened her eyes yet when she was startled awake by voices outside.
"What, someone’s died?"
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Guess, who died?
Offering an extra update, it’s the fifth to last day of the month, still not even 700 votes, falling way short of last month’s 1100. Counting on fingers.
Writing requires subjective effort and also everyone’s support and encouragement.
Asking for pink tickets, asking for motivation.
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Synopsis: Transmigrated as a wronged abandoned woman, carrying a small baby, partnering with a suitable guy for a sweet life. (To be continued. If you like this work, you’re welcome to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations, monthly votes, your support is my biggest motivation.)
