Calling for Water Every Night

"Master?"

Upon seeing Lin Huabin, Zheng Shi burst into tears, feeling wronged.

She went over and complained, "Today is the day my Jiao'er is returning home, how can the Old Madam confine me to the house!"

"Jiao'er grew up under my watchful eye, never suffering a single hardship. The Wen family even rents a house, and Jiao'er's dowry wasn't much. How could she possibly endure that hardship!"

Zheng Shi felt sorry for her daughter and was truly heartbroken when she talked about it; she couldn't stop crying.

Lin Huabin acted as if he hadn't heard her, coldly watching her.

After not receiving any reassurance from her husband for a long time, Zheng Shi began to feel guilty.

She wiped away her tears and looked at Lin Huabin.

The Old Madam must have told her about the arson, but there's no evidence, so she'd rather die than admit it!

"Master..."

Zheng Shi reached out and tugged at Lin Huabin's sleeve.

After so many years of marriage, she still acted like she had just married into the family. Lin Huabin, however, abruptly pushed her away, shoved her, and coldly said, "Don't think I don't know what you've done!"

As expected, the Old Madam did speak.

Zheng Shi collapsed onto the bed. She sat up sadly and said, "You believe everything the Old Madam says. You've forgotten how Old Madam treated you when you were little. If she truly cared for you..."

Lin Huabin did not refute Zheng Shi; he simply looked at her quietly.

Zheng Shi felt a sense of unease. Every time she brought up this matter, her husband seemed to hold a grudge. Why was he looking at her with such indifference now?

Doesn't he blame the Old Madam anymore?

It seems this is not the time to dwell on the past.

"Master, I..."

Zheng Shi rallied her spirits, not forgetting the duties of a mother.

Regardless of anything else, she was still Lin Huabin's legal wife, and she was Yun Jiao's mother.

She was determined to interfere in Yun Jiao's marriage.

"Sir, I don't think Wenhai is a good match for Yun Jiao at all."

Zheng Shi said in a very serious tone.

Now it was Lin Huabin's turn to look strange; he was almost taken aback.

"What are you saying? Jiao'er is already married, and you're only saying this now! What were you doing all this time!"

Zheng Shi knew that it would be difficult for him to justify his actions.

She composed herself and said, "Master, I made a foolish decision. I understand now, Yun Jiao can't endure the hardship of going to the Wen family."

"Don't you even consider how Jiao'er grew up? Is the Wen family a place for her to live?"

Lin Huabin was furious, but he calmed down instead.

He asked with a gentle smile, "So what do you mean now?"

Seeing her husband's expression improve, Zheng Shi became bolder.

She blurted out, "Let them get a divorce!"

Zheng Shi said, "Let Yun Jiao divorce Wenhai. It's not like we can't afford to raise Jiao'er!"

"It's better to raise our Jiao'er for life than to let her marry Wenhai and live a hard life."

She was also in a state of turmoil during the two days since her daughter's wedding.

She had also considered that, at worst, she could raise her daughter for ten or eight years, and once all these things had passed, she would find her a good one.

"Hehe."

Lin Huabin smiled inexplicably; it wasn't a cold laugh, nor was it a mocking laugh.

"Zheng Yan, you're the one who got Jiao'er married to Wenhai! If you and your younger female cousin hadn't conspired, would Jiao'er have fallen into the water? And now you want to harm her again?!"

He pinched Zheng Shi's neck.

He couldn't bring himself to hit her hard, so he let her go.

Lin Huabin stared coldly at Zheng Shi and said, word by word, "I will not allow my daughter to divorce or be divorced unless she is no longer a member of the Lin clan."

"Wenhai is my Lin family's son-in-law. You have to accept it whether you like it or not."

Zheng Shi stared blankly at her husband, not daring to utter a sound.

Lin Huabin turned and left.

Zheng Shi was still in shock, lying on the bed, when she suddenly heard a heartbroken cry of "Mother!" She turned around and saw her daughter standing outside the curtain.

Lin Yunjiao bit her lip, tears streaming down her face.

"So it was you... you and my maternal aunt who made me fall into the water?"

She could have avoided such a humiliating marriage; it was all her mother's fault!

"My Jiao'er... my Jiao'er!"

Zheng Shi chased after them, but the Matron closed the door and said coldly, "Madam, you cannot go out without the master's permission."

Zheng Shi pounded on the door, her heart filled with anxiety.

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"Maternal uncle."

Lin Yunwan and Qi Lingheng arrived at the Su Family together.

Master Su and Madam Su came to greet their guests with their two children.

Master Su, whose legs were weak, said with embarrassment, "Your Prince, Your Princess Consort, please don't stand on ceremony with me, please take a seat."

He spent his entire life as a businessman and was very aware of his own identity.

Even if one's own daughter enters the royal family, there is still a distinction between ruler and subject.

Besides, the Princess Consort was just his niece.

Qi Lingheng, however, said without any formality, "Please, both of you, take a seat!"

We had lunch together.

Madam Su wasn't used to this kind of situation; she was quite reserved and wanted to leave with her child.

But they didn't forget to give out red envelopes.

She was afraid that Lin Yunwan wouldn't like it, so she gave it to her tremblingly.

Lin Yunwan accepted the gifts with a smile, and gave each of the two children a generous gift, saying, "I've been wanting to prepare a gift for my younger younger female cousins, but the timing wasn't right last time we met. This time, maternal uncle's wife, please don't refuse."

Madam Su thanked Lin Yunwan and left with her two children.

Lin Yunwan and Qi Lingheng didn't come here to gossip.

"Maternal uncle, has the Lin Residence delivered on their promise to give you the dowry for my birth mother?"

Master Su smiled, but hesitated to speak.

That's just his personality; he has a strong sense of self-respect and doesn't like to speak ill of others.

Lin Yunwan understood.

Master Su paused for a moment, then said, "Not all of it has been fulfilled, but your uncle is right, there's plenty of time, we can take it slowly later!"

Lin Yunwan and shook her head.

The Lin Clan has a good reputation, but not everyone who deals with them benefits.

Someone with Master Su's personality will probably suffer losses.

Lin Yunwan spoke frankly, "Maternal uncle, I not only want you to get what you're entitled to, but I also want you to do me and the Prince a favor."

"Your Princess Consort, how... how can I help you?"

Lin Yunwan smiled slightly, "It's a long story, I'll tell you slowly later! But you can't be careless about what the Lin family owes you."

She said, "You grew up with your maternal grandfather and learned a lot about business from a young age, so I won't go into details."

"In short... I will be entrusting some matters concerning the Prince and me in our fiefdom to you from now on."

Master Su hesitated immediately.

It wasn't that he didn't want to agree, it's just...

He bowed his head and said, "Your Princess Consort, I'm afraid... I'm afraid I won't do a good job..."

"Your Princess Consort and Prince, you may not know this, but over the years I..."

He has experienced too many setbacks, and getting back on his feet won't be easy.

Lin Yunwan then said, "Don't forget how everyone spoke of my maternal grandfather when he was alive."

Thinking of my father, and of the Su Family back then.

Master Su was tempted.

"Your Princess Consort, Your Prince, I... I will try my best!"

That's enough.

Lin Yunwan and Qi Lingheng left shortly afterward.

After returning to the manor, Qi Lingheng asked Lin Yunwan, "Why do you value the Su Family so much?"

"Because the Su Family is more useful than the Lin family."

Lin Yunwan retorted to Qi Lingheng, "Does Your Prince think I married you just to freeload?"

She not only had to manage her own dowry, but also the entire Prince's mansion, working with him to make Jiangqian a better person.

What are you laughing at?

Lin Yunwan noticed that Qi Lingheng was staring at her and chuckling softly.

Qi Lingheng took her hand and said, "With such a virtuous wife, shouldn't I be happy?"

He stood up and led her to the bed.

In the first month of their marriage, in the Prince's main courtyard, he called for water every night...