Jian Zhaoxing

Chapter 124 The War between Two Women

"For the sake of face, he didn't even say a word for Jingya! He let you send her to Bianliang."

"Jingya has never left my side since she was born. She is my only concern in the Lin family. You are simply a bunch of executioners!"

Fourth Aunt clenched her fists tightly, suppressing her inner anger.

Hearing this, Lin Shian couldn't help but stand up and said, "Fourth Aunt, you and I both know the whole story of Jingya's incident. She poisoned my cousin. If my uncle insists on pursuing the matter, will she still be able to survive?"

Hearing this, Lin Zhiqing sighed in his heart. At this time, Lin Shian actually didn't know what Fourth Aunt cared about.

He is too straightforward and doesn't understand women.

Fourth Aunt may not be unaware that Lin Jingya made a mistake, but she cares more about Fourth Uncle's attitude.

As the saying goes, hate lasts longer than love.

But who can say that hatred does not come from self-love?
This is Fourth Aunt’s current situation.

She cares about her fourth uncle, and others may not stand on her side, but Lin Congyan's numb and indifferent attitude is simply telling her over and over again that he doesn't love her.

Fourth uncle had already broken his promise, and Lin Jingya's matter seemed to be the last straw that broke the camel's back.

After this incident, Fourth Aunt felt that the Lin family had excluded her and Lin Jingya.

Her husband also excluded them.

Looking at Fourth Aunt's red eyes, Lin Zhiqing patted Lin Shian's arm, signaling him not to speak anymore.

Then, she turned to her Fourth Aunt and said, "Fourth Uncle certainly didn't tell you that he actually fought for it."

"Impossible!" Fourth Auntie's eyes widened. "Zhiqing, the people in this courtyard treat you so coldly, and you actually helped them deceive me!"

Lin Zhiqing knew very well that the Lin family treated the original owner coldly, but in Aunt Mu's words, Lin Yangyang and Fourth Aunt were the only people who treated her kindly and friendly.

It is also because of this that Lin Zhiqing has always been gentle when dealing with Fourth Aunt.

In that situation, Lin Zhiqing didn't think that the person who was willing to lend a helping hand to the original owner without any conflict of interest was a bad person at heart.

Because of this, she couldn't bear to see her fourth aunt fall into despair in ignorance:

"Aunt Four, when Lin Jingya poisoned my cousin, I went to ask to see my eldest uncle and fourth uncle."

"I have a grudge against Fourth Uncle because he's been so protective of Lin Jingya in his words, and he's been trying to cover this up all the time."

"But I don't agree, because I'm the one who suffered the injustice in this matter."

"After I said I could find the poison that would put my cousin into a coma, my uncle agreed to deal with Lin Jingya, despite my fourth uncle's objections."

Lin Zhiqing recounted the events of that day, and only after he finished his last sentence did he look intently at Fourth Aunt:
"In any case, Lin Jingya can only be blamed for this. It's not like Fourth Uncle hasn't fought for him."

When talking about this incident, Lin Zhiqing still remembers it vividly.

When Fourth Uncle first came out to speak for Lin Jingya, she thought it was just a result of protecting his reputation and interests.

But as she spent more and more time in the Lin family, she could also feel the fatherly heart beneath Lin Congyan's cold face.

The biggest characteristic of this kind of person is that he is quiet. He only cares about what he has done, but will not make what he has done public.

Just like the male and female protagonists in sad novels, they never have mouths.

Fourth Aunt was unaware of the true situation and it was such a pity that she ended up like this because of a small misunderstanding.

"This... this is impossible." Fourth Aunt's eyes were filled with tears, and her voice was choked with sobs.

The corners of her lips opened slightly, her eyes widened, and she shook her head as she spoke: "He never asked Jingya and me a word on weekdays, so why would he speak for Jingya?" Although she still didn't believe it, her tone no longer had the certainty she had at the beginning.

At this point, Lin Shian also came to his senses, and his eyes changed from indignation to complexity.

After hesitating for a while, he finally spoke: "When I was checking the accounts these days, I found that Fourth Uncle would send some things for his daughter to Bianliang every once in a while."

Lin Zhiqing nodded slightly and took out another booklet of things sent by Lin Congyan that he had obtained from the post station.

Fourth Aunt paused in wiping her tears, and took the booklet with trembling hands, not daring to open it for a moment.

She looked up at Lin Zhiqing and Lin Shian again, and seeing that they both nodded at her, she closed her eyes and opened the booklet.

When she saw this, she couldn't stop crying.

The most common items written on the booklet are clothes and Lin Jingya's favorite books, and the three words "Lin Congyan" are also particularly conspicuous.

"He...why didn't he ever say it?" After saying this, Fourth Aunt couldn't hold back any longer and leaned over the table and cried out loud.

The voice was restrained at first, but in the end, it seemed to become an outlet. All of Fourth Aunt's grievances burst out and she burst into tears.

And no one could give her an answer to the question she asked.

Lin Zhiqing looked at Fourth Aunt whose shoulders were shaking, and walked aside with Lin Shian, choosing not to disturb her.

When Aunt Mu went to the post station during the day, she found traces of Lin Congyan delivering something. She thought it was a bit abnormal, but did not record it.

After she told Lin Zhiqing about it, Lin Zhiqing had some guesses in his mind. He thought that this might open Fourth Aunt's heart, so he wrote it down.

At the beginning, Fourth Aunt did not mention these things. Lin Zhiqing was afraid that it would have a counterproductive effect, so he never took them out.

Now it seems that this thing has arrived at a very timely moment.

After a brief sigh, Lin Zhiqing thought of the real purpose of this trip.

What was the relationship between Fourth Aunt and Concubine Chun? How did she know about Concubine Chun's actions in advance?

Fortunately, Fourth Auntie calmed down quickly. She put the book away and then looked at Lin Zhiqing seriously: "After Jingya left Shengjing, Aunt Chun found me."

"Although I took good care of her in the past, she never bothered me."

"She was very attentive and noticed that the concubines in the backyard all had some similarities, so she couldn't help but ask me."

Having said that, Fourth Aunt looked up at Lin Zhiqing. Seeing that Lin Zhiqing didn't look uncomfortable at all, she continued:
"I didn't mention your mother, but she complained to me about her troubles. She said your fourth uncle took her in but didn't like her, and she was very upset."

"After a few visits, I became familiar with her."

"Until the Qianjin Pavilion incident, she told me that your fourth uncle's heart belonged to the woman in the painting in the study."

"And he goes to Taohuayuan every year to pay tribute to that woman."

"For some reason, all the grievances that I had accumulated deep in my heart burst out. I know your mother is a good person, but your fourth uncle is not a good husband."

Lin Zhiqing frowned.

For these two women, Fourth Uncle's feelings are like a war to them.

And there is no winner in this war.

Even without listening, she knew that a meeting to criticize and denounce the unfaithful man had begun.

Fourth Aunt didn't notice her expression and continued, "Mrs. Chun was crying her heart out, constantly speaking up for me. I got carried away and told her about Jingya."

"She said your fourth uncle is a heartless man and should be punished."