Quick Transmigration: The Cannon Fodder Female Supporting Character's Revenge

Chapter 491 The Sister-in-Law in Uncle-Sister Literature 35

"Let's leave the poison for now, as long as it doesn't affect me or Duan Yiyuan. In the end, they'll reap what they sow."

Qi Ning was busy with other things.

She wrote something on the table, folded the letter, and handed it to Zixin.

"Go and deliver this to the young master."

Zi Xin nodded: "Yes, this servant will go right away."

Upon receiving Qi Ning's letter, Duan Yiyuan went to see Lin Suwan that very day.

Since returning to the capital, he had only entered Lin Suwan's courtyard on his first day back. This was his second visit, which inevitably surprised Lin Suwan.

"Young Master, is there something you need from me today?"

Duan Yiyuan sat in the main seat and looked at her calmly, saying, "Since you are the matriarch of the Duan family and my wife in name only, there are some things that I will naturally entrust to you."

Lin Suwan was flattered by his words. Did this mean that Duan Yiyuan had acknowledged her identity?

She quickly sat up straight and asked, "What is it? Please tell me."

"I plan to host a party at home."

"Hold a banquet?"

“That’s right. Since His Majesty bestowed upon me an official position, many people have sent me congratulatory gifts. I think it’s time to pay my respects. So let’s hold a banquet to invite them over, as a way of thanking them for their care of the Duan family during the years I was away from the capital.”

“Yes, yes, yes.” Lin Suwan immediately said with a smile, “We should indeed hold a banquet. That’s what I’m thinking too. Just leave this to me.”

"Alright, then get things done as soon as possible. I think three days from now would be a good date, as it's a day off and everyone will be free."

As he spoke, Duan Yiyuan took out a piece of paper from his sleeve and placed it on the table.

"This is the guest list. I've already prepared a list of people to invite. You can send out invitations according to this list. There aren't many people; they're all familiar faces, so there's no need to make it too grand or have separate seating arrangements."

Lin Suwan picked up the list and looked at it: "Okay, young master, don't worry, I will definitely arrange it."

Duan Yiyuan gave a lukewarm reply, then got up and left, seemingly having come specifically for this matter. He left as soon as he finished speaking.

Lin Suwan watched Duan Yiyuan's retreating figure, a smile spreading across her face.

Although Duan Yiyuan's attitude towards her was still cold and indifferent, Lin Suwan was naturally overjoyed that he treated her as the matriarch of the Duan family and entrusted her with such matters.

Without delay, Lin Suwan quickly ordered people to prepare a banquet, keeping her extremely busy.

During this time, Qi Ning went to check on her and asked, "Sister-in-law, are you managing all this? Do you need any help?"

Lin Suwan sat at the table writing the invitation by hand without looking up: "No need, you don't understand these things, why would I need your help? These things should be arranged by me, you can rest."

This was the first time Lin Suwan had organized such a banquet as the matriarch of the Duan family since she married into the family. She attached great importance to it and wished she could do everything herself.

Just then, Cuijuan walked in quickly: "Young Madam, the young master sent several buckets of fish back. He said he specially asked someone to bring them from Qingzhou so that you could use them at the banquet for the guests to try. The fish are still very lively."

Lin Suwan quickly said, "Okay, then send the fish to the kitchen."

Then, she turned back to Qi Ning and said, "Ning'er, look, I'm busy right now and don't have time to chat with you. Why don't you go back first?"

"Okay." Qi Ning smiled and said, "Then I won't bother you any longer, so as not to cause you any trouble."

Qi Ning left with Zi Xin, and Lin Suwan didn't even bother to say a few words to persuade them to stay, as she was wholeheartedly preparing for the banquet.

Three days later, the banquet was held as scheduled.

The banquet was held in the Duan family's garden, and guests arrived at the Duan family's residence one after another.

Lin Suwan, accompanied by her younger sister-in-law Qi Ning, greeted the guests, and the ladies showered Lin Suwan with praise upon seeing her.

"Suwan, we used to feel sorry for you because your husband was not in the capital and it was not easy for a woman to manage a household. Now we know that Lord Duan has been serving His Majesty outside all these years. Now that Lord Duan has returned and has been granted a second-rank official position by His Majesty, you have truly come out on top after all your hardships!"

“That’s right. I said it before, Su Wan looks like she’s destined for good fortune, and it turns out she is.”

"Who in the capital doesn't envy the eldest daughter-in-law of the Duan family these days? We'll have to rely on your care in the future..."

As Lin Suwan listened to these flattering words, she thought to herself, "These people didn't say that back then."

Previously, these people not only deliberately distanced themselves from her because of her status as the daughter of a disgraced official, but also secretly mocked her for being abandoned by her husband.

Now that Duan Yiyuan has returned, these people, like weather vanes, have suddenly changed their tune.

Lin Suwan felt a surge of satisfaction and a sense of triumph.

However, she didn't show anything on the surface, and just smiled and said, "You're too kind, everyone. Please take your seats."

After exchanging a few words with the ladies, Lin Suwan remembered Qi Ning beside her.

The ladies were so busy praising her that they almost ignored Qi Ning.

Lin Suwan patted Qi Ning's hand and comforted her, saying, "Ning'er, don't mind them. These people are used to fawning on the powerful and belittling the weak."

Qi Ning looked at the smile on Lin Suwan's face and withdrew his hand: "Sister-in-law, those people weren't wrong. Now that your brother is back, you've truly overcome all your hardships. No wonder they flattered you."

As Lin Suwan listened to Qi Ning's words, she felt that there was a hidden meaning in them.

"Ning'er, are you unhappy?"

"How could that be? Of course I'm happy for my sister-in-law. At most, I'm just a little envious of her," Qi Ning said jokingly.

"Ning'er, even you are making fun of me."

Lin Suwan feigned anger, but her eyes were full of laughter.

Before long, all the guests had arrived, and Lin Suwan and Qi Ning went to take their seats.

The brothers Duan Yiyuan and Duan Yihuai naturally also greeted the male guests.

The guests at today's banquet are all acquaintances of the Duan family, mostly Duan Yiyuan and Duan Yihuai's classmates and colleagues, Duan family uncles and aunts, Qi Ning's maternal relatives, and so on.

There were only a few dozen people in total, and many of them were couples.

Following Duan Yiyuan's instructions, Lin Suwan did not separate the men and women at the tables; instead, everyone sat together on the left and right long tables.

At the start of the banquet, Duan Yiyuan, who was seated at the head of the table, raised his wine glass to toast the guests: "I invited you all here today mainly to entertain you and thank you for taking care of the Duan family during the years I was away from the capital. I'll drink to that first."

After saying that, Duan Yiyuan picked up his wine cup and drank it all in one gulp.

"Excellent! Lord Duan has a great capacity for alcohol!"

Some of the guests cheered.

Someone else jokingly said, "Lord Duan, we haven't done much for you in the past few years while you were away from the capital. It was your wife who held up the Duan family's reputation. She really had a tough time. The person you should thank the most is your wife."

“That’s right, that makes sense,” many people agreed.

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