Quick Transmigration: Survive to the End

As expected of the Earl's wife who manages the Zhongxin Earl's mansion so well, even if you need to find her for something like this, there is a perfectly appropriate reason.

Shen Ruyin left Qingzhi to guard the place and took Qingluo with her when she went out.

"Third Miss has arrived," a maidservant nearby announced from inside upon seeing her, and then lifted the curtain.

Shen Ruyin glanced around the courtyard and didn't see anyone serving her second sister. However, she did see a servant who served her father, the Earl of Zhongxin, talking to a second-class maid in a corner.

Shen Ruyin's thoughts raced for a moment before she entered with a smile. Her stepmother, Madam Xie, was sitting in the main seat, fiddling with the jewelry on the tray.

Since it was daytime, the curtains in the room should have been drawn up, but they were all drawn up at this moment, covering the inner room completely. Even if he hid a few more people, he could still fit them in.

Shen Ruyin glanced at it only once before lowering her eyelids and bowing, "Daughter greets Mother, thank you for remembering your daughter."

"Yin'er is here," Madam Xie said, not bothering to put on a stern face. Instead, she beckoned her to sit down beside her. "Do you know why I called you here today?"

Shen Ruyin really wanted to say she didn't know, but looking into Xie's clear eyes, she didn't dare to lie to her. She just said coquettishly, "Nothing can be hidden from Mother's discerning eyes. It's just that I only found out recently. After all, with Second Sister's great influence, it's hard for anyone not to know."

Seeing that she hadn't played any tricks, Madam Xie nodded in satisfaction, "Of the three of you sisters, you are the only honest one."

Shen Ruyin feigned embarrassment, but in her mind she was frantically thinking.

Is this a compliment or an insult?

Madam Xie only said this much before returning to the main topic, "Your father hasn't made up his mind about this matter yet. Considering that your aunt passed away early, he asked me to ask you what you think."

Whatever her thoughts are, it's useless.

Shen Ruyin bit her lower lip, feigning grievance, "To tell you the truth, when I first found out about this, I felt extremely upset. I felt a tightness in my chest and had nowhere to confide in."

Seeing Madam Xie frown slightly, Shen Ruyin spoke slowly and deliberately, "But after calming down and thinking about it, I realized that I have never met that Liu Juren. Whether he is good or bad, I have only heard about him from others. I don't have any feelings for him."

"What really hurts my daughter is that her second sister, with whom she grew up, would disregard sisterly affection and do such a thing."

Madam Xie's brow relaxed, and her expression softened as she looked at Shen Ruyin.

"I've always thought that if Second Sister liked Scholar Liu, she would have said so long ago. Why did she marry the son of the Marquis of Anping first, and now she wants to change partners? We're all sisters, Second Sister..."

Shen Ruyin's empathy kicked in, and she found herself so moved that her eyes welled up with tears.

As soon as the tears fell, Madam Xie was somewhat moved. She glanced at the inner room before picking up a handkerchief to wipe away Shen Ruyin's tears.

"Good Yin'er, your mother knows that you have always valued family ties and are very loving towards your brothers and sisters. This time, it was your second sister who hurt you. But this is a matter that will last a lifetime, and your mother still wants to ask you a definite answer."

"Thank you, Mother," Shen Ruyin wiped away her tears and stared at a piece of embroidery on Madam Xie's dress. The embroidery of butterflies among flowers looked so lifelike. She wondered whose handiwork it was.

She paused for a moment before continuing, "Although Yin'er is not outstanding in her studies, she remembers her mother's teachings. She is just a Liu Juren. If Second Sister likes her, then give her to her."

"Good girl, this is the kind of good girl our Zhongxin Marquis's family is," Madam Xie was genuinely satisfied this time, and she also looked at Shen Ruyin with new eyes.

"Don't worry, this was caused by Er Yatou. I know you've been wronged."

"Thank you, Mother," Shen Ruyin stood up and bowed deeply to Madam Xie, then hesitated before asking, "To be honest, Mother, I still have a question on my mind, but I don't know if I should ask it."

Madam Xie was quite pleased with her, so she naturally allowed her to ask the question.

"My daughter had heard that my second sister wanted to arrange a marriage exchange, so she wanted to ask her mother to confirm it."

"That's not entirely wrong, but it's not entirely accurate either," Madam Xie said, her hands clasped together, staring intently at her. "What are you thinking?"

"The marriage is arranged by parents and matchmakers, so the daughter should leave it to her father and mother to decide," Shen Ruyin said, without any apparent joy on her face.

"But I know that if the marriage exchange is true, to outsiders, although my second sister made such a fuss, it seems that I got a great deal. If I say these things now, it's like I'm being hypocritical and ungrateful."

"But there are some things I want my mother to know."

She raised her eyes and looked honestly into Madam Xie's eyes. "Back then, our family and the Marquis of Anping's mansion had a tacit understanding about the matter between my second sister and the third young master. Now that this incident has suddenly occurred, even if Mother and Madam of Anping are cousins, I'm afraid the Marquis of Anping's mansion will look down on my second sister and me, and it will make things even more difficult for Mother."

"I am not as clever as my eldest and second eldest sisters, but I would like to ask my mother to ask the Third Young Master what he thinks. I don't want to live my whole life burdened by the influence of others, or to be resented by others. Just thinking about these things makes me very scared."

"You silly girl, why do you overthink things?" Madam Xie couldn't help but pat her hand. "You yourself said it was an arranged marriage, so even if you asked him, what could he possibly say?"

“Then consider it selfish of your daughter to ask this question, just to make herself feel better and to put her mind at ease,” Shen Ruyin said, gently shaking Madam Xie’s hand. “Mother, I’m begging you for this one thing, okay?”

As Shen Ruyin spoke, she held her breath, making sure her nose felt slightly sore and her eyes welled up with tears before she finished.

Seeing the softening on Madam Xie's face, Shen Ruyin secretly praised herself in her heart.

My IQ hasn't improved much, but at least my acting skills are passable. Maybe after I finish the game and go home, I can even get a role in a production. That's better than those actors whose facial expressions are all over the place and who can't tell the difference between crying and laughing.

"Alright, alright, if Master makes a decision, I will definitely help you with this matter. Are you satisfied now?"

"Satisfied, satisfied. I am ashamed that my mother has gone to so much trouble."

Shen Ruyin forced herself not to look into the inner room, but she gambled in her heart that her singing, recitation, acting and fighting just now might have touched the little bit of the kind fatherly heart of the Earl of Zhongxin. She hoped that he would not think that although his second daughter had been married off, she had gained the benefit of a life of ease and comfort from a good match.

Although this is the truth, people should know about her "difficulties".