Quick Transmigration: Survive to the End

Shen Ruyin's return visit to her parents' home on the third day was rather uneventful.

Her aunt passed away early, and her close older sister couldn't come back either.

After returning to her parents' home, she could only sit with her stepmother in the main courtyard for a short while, and she had to be careful with her words and actions at all times, to see if she had done anything inappropriate, and not to say the wrong thing.

Fortunately, the eldest brother remembered his younger sister and questioned Su Jinchen thoroughly beforehand, which made this homecoming visit somewhat warm and cozy.

After the homecoming ceremony, Shen Ruyin could no longer shirk her responsibilities.

"Greetings to Mother," Shen Ruyin said, glancing at the time as she hurried to the main courtyard to serve her mother-in-law. "Mother, you chose such a fine dress today; it makes your complexion look even more rosy and radiant."

"Really?" Madam Wang looked at the eldest young mistress.

The eldest daughter-in-law, of course, wouldn't expose Shen Ruyin's shortcomings on such a matter, and nodded in agreement: "Yes, it's definitely the third sister-in-law who has sharp eyes."

Madam Wang smiled and gestured for Shen Ruyin to sit down beside her: "Have you been getting used to things these past few days? Has Jinchen been bullying you?"

Shen Ruyin held her handkerchief and lowered her head slightly: "I wasn't used to it when I first came in, but my third brother often stayed with me, and now I've gotten used to it."

This one sentence answers both questions perfectly.

The eldest young mistress glanced at her, then lowered her eyes again.

Madam Wang was pleased and patted her hand, saying, "That's good."

Just then, the second young mistress rushed over and saw Shen Ruyin and the eldest young mistress sitting on either side of Madam Wang. Her smile faltered.

"Oh dear, I'm late. I even fell behind my third sister-in-law. I, the second sister-in-law, really deserve to be punished."

Shen Ruyin stood up upon hearing this: "Second sister-in-law, you are not late. I just wanted to see my mother sooner, so I walked a few steps faster on the way."

"Greetings to Mother, and greetings to Eldest Sister-in-law and Third Sister-in-law as well," the Second Young Mistress said after exchanging greetings, then turned to Shen Ruyin. "No wonder Mother dotes on you; she's always thinking of you. If she doesn't love you, who else would she love?"

"I think she can't compare to my third sister-in-law's dedication. My mother loves my third sister-in-law more than I do."

Madam Wang was getting a little impatient, so she simply went along with her words: "That's right, your third sister-in-law is also my cousin's daughter, if I don't dote on her, who will I dote on?"

The second young mistress rolled her eyes and walked over to the eldest young mistress: "Look, look, sister-in-law, other people's aunt and cousin are together, we two outsiders shouldn't join in the arguing."

This is an attempt to sow discord between the eldest son's wife, Madam Wang, and Shen Ruyin.

Logically, upon hearing this, Shen Ruyin should have taken a step back and offered some explanation. However, Shen Ruyin didn't follow the expected approach.

"If my second sister-in-law says so, I'll really believe her. Mother, you heard it all. You'll have to love me the most from now on, so that it won't be in vain that my second sister-in-law talked to my eldest sister-in-law for so long."

Madam Wang couldn't help but smile: "Your sister-in-law hasn't even responded yet, but you've already jumped out. I've never seen you so lively before."

Shen Ruyin said, "Before, it was when I was visiting relatives, but now I'm talking to my mother. How can it be the same?"

"When I came in just now, I saw my sister-in-law and mother sitting together intimately, talking. It's clear that my sister-in-law thinks the same way, isn't it?"

“Yes,” the eldest young mistress naturally disliked the second young mistress more than Shen Ruyin, who was the third sister-in-law, and would not be easily provoked by her.

Besides, as the daughter-in-law, she knew perfectly well about the so-called aunt-nephew relationship between Madam Wang and Shen Ruyin. As for the so-called insider and outsider, they were all outsiders.

"My mother also said that my mother treats me almost like a biological mother and daughter."

Seeing this, the second young mistress was secretly annoyed, but she had no choice but to put aside this matter and go forward to serve Madam Wang.

When serving the food, Madam Wang told Shen Ruyin and the eldest young mistress to pick through the dishes a couple of times before they sat down, while the second young mistress diligently served them throughout the entire meal.

Seeing that Shen Ruyin, who was also the wife of a concubine's son, was so comfortable, the second young mistress's gaze towards her became increasingly hostile.

Madam Wang pretended not to notice this: "Second son's wife has worked hard for so long, she should go back and rest early. Let your sister-in-law and brother's wife talk to me."

"Did Mother despise me, keeping my eldest sister-in-law and third brother's wife while kicking me out all by myself?"

Shen Ruyin blinked and asked her sister-in-law, "Sister-in-law, does Second Sister-in-law not understand what I'm saying?"

The eldest young mistress, sensing Shen Ruyin's outspokenness, was quite intrigued and willing to play along: "What do you mean?"

"Mother clearly said she felt sorry for Second Sister-in-law and told her to go back and rest first. How did it become that we were ostracizing her when we got to Second Sister-in-law's place?" Shen Ruyin was completely confused. "I'm not very bright, Sister-in-law, can you teach me? Did Mother mean what Second Sister-in-law said just now?"

Shen Ruyin didn't lower her voice, so everyone in the room could hear her.

The eldest sister-in-law glanced at her and replied, "How could that be? Mother clearly dotes on my second sister-in-law; she's misunderstood."

"So that's how it is," Shen Ruyin looked at the second young mistress with envy. "Second sister-in-law, Mother treats you so well. I also want to go back and rest."

Shen Ruyin spoke these words sincerely, but others only felt that she was showing off and deliberately trying to anger the second young mistress.

"You!" If the second young mistress hadn't been in front of Madam Wang, she probably would have torn her heart apart.

"Alright," Madam Wang said with a smile, "Second son's wife, you should rest early. Don't say that standing here for too long is uncomfortable. The Marquis and your aunt are still waiting to hold their grandson."

It sounds like there's more to the story.

Shen Ruyin thought to herself, but wisely kept quiet.

But she has to admit that compared to the days when she was cautious and careful in the Zhongxin Earl's mansion, afraid of saying the wrong thing, she now loves this "unrestrained" life.

Ultimately, her interests were in the best interests of Madam Wang and her sister-in-law, so they certainly wouldn't blame her for anything.

As the link between the two families through marriage, as long as the Marquis of Zhongxin's mansion still exists, as long as the second prince ascends the throne and the eldest sister rises step by step, and as long as her "straightforwardness" does not violate taboos or principles, then no one in this mansion will cause her trouble.

Say what you want to say, that's what life should be like.

Shen Ruyin was determined to find a way to establish her position in the household.

"Third sister-in-law, third sister-in-law," the eldest sister-in-law called her softly twice.

Shen Ruyin came to her senses and realized that her second sister-in-law had left sometime earlier. She blushed and looked at Madam Wang and her eldest sister-in-law.

"Mother, sister-in-law, I'm sorry, I don't know why, I was lost in thought for a moment."

"It's alright," Madam Wang said, holding her hand. "We were just talking about things in the manor. Your sister-in-law is always so busy, and she was thinking that after you married into the family, you should go and help her out."

Although the eldest sister-in-law smiled, there was a hint of wariness in her eyes: "Yes, if you, my third sister-in-law, come to help me, I will definitely be able to relax a lot in the future."