She was buried alive at the start, but she's determined to smash her ex-husband's head in

This little girl looked very timid, hesitant and fearful. She kept her head down and didn't dare to say a word when she entered the room.

The maids and servants merely bowed slightly to the two of them before continuing with their tasks, ignoring them completely.

The group walked towards the most remote courtyard of the Lin residence, which quickly returned to its usual quiet, as if no one had ever been there.

Lin Zhengwen finished his shift early today and was in a good mood. Passing by a pastry shop, he thought of his wife and children at home, so he got off the carriage to buy some to take back.

When he arrived at the pastry shop and saw the dazzling array of pastries, he was stumped. He remembered that Madam Ye liked mung bean cake, Xuan'er liked ox tongue cake, and Yao'er liked almond shortbread, but what did Qingwei like?

The thought of Lin Qingwei made his whole body ache.

We can't not buy it for Qingwei!

Do you remember what the young lady likes?

Uncle Lin thought about it carefully: "The young lady has never been a picky eater since she was little. It seems that she doesn't have anything she particularly likes or dislikes."

No one really remembers what Lin Qingwei liked to eat.

After much hesitation, Lin Zhengwen bought all the pastries and felt very fortunate when he returned home! People from Ye's maternal family came, and even Aunt Liu and Hui'er, who had returned home to visit relatives, also came back.

The Lin family mansion hadn't been this lively in a long time! Lin Zhengwen was overjoyed and immediately asked Uncle Lin to bring Lin Jingxuan back from the academy, saying that they would have dinner together tonight to celebrate Lin Qingwei's return to the mansion.

When the news reached Lin Qingwei's ears, she couldn't help but laugh.

"It's been almost a month since we returned home, and only now does Father think of celebrating?"

Chunqi pouted, "Is he not quite right in the head...?"

"There are more than just the two of us in Qinghui Hall now, so you should watch your words from now on." Lin Qingwei's gaze fell on the other maids and guards in the courtyard.

Chunqi was furious when she heard about the maids and guards! She immediately started complaining!

“Peiyun and Peilan are fine, they keep to their duties and do what they say. But Peizhi just stretches her neck and wanders around. She even tried to go into the young lady's room several times, but I caught her! That's not all. When I asked her a few questions, she said that I wanted to monopolize the young lady's personal maid position and accused me of having ulterior motives!”

Lin Qingwei hadn't noticed any of this. She wasn't used to being waited on, and was still somewhat unfamiliar with the master-servant relationship. But after hearing what Chunqi said, she had to take it seriously.

Q: "Is there anything else that you feel is wrong?"

"Yes! Miss, didn't you notice that Peizhi's clothes and appearance are a bit too improper for a maid? I noticed that the jade hairpin she's wearing is made of the finest white jade! It must cost at least twenty taels of silver! Where would a maid like her get so much money?"

Ye's monthly salary is only twenty taels, and Lin Qingwei and Lin Xiuyao only five taels. It's really unreasonable for a second-class maid to be wearing a white jade hairpin worth twenty taels of silver...

Pei-Chih is also quite beautiful, a girl from a modest family, and her smile is especially lovely, with a pair of sweet dimples that can melt anyone's heart.

In less than half a day, she had become friends with the other servants of Qinghui Hall, especially captivating the two guards. Pei Yun and Pei Lan were honest and not good at speaking, but seeing her enthusiasm and generosity, they quickly followed behind her and let her do whatever she wanted.

She only managed to get close to Zhang's mother, who was senior and didn't want to deal with young girls.

Speaking of Zhang's mother, she was walking this way, seemingly to deliver a message to Lin Qingwei, but before she could reach Lin Qingwei, she was stopped by Peizhi.

Pei-Chih said with a smile, "Mom, just tell me what you want to say, and I'll pass it on to Miss."

Madam Zhang frowned but didn't think much of it, assuming that Peizhi had been promoted to become Lin Qingwei's personal maid. So she said, "Madam sent word that the meal is ready and that the eldest young lady should dine at Wenxin Pavilion."

Pei-Chih asked, "Has the young master returned?"

"How did you know? The young master just returned to the manor and is currently at Wenxin Pavilion."

Peizhi looked very happy, her face slightly flushed. She reached out and touched the jade hairpin in her hair, then turned her head shyly and ran towards Lin Qingwei.

Lin Qingwei nodded after hearing Peizhi's words and was about to walk towards Wenxin Pavilion with Chunqi when Peizhi followed.

Lin Qingwei turned to look at her: "You don't need to come with me. Stay at Qinghui Hall. Mother just sent over some apricot saplings. Take good care of them so they don't die in a few days."

“Peilan said she used to tend to flowers and plants, so she knows more about it than I do. She took over the job,” Peizhi said. “Miss has only been back in the manor for a short time, and Sister Chunqi doesn’t know much about the rules of the manor. With me here, Miss can feel more at ease.”

Chunqi almost laughed. How could this person be like this? He could justify pushing his work onto someone else so grandly? And even belittle her to elevate himself?!

Could she tolerate it? Of course she couldn't!

Lin Qingwei stopped her: "Okay, then you can come along."

"Miss!" Chunqi was very unhappy.

Lin Qingwei patted her hand to comfort her, wanting to see what Peizhi was up to.

Upon arriving at Wenxin Pavilion, Lin Zhengwen, Ye Shi, Lin Xiuyao, Lin Jingxuan, Ye Qinxuan, and two other people whom they had never met before were already there.

Lin Xiuyao's complexion was still not good, probably because she had not yet recovered from her illness. When she saw Lin Qingwei, her eyes were filled with undisguised hatred.

Lin Qingwei glanced at Madam Ye, who immediately explained, "Yao'er is still not well. She just came out to have a meal with everyone. She will continue to recuperate at Manfangzhai afterward!"

Lin Xiuyao clenched the handkerchief in her hand. Everything she was going through was because of Lin Qingwei! It was all because of that bitch!!!

The girl standing to the side, terrified by her ferocious face, shrank back and trembled, not daring to say a word or lift her head, trying her best to minimize her presence.

Ye Qinxuan, always eager for a good show, joked, "Cousin, you're really putting on airs! You've kept us all waiting! You'd better make sure to toast your aunt and uncle properly later!"

Lin Zhengwen was actually a little afraid of seeing Lin Qingwei. As soon as he saw her cold face, he thought of the day she whipped him and felt utterly humiliated. Before Lin Qingwei could speak, he immediately gave her a way out.

"You must be exhausted from walking all this way, come sit down!"

Madam Ye immediately stood up and pulled out a chair: "Come, sit with your brother. Xuan'er has been concerned about your condition since he returned to the manor. You two siblings should have a good chat."

The two's passionate words and actions made Ye Qinxuan's provocative words seem ridiculous, but she didn't care, which infuriated Lin Xiuyao who was standing to the side!

The angrier Lin Xiuyao got, the more the girl next to her trembled, which made Lin Xiuyao even more annoyed. She finally let out all the anger she had been holding in and shoved the girl hard.

"Why are you shaking like that? Do you think this will get Father's attention? Can't you see that Father and Mother are busy taking care of your older sister?"