Why did you provoke her? Even Heaven itself is afraid of her.

"Have you heard? It seems that the second young lady of the Ling family has been kicked out of the Mu family."

"You don't mean the reclusive Ling family, do you?"

"Besides that Ling family, is there another Ling family?"

"No way, is the Mu family out of their minds? They actually dared to kick out the second young lady of the Ling family! Aren't they afraid the Ling family will come after them?"

"Hehe, the Ling family wants to cause trouble for the Mu family, but they should at least have some shame. Besides, the Ling family has been in trouble lately, so they don't have time to deal with the younger generation's affairs."

"Oh, it seems there's a story behind this! Come on, tell me what happened?"

"My brother-in-law's eldest brother-in-law's cousin's eldest brother-in-law's son works for the Mu family. It is said that the second young lady of the Ling family was caught in the act of adultery with a man."

"Heavens, no way! Wasn't it said that the second young lady of the Ling family was very fond of her husband? How could such a shameful thing happen?"

"So what if he loves her? It's just wishful thinking. The eldest son of the Mu family has always had a childhood sweetheart. If it weren't for the second young lady of the Ling family suddenly interfering, would the eldest son of the Mu family have married her?"

......

"That's utter nonsense."

As soon as Ling Yun and the others sat down, they heard discussions about the Ling family coming from the next room.

The Third Elder was so angry he wanted to curse.

Although he was not a member of the Ling family's main branch, he would absolutely not allow outsiders to discuss the family's affairs in this way.

"Alright, what's the big deal? People have mouths, you can't expect them to shut up."

Looking at the furious Third Elder, Ling Yun sipped his tea and said leisurely.

She had nothing to say about their discussion, since she had never dealt with anyone from the main branch of the Ling family.

"Ancestor, aren't you angry?"

"Don't be angry."

"Uh!"

If she got angry because of what others said, she would probably have died of anger countless times over.

The Third Elder and the others were speechless.

Ling Xiao remained expressionless, seemingly lost in thought.

boom!

"How dare you gossip about the Ling family behind our backs!"

A loud bang came from the other side.

Upon hearing the other party identify themselves as a member of the Ling family, Ling Yun became curious about which junior member of the Ling family they were.

"Xiao Jiu, no!"

"Second sister, I'm going to teach these gossipy guys a lesson today."

Ling Jiu stood with one hand on his hip and the other pointing at the group of guys, his eyes burning with rage.

Her second sister was gentle and kind, and didn't hold grudges, but she wouldn't stand for it. Today, she was determined to teach these guys a lesson and make them remember it.

Let's see if they dare to talk about her second sister behind her back again.

"Ninth, Ninth Miss!"

Upon seeing the newcomers, the group was clearly startled.

The ninth young lady of the Ling family is notoriously unruly.

"Since your parents didn't teach you properly that gossiping behind people's backs will ruin your tongues, then I'll teach you a lesson on behalf of your parents."

Snapped!

As he spoke, he summoned his weapon and lashed out at the group of men with a whip.

"Ah! Miss Jiu, please spare us! We'll never dare to do it again!"

The group quickly dodged; this madman was no pushover, and they were no match for him.

"Xiao Jiu, stop! What are you all standing there for? Hurry up and stop Miss Jiu!"

Ling Wanrou was also surprised; Xiao Jiu's impulsive nature hadn't changed at all.

With so many people here, who knows what rumors will spread about her in the future? How will she ever get married?

If Ling Jiu knew what her second sister was thinking, she probably still wouldn't care.

Aren't there enough rumors about her already?

Besides, she doesn't care at all as long as they're telling the truth, but if they dare to spread rumors about her, she'll beat them so badly they won't recognize their own parents.

As for getting married?

Ha! That stinky man will only slow down the speed at which she whips him.

"What are you all standing there for? Haven't you had enough of being beaten by Xiao Jiu yet?"

"Let's go."

"Stop! You all stop right there!"

Even the best-tempered person won't have a pleasant expression when faced with people talking about them behind their back.

Seeing this, the others dared not linger and fled the place in a panic, fearing that if they were a step too slow, they would be whipped.

"Second sister, why are you stopping me? You should have someone tie them up."

Seeing their retreating figures, Ling Jiu was furious.

"Xiao Jiu, is there something you're unhappy about with your second sister?"

"Huh? Second sister, what are you talking about? How could I be dissatisfied with you? I like you the most, second sister."

He grabbed Ling Wanrou's arm and said in a coquettish tone.

Completely different from how savage he was just moments ago.

"Xiao Jiu, I know you're standing up for your second sister, but remember, there are millions of people out there. Can you shut everyone who's talking about me up?"

"Hmph! If I find out, I'll beat them until they shut up."

"What if someone is stronger than you?"

"I......"

She hadn't thought about it.

"Xiao Jiu, remember this: no one in this world can be liked by everyone. Let them talk about it as they please, as long as we do our best to be true to ourselves."

Seeing Ling Jiu like this, he affectionately ruffled her hair.

"But second sister, isn't this really frustrating? Besides, this wasn't your fault at all. It was clearly Mu Liuzhe and his childhood sweetheart Shen Qianmeng who conspired to frame you."

The thought of those two filled Ling Jiu with rage.

Too bad she has no evidence.

Otherwise, my second sister wouldn't have suffered such injustice.

"Alright, alright, don't be angry anymore. Haven't you always wanted to eat at this restaurant? How about your second sister treats you to a delicious meal?"

"Really, thank you, Second Sister. I knew you loved me the most, unlike my eldest brother who always deducts my allowance."

Ling Wanrou shook her head. She knew very well that her older brother withheld Xiao Jiu's allowance mainly because he was afraid she would overeat.

After all, Xiao Jiu almost ate herself to death once.

Xiao Jiu is probably the first person to have such a dark history.

"This Ninth Miss is truly fiery."

"Shh! Keep your voice down, or she'll hear you, or you'll be in trouble."

After having the room tidied up, Ling Wanrou led Ling Jiu inside.

The moment the door closed, the people in the hall began to talk about Ling Jiu.

However, after being reminded, she quickly covered her mouth and cautiously looked at the closed door.

They breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that there was no further movement.

"It seems that this Ninth Miss of the main family is a person of strong emotions."

"Hmm, I don't think they're a difficult person to get along with."

......

"Alright, everyone, keep quiet. This wall isn't very effective, lest someone overhear us."

Upon hearing this, the Ling family disciples all fell silent.

Ling Yun looked at Ling Xiao, who was still deep in thought.

Ling Yongchang once said that Ling Xiao went to the northern city with him when he was five years old.

I should still have some memories from before I was five years old.

It's likely that he knew these two young ladies from the main branch of the Ling family.

However, she did not ask any further questions.

She had no intention of interfering in the affairs of the younger generation.

However, it's clear from what the two of them just said that there's another reason why the second young lady of the Ling family was kicked out.