CHAPTER 1322: CHAPTER 675: LESSON

Second watch, seeking pink.

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The whole room was waiting for Lady Chiang to call Lady Zhang over. Though they knew that Lian Shouxin and Wu Lang were not present, and things weren’t easy to handle, if Lady Zhang helped, there would always be some way. If there were no people to help, then they could pay. Even though Lian Shouxin and Wu Lang weren’t home, Lady Zhang could certainly come up with the money.

Of course, if Lady Zhang could find a way to rescue them, that would be even better.

They had no choice but to seek Lady Zhang because, even though many were seated in the room, none could offer any meaningful assistance. Absolutely none could help. Lian Lanlan returned to Thirty Mile Camp to wail to Old Master Lian and Lady Zhou, relying on the household of Lian Shouxin and Wu Lang.

Without Lady Zhang, saving the people was completely impossible.

When Lian Lanlan wept, Yin Suo also started sobbing uncontrollably. Lian Lanlan’s crying might have been exaggerated, but Yin Suo’s tears were genuine.

Yin Suo was frightened. Her father and brother were taken by a government official, and their grocery store was sealed, leaving only their small house untouched for now. If her father and brother didn’t return, if the store remained closed, she would be thoroughly a poor family’s daughter from then on.

No land, no income, no dependence, no more fine clothing to wear, no more chicken, ducks, or fish to eat, she would even be forced to work.

She couldn’t live such a life; it would kill her.

Of course, this was Yin Suo’s thinking. In reality, her understanding was too naive given her limited perspective. Her fear was justified, but she hadn’t yet grasped how badly things could unfold. Fine clothes, poultry and fish, by then she might not even have coarse rice to eat or rough cloth to wear.

"Father, Mother, save me," Lian Lanlan clutched Lady Zhou’s arm, "Save your son-in-law and grandson. What are we going to do? When will Old Fourth and his son return, Old Fourth’s wife she..."

Lian Lanlan initially thought to say that, summoned by Old Master Lian and Lady Zhou, how dare Lady Zhang refuse to come, but suddenly she saw Lady Chiang sitting there, and she swallowed the inflammatory comment.

Her mind was muddled, her head confused, yet she clearly heard what Lady Chiang had said earlier. Though she hadn’t thought about it much at the moment, upon reflection, she discerned the hint.

How could she not know Lady Chiang’s temperament? Yet just now, Lady Chiang was uncharacteristically siding with Lady Zhang in front of them, even taking any possible blame upon herself, completely exonerating Lady Zhang.

Such an unusual behavior from Lady Chiang, what could be the reason?

Lian Lanlan felt her tongue growing stiff as she thought of this, her heart growing more restless.

"Mother..." Lian Lanlan looked pitifully at Lady Zhou, placing her hopes on her.

Lian Lanlan noticed Lady Chiang’s anomaly, Lady Zhou did too. However, due to long-formed habits, she didn’t immediately realize it, continuing to curse Lady Zhang instead of Lady Chiang.

"...Heart of flesh, among the family, she’s the most wolf-hearted, bearing grudges. Now she acts like she’s some big shot, does she even care about us old folks? She always claims to be virtuous, is this what she calls virtuous? Go tell her again, no matter what illness she has, her sister in crisis, she should crawl here. Dare she not come, I’ll go to the street to shout about it, doesn’t she care about her face? Isn’t she virtuous? I’ll let everyone see and hear what kind of person she truly is."

Lady Zhou cursed wildly, instructing Lady Chiang to bring Lady Zhang again.

"You tell her my words, she’ll definitely come. I can’t walk, you go as my emissary, treat her as you treat me, don’t show her any kindness."

At this moment, Lady Zhou was very confident, with Lian Shouxin and Wu Lang out, dealing with Lady Zhang would be a cinch.

Lian Lanlan sobbed silently, but her ears were keenly tuned to catch any sounds in the room.

"Grandma, calm down, Aunt Four really doesn’t want to come, we’re not helping my aunt in any way like this." Lady Chiang certainly wouldn’t obey Lady Zhou’s orders to pressure Lady Zhang, sitting on the edge of the bed, she tried to persuade Lady Zhou.

Lady Zhou already found today’s Lady Chiang disagreeable and seeing her not obey made her angrier.