The eldest lady is in charge of all matters big and small in the mansion, so it is understandable that she cannot take care of Lin Li for the time being.

"Madam, I understand. There are too many things to do in the mansion. It's not like me who is idle every day."

Yuzhu put the teacup on the table and stepped aside.

"What do you think of Prince Wang?"

"pretty good."

Lin Li and Wang Yangzhi had known each other since childhood. Later, he followed his father to the border and only came back occasionally for many years.

The news that Wang Yangzhi sent Lin Li back also reached the ears of the eldest lady.

"You are now at the age of marriage. You and Prince Wang have known each other since childhood, and your family backgrounds are similar."

After eating a crystal clear grape, Lin Li understood that the lady wanted her to marry Wang Yangzhi. Although they knew each other when they were young, they had not seen each other for a long time.

Even if it were suitable, they would not get married. Lin Li just wanted to stay alive now. If she married Wang Yangzhi, she would be destined to be further and further away from Xie Yu. Worse still, she would never see him again.

"Madam, please have some tea first. It's so hot, drink some tea to moisten your throat," Lin Li pushed the tea in front of the lady. "I'm still so young, and I don't know how to behave in society. In the future, I will have to get along with my husband's family, and take care of my husband and children. I'm afraid I won't be able to do it well."

"What's so difficult about this? The maids in the mansion will teach you these things. Besides, I'll take care of it for you, so don't be afraid." The eldest lady took a sip of tea, and the housekeeper came in to talk to her.

Lin Li was not in a position to listen, as she could not understand anyway. She picked up the needlework and examined it carefully, but still could not understand what was going on. She thought that she was not suitable for such delicate work and had to leave it to the embroiderer and tailor.

"Mr. Su said that you haven't been to school for a long time. That won't do. You still have to learn to read and learn principles."

This is the most important thing for Madam to come here this time. Every child in the Lin family goes to school, but unfortunately Lin Li always finds excuses not to go. She is much more sensible now than before, and she is definitely not as resistant to studying as before.

"I'll listen to you." Lin Li picked up a book at random. She didn't know how to read. When she was in Dayi Country, she couldn't even write a letter home. She needed someone to help her write and read letters.

Let’s put the matter of marriage aside for now. Going to school is more important. While learning to read and write, she can also have more contact with Xie Yu. This is what Lin Li wants most.

"Since the young lady has promised me, you can't go back on your word. That's all for today. I'll come back to see you in a few days. You should think about this matter carefully."

"Okay." Lin Li went to the door to see the lady off.

After the lady left, Yuzhu continued to embroider the handkerchief. Lin Li watched her at the side and finally fell asleep on the stone table.

~~

Early in the morning, Yuzhu came to wake Lin Li up, "Miss, you promised Madam yesterday that you would go to school. Get up quickly, or you will be late."

Lin Li agreed to the madam's request, but she was so sleepy that she couldn't even open her eyes. In the end, she had no choice but to obey.

Sitting drowsily in the school, Lin Li couldn't muster up any energy at all. All her brothers and sisters in the mansion were studying in the school, even Miss Meng was there.

Miss Meng is indeed a talented woman, proficient in poetry and calligraphy. Mr. Su also particularly likes Miss Meng as his apprentice.

Unlike Lin Li, she knew nothing about any question Mr. Su asked her, and the brothers and sisters around her kept laughing at her.

Mr. Su was so angry that he was fuming. Mr. Lin's father and Mr. Su have been friends for many years. Mr. Su is also a very serious master, knowledgeable and diligent.

In her previous life, Lin Li only knew how to eat, drink and have fun. Every day, she would go shopping for clothes and rouge and powder with the daughters of the Zhang family and the young lady of the Liu family, drink tea, go boating, visit restaurants, and watch singers sing and dance. Except for reading, she could do anything.

For this reason, in order to make Lin Li concentrate on staying in school, Lin's father took away Lin Li's silver and even confiscated her valuable gold and silver jewelry.

Even though Lin Li's money was cut off, she still refused to go to school and often shamelessly went to her eldest and second brothers. They couldn't stand Lin Li's pestering and had to give her money to spend.

Although she had spent a whole morning in the school, her heart had already flown far away. Lin Li could not understand what Mr. Su said, nor could she read the words in the books. She felt that this was a kind of torture.

After school, Lin Li leaned on Yuzhu's shoulder, her bones softening, "Yuzhu, I regret this."

"Miss, persistence is victory."

Miss Meng and Xie Yu were walking in front, talking and laughing. Lin Li felt unhappy seeing them like this, and she felt very uncomfortable, but they were still smiling, as if nothing was wrong with them.

"Yuzhu, take another way." Lin Li didn't want to follow them and see how affectionate they were.

Yuzhu supported Lin Li and said, "Miss, this is the shortest way, right?"

"I want to go to the pond to see the lotus flowers, but in a few days they will be gone."

Time passes by quickly, flowers do not stay in bloom forever, and the same goes for people. They can only try to do more things in the limited time they have.

After bathing, Lin Li sat on the bed and wiped her hair. She used the medicine sent by Xie Yu, and the wound on her leg had completely healed. She had accumulated a lot of intimacy with him, and even if she was not with him these days, she could sleep peacefully.

[Note: once the intimacy value reaches 100, the skill can be triggered.]

The intimacy value is 100, so how long do you have to work hard to reach it? Now, even if you try your best to contact each other, you can only reach 5, and some of it will be consumed by living. How intimate do we have to be to accumulate a lot of intimacy value at once?

After drying her hair, Lin Li collapsed helplessly on the bed. She still had a tough battle tomorrow and was exhausted after a long day. It was time to take a nap and reward herself.

The birds in the cages in the yard were chirping. Lin Li woke up, sat on the bed and rubbed her temples. She felt like she had just fallen asleep, but it was already dawn so soon.

When she came to the school again, Lin Li remembered that she had forgotten a very important thing. No wonder she didn't sleep well last night.

Mr. Su talked about a lot of things yesterday and asked Lin Li and others to copy them down. Lin Li neither reviewed nor copied them down, so he was in big trouble.

"Lin Li, go back and copy it twenty times today and give it to me tomorrow."

"Yes, Mr. Su."

In addition to being punished by copying the past, students also had to be hit on the palms with a ruler. Mr. Su was a very strict person. He was not critical of individuals, but of the matter. As long as they made a mistake, there would be punishment.

The ruler hit Lin Li's palm again and again, with the purpose of making her remember this lesson. Her palm turned red and swollen.

The younger brothers and sisters were all waiting to see the show. In their opinion, the arrogant Lin Li would definitely have a big quarrel with Mr. Su, and she would naturally not tolerate being embarrassed in front of everyone.

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