Rebirth of the Unruly Little Demon of the Boliang Guard

"Miss, you said before that those clothes had a strange smell. Zhen'er took them to wash."

"Forget it then," Lin Li found a relatively satisfactory dress, "Go tell the driver that I need to go out for a while."

"But miss, you haven't had breakfast yet?"

"I'm not hungry yet, go ahead."

Sitting in the carriage, Lin Li didn't know which theater Miss Meng went to, so she could only look for her one by one along the street.

The street was crowded with people and the weather was hot and humid. Lin Li was sweating profusely and even her clothes were soaked. Yuzhu fanned Lin Li with a fan and Zhen'er poured a cup of warm water for Lin Li.

I don't know how long I have been running away. I have looked for every family, but they all said that Miss Meng didn't come. Yuzhu doesn't understand why the young lady keeps correcting the young lady. What deep hatred does she have? The eldest young master is suave, brave and good at fighting, but there are so many men in the world. Why must she marry the eldest young master?

"Miss, what do you want to talk to the young lady about?" Zhen'er glanced at Yuzhu and realized that she had said the wrong thing. She was just a servant and could not interfere in the young lady's affairs. Fortunately, the young lady did not care.

Lin Li pulled aside the curtain and peeked out, "This is a long story, you will understand it later."

Whether in her previous life or in this life, Lin Li didn't like listening to operas or reading. She just liked watching dancers dancing, singing and dancing, which was dazzling.

The carriage passed by a teahouse, and Lin Li saw the familiar figure. Xie Yu was standing upright by the window, and Miss Meng was sitting there drinking tea. They were supposed to listen to an opera, but how did it turn into listening to storytelling?

Obviously Xie Yu also saw Lin Li in the carriage. She waved at him and smiled like a flower. The man did not stay for a moment and turned his head to look away.

"Ask the coachman to stop at the teahouse ahead."

Lin Li ran upstairs without stopping, holding her chest and breathing deeply, and she didn't forget to steal a glance at Xie Yu, "Sister-in-law, what a coincidence, meeting you here."

There were some other young ladies sitting next to them, all of them were graceful, fair-skinned and beautiful. They signaled to each other with their eyes and covered the corners of their mouths with handkerchiefs. Even so, Miss Lin was still clamoring to marry Mr. Lin. She was not even half as good as Miss Meng, so it was no wonder that Mr. Lin refused to accept Lin Li who took the initiative to approach him.

"Yes, why are you here?" Miss Meng put down the teacup and smiled contemptuously. Which lady could be so uneducated? There was sweat on her forehead, her makeup was smudged, and her clothes were wrinkled.

"The weather is nice today," Lin Li wiped the sweat off her forehead without caring about her image, "A new batch of rouge and powder has arrived in the capital, shall we go take a look?"

Everyone knows that Miss Lin is willful and capricious, likes to eat, drink, and have fun, likes to dress up, spends money like water, and cannot read a single word, which directly lowers the standard of young ladies in Beijing.

"Lin Li, I have an appointment with other people today. It would be rude to leave rashly. It's so hot outside, let's wait until next time."

"That's fine," Lin Li twirled her clothes. She saw all their ridicule and tried to hold back her tears. It was the first time she was insulted by so many people. "Then sister-in-law, tell me what you like and I'll go buy it. Or let Qingqing go with me. She's served you for so long, she must know what you like."

Having said that, Miss Meng couldn't refuse anymore, so she asked Qingqing and Lin Li to buy rouge together.

After they went downstairs, the lady holding the round fan glanced downstairs and asked, "Why is Miss Lin so nice to you all of a sudden? Why is she trying to curry favor with you?"

"You don't understand this yet," the young lady who was eating melon seeds glanced at everyone, "If she wants to be a concubine, she has to get along with the main wife. The main wife has the final say in the backyard affairs. Only in this way can her life be easier in the future. My father's concubine Li was like this. My mother didn't even take her seriously."

"So that's the reason. Miss Lin is not a fool. She is not as innocent as we think. I never thought that she is so scheming at such a young age."

"Ran Yue, be careful day and night, it's hard to guard against thieves in your own home, so you better be careful."

The others chattered, and Miss Meng smiled gently and raised her teacup, "I have remembered what the sisters said. Today I will use tea instead of wine. Thank you sisters."

Xie Yu looked at Lin Li on the street with an expressionless face. She blocked the sun with her arms, while Qingqing held an umbrella in her hand but did not block the sunlight for Miss Lin.

They walked into a shop and disappeared from Xie Yu's sight.

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"Don't want this one, and that one, pick up the others." Qingqing walked in front of Lin Li with a domineering look, pointing and gesticulating.

"Miss, look at her." Yuzhu was very angry. When had the young lady ever been treated like this? She was just taking advantage of the power of her master. She was as annoying as her master.

Lin Li patted Yuzhu's hand and forced a smile, "It's okay."

After Qingqing finished choosing rouge, she turned to silk and satin and asked in a pretentious manner, "Miss Lin, our young mistress wants to make a few new clothes recently. These fabrics are very good. What do you think?"

"Pick whatever you like. I'll pay for everything today. It can be considered a gift to my sister-in-law."

She bought a lot of things, all for Miss Meng. She was almost buying the store. Lin Li's wallet was empty and she felt bad about it, but there was nothing she could do.

"Ms. Lin, the young mistress came here today in a carriage with Miss Li, so Miss Lin will have to take these things back intact."

"Of course, you can put your sister-in-law at ease." Lin Li still had a standard smile on her face.

After getting Lin Li's reply, Qingqing held up her umbrella and twisted her waist to go to the teahouse across the street.

"Miss, they are just going too far. What kind of a big deal is this?" Yuzhu looked at Qingqing's complacent look and felt so angry that she had no place to vent her anger.

Lin Li sat on the chair tiredly, closing her eyes. "Forget it, forget it. There is no reward without effort, and there is no loss without gain."

Yuzhu and Zhen'er even discussed in private how the young lady seemed to have become a different person overnight, where had the hot-tempered Miss Lin gone, could she endure so much hardship just to marry the young master without complaining?

After returning home in the carriage, Lin Li took a bath and then lay on the bed, motionless. She felt aggrieved, but didn't know who to tell.

Because Xie Yu is Miss Meng's attendant, if he wants to get Xie Yu to his side, the eldest brother is henpecked and only listens to his wife, so he must get along well with Miss Meng. If it weren't for Xie Yu, Lin Li would not have embarrassed herself.