The whole family died tragically? The eldest daughter is the most powerful in the capital after her

When Luqiao and Hongya heard this, a hint of admiration gradually emerged in their eyes.

At this time, Mother Chen walked in quickly.

"Miss, the old lady asked me to tell you that there are relatives from the Lin family coming to the front hall to deliver some dowry. You have to go over there."

Lin Ruoxuan frowned slightly, and a look of boredom flashed in her eyes.

She hated such hypocritical occasions the most, especially when relatives came to give gifts and dowry. It was nothing more than a round of greetings and socializing, and there was no sincerity at all.

What's more, these additions to the make-up are just routine etiquette, mostly superficial, and the intentions behind them have already changed.

"I don't want to go," Lin Ruoxuan said lazily, with a hint of fatigue in her tone, "Big sister has already gone, just ask her to show her respect."

Mother Chen looked a little embarrassed and whispered, "Girl, I'm afraid you really can't escape this time. My aunt specifically asked to see you."

"Aunt?" Lin Ruoxuan frowned even more tightly.

She didn't expect that it was her father's biological sister who came this time. Her aunt, who rarely showed up on weekdays, actually asked to see her specifically.

"It's such a headache..." Lin Ruoxuan gently rubbed her temples, her tone revealing a bit of helplessness, "Okay, I'll go there."

After saying that, she stood up, straightened her clothes, with a look of helplessness and powerlessness in her eyes, but she had to cheer herself up and walked towards the front hall.

When Lin Ruoxuan walked into the front hall, she saw that Lin Ruoxue had already arrived and was sitting there greeting relatives with a proper smile on her face.

However, to Lin Ruoxuan's surprise, almost all the girls were there, including the third and fifth girls, and even those distant cousins ​​who she didn't interact with much on weekdays.

However, the only person missing was the seventh girl, Lin Ruoqiao.

Lin Ruoxuan's eyebrows twitched slightly, and she suddenly felt a little confused.

So many people are here, why is Lin Ruoqiao the only one missing?

Lin Ruoxuan turned her eyes slightly and saw her mother, Sun Rong, standing aside, busy greeting several elders.

She walked forward and asked softly, "Mother, where is Seventh Sister? Why can't I see her?"

Sun Rong was slightly stunned. Just as she was about to speak, she suddenly heard Aunt Yang snort in disdain.

Her tone was cold and full of undisguised sarcasm: "That girl Ruoqiao? She really has no manners. If she comes, it will probably only bring shame to the Lin family. It's better for her to stay out of the spotlight."

Third Aunt also echoed, with a bit of disdain in her tone: "That's right, if you happen to come out, it will only cause trouble and bring shame to our Lin family."

As Lin Ruoxuan listened to their words, the smile on her face gradually faded and a hint of coldness flashed in her eyes.

She was already fed up with these meaningless family gatherings, not to mention the malicious comments these elders made about Lin Ruoqiao behind her back.

She felt unhappy, but it was obviously inappropriate to attack these people in such an occasion.

Lin Ruoxuan had no choice but to suppress her inner impatience. Too lazy to continue listening to their ridicule, she turned around and prepared to leave.

Unexpectedly, as soon as she took a step, she was grabbed by Aunt Five.

Fifth Auntie's face was full of smiles, with a bit of flattery, and her tone was so gentle that it almost sounded hypocritical: "Ruoxuan, why are you leaving? Is there something important? Come, this is a rare family gathering, don't be in a hurry to leave."

Lin Ruoxuan wanted to break free, but was held back by her Fifth Aunt.

Her patience was almost at its limit, and she was worried about not finding an opportunity to respond to them in a sarcastic tone. At this moment, Fifth Aunt's flattering words gave her an opportunity.

The corners of her mouth slightly raised, and she said with a faint smile: "Oh, I'm not in a hurry to leave, but if I stay here for too long, I'm afraid I won't be able to help but teach the elders a lesson."

The words were spoken lightly, and the hall was silent for a few seconds.

Fifth Aunt's face froze slightly, and her fingers subconsciously loosened Lin Ruoxuan's sleeves.

She didn't expect Lin Ruoxuan to say such words so bluntly, and even Aunt Yang and Third Aunt who were standing beside her were stunned.

The atmosphere in the room became a little awkward for a while.

Everyone was secretly angry. They were obviously the elders, but they were treated like this by the younger ones. It was really humiliating.

But who made Lin Ruoxuan marry Gu Nanyuan? No one wanted to offend the Gu family, so they could only endure it.

Sun Rong pretended to be angry, frowned slightly, and gently scolded: "Ruoxuan, you child, how can you speak like that? What the elders say is for the good of our family. Can't you give in? Do you have to confront them head on?"

Although her tone was stern, the smile in her eyes and the tenderness in her tone betrayed her.

She wasn't really angry at all, she was just pretending to be angry for the elders present.

Lin Ruoxuan knew in her heart that her mother was giving her a way out.

She raised her eyebrows and curled the corners of her mouth slightly. She knew that it would be boring to continue, so she simply didn't go on.

Lin Ruoxue also walked forward with a smile and gently tried to smooth things over: "Alright, alright, Ruoxuan was just a little blunt, why bother about it? We are all family, why make things so awkward? We sisters have learned a lot since we were little, so please forgive us, elders."

Lin Ruoxuan paused for the sake of her mother and sister, and replied calmly, "Yes, we are all family, there is no need to get angry over such trivial matters. Please forgive me if I have offended you."

Seeing her daughter give in, Sun Rong heaved a sigh of relief, and a smile returned to her face: "Alright, alright, since Ruoxuan has said so, let's put the matter behind us. Come, everyone, sit down and talk properly."

The atmosphere gradually warmed up. Although everyone was still a little unhappy, they no longer insisted on the surface.

The laughter and greetings in the hall gradually returned to their previous liveliness.

However, at this moment, Lin Ruoxi and Lin Ruoying just wanted to bring up something that was not related to the topic.

Lin Ruoxi glanced at Lin Ruoxuan and said sarcastically, "Eighth sister, what you said sounds nice, but I see that you are not very respectful to your elders on weekdays. Although your family spoils you this time, you must understand that when you marry into the Gu family, it is a wealthy family. If you are still so 'ignorant of the rules' in the Gu family, I am afraid no one will tolerate you like we do."

Lin Ruoying also sneered and echoed, "That's right, Eighth Sister, you have to be more careful in the future. A wealthy family like the Gu family is not like our Lin family. It's easy to offend people if you're not careful. Now your family pampers you and can indulge you, but the Gu family won't spoil you like that. Don't get yourself into trouble because of this temper."

Their remarks were extremely impolite, and they were essentially describing Lin Ruoxuan as a shrew who was willful and disrespectful to her elders.

Lin Ruoxuan narrowed her eyes and glanced coldly at the two of them, anger already rising in her heart.