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

Song Zhennan's body froze in place, his eyes filled with deep frustration and loss.

He stared blankly at Lin Ruoqiao leaning in Zhang Mo's arms, so safe and trusting, and then he realized that he had completely lost.

He lowered his head and smiled sadly: "Okay, very good, I wish you happiness."

After that, he turned and left.

The maid hurriedly told Lin Ruoxuan about this. When she arrived, Zhang Mo had just walked out of the room with fatigue on his face, but more of heartache.

"Ruoqiao has fallen asleep." Zhang Mo whispered, with a hint of apology in his tone, "She was emotionally unstable just now and cried a lot. It took a lot of effort to calm her down."

Lin Ruoxuan nodded slightly, her tone calm but cold: "Thank you for your hard work, Master Zhang, but this matter cannot be let go. Song Zhennan must pay the price for his actions."

Zhang Mo frowned when he heard this: "Leave this matter to me. It was my fault that I failed to protect Ruoqiao and caused her to be frightened. I should seek justice for her."

Lin Ruoxuan's eyes darkened slightly, she looked directly into Zhang Mo's eyes, and said firmly: "What do you want to do?"

Zhang Mo paused, his expression cold and stern: "I will ruin his reputation and make him pay a more painful price than what he did today. Ruo Qiao is the person I want to protect, I will not allow anyone to hurt her, especially someone as ungrateful as Song Zhennan."

When Lin Ruoxuan heard this, the coldness on her face eased a little, and a faint smile appeared on her lips: "Mr. Zhang, I am very satisfied with your attitude. But I remind you, don't be too anxious. Letting Song Zhennan humiliate himself is more convincing than taking action directly."

Zhang Mo nodded: "Please rest assured, Madam, I know my limits."

Lin Ruoxuan looked at his determined expression and felt a little relieved.

Looking at Zhang Mo's back as he turned and left, Lin Ruoxuan felt a little relieved.

Hongya whispered, "This Mr. Zhang seems to really care about Miss Seven."

Lin Ruoxuan smiled faintly, with a little more relief in her tone: "I just hope he can be consistent, otherwise, how can Seventh Sister bear it."

When we returned to the Lin family, it was already getting dark.

Lin Shiyuan and Sun Rong were in the main hall, seemingly discussing something. When they saw Lin Ruoxuan and Lin Ruoqiao coming back together, they hurriedly called them over.

"Is everything done?" Lotus Sun looked at her daughters with concern.

After Lin Ruoxuan sat down, she told everyone what happened in the temple and how Zhang Mo protected Lin Ruoqiao.

Her tone was calm, but her words revealed her approval of Zhang Mo's performance.

"Father, Mother," Lin Ruoxuan said solemnly, "Zhang Mo behaved very well today. He is truly sincere to Seventh Sister. Judging from the way he dealt with Song Zhennan, he is not just a weak merchant son."

Hearing this, Lin Shiyuan frowned, his face still solemn: "Ruoqiao is my Lin family's flesh and blood, I have to be on guard. Is Zhang Mo sincere? Does he have other intentions? Is he interested in Ruoqiao as a person, or is he after the background of the Lin family and your brother-in-law and the prince?"

Sun Rong was also a little hesitant: "If she really came for the future, and everything before marriage was just a pretense, then wouldn't she suffer after marrying? How can we not feel sad when we see this?"

Lin Ruoxuan knew that her parents' concerns were not unreasonable, and she thought about it secretly in her heart.

She smiled slightly, and said calmly: "Father, Mother, I admit that this possibility cannot be ruled out. But have you ever thought that if it is true as you said, Zhang Mo values ​​the family background behind the seventh sister, this may not be a bad thing."

Lin Shiyuan looked at her in confusion and asked anxiously, "What do you mean?"

Lin Ruoxuan gently picked up the teacup and took a sip, her eyes calm, "It's not necessarily wrong for a person to have ulterior motives. If Zhang Moruo really has ulterior motives, it means that he dare not neglect Seventh Sister. Instead of worrying about him treating Seventh Sister badly in the future, it's better to think about it from another angle. As long as the Zhang family thinks that Seventh Sister is beneficial to them, they will naturally treat her well."

Lotus Sun hesitated a bit, frowned and asked, "But Ruoqiao is a simple person, and she can't stand those scheming people. What if she is wronged in the Zhang family in the future?"

Lin Ruoxuan put down the teacup, her voice full of calmness and determination: "This is where Zhang Mo needs to perform as a husband. If he can protect Seventh Sister, then he is a good match. If he can't, then it means that his ability is limited, and Seventh Sister may not have a good future if she marries him."

She paused and looked at her parents with a determined look, "So we might as well regard this marriage as a test. Zhang Mo is behaving properly now, so we should give him a chance and observe his performance. If he is unable to handle the heavy responsibility, we still have room for choice, but we cannot keep postponing the decision because of worry."

Lin Shiyuan rubbed his brows and whispered, "What you said makes sense, but if something really happens, Ruoqiao's life will be ruined. Let's think about it again."

Lin Ruoxuan said everything she needed to say and didn't say anything else.

After Lin Ruoxuan finished talking to her parents, she returned to the Gu family.

But as soon as she entered Gu's house, she was startled to stop by a burst of heart-wrenching dog barking.

The voice was shrill and mixed with the growl of a wild beast, as if it was filled with extreme anger and pain, which made her heart suddenly tighten.

Without any hesitation, she lifted her skirt and ran quickly towards where Rourou was imprisoned.

The closer we got to the source of the barking, the more tense the atmosphere in the yard became. Servants were running around in panic, some holding sticks, some carrying sacks, their faces filled with panic and helplessness.

"Madam, don't go over there!"

A servant saw her and shouted at her in horror: "Rou Rou is crazy, she bites everyone she sees, don't get close!"

Lin Ruoxuan had no intention of stopping at all. Her heart was in a knot and she felt that the situation was more serious than she had imagined.

When she rushed to the place where Rourou was imprisoned, the scene before her made her gasp.

Rourou was covered in blood, her thick fur was torn into pieces, and her sharp teeth were biting into the arm of a servant. The man screamed and stabbed around with the fork in his hand. Another group of servants also surrounded Rourou, constantly pointing long forks at her body, trying to subdue her.

"Stop!" Lin Ruoxuan shouted harshly.

The group of servants were stunned and stopped what they were doing.

"Madam, this Tibetan Mastiff has gone crazy! If we don't kill it, it will kill more people!" The leading servant held the long fork tightly in both hands, his face was covered with traces of blood and sweat, and his eyes were filled with panic.

Rourou heard her voice and struggled to turn her head, her eyes full of pain and vigilance.

It whimpered softly, then opened its bloody mouth and bared its fangs in warning.

Lin Ruoxuan took a deep breath and slowly walked towards Rourou.

"Madam, no! This Tibetan Mastiff doesn't recognize people now, please don't go over there!" A maid grabbed her sleeve in panic and pleaded.