Chapter 151: Chapter 137: Lin
Lin Miao drove off Fahai and returned to the main hall, finding her senior sister Sun Youwei waiting for her there.
"Senior sister, why didn’t you go back to your room to rest?"
"Junior sister, I heard what you and the monk from Shanglin Temple said. Did they deliberately separate us that day when we went to see the abbot, then someone drugged my tea and took me away?" Sun Youwei asked, her eyes red with emotion.
"Senior sister, it’s all in the past now. Don’t think too much about it." Lin Miao felt guilty and gently embraced Sun Youwei to comfort her.
"Junior sister, have I caused you trouble again..." The kind-hearted senior sister took the blame upon herself.
"Senior sister, this isn’t your fault. Some people are just born wicked and can’t help but do abominable things. Should good people be blamed for not going along with them? That’s not how it works, right?" Lin Miao reassured her.
"Junior sister, I won’t go out anymore," Sun Youwei said, feeling guilty. "I can’t protect myself, and I’ve burdened you. I’m really useless."
"What nonsense are you talking about? You haven’t burdened me. None of this is your fault. We should not only go out but also do so openly. If anyone dares to harm even a hair on your head, I won’t stand for it," Lin Miao comforted.
Lin Miao knew that it’s impossible to guard against every thief every day, so he needed to build a strong line of defense to ensure the safety of his family and his senior sister.
The trouble caused by a beauty, he had truly experienced it.
No wonder so many heroes have fallen because of women. It’s not without reason.
"Junior sister, who was the person who saved me?"
"Senior sister, do you really want to know?" Lin Miao hadn’t planned on hiding it from Sun Youwei, but if she didn’t ask, he wasn’t going to tell her right away.
His senior sister was very clever. It was impossible to hide anything from her.
"Junior sister, I want to know," Sun Youwei nodded.
"Alright, come with me." Lin Miao took Sun Youwei’s hand and led her to the study, opened the secret passage door, and they went in together.
...
"Mr. Lin, you finally decided to come over..." Si Miaoxue, hearing the noise from the study downstairs, rushed down excitedly.
When she saw Lin Miao walking out holding Sun Youwei’s hand, she was dumbfounded, unsure how to react.
"Mr. Lin, Miss Youwei, you two are..."
"Miaoxue, take off the mask. My senior sister already knows about us," Lin Miao instructed casually.
"A-already knows?" Si Miaoxue stammered a bit. Meeting the concubine and the lawful wife like this was too unexpected, leaving one a bit flustered.
"Mrs. Qin... Junior sister, you really..." Sun Youwei was also tense. She had indeed guessed some things, but she hadn’t asked, fearing that if she did, everything would change, and the happiness and peace she had now would be shattered. Her junior brother would no longer belong to her.
But she never expected that her junior brother would actually bring her directly in front of Qin Yanran. Was this to reveal everything?
"I, Si Miaoxue, greet the wife," Si Miaoxue finally conceded under Lin Miao’s gaze, removing her mask and bowing deeply to Sun Youwei.
Sun Youwei let out a gasp, covering her mouth. She was intelligent. For Mrs. Qin to transform in front of her and greet her with such humility, she understood exactly what it meant.
"Junior sister, you, what is happening here?"
"Si Miaoxue belongs to a certain mysterious organization. Now she is part of your junior brother’s life," Lin Miao explained. The secrets of the Moon Worship Sect were something for later to avoid scaring his senior sister.
"Are you also part of that organization? What do you mean by your junior brother’s life? Have you... already?" Sun Youwei’s next questions nearly broke Lin Miao’s composure. Senior sister, when did you become so direct?
"That’s about right..."
"You’re not even married yet, so how can you do such things..." Sun Youwei said, feeling a bit lost.
"Wife, marriage is just a ceremony. As long as there’s mutual affection, nothing else matters. It’s the way of humanity, a natural inclination, nothing to avoid," Si Miaoxue explained with a slight smile, resuming her usual demeanor.
"Si Miaoxue, don’t try to instill your ’follow nature, free spirit’ theories into my senior sister. She’s not like you!" Lin Miao coughed slightly.
Sun Youwei was raised with the values of "Revere heaven, follow ancestors," and "The principles of humanity," differing greatly from Si Miaoxue, if not in opposition then certainly contrasting significantly.
"I understand, Mr. Lin," Si Miaoxue blinked her beautiful eyes, saying, "It’s the first time the wife is here. Shouldn’t I offer a cup of tea according to custom?"
Offer tea?
Why mention that? This is the concubine showing respect to the main wife, indicating a willingness to comply with her wishes in the future.
Lin Miao knew this enchantress liked to play games, but he was curious about how Si Miaoxue would humble herself today and settle her position, seeing what tricks she could pull in the future!
Give this enchantress an inch, and she’ll take a mile. She needs constant reminder to stay grounded.
Sun Youwei also noticed that when Si Miaoxue mentioned offering tea, Lin Miao didn’t immediately object. This was clearly establishing her position as the main wife of the Lin family.
Once her status was secured, it wouldn’t be easily changed. If she accepted the tea, she would also be acknowledging her role as the main wife of the Lin family.
If she is unwilling.
That means not accepting Si Miaoxue into the Lin Family. Sun Youwei secretly glanced at Lin Miao, silently asking in her heart: Little brother, are you forcing me to make a choice?
"Miaoxue, let’s talk about the tea ceremony after Youwei and I are married." Lin Miao sensed Sun Youwei’s displeasure and spoke up.
Finally, he called her by name—Youwei—instead of "senior sister," which always felt a bit distant.
Si Miaoxue breathed a sigh of relief, but she knew she couldn’t be compared to Sun Youwei. Lin Miao would care for Sun Youwei’s emotions, putting effort into it, meticulously, but for her, not necessarily.
Perhaps it’s a different way of getting along.
After all, one grew up together, childhood sweethearts, while with her it’s only been a few months. The depth of feeling is obvious.
"Youwei, that day you fainted after drinking the Enchanting Tea served by Faming, the welcoming monk at Shanglin Temple. Mr. Xue took you away, but it was Miaoxue who tracked you and rescued you."
"Ah?" Sun Youwei was utterly shocked.
"Youwei, there are some things I kept from you. Going to the Shanglin Temple Fair was actually a plan Miaoxue and I made, to see if Mr. Xue would target us. It turned out we overestimated his humanity. Actually, Miaoxue tracked us all the way, even if they separated us, your safety was not in danger as Miaoxue was always protecting you, ensuring you wouldn’t be harmed." Lin Miao continued to explain.
"Youwei, Mr. Lin wasn’t intentionally putting you in harm’s way; he wanted to solve the trouble with Mr. Xue once and for all. No one expected those hypocritical baldy monks at Shanglin Temple to interfere, nearly wrecking the plan. The reason for not telling you was firstly, fear you’d be nervous and wouldn’t act naturally. Also, if you didn’t plan to go, Mr. Lin would arrange for me to disguise as you, acting as bait, but then I’d risk exposure..." Si Miaoxue glanced at Lin Miao as she spoke.
Lin Miao nodded, he had indeed considered having Si Miaoxue disguise as Sun Youwei, but Si Miaoxue is half a head taller than Sun Youwei, which was a significant flaw, and Si Miaoxue didn’t know the Bone Shrinking Skill...
If pursued relentlessly, Si Miaoxue’s risk of exposure increased significantly.
"What about Mr. Xue..." Sun Youwei looked at the two, hesitantly asking.
"Don’t worry, Mr. Lin didn’t harm him, just slightly changed the path of his future life." Si Miaoxue chuckled.
"Changed what life path?"
"Just made it so he can no longer harm women." Si Miaoxue spoke cryptically, knowing Lin Miao didn’t want Sun Youwei to see his ’cruel’ side, fearing it would frighten the ’little white rabbit’-like senior sister.
Upon hearing this, Sun Youwei’s cheeks faintly flushed, unlike earlier when she mentioned "that" without such shyness.
"The trouble isn’t over. Mr. Xue is the son of Marquis Lingyang. If he finds out I cut off his son’s root problem, he will surely retaliate. So, senior sister, you must keep it a secret, and never mention it to others."
"Mm." Sun Youwei nodded, understanding it was a critical matter.
"Youwei, you also know about the secret passage, it’s best to keep that confidential too." Si Miaoxue reminded Sun Youwei.
"Little brother, Mrs. Qin, how did you and little brother get involved?" Sun Youwei finally asked this crucial question.
Sun Youwei considered herself not a dull woman; if Lin Miao had gotten involved with Shi Yin or Liuli, it wouldn’t surprise her. But with Qin Yanran (Si Miaoxue), it was somewhat baffling; weren’t they always at each other’s throats?
In the eyes of outsiders, they’re not enemies, but definitely not compatible.
"I actively sought Mr. Lin. He’s so outstanding, if I didn’t take action, who knows how many women would vie for him." Si Miaoxue straightforwardly stated.
Lin Miao slightly frowned; Si Miaoxue was indeed direct, getting straight to the point and resolving the matter.
Such boldness is rare, even in a previous world, but considering she grew up in the Moon Worship Sect environment, it wasn’t hard to understand.
"Youwei, once you encounter a good man, you must never let go. Once missed, it won’t give you any chance for regret." Si Miaoxue said, "So, since I met Mr. Lin, I was attracted by his talent, and my heart was moved. Then, without hesitation, I seduced him, directly giving myself to him."
Such straightforward words made Sun Youwei’s face flush, hearing such direct (shameless) words stated so confidently was a first for her. Are the proprietors of Qin like this?
"Miaoxue, put away your rhetoric. Although we have that connection, whether you can enter my Lin Family still depends on my senior sister Youwei’s decision." Lin Miao said.
"Ah?" Sun Youwei looked at Lin Miao in surprise.
"Mr. Lin, I understand you want to establish Youwei’s authority in this family, but don’t use me as an example to warn others." Si Miaoxue said with grievance.
"What warning? What are you even saying?" Lin Miao frowned.
"Alright, I understand. In the future, I will definitely respect Youwei, striving to earn the qualification to enter the Lin Family as soon as possible."
Watching them exchange these remarks, Sun Youwei felt a bit overwhelmed, the current relationship between them felt odd.
"Little brother, why not let Miaoxue be the main wife..."
"No way!" Lin Miao and Si Miaoxue firmly opposed simultaneously.
"Why?"
"The position of main wife is originally yours. You are my only legitimate wife, this status cannot be changed. Otherwise, how would I face my master in the afterlife." Lin Miao said with some guilt, though it’s someone else’s consequence, but he is the successor and must assume responsibility.
"Lin Family’s main wife must be virtuous and dignified, rule by virtue, become a role model in the inner courtyard. I’m used to being free and undisciplined, being constrained by such rules would be stifling. I’d rather be an external wife and live freely." Si Miaoxue also explained her reasoning.
The status of main wife is good, but for Si Miaoxue, it’s a constraint.
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