Chapter 1902: 102. Old Mama_4
He quickly put on a smile and ca forward to apologize to Lin Yuan: “Please forgive , Miss. It’s true that I was blinded by money and went to ask for Madam’s salary without permission. As for our Madam, our master intends for her to recover before returning to work. It’s not that she can’t go now, not that she can’t go later. I must have delivered the ssage wrongly, I ask for your forgiveness, Miss!”
It was imdiately obvious to any sharp observer that Zhong Shi was being used as a scapegoat.
But Zhong Shi was no good person himself, and Lin Yuan had no sympathy to spare for him.
“In that case, let’s just forget about the past matters.”
Lady Yun and Zhong Yingming were still tense, but then they heard Lin Yuan change the topic and continue: “However, I just had a look at Madam Ming’s condition, and the doctor said she needs at least two months of complete rest before she can go out! Tsk, tsk, I originally had only half a year left of the deal with Madam Ming. Now she’s ill for two whole months. What am I supposed to do? What about the business of Idle Tea House?”
Both Madam Ming and Xiao Huan, who were in the room, couldn’t help but twitch their lips. Who said she needed to rest for two months? Doctor Wang had clearly stated one month, yet this Lin Yuan was lying again.
Ha-ha.
Zhong Yingming burst into hearty laughter, clearly finding Lin Yuan’s so-called problem to be no problem at all.
“My wife’s health has always been robust, and this is just a minor illness. It’s definitely not like those quacks said, needing two months of rest. Please rest assured, Miss Lin, she’ll be ready to go back to work in less than a month.”
Clatter!
A soft sound ca from the room; it was Madam Ming throwing the bracelet on her wrist with great force.
That bracelet was a token of love between her and Zhong Yingming, now it ant nothing at all.
Lin Yuan couldn’t help but coldly snort as well. This Zhong Yingming was truly heartless, calling his wife’s miscarriage a re illness! And he said she could go out to work in less than a month.
Does he not know how important postpartum care is?
Right, since he already has many won around him, including one who is already expecting. He isn’t worried about having more children born, is he?
That’s why, for him, Madam Ming now is essentially just a tool for earning money, not even considered a childbearing tool.
Lin Yuan’s eyes narrowed slightly, feeling sad for Madam Ming’s situation.
“Ha, a minor illness? But why have I heard that Madam Ming had a miscarriage? And she was beaten into a miscarriage. Hmph, although Madam Ming is the daughter-in-law in your mansion, she’s also the manager of my Idle Tea House. Don’t you forget, according to Dayong’s laws, the head mistress of the house cannot be beaten at will.”
On the side, Lin Yi couldn’t help but roll his eyes. Since when did Dayong have such a law? Why didn’t he know?
Zhong Yingming was obviously confused by Lin Yuan’s words. According to Dayong’s laws, the head mistress should indeed be protected, but it doesn’t state that she can’t be punished.
But regardless, it was wrong of him to have hit his wife.
Zhong Yingming didn’t argue with Lin Yuan on this point, for after hearing of Madam Ming’s miscarriage yesterday, he was both guilty and self-reproachful.
However, no emotion in his heart resembled compassion.
The affection and tenderness he once felt for Madam Ming had long vanished along with the decline of the Zhong family’s fortune.
“Miss Lin, you’ve overstated things. My wife rely slipped, where is the talk of anyone beating her? She’s the mistress of the rear courtyard; no one would dare to lay a hand on her, not even I dare!”
Zhong Yingming chuckled, but Lin Yuan found his smile both sleazy and despicable.
Shifting the bla onto Madam Ming herself, unwilling to even admit his own actions, this Zhong Yingming was quite sothing!
But wasn’t this situation expected all along?
A man who shirks responsibilities, what could you possibly expect him to do?
“Enough, enough; I’m not interested in these matters of your inner courtyard.”
Lin Yuan impatiently waved her hand to interrupt Zhong Yingming, speaking with so displeasure: “The doctor just ntioned that Madam Ming’s body is too weak; not only must she take her dication on ti, but she must also eat more tonics. Since she is indeed the mistress here, the tonics should be freely available to her, right?”
Tonics? Where in the Zhong Mansion’s storeroom were there any tonics?
Even the poor-quality ones had been divided up among the little concubines Zhong Yingming had recently brought into the mansion.
Lady Yun’s nerves imdiately tightened. When it ca to tonics, there were none in the entire Zhong Mansion except at her place.
“What tonics? Where in the Zhong Mansion are there any tonics left? Those tonics were long taken and consud by this woman, there aren’t any left!”
Lady Yun’s anxious voice sounded particularly abrupt in the quiet courtyard, and Zhong Yingming was also stunned, though he quickly realized his mother’s intention not to bring out the tonics.
But if they didn’t bring them out, what about Lady Su’s health?
Zhong Yingming had long lost his affection for Madam Ming, and now agreeing to provide the tonics was rely to appease Lin Yuan and because of the remaining bit of usefulness Madam Ming had.
“Mother, this, this…”
Just as Lady Yun cherished her son the most, Zhong Yingming feared his mother the most.
Seeing Lady Yun speak as such, Zhong Yingming also began to hesitate; perhaps they should buy so from outside? But with what money?
Ha!
A cold laugh suddenly rang out, and both Zhong Yingming and Lady Yun looked up in unison to see a few sinister shades in the eyes of Lin Yuan, the teenage girl.
Yes, sinister, even more than the debt collectors wielding broadswords and cudgels who ca to their mansion.
For such a young girl to have this side, even the well-versed Zhong Yingming and his mother were both so taken aback.
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