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Finally, the meeting is about to happen, Fu Yihang! Yun Kexin lowered her head, her cold gaze fixed firmly on the longevity noodles right in front of her. The chopsticks in her hand trembled violently due to her agitation, and she bit her lip hard, her dark eyes revealing a chilling intent.
"Xiner, what's wrong?" Yun Yang noticed that Yun Kexin's rosy cheeks turned pale as paper in an instant, her lips tightly pursed to the point of turning purple. He asked in surprise, "Why is that? Are the longevity noodles not tasty?"
Yun Kexin was completely lost in her memories and did not hear Yun Yang's words until Fu Lianyin called her name twice before she snapped back to reality.
"Nothing, I just suddenly feel a bit unwell," Yun Kexin looked up and quickly returned to normal, smiling lightly, "It's nothing serious."
Yun Yang asked with concern, "Should we call Uncle to take a look at Xiner?"
"No need," Yun Kexin shook her head with a smile.
Fu Lianyin and Dai Chun Ni had no idea that Yun Kexin's unusual behavior stemmed from past grievances; they only thought she was throwing a childish tantrum with Yun Ran. They dismissed it with laughter while maintaining a friendly demeanor. Dai Chun Ni jokingly said, "Eldest Sister, you are really wronging the master. Think about it; ever since we were young, whatever Xiner has, you have too. Besides, you already have a tutor now; hasn’t Seventh Sister invited one yet?"
Yun Ran felt dissatisfied: Who cares about that pedantic tutor? If Seventh Young Lady wanted to teach her, that would be fine.
But what came out of her mouth was: "Concubine is right; Ran'er acknowledges her mistake." She blinked and smiled ingratiatingly, "Actually, I know how much Mother and Father love their daughters. It's just that today is Seventh Sister's birthday; I intended to cheer her up... Seventh Sister, don't you think so?" She looked at Yun Kexin with a smile.
"Yes, Elder Sister Five is thoughtful," Yun Kexin replied with a slight twitch of her lips, coldly sarcastic.
The servant entered and announced, "Third Master, Third Madam, the families of the First Master and Second Master have come to celebrate Seventh Young Lady's birthday."
"Quickly invite them in."
"Yes." The servant responded and left.
The First House and Second House entered one after another. Yun Yang instructed the maids and servants to offer seats and tea. Among them were two servants carrying an intricately carved rosewood screen embroidered with flowers.
Yun Kexin first saw her mother holding Ninth Brother Yun Qi. He was over eight months old now—round-faced with big eyes and quite adorable. After enduring several months of illness, he appeared somewhat weak and thin but had finally pulled through.
She felt genuinely happy and comforted. Looking at her parents, brothers, and sisters—all smiling brightly—her mood improved even more. Ninth Brother had survived; surely Mother wouldn’t take her own life now?
When she fixed her gaze on Yun You, her smile vanished: her father had mysteriously passed away when she was eight, and she only learned of his death at the funeral of "Second Uncle."
What left the deepest impression was Yun Ke's expression when he fell, looking at Fu Lianyin with eyes filled with bloodthirsty hatred. What truth was hidden within that? Could the survival of "Ninth Brother" in this life truly prevent all tragedies from occurring?
But why did she still feel so unsettled inside, as if some disaster was about to befall the "Second House"?
Fu Lianyin and Dai Chun glanced at Yun Qi, their eyes flashing with discontent and hatred: he actually survived!
"Big Brother, Sister-in-law, Second Brother, Second Sister-in-law, come and sit down," Yun Yang greeted with a smile. "Today is Xin Jier's birthday; it has just begun."
"Alright, Big Brother and Sister-in-law can go first," Yue Ziyun and Yun Yang stood on either side of the newly moved embroidered screen. Yun Yang looked at Yun Kexin and smiled, "Xin Jier, come over and see the birthday gifts from Second Uncle and Auntie."
Fu Lianyin stood up and instructed the Nursemaid to take her daughter Yun Xiao away. She took Yun Kexin by the hand and walked forward, casually brushing her hand across the six finely embroidered screens. Her phoenix eyes narrowed: how familiar was this exquisite embroidery technique?
Right, she had seen the Yue Clan and Six Young Lady embroidering when she went to "visit" Ninth Young Master... Huh, such deep affection! Unfortunately, I, Fu Lianyin, am just not to your liking!
At the same time, Yun Kexin, who was also staring at the rosewood embroidered screen, felt a stir in her heart: could this be the intention of her mother and sister? The coldness that had just crossed Fu Lianyin's face and the strange flicker in her eyes did not escape her peripheral vision—what scheme was this woman plotting again?
"Xin Er, hurry up and thank Auntie," Fu Lianyin merely lowered her eyelids to glance at Yun Kexin before looking up with a smile at Yue Clan. "This gift is quite precious; it must be Second Sister-in-law's handiwork." The corners of her mouth twitched into a cold smile. "Second Sister-in-law is truly 'thoughtful' towards her niece; I as a mother can't compare to you in any way—" Fu Lianyin paused slightly, glancing at Yun Qi as if pricked by a needle, her eyelashes fluttering as if about to bite through her teeth.
"Third Sister-in-law is too polite," Yue Ziyun understood Fu Lianyin's insinuation but did not retaliate. After all, today was Seventh Young Lady's birthday; she didn't want to make things awkward. She calmly smiled and said, "Even if we are 'thoughtful,' it is merely an expression of our elder's goodwill. Third Sister-in-law has raised Xin Jier through thick and thin; only someone like me who is also a mother understands how difficult that is. So let’s not talk about 'not comparing' anymore."
Yue Ziyun's words were comprehensive and appropriate; Fu Lianyin found herself momentarily speechless. Remembering past lessons of being "slapped," she held back.
"Second Sister-in-law is right; today is Xin Jier's birthday. Look where I’ve gone," Fu Lianyin’s mood changed faster than flipping a book. The indifference and hatred from before were now replaced with kindness as she said warmly, "Come on, let's eat together."
As she spoke, she had already taken Yun Kexin's hand and walked toward the table, inviting everyone.
Yun Kexin sneered: how “virtuous”! Just moments ago, Fu Lianyin spoke so gently to her mother; if it were her past self, she might have thought how much respect and kindness “Mother” showed towards “Auntie”!
"Seventh Sister, quickly toast to the elders and thank them for their gifts," Dai Chun Ni sat opposite Sun Rulan. Ever since experiencing Madam’s severity last time, she walked past the First House with her head down, afraid that Sun Rulan would catch her again for another scolding. Intentionally avoiding Sun Rulan’s resentful gaze, she turned to look at Yun Kexin and smiled. "After drinking wine and receiving gifts, Xin Jier will be one year older."
No need for you to put on a show with your two-faced act! Yun Kexin secretly snorted, and upon hearing the word "wine," her heart tightened, and she held her breath: the "Death-Ending Drink" from her wedding night in her past life left her with deep and lasting psychological trauma. She still couldn't forget the immense pain caused by that poison; it was a nightmare that would never fade away!
Because she wasn't tall enough, she half-knelt on the chair, refusing the wine cup from the Substitute Concubine. Instead, she took Yun Yang's cup, poured herself a glass of water, and smiled at the elders present, saying, "Yun Kexin thanks Uncle and Aunt for the clothes and supplements given to Xin'er, and thanks Second Uncle and Auntie for the screen. I like both gifts very much, but Xin'er cannot hold her liquor, so I will use tea instead of wine."
"Xin'er is really sensible." Yun You drank his wine, his eyes slightly moist.
"Third Brother and Third Sister-in-law have taught well," Yun Ci raised his glass in salute, glancing at Yun Kexin with emotion. "It's impressive how well you have raised the child."
Yun Kexin suddenly regretted her performance: why should she genuinely respect and admire the elders of the First House and Second House while giving Fu Lianyin undeserved praise and creating a good reputation for her? Did she deserve it?!
Yue Ziyun smiled and let the maid hold Yun Qi first. She took out a pair of fine gold bracelets from her bosom and handed them to the couple from the Third House, saying, "Third Brother, Third Sister-in-law, this is a small token for Eighth Young Lady Xiao. Please don't think poorly of it."
Fu Lianyin glanced at them hurriedly and smiled, "Second Brother and Second Sister-in-law are too polite."
As she accepted them, lowering her head to put the gold bracelets on Xiao's hands, a cold smile tugged at the corners of her mouth: a pair of broken bracelets can't settle old scores? Even if they were mountains of gold and silver, in the future Fourth Young Lady would have to pay for my son's life!
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