early morning

Wanwan got up early, looking at the two big dark circles under her eyes in the mirror, and sighed. She had applied makeup, but there were still two dark circles. She rushed to help Zhang Menglian change her clothes and make up, but it was still too late. The room was full of red, but Lin Meisheng was nowhere to be seen early in the morning. Zhang Menglian was dressing in front of the diamond-shaped mirror with Xuandie's help.

When Wanwan came in, Xuandie hurriedly winked at her, and even if Wanwan was slow, she could see that Zhang Menglian was very upset at this time. Wanwan lowered her head and walked a few steps closer to Zhang Menglian, "Miss... I didn't sleep well last night, and I got up late this morning. I hope you can forgive me..." Zhang Menglian saw Wanwan in the mirror, and the frost on her face became even more intense. She was just measuring the golden hairpin inserted diagonally, and threw it on the dressing quilt box with a sharp sound, "Oh, don't say that, how can I bear it! She hasn't even become Madam Ru yet, and she has already climbed to my place. The first wife, on the wedding night, my husband couldn't bear to leave you, and he had to see you before he was willing to spend the wedding night with me! It's normal that you can't sleep well..."

Wanwan lowered her head in grievance, and only the word "bridal chamber" that Zhang Menglian said echoed in her ears - they were in the bridal chamber after all...

Wanwan's silence made Zhang Menglian even more annoyed, "Oh, tut tut, look, on the first night after entering the house, two dark balls came to my head , Did your husband make you too tired last night? But your husband didn't look tired at all, Wanwan, this won't do. You want to be someone's wife, you want to seduce people with your beauty, but your body is so useless, you can't get favor for a few days! Don't let others forget you before you even get married! "

Zhang Menglian said, glancing at Wanwan, "Don't compare yourself with me! Who am I? I am now the proper young lady of the Lin family. Even if I can't get the exclusive favor of my husband in the bed, no one can shake my position! You are different. Not to mention that you are still my maid now, even if you get married and become a concubine in the future, you will still be my slave! I can beat you if I want to, and I can sell you if I want to!"

Wanwan's heart thumped, and she realized at this moment that if she couldn't get the indenture, even if Lin Meisheng didn't sell her in the future, it was hard to guarantee that the second Miss Zhang would not be resentful and sell her! If you want to seize your own destiny, you must have the deed...

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"Young Madam, the old lady has stood up. The young master is waiting for you to serve tea to the old lady..." At the door, the sweet and clear voice of the maid of the Lin Mansion was like the morning dew on the tip of the green leaf, dripping into the restlessness of the room with a ding-dong sound.

Zhang Menglian hurriedly gathered her hair and said loudly, "Okay, I'll come right away." She stood up and told Xuandie to change into the pink new clothes on the hanger. She was really shy, "Waiting to pay respects to her uncle and aunt in the hall at dawn, and her eyebrows were painted in the right depth."

Xuandie and Wanwan accompanied Zhang Menglian to the "Anshou Hall" where the two elders of the Lin family lived. The lotus breeze and willows along the way seemed like a school of Jiangnan charm.

Lin Meisheng had been waiting in front of the "Anshou Hall". The golden morning light filtered through the bamboo leaves, and Lin Meisheng's purple gown was covered with a layer of golden light, which made his long eyebrows look more picturesque and his green eyes more emerald. With his back to the sun, Lin Meisheng smiled faintly as he greeted Zhang Menglian and her group. Wanwan's heart trembled, and even though she was following behind Zhang Menglian and Xuandie, she hurriedly lowered her head.

Xuandie's voice came softly, "Miss, my God, the son-in-law is so handsome..."

Zhang Menglian, who has always been eloquent, was also shy at this time, lowered her head, and responded softly, "Hmm..."

Seeing that he was walking in front of her, Zhang Menglian bowed first, "Husband..."

Xuandie also bowed, Wanwan had to bite the bullet and walked up, bowed, and said, "Son-in-law..."

Lin Meisheng's green eyes slowly slid across Wanwan's face, and nodded to Zhang Menglian lightly, "My parents are not people who care about things, so you don't have to be nervous. I have prepared the tea that the two elders like to drink every day, you can just take it yourself."

Zhang Menglian obediently took the black lacquer and gold-painted tray from the hand of the Lin Mansion maid next to her and stepped into the threshold. Xuandie followed a few steps and accompanied Zhang Menglian into the house. Wanwan was about to follow him, but Lin Meisheng grabbed her finger. In broad daylight, Wanwan was so embarrassed that she almost threw her hand and walked away, but she could only hold it in and whispered, "Sir, please let go..."

Lin Meisheng smiled softly, and his fingers were entwined in Wanwan's palm all the way, and he lowered his voice and said, "Why are there two circles of ink on your palm? Did you miss me all night and couldn't sleep?"

Wanwan almost bit her lip, thinking, how can there be such a shameless person in this world!

Suddenly, something cool was stuffed into her palm, and Lin Meisheng's voice floated softly, "After the hot compress, roll this gently, the blood circulation will be opened, and you will be fine."

Wanwan was shocked, and finally turned back to look at Lin Meisheng, but Lin Meisheng had already turned his wheelchair forward with a normal expression, without even looking back at her, leaving only the sound of the wheels.

Wanwan was stunned for a long time, and secretly spread out her palm. A small piece of jade, green and plump, like a candied date, condensed in her palm in the golden sunlight, like a green teardrop.

Wanwan's heart was shaken.

In the main room, Zhang Menglian had already knelt on her knees obediently, and brought teacups to the two elders of the Lin family. Old Madam Lin had a kind face and gentle features. Wanwan had seen her from afar when she came to pay her respects last time. This was the first time she saw Mr. Lin. It was said that he had just returned from Qiuci on the eve of the wedding. Although he looked tired at this moment, his face was indeed full of fortitude and shrewdness.