After refusing marriage, she was pampered by the prince who acted as a shield.

Chapter 91: Please Don't Get Involved

After hesitating for a while, Lin Rusi finally exhaled and looked at those things again, her eyebrows involuntarily twitching.

They've already spent a lot of money, how come they still have so much left? Won't this drain their savings?

But her worries seemed unnecessary, as Ye Qing subtly took a step toward Lin Rusi.

He subtly reminded her aloud.

Lin Rusi was even more helpless. She wanted to say something else, but her arm was grabbed by someone.

"Sisi, just think of it as sharing the burden with your mother."

"Well... alright, I'll help look after it for a while, and I'll return it to Mother once she recovers."

Although that's what they say, everyone knows that once this power is given out, it can never be returned.

Upon realizing this, Lin Ruqin's expression immediately darkened, but since there was another person beside her, she couldn't make any moves.

He moved subtly, then looked up at the other person.

"The prince?"

After calling out several times without getting a response, Lin Ruqin had no choice but to brace herself and look into those eyes. When she realized that the other person's gaze was fixed on Lin Rusi, her brows furrowed even more.

Why is it like this again?

I've already tried my best, so how could it be taken away so easily?

Unable to understand what this meant, Lin Ruqin lowered her head in a somewhat aggrieved manner, clenching her fists so tightly that her rounded nails dug into her palms.

"Your Highness is truly remarkable."

"What did you say?"

Li Zeyan heard the whispers beside him, but couldn't make out what they were saying, so he leaned down to ask.

But his actions had already hurt Lin Ruqin, so he naturally wouldn't get the answer he wanted; all he could see was his hair swaying slightly.

"If there's anything, you must tell me. Don't keep it to yourself."

"Thank you, Your Highness. I didn't feel anything..."

Lin Ruqin didn't finish her sentence; she just lowered her head and avoided making eye contact with anyone.

Anyone with eyes could sense the unspoken emotions in her expression, but Li Zeyan had already raised his head to look at the seat next to him.

Now the entire Lin family will eventually fall into Lin Rusi's hands, so if possible, we should still work on her.

However, Li Zeyan was not prepared to let Lin Ruqin, who was beside him, go.

It wasn't because the other party was the eldest daughter of the legitimate wife, but because he was worried that the old fox Lin Lezheng was deliberately using Lin Rusi to appease Li Jingyang, and that he would still give her important responsibilities later because she had a wealthy businessman as her backer.

Li Zeyan lowered his eyes and looked at Lin Ruqin beside him, but now he felt that she looked somewhat pleasing to the eye, but not so much.

"Raise your head."

"The prince?"

Not understanding why Li Zeyan suddenly made her look up, she tilted her head in confusion, thinking that her hair was slightly loose, and immediately touched her hair.

But because the movement was too fast, he accidentally hit the other person's chin.

Although the force wasn't great, it was so unexpected that it caused the person's lower lip and upper teeth to collide, drawing a little blood.

"Your Highness? You're bleeding. Please come with me to the side to have some medicine applied."

"It's nothing, just a minor injury."

Li Zeyan raised his hand to wipe his lips, realizing that he had bumped his skin and flesh more than just his flesh, and his expression changed slightly.

However, seeing Lin Ruqin's frightened appearance, he still gently comforted her.

Once the bleeding stopped, he raised his hand and pressed the person down to the side.

He reached out to take a sip of wine, but the wine stained his wound, making his face even more gloomy.

"The prince?"

"I suddenly remembered some official business, which has nothing to do with you."

Lin Ruqin nodded slowly before placing the dishes that Li Zeyan liked into his bowl.

Although the movement was small, it still caught the attention of Lin Rusi and the others.

However, it wasn't entirely without meaning. He calmly withdrew his gaze and looked at his mother beside him.

"Mother knows perfectly well that I am still young, so why does she insist on putting this heavy burden on my shoulders?"

“You’re still young. In a while, you’ll probably have to marry a prince.”

Lin Rusi did not respond, but looked at Ye Qing beside her again, who simply bowed respectfully.

This attitude made people feel that she would soon be able to control the Lin family. Her expression changed repeatedly, eventually becoming extremely enthusiastic.

After all, it's rare for a woman of this age to be able to manage household affairs, let alone with so much gold and silver treasures suddenly entering the mansion, making it even more difficult to control.

After thinking for a moment, Lin Rusi finally nodded to the crowd who were already showing goodwill.

Anyway, we've managed to do things before, but that time someone deliberately misled us and made a lot of mistakes.

Thinking that she could correct her mistakes at this time, Lin Rusi smiled and nodded slightly to everyone.

Congratulations, Ms. Lin.

"Today is truly a double celebration. Brother Lezheng not only received a painting from his daughter, but also so many rare and precious items."

Lin Lezheng laughed when he heard this and wanted to continue talking to his friend, but Sun Youshan interrupted him again.

"No, Sisi, as the eldest daughter, should have more say, so why is it Lin Rusi's turn to manage things now?"

"I know the two are about the same age, but Qin'er has always been taught by the old lady, so she is more suitable."

Sun Youshan's voice was so loud that it completely drowned out all the noise in the courtyard.

Even so, not many people cared. Once the sound disappeared, the lively atmosphere returned to normal.

Sun Youshan was surprised to be ignored like this, and his face turned even uglier. He turned his head and looked directly at Lin Lezheng, who was standing silently to the side.

"You think so too?"

"This is, after all, a family matter of the Lin family. It would be best if you didn't interfere."

After saying these words, Lin Lezheng surprisingly offered an explanation.

"Qinqin has indeed been taught by her mother, but she is still a little impulsive. Besides, these were all sent by the prince. It would be really unreasonable not to let Sisi take care of them."

"Qin'er, why are you being impulsive? You've been taught by the old lady to be very well-mannered and will never let you down."

Whether he was disappointed or not was one thing; what he cared about more now was Li Jingyang's attitude.

Others have already decided on the candidates from the beginning. If you don't cooperate, you'll probably be the one who suffers.

Lin Le was thinking about the rumors from the past and couldn't help but frown. He clearly wanted to say something else, but Sun Youshan interrupted him with a cold snort.

"You're being biased. If Qin'er's mother were still alive, she would never let you talk such nonsense."

Is he talking nonsense?

Thinking of how Si Yu had been wronged, his face darkened even more, and after a long while, he let out another sigh.

"This is, after all, a matter for my Lin family, so please do not interfere too much."

After all, they don't offer any help; they just want to use their family's current status to curry favor with others.

By not driving them away, we have already shown them enough respect.

Thinking of this, Lin Lezheng didn't bother to say anything more and started talking to Si Yu next to him.