IBTSOME Chapter 3 Part 2: Yan Wang

I BECAME THE STEPMOTHER OF MY EX-HUSBAND

 

Chapter 3 Part 2: Yan Wang

 

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Lin Wei Xi suddenly turned around, with blazing flames in her eyes: "Whether I can marry or not is it up to you? Who do you think you are? Besides, if I don’t marry, I will be tortured to death early by you, shouldn’t you be happy? If I die, Lin family's reputation, Lin family's rewards are all yours."

　　

Aunt Lin jumped up like someone stepped on her tail, "Hey, what are you talking about!"

　　

"I speak so clearly you don’t understand, are you deaf? You really think I don’t know about your vicious plan? I will tell you clearly, I will not marry in the future, I Lin Wei Xi born as Lin family’s person, dead I am Lin family’s ghost. Marquis Zhongyong’s estate will not have anything to do with you and your son!”

　　

Lin Wei Xi’s speech was very fast, would not let other people insert a word, as it happened she didn’t use obscenity but her words were sharp, like countless small knives that jabbed people till they were full of cuts and bruises. Aunt Lin was so hurt in her lungs that she was trembling, “You, you, I” for half a day, but she couldn't complete the whole sentence.

　　

Grandma Wang was also surprised and couldn't close her mouth. This little girl looked delicate and weak, but when she scold it was this fiercely? Looking at this mouth that was very nimble, not like Aunt Lin said that she didn't see other people all day long, on the contrary... it was like she often scold people like this.

　　

Grandma Wang didn't know where she got this strange sense. She shook her head, put aside this strange thought and said to Lin Wei Xi with a smile on her face: "Sister Xi understands her own heart. We outsiders look at you and feel distressed, want to pull you but afraid to let you aunt and niece’s hearts stranded away. Now it’s better for Sister Xi to figure it out by yourself. Sister Xi, you stay with your aunt’s family is not very good match, although Li Da is loyal, but the Li family is farmers after all. Unlike Li Yuanwai’s house, heirs of poetry and books¹, generations of hairpins², if you married in you are going to have a young lady's life, and there will be a maid that takes care of you! Sister Xi, if you miss this village, there won’t be other inn. You can't let it slip by, ah!"

　　

Lin Wei Xi was so angry she laughed: "You are in front of me, saying poetry and book heirs, generations of hairpins? It must be hard for you to memorize these two fancy lines. You and my aunt are just like the one who retreated 50 steps laughs at the one who retreated 100 steps³. The Li family is like jackal and wolf, and the Li Yuanwai’s home is like a tiger’s nest. Who can't tell the vile ideas in your heart? I plainly tell you, don't even think about it."

　　

Li Yuanwai was the local tyrant of this area. Grandma Wang was very proud to be a matchmaker for the son of Li Yuanwai's family. Now Lin Wei Xi threw Li Yuanwai’s face on the ground and stepped on it, Grandma Wang was immediately annoyed, she lowered her face and said, "Don't be shameless. You are just an orphan without a father and no brother. We give you face and call you 'A martyr's daughter', you really think of yourself as the miss of marquis mansion? Let me tell you, Li Yuanwai take a fancy on you is your blessing, you need to be tactful otherwise you don’t want to marry also need to marry. If you are still pretentious be careful to offend Li Yuanwai and reduce you to a concubine. Don't tell me become proper young lady won’t do it, insist to be a little woman, when the time comes even you want to cry there won’t be a place to cry."

　　

"You're just a second-rate matchmaker, dare to speak such big words, and still want to force a good-born girl to be a concubine?" Lin Wei Xi's jade-like eyes fell on Grandma Wang’s body, she let out a soft laugh with a lot of sarcasm, "What a big tone, a landlord that came out from a donation⁴, really think of himself as a local tyrant? I know the one speaking is a rich village squire, but if you don’t know you will think his son is an Emperor’s son, selecting his imperial concubine."

　　

Grandma Wang heard this were scared half to death: "You don't want your life, this kind of beheading words also dare to say!"

　　

"Since you people dare to do it, why you don't dare to let people talk about it. It's ridiculous to play this trick with me. This great aunt, what I have been experienced, you people don’t know about it." Lin Wei Xi’s eyebrows gently raised, her thick eyelashes were slightly drooping and her voice was like ice hitting jade. It was obvious that these words were condescending and a little bit mean, but her voice was clear and cold, her tone was a little delicate, and with Lin Wei Xi's fast and smooth speech, even when she cursed, unexpectedly could still feel a little enjoyment.

　　

Lin Wei Xi didn't know that her admonishment was judged as enjoyment by others, if she knew she would have been so angry. She was still pointing at Grandma Wang and scold: "I let you know, this great aunt will not marry, and no one in this world can force me. Today it’s Li Yuanwai’s son, will there be Wang Yuanwai's grandson tomorrow? If you have such a nasty thought again in the future, I will hang a white silk on the front beam of the county magistrate office. Anyway, my father’s Jin Shu Iron Deed⁵ are still being held up, I will die just for everyone to see how you people persecute the daughter of a martyr! When the time comes, things will be big, let the capital and Yan Wang know about this, and none of you can have an easy time!"

　　

"Sister Xi..."

　　

"Go away! If you say one more word I'm going to cast myself to the lake now!"

　　

Outside the courtyard, the county magistrate that accompanying was in cold sweat. A man gently rubbed his jade thumb ring and asked indistinctly, "Lin Yong's Jin Shu Iron Deed were held up?"

　　

"No, this little one is… em..., it was just to give temporary custody for Marquis Zhongyong for safekeeping, the people’s wisdom is not open in the countryside, not really enlighten, theft and other things are always exist, local government worried Marquis Zhongyong’s Jin Shu Iron Deed will be stolen by a thief, so it's being kept in the county office."

　　

Very poor official article⁶, the man did not say whether he believed it or not. He took a look at the particularly lively peasant house, and said: "While Marquis Zhongyong still alive the most reassuring thing for him was his only daughter. Although she is only a little girl, she is Lin Yong's proper successor. Fetch the things back and hand them to her."

 

"Yes."

 

The man's tone was plain but unquestionable. It could clearly be seen that he was a high-ranking person for many years, and used to giving orders. After the county magistrate responded with cold sweat on his face, he found that the man was not moving. The magistrate was surprised, and then realized as he hurriedly arched his waist and walked toward Aunt Lin's courtyard.

　　

In the yard, Aunt Lin and Grandma Wang were both suffocated. They also often quarreled with neighbors and villagers, but everyone come and go, and each had wins and losses, not like right now. To say something only to be interrupted again, couldn’t get a single word in. Their ear could only hear Lin Wei Xi's unceasing voice, truly infuriating.

　　

Aunt Lin was so angry she wanted to hit someone. She just had this thought but suddenly felt that the atmosphere was not right. She hurriedly turned her head and saw someone came, her legs were almost weak.

　　

"Master county magistrate..."

 

The county magistrate waved his hand angrily, the big Buddha outside was still looking at him, whose your master? Don't ruin his official career. After secretly warning the two village women, the county magistrate turned to look at Lin Wei Xi, his face immediately became kind: "Miss Lin, I heard that you were ill again a few days ago. Are you better now?"

　　

Lin Wei Xi was not an ordinary village girl, she recognized that the county magistrate wore the most formal official uniform, and this county magistrate was fawning on her. Lin Wei Xi became more alert in her heart. She looked at the other person defensively, perform a salute first, and then asked tensely: "The county magistrate is here, what is the matter?"

　　

The smile on the county magistrate's face became more obvious, and after listening to the county magistrate's words, Lin Wei Xi became more surprised.

　　

The county magistrate actually returned the Jin Shu Iron Deed to her, and furthermore the rewards brought by the court would be transferred to Lin Wei Xi's name intact. How could this be possible? What is this abnormal goblin, what does he want to do?

　　

When the county magistrate saw Lin Wei Xi's reluctance to speak up, he was so anxious that he was sweating. He really had no choice but to turn sideways and pointed outside, then motioned Lin Wei Xi with his eyes: "The big man from the capital is here, he wants to give it to you, you should accept it."

　　

Lin Wei Xi followed and looked out, she saw there were many horses tied to the crooked tree on the other side of the road. There were so many people standing there, but all of theme were silent, stood behind one person in awe.

　　

Lin Wei Xi grew up so big, how many big scenes she went in and out, but she was actually captured by the other person's aura. Lin Wei Xi's eyes were blank and asked, "Who is that?"

　　

"Yan Wang."

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1 It comes from Sanhui hall inscription that means passing down loyal and kind moral qualities from generatin to generation.^↩
2 Successive generation have been high ranking officials.^↩
3 The pot calls the kettle black.^↩
4 People who bought their official post.^↩
5 Privilege certificate from the emperor to heroes and important minister.^↩
6 In the old offialdom there were routine official document with fixed formats and formulas, metaphorically, attention was paid to the form, empty words without actual content, or perfunctory platitudes.^↩

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