<h4>Chapter 136: Two Ways of Persuading (1)</h4>


    Trantor: Iris


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    Normally there were two main features of the family war. First, it broke out directly without any deration. Second, it was a longst thing and went sluggishly——Minn felt that she had already gone insane by still thinking of those irrelevant things by now.


    These days Minn never got a chance to express her opinions. Every time she tried to speak, Old Madam Sheng would interrupt her, “Don’t worry, Minn, your grandma hasn’t died! I won’t let them bully you!” As she talked that, she showed a ferocious look which was pretty scary.


    Ever since Old Madam Sheng was pissed off, she put on the furious posture with which she had confronted Old Master Sheng when they had stuck in marriage crisis. When she gave vent to a torrent of abuse, she spat her saliva all over Sheng Hong’s face. At the same time, Sheng Hong swallowed all the insults and begged piteously like a sticky candy. He knelt, he cried, he dashed along about the family affection, the principle, the family reputation. And finally, the flood of his words got Old Madam Sheng fainted on the bed.


    Minn thought that it was OK to pretend sickness when dealing with Sheng Hong, but getting sick for real was really not necessary. That was bad for the follow-up battle. Old Madam Sheng agreed with that very much. So she even doubled her appetites, which meant that she had prepared for the long-term war.


    Seeing they were in a stalemate right now, Wang shi came up with a good idea on a whim. She suggested that they could let Minn tell Old Madam Sheng that she was willing to marry into Gu Family. As long as Minn consented to the marriage, Old Madam Sheng would stop making a scene.


    Hearing her suggestion, Sheng Hong was dumbfounded before he sighed deeply. Schrs like him always liked to make simple thingsplicated in order to show their profound knowledge. However, his wife always tended to makeplicated things simple and never gave up an opportunity to resort to threats instead of bribery.


    “Stop make things worse!” Sheng Hong reproached Wang shi. Then he said sullenly with his eyebrows knitted, “Have you seen any girls who ask for marriage by herself?! Minn was raised by Old Madam from childhood, do you think Old Madam wouldn’t know about her character? As long as Minn talks, Old Madam would know you are behind all of this! You are just adding fuel to the fire!”


    The more he talked, the angrier he got. Atst he couldn’t help but point to Wang shi’s nose and shouted, “It’s your fault that you couldn’t teach our daughter well! You behave badly, disrespect your mother-inw and act absurdly. Rn only did that shameless thing due to your indulgence! How dare you speak ill of others!”


    Hearing his words, Wang shi flushed but didn’t know how to refute. So she only remained silent bitterly.


    When Old Madam and Sheng Hong was in a middle of a war, Minn only yed dumb and buttoned up her mouth. She didn’t even know what to say anyway. The only thing she needed to do now was putting on a gloomy face while sighing in the wind in a proper time. That would be perfect for her pitiful image.


    The only thing she did these days was reporting to Hai shi for asking to see Rn.


    “... How’s Xique?” That was the first sentence Rn said when she saw Minn.


    After staring at Rn’s white neck which still had a purple mark on it, Minn said slowly, “Not dead yet. Eldest sister-inw has already invited a doctor to check her wound. Xique waked up yesterday and could finally eat some porridge. Let’s just hope she won’t be disabled.”


    Hearing that, Rn sat there nkly like a deted balloon, saying, “Has... she said anything?”


    With an ironical expression hanged up at the corner of her mouth, Minn said, “She said that it was a privilege for her to work herself to death for fifth youngdy and even if she had to die, it was a worthy death!”


    Rn lowered her head while listening to Minn’s words, even her knuckles turned white because she had grabbed the handkerchief so tightly. Then Minn looked right into Rn’s eyes and continued, “Every time I tried to persuade you, you never cared about my words. Do you remember having said ‘I will answer for what I’ve done.’? What now? Xique has served you for ten years. She is more devoted to you than to her own family. How can you drag her into this!”


    Now the most thing Minn hated to hear was ‘I won’t get my families into trouble.’ In ancient times, there was no such thing as ‘I will die for what I did.’ Collective punishment was somon in this world. When a personmitted a crime, the whole n was implicated.


    Rn showed deep guilt on her gaunt face. Little Xique who stood by her side held back her tears and said slightly, “Sixth youngdy, please stop ming our youngdy. She felt sorry too; When Madam wanted to beat sister Xique to death, it’s ourdy who has pounced on her and taken several beats for her. And ourdy still carries with bruises now!”


    With two dark circles under Rn’s eyes, she looked so haggard like another person. Seeing that, Minn felt a bit grieved and continued, “I am here to send a message to you for Xique. Madam is going to drive her out of Sheng’s mansion and marry her to someone. Eldest sister said that she could leave after her wounds are healed. So she might not be able to see you anymore. Xique wanted to tell you that she still has her families to rely on and you don’t need to worry about her. She also said that you have to think twice and remain calm before you do anything instead of being impulsive all the time. Since she wouldn’t be able to serve you in the future, she... couldn’t remind you anymore.”


    Rn was in a trance while her tears dropping continually from her face as Minn talked. After that, she buried her head in her arms and started to cry loudly. Minn only looked at her without saying anything. Suddenly Rn sat straight and asked Little Xique to take out something from the back room. After a short while, Little Xique came out with a box and a baggage.


    Rn wiped her tears while pushing the box and the baggage toward Minn, and implored with a serious look, “There are a few jewelries inside the box and fifty taels of silver in the baggage. She is my servant and I couldn’t let her get married without any dowry. Sister, please bring these things to her! I... I... feel so sorry for her!”


    Minn took over those stuff and watched Rn for a while. Then she thought that after all, Rn was more kind-hearted than Mn. When Yunzai had been sold out, Mn didn’t even ask about her. Considering of that, Minn softened her voice and said, “Sister, don’t worry. Xique said that she has already got so many rewards over these years. And all the money she has saved is collected by the other girls in the mansion to send to her family; Xique still imed that it was her honor to serve you. She never med you. She’s just worried about you.”


    As she said this, Minn handed over the stuff to Xiaotao. Meanwhile Rn winked at Little Xique, then Little Xique held Xiaotao’s hands to go out. After that, Rn looked at Minn right in the eyes and said bluntly, “I, I’m indebted to you!” After saying that, Rn bowed deeply to Minn.


    As a result, Minn finally spitted out the words she had always wanted to say, “Why did you have to see him?! Did you... you want to...” Thinking of one possible reason for Rn’s action at that time, Minn raised her tone even two keys higher.


    With her face turning horribly red, Rn said in anger, “What kind of person do you think I am?! It’s true that I haven’t read too many books like you, but I still know what shame is! I, I... just want to see him for thest time!” On these words, her voice gradually turned sad as her tears dropped constantly, “... We have already agreed to marry each other. And suddenly I was betrothed to someone else. I just felt it was necessary to exin to him in person; I never thought that I would bring you into this mess!” Rn kept sobbing.


    All the rage Minn had suddenly disappeared. She could only sigh, “Well. I know you didn’t mean to get me involved! However...” As Minn thought of her own fate, she couldn’t help but say, “You finally aplish your dream! But eldest brother went to beat Schr Wen after knowing about this...”


    Rn got anxious right away and the expression on her face turned panicky. Then Minn continued, “... You may rest assured. Eldest brother wouldn’t make this thing widely known by others. After all, he is a schr and wouldn’t have punched Chide Wen too hard. Now I see Master and Madam already nning to ept him as your husband.”


    Hearing this news, Rn felt happy but still a bit sad. In the meantime, Minn went out with her head lowered after saying this.


    Lately Minn was down in spirits. She always behaved indifferent in a dull state. That was because after she had concluded the things that had happened to her for two lifetimes, she only felt helpless. In her previous life, she was about to get promotion and pay increased after she had supported the border areas for a year. She was also going to have a blind date with a golden bachelor. However, a debris flow just drowned her to the ancient times; As she was longing for marrying a ‘budget husband’ and nning to guide him after their marriage, her hope shattered to pieces as she finally saw signs of sess after all the obstacles she had been through.