She has a slender waist and delicate bones, and is able to seduce the ascetic horse.

Chapter 71 Making things difficult
"Miss, what should we do?" Ke Xin hurried in.

"Why are you so anxious?" Shen Jiaojiao raised her eyes and glanced over, "It's just the Lin family. It's them who are in the wrong, not me."

"Oh! I heard that the master has gone to the front yard to receive guests, and the madam has sent someone to invite you to come with him!"

"Then go." Shen Jiaojiao suppressed her panic and pretended to be calm and composed.

"That's right, that's right." Ke Ying glared at Ke Xin angrily, "You are a big maid, and you are still making noises like this. It means that the lady is kind-hearted and doesn't care about you."

Ke Xin pouted and argued, "No..."

She hesitated, wanting to say that the young lady had committed a big disaster yesterday, but she didn't know how to say it.

"Okay, you two, stop arguing." Shen Jiaojiao waved to Kexin, "Find me that moon-white dress."

By the time the dressing up was completed, less than half an hour had passed.

After going out, he saw Mo Wei kneeling in the yard, her cheeks red from the cold and her lips bruised.

Shen Jiaojiao paused for a moment, then raised her feet to leave.

Mo Wei stepped forward and knelt on the ground to plead.

"Miss, I realize my mistake, please don't drive me away."

Shen Jiaojiao said nothing and looked sideways at Kexin.

Ke Xin understood and quickly stepped forward to pull Mo Wei away.

"Let Aoxue handle it." After saying this, she left without looking back.

Just after walking halfway, before reaching the archway where the front and back yards intersected, I saw three or five people standing in front, as if they were waiting for someone.

She looked over and found that it was Meng Wan dressed up.

Meng Wan also saw her, and Shi Shiran stepped forward and raised his chin to look at her.

"Haha, you have today too." Meng Wan sneered, "Master Lin must have come to trouble you. He dared to ruin that man..."

"What nonsense are you talking about, sister? She looks a little ugly. Could it be that she really knelt in the ancestral hall all night?" Shen Jiaojiao asked with raised eyebrows.

Hearing this, Meng Wan's face darkened instantly.

"How dare you laugh at me like a lost flower?"

Meng Wan was about to curse again, but Mrs. Meng's voice came from behind her.

"Wan'er."

Meng Wan stiffened, immediately closed her mouth, put on a smiling face, turned around, looked over, and called out "Mother" obediently.

Mrs. Meng walked over slowly, first glared at Meng Wan, and then looked at Shen Jiaojiao.

"Jiaojiao, don't talk nonsense when you meet Mr. Lin later. Let your adoptive father handle it."

It was related to the reputation of the Meng family and the relationship between the Meng and Lin families. Mrs. Meng did not bother to teach Shen Jiaojiao a lesson, she only hoped that the matter could be properly resolved.

"Yes." She responded respectfully.

Meng Wan glared at her jealously, walked to Mrs. Meng's side in a few steps, and carefully grabbed Mrs. Meng's sleeve.

"Mom, Wan'er realizes her mistake."

Mrs. Meng's tense face slowly melted into a gentle smile amidst Meng Wan's coquettish words.

"You, remember to eat and not to fight." Mrs. Meng raised her hand and poked Meng Wan in the forehead and walked to the front yard.

Meng Wan smiled and flattered, and took the opportunity to look back at Shen Jiaojiao who was standing there, her eyes full of provocation.

"Mother is mine." Meng Wan mouthed these words silently.

Shen Jiaojiao's face tightened, but she quickly regained her composure. She even nodded to Meng Wan and lifted her heels.

The voices of mother and daughter came from the front.

"Mom, what are you doing here, Mr. Lin? Are you asking for guilt?"

"Why are you asking this?"

"It has been spread outside that my sister is cruel and has cut off people's lives. I heard that Lin Zhen is the eldest son of the second wife of the Lin family and has not yet married. Sister is so cruel!"

"Don't talk nonsense." Mrs. Meng patted Meng Wan's hand, "Master Lin should not be here to ask for guilt."

"What are you here for? You came here so early in the morning..."

"Okay, kiddos, don't ask."

"Hey, it's all my fault that my sister is so impulsive, which has made the relationship between the two families awkward. My mother just took me to the Lin Mansion as a guest a few days ago." Mrs. Meng obviously didn't want to talk to a child anymore, so she said Meng Wan had a handful of sleeves.

"Don't think about this, let's go."

Meng Wan responded and turned around to look at Shen Jiaojiao, who was far behind.

Sensing the prying eyes, she raised her head and looked back.

Meng Wan raised her lips and smiled at her.

The three of them had their own thoughts and soon came to the front yard.

When the boy guarding the door saw a few people, he quickly stepped forward and saluted respectfully, "I have met Madam, the eldest lady and the second lady."

"Are the master and the Lin family inside?" Mrs. Meng asked.

"Reply to Madam, the master and the young master are both inside, please let Rong Xiao go in and inform."

After saying that, the boy walked in quickly.

Shen Jiaojiao lowered her head and waited silently.

A strange and old voice could be vaguely heard inside.

"I didn't expect Mrs. Lin to come in person." Mrs. Meng's face was solemn.

"Mr. Lin? Mom, are you the ancestor of the Lin family?" Meng Wan asked.

"Yes, it seems that today is not going to end well." Mrs. Meng said, looking at Shen Jiaojiao, and warned again: "Jiaojiao, when you go in later, don't talk nonsense."

"Jiaojiao understands." She responded in a low voice.

Soon, the boy came to invite the three of them in.

In front of outsiders, Meng Wan was quite well-behaved and asked Shen Jiaojiao to walk on the left side of Mrs. Meng, and the three of them walked in one after another.

Although Shen Jiaojiao felt a little guilty, her back was still straight and her posture was calm.

He raised his head and met the eyes of Mrs. Lin.

Seeing the old man staring at her, she smiled appropriately and walked closer with Mrs. Meng.

The three of them saluted Mr. Lin and Mr. Lin.

Mr. Lin once served as a capital official. After he retired and returned to his hometown, his descendants did not make much progress. Only his eldest son became the general magistrate of Yangzhou.

It is said that a daughter of the Lin family married to the capital, and her husband's family was powerful.

This is also the reason why the Lin family can become the second aristocratic family in Lin'an after the prefect Wei family.

Old Mrs. Lin said: "No need to be polite."

The three of them straightened up.

Mrs. Meng took Meng Wan to the next table. Shen Jiaojiao wanted to follow, but was stopped by someone.

"Is this the eldest lady of the Meng family?"

The person who spoke was the eldest man of the Lin family.

"Yes." Shen Jiaojiao leaned over and saluted again, "Jiaojiao has met Mr. Lin."

Master Lin smiled slightly, looking at her up and down with his sharp eyes, but said nothing.

She was not in a hurry and maintained her saluting posture calmly.

This kind of making things difficult for her is like a daily occurrence, and it can't even be considered making things difficult for her.

Suddenly, there was a lifting force at the elbow.

She turned her face in surprise and saw Meng Hui standing beside her, reaching out to hold her arm and lifting her up.

"Sworn brother..." she said.

Meng Hui put his hands on her shoulders, pulled her into his arms, and then looked at Mr. Lin who was sitting upright.

"Mr. Lin, you are so delicate and fragile. If you have anything to say, you might as well say it directly."

The voice was as indifferent as ever, adding a hint of intimidation.

Shen Jiaojiao's eyes were filled with joy and she raised her eyes to look at Meng Hui.

Is the adopted brother defending her?