Wang Yanwan wore an expression of disbelief. “Your second brother has always been skilled in martial arts. How could he sustain such severe injuries? What exactly happened?”
“He frequently participates in various hunting activities and has never failed before, always achieving success.”
“Last year, he single-handedly hunted a large tiger and received widespread praise at the time.”
“How could such an accident occur this time? Quickly explain in detail.”
Her voice trembled, her face filled with anxiety and worry.
Lin Chuyan didn’t dare conceal anything at this point and could only truthfully reveal everything she knew. “Second brother was simultaneously attacked by two fierce wolves. That’s how he got caught off guard and suffered multiple bite wounds.”
“I heard one of his lower legs was bitten by a wolf. The injury seems quite severe—he can no longer stand or walk and had to be carried back…”
By the end, her voice had unconsciously dropped several tones.
After listening, Wang Yanwan immediately pressed further, “Why weren’t you by your brother’s side taking care of him after he was injured? Moreover, why have you remained silent about this matter since returning?”
Lin Chuyan was left speechless by the questioning, her face full of remorse.
Seeing Lin Chuyan unable to respond, Wang Yanwan felt deeply disappointed in her but had no intention of reprimanding her now.
At this moment, she was burning with anxiety.
Grabbing her daughter Lin Chuxi’s hand, she rushed outside without even uttering words of farewell.
Zhao Yurou shot an angry glare at Lin Chuyan before quickly following them.
As the matriarch of the Lin family, she also needed to go see the situation.
In the blink of an eye, more than half the people had left the courtyard.
When the cat’s away, the mice will play.
Seeing the elders had departed, Lin Chuyao once again revealed her ferocious demeanor, relentlessly causing trouble.
“Lin Pianran, you little wretch!”
“I’ll tear your filthy mouth to shreds! What’s gotten into you today? How dare you tattle on us.”
“You actually took our jewelry—I won’t let you get away with this…”
Before Lin Chuyao’s hysterical cursing could finish, another sharp slap landed on her face.
She was nearly stunned, never expecting Lin Pianran would hit her again.
Such audacity!
Utterly detestable!
Clutching her cheek in extreme fury, she screamed, “Lin Pianran, have you gone mad? How dare you strike me again! I’ll fight you to the death…”
After saying this, she charged at Lin Pianran with a vicious expression.
Lin Pianran effortlessly caught her striking arm with one hand, then twisted it forcefully, making Lin Chuyao shriek like a slaughtered pig.
Kneeling on the ground, her face contorted in pain and rage, she screamed, “Lin Pianran, I’ll never let you off! Sooner or later I’ll make you kneel at my feet, kowtowing and begging for mercy…”
Lin Pianran gave her a mocking glance, then crouched down and slapped her cheeks heavily several times, her eyes filled with contempt.
“So what if I hit you?”
“As a Guinu, you lack any upbringing, spouting nothing but filthy language that pollutes my ears. Look at yourself—where is the bearing and demeanor befitting an official’s daughter?”
Lin Chuyan also felt frustrated by her sister’s foolishness. She never expected this sister to be so stupid—causing unreasonable scenes without any justification was utterly disgraceful!
She herself felt too ashamed to show her face.
I had no choice but to step forward and grab Lin Chuyao, forcibly dragging her away.
Today’s Lin Pianran was not someone to be trifled with—it was better to avoid her sharp edge!
We hadn’t gone far when Lin Chuyan gently comforted, “Sister, Lin Pianran has always been weak and easily bullied, timid and submissive. But today, it’s as if she’s become a completely different person.”
“Look at her today—her words were aggressive, her demeanor imposing, leaving no room for mercy. It’s better not to clash head-on with her!”
Hearing this, Lin Chuyao grew even more furious.
“If you hadn’t dragged me away just now, I would have beaten Lin Pianran until she was crawling on the ground, begging for mercy.”
“What does she think she is? How dare she attack me again and again? If I don’t avenge this, I swear I won’t be human…”
“Why did we have to leave? I haven’t even vented my anger yet! I took two slaps to the face for nothing—I can’t swallow this insult…”
She shot Lin Chuyan a disappointed look, as if frustrated by her weakness, and said bitterly, “It’s all your fault I didn’t get my revenge today! With your timid and weak nature, you’ll surely be bullied to death by Lin Pianran in the future…”
Her expression was twisted and terrifying.
Lin Chuyan glanced at her sister with annoyance and explained seriously, “She was like a madwoman today. Do you really think you could have gained any advantage from confronting her?”
“If I hadn’t pulled you away, you might have suffered even greater losses!”
“Don’t underestimate her—her archery skills have reached the point where she never misses.”
“Fortunately, her archery helped today, or the consequences would have been severe, and more people would have died from the wolf attacks.”
“I heard that among the dozens of wolves killed, one-fifth were shot by her.”
“Usually, we sisters bully her, but even a cornered rabbit will bite!”
“We shouldn’t go too far! If we push her to the brink, what if she exposes all the bad things we’ve done? It won’t do us any good.”
“Besides, her adoptive mother Su Qingfeng isn’t dead yet! Why rush things?”
“Even if we want to deal with her, if open methods don’t work, we can use underhanded ones. There are plenty of ways—why act so impulsively, sister?”
After listening to her sister’s words, Lin Chuyao fell into deep thought.
No wonder their mother always said to her, “You’re the older sister! How can you be so thoughtless? If you had even half your sister’s cleverness and alertness, I’d be at ease!”
Indeed, her sister was smarter. She decided not to confront Lin Pianran head-on anymore. Instead, she would borrow another’s blade to kill, use others’ strength to strike, and secretly cause trouble from the shadows.
She believed these tactics would prove very effective.
At this moment, Lin Chuyan spoke again, “Quickly send more people to look for Third Brother and Seventh Sister! They still haven’t returned? I wonder if something might have happened to them…”
Lin Chuyao had no objections and readily agreed.
When they returned to their room, Lin Chuyan pretended to comfort her sister but was actually adding fuel to the fire.
“However, Lin Pianran truly went too far today!”
“Not only did she tattle on us in front of Mother, but she also had the audacity to hit you, sister. We should think of a way to teach her a proper lesson and not let her continue acting so arrogantly!”
Once again, Lin Chuyan was stirring up trouble behind the scenes—this was her usual way of doing things.
“That little bitch has really angered me this time. I won’t let her get away with it!”
She spoke through gritted teeth, seeming to harbor such deep hatred for Lin Pianran that she wished she could devour her alive!
Having easily stirred up her sister’s hatred and rage toward Lin Pianran, Lin Chuyan said nothing more.
Then she left with a remark, “I’m going to visit Huai’an Gongzhu (Princess Huai’an)!”
And in the blink of an eye, she was gone.
Lin Chuyao grew increasingly furious the more she thought about it in her room.
Amid her rage, malicious thoughts swarmed her mind. She decided to teach Lin Pianran a proper lesson.
To avenge the humiliation she suffered today.
She summoned her personal maid and whispered, “We’re in the wilderness where there are plenty of snakes, insects, rats, and ants. Go find the guards to catch a few venomous snakes. Sneak them into Lin Pianran’s room tonight. Whether she gets bitten to death or just injured, it’ll help me vent my anger.”
The maid Xia Ye responded with a smile and hurried out to make the arrangements.