Lin Wei rubbed her face on her knees, shook her head, and mumbled, "I, whenever I think about what just happened, I just, I just, sob sob, big sister, I’m utterly embarrassed."
Lin Wei, with her thin skin, must have felt deeply ashamed, especially after forcing Xiao Sisi to confess to urinating in public. Perhaps, even more so, she felt guilty towards Xiao Sisi.
"It’s okay, little sister, no worries now. Your intentions were good, I know you have a kind heart, wanting to help that child, but it was just a bit..."
"A bit what?" Lin Wei lifted her tear-stained little face and looked earnestly at her older sister.
Lin Yuan thought about what Xiao Linzi had said when they left the house and felt that now was a good time to give her sister an important lesson.
"Little sister, sometimes our eyes aren’t all-powerful. Just because we see something, doesn’t mean it’s necessarily the truth. Like you just now, when you saw Linzi hit Xiao Sisi, you immediately thought Linzi was bullying him. But was that really the case?"
Lin Wei bit her lip and shook her head.
"That’s right. So, in the future, no matter what you see or hear, don’t judge too quickly. Make sure you ask clearly and think it over before you decide if what you’ve seen or heard is true. Got it?"
Lin Wei nodded, not fully understanding. Such words may have been just a moment’s advice for Lin Yuan, but for Lin Wei, they were for a lifetime. Years later, had she not kept in mind her big sister’s words today, her blissful marriage might have been ruined by some malicious people and her own impulsiveness.
After consoling Lin Wei’s emotions, Lin Yuan suddenly remembered the apology Linzi had asked for and decided to tell Lin Wei about it, considering they would eventually have to meet again anyway.
Unexpectedly, the usually obedient Lin Wei, who would correct her mistakes, shook her head fiercely and refused to apologize to that guy: "Apologize to him? No way! That guy is so arrogant and rude. Even if he wasn’t wrong today, he shouldn’t have spoken to me like that! After all, he’s a grown man, what business does he have getting tough with a young girl!"
Lin Yuan touched her forehead, wondering what grown man she was talking about when Linzi was only two years older than Lin Wei.
"Little sister, setting aside that you were at fault first and wronged him. Besides that, he is the Junior Butler I appointed. He’s responsible for those children; he recruited them and manages them. Moreover, big sister thinks he’s even better at handling things than Sister Lanhua."
Just thinking about how diligently and earnestly those children worked, Lin Yuan’s fondness for Linzi soared.
However, Lin Wei immediately shook her head and cut her older sister off: "Regardless, that doesn’t excuse his arrogance and rudeness. Big sister, didn’t you see the way he was? Even when he speaks with you, he has this, this air about him, like he thinks he’s some noble scion. Hmph, even Brother Xia isn’t like that!"
Lin Yuan smirked. That’s because Xia Zheng knows how to pretend; you just haven’t seen him act that way.
Knowing she wouldn’t be able to persuade her little sister anytime soon, Lin Yuan gave up on the idea, hoping that with more interaction between them, Lin Wei would eventually see a different perspective.
Lin Yi drove the carriage steadily and swiftly; soon they were about to enter the bustling market area while the sisters were talking.
Lin Wei, bored to death, lifted the carriage curtain to take a look at the trinkets being sold by the roadside vendors. Just as she was enjoying the view, out of the corner of her eye, she caught sight of a familiar figure.