What kind of sickness could she have? Lam Can Dung did not know how to respond to Luc Luan in regards to this particular problem. To speak frankly, it was a bad event in the family. Luc Luan saw that she didn"t say a word and stretched his hand out to stroke her hair, but was stopped by Le Chi who took a step forward to block.
Le Chi was older than Lac Luan. Her body had matured and, when she stood next to him, was taller by half a head. Standing in front and blocking, Le Chi had an authoritative air about her. Luc Luan considered himself a young hero. It was not appropriate for him to get into a tussle with a servant girl and so could only act like he was wronged.
"Let"s go; I heard that this entertainment group has a very talented singer. Why don"t we go and see? Fourth Younger Sister, let"s meet another time." Ngo Tuong laughed, slung an arm around Luc Luan"s neck, eyed Lam Can Dung, and pulled the two siblings of the Luc family to leave.
Not understanding, Que Vien softly asked Lam Can Dung: "Young Miss, why did you help Fifth Young Master?" This was a good opportunity to ruin the standing of the mother and son pair of Hoang concubine. This would"ve made Third Madame happy, but Lam Can Dung just carelessly let him go.
"His last name is Lam; my last name is also Lam. Afterwards, do not let me hear this kind of thing again." Lam Can Dung just didn"t care about Que Vien"s att.i.tude. She turned around and went in the opposite direction.
In her previous life, the person she hated the most was Luc Luan, always teasing her. But at this moment in time, being bullied by him, she felt content — he was still happy and not the cold corpse who died without closing his eyes. After he died, there was no longer a big brother who sincerely loved her and helped her through her troubles. Lam Can Dung angled her torso and bent her back to pick up the piece of her robes that was stepped on by Luc Luan. Her eyes trained on the item, a tear escaped the confines of her eyes. At that time, he always protected her. Now, she will protect him.
"This Luc Luan can be quite infuriating. Younger Sister"s dress is new; look at how dirty he made it. Naturally, Ngo Second brother is much better, harmonious in character and also has impeccable manners." Lam Diec Chi, who had left earlier, suddenly crawled out from behind a tree. Handing a clean white handkerchief to Lam Can Dung: "I had just immersed it in a stream; younger sister use it to clean the stain."
Though there is less cake, the cake will return. This was still something that needed to be done. But how is it that she didn"t know that Lam Diec Chi was someone who understood this? It could be seen that nothing is set in stone. "Thank you, big brother. This younger sister will not stand on ceremony." Lam Can Dung smiled and looked at him and very naturally excepted the handkerchief.
Le Chi took the wet handkerchief, squatted down, and helped Lam Can Dung clean the edges of her dress. Trying to comfort the two siblings, she said: "Only the edge is dirty. After a quick clean, no one will able to notice."
Feeling uncomfortable, Lam Diec Chi"s fingers twitched nervously. In a low voice, he said: "Fourth Younger Sister… thank you." The relationship between the two from the beginning until now had been cool and distant. He had always thought that Lam Can Dung would like to see him lose face. She would stand to the side and just watch as misfortune befell him. Who knew that she would step in, give him a hand and would even convince those spoiled rich kids to stand out and be a witness? This weird event made people suspicious. Lam Diec Chi was skeptical if Lam Can Dung had other schemes and plots in the dark.
Lam Can Dung looked at him sweetly and giggled: "Big brother, it was not your fault. You just wanted to share Old Master"s troubles and played host to our guests. Who could"ve guessed that something like that could"ve happened? At least that rock fell into the pond; if it had hurt someone, that would"ve been the real disaster. Isn"t that so?" The aura around her had hints of sweetness and traces of seduction. If Lam Diec Chi had not spoken from the beginning with her, there was no way he could recognize her.
Lam Diec Chi had a complicated expression as he stared at Lam Can Dung. He mumbled: "*Fourth Younger Sister, I… It is sister that understands me most." He understands that his status couldn"t be compared to others. He had always wanted to be a part of the legitimate children of the houses Ngo and Luc so that he would have future helpers. Though they always directed a condescending look at him, he was not satisfied with his station and found all sorts of ways to get close to them. That was why he said that the linh bich jade stood at the top of Binh Chau. Slipping past the family masters and the mamas in charge of the garden, they finally arrived at that piece of rock. He didn"t tell Lam Can Dung his intentions. If Lam Can Dung had already given him the reasons and excuses, he will accept her kind intentions. Following this ladder, he will step down.
Lam Can Dung nodded. Using the air of a young master, said in a low voice: "Big brother, wanting to help is a good thing. But with these kinds of situations, you should be more careful in the future. If this was discovered by auntie and others, you would be punished." After a paused, she increased her authoritative air. "Big brother should also consider himself. Don"t be hotheaded and jump into the pond without a thought. What happens if you get sick? This would"ve affected your family."
If this were like in the previous days, Lam Diec Chi would not have let a little girl like Lam Can Dung enter his eyes and thoughts. Today, he was a bit ashamed and felt like her words had some logic. Affecting family? Didn"t this mean he would drag his mother in? The Third House within the family was a failure. First House and Second House always pressured and bullied the Third House. If Third Madam was angry, would she not vent on his mother"s body? Even his father was there. There was no way that he, himself, could escape. Lam Diec Chi nodded and worriedly said: "Madam is there…"
Lam Can Dung smiled and said in an intimate way: "Big brother, you didn"t know? Though Madam"s att.i.tude is not very good, she still understands the bigger picture. Brother should be at ease and go. Afterwards, let concubine come and speak a few words and it"ll be fine." Today, there were a lot of guests. Though mother would want to embarra.s.s Hoang concubine, she will not go overboard.
Lam Diec Chi completely relaxed. Sincerely, he said to Lam Can Dung: "Fourth Younger Sister, I am following father out of the manor in a few days. I will buy some land for you. How"s that? Or, if I saw some interesting toys, I will buy some for you. Is that alright?"
Lam Can Dung laughed so much that her face reddened. "Good. Thank you, big brother. Third older sister and Than Chi would also really like it."
Speaking of the younger brother Lam Than Chi, that child of the legitimate wife and him were as far as earth and heaven. Lam Diec Chi huffed a bit uncomfortable, but he immediately put forth a generous and magnanimous air: "Of course, we could not leave out Third sister and Seventh brother."
Lam Can Dung turned towards him and waved: "I will go to Madam"s room first." She didn"t place her hopes on Lam Diec Chi treating her brother and her better. She just hoped that, on the outside, they could pretend to be harmonious and not let others find fault with her mother.
Lam Diec Chi called to Lam Can Dung. "Fourth Younger Sister." His eyes strayed to the ends of her dress and with a bit of reluctance said: "Today, there are a lot of guests. Why don"t you switch your outer dress? I saw that Fifth sister, Sixth sister, and Seventh sister all dressed impeccably beautiful.
Surprising, Lam Can Dung smiled. "This is alright. Does big brother feel that it is not good?" Those three sisters of hers had a similar age to hers. They have all reached the age to start discussing marriage. Using occasions like this birthday celebration, they would peruse and choose a good groom. How could they not dress up? Especially since Ngo Tuong and Luc Giam will be partic.i.p.ating, Eldest Aunt and Second Aunt would definitely use all of their effort to dress their daughters up as beautifully as possible? And her? She didn"t want any part of it. She thought about standing quietly to the side as she watched the First Household and Second Household fight over that heartless man…
In the end, Third Madam was younger and a bit careless. She would not have these kinds of thoughts and there was no one to guide Lam Can Dung. It was not appropriate for Lam Can Dung to say such frank words.
Lam Diec Chi saw that her expression was normal and could just follow her wish. He smiled wryly and said: "Very good. Very good."
Lam Can Dung smiled and left. Repay. Repay. These are things that she needed to do. Previously, she had failed. Now, she would not be attached. Thanks to this, she came to grips with the fickle human heart.
Lam Diec Chi looked after Lam Can Dung. He felt that the her today had an aura that could not be easily described. Previously, she just stared at him blankly. But today, there was something peaceful in her gaze. He furrowed his brows in deep concentration, but could still not come up with an answer. He thought: Regardless, I have profited from this. When we grow older, she could speak a few words in front of Madam for him. From now on, I will just put a bit of effort when interacting with her.
Lam Can Dung crossed a small bridge, past two or three courtyards with tall buildings before she arrived at the courtyard of Third Madam, Dao thi, her mother. As she prepared to enter the front door, she heard the peals of laughter, carefree and happy.
That sound… Not one female within the Lam family could laugh like that!
Because Que Vien had just been scolded and was still unhappy, she opened her eyes wide to look. Happily, she said to Le Chi: "It"s Cuu Madam! Finally, she is here!"
Le Chi looked at the other girl and lowered her eyes without responding. Que Vien"s mouth just spoke of Cuu Madame — she was Lam Can Dung"s G.o.dmother, eldest sister-in-law, Ngo thi, of Dao thi, and Ngo Tuong"s aunt. Ngo thi"s personally was lively and gave things generously. Each time she visited, everyone got a gift. This included the servant girls. That was why Que Vien was especially happy. Showing her happiness so frankly on her face was a bit too much. If someone didn"t know, they would think that the Lam family was poor, even the servants would curry favor with other houses. Le Chi thought like this.
Lam Can Dung had a blossoming smile on her face. She picked up her pace and hurriedly entered. She liked this aunt from the bottom of her heart. Not speaking of her lively and generous personality, she was genuinely nice. From beginning to end, she treated the siblings very well. The maternal family is the lifeblood of the maiden that just got married. In that arduous and dark time, if it were not for this maternal auntie, mother would"ve already fallen. *It is a shame that this maternal aunt was ill and left too soon. At this time, she was able to see her aunt again. How would her spirits not be raised?