When the female supporting role has a beauty system

Chapter 1431 Jin Yue 32
Li was in a bad mood, and now Lin Jinzhu was picking on her to her face. Her anger flared up even more, and Li's smile didn't reach her eyes: "The Lin family is a family of integrity, and my father-in-law usually advocates frugality the most."

"The Lin family has already spent all their money on the beauty cream for their younger sister, so where would they find any extra money? Respect also requires money to maintain."

Lin Jinzhu stopped in her tracks: "Buy?"

Madam Li flicked her handkerchief: "Of course it was bought! My sister is a mother now, how precious is this Jade Complexion Cream? Do you think someone would give it to you for free?"

"To buy this box of Jade Face Cream, my mother emptied her entire dowry, and the public treasury also contributed 100,000 taels of silver. It was only with this much money that we managed to scrape together the funds. My sister's face is truly valuable."

"Both my father-in-law and mother-in-law were injured. Although they weren't hurt on their faces, they were still left with scars. Didn't you think of leaving some of your beauty cream for them, sister?"

Lin Jinzhu swayed for a moment, no wonder the house felt much quieter after she came back. It wasn't that it was quieter, but that the family's savings had been emptied, forcing them to cut back on expenses.

Her voice was hoarse: "I...I don't know."

Li didn't dwell on the topic any further. Whether the government was willing to subsidize Lin Jinzhu was a matter for the Lin family. However, she would definitely keep her own dowry firmly in her own hands; no one could expect her to use it to support the entire Lin family.

“My sister and mother haven’t seen each other for a long time, so I won’t go in. Let my sister and mother have a private chat.”

Stopping in front of Qi's courtyard, Li didn't go in. She gave a few instructions and turned to leave, then paused: "Now the meals in the mansion are simple, so please don't feel neglected, sister and brother-in-law."

Lin Jinzhu twitched the corner of her mouth: "Of course not, it's me who's dragging my family down."

She wasn't stupid. As a woman from the inner quarters, how could she not understand Li's intentions? The Lin family had obtained the Jade Complexion Cream for her, essentially emptying their pockets. With Li and the others' interests harmed, it would be strange if she were to treat her kindly.

As long as Lin Yuan and the Qi family still favored her, Lin Jinzhu was not afraid of anything.

It's just her sister-in-law's cold shoulder, isn't it? Once she calms down, Li will have a hard time.

Lin Jinzhu's expression changed several times, but when she stepped back into the main courtyard, her expression had become very warm.

"Mother, your daughter has come back to see you." She called out before even entering the house.

Madam Qi had already received the news, but she was still seething with anger after returning from the Pei residence last time. Today, when Lin Jinzhu returned to her parents' home, Madam Qi deliberately avoided going to the front yard, wanting to make her stance clear.

Anyone who spends money and doesn't get anything in return will be unhappy. Hearing Lin Jinzhu's voice, Qi Shi turned over, facing the inside of the bed, clearly not intending to get up.

Lin Jinzhu didn't wait for anyone to announce her and went straight into the main courtyard. Seeing Qi Shi lying on the bed with her back to her, Lin Jinzhu was taken aback, paused for a moment, and then sat down on the edge of the bed.

"Mother...is she feeling unwell?"

Madam Qi remained silent, but her personal maid, Mama Liu, said softly, "Madam has been feeling depressed lately, unable to eat or sleep properly."

Lin Jinzhu clenched her handkerchief, suppressing her urge to complain to Madam Qi. Madam Qi's dowry had all gone to support her; how could her daughter-in-law possibly care?
Even if she wanted to control her daughter-in-law, she couldn't, could she?

She sat silently on the low stool by the bed, and after a long while, she whispered, "The Jade Complexion Cream that Mother sent is very effective. My face is completely healed."

Qi gripped the back of her hand tightly: "It's good that it works. It's worth all the effort your father and I put in for you."

“Sister Zhu, your father and I will be able to help you less in the future. This injury has basically emptied our savings.”

“Your eldest brother has a son, and he will need money for his education and marriage.” Lin Jinzhu understood Qi’s words. She lowered her eyes and said, “I have already received a lot of kindness from my father and mother, and I dare not ask for more. Our family is so poor now, how can I be at ease living a wealthy life in the Pei family?”

"I'll discuss it with my husband later. We can't let my family pay for everything."

Qi then turned over and said, "It's best if you think this way, Zhu'er. It's not that your father and I don't love you. But your elder brother and your nephew also need to live."

Lin Jinzhu bit her cheek, but still managed a smile: "I know, Mother, I understand."

The mother and daughter chatted casually about everyday matters, while Pei Yun and Lin Yuan also had a pleasant conversation in the front yard. It wasn't until an hour later that Lin Yuan let Pei Yun leave.

Pei Yun went to the courtyard where Lin Jinzhu had been married to find her.

Lin Jinzhu sat under the veranda, draped in a white fox fur coat and holding a hand warmer. She stood quietly under the veranda, watching the plum blossoms blooming proudly in the garden.

Pei Yun dismissed the maidservants and stood beside Lin Jinzhu: "What are you thinking about?"

Lin Jinzhu snapped out of her reverie: "The plum blossoms are so beautiful, I got so engrossed in looking at them. Did my husband and father have a good talk?"

Pei Yun turned slightly to the side, blocking the cold wind: "It's nothing, my father-in-law mainly asked about my recent situation."

Lin Jinzhu glanced at Pei Yun and said, "Husband, I only found out today that the Jade Complexion Cream was bought by my father at a great cost."

Pei Yun nodded: "I only found out later."

Lin Jinzhu: "But the Lin family has been almost completely emptied out."

“I just went to see my mother, and she was still wearing her old clothes. It’s almost the end of the year, but there’s no festive atmosphere at home; instead, it’s quite desolate.”

"And my father, I see that he has gray hair at his temples. As a daughter, it hurts my heart to see them worrying so much about me."

She didn't directly say that she wanted to support her family, but only acted out of filial piety.

Pei Yun glanced at Lin Jinzhu's smooth, jade-like profile, and moved his right hand behind his back: "Father-in-law does look a bit old. What do you want to do?"

Lin Jinzhu tentatively said, "When I got married, my mother gave me 100,000 taels of silver as a dowry."

“I plan to give this money to my mother. She emptied her dowry for me, and I can’t let her really lose everything.”

Hearing that she didn't intend to use public funds, Pei Yun's expression relaxed slightly. He smiled and said, "I'm only happy for you because you're so filial to your parents-in-law."

"It's a pity that I'm only a seventh-rank Hanlin scholar with a low salary. Although I come from a prestigious family, I can't compare to the direct descendants. I can only offer ten thousand taels of silver from the public treasury, but that's my small token of appreciation."

Lin Jinzhu's lips twitched; she knew the Pei family's accounts inside and out. What, ten thousand taels? The public treasury had at least fifty thousand taels of silver at its disposal, but Pei Yun was unwilling to give it; what could she do?
Could it be that they've really fallen out with Pei Yun?
If she falls out of love with Pei Yun, and her family can't help her, she will truly be isolated and helpless in the Pei family.

All I can say is that men are equally cold-hearted.

Lin Yuan was like that, Cheng Qian was like that, and Pei Yun was the same.