Chapter 6: Making Decisions

When Hua Mei knelt down, the atmosphere in the room became awkward. For a moment, there was no movement or sound, making Gu Yunjin's sigh seem abrupt.

Mrs. Yang was thinking about how to persuade Gu Yunjin when she found an opportunity to speak. She put on a warm smile and said, "My child, why are you sighing at such a young age? Don't dwell on unhappy thoughts. If there's anything bothering you, just tell your aunt, and she will take care of it for you."

"Of course, you should take care of it for me," Gu Yunjin sat up straight, smiled at Mrs. Wu, and said, "If you don't support me, don't I still have my sister-in-law?"

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Yang glanced at Mrs. Wu and said with a smile, "You are the apple of our eyes. Who wouldn't take care of you?"

After speaking, Mrs. Yang observed Gu Yunjin's reaction.

Gu Yunjin never liked Mrs. Wu and didn't care much about her concern. Mrs. Yang guessed that upon hearing this, even if Gu Yunjin didn't show it on her face, there would definitely be some displeasure in her expression.

Mrs. Yang had this idea in mind. Mrs. Wu came over uninvited, hoping to provoke Gu Yunjin into a confrontation and embarrass her. Mrs. Yang wished Mrs. Wu would leave immediately.

However, no matter how Mrs. Yang looked at it, she couldn't see any rejection in Gu Yunjin's eyes.

Gu Yunjin's eyes were clear and free of any gloom, her delicate lips slightly pursed, exuding the charm of a young girl.

This was different from what Mrs. Yang had imagined, but she had no other choice but to say, "Hua Mei, the clumsy servant girl, has been punished and reprimanded. Don't dwell on it. If you find her annoying, I won't let her come near you in the future."

Hua Mei hung her head, a hint of resentment flashing in her eyes. She knew that Mrs. Yang's concern for Gu Yunjin was not genuine, but these words still made her extremely upset.

Despite her efforts to endure, Hua Mei's body trembled slightly.

Gu Yunjin noticed and said, "I'm not dwelling on it. Aunt, don't speak ill of Hua Mei. She made a mistake out of confusion, and she will learn from it. Besides, she will still need to come to the Orchid Garden in the future. Moreover, with guidance from Aunt Shao, she won't make the same mistake again, right? Aunt, you should trust Aunt Shao, right?"

Without waiting for Mrs. Yang's response, Gu Yunjin turned to Shao Mama with a smile and said, "Mama, what do you think? Hua Mei won't make the same mistake again."

Mrs. Yang clenched her fists to control her shock.

Gu Yunjin not only accepted the punishment but also tried to portray herself as the good person. Was she trying to be a good person? She was trying to choke people with a date!

Mrs. Yang understood that Gu Yunjin was trying to manipulate the relationship between herself, Shao Mama, and Hua Mei. Although she believed they wouldn't easily fall for Gu Yunjin's tricks, she found the situation extremely unpleasant.

Shao Mama's smile was barely better than crying, "Miss, you are right. If Hua Mei did something wrong, I hope Miss can give her some face. I will definitely teach her a lesson and make sure she doesn't make the same mistake again."

Hua Mei was so angry that she trembled. She gritted her teeth and reluctantly said, "Miss, I was wrong. Please forgive me."

Before she could finish her sentence, Gu Yunjin had already stopped listening. This made Hua Mei even more resentful, cursing Gu Yunjin in her heart.

Nian Xia led the doctor in and was surprised to see Hua Mei kneeling there.

Wow, who made her kneel?

Could it be her mistress? Where did her previous "be kind to others" go? Did she eat it, or was it washed away by the pond water?

Nian Xia couldn't figure it out, so she could only focus on the matter at hand and said, "Miss, the doctor is here."

Gu Yunjin was aware of her own body and had no lingering effects from falling into the water. However, she still placed her wrist on the doctor's pulse.

After a careful examination, the doctor said, "You caught a chill, but it will be fine after treatment. Fortunately, you didn't drink much pond water."

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Wu felt relieved and began to think about Gu Yunjin.

Since she arrived at the Orchid Garden, not much time had passed, but Mrs. Wu felt that Gu Yunjin was acting strangely today.

In the past, Gu Yunjin was not polite to the Xu family and often ignored her, but she had always been respectful and dependent on the Xu family, especially Mrs. Yang. How come today she had changed her attitude towards Mrs. Xu and directed it towards Mrs. Yang?

She used to pick her targets, but now it seemed like she was targeting everyone she met.

Mrs. Wu was pondering, and Mrs. Yang was doing the same.

Suppressing her emotions, Mrs. Yang instructed the doctor, "In addition to treating the chill, she was also frightened. Add some calming herbs."

Gu Yunjin said, "Aunt, it's not about calming down. Please call my second sister and ask her to tell me where I offended her and why she pushed me into the water. If she doesn't explain it to me, no amount of medicine will help me sleep peacefully."

Gu Yunjin was the one who asked Xu Lingjie to push her into the water?

Mrs. Wu cleared her throat and said, "Aunt, this..."

Mrs. Yang had a headache and said, "Perhaps it was just children playing..."

"Even if it was just playing, it wouldn't have ended up in the water!" Mrs. Wu said with a stern face. "Aunt, the family has taken care of Gu Yunjin, and we are very grateful. If Gu Yunjin had misbehaved and fallen into the water on her own, I wouldn't have come to ask for justice. But if she was pushed into the water, you see..."

Look, what are you looking at! Yang's wisdom tooth was extremely painful, and when she saw the round eyes of the doctor's wife, she felt even more suffocated.

The Xu family had only recently entered the officialdom, and even though Xu Yan climbed the ranks quickly, the Xu family was still considered newly rich.

There were only a few people in the mansion, and they had never offered sacrifices to doctors or the doctor's wife. Whenever there was a problem, they would have to go to the city's medical clinic to seek help.

When visiting other mansions, they kept their mouths shut, but Yang couldn't guarantee that the doctor's wife wouldn't gossip outside.

If the rumor spread that the Xu family's girl had pushed her cousin into the water, it would be a disaster.

She was certain that Gu Yunjin had done it on purpose. She had been holding onto the painting of plum blossoms and only brought up Xu Lingjie's matter when the doctor's wife arrived.

Yang frowned and asked, "You and your sister have always been close. What did you do to make her so angry that she would lay hands on you?"

Gu Yunjin wasn't surprised by Yang's reaction. She held her tongue and said, "You're asking me? I wanted her to tell me!

Whether I did something right or wrong, it should be said face to face. Just like the matter with the painting of plum blossoms, I thought she was wrong, so I told her directly. She was punished and knew where she went wrong, so she wouldn't make the same mistake again.

My second sister didn't say a word and just pushed me into the water like that. I can't think of anything I did to offend her.

If she can't come up with a good reason, you have to make her apologize to me!"

Yang was almost speechless at this point. Gu Yunjin was bringing up the matter with the painting of plum blossoms and demanding an apology from Xu Lingjie? Was she trying to stir up trouble?