Chapter 47: The Pawned Pendant

Lin Qinghuan frowned at the commotion. That Old Madam Lin was like a ghost that wouldn’t leave her alone.

She had to sit next to her even for the price of an egg. She was definitely planning to stir up trouble.

Sure enough, as soon as she sat down, Old Madam Lin started chatting her up.

“You little…” Old Madam Lin nearly blurted out ‘you little wretch’ but stopped herself. She could show her true colors after she got the jade pendant. “Girl, that dragon jade pendant of yours is useless just sitting there. Your sister Yanlan is marrying Master Liu. As her younger sister, shouldn’t you add to her dowry? I’m not asking you to give it for free. I’ll buy it from you for one tael of silver.”

So you really could laugh when you were too speechless. That was Lin Qinghuan’s state right now.

She knew the Lin family was shameless, but she didn’t expect them to go this far.

“First, I have nothing to do with the Lin family anymore. Don’t call me ‘sister’, it makes me sick. Second, why should I add to Lin Yanlan’s dowry? Even if she were marrying the Jade Emperor himself, it’s none of my business!”

She made the relationship crystal clear. Old Madam Lin couldn’t muddy the waters and pretend they were still family.

“I’m not asking for it for free. I said I’d buy it for one tael.”

Their conversation drew everyone’s attention. Most were watching for the fun of it.

The Lin family’s dramas were always fresh and different every time.

“Sounds nice saying you’d buy it for one tael, but this pendant is worth more than that. And more importantly, you’re too late. I already pawned it.”

Lin Qinghuan figured this was the only way to kill their hopes. The dragon jade pendant was in her space now. No one could find it, so she could say whatever she wanted.

“What? You pawned it?!” Old Madam Lin shot up, feeling her blood pressure spike.

Wasteful girl! How could she pawn such a good pendant without discussing it?

“That’s right. It was Xiao Hanting’s betrothal gift. I can do whatever I want with it.” Lin Qinghuan emphasized ‘betrothal gift’ to make it clear: this was hers alone, no one else had a say.

“Besides, I got five taels for it at the pawnshop. You wanted to buy it for one tael. I don’t even need to point out what you were thinking.”

This tore off Old Madam Lin’s face and exposed it in public.

People looked at her with mockery and contempt.

She had already cut ties with the family, and now she was trying to trick her former granddaughter? At her age, how could she be so shameless?

“You!” Old Madam Lin was choked into silence. Especially when she noticed the crowd’s amused stares, her face turned bright red.

Every humiliation she suffered in her life was because of Lin Qinghuan. Damn little wretch! Why didn’t she die with her short-lived parents?

“Hey, is this all Yanlan’s dowry? It’s really generous.” A woman friendly with Old Madam Lin broke the awkwardness and changed the subject.

Everyone’s attention shifted to the pile of dowry.

To be fair, Old Madam Lin wasn’t good to Lin Qinghuan, but she treated her other two granddaughters well. This dowry alone was no small expense.

Which family in Taohua Village could afford such a generous dowry? Not even the village head’s family. When Jia Yan married, she only had a few quilts and a pair of new shoes. The Lin family far outdid that.

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