Carrying the little lucky star, leading the villain on the road to exile

"So she's just a lowly concubine. That's rather uncouth. This bright red outfit is hardly befitting her," Madam Qian said mockingly, sizing up Ma Mingli. Although her face was swollen from the beating, she was still quite pretty. Standing there, she was even half a head taller than Lin Dali, which was quite an eyesore.

“Master Lin, your family’s conduct is poor. One of your concubines is so ignorant of etiquette. It seems she still needs to be disciplined.”

"Madam Lin, you can't do this. If everyone follows suit, will there ever be peace in this household?"

“Mr. Lin, even if you spoil her, you can’t let her overstep the rules. If word gets out, it will be difficult for your Lin family to arrange marriages in the future. You should think about your family, not just yourself.”

Lin Dali's face flushed red and then turned pale. These ladies were too sharp-tongued, and he didn't even have a chance to refute them. Of course, he didn't dare to admit it either. Otherwise, everything that happened to his Lin family today would be spread by these ladies, and just as this lady said, his family would not let him off the hook.

Just as I was thinking this, the gatekeeper hurriedly came to report that the village elders had arrived.

Lin Dali knew that Hu Wan'er had come prepared today. Now that things had escalated to this point, it seemed that she had no choice but to give an explanation today.

This woman is really a troublemaker. How come I never noticed before that she was so unvirtuous?

I told her that she should stay in the county town and take good care of her children, while he stays here at the house with Mingli to serve him, so she won't have to run back and forth. How can this woman be so ungrateful?

She even brought so many people to her home. Now that things have escalated, let's see how she handles this.

As a woman, she's so jealous. If it weren't for the children, she should be given a divorce.

"Ladies, you may have misunderstood," Hu Wan'er said. At this moment, she didn't care whether the clansmen had arrived or not. The clansmen all knew about Widow Ma's affair, but at the time, not a single person stood on her side. On the contrary, several women advised her to be magnanimous.

She left here with a vengeance in her heart, but now that she's back, she's come to terms with it. If she's not having a good time, no one else should either, and no one should be allowed to touch anything that belongs to her son.

"This widow Ma is not my master's concubine. At least she has not performed the concubine's rites or drawn up a contract in front of me."

"Good heavens, this is outrageous!" Madam Li exclaimed. "She should be drowned in a pig cage. Doesn't her husband's family care about a widow?"
"Master Lin, this is adultery, and you will be punished for it..."

"This widow Ma lives alone..."

"Then how exactly did her husband and in-laws die? Mr. Lin, no matter how much you crave women, you can't disregard human life..."

Lin Dali, “…” What is this saying? Why can’t he understand it? How is he involved in human lives?
"No, don't talk nonsense. Widow Ma's husband went into the mountains and never came out..."

He didn't even notice, and the words "Widow Ma" just slipped out of his mouth so naturally.

Ma Mingli felt a surge of resentment. What business was it of these women with the Lin family's affairs?

“Madam, as I said before, I am only here to serve the master. I am willing to be a servant without a title or status. Why can’t you tolerate me?” Ma Mingli said, covering her face and crying bitterly. Perhaps she knew that her face was now a terrible sight and did not want her beauty to be ruined, so she did not raise her head from beginning to end.

"That won't do, that would be too unfair to you," Hu Wan'er said coldly. "I think what you said before was very inappropriate. How can I let you follow the master without any title or status?"

You're being immature, but I can't help but consider your feelings.

If this gets out, will your Ma family still have any reputation? How will your sisters in the clan get married in the future?

And sir, those who don't know the details might think you forcibly took the widow, which doesn't sound good.

Since you're going to marry into the Lin family, let's follow the rules. Should I notify your in-laws or your family to sign this contract?

Ma Mingli tried her best to pull Lin Dali along, but Lin Dali had already made a new decision. What Madam said made sense, and with so many ladies here to witness it, he could no longer fool her.

Anyway, Mingli will be by my side from now on, and I won't treat her badly, so it's only right to settle our relationship.

"Mingli, should I send someone to inform the Ma family?"

After all, her husband's family now only has some relatives who don't visit much, and even if she invites them, they might not come. So she can only go to the Ma family.

Ma Mingli's eyes flickered and she said, "Everything is up to you, sir. But since we have so many distinguished guests in our household today, there's no need for our little matter to affect everyone's mood."

Lin Dali said, "Mingli is right. This matter can be arranged on another auspicious day. Today, it is a rare honor for you ladies to grace my humble abode with your presence, so we should treat you well."

Bai Suihe and the others almost covered their mouths and laughed. This was their real purpose in coming here today. If these two didn't cooperate, how could they watch the show?

At the same time, he made a decision in his heart that he must deepen his relationship with the ladies in the county town in the future, and that everyone would help each other.

"Mr. Lin, you're too kind. But there's no need for special hospitality. I think it would be perfect to set up a few tables on this special day so we can join in the fun."

This is giving this concubine a lot of face; doesn't she welcome us?

"This Aunt Ma shouldn't be unwelcoming to us; she just feels she can't bear such a great blessing."

But it's alright, it's all just a coincidence, we might as well join in the fun.

"Yes, sir, you wouldn't be unhappy with this, would you?"

"Of course you are all welcome," Lin Dali said, sweat beading on his forehead. Being with these women was much more stressful than sitting with a bunch of men.

His own wife was standing by without saying a word in his defense; it was simply outrageous.

The three young masters of the Lin family dealt with the clan elders outside and temporarily calmed the people in the side hall, so as not to let them offend so many ladies.

They came over simply because so many luxurious carriages had suddenly appeared in the village, and they wanted to find out what was going on.

They were also afraid that Lin Dali might offend some important people outside, and that they would be implicated.

Now all they know are the ladies from the county town who came to visit, and they finally breathed a sigh of relief.

However, a few astute individuals had already sensed something unusual about this situation.

They all knew about Lin Dali's affair with that pretty widow. When Hu Shi made a scene, they even tried to mediate.

The man was simply taking a concubine, and the first wife should be magnanimous. Moreover, Lin Dali had never mistreated her over the years, and now that she was getting older, she wanted to have someone she knew well by her side, which they could understand.

Now they just hope that Madam Hu won't make things too ugly and damage the Lin family's reputation. (End of Chapter)