The Noble Lady's Rebirth: She just wants to Rest in Peace!-Chapter 110 - 109: Stern Rebuke

Xu Yuxian blushed, but his hand holding out the hairpin did not retract, still offering it to Lin Youning.

Shanmoi stepped forward from behind, directly blocking in front, glaring at Xu Yuxian, "Mr. Xu, please have some self-respect, don’t ruin our Miss’ reputation."

"I know I’ve been rude, but my heart is sincerely devoted to Miss Lin. I’m afraid we won’t have any fate in this life. I just want to give her this hand-made hairpin to console the regret of this life." Xu Yuxian was so anxious that sweat appeared on his forehead.

Lin Youning stomped her foot angrily.

Why do this father and son both like giving things to people?

And by force too?

Shanmoi was about to lash out again when Lin Youning pulled her back, and Lin Youning loudly said, "Mr. Xu, whatever your intentions are, they have nothing to do with me. Every girl knows about private gift exchanges. You are about to get married, so what is your purpose in entangling with me now? Do you know what kind of outcome I will have if I accept your gift today? A gentleman knows what ought to be done and what ought not to be done. Even if I am a foster daughter and reputation means nothing to me, Mr. Xu, have you considered your own reputation? What about the reputation of the Xu Mansion?"

Without waiting for Xu Yuxian to speak, she scolded the servant, "If the master behaves improperly, and the servants do not advise him, only know to flatter and pander, such servants will only lead their master astray. They should have been punished and dismissed long ago."

The words frightened the little maid at the back, turning her face pale as she knelt in panic.

"Spare me, young master, I acted on your orders, how could I have the courage...." As soon as the servant begged for mercy, Xu Yuxian’s face turned even redder.

"Miss Lin, it’s all my idea; she only acted on my instructions. Normally, under my grandmother’s strict discipline, they wouldn’t dare behave like this."

No distinction between superior and subordinate, no wonder the servants dared to help the master with such matters.

Miss Lin’s gaze grew colder, her tone sharper, "I’m here as a guest, and Mr. Xu, it’s time for you to greet your bride. Don’t delay, better hurry up and go."

Someone like him doesn’t understand rules, talking more with him is useless.

Moreover, he has a similar temperament to Xu Kuan, Lin Youning didn’t want to continue entangling with him.

How could Xu Yuxian not worry about this, but seeing the offered thing not accepted, he became even more anxious, "Then just take this hairpin, and I’ll leave."

What was he trying to do?

Was he threatening her now?

As Lin Youning thought about this, anger flared in her heart, her eyes also turned red, "I didn’t know when I became a frivolous woman in the eyes of outsiders, able to exchange private gifts with a man. What exactly did I do wrong, I ask Mr. Xu to tell me, so I can go back and apologize to my aunt before the Dingyuan Marquis Mansion’s reputation is completely ruined and I have to become a nun."

Xu Yuxian was dumbfounded, "I just wanted to give you a hairpin."

How did she end up thinking about becoming a nun?

From childhood, he had been raised with indulgence, the young master of a noble family who got whatever he wanted.

Nobody had ever dared to speak such words to him from childhood to adulthood; he could tolerate it, after all, she was a girl and cared about reputation.

But he had been apologizing and admitting his mistake all along, why did she say he was forcing her to become a nun?

Thinking of this, Xu Yuxian felt a fire igniting in his heart.

Xu Yuxian felt his self-esteem being hurt, didn’t she know how long he had planned just to see her once? And now people were searching everywhere for him to go greet his bride?

He just wanted to express this affection to her, to make her understand.

Having done so much for her, being accused by her like this, how could she treat him that way?

Everything collapsed in an instant, "I am sincere, you don’t appreciate it, I understand, after all, you are a young lady, but you blame me, saying I forced you to become a nun. Moreover, before an engagement, it’s customary not to see each other; when you grew up in the Marquis Mansion, didn’t Sister Yue say you spent every day writing, making poetry, and even playing chess until late at night with Mr. Gu, didn’t you remember to be reserved as a woman then? I even considered your reputation, leading you here, but what about Second Master Gu? Did he ever care for your reputation?"

"You... what are you saying?" Lin Youning stared at him in disbelief, her ears buzzing, and her mind went blank.

"You... never mind, just treat it as me mistaking sincerity for true feelings..."

At this time, Lin Youning had snapped out of her shock, loudly shouting, "Who told you to be sincere? When did I ever have any contact with you? You are clearly the one misbehaving, why push it onto me, is it that whoever you like must accept your sincerity to be considered acknowledging your feelings?"

Lin Youning, with her frail appearance, spoke weakly, but this was the first time she shouted so loudly.

Shanmoi also got scared, not daring to step forward to comfort her.

Large tears rolled down her cheeks.

Yes, regardless of what she did?

In the eyes of others, it would still be misconduct.

She believed Xu Yuxian couldn’t be speaking nonsense, it must be true.

Unexpectedly, Sister Yue was speaking about her like this behind her back.

Now she understood why Xu Yuxian dared to give her private letters; with Sister Yue’s slander, how could Xu Yuxian possibly hold her in high regard?

If it weren’t for Xu Yuxian’s incident today, she might never have known how others talked about her behind her back.

Thinking about her persistence since rebirth, only to end up with such a result, Lin Youning felt drained of strength from shouting like that.

Quick-eyed, Shanmoi supported her mistress, "Miss, don’t listen to his words."

Shanmoi was about to cry as well.

Lin Youning shook her head, confusedly looking at Xu Yuxian, "So that’s why you dared to treat me this way?"

Her voice was calm now, but such calmness was somewhat frightening.

Xu Yuxian was already scared by Lin Youning’s devastated look, not understanding why she would turn out this way just because he said one sentence.

He regretted letting his emotions get the better of him.

"The pure are always pure, the turbid are always turbid, my conscience is clear. If the Marquis Mansion really had such rules, its century-long prestige would have been gone long ago. The wise in this world see this clearly, Mr. Xu, coming from a noble family, don’t listen to the words from those inner house women. They are short-sighted, confined to their small circles, gossiping all day." Lin Youning said this to Xu Yuxian without hatred or resentment in her eyes, then turned to walk back with Shanmoi.

Her body felt light, her feet like walking on clouds, feeling empty as if she couldn’t walk without Shanmoi supporting her.