Becoming the Villain's Discarded Wife
Chapter 333

Chapter 333: 333

Nanzhi’s face held a mocking smile, her eyes on Auntie Zhuang as she slowly said, "Auntie Zhuang, I see your rush, so you took the trouble to make something special for my father and my brother? But the meal I see doesn’t seem to be enough for the three of them."

Auntie Zhuang’s face flashed with embarrassment, wanting to defend herself but unable to find the right words.

She knew she couldn’t explain her way out of this.

"Father, Auntie Zhuang said it was the beef you wanted, she bought it. Truly considerate of her." With that, Nanzhi grinned at her father.

Father Lin looked at Auntie Zhuang with disgust, "I never mentioned that."

"My father says he never asked for it." Nanzhi blinked at Auntie Zhuang, amusement in her voice.

She had bought Auntie Zhuang, and now she was causing such a fuss. It was something Nanzhi hadn’t anticipated.

"Li...Lin Brother." Auntie Zhuang turned paler, knowing she wouldn’t get any sympathy from Father Lin, she gritted her teeth and knelt in front of Nanzhi.

"Miss, I was wrong, I was blinded by greed, I thought if I could please the master, I could stay here and not be sold again. The master and mistress are kind, it was my fault today, I hope, hope the miss can spare me this time."

Auntie Zhuang always thought that only men were in charge. Although it was Nanzhi who bought her, ultimately, it was Lin Shougui and his two sons who ran the household, along with the three young boys.

As for women, they were merely in a slightly better position than a housemaid like herself.

After being abused and insulted by her husband for so many years, her psyche had become twisted. She feared Lin’s father and his sons would hurt her, yet, there was an odd hope within her too.

When she was first brought back to the Lin family by Nanzhi, she was anxious, fearing that she would suffer the same inhumane treatment as before.

However, witnessing the Lin household men’s affection for their wives made Auntie Zhuang’s assumptions crumble. For the first time, she met men who were tender towards their wives.

The men of the Lin Family, regardless of their age, were always kind to their own regardless of their rough looks.

She never thought such men could exist.

When she was young, her father would always beat her mother, along with her sisters. The elders in the village often said that women should be obedient to their fathers and husbands, and that they deserved such treatment. Hearing it often, she gradually began to believe it.

Until the day when she was seven years old, her own father beat her mother to death. The sight of her mother glaring at her with blood-shot eyes as she died was forever etched into her memory.

After that, she had nightmares every night, afraid that she too, would die under her father’s beating.

Because she was hardworking, her father managed to keep her until she was nineteen. Eventually, lacking the silver to gamble and drinking, he sold her off to a well-known hoodlum.

What followed was sixteen years of abuse.

Untill her husband sold her off casually like her father did before him.

In the half a month she’d been at the Lin house, jealousy spread in her heart. She hoped she could win over Lin Shougui and take on the status of his concubine.

Although he never responded to her, Auntie Zhuang firmly believed that men say one thing and mean another. She was sure that he would soften eventually.

But she didn’t expect to end up in the situation she was in now.

"When I bought you, I only wanted to ease the burden on my parents, but you’ve been harboring ill intentions, taking the principal family for granted."

Nanzhi calmly spoke, determining her fate.

If it was before, she might have felt some pity for Auntie Zhuang. But now, she didn’t want to leave any potential threat to her family.

Auntie Zhuang suddenly slumped, collapsing weakly on the ground.

"If you have a conscience and think of my mother’s kindness, join me in putting on a play. Afterwards, I’ll just sell you off again, you could find a better place then." Nanzhi paused before continuing, "If you’re not willing, I can only send you away."

The life of a maidservant is like a commodity, even if the master kills them, it wouldn’t be against the law. If the situation gets too big, they would only need to pay five hundred wen.

Father Lin showed no reaction. Ever since Nanzhi brought Auntie Zhuang back, he had always been resistant to her.

He found her unusual attentiveness to him in the daily chores even more disturbing. The discovery that she would secretly sniff the men’s underwear was revolting to him.

Lin Yicheng and Lin Ercheng had already set the table and were waiting for Nanzhi to settle matters before they sat down for dinner.

Earlier, Auntie Zhuang was regretting that her disregard was discovered, now, she was completely sober.

She was just a maid, without any charm or skill, how could she get her way?

The reason she dared to be so bold was merely because the Lins were kind-hearted, and their conduct towards her did not have the severity a master should have, making her forget her status.

As for ’sending away’ that Nanzhi mentioned, Auntie Zhuang knew what it meant.

If she wasn’t willing, she probably won’t live more than a few days.

"Miss, miss, I was wrong, I will listen to whatever the miss says." Auntie Zhuang bowed to Nanzhi several times, hoping that Nanzhi could spare her life.

The life of a maidservant isn’t worth much, but she wanted to live.

Nanzhi’s face was neutral, she simply nodded her head.

Auntie Zhuang sighed in relief. As Nanzhi and her family sat down to have their meal, only then did she manage to get up and head towards the Lin household.

As she passed by Mother Lin’s snack stand, she flinched.

"Auntie Zhuang? Where are you going off to? You look a little off, are you feeling unwell?" After the mealtime, Mother Lin was cleaning up the table when she noticed Auntie Zhuang’s pale face.

"Sister Lin." Auntie Zhuang’s voice was raspy, tightly calling out to her.

"What happened to you?" Mother Lin noticed her abnormal complexion and was concerned. She put down the chopsticks and bowl she was cleaning and wiped her hands, ready to check on her.

Auntie Zhuang instinctively recoiled before quickly explaining, "Sister Lin, don’t worry, I’m fine."

Seeing her forced smile, Mother Lin felt suspicious but knowing that Auntie Zhuang was unwilling to confide in her, she simply told her to rest early.

When Auntie Zhuang was out of view, Chen Qiulan hesitantly asked, "Mother, why are you so kind to Auntie Zhuang?"

Although she and her younger siblings weren’t particularly fond of Auntie Zhuang, they didn’t dislike her either.

After all, it was odd to have a woman a decade older than her husband acting solicitous towards him all day.

"I think she is pitiful." Mother Lin sighed.

She used to have a good friend who was also an unfortunate girl. She was married off at a young age to a violent hooligan by her family. After more than twenty years, she hadn’t heard any news.