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In the evening, Xiao Hang's stepmother, Lin Zi, came to visit Xiao Yin. She brought several sets of jewelry with her. Liang Lin and Lin Zi stepped aside to whisper to each other. I leaned in closer and heard Liang Lin sigh, "Aunt, what should I do?"
Lin Zi comforted her softly, "Don't rush, take your time."
Liang Lin's voice trembled with emotion, "Ah Heng said he wants to make me his primary wife. I'm... I'm scared. I don't want to hurt Sister Shen, but Ah Heng..."
Lin Zi spoke gently, "Ah Heng likes you; we all know that. Don't blame yourself. Matters of the heart are beyond anyone's control. Besides, if it weren't for Zhao Xiaoxiao's scheming back then, you and Ah Heng would have already been a couple."
Liang Lin's voice was tinged with sadness, "Ah Heng only has Sister Shen in his heart. He keeps me by his side just because we grew up together. The most important place in his heart will always belong to Sister Shen."
Lin Zi reassured her, "Don't think that way. Since Ah Heng wants to make you his primary wife, it means he is gradually letting go of Zhao Xiaoxiao. His willingness to give you a title shows that you matter to him."
"Really?" Liang Lin asked.
"Of course," Lin Zi replied.
"But Ah Heng has been spending so much time with Sister Shen lately; he never used to go into her courtyard," Liang Lin said.
"Ah Heng and Zhao Xiaoxiao were betrothed by the old master; there was never any real affection between them. No matter what happens with Zhao Xiaoxiao, he will eventually return to your side. If you don't believe me, ask Xiao Yin how well Xiao Hang and Zhao Xiaoxiao get along."
"What did Yin say?" Liang Lin inquired.
Xiao Yin's innocent voice chimed in, "Daddy really dislikes Mommy! Mommy always bullies the new mother!"
Liang Lin gasped, "Really?"
Lin Zi affirmed, "Of course it's true."
"But..." Liang Lin hesitated.
"There are no 'buts' here. Xiao Hang and Zhao Xiaoxiao's marriage is a family arrangement without love. You are the one who holds Xiao Hang's heart. So you don't need to worry. Just focus on making Xiao Hang and Yin like you more and more; in time, Zhao Xiaoxiao will naturally step aside."
"Aunt, I'll listen to you," Liang Lin said.
The conversation gradually faded away as I turned back into the room. Both Xiao Hang and Xiao Yin liked Liang Lin.
This is an undeniable fact. They are father and daughter. I am merely a noblewoman, and Xiao Hang married me because I am the legitimate daughter of the Duke of the State.
We have been married for four years, yet Xiao Hang rarely steps into my courtyard. Except for the first year of our marriage, when he would spend the night with me on the fifteenth of every month, he later used his busy schedule as an excuse and only visited Xiao Yin twice in a month. Once was when Xiao Yin fell ill, and the other was when she was bullied. Unfortunately, I was not present during either incident, but Liang Lin happened to be there.
When I was pregnant with Xiao Yin, he would come to see me once or twice a month. Each time he came, he would bring me my favorite chestnut cake, although it was actually his favorite.
A year later, Liang Lin arrived. I returned to my family home. On the way back, the carriage suddenly overturned, and I rolled off. When I woke up, both Xiao Hang and Xiao Yin were there.
Xiao Hang scolded me with a cold face: "Zhao Xiaoxiao, can you please behave? How dare you take it upon yourself to go out! What if something happened to you? What would Yin do?"
Xiao Yin cried, struggling to catch her breath: "Mother, please wake up! Yin doesn't want anything to happen to you!"
I raised my hand to stroke Xiao Yin's head: " Yin, don't cry. I'm fine."
Xiao Yin threw herself into my arms, crying even harder: "Mother, Yin is scared!"
I gently comforted her: "Don't be afraid. Mother will always be by your side."
Xiao Hang sternly reprimanded: " Yin, come here. Your mother needs to rest."
Xiao Yin reluctantly got up from my embrace, giving me one last lingering glance before walking over to Xiao Hang. He took her hand and led her outside while she looked back at me three times.
I watched their backs and suddenly spoke up, "Xiao Hang, what would you think if I said I wanted both you and Xiao Yin to return to Liang Lin's side?"
Xiao Hang paused for a moment.
Xiao Yin released his hand and ran back to me, "Mother, do you not want me anymore?"
I answered her earnestly, "No, I will never not want you."
Xiao Yin hugged my neck tightly, "No, I only want you! I only want Mother!"
Xiao Hang quickly stepped forward and pulled Xiao Yin from my embrace, whispering sharply, " Yin, stop it!"
Xiao Yin cried out, "I don't care! I only want Mother! I don't want anyone else!"
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