Transmigration: The Little Chef Calls The Shots
Chapter 1178 - 087 Tolerance (Sixth Update)

Chapter 1178: 087 Tolerance (Sixth Update)

After laughing heartily, Guo Mei bit her lip, steadied her mind, and firmly said to Han Huijuan, "Yes, the person who picked up the hairpin and didn’t return it was me, not them! I just wanted to make them scapegoats, but I didn’t expect these newcomers from the village to the Capital city to be so principled, stubbornly refusing to admit it! Well, since it’s out, I deserve the punishment, Miss Han. I’m sorry to you, and you can punish or hit me as you please; I have nothing to say!"

Hearing Guo Mei take all the responsibility onto herself, while everyone supported the seemingly frail and heartbroken Su Qiuyu, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and Cheng Yuexiu even secretly wiped away sweat, feeling fortunate.

Seeing Guo Mei behave so righteously as if determined to face death, Han Huijuan found herself at a loss for words. She wiped the tears from her face and shook her head repeatedly, "Miss Guo, there’s no need for this, I... finding this hairpin is enough for me. My mother always taught me to be forgiving. Although the hairpin is damaged, I think the spirit of my mother in heaven wouldn’t blame me, and I... I won’t blame Miss Guo either."

Hearing her say this, everyone finally understood why she had wanted to find her own hairpin, realizing it was a keepsake left by her deceased mother.

However, after knowing it was a keepsake, everyone despised Guo Mei even more, attempting to conceal the memento left by someone’s mother, which was truly despicable!

At that moment, Tian Xuan also walked over to Lin Yuan and whispered to her about Miss Han’s background.

It turned out that Miss Han’s mother was gentle-natured, but was too timid, and thus she had been oppressed by a Little Concubine in the house, falling ill and dying after suffering for half a year. Later, that Little Concubine was elevated to the main wife, now Madam Han, although she had borne only a son and showed little regard for Miss Han, who was the legitimate daughter. Moreover, the previous Madam Han had always taught her daughter to be forgiving, which resulted in Han Huijuan’s current timid nature.

Lin Yuan shook her head silently. If Madam Han knew her own daughter, who she had raised single-handedly, had become so indecisive and cowardly, would she regret teaching her daughter such forgiveness?

Since Miss Han was not pursuing the matter, Su Qiuyu quickly thanked Guo Mei on her behalf and even gave Guo Mei a good lecture.

Yao Hanai was not to be outdone, praising, "Miss Han is truly magnanimous, admirable. It’s a blessing for Miss Guo to receive your forgiveness. I hope she can learn from this and start anew."

Su Qiuyu also nodded in agreement, her voice almost sickly sweet, "Miss Han seems weak, but I didn’t expect her to be such a generous soul, truly rare. Qiu Yu admires her."

While speaking, she did not forget to look towards Lin Yuan and the others, "Miss Lin, Miss Guo had previously wronged you all. I hope Miss Lin is magnanimous enough to forgive her."

Watching Su Qiuyu’s eyes which were brimming like water, Lin Yuan couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow. No wonder they had been unstintingly praising Han Huijuan’s magnanimity just now; they had been waiting for her here!

However, she was about to disappoint everyone, for she, Lin Yuan, was never known for her broad-mindedness!

Under everyone’s expectant gaze, Lin Yuan smiled innocently, her demeanor sunny and cheerful.

But the words that came out of her mouth took everyone aback as though they had plunged into an ice pit!

"Ah? Forgive her?" Lin Yuan blinked her eyes, sounding troubled, "I’d like to, but my two younger sisters have been unjustly wronged for no reason; surely they deserve an apology? Otherwise, won’t they be devastated?"

The wailing of Lin Wei and Xiao Linshuang came right on cue.

Everyone: ...

Xiao He pursed his lips, looking down as he tried to console them, struggling to suppress his laughter.

Lin Yuan spread her hands helplessly, "You see, even if I could forgive her, what about my two younger sisters? They definitely can’t forgive; after all, my youngest sister is only seven years old. How can she be cheered up without a good comforting?"

Everyone watched the three sobbing with heads in their hands, feeling a shared sense of pain, thinking if they were wronged and implicated innocently today, they too would feel very aggrieved.

Some young ladies who also had young siblings at home nodded repeatedly and helped Lin Yuan persuade Guo Mei, "She’s just a child, you can easily appease her with some kind words."

In this way, it was no longer about whether Lin Yuan was narrow-minded or broad-minded, but completely about the problem of a child being tough to console.

Watching Cheng Yuexiu, who kept backing away, Lin Yuan coldly curled the corners of her mouth, thinking that Guo Mei could bear the brunt alone? Dream on!

All of a sudden, Xiao Linshuang coughed lightly and glanced sideways at her elder sister.

Lin Yuan covered her mouth with her hand and pointed towards Cheng Yuexiu.

Xiao Linshuang got the hint and, bowing her head, cried even harder, "You are all bad people, you all bully me! You see I’m small and accuse me of stealing, and even hitting people! Woo woo, Miss Cheng even pulled my hair!"

The mention of Miss Cheng immediately drew everyone’s eyes towards Cheng Yuexiu, who was almost out of the battle zone. Her legs stiffened, and she nearly staggered and fell.

She awkwardly twitched her mouth, but then realized that the people who used to greet her with smiles now all cast disdainful glances at her.

Cheng Yuexiu felt embarrassed and resentfully pursed her lips.

Reminded by Xiao Linshuang, Guo Mei also regained her senses. She dared not accuse Su Qiuyu, but that didn’t mean she would let Cheng Yuexiu off the hook!

She yanked Cheng Yuexiu over and gave her a venomous look, Guo Mei loudly said, "Miss Lin, stop crying, Miss Cheng and I apologize to you, do whatever you want, we promise to make you happy!"

The three sobbing exchanged glances, and Xiao Linshuang was the first to lift her head, shouting through her tears at Guo Mei, "You speak to me so loudly, do you feel resentful inside?"

Guo Mei choked, almost suffocating on her own saliva.

Tugging fiercely at Cheng Yuexiu’s tender arm, Guo Mei threatened in a heavy voice, "If I can’t have peace, neither can you! Hurry up and say nice things!"

The pain in her arm made Cheng Yuexiu flinch, but she didn’t dare resist, realizing that if she angered Guo Mei now, everyone would suffer the consequences.

Softly coughing, Cheng Yuexiu gently said, "Miss Lin, you’ve been wronged, we’re sorry. Please tell us what you want us to do to appease your anger."

This time, it was Lin Wei who lifted her head.

"You, you talk to us with such a bitter face, do you feel unfairly treated and hold a grudge?"

This attempt was clearly not successful either.

Guo Mei and Cheng Yuexiu tried many ways, both cajoling and begging, but Lin Wei and Xiao Linshuang always managed to find faults with them, steadfastly refusing to forgive the two, making them sweat profusely.