Transmigration: The Little Chef Calls The Shots
Chapter 1306 - 177. Debt Collection Visit (Second Update)

Chapter 1306: 177. Debt Collection Visit (Second Update)

Based on the various events that had just occurred, that young lady must have been harmed by someone, but it was unknown if that lady had suffered anything beyond the rash on her face. Looking at the old nanny, Lin Yuan was certain, she was definitely not clean.

"What are you thinking about?" Xia Zheng’s voice suddenly emerged from behind, making Lin Yuan shiver unexpectedly. She was just thinking about all sorts of dark possibilities, and this guy had come over silently. How could she not be frightened?

Giving him a glare, Lin Yuan huffed, "Didn’t I say? You go first. Why did you come back?"

Xia Zheng raised his eyebrows, his expression oozing with a matter-of-fact attitude, "You’re here slapping people, how could I leave such an interesting show?"

Looking at the figure that was nearly disappearing around the street corner, Xia Zheng curved his lips, "Are you wondering who that old woman’s mistress is?"

Turning her head to look at Xiao Linshuang, who was surrounded by a crowd of women and young ladies, Lin Yuan shrugged her shoulders, shaking her head with little interest, "I don’t want to know."

"Really don’t want to know?"

"Don’t want to."

"What if the lady with the rash is someone you know? Still don’t want to know?"

"I don’t want to... wait a second, someone I know?" Lin Yuan’s gaze finally returned to Xia Zheng’s face, "I don’t know many people in the Capital city. Who are you talking about?"

As she spoke, she had already gone through all the people she knew in her head. It definitely couldn’t be Su Qiuyu and Yao Hanai; she recognized all the maids around them. Besides, even if it were really one of those two, she wouldn’t bother; she would be too happy to bother saving her own love rivals.

Apart from these two, there were Tian Xuan and Xu Muqing but they also didn’t fit the profile. Guessing back and forth, Lin Yuan still couldn’t figure out who it could be and so urged again for an answer.

Xia Zheng lifted his hand, rubbed the top of her head, and gave a hint, "Hairpin."

Hairpin? What kind of hint was that?

Lin Yuan’s brows knitted tightly together, just as she was about to reach out and pinch Xia Zheng’s cheek, a flash of insight struck her brain, recalling the scene from that day.

Yao Hanai had hosted a banquet where Xiao Linshuang and Lin Wei had been framed by Cheng Yuexiu and Guo Mei for stealing Miss Han’s hairpin. However, the truth was later revealed as the hairpin was found on Guo Mei.

Cheng Yuexiu and Guo Mei? No, it couldn’t be them. They each had maids, were legitimate daughters in their homes, and had their biological mothers to protect them, it couldn’t be them.

That left only one person.

"Miss Han? Han Huijuan?"

Xia Zheng nodded; he had already sent someone to investigate the old nanny’s background while in the teahouse, and had quickly found out.

Now, Lin Yuan’s frown deepened even more. She still remembered Miss Han’s situation very clearly. Although a legitimate daughter, her mother had died early, and with the little concubine taking over at home, they had never treated her seriously. Furthermore, her mother had taught her to be forbearing and kind to others during her lifetime, which had resulted in her daughter adopting an extremely timid disposition.

Sighing softly in her heart, Lin Yuan seemed to see Miss Han’s image again, holding her recovered hairpin, silently shedding tears, and her heart grew even more sympathetic.

"What’s the matter? You’re not thinking of going..." Seeing Lin Yuan’s worried look, Xia Zheng blinked and pressed, "Hey, it’s not that I disagree with you helping her, but Miss Han’s family situation is a bit complicated. Besides, it’s their family affairs now, and it’s really not good for us as outsiders to get involved."

"Family affairs?" Lin Yuan raised an eyebrow, her eyes exceptionally bright, she gestured to Xiao Linshuang who was happily counting her silver, and said to Xia Zheng, "If that old woman didn’t covet money and plan to blackmail for silver, perhaps it would just be a family matter."

"Big sister, what’s up?" Xiao Linshuang’s eyes were especially bright, whether because the business was good or because she had just won a battle.

Lin Yuan pinched Xiao Linshuang’s chubby cheeks, recounted the matter regarding Miss Han to her, and finally asked, "The old Sister accused your Condensation Dew of being faulty and planned to extort silver. Do you really want to let her off so easily?"

"Of course not!" Xiao Linshuang stuffed the silver into her little purse and waved her little fists frantically, just like a little tiger ready to fight, "That old pious woman slandered me and still planned to let those villains bully Du Ruo and Lian Qiao. If I let her off so easily, that would be the joke! Big sister, you came just in time, I had my itching powder ready, just waiting for them to come over, and then, you made them stumble, causing me to lose several bottles of Condensation Dew!"