35 The Advice (2/2)

Mrs. Lin nodded satisfactorily before turning back to enjoy her television series. Xiu Ling sighed and exited the front door. She asked the driver to send her to Joann's house.

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As the car neared its destination, Xiu Ling's mind was a mess. To be honest, she had not figured out what she was going to say to her mother. Of course, the best scenario was she was able to convince Mrs. Xiu to come back to the Lin household with her but even if she could convince her mother, how was she going to convince Lin Kang and her mother-in-law? Especially after the series of words Mrs. Lin had given her before she left the Lin family mansion.

If that was not doable, what other solution was there? Listen to her mother-in-law's advice and leave with Mrs. Xiu? To be fair, Xiu Ling did feel like she did not belong in the Lin household, she would feel more at home with her mother, perhaps settling down with a modest work at the countryside. However, how could she leave Lin Xi behind?

Ask Mrs. Xiu to come back with her to beg Lin Kang for forgiveness? Even if her mother was willing to do that, Xiu Ling could not do that to her mother. Hadn't she suffered enough humiliation?

None of the options worked in Xiu Ling's mind and she was getting increasingly frustrated. However, time could not be stopped and soon she found herself at the front door to Xu Jing and Joann's house.

After dropping her off, the driver departed. Before leaving, he told Xiu Ling to give her a call when she needed to go back home.

With a solution still absent in her mind, Xiu Ling felt weirdly nervous as she knocked on the front door. Perhaps she could talk it out with Mrs. Xiu first and who knows? Maybe their combined brain power could come up with a useable solution.

After all, Mrs. Xiu was far more experienced than she was and they would have Joann to contribute to the discussion too.

”Good morning, Auntie Xiu Ling. Please come in,” A young female voice said after the door was pulled open. It was Sylvia who answered the door. The young woman smiled at her but the smile quickly disappeared like Sylvia had forced it away. It was quite obvious that she also did not know how to deal with this situation.

”Good morning, Sylvia. It is nice to see you.” Xiu Ling did mean it, she was glad to meet the young woman. If this was any other time, she would have been more enthusiastic but it was not a celebratory occasion.

To avoid an awkward situation, Xiu Ling said, ”Where is your mother?” trying to get to the point as soon as possible.

The expression on Sylvia's pretty face froze and Xiu Ling felt a bad feeling burgeoning in her heart.