Chapter 203: Government Office Turbulence
The atmosphere in the government office today is particularly unusual.
Ye Jin was wearing an official uniform. As soon as he entered the government office, he was keenly aware of the strange looks from everyone. There was curiosity, teasing, and more of a sense of waiting to see a good show in those looks.
"Hey, Lord Ye is here!" a colleague said sarcastically with a malicious smile on his face.
Ye Jin frowned slightly, and had some guesses in his mind, but he still pretended not to know, and asked with a cupped hand: "What's wrong with you? Why are you looking at me like that?"
Another colleague came over and said with a wink, "Master Ye is still pretending to be confused! You became famous at the flower viewing banquet yesterday!"
Ye Jin's heart tightened, but he pretended to be calm on his face: "I just saved Miss Lin, why do you say that?"
"Rescue? Hahaha!" Everyone burst into laughter. "That's not rescue at all, that's blatant molestation! Lord Ye, you are so bold that you dare to flirt with the daughter of the Minister of Personnel in public."
Ye Jin gritted her teeth and defended herself, "I was saving people! Miss Lin fell into the water. If she hadn't been rescued in time, she would have died. Everything I did was to save her life. It's not as bad as you say!"
"Master Ye, please stop quibbling." An older official shook his head and said, "In front of everyone, you touched her breasts and kissed her lips. How can this be disgraceful? Miss Lin's reputation has been completely ruined by you."
Ye Jin was so angry that her face turned red. "I used first aid! If not, how could I save her life?" She looked around and raised her voice. "Are you going to let me watch Miss Lin die?"
Everyone was speechless for a moment, but someone still whispered: "Even if it's to save people, it shouldn't be like this..."
At this time, Lord Li, who usually had a good relationship with Ye Jin, came forward and patted her on the shoulder: "Brother Ye, no matter what, this matter has caused quite a stir. Now everyone is spreading it, you have to give an explanation to Minister Lin."
Ye Jin took a deep breath and said, "I have proposed to Miss Lin and I am willing to take responsibility to the end."
"What? You're proposing to me?" Everyone was shocked, and then they began to talk about it.
"Master Ye, you really dare!"
"Can the Lin family agree to this?"
"I think this matter is not so easy to resolve."
Ye Jin was very upset. She never thought that her good intentions would cause such a big trouble. But now that things have come to this, she can only bite the bullet and deal with it.
Fortunately, this matter has been handled and she won’t have to worry about anything in her life!
"Sir Ye, if you really become the son-in-law of Minister Lin, don't forget to help us, your former colleagues!" said a young official with a smile.
Ye Jin glared at him: "What nonsense! This matter has not yet been concluded."
"Master Ye, please don't be so modest." Someone else said, "In my opinion, you are very lucky. Miss Lin is a famous talented and beautiful woman in the capital. It is a blessing for you to marry her in several lifetimes."
Ye Jin felt uncomfortable after hearing this. She was a well-informed time-traveling woman, and she did not care about the trouble that Lin Yuxi had brought her, and she was generous enough to marry her. How could this be the blessing she had earned in several lifetimes?
Isn’t this the blessing that Lin Yuxi has earned in several lifetimes?
Although she only wanted to conceal her identity as a girl, she was given the unique position of the wife of a time traveler. What else could she not be satisfied with?
"That's enough!" Ye Jin finally couldn't help but yelled, "I, Ye Jin, am upright and honest, and I have no regrets in saving people. If you keep talking nonsense like this, don't blame me for being rude!"
When everyone saw that she was angry, they calmed down a little.
Ye Jin walked to her desk and sat down, with a lot of thoughts in her mind. She knew that if this matter was handled well, her career would be smooth sailing from then on, but if it was not handled well, not only would her career be in jeopardy, but she would also be at risk of being exposed at any time.
Just as he was thinking, Lord Li came over again and said in a low voice: "Brother Ye, I advise you to make plans early. Minister Lin has considerable influence in the court, and I'm afraid he won't give up easily."
Ye Jin frowned: "Master Li, what do you think I should do?"
Lord Li pondered for a moment and said, "In my opinion, this is a matter between you and Miss Lin, which is determined by your parents' orders and the matchmaker's words. In the final analysis, it all depends on what Minister Lin thinks!
If Minister Lin is willing to swallow his pride and accept you as his son-in-law, then everyone will be happy!
If Minister Lin is unwilling, then you... should also make plans early!"
Are you testing Minister Lin’s thoughts?
Ye Jin nodded, thinking that this was also a possible solution.
……
The whole morning passed in a busy schedule and occasional jokes with colleagues. During lunch, Ye Jin sat alone in a corner, eating in silence, thinking about the next plan.
At this time, Wang Ren came over with food and sat opposite Ye Jin:
"Brother Ye, don't think too much. Since you have already proposed to the Lin family, your intention has been made clear!"
"How things will develop next depends on the decision of the Shangshu Mansion. After all, you saved Miss Lin's life, and Shangshu Lin will not make it too difficult!"
Ye Jin raised her head, glanced at him, and said, "I hope so."
……
In the afternoon, Ye Jin was concentrating on sorting out documents when she suddenly heard a noise coming from outside. Her heart tightened and she had a bad feeling.
Sure enough, after a while, a man who looked like a servant came in and said to Ye Jin, "Master Ye, the Minister of Personnel wants to see you."
Ye Jin's heart instantly rose to her throat. She took a deep breath, stood up, straightened her official uniform, and followed the servant out of the yamen.
Along the way, all the officials who saw Ye Jin cast strange eyes at her, which made Ye Jin more and more uneasy. She didn't know why Minister Lin wanted to see her this time. When they arrived at the office of the Minister of Personnel, Ye Jin was taken to the study.
Minister Lin sat behind his desk with a gloomy face. When he saw Ye Jin coming in, he said coldly, "Ye Jin, do you admit your guilt?"
Ye Jin was startled, and hurriedly bowed and said, "I don't know what crime I have committed, I hope the Minister will explain it clearly."
Minister Lin slammed the table, stood up, and shouted angrily: "Yesterday at the flower viewing banquet, you saved my daughter Yuxi. Although it was out of kindness, it ruined her reputation! Now there are rumors all over the capital, how can I keep the face of the Lin family?"
Ye Jin's forehead was covered with cold sweat, and he quickly explained: "The situation was urgent at the time, and I only wanted to save people, and I didn't think about it carefully. I really deserve to die. But I have no intention of being disrespectful to Miss Lin."
Minister Lin's expression remained grim, and he snorted coldly, "Humph! Now that things have come to this, what's the point of saying all this? Tell me, how should this matter end?"
Ye Jin pondered for a moment and said, "Sir Shangshu, I am willing to take all the responsibilities, just to restore Miss Lin's reputation."
Minister Lin stared at Ye Jin with a sharp look: "Take responsibility? How can you take responsibility? Do you think that you can get away with it by marrying Yuxi?"
Ye Jin raised his head, his eyes firm: "If the Minister agrees, I am willing to marry Miss Lin, take care of her for the rest of my life, and never let her suffer any grievances."
Minister Lin sat down again, tapping the table with his fingers, as if thinking about something.
The room fell into silence, and Ye Jin's heart was hanging in the air, wondering if his words could calm Minister Lin's anger.
After an unknown amount of time, Minister Lin finally spoke: "Let me think about this matter again, you go back first. But before I make a decision, you'd better behave yourself and don't cause any more trouble!"
Ye Jin felt as if she had been granted amnesty and bowed to leave. The moment she walked out of the room, she breathed a sigh of relief.
Minister Lin's aura was so strong that it almost made her unable to breathe!
Wow, that’s scary!
Or maybe we should change the candidate. It's a bit too much to have such a person as her father-in-law!