Chapter 230 Flower ornaments? Tattoos?
Mother Lin was standing by and anxiously pulled Lin Yuxin's hand over, "Xin'er, this tattoo on your forehead is not good. Who are those people with tattoos on their face?
They are all criminals!
If this gets out, people will gossip about you, and then what will happen to your marriage?"
Lin Yuxin broke free from her mother's hand and pouted, "Mom, this tattoo is a flower ornament. How can those criminals compare to it? I designed this pattern specially. I guarantee it's unique! How about it? Isn't it beautiful?"
Lin Yuxi on the side remained silent and just looked at Lin Yuxin quietly.
This heroine is good at dealing with people, and she really gets involved when something happens!
At this time, Lin Yuxin's elder brother Lin Yuxuan couldn't help but speak up: "Xin'er, you are too willful! Tattoos have been a punishment for criminals in all dynasties. If you do this, people will point fingers at you and bring shame to our Lin family."
Lin Yuxin snorted, "Brother, how can this be a tattoo? This is a flower ornament, a symbol of beauty. I see that those ladies from wealthy families are all lifeless. I am leading a new trend."
Father Lin was so angry that he blew his beard and glared: "You rebellious girl, you still don't repent! Hurry and remove this tattoo for me!"
Lin Yuxin folded her hands in front of her chest and said proudly, "It can't be removed. I specially asked a tattoo artist to do it. From now on, this will be my Lin Yuxin's symbol!"
"You...you..." Father Lin was so angry that he couldn't speak.
Mother Lin was so anxious that tears were about to come out: "Xin'er, just listen to your mother's advice and find a way to get rid of it, otherwise how will you live in the future."
Lin Yuxin turned her head away stubbornly: "I won't go, I think this is good."
Lin Yuxi spoke up at this time: "Sister, you are indeed too impulsive this time. Do you know how much trouble this will bring to yourself and your family?"
Lin Yuxin snorted: "Sister, stop being so hypocritical. Who knows how happy you must be in your heart. Finally, no one looks like you anymore."
Lin Yuxi's face turned pale: "Sister, how can you say that to me? Is my sister a bad person in your heart?"
"Sister, you don't really think you are a good person, do you? Otherwise, why don't you stand up and explain it clearly every time I am misunderstood?" Lin Yuxin said aggressively.
Lin Yuxi widened her eyes, as if she couldn't accept that her sister actually thought this way: "But... they were just joking, do you want me to go up and explain to each of them?!"
"That's enough!" Lin's father roared, "Shut up! From today on, Lin Yuxin, you stay in your room and reflect on your behavior. You are not allowed to go out without my permission!"
Lin Yuxin replied stubbornly: "No, I didn't do anything wrong, why should I hide?"
Father Lin roared, "It's none of your business! Someone, lock the Second Miss in the room. She is not allowed to come out without my permission."
Several servants came forward and Lin Yuxin struggled: "Let me go, let me go!" But in the end she was forcibly taken into the room.
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In the room, Lin Yuxin angrily threw things everywhere: "Why do you lock me up? I just want to be myself."
At this time, Lin Yuxi was in her room, facing the mirror, with the corners of her mouth slightly raised, and she said to herself: "Lin Yuxin, you can't blame me for this, it's your own choice."
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A few days later, Lin's mother came to Lin Yuxin's room with food and said softly, "Xin'er, eat something."
Lin Yuxin lay on the bed and turned her head away: "I don't want to eat, I want to go out."
Mother Lin put the food on the table, sat beside the bed and advised: "Xin'er, just listen to your father and be patient for now."
Lin Yuxin sat up and took her mother's hand: "Mom, am I really wrong?"
Mother Lin looked at her distressedly: "Xin'er, I know you are suffering, but we also have to consider the reputation of our family."
Lin Yuxin lowered her head, tears flashing in her eyes: "Mom, what should I do?"
Mother Lin thought for a moment and said, "How about we go ask your grandmother for help? Maybe she has a solution."
Lin Yuxin's eyes lit up: "Really? Grandma will help me?"
Mother Lin nodded: "Let's try it."
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So, Lin Yuxin followed her mother to her grandmother's yard. Her grandmother was sitting on the couch, resting with her eyes closed.
Mother Lin stepped forward and said softly, "Mother, Xin'er knows she is wrong. Can you think of a solution?"
Grandma opened her eyes, looked at the flower ornament on Lin Yuxin's forehead, and sighed: "This child is too willful."
Lin Yuxin quickly knelt down: "Grandma, Xin'er won't dare to do that again, please help me."
Grandma thought for a moment and said, "There is a way, but..."
"Just what? Grandma, please tell me quickly." Lin Yuxin asked anxiously.
Grandma took a sip of tea and said slowly, "It's not that there is no way, but it's quite risky. Now that the pattern can't be removed, we can only think of a way to cover it up.
Fortunately, what you have tattooed is a flower ornament, but it just loses some color compared to the normal flower ornaments. So when you meet people in the future, just use paint to make up on it. I don’t think many people will think that this flower ornament of yours is tattooed!
This way, perhaps we can hide it from outsiders."
When Lin Yuxin heard this, she was delighted and stood up, grabbing her grandmother's sleeve: "Grandma, this is a good idea. This way no one will know about my tattoo."
Grandma shook her head and patted her hand. "Xin'er, you think too simply. If you want to keep this a secret for a long time, everyone in the family must keep their stories consistent and not reveal any flaws. And when you go out to meet guests in the future, you must be extremely careful and not let anyone see any clues."
Lin Yuxin grumbled indifferently: "Grandma, as long as we don't say it ourselves, who will know?"
Mother Lin glared at her and said, "Xin'er, you still don't understand the seriousness of this matter! If outsiders knew about this, your reputation would be ruined for the rest of your life!"
Lin Yuxin was a little scared at this, she lowered her head and whispered: "Mom, I know I was wrong."
Grandmother sighed and continued, "During this period of time, you should stay in the mansion and don't run around. Since your father has punished you to reflect on your mistakes, you should show your attitude and don't make things difficult for your father!"
Lin Yuxin pouted, but seeing that her mother was desperately winking at her, she could only nod obediently: "Yes, grandma, Xin'er knows!"
Grandma looked at Lin's mother again: "You should also keep an eye on her and don't let her get into trouble again."
Mother Lin quickly agreed: "Don't worry, mother, your daughter-in-law will definitely take good care of Xin'er."
“I hope this matter can be resolved smoothly and not affect the reputation of the Lin family.” Grandmother said worriedly.
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After a few days, Lin Yuxin couldn't stand staying in her yard anymore, so she thought about going out for some fresh air.
She sneaked to the gate and was about to open it when she heard her mother's voice behind her: "Xin'er, where are you going?"
Lin Yuxin was startled, turned around, and said with a wry smile: "Mom, I'm almost sick from staying in this yard, so I want to go out for a walk."
Mother Lin frowned, walked up to her and said, "Have you forgotten what your grandmother told you? It's not time to leave yet."
Lin Yuxin pouted and said coquettishly, "Mother, I'll just be out for a little while. No one will find out."
Mother Lin shook her head firmly: "No, your father is angry, don't go up with your eyes closed!"
Lin Yuxin stamped her feet angrily: "Humph, it's just a small matter and you still haven't calmed down for so long. How long are you going to lock me up? Do you still care about me?"
Mother Lin was angry and anxious. She held her hand and said, "Xin'er, why don't you understand? This concerns your lifelong event and the reputation of our Lin family!"
Although Lin Yuxin was somewhat unconvinced, she did not dare to insist when she saw her mother's anxious look, so she had to go back to her room muttering.
A few more days passed like this, and finally before Lin Yuxin was about to go completely crazy, she was released by her father.
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Lin's mother's Lanxinyuan
Mother Lin was sitting on the couch, chatting with her two twin daughters, Lin Yuxi and Lin Yuxin.
Mother Lin gently held Lin Yuxin's hand and said earnestly, "Xin'er, you have been wronged by this confinement. Don't be so willful in the future. Think more about everything. Do you understand?"
Lin Yuxin pouted and muttered, "Mother, I know."
At this moment, a maid ran in hurriedly and said in a panic, "Madam, Madam Chen and her daughter are here to visit."
When Mother Lin heard this, her face suddenly changed. She quickly turned to look at Lin Yuxin and said anxiously, "Xin'er, hurry up and put on your makeup. Deal with that... on your forehead."
Lin Yuxin frowned, full of reluctance: "Mother, this is too sudden. How can Mrs. Chen be so unruly that she didn't even send an invitation before coming to visit? Isn't this deliberately making things difficult for me?"
Having said that, she did not dare to delay and stood up while complaining to put on makeup.
Mother Lin urged: "Stop talking so much, hurry up, if Madam Chen sees it, it will be troublesome."
Lin Yuxin reluctantly walked quickly towards the dressing table, muttering, "Really? You're always in such a hurry and don't even let me prepare."
Xiaolan swiftly took out the paints that she had prepared long ago. Lin Yuxin looked at the paints and felt annoyed: "These toxic metal things, I don't want to use them if I can avoid them, but now I am forced to put them on my face."
Mother Lin paced back and forth anxiously, and kept reminding her, "Xin'er, hurry up, don't keep the guests waiting for too long."
Lin Yuxin sat in front of the mirror, frowning, feeling unhappy: "Why are you in such a hurry? I'm not in a hurry to reincarnate!" Although she kept complaining in her heart, Lin Yuxin also knew the seriousness of the matter and could only let the maid do what she wanted.
Fortunately, Xiaolan was very quick. She quickly picked up the paint pen and began to carefully put makeup on the young lady, saying, "Young lady, please don't move. I will be done soon."
Mother Lin paced back and forth anxiously, reminding her from time to time: "Be careful, don't make any mistakes."
Finally, after a flurry of activity, the tattoo on Lin Yuxin's forehead was covered with paint like a carefully painted flower ornament.
Mother Lin hurried forward to take a look, and only when she was sure that there was nothing wrong did she let out a sigh of relief, "I hope that Madam Chen won't find any flaws."
Then he nervously took the two sisters to greet the guests.
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As soon as they entered the hall, the eyes of Mrs. Chen and her daughter were attracted by the flower ornament on Lin Yuxin's forehead.
"Oh, these two sisters are becoming more and more beautiful. But the flower ornament on this one's forehead is very strange. I wonder if she is the elder sister or the younger sister?" Mrs. Chen was full of curiosity and was about to go forward to take a closer look.
She had seen many flower ornaments, but it was rare to see one so delicate and beautiful.
Everyone in the Lin family suddenly panicked. Mother Lin pretended to be calm and said with a smile, "Please forgive me, Madam Chen. This is just something my daughter drew for fun."
Lin Yuxi quickly stepped forward, bowed and said, "Mrs. Chen, Miss Chen, let's not just stand and talk, please take a seat. I recently got a new collection of poems, and I was thinking of discussing it with Miss Chen."
Mrs. Chen's attention was temporarily diverted by Lin Yuxi's distraction.
Lin Yuxin's heart was in her throat at this moment, and she secretly thanked her sister for her wit. Meanwhile, Lin's mother quietly wiped the sweat from her forehead, thinking that she must not let Mrs. Chen see the clues.
After Mrs. Chen and Miss Chen sat down, their eyes would still drift towards Lin Yuxin's forehead from time to time.
"The style of this flower ornament is really unique. It must have taken a lot of thought." Mrs. Chen looked at the flower ornament on Lin Yuxin's forehead. The more she looked at it, the more beautiful it became. She couldn't help but praise it again.
Lin Yuxin showed a look of delight, this pattern was specially designed by her, but it was a pity that her mother and others only knew how to tattoo it but didn't know how to appreciate it at all. It must be that this lady had good taste!
However, you can be high-profile in doing things, but you must be low-key in life. She still understands this truth!
So he answered crisply, "Mrs. Chen, thank you for the compliment. I just drew this casually. I'm sorry to make you laugh."
Lin's mother quickly interrupted: "Yeah, the kids were just playing around." Then she winked at Lin Yuxin, signaling her not to say anything more.
Lin Yuxin curled her lips and stopped talking.
Miss Chen could not hold back any longer, so she stood up and approached Lin Yuxin and said, "Sister Lin, can you let me take a closer look? I also want to learn how to draw like this."
Lin Yuxin subconsciously stepped back, and the expression on her face became a little unnatural for a moment.
Seeing this, Lin Yuxi quickly grabbed Miss Chen's hand and said, "Don't be offended, Sister Chen. My sister just put on her makeup and was afraid that it would be messed up, so she acted a little nervous! If you like these flowers, I'll have someone talk to your maid later!"
"Really? Thank you, Sister Lin!" Miss Chen was very excited when she heard that she could learn how to draw these flower ornaments.
She really wants such a beautiful flower ornament. She will become the focus among her sisters every time she goes out.
Lin Yuxin was so nervous that her palms were sweating. She only felt relieved when Lin Yuxi stepped forward to solve the problem.
Lin Yuxi noticed the changes in the expressions of Lin's mother and Lin Yuxin, smiled calmly, and then said: "Mrs. Chen, Sister Chen, why don't we go for a walk in the garden? It's boring to stay in this hall."
Madam Chen looked at everyone and nodded slightly, "Okay."
Everyone got up and walked towards the garden. Along the way, although Mrs. Chen and her daughter no longer mentioned wanting to see Huadian up close, everyone in the Lin family was still worried, fearing that they would bring up the old topic again.