That night, both of the adjacent Gu Mansions were bustling noisily, except for the East Mansion, which remained very quiet.
Although Lin Youning experienced some fetal distress, it wasn't serious, and she took her medicine in time. After a night's rest, she felt much better the next day, though she continued to lie in bed.
Having heard about the incident at the Marquis Mansion from her elder brother, Lin Youning was also surprised in her heart and finally understood the saying: even a rabbit will bite when cornered. Sister Jian had always been good-tempered, but now she had done such a thing, suggesting she had been pushed to her limit.
Sister Hui didn't hold any resentment against Sister Jian; rather, she gave up her marriage to the Dong Mansion, probably thinking she owed Sister Jian from that incident.
