Tingnan never dreamed that the young lady would reprimand her so mercilessly, leaving her stunned as she knelt on the ground, staring blankly at her mistress seated on the step, her eyes glistening with tears.
Shanmoi quietly led the servants carrying the toiletries out, closing the door from the outside.
Lin Youning's gaze was as cold as ice as she looked at the tearful eyes before her, recalling the agony of betrayal in her previous life.
Tingnan was her head maid; after her accident, Kong Tianru made the decision for her to become Gu Yixuan's concubine.
At first, she was quite naive and blamed herself for Tingnan's misfortune, as Tingnan married Gu Yixuan seeking reputation for her sake.
It wasn't until she'd experienced more that she gradually understood the circumstances. If Tingnan hadn't led her to that bamboo grove, how would Kong Tianru have staged the scene of her secret meeting with Gu Chaoxuan?
