“Because it was Miss who chose me, I was able to get the position.”
Dong Yuner blurted those words out, but after she finished speaking, she suddenly felt something was off.
‘Wait, the Lin family isn’t some small Foundation Establishment clan; they are a Golden Core Spirit Family. Almost every arrangement has a profound meaning and isn’t as simple as it seems on the surface.’
‘Because Miss took a liking to me, she arranged for someone like me, who has no talent, to be her personal maid? At first glance, it seems like nothing, but it’s fundamentally unreasonable.’
‘Although Miss is very pampered in the family, they wouldn’t let her do whatever she wants with such a major matter. So, is there actually a deeper reason?’
Seeing Dong Yuner bow her head in thought, Lin Huanhuan gave a somewhat helpless smile. There was indeed a reason, and it was precisely that reason which had made her struggle for so long.
The conversation with Lin Shuangye from that day was still fresh in her mind.
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Lin Shuangye revealed a grave expression and said seriously, “The reason you chose her back then was entirely because Dong Yuner was prepared for you from the start.”
Lin Huanhuan was momentarily stunned, then said in surprise, “Oh, I remember now. Back then, you all told me that I could only choose her as my personal maid and said I would understand why once I grew up. I wasn’t very happy about it at the time.”
“However, after we met, I seemed to agree for some other reason. Since it was never mentioned again, I never thought about it. So, you’re talking about that?”
“So what exactly is the reason why it had to be Dong Yuner? I’m still a bit puzzled. It’s not that I’m dissatisfied—after all, we’ve been close for so many years—I just really don’t understand.”
“The choice of your personal maid is naturally of the utmost importance. She naturally has her own extraordinary qualities.”
Lin Shuangye stared at her and said something shocking, “You should have heard of Spiritual Veins, right?”
Lin Huanhuan clapped her hands, a look of realization dawning on her face. “Oh! You mean Dong Yuner has a Spiritual Vein? No wonder. No wonder you made me choose her. Spiritual Vein possessors are extremely rare; once activated, her talent will explode. That is the key reason.”
“Correct.” Lin Shuangye nodded.
Lin Huanhuan, however, said with some concern, “But if that’s the case, doesn’t this count as us scheming against Yun’er? Isn’t that a bit bad?”
Lin Shuangye curled her lip slightly and said casually, “How is this a scheme? At most, it’s just recognizing her talent. The timing wasn’t right over the past few years, so we didn’t tell her. If not for us, her Spiritual Vein would likely have been buried. She should be thanking us!”
Lin Huanhuan muttered, “Even so, it’s still a bit unreasonable.”
“Enough nonsense. I’ve brought the items needed to activate the Swordpoint Spiritual Vein. Find a time to tell Dong Yuner the truth. Make sure it’s before she reaches Foundation Establishment.”
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Recalling the events of that day, Lin Huanhuan always felt strangely guilty.
‘No matter how you look at it, scheming against Yun’er is a fact. She shouldn’t be angry, right? If it were me, I might explode on the spot. Putting myself in her shoes… no, I can’t put myself in her shoes for this.’
The more Lin Huanhuan thought about it, the more panicked she felt. She almost didn’t dare to look at Dong Yuner anymore.
Dong Yuner, who couldn’t figure it out after thinking for a long time, finally realized that her information must be insufficient to guess the truth. She looked up and asked, “Miss, so what is the truth? I don’t understand.”
“This… well…”
“Miss, you can speak frankly. There’s no need to hide anything. Didn’t you say those exact words to me before?”
Lin Huanhuan tilted her head to the left, and Dong Yuner’s head followed to the left. Lin Huanhuan tilted her head to the right, and Dong Yuner’s head followed to the right. She looked determined to look her straight in the eye no matter what.
Lin Huanhuan really couldn’t avoid it, so she simply said with a bit of self-abandonment, “Fine, I’ll tell you. But you must promise me first that no matter what, you won’t get angry.”
Dong Yuner was amused by her behavior and hurried to swear an oath. “Fine, I swear. No matter what I hear, regardless of what the truth is, and regardless of the outcome, I will absolutely not be angry with Miss. Everything will remain just as it has always been.”
Hearing this, Lin Huanhuan was somewhat moved. ‘Yun’er always puts me at ease. These words aren’t just a promise not to be angry; they indirectly state that even if she learns a cruel truth, she won’t take it out on me. It really fits her personality.’
Lin Huanhuan deliberated for a moment and said, “It’s because you possess the Swordpoint Spiritual Vein. From the moment you entered the Lin family, others knew about this.”
Lin Huanhuan added another sentence, “But I didn’t know before that. I just knew they told me to choose you, and when I asked why, they wouldn’t say. I forgot about it later and only found out recently.”
The Swordpoint Spiritual Vein ranked 108 among Spiritual Veins. It was considered an upper-middle-tier vein with impressive power, especially in enhancing killing techniques.
“Swordpoint Spiritual Vein?”
Dong Yuner mumbled to herself, and then finally understood all the causes and effects. “I see. So I was prepared for Miss from the very beginning. No wonder not a single person chose me during the selection back then.”
‘It turns out others knew I had the Swordpoint Spiritual Vein, so they didn’t tactlessly choose me. Is this destiny?’
‘This not only explains the previous questions but also why the Eldest Miss recommended I practice the Way of the Sword. It was to match my Swordpoint Spiritual Vein. I see. Everything really does have a deep meaning.’
Lin Huanhuan looked at the radiant and seemingly very happy Dong Yuner with some confusion. She asked, “Yun’er, aren’t you angry? Since you entered the Lin family, your only choice was me. Don’t you feel like you were schemed against?”
‘It’s better to talk about some things openly now. Otherwise, if these matters stay suppressed in the heart for too long, it’ll be like a volcano building pressure. By the time the volcano erupts, it will be too late for everything.’
Dong Yuner blinked her bright eyes and suddenly felt that the Lin Huanhuan in front of her was even cuter than usual. She smiled and said, “How could that be? Why would I be angry?”
“Leaving aside the fact that I was already very happy just to be able to stay…”
“Secondly, and most importantly, I clearly remember the scene back then. Miss probably wasn’t very willing to choose me, either. It was only after I grabbed onto Miss and she was moved by me that she chose me and let me stay.”
“So, it wasn’t just Miss who chose me. You could also say I chose Miss back then. If not for what happened that year, we wouldn’t have what we have now. How could I possibly be angry?”
Dong Yuner wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, her smile as bright as a flower.
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