Her hair was cloud-like and beautiful! She opened her eyes and found herself back in the third year

Chapter 260: Let's see if they're truly sincere by giving them 52,000 first.

Song Pingping took in everyone's gaze, a smile appearing at the corner of her eyes. She thought to herself that the return customers of this elegant and secluded place were pretty much secured.

With customers, the business can naturally continue.

"Ladies, there is no need to worry about safety. I have hired more than a dozen maids who know martial arts and have arranged for them to guard the courtyard from all sides. No man will be allowed to come here."

"If any ladies encounter any trouble outside and are unable to return home, they may come here to wash up and change their clothes."

This statement is meant to provide convenience for the ladies.

Upon hearing this, the ladies had an even better impression of her and felt that if they were to stay for a while, this would be the best place for them.

There are no men to bother you, and if you feel inconvenienced, you can tidy yourself up. If you encounter trouble, you will have a place to hide.

The tea was good, the snacks were good, and the wine was alright.

It is indeed a good place.

"How is your makeup skill?" A lady pointed to the maid beside her. "Let her try it. I want to see the skills of your shop. I'll do a peach blossom makeup."

"As you wish, madam."

Song Pingping arranged for her maids to cleanse and apply makeup to the lady's maid. First, they cleansed her face, and after the water dried, they applied powder, rouge, drew her eyebrows, dotted her lips, and painted peach blossom decorations...

In the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, a beautiful face was revealed.

The craftsmanship wasn't particularly outstanding, but there were no mistakes either; overall, it was passable.

"It's acceptable."

This evaluation is neither satisfactory nor unsatisfactory; it's just barely acceptable.

Song Pingping smiled and said, "Thank you for your praise, Madam. The makeup skills of the maids in the secluded residence do need some practice. They are far from being as good as the ladies' trusted maids. I will find a tutor for them and they can learn to do it for you ladies."

"Oh, then we'll wait."

"I will definitely not let the ladies down."

Song Pingping chatted with the group, and soon more guests arrived. She then took her leave to greet them.

However, this time, the guests who came were not like ordinary guests; they seemed to have come to cause trouble.

When Song Pingping reached the door, she saw Lin Yuansheng helping Zhou Ning down from the carriage, and the smile on her face vanished completely.

What are these two unlucky creatures doing here? Are they trying to disgust people?

"What are you doing here?"

“Miss Song, since we’re in business, there’s no reason to turn away customers.” Zhou Ning, supporting her belly, looked smug and raised her chin slightly, giving Song Pingping a condescending air.

She's almost five months pregnant and her belly is starting to show.

Perhaps it's because she's been doing well lately; pregnancy hasn't made her tired or haggard. On the contrary, her face has become rounder, she's more radiant, and she's become even more self-important.

Lin Yuansheng said from the side, "Miss Song, my wife and I only came to see you after hearing that you opened a shop here. Considering our past relationship, if you are not doing well, the Lin family is a safe haven for you. Although I cannot marry you, I will treat you as my own sister and take care of you for the rest of my life."

"If there's anything at the store that can't be resolved, just come to me."

Song Pingping scoffed: "I don't know how many times I've said my ugly truth, but every time I see you, you're so hypocritical and shameless that it's disgusting."

Lin Yuansheng sighed softly: "Pingping, even if I were to marry someone else now, it would be due to a series of unforeseen events. Why did you have to go through this?"

Hearing his words, it seemed as if Song Pingping was clinging to the past, harboring resentment and unwillingness, which was why she didn't give him a friendly look. On the contrary, he was innocent and untainted by any dust.

In addition, he is meticulous and leaves no room for error in his actions and words. People who don't know what he has done might really think he is a gentleman.

He's a beast in human form and a monster in human form.

Song Pingping clenched her fists and pressed her lips together slightly.

Lin Yuansheng continued, "Pingping, I have already spoken with my wife. From now on, you will be my sister, and the Lin family will be your support. When you get married, I will definitely prepare a dowry for you so that you can have a grand wedding."

What sister, what powerful backer, what glamorous marriage?

It's ridiculous. It's all because she's favored by the princess, and people want to use her connections to climb up to her. Besides, it's all for those 50,000 taels of silver.

Yes, fifty thousand taels.

Previously, Song Pingping asked for 50,000 taels of silver, Madam Zhou gave her 30,000 taels, and Lin Yuansheng gave her the remaining 20,000 taels.

But Lin Yuansheng had no money. When he saw Song Pingping, he only wanted to build a relationship with her and didn't mention giving her any money. This forced Song Pingping to cause trouble in front of the Lin and Zhou families' doors.

In the end, the Zhou family felt they couldn't afford to lose face, so they made the Lin family pay the money.

Later, Zhou Ning took the money out of her own dowry.

To raise the money, she sold her shops, farmland, and even jewelry, taking away seventy or eighty percent of the dowry that the Zhou family had prepared for her.

The Lin family's life suddenly became very difficult, and the couple felt intense hatred whenever they thought of Song Pingping.

Zhou Ning cursed on the surface, wishing Song Pingping were dead, while Lin Yuansheng was already plotting how to kill her and steal her money, taking back the wealth that belonged to the Lin family.

So today, the couple came to the door together, firstly to coax Song Pingping back to the Lin family, and secondly, if they couldn't coax her, they would make her suffer too.

"My own sister? A dowry?" Song Pingping suddenly laughed. "You really treat me like your own sister? You're going to prepare a dowry for me?"

Lin Yuansheng immediately replied, "Of course it's true."

“But I don’t believe you.” Song Pingping shook her hand, her face full of disbelief. “If you want me to believe you, you have to prove it to me.”

"How to prove it?"

"Give me 50,000 taels first to see if I'm truly sincere."

Lin Yuansheng: "??!"

Zhou Ning: "!!!"

People around: (⊙o⊙)！！

Lin Yuansheng could no longer maintain his gentle and polite demeanor.

Zhou Ning was so angry she almost jumped up: "Song Pingping, are you crazy! Are you obsessed with money? Money, money, money, all you know is money. Fifty thousand taels, do you know how much fifty thousand taels is? It could crush you to death!"

"What a joke! How could I be the one who's crazy? I think it's you guys who are crazy. You keep saying you want to be good to me, but I don't believe you. You want to prove to me that there's nothing wrong with me making a request?"

It's not like I'm begging you to be nice to me.

"If you can't even provide this much proof, how can I trust you? You're probably just trying to deceive me, to lure me to the Lin family so you can kill me and steal my money."

"If you can't do it, then get out of my way and stop getting in my way."

"Pingping," Lin Yuansheng sighed deeply, "I know you're blaming me, but..."

"No buts!" Song Pingping immediately interrupted him. "I just don't believe you. Either give me 50,000 to prove your sincerity, or get out of here and stop getting in my way."

"Someone, put up a sign that says, 'Lin Yuansheng and his wife and dogs are not allowed to enter!'"