The Princess of Northern Land

Chapter 202 - 202 202 The Showdown(3)_1

?Chapter 202: Chapter 202: The Showdown(3)_1 Chapter 202: Chapter 202: The Showdown(3)_1 Lin Zige kept her head low, saying nothing. She knew that Ziyin was being protective of her, but the feeling of discomfort was still overwhelming in her heart.

“Brother Dayou doesn’t care and neither does our family. Why should we heed what others say? It’s absurd that just by seeing an arm, people call for the need to take responsibility. Apparently, when a woman’s arm is seen, one must take responsibility. Men are also humans, and they bare their arms. Should women also be accountable then? Look carefully, they are arms. They’re just a bit paler and slenderer, there’s no difference.” Suddenly, Lin Ziyin made a shocking move. She rolled up her sleeve and revealed her white, delicate arm to all those present.

Everyone watched wide-eyed, “If anyone harbors indecent thoughts, go home and take a good look at your mother’s and sister’s arms,” she calmly rolled her sleeve back down under the gaping stares of the crowd, “Don’t call the Tatars barbaric, their customs are robust because they treat women equally as men. Do not forget that whenever a man despises a woman, or casts lewd glances at her, remember, you were also borne by a woman. Without your mother, you’re nothing. As for women, if you look down upon your own gender, then you deserve to be belittled.”

“Ziyin, what are you doing?” Zige tearfully rushed over to hold her, “It’s not worth it, not for my sake.”

“Hear me out, this will be the last time I reiterate this. As a member of the Lin family, regardless of being man or woman, we are ultimately humans. Other’s opinions matter not, what matters is what our own family values. If you don’t love your own family, and you don’t love your home, then how will you ever profess love to your nation? You were just seen with bare arms, so what? Even if you were completely seen, how does it matter? If you feel taken advantage of, simply rip apart his clothes and let everyone have a look.”

What kind of argument was this? The villagers were left agape, even the other members of the Lin family didn’t know how to respond.

“It was just a misunderstanding, Sister Zige, don’t take it to heart,” Ma Zhicai clumsily responded, “I am at fault. I overreacted in the heat of the moment. And Dayou, don’t take it to heart.”

Wu Dayou gave him a cold glance and reddening eyes, walked up to Lin Zige and earnestly said, “Zige, I genuinely don’t care. What I value is you, the person you are. The rest doesn’t matter. As Ziyin said, it was just an arm. You didn’t lose anything. Who doesn’t have arms? Those who indulge in idle gossips are simply unworthy. They don’t matter to me, all that matters is if my elder siblings care.”

Lin Zige was silent, her tears wouldn’t stop flowing.

“If something were to happen to you, what would I do?” Wu Dayou’s eyes became more red. He didn’t have much family and had always had a soft spot for Zige. He would have proposed to the Lin family long ago, if not for the fear of his poverty.

Once Zige was engaged to the Ma family, he was so distraught that he didn’t even wish to survive.

But when the Lin family fell into hardship shortly after the engagement, he mustered up the courage to secretly aid Lin Changshu. Luckily, Zige eventually got engaged to him. These days, he lived heavenly days, fearing that Zige might be troubled and something might happen to her.

If anything were to happen to Zige, he would never forgive himself.

“Everyone, please wait a moment, I have something to discuss with you all. You wait as well.” Lin Ziyin coldly instructed Ma Zhicai before he could react, leading Lin Zige away, “Sis, please come with me inside the room, I have something to ask you.”

Lin Zige complied and silently followed her into the courtyard.