The front yard was full of guests and it was very lively. Li Yaonan attracted everyone's attention as soon as he appeared.
The so-called beauty, like a jade tree or orchid, and a face as handsome as a jade crown was probably like this, except that the groom looked a little thin, and just standing there, he gave people a feeling of frailty.
"Why did you come out?" Li Taian's face darkened when he saw him. He was used to scolding him in the past, but this time he didn't even care about the occasion.
Li Yaonan lowered his eyes, hiding the amusement on his lips, and said with a wronged look: "I know my father is doing this for my own good, so he doesn't want me to come out to toast. But today is my big day after all, and since you have come to honor me, how can I be rude?"
The hall was silent for a while. The legitimate son of the original wife was not allowed to come out to entertain guests. What was the intention? Everyone started to speculate in their hearts, and looked at Li Taian with a hint of inquiry. However, this was someone else's family affair. They couldn't tell who was more important, the son-in-law of the Shangshu or the son-in-law of the Marquis. Before they figured out Li Yaonan's weight, no one would come forward even if they found something. Moreover, Li Taian was an elder after all, and Li Yaozu was a juren. This second son was only heard to be a nerd who failed the imperial examinations many times and had no sufficient interests. Who would care about the affairs of such an unknown person
Li Yaonan doesn't need anyone to step forward, he just needs to publicize the hypocrisy of the Li family.
Li Taian was very embarrassed and didn't know how to respond for a moment, but he hated the little beast in his heart. He thought he should not have given birth to such a thing.
Wang Shi laughed out loud, looking like a good brother, and said with a smile: "Brother Taian, it turns out you have such an outstanding son. You should have brought him out to show us earlier."
"Isn't it? Brother Taian, she's not your daughter, you hid it really well."
Seeing someone come forward to help, the scene instantly became lively again. Li Taian followed the trend and said with a bit of shame: "My son is naughty. I am sorry to make you laugh."
"Brother Taian, what are you talking about?"
"Everyone knows that your eldest son has passed the imperial examination and married the daughter of the Minister of Revenue. Your second son is even related to the Marquis of Jingyang. Brother Tai'an is so lucky. We are all envious of him."
"Brother Taian is really good at educating his children."
Amidst all the congratulations, Li Yaonan was obviously ignored by everyone.
Li Yaonan watched coldly, not caring about being ignored. He came out this time mainly to make himself familiar so that he could do things in the future. He would not do anything big to avoid being discovered, which would be counterproductive. After looking around, Li Yaonan aimed at his target and walked forward: "Brother Youxin, I have heard of your name for a long time, but it's a pity that I have never met you. I'd like to offer you a toast."
Li Youxin looked at him in surprise, but he didn't show it on his face. He just smiled and said, "What are you talking about, Yaonan? Today is your big day, I should toast you as your brother."
"Brother Youxin, you are too polite. I have heard that you are a talented writer and I admire you very much. When I have free time someday, I wonder if I could ask for your guidance." Li Yaonan said this in a very humble manner. Others would not find it strange because Li Yaonan is just a nerd anyway.
"If Yaonan has any questions, I'm always here for you, please." Li Youxin drank it all in one gulp. His impression of Li Yaonan also changed slightly. He found that this kid was definitely not like the rumors said.
The two chatted a few more words and quickly became familiar with each other. They agreed on a day to meet again. Li Yaonan felt relieved and then went to other tables to toast, fully utilizing his expertise in the bar scene from his previous life. If you praise me, I will flatter you; if you are humble, I will flatter you. In a short while, he became one with the guests. Although his words were false, the listeners were in a good mood.
What Li Taian said before about his son being naughty has completely become a lie.
All in all, Li Yaonan's appearance this time was very successful. He left people with the initial impression of being humble, polite and fond of reading.
However, he still overestimated himself and forgot that his current body was no longer the body that could drink a thousand cups without getting drunk in his previous life. After a few glasses of wine, he felt dizzy. By the time he was sent to the bridal chamber, he could not even tell the directions and could only let Wang Xiaohu support him.
As soon as they stepped into the gate of Jinglan Courtyard, the matchmaker cheered loudly: "The new son-in-law is here."
The maids hurried forward, washed his face, tidied his clothes, and brought him a bowl of hangover tea.
"The new husband is waiting in the room, please come in, Second Young Master!"
Several maids and old women surrounded him and entered the house. Lin Yixuan was sitting quietly on the wedding bed at this time, with a big red veil on his head. The flickering candlelight made his bright red clothes look particularly lonely.
The maids handed the lifting rod to Li Yaonan, and all of them tactfully retreated, leaving the space for the newlywed couple.
Li Yaonan was drunk and was playing with the teacup in his hand. He was not in a hurry to look at his new husband. He just sat down on the chair, crossed his legs in a very ungraceful manner, poured himself a cup of tea and sipped it slowly.
The chair was not far from the wedding bed. Li Yaonan looked around the room, from the wedding candies and snacks on the table to the furnishings in the room. He then took a good look at the new husband's outfit and found nothing special. Then he casually raised his hand and lifted the big red veil. To be honest, he was really afraid of seeing a sissy.
The new husband was very handsome, with picturesque features and a temperament as beautiful as orchid. His long black hair cascaded down, with only a red ribbon tied behind his head. His skin was as crystal clear as snow, smooth without a single flaw. The gem on his forehead made him look extremely beautiful, giving people the illusion of being enchanting, but without the slightest bit of femininity.
Li Yaonan felt his eyes brighten, and he stared at Lin Yixuan carefully with drunken eyes. His heart was pounding. He felt that he was excited, but in a moment he sighed and wondered why this was not a woman.
While he was looking at Lin Yixuan, Lin Yixuan was actually looking at him. He thought coldly in his heart, how could this person be so rude, sitting in an unruly manner, with a bad face, it was obvious that he was not a good person, and his body was also very thin. His previous guess was indeed correct, this person was a short-lived ghost.
Lin Yixuan was very conflicted. Although he had long decided to have a child of his own to make up for the regrets of his previous life, it was difficult for him to make up his mind when he saw the drunk man in front of him. Did he really want this man to be the father of his child? Lin Yixuan's eyes unconsciously showed a hint of disgust.
Li Yaonan immediately became unhappy, with anger showing on his face. He was always the one who looked down on others, so who would dare to look down on him
Lin Yixuan had a blank expression on his face. Seeing that Li Yaonan looked unhappy, he immediately became alert and clenched his fists, ready to fight back at any time: "What are you going to do? Don't come over here."
Li Yaonan snorted. He might have been too frustrated these days, or it might be because he was drunk. He glanced at Lin Yixuan with disdain and said pickily, "Who do you think you are? You're not a beauty. You don't have breasts or a butt. I feel uncomfortable touching you. What do you want to do as a master? You really take yourself too seriously."
Lin Yixuan was furious. He didn't expect this man to be such a scoundrel. What he said was no different from a street hooligan. Although he had a miserable life in his previous life, he had never seen such a person. Lin Yixuan could no longer hold back the cold expression on his face and said angrily, "How good are you? You are a skinny mule, a dwarf, a nerd. You deserve to be a failure in your life."
"Oh my!" Li Yaonan was so angry that he glared. It was obvious that Lin Yixuan had touched his sore spot. He was extremely annoyed. How could he have forgotten that he was no longer in the golden figure of 1.87 meters tall in his previous life.
Li Yaonan stood up angrily and glanced at Lin Yixuan fiercely, and found that Lin Yixuan looked quite pitiful in his pretending to be calm, as if he was some bully. (Fog)
"What are you going to do?" Lin Yixuan's face was cold, and a fierce light flashed in his narrow and long phoenix eyes.
Li Yaonan pursed his lips, suddenly feeling very bored. Although Lin Yixuan looked vicious, he always felt that there was a sense of fragility in this girl's expression.
"I don't bother with women." Li Yaonan waved his hand. He thought that a prime minister could tolerate a lot. Besides, he was also very drunk. He said this, took off his coat, lay down on the bed and fell asleep.
Lin Yixuan's nose was about to be crooked with anger. What did Li Yaonan mean by not caring about women? What did he think of him? But at the same time, he was relieved. Otherwise, he didn't know what he would do if this person insisted on having a wedding night. So far, he didn't have a good impression of Li Yaonan at all.
Lin Yixuan was thinking about his own things. In fact, he had been mentally prepared, right? At least Jingyang Marquis Mansion didn't match him with an old man.
That's it! Just give him some more time, he will try to accept that man. He wants a child, a child that belongs only to him.
Thinking back to the past, Lin Yixuan's face was cold. Thinking of the child, some things in the past came to his mind. He still remembered that the night before entering the Prince's Mansion, the second aunt sent a bowl of bird's nest. It was a really good bowl of bird's nest, which cut off his qualification to be a father. Just because if he gave birth to a child, it would be a threat to the fourth sister. The second aunt was afraid that Jingyang Marquis Mansion would waver and support the prince, so she tried her best to cut off all his retreat, but he was so innocent!
It was not until he had gained a foothold in the Prince's Mansion and experienced all kinds of conspiracies that he realized that his whole life had been ruined by his second aunt.
Lin Yixuan stroked his belly gently. In this life, he would have a child who was related to him by blood. He would take good care of him and raise him up. He would not plot revenge on anyone. He did not have the ability to do so, nor would he fight against a strong opponent with an egg. He would only wait and watch to see what the fate of those people would be. If necessary, he would not mind adding insult to injury. In this life, he only needed to protect his brother, mother, little cousin, and his children!
Speaking of which, the child is still nowhere to be found, and Lin Yixuan has not considered at all what to do if Li Yaonan doesn't like Shuang'er? In his eyes, there is no cat in the world that doesn't eat fish!