The night was getting late, the moon was at its highest point in the sky, the noise outside had long since faded away, and all around was quiet.
Lin Yixuan didn't know how long he had been sitting there. When he came to his senses, he found that there was only one bed in the room, and Li Yaonan took up most of it. Did he really have to sit there all night? Seeing Li Yaonan sleeping soundly, he suddenly felt unbalanced. Why did he stay up late while this guy slept soundly
"Hey! Get up." Lin Yixuan took two steps at a time and walked to the bed, pulling Li Yaonan's body and shaking it.
"Be good, grandpa will take care of you later. Let me sleep first." Li Yaonan said vaguely, turned over and continued to sleep.
Lin Yixuan was so angry that he fell backwards. Who did this man think he was? He shook his hand even harder and spoke with gritted teeth: "Hey! Get up, get up."
"You're not letting me sleep!" Li Yaonan turned over with his head, his whole body emitting low pressure. He opened his eyelids but found that the person in front of him was not the beauty in his dream. He said impatiently: "I'm not interested in Shuang'er, don't think about doing anything to me."
Lin Yixuan was so angry that he laughed. The upbringing he had received in two lifetimes completely collapsed at this moment. His handsome face twisted, and he pulled Li Yaonan's clothes and dragged him under the bed, saying angrily: "Get up."
"What on earth are you going to do?" Li Yaonan got angry. He was really sleepy at the moment.
Lin Yixuan looked at him coldly, pointed at the bed, and said unceremoniously: "I want to sleep!"
Li Yaonan frowned and ignored him, answering confidently, "This is my bed."
Lin Yixuan was furious, and a cold arc appeared on the corner of his lips: "You won't let me, right?"
Li Yaonan raised his head, and his meaning was very clear, that is, he would not give an inch.
Lin Yixuan didn't say much. He just lifted up the quilt and pillow and rubbed them. After that, he planned to throw them on the ground and step on them. Then no one could sleep.
"Don't—" Li Yaonan called out, feeling overwhelmed. What kind of person did he marry? He hesitated for a while and said, "You sleep inside."
Lin Yixuan naturally refused to sleep with this scoundrel. The thought of doing so made him feel disgusted.
Li Yaonan also got really angry and sat up from the bed. Fine, then if I don't want to sleep, then no one should sleep. There's no way he would compromise and make room for others. He has never had the gentlemanly manner of giving priority to ladies.
Lin Yixuan was in a dilemma, feeling guilty in his heart, struggling between sleeping and not sleeping. He cursed Li Yaonan inwardly for being a scoundrel and having no gentlemanly manners. After thinking for a while, sleepiness finally took over his mind. Today, before dawn, he was dragged out of bed by Nanny Wang. If he didn't sleep for a while at night, he was afraid that he would not be able to make it through the day tomorrow.
So, Lin Yixuan dragged up a quilt and placed it in the middle of the bed, dividing the Chu-Han River neatly. After he was done, he went to sleep with his clothes on. Before going to bed, he stared at Li Yaonan coldly, probably meaning, "Just try and see if you dare to cross the line."
Li Yaonan was speechless, but as long as Lin Yixuan didn't make a fuss, he thought it was fine. Before going to bed, he was still thinking that he didn't marry a husband, but a Buddha, and he couldn't live like this.
The next morning, Li Yaonan's biological clock woke him up. He stared at the big red gauze curtain at the head of the bed for a while, and then he remembered that he was already married.
Turning his head to look at Lin Yixuan, Li Yaonan's face turned pale.
Li Yaonan felt a little ashamed and guilty. He had lived two lifetimes and yet he still bullied a child.
Not to mention, Lin Yixuan looks like a poor little thing right now!
Li Yaonan put on his clothes quietly and walked out of the room.
He didn't see that the moment he left, the person sleeping on the bed suddenly opened his eyes, a cold light flashed across his eyes, and then he saw that Lin Yixuan was holding an extremely sharp hairpin in his hand.
Lin Yixuan sneered and pressed the hairpin under the pillow. His experience in his previous life made him a light sleeper. He would be awakened immediately by the slightest movement. Li Yaonan thought that his movements were quiet, but in fact, he had already lowered his eyelids. Li Yaonan was lucky that he behaved well last night, otherwise he would not be easy to mess with.
Lin Yixuan closed his eyes and planned to sleep for a while. Without the bothersome person around him, he slept very soundly, perhaps because he was too tired last night, or perhaps because his mind suddenly relaxed.
As soon as Li Yaonan walked out of the room, maids came to greet him.
"Hello, uncle!"
Li Yaonan was stunned and found these people unfamiliar. After hearing their names, he immediately realized that these were the dowry brought by Lin Yixuan.
"He is still sleeping, don't disturb him." Li Yaonan said lightly and went straight to the practice room. This was the room he had someone vacate when he moved to Jinglan Courtyard. He exercised for half an hour every morning without fail. Even the milk, which he disliked the most, he now had to drink several bowls every day. For the sake of his height, he endured it.
After practicing, Li Yaonan took a bath. It was almost noon.
Back in the main room, Lin Yixuan was sitting in the hall waiting. It was obvious that the breakfast on the table had not been touched.
Li Yaonan raised his eyebrows, feeling quite surprised. Just looking at Lin Yixuan's fierce performance last night, he didn't expect that he would actually wait for him to have dinner.
The two of them had a great tacit understanding, and no one said a word. They finished their breakfast quietly, and it was time to pay their respects.
On the way to pay respects, Li Yaonan saw that Lin Yixuan looked cold, without any spirit like last night (of course, she was mad at him last night). Li Yaonan thought that he was nervous, remembering that Lin Yixuan was only a sixteen-year-old boy. Although he didn't know what she had experienced, she must be uneasy to marry into the Li family alone. At this time, he must be pretending to be calm.
Li Yaonan thought for a moment and consoled him, "Father is a decent man, he won't make things difficult for you, you don't need to be too nervous, you just need to be reasonable in everything. As for the old lady, she cares about her reputation and likes the manners of the rich and powerful, so when she sees your aura, she will surely soften a little. Don't be afraid, the old lady won't do anything to you. And the lady, she is a good person, tolerant and kind, if she promises you something good, don't refuse, just think it's what you deserve, the lady will definitely be happy."
Lin Yixuan stared at Li Yaonan with a strange look in his eyes. Was he telling himself that he didn't need to worry about Master Li, and that he should use his aura to suppress the old lady and then take advantage of Madam Li? The more Lin Yixuan looked at him, the more he felt that Li Yaonan was a mean and evil person. What kind of husband did the Jingyang Marquis's Mansion choose for him
As they were talking, the two of them quickly walked to the main courtyard.
"Greetings to the Second Young Master and the Second Madam." The little maid came up to them with a smile on her face. She didn't say anything about going in to pass the message, but simply opened the curtain and invited the two of them into the house.
Li Yaonan smiled sarcastically. This was the first time he enjoyed such treatment.
Madam Li was already seated in the hall, with Mr. Li and Ma Yulian sitting on either side of her, and below her were Li Shuzhen and Li Shuyun. As for Li Yaozong, I'm sorry to say that he was still in the academy and hadn't come back yet.
"Greetings to the old lady."
"The daughter-in-law pays her respects to the old lady."
The two of them knelt down and kowtowed politely. The servant beside them brought tea. Lin Yixuan took the tea bowl with both hands, presented it to the old lady, and said respectfully: "The daughter-in-law serves tea to the old lady."
The old lady said "good", took out two red envelopes and handed them to them respectively, her kind eyes were as loving as they could be: "You must live a good life in the future. Nan'er is a troublesome person. You are his wife. If you suffer any grievances, just tell me, an old woman, and I will help you vent your anger."
"Thank you, madam." Lin Yixuan thanked her with a calm expression and no emotion could be seen.
The old lady was obviously disappointed, but she didn't know what to say. After all, she was serving tea and her parents-in-law were still waiting. She was also embarrassed to talk to her grandson's wife for more.
Immediately afterwards, the young couple knelt in front of Li Taian.
Li Taian's face did not look very good. It was obvious that he still remembered Li Yaonan's disobedience last night. He picked up the tea bowl, took a sip, and asked someone to take a red envelope. This was considered as accepting the new daughter-in-law.
Ma Yulian was smiling, in stark contrast to Li Taian's cold face, and the look she gave Lin Yixuan was extremely eager.
"Greetings to the lady."
"Serve tea to the lady."
"Okay, okay, get up quickly!" Ma Yulian symbolically drank a sip of tea, hurriedly called the two to get up, and said with a smile: "Nan'er is finally married, and she will be an adult in the future. I am so happy that I can't wait to get married!
"I understand." Lin Yixuan said lightly. He felt that this lady was indeed a good singer and songwriter. Was she a good person
Lin Yixuan glanced at Li Yaonan, feeling quite amused. He always felt that this guy would not be so quiet today.
Ma Yulian handed out red envelopes to the two of them, looked at Lin Yixuan with a smile, and said with concern: "If you are not used to anything, just come and tell me. Treat this as your own home, and don't let yourself down."
Hearing this, Li Yaonan raised his eyebrows, thinking of Lin Yixuan's behavior last night. He felt that the word "suffering oneself" could never be used to describe Lin Yixuan.
"Madam Xie, I just got married and I'm not familiar with the house yet. If I need anything in the future, I'll definitely bother you." Lin Yixuan said this in a very proper manner, and his slightly drooped eyelids made it impossible to see the emotions in his eyes.
"That's right." Ma Yulian smiled happily, as if a mountain of gold and silver appeared before her eyes. She didn't believe that she couldn't deal with Shuang'er, who had no backer, with her own means. She would return home in three days, so she had to keep him stable first, and wait until the Lin family left... ...
Ma Yulian thought of the dowry from yesterday and smiled happily. She pointed at Li Shuzhen and Li Shuyun and said, "Go and meet your sister."
Lin Yixuan then greeted them and, according to the order of legitimate and illegitimate children, gave Li Shuzhen a jade Buddha and Li Shuyun a pair of earrings. The jade Buddha was made of the finest mutton-fat jade, and the earrings were also made with great care. Everything was good stuff. The old lady and Ma Yulian were amazed. Was this what the wealthy families in Beijing were like? Even the gifts they gave were so unique and precious.
They looked at Lin Yixuan with more eager eyes, and their attitude was closer than that of a biological mother! They pulled Lin Yixuan to chat about family matters, regardless of his increasingly cold expression.