After returning, Li Yaonan was very conflicted.
Should I discuss this matter with Lin Yixuan
Without any negotiation, the eldest brother of the Lin family is just there, always asking others to do things.
After discussing it, he and Lin Yixuan met these past two days, and it was like looking at air, one pretending that the other did not exist.
It's not that he doesn't want to build a good relationship with Lin Yixuan, but Lin Yixuan has a cold face all day long, and the look he gives him is either mocking, disdainful, or expressionless. He is not sick, and he has nothing to do but to put his face in someone's cold butt, so he simply turns a blind eye, and the two of them get along well.
The question is, what now
Li Yaonan thought for a while, and remembered that he often saw Lin Yixuan playing chess in the room these days. He hurried to the study and took out the chessboard that had not been used for a long time. Li Yaonan smiled proudly, thinking back to the time when he and his grandfather often played chess. Although he could not be said to be a master in chess, he felt that he should have no problem playing against an ancient man.
Li Yaonan held the chessboard, asked where Lin Yixuan was, and walked towards the west wing.
Lin Yixuan was looking at the account book at this time. He had a lot of things to sort out after getting married, and his dowry also had to be registered. In addition, he also had to consider what industry to work in for the several properties that Li Yaonan had thrown at him. He felt that he was just a housekeeper, and a free one at that.
Lin Yixuan pressed his hand on his temples, feeling quite resentful. If it weren't for Li Yaonan's leisurely life, he might have felt that doing these things was not so tiring. But when he thought of that guy, who ran around all day and came back drunk, he couldn't help but roar in his heart. Why did he have to work so hard while that guy just sat back and enjoyed the fruits of his labor? Was Li Yaonan a man after all
Lin Yixuan was becoming more and more displeased with Li Yaonan, but no matter how dissatisfied she was, she still had to do what she had to do. She couldn't rely on her husband, so what else could she do? For the sake of her future children, she felt that she could endure it. At most, she could just consider herself a widower. She had already given up hope on Li Yaonan.
So, when he saw Li Yaonan coming to him with the chess manual, Lin Yixuan's first thought was, the sun hasn't risen yet, right? Without even blinking, Lin Yixuan continued to calculate the things in his hands.
"Still busy!" Li Yaonan had nothing to do and pretended not to see Lin Yixuan's expression. He glanced around and found that Lin Yixuan had converted the west wing into a small study room, which was directly opposite his study room.
Lin Yixuan was too lazy to pay attention to him.
Li Yaonan was helpless, so he really didn't like talking to Lin Yixuan. With Lin Yixuan's temper, who could stand it
"I heard that you like playing chess, so I brought a chessboard. Let's play a game." Li Yaonan said with a smile, put the chessboard on the table, and made a gesture of invitation, regardless of whether Lin Yixuan was willing or not.
Li Yaonan had built up an iron wall in his previous life, so being thick-skinned was no big deal for him. Since he wanted to build a good relationship, he would start with Lin Yixuan's hobbies. Li Yaonan felt that if he wanted to please someone, he would succeed.
Lin Yixuan sneered but did not refuse. Since Li Yaonan wanted to be tortured, why should he be polite
Standing up and walking to the table, Lin Yixuan held the white piece in his hand.
Li Yaonan was in a good mood, thinking to himself that he would be fine later. He was not afraid of Lin Yixuan's bad temper, he was only afraid that Lin Yixuan would ignore him. Then even if he wanted to build a good relationship with her, he would have no way to do so, he couldn't just perform a one-man show.
Soon, reality gave Li Yaonan a cruel blow.
Lin Yixuan played chess as smoothly as flowing water. In less than a moment, he defeated him completely.
Li Yaonan's self-esteem was instantly shattered into pieces.
"One more round." Li Yaonan rolled up his sleeves and looked serious.
Lin Yixuan sneered. The same thing will happen in the next game.
After three games, Lin Yixuan defeated Li Yaonan and tortured him. He felt very happy and finally let him go. Once he got the ball, there was no chance for him to survive, which gave Li Yaonan a good death.
"Are you coming or not?" Lin Yixuan looked at him coldly. There was no expression on her face, but Li Yaonan felt that Lin Yixuan was making fun of him.
"Ahem!" Li Yaonan coughed twice and looked around: "Actually, playing chess is not that interesting. You should do more other recreational activities in your daily life."
"Humph!" Lin Yixuan pointed at the desk and said, "You're the one who does these things?"
Li Yaonan was choked and said tactfully: "It's not easy for me to interfere with your dowry."
Lin Yixuan turned his head away, really not wanting to waste time talking to him.
Li Yaonan naturally would not forget the important matter, and hurriedly said, "I want to adopt him out, what do you think?"
Lin Yixuan turned around and looked at him indifferently without saying anything, as if waiting for what to say next.
Li Yaonan was mad in his heart, wondering if this man could be less shrewd. He did not hide anything and said bluntly, "I need a name card from Mingwei Academy, and would like to ask for your help, big brother."
Lin Yixuan sneered: "Who is your elder brother? Don't try to make connections." He was just thinking, this guy is idle, why did he come to play chess with him today, it turns out he has a request for help.
Li Yaonan was speechless. Lin Yixuan would die if he didn't choke, right
Lin Yixuan thought for a moment and felt that adopting him out would be a good thing for both him and Li Yaonan: "Who are you going to give the name card to?"
"My cousin from Suzhou."
Lin Yixuan was silent for a while. "The factional struggle in Mingwei Academy is serious. It has become increasingly outrageous in recent years. Although it is not obvious now, no one can escape it once it surfaces."
Li Yaonan was a little surprised. He didn't expect Lin Yixuan to know all this. In fact, he also felt a little strange. In this society where imperial power was respected, the influence of Mingwei Academy was too great. It was so great that it had hindered the decision-making of those in power. However, seeing that everyone was used to it, he didn't take it to heart and thought he was seeing nothing. But it turned out that it was not the case.
Li Yaonan's heart shuddered. He was still too careless. His thinking had not yet truly integrated into the ancient times. He took things too for granted. Fortunately, he had not yet entered officialdom. Otherwise, a slight error would lead to a great disaster. Any mistake might lead to irreparable consequences. What this world lacks the least is collective responsibility.
Li Yaonan bowed to Lin Yixuan carefully and said, "Thank you for your warning."
Lin Yixuan's expression was as if he had seen a ghost, his eyes were rounder than copper bells, he must have seen it wrong!
Li Yaonan was depressed. It was just a thank you. Was there any need to make such a fuss? Although he was a mixed-up man, he was also clear about gratitude and resentment.
But now that he has made such a big promise to Li Youxin, what should he do
Li Yaonan looked at Lin Yixuan, always feeling that he would have a solution.
Lin Yixuan smiled coldly and said slowly: “I want to sleep in the bed tonight.”
Li Yaonan was speechless. He thought about the small soft couch in the bedroom and imagined the freedom he would have after being adopted. He gritted his teeth and said, "Okay." If nothing unexpected happened, they would have separate rooms after returning home tomorrow. It was only for one night and he could bear it.
"This pile of account books..." Lin Yixuan picked up the account books on the desk and shook them in front of Li Yaonan.
"I'll do the math." Li Yaonan waved his hand and answered in a very heroic manner, never mentioning again that the Lin family's dowry could not be touched.
"The old lady's birthday gift..."
"I'll prepare it."
"Your private room..."
"Are you done yet?" Li Yaonan was unhappy. All the properties had been handed over to him, but he still wanted to take his private property. Li Yaonan was determined not to do it.
Lin Yixuan looked at him with contempt: "I'm just asking if you have enough money to buy a house. After the adoption, you have to have a plan for where we live. But if you don't have money, it doesn't matter if I add some."
"You don't have to add any more!" Li Yaonan was so angry that he vomited blood. As a grown man, he thought he didn't need to spend Shuang'er's money and let Lin Yixuan buy the house. What has he become
Lin Yixuan laughed. As expected, if one builds his happiness on the suffering of others, he will feel good.
"Then you go ahead and do your work." After leaving behind these words lightly, Lin Yixuan turned around and left without a trace of cloud in his eyes.
Li Yaonan was hurt from holding it in, so there was a reason why he didn't like Lin Yixuan.
Li Yaonan had a gloomy face, but no matter how reluctant he was, he still got busy. Fortunately, he had a good mental arithmetic ability, so reading the account book was a piece of cake for him. The only difference was that the traditional Chinese numbers looked dizzy, and they were not clear at a glance without Arabic numerals.
He was so busy that he didn't return to his room until the middle of the night. Although he calculated the accounts quickly, there were too many account books. It was September and the time for autumn harvest. He didn't know until he calculated. Once he calculated, Li Yaonan really felt that he shouldn't have been indifferent to Lin Yixuan. It was really tiring!
Li Yaonan's conscience was awakened for once. After seeing Lin Yixuan sleeping, the guilt in his heart instantly shattered. Li Yaonan wanted to cry but had no tears. His comfortable and soft big bed...
Li Yaonan climbed onto the soft couch with the quilt in his arms feeling aggrieved, and swore in his heart that he must sleep in separate rooms tomorrow.
The next morning, the two of them went out in a horse-drawn carriage. The return gifts filled three large carriages. Ma Yulian's eyes were red with envy. Those were all her things. Damn Lin Yixuan, damn prodigal son. It was just a return visit, why did he bring so many things
The old lady also looked unhappy, but who cared about them
Under the fiery gazes of the crowd, the two men swaggered out of the Li Mansion.
Along the way, Lin Yixuan was very silent. Seeing this, Li Yaonan didn't say much either. Anyway, in his eyes, Lin Yixuan's face never looked good. He didn't know how a boy of sixteen or seventeen could have so many worries.
Soon, the Lin Mansion came into sight.
The butler looked around from time to time at the door, and it was obvious that he had been waiting for a long time.
Seeing their carriage, the servants of the Lin residence rushed forward.
"Master Nine, you are finally back. Master Four has been waiting for you since early morning."
"Hello, Uncle Nine!"
"My cousin has asked me several times, Ninth Young Master and Ninth Uncle, you are finally here."
The servants escorted them into the gate. Not long after, a boy of about fourteen or fifteen years old came running out to greet them, shouting as he ran, "Ninth Brother, Ninth Brother."
Li Yaonan took a closer look and immediately recognized that this boy was the psychopath he met in Zuixianlou a few days ago. Li Yaonan's face darkened. Anyone who was treated as a fool would be unhappy. No wonder this boy kept saying some inexplicable things that day. So that's it.
"Hey, Brother Jiu, you still recognize me, right?" Yang Yi smiled brightly and looked at Li Yaonan as if nothing had happened.
Li Yaonan felt depressed, thinking that his life had never been easy since he traveled through time. It turned out that what Yang Yi said about how miserable and pitiful his eldest cousin was all lies. He even showed sympathy to her. Li Yaonan felt deeply depressed.
"Hello, cousin." Li Yaonan said with a smile, and there was no sign of the complaints in his heart. As a relative, even if he felt uncomfortable, he had to swallow his anger.
"You are naughty again." Lin Yixuan glanced at Yang Yi reproachfully, and a faint smile appeared at the corner of her lips, as gorgeous and moving as a blooming ephemeral flower.
Li Yaonan was amazed. He didn't expect that Lin Yixuan had other expressions besides a cold face.
"Hey, brother-in-law Jiu, my fourth brother is waiting for you in the martial arts room on the right." Yang Yi grinned wickedly and pointed to a servant to lead the way.
Li Yaonan was slightly stunned, but he was not frightened. Although his body was not in good condition, he had practiced in his previous life. Without the ability to protect himself, the various kidnappings he faced every year were enough to kill him.
The name of the martial arts room tells you that it is a place for fighting. As a new son-in-law, Li Yaonan thinks it is natural for the Lin brothers to want to beat him up.
Then, Yang Yi took Lin Yixuan to the inner courtyard.
Li Yaonan was taken to the martial arts training room by servants.
He was a fine man when he went in, but came out with a bruised face.
Lin Zhiyuan was quite satisfied with Li Yaonan. Although he looked weak, he didn't expect that he was actually quite skilled.
"You must treat Xuan'er well and not bully him."
Li Yaonan bared his teeth and nodded his head like a chicken pecking at rice. It hurt so damn much. The Lin family brother was so cruel.
Lin Zhiyuan smiled, Li Yaonan was Xuan'er's husband, he wouldn't really beat him to a cripple, but he just felt very sad, handing his dearest brother over to him, and with such a reputation, God knows how uncomfortable he has been these days, but now it seems that it may not be so bad, at least Li Yaonan is not as good as anyone but better than anyone else.
"Let's go and change our clothes. Xuan'er and the others must be waiting anxiously."
Li Yaonan followed behind him gloomily, planning to change his daily half-hour exercise to one hour after returning. He was determined to restore his perfect figure and agile skills as soon as possible. The next time he saw the Lin family brother, he would definitely fight back.
The day passed quickly. Li Yaonan squatted alone in the corner of the study, leaving the space for his brothers.
Lin Yixuan was very satisfied with Li Yaonan's tact, and when he returned, he took out two letters of recommendation.
“This is…” Li Yaonan was delighted.
Lin Yixuan said calmly: "Here is a letter of recommendation to General Weiyuan, and one is to the Imperial Secretary, Lord Ye."
Li Yaonan was puzzled. It would be fine if he was just a scholar in front of the emperor, but how could he be related to General Weiyuan
"General Lian is my fourth brother's teacher. His family are all military commanders, and their relatives and friends are also military commanders. There has been a vacant quota for the Imperial College. If my brother asks for a tribute student quota, Lord Lian will definitely agree. I think the Imperial College is more rigorous than Mingwei Academy. As for Lord Ye, he and my brother have some friendship. Although my fourth brother has a name card from Mingwei Academy, he doesn't carry it with him because he doesn't know when you will need it. Lord Ye's place is more convenient. You can just go to his house with the recommendation letter. It depends on what your cousin chooses."
Li Yaonan was really touched. He didn't expect that the elder brother of the Lin family would be so thoughtful. He held the recommendation letter in his hand as if it was worth a thousand gold coins. He looked at Lin Yixuan seriously and assured her, "Don't worry. I know you have someone in your heart and you are not willing to marry someone. After you are adopted, I will give you freedom. If you don't want to divorce, I will support you for the rest of your life."
Lin Yixuan was almost so angry that he laughed, but he didn't show it on his face. Li Yaonan was dreaming. He would give him freedom after the adoption. If he really had someone in his heart, he would definitely be happy for it. The problem was that the so-called sweetheart was completely fictitious. How could Shuang'er, who was divorced, have a good life? He was still counting on Li Yaonan to leave him a child.
Bah, you want to burn the bridge after you adopt me? No way!
Li Yaonan suddenly shuddered, and a chill rose in his heart. Why did he always feel like someone was plotting against him
Li Yaonan thought about it for a while and felt that it must be those people from the Li family who were up to something again. He didn't take it to heart. Anyway, he and the Li family could not live in harmony.