At the same time, Li Yaonan's living standard plummeted.
Over the years, Ma Yulian gradually replaced the people left behind by Zhang. On the surface, she treated Li Yaonan very well, providing him with the best food, clothing and other necessities. But in fact, Nanny Li controlled everything in his room, and he had very little money left from the monthly salary.
It's not that they didn't argue and make a scene, but nothing came of it. The stepmother always said with a smile, "You are still young, and all your belongings should be handed over to Nanny for safekeeping. What will you do if they are lost? Be good and listen. Nanny Li is doing this for your own good."
He had never seen his father. In the original owner's memory, the number of times he saw his father in a year could be counted on ten fingers.
As for my grandmother, let’s not even mention her. She would always scold him as “an ungrateful bastard!” She vented all her dissatisfaction with Zhang and her anger at Mr. Li’s unsuccessful career on him.
The servants acted accordingly, and seeing that no one supported Li Yaonan, they became even more negligent and indifferent. Over time, he developed the gloomy and withdrawn personality of the original owner. His extreme self-esteem and inferiority complex made him full of thorns. He hated everyone and everything around him, but he could not resist, and had no ability to resist, so he put all his thoughts on studying. Only studying could make him succeed, and only studying could allow him to leave this hateful place.
In the original owner's mind, reading is like a life-saving straw. Only by holding on to it tightly can he not feel that life is hopeless.
After failing the imperial examinations twice, Li Yaozu rose rapidly to the top. In contrast, the original owner was disheartened and lost his mind. He became so emaciated that only a bag of bones remained. He studied even harder day and night. He was actually in despair at that time.
It was not until the marriage was decided that I cheered up again. It seemed as if a new path appeared before me and I saw new hope.
Recalling the scenes in his mind, even though he had not experienced them personally, Li Yaonan could still clearly feel the original owner's emotions, the joy when he got engaged, the resentment when he found out he was fooled, and the despair of a dead heart. He knew that the original owner didn't want to live at that time, so when he inherited this body, he didn't encounter any obstacles, as if the two of them were one.
Li Yaonan was only dissatisfied with one thing. While he inherited the original owner's memories, he also inherited the original owner's emotions. What a fucking idiot!
Why does he have such a strong desire to succeed
Li Yaonan was in tears. He was just glad that he did not inherit the original owner's personality, otherwise, he would not be able to survive.
The original owner was the kind of person who turned a deaf ear to what was happening outside. He would even help others count money after being sold. But Li Yaonan was different. As a second-generation rich man, it was necessary for him to be good at dealing with people. With the help of the original owner's memory, he could easily figure out the ins and outs of this marriage.
The younger sister of Li Yaozu's stepmother's father-in-law is the second wife of Marquis Jingyang's mansion. Her daughter, the fourth child, named Jingshu, was betrothed by the emperor to the sixth prince as his legal wife at the beginning of this year. This was supposed to be a glorious happy event for the whole family, but at this critical moment, the third wife's youngest son, Lin Yixuan, committed the scandal of eloping with someone.
This concerns the reputation of the entire family, and the fourth young lady is about to get married. Now, whether Lin Yixuan is sent to the family temple or made to disappear silently, it will be suspected of incriminating oneself. There is no smoke without fire. The only way is to marry her off as soon as possible. However, due to time constraints, who to marry her to has become a problem.
Good families are unwilling to marry her, and Lin Yixuan is clearly an abandoned child, not to mention that he is Shuang'er. Bad families are also not willing to marry her. The Jingyang Marquis's Mansion is well-known in the capital, and they married their son off casually. Isn't this clearly telling people that there is a problem
Therefore, after Li Yaozu's eloquent speech, Li Yaonan caught the eyes of the Lin family and the marriage was settled.
The Lin family was particularly satisfied with this. Li Yaonan was the younger brother of a juren, and his family had three generations of ancestors who had served as officials. This was a very good status, and no one could gossip about it.
The Shangshu's wife was also very satisfied. She had helped her sister solve a troublesome matter, and her niece could marry into the royal family smoothly. She felt proud and looked upon her concubine's daughter and son-in-law with favor.
Li Yaozu was even more satisfied. Without Yue's stepmother to get in the way, his journey in Beijing would be smoother.
The only cannon fodder in this marriage is probably Li Yaonan. Of course, the other protagonist of the marriage may not be willing, but so what? Since he has done the shameful thing of eloping with someone, he must bear the consequences! In the eyes of the Lin family, they have done their best to find a good marriage for Lin Yixuan, so why would they care about his life after marriage? Even if he dies, he can only die in the Li family.
This is also the reason why Li Yaozu can be so bold and confident in arranging a marriage for his younger brother. He is not afraid at all that Li Yaonan can stir up any trouble. Even if he marries into the Marquis of Jingyang's Mansion, the Lin family will not have enough time to distance themselves from them, let alone really recognize this son-in-law. Haven't you seen that all the young masters of the Lin family get married in Yangzhou City
Li Yaonan was filled with worry for a moment and could only sigh. What a mess this was.
There is a modern saying that life is like being raped. If you can't resist, you have to learn to enjoy it. He feels that this saying fits his current mood.
Time passed quickly, and in a blink of an eye, the moon was already mid-morning. After all, this body had just recovered from a serious illness. After just a short while, he felt vaguely tired. He did not intend to force himself. There were too many things that he could not sort out for the time being, so he simply lay down on the bed and closed his eyes to rest.
After experiencing such incredible things as the car accident and time travel, he thought he would not be able to sleep, but unexpectedly he had a dreamless night. Li Yaonan secretly complained in his heart that his mental quality was indeed very strong.
The weather in August has gradually turned cooler, with a cool breeze in the early morning and the air carrying the fragrance of soil.
The next day, Li Yaonan got up early and breathed in the fresh air, feeling refreshed. This is much better than the modern carbon dioxide.
Someone brought some water, and Li Yaonan washed and rinsed his mouth according to the original owner's memory. There was nothing abrupt in his words and actions. Even the movement of tying his hair was smooth, as if he was a native ancient person.
Li Yaonan thought it was good this way, he didn't like to be different, nor did he have the domineering attitude of the time travelers in novels who think I'm the protagonist and I'm not afraid of anyone. His background destined him to be cautious and careful, he never looked down on anyone, sometimes in many things, it is often the small people who do the bad things, and details are the key to everything, he will not leave any loopholes for anyone, especially the servants who serve him, they are very familiar with the original owner, if the change is too big, it will definitely arouse suspicion, he doesn't want to cause trouble before he is fully prepared.
Standing in front of the mirror, Li Yaonan took a good look at the body for the first time. The boy in the mirror had a pale face, purple lips, dull eyes, and a look of frustration between his brows. He gave people a gloomy feeling.
The corners of Li Yaonan's lips twitched, and he tried hard to find the strengths in this face. Damn it, he is a top, okay? Who is the weakling in the mirror!
For someone who always prides himself on his appearance, Li Yaonan refused to admit that he was shocked by his appearance. He pinched his thin body and suddenly missed his golden proportion figure in his previous life and the face that had won the hearts of thousands of girls.
"Second Young Master, it's already noon, are you leaving or not?" Luo Xia was getting impatient and when she entered the room she saw the Second Young Master staring at the mirror. She curled her lips in disdain. Even if the Second Young Master looked in the mirror again, he would not be as handsome as the Eldest Young Master.
Li Yaonan came back to his senses and did not forget that he had to pay his respects to his wife today. Since the marriage had to take place, instead of being forced with a sad face, he might as well find a way to benefit from it. As long as the young master of the Lin family had not married in and the marriage was not settled, in order to make him obedient, Ma Yulian would definitely agree to the conditions he proposed, unless they were too excessive.
Staring at the mirror again, Li Yaonan secretly encouraged himself, in fact, the shape of this body is not bad, it's just a little thin, shorter, and looks malnourished. Plus, the original owner was gloomy, sickly, and looked very decadent, which covered up his good looks. People say that appearance reflects the heart, and now that the owner of this body has become himself, he should exercise well, eat more nutritious food, and it should not be a problem to make up for it. At the age of seventeen, there is still a lot of room for growth.
While thinking about how to restore his strong body, Li Yaonan walked slowly towards the main courtyard. After all, he was an invalid and everyone had to understand that he could not walk fast.
Luoxia and Cuiliu followed closely behind him, not because they suddenly had a change of heart and decided to do their duty as a maid, but because they wanted to go to the main courtyard to bring good luck and curry favor with the sisters there. The second young master was seeing that he had no future, so when would they stop serving him
This is also the reason why Luoxia and Cuiliu go to the main courtyard as soon as they find an opportunity. The girls have grown up and their minds have become more active. Every girl has love in her heart, so it is not wrong for them to make more plans for themselves.
Luoqiu Pavilion is neither far nor close to the main courtyard. When Li Yaonan arrived, Ma had already stood up.
The maid serving outside reported it, and soon a voice came from inside the room asking him to come in.
Li Yaonan's eyebrows drooped slightly. Since he couldn't learn the gloominess of the original owner, he tried his best to keep an expressionless face.
After entering the house, besides Ma, Ma's legitimate daughter Li Shuzhen and Wen's concubine's daughter Li Shuyun were all there, one was twelve years old and the other was nine years old. Ever since Mr. Li's career was implicated, he not only took his anger out on Li Yaonan, but also became cold to Ma Yulian. What cousin, what true love, were all clouds in front of the future career.
Master Li took in concubines one by one, and Ma Yulian could only swallow all the grievances until Li Yaozu passed the imperial examination, and then she could be proud. How could she not hate and resent him? In order to maintain the face of the main wife, although she could not do anything openly, it did not mean that she would allow Li Yaonan to have a successful future or allow Master Li to have a bastard. Her heart was tainted by black since the day she chose to be a concubine.