Since Li Yaonan thought so, he immediately took action. He chose a day with good weather and packed up Lin Yixuan to go to the hot spring resort.
Lin Yixuan was lazy and listless. After getting on the carriage, he curled up into a ball, hugging the quilt and nestling in the corner like a little squirrel.
Li Yaonan found it funny and touched him tentatively, then put his hand on Lin Yixuan's back. After thinking for a while, he gently held him in his arms. Finding that there was no disgust in him, Li Yaonan breathed a sigh of relief and then hugged him openly. Fearing that he would be cold, he also twisted the quilt for him.
Shuang'er's body is not as soft as a woman's, but it is not as hard as a man's. Up to now, Li Yaonan has not found himself having any impulse towards Lin Yixuan, but he also does not have any feelings of disgust. This is enough, Li Yaonan thought to himself, take it slow. He felt that since he met Lin Yixuan, his patience with Lin Yixuan was beyond ordinary people. Lin Yixuan's temper is very much to his liking. He is ruthless and decisive, and most importantly, knows how to be grateful. He thinks it is not bad to spend his life with such a person.
Lin Yixuan's body stiffened, but soon relaxed. Feeling Li Yaonan's warm embrace, she found a comfortable position and lay in his arms.
If he hadn't known why Li Yaonan had touched him a few days ago, but after spending some time together, how could a smart man like him not guess it
But precisely because he guessed it, he was grateful for Li Yaonan's intentions. He remembered that Li Yaonan didn't like Shuang'er, and he had tried his best to get Li Yaonan to look at him more. Now, seeing Li Yaonan trying so hard to adapt, Lin Yixuan felt sour in his heart. He felt that Li Yaonan's doting was like a kind of love, and after enjoying his kindness, he was afraid that he would never be willing to let go.
It's not that he didn't believe Li Yaonan, but he was timid in his heart. He was afraid that his sincerity would be wasted once again. He looked at Li Yaonan carefully and found that he looked a lot more masculine in the past few months. His handsome features showed sharp and firmness. His wild and unrestrained face was now replaced with an expression as gentle as jade, and there was always a faint smile on the corners of his lips.
Lin Yixuan suddenly felt that if he let go of such a good man, he would not be a human being.
As the carriage swayed, Lin Yixuan was lost in thought and soon fell into a deep sleep.
Seeing the person sleeping in his arms, Li Yaonan felt his shoulder a little numb. He smiled bitterly in his heart, but finally he couldn't bear to wake the person up. Seeing Lin Yixuan sleeping soundly, he also felt sleepy. He found a pillow to cushion his body, closed his eyes, and listened to the quiet breathing of the person beside him. He just felt that the years were quiet and good.
When they arrived at the hot spring resort, Li Yaonan had already asked people to prepare the food.
Since he had slept in the carriage during the day, Lin Yixuan was very energetic at the moment. Perhaps it was because of the change of place, or perhaps it was because he was in a good mood, Lin Yixuan ate half a bowl more than usual today.
Li Yaonan nodded and smiled, feeling very relieved and knowing that coming to the hot spring villa was the right decision.
In the afternoon, they were in the room. Lin Yixuan was free and reading a storybook, while Li Yaonan picked up his pen and wrote an article. The two of them were doing their own things, which complemented each other. A faint warmth rose in the quiet room.
At night, Lin Yixuan returned to the bedroom and saw the thick quilt on the bed, and stood there in a daze.
Li Yaonan smiled faintly: "Go to sleep."
Lin Yixuan remained silent. Li Yaonan had worked so hard for their relationship, it would be unreasonable for him to be pretentious. He slowly took off his clothes, felt the cold air outside, and hurriedly got under the quilt, leaving only his head outside.
Li Yaonan smiled gently, took off his coat, and then got into the quilt. He reached out to pull Lin Yixuan over and let him lie in his arms.
This was the decision Li Yaonan made today. Since he didn't hate Lin Yixuan, there was nothing wrong with them sleeping on the same bed. They were already husband and wife, so why should they be so clear about the separation? He felt that as long as he was given some more time, it would not be difficult for him to fall in love with the person in his arms.
Listening quietly to the heartbeat of the person next to him, Lin Yixuan had a dreamless night.
The two of them stayed at the farm for nearly a month before returning home. By then, Lin Yixuan's belly was already slightly bulging.
Every time Li Yaonan saw him, he felt a very subtle feeling in his heart, joy for the child, but also an indescribable weirdness.
Lin Yixuan had a very happy time during this period. His only regret was that Li Yaonan refused to accompany him to take a hot spring bath and let him act like a spoiled child, which made him a little depressed. But overall, life in the manor was very comfortable, and he felt that Li Yaonan would really spoil him.
The more Lin Yixuan got along with Li Yaonan, the more he felt that he knew very little about this husband before. He couldn't help but marvel and admire some of Li Yaonan's wonderful ideas. He had never been so grateful to Jingyang Marquis' Mansion as he was now. His uncle had indeed found a good husband for him.
Back in the capital, ever since the Ninth Young Master got married, Mrs. Lin San has been unhappy and her brows have never relaxed. Even if she is angry and hates him, Lin Yixuan is after all the child she gave birth to after ten months of pregnancy.
When she thought of her beloved brother being sent away to marry in a faraway place, she felt hatred in her heart. She hated her brother for not living up to his expectations, and hated the people in the Marquis' Mansion for being cold and heartless. Her mother had chosen a family after thousands of attempts, but she didn't expect that she would choose such a family for her. The Marquis' Mansion was glamorous, but she didn't even want to mention the dirty inner strength.
Her ninth brother has been spoiled since childhood, and she doesn't know whether he can adapt to Yangzhou. She heard that his husband is a good man, but she has never met him, so how can she feel at ease? Besides, her second sister-in-law would not be so generous and really care about her ninth brother.
Thinking of the letter from Yangzhou, Mrs. Lin San's heart ached like a blood vessel, and her hatred for the Marquis' Mansion became even stronger. Not only did they marry her Ninth Brother, but they even cut off all contact with him. If Zhiyuan had not had some relationship with Yuelai Inn, she was afraid that she would not even receive the letter from her Ninth Brother.
Jiu Ge'er, that kid, always reported good news but never bad news. The letter only said that he was doing well and that his husband had been adopted. Mrs. Lin San's heart was like fifteen buckets of water being drawn. How could she be cheering for being adopted? Whenever she thought of her Jiu Ge'er, who didn't know where he had been wronged, Mrs. Lin San would be anxious and her mouth would have blisters.
The first and second wives were happy to see her laugh. The first wife originally wanted to send Lin Yixuan to the prince's mansion, but because of that incident, she lost a good chess piece. How could she feel at ease
The second house was marrying off its daughter, and the fourth girl was about to marry into the royal family, but Lin Yixuan had an idea and staged an elopement. If this got out, how would the fourth girl live in the future and how would she secure her position as the principal wife in the palace? It was a good thing that Lin Yixuan was not sent to the family temple. How could Lin Li dare to object
Mrs. Lin San was helpless and could only shed tears. She could only blame her mother for passing away early and not leaving her with a brother to help her. Otherwise, how could the Jingyang Marquisate dare to treat her like this.
Lin Zhiyuan had no idea what to do with his mother. He went to Yuelai Inn every day recently, hoping that his younger brother would write more letters to comfort his mother.
Lin Yixuan did not disappoint them. Even Lin Zhiyuan did not expect that when he received another letter from his brother, there would be such a big surprise: he was going to be an uncle.
Mrs. Lin San was happy when she knew Lin Yixuan was pregnant. She cried and laughed as she looked at the thin piece of letter. Her ninth brother had finally gotten his happy ending after all the hardships. It was good to have a child, and he would have someone to rely on in the future.
But they didn't expect that there was a surprise yet. The ninth brother knew how to be filial to his mother. For fear that the weather in the capital would be cold, he specially sent the drawings of floor heating. Mrs. Lin San might not understand what it was, but Lin Zhiyuan understood that the construction of the warm room in the palace was not as detailed as described in this drawing.
Mrs. Lin San happily ordered the construction to start that very day. It didn't matter if the government didn't allocate money, she could just pay for it herself.
Lin Zhiyuan took the blueprints and went out to sell them. He first went to his master, and then went to the residence of the Minister of War. He closed the door and chatted with the Minister for nearly half an hour before leaving.
Then he also went to Prince Lian’s Mansion.
In addition to giving favors with the floor heating drawings, Lin Zhiyuan had other important matters to attend to. His younger brother wrote to him and told him that he had opened a teahouse in Beijing and wanted him to find a way to give some gifts out. He also asked him to find some questions from the imperial examinations in previous years.
When Lin Zhiyuan saw his brother's letter, he couldn't say that boys are extroverted. He could only sigh in his heart that the boy in his family was growing up and his brother had really grown up.
Lin Zhiyuan was sincerely happy to find that his brother mentioned his husband more often in his recent letters. His brother was too troublesome and made him feel very distressed. Sometimes he couldn't do anything about his brother. However, he was very happy to know that his brother's husband would come to Beijing to take the imperial examination next year. He wondered if he would still be in Beijing by then... ...
Going to the military camp was his hope. With his brother's reminder, he could no longer trust the Marquis' Mansion as much as before. Even his own grandfather could agree to send his grandson to such a place. If his interests conflicted with those of the Marquis' Mansion, he dared not think about what would happen next.
The mother and son both ignored the Jingyang Marquis Mansion. Madam Lin San just pretended to inform the mansion, but did not make her words clear. Others only knew that she was going to start work and save money by getting some heating. People who heard about it laughed at her, but Madam Lin San did not care. People didn't like floor heating and liked to use a charcoal basin. She had no choice but to avoid being criticized.
If they don't want it this time, they won't be so cheap next time.
Although her ninth brother was ordered not to have any contact with the Marquis' Mansion, it did not mean that she could not send things over. She just had to do it secretly and keep it secret from the Marquis' Mansion.
Mrs. Lin San was busy looking for an experienced nanny, preparing various supplements and various utensils for children, all of which she loaded onto a carriage, intending to have them sent to Yangzhou.
The same thing happened to Lin Yixuan. He started to get busy as soon as he returned to the Li residence. Not only did he have to buy New Year's goods, but he also had to prepare New Year gifts for the clan. This was his first year married into the Li family, so nothing could be done carelessly.
However, before that, the first thing Lin Yixuan did when he returned to the Li residence was to send away the two maids his mother had given him, as they were an eyesore.
These two maids were the concubines his mother prepared for him. The family deeds were in his hands. If it were in the past, he might think it was okay to arrange two concubines for Li Yaonan, but now, as long as Li Yaonan didn't mention it, he would definitely not be that virtuous man. Regardless of whether Li Yaonan loved him or not, Lin Yixuan admitted pettily that he didn't want to share Li Yaonan's pampering with others, no one else!