The two of them had a very warm New Year. Although there were not many relatives visiting and the house seemed a little deserted, they both felt very real and their relationship seemed to have become closer.
On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, Mrs. Zhang sent a reply letter. In addition to some New Year gifts, there was also an invitation, inviting them to come to her house for a gathering on the eighteenth day of the first lunar month.
Lin Yixuan was overjoyed and started to prepare immediately. With this invitation, it meant that he could resume contacts with the Zhang family. Li Yaonan would have to work in official circles in the future, and it would be difficult to do so without help. Although there were several children in the Li family who were well educated, none of them had even passed the imperial examination, so it was too early to say anything.
Li Yaonan didn't care. He didn't know the Zhang family well. Mr. Zhang hadn't replied yet, so who knew what the Zhang family meant. But seeing Lin Yixuan was so excited, he didn't have the heart to pour cold water on her. On the 18th day of the first lunar month, the two of them dressed neatly, took their gifts, and took a carriage to the Zhang Mansion.
As expected, they were a family of scholars. Li Yaonan’s first impression of the Zhang family was that they were polite.
In addition to the old lady, there is also the eldest wife's family in the Zhang Mansion. The old lady Zhang is a rare person with a long life. Generally, when the elders get old, they live with the eldest son, and the main house of the family is also inherited by the eldest son. This is the old house of the Zhang family, and it will also be the direct branch of the Zhang family in the future.
The second wife is Mr. Zhang, who is now working in Hunan. The third and fourth wives are illegitimate children and have long been separated from the mansion.
Li Yaonan and Lin Yixuan greeted the elders first. When the old lady saw them, she burst into tears, thinking of her poor granddaughter.
Li Yaonan was embarrassed. He really didn't care about women's tears.
The old lady cried enough, wiped her tears, and then introduced the Zhang family to them. The eldest uncle has been idle at home for a long time now. When he has nothing to do, he either grows flowers and plants or teaches his grandson. Although he was not very happy to meet Li Yaonan, he managed to save face. After testing Li Yaonan's knowledge, his attitude softened and he really smiled, praising him for taking after the Zhang family and not being like his father.
The corners of Li Yaonan's lips twitched, and he didn't know whether he should agree with his uncle, although he also thought in his heart that his father was a good-for-nothing.
Several cousins, the eldest cousin has entered the officialdom, the second cousin teaches in the academy, both of them are not at home today, one took office after the New Year, and the other went to the academy. Li Yaonan understood it in his heart, but he didn't take it too seriously. Originally, he was a junior and not an important figure, so it was natural for his cousins to be away. What's more, his reputation in Yangzhou was not good, and the Zhang family had a strict family style. Before he knew his character, he would be suspicious if he was really enthusiastic.
Several cousins are currently studying, and the third cousin plans to take the exam this year. When Lin Yixuan found out, he smiled and said that his family had some test papers from previous years sent from Beijing. The Zhang family was very happy to hear that, and Lin Yixuan casually said that he would send it to them in a few days. The atmosphere gradually became warmer, and in this way, the two families began to interact normally.
When my third cousin has nothing to do, he will come to Li Yaonan to discuss academic matters, and both of them benefit a lot.
As the saying goes, there must be a teacher among three people. Although Lin Yixuan is well-educated, his uncle is also well-educated. He was ranked second in the senior high school entrance examination. The Zhang family is indeed a scholarly family. With the guidance of his uncle and Lin Yixuan, as well as the reference of the imperial examination papers in previous years, Li Yaonan's knowledge has improved rapidly.
Time passed quickly, and spring came in the blink of an eye after the New Year. After the spring, Lord Zhang also sent gifts over. One was to congratulate his grandson on his wedding, the second was to congratulate Lin Yixuan on her pregnancy, and the third was to express his recognition of his grandson. They must have heard something from their uncle, and the letter also contained a lot of articles and writings, as well as some books.
What made Li Yaonan laugh and cry the most was his little cousin. In order to express his concern for his cousin Li Yaonan, the little cousin brought him two volumes of Ancient Romance. In the letter, he expressed his great admiration for Master Qingyang and said that he would keep an eye out for his cousin if there was another book published next time.
Li Yaonan never knew that his talent and fame would spread far and wide. Even his cousin who lived far away in Hunan had heard of the name Qingyang Jushi.
Lin Yixuan was proud of it and nodded his head with great pride: "Of course, everyone in the capital knows the name of Master Qingyang, and everyone is looking forward to the next volume."
Lai Yiu-nam accepted all the praise without any modesty. How could the Ancient Romance be bad? It is the essence of 5,000 years of Chinese history.
The weather gradually warmed up, and Lin Yixuan's belly became bigger and bigger. Li Yaonan was frightened every time he saw it. He threw all the things at home to the nanny to take care of, and was determined not to let Lin Yixuan work anymore.
As the saying goes, when you are well fed and warm, you will think about sex. If someone had told Li Yaonan in the past that he would not touch a woman for half a year, Li Yaonan would have sneered, but now he had to believe it. Li Yaonan himself found it incredible that he really abstained from sex for seven months.
When he woke up that day, Li Yaonan was embarrassed to find that he had a wet dream.
Originally this was a very normal thing, but with another person around him, he felt a little subtle and awkward. He packed his clothes stealthily and went out to take a shower. He thought it must be because the weather was getting hot and his temper was rising, so he behaved like this. He planned to exercise for half an hour more today to prevent himself from being too energetic. If Lin Yixuan found out, he would be so embarrassed.
However, although his idea was good, as his bedmate, how could Lin Yixuan not notice it? After Li Yaonan left, Lin Yixuan opened his tightly closed eyes, and the emotions in his eyes were extremely complicated, including touching, worry, but most of all, a hint of anxiety.
Lin Yixuan was uneasy the whole day. So far, the biggest contact between him and Li Yaonan was just sleeping in each other's arms. He was worried and afraid that Li Yaonan would go find a woman. He knew very well that Li Yaonan didn't like Shuang'er. Even though they slept together every day, Li Yaonan had never been impulsive.
Lin Yixuan was confused and helpless, not knowing what to do. If Li Yaonan liked Shuang'er, he could do it, even if she was pregnant. As long as he was a little careful, he could have sex after three months. But Li Yaonan had no interest in him at all, and no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't succeed. He knew Li Yaonan tried hard, and he tried hard too, but he knew better the bad nature of men, and he didn't believe Li Yaonan could hold back for too long.
It’s no wonder that Lin Yixuan would think this way. This is the way the world is today. No man would remain chaste for his wife, not to mention that Lin Yixuan is a bisexual.
Lin Yixuan was in a daze the whole day. He finally felt relieved when he saw Li Yaonan went to the study as usual, came to talk to him about books in the afternoon, and accompanied him for a walk in the yard in the evening.
At night, when Li Yaonan was lying on the bed, he stretched out his hands to hold Lin Yixuan in his arms, carefully avoiding his belly, and asked with a little curiosity: "What made you unhappy today? Tell me about it, husband?"
Lin Yixuan was stunned. He had tried his best to hide his emotions today, but he didn't expect that Li Yaonan could still see through it. He shook his head gently, buried his head deeper, pressed tightly against Li Yaonan's chest, and put one arm around his waist.
"What's wrong?" Li Yaonan frowned, feeling worried. Lin Yixuan was fine yesterday and didn't go anywhere today, so why did he look so listless
"It's okay." Lin Yixuan said sullenly. He couldn't tell Li Yaonan that he was worried that he couldn't satisfy him.
"You're still okay even though your face is falling." Li Yaonan patted Lin Yixuan's back, like coaxing a child: "If you have any problems, tell me, and your husband will help you solve them."
Lying in Li Yaonan's arms and feeling the warmth of his chest, Lin Yixuan suddenly felt settled. He raised his head slightly and looked at Li Yaonan carefully. Seeing his concerned eyes, Lin Yixuan's black eyes moved around and a beautiful light flashed, as if he was thinking of something.
Li Yaonan smiled softly, he liked to see Lin Yixuan's energetic appearance. He placed one hand on his belly, sensing the strong fetal movement, he felt very at ease, here were his husband and child.
But soon, Li Yaonan could no longer laugh, as his lower body was held by a pair of nimble little hands and kept being fiddled with.
Li Yaonan was so stiff that he dared not move. He twisted his neck like a puppet and stared blankly at the people around him.
Lin Yixuan was so angry that he stared at Li Yaonan without blinking.
Despite being so fierce, Li Yaonan felt his heart soften.
Lin Yixuan's eyes were wide open, and he himself probably didn't even notice the uneasiness and hesitation in his eyes, as if he would burst into tears the next moment if he refused.
Li Yaonan slowly relaxed, feeling indescribable in his heart. He knew that Lin Yixuan's actions today must have taken a lot of courage. He thought he had kept it a secret in the morning. In fact, Lin Yixuan must be worried.
Li Yaonan closed his eyes and quietly felt Lin Yixuan's touching. The little hands were so soft that he unconsciously recalled the indulgence of that night, the bone-melting ecstasy.
His lower body gradually became hard, and he felt that as long as he was a man, he would be unable to resist being impulsive when faced with such manipulation.
Seeing that Li Yaonan had acquiesced to his action, Lin Yixuan couldn't help but feel happy and became more serious. He didn't want Li Yaonan to find another woman, not at all.
Li Yaonan's chest felt hot, and he quickly released it with a muffled groan. He opened his eyes and glanced at Lin Yixuan with a half-smile.
Lin Yixuan's cheeks turned red and he buried his head in the quilt, pretending to be a coward.
"Okay, go to sleep." Li Yaonan gently embraced him. He was actually touched, but also a little distressed. How insecure must his little husband be to resort to such a desperate measure. However, he did not object. He suddenly found that it felt pretty good and it was not as difficult as he had imagined.
He originally thought that he had worked hard enough, but it was not until today that he realized that his young husband worked harder and more attentively than him, which also touched him more.
The next morning, they woke up to the two maids' faces, which were as dark as the bottom of a pot.
Li Yaonan wanted to call on the heavens and the earth, he and Lin Yixuan really did nothing except the Five Finger Mountain.