Chapter 18: A Good Husband
The door of the ancestral hall was tightly closed, and there were two subordinates guarding outside, and when he saw Xiao Liuzi coming with a stranger, his originally relaxed expression immediately became alert.
"Little Liuzi, don't you want to live? Do you dare to disturb the lord in the ancestral hall? A subordinate scolded Xiao Liuzi.
I don't know why, Xiao Liuzi's existence in the mansion seems to be a punching bag, no matter who dares to scold him, the things in front of him are quite reasonable, but many times, even if a subordinate of the same level is unhappy, he likes to take Xiao Liuzi out of anger. Fortunately, after so many years, Xiao Liuzi has become accustomed to it.
"No, Ah Sheng, look at it, our young master! Our young master is back! Xiao Liuzi hurriedly pointed at Lan Yi and told them to take a closer look. Master? Ah Sheng was obviously puzzled, and looked at Lan Yi is looking up and down. This picture is actually very weird, you know, Lan Yi is the only son of Lan Mansion, that is the future master, but some subordinates know about this relationship but turn a blind eye to him, especially this time it is Lan Yi who has caused such a big disaster, and his status as a young master has declined even more in their hearts.
Ah Sheng looked at Lan Yi, in fact, he had already distinguished the same, even if Lan Yi didn't have that brocade dress, but that cold face, there was never a trace of a smile, looking at the entire Lan Mansion, except for him, Lan Yi would never find a second person. Even if you look at the whole world, it is estimated that it is difficult to find a few.
Almost all the people in the Lan Mansion don't like the cold Lan Yi very much, but helplessly, he is a young master after all, although the old man doesn't seem to love him very much, but he is the only young master of the Lan family, without the slightest doubt.
"It's really our young master! Don't look at the young master's clothes, look at the young master's face. Xiao Liuzi looked at Ah Sheng's still searching gaze and said anxiously.
"Little Liuzi, what nonsense are you talking about with these dogs!" Lan Yi looked impatient, they didn't like him, but they didn't know that he Lan Yi didn't take these people who saw the wind and the rudder in his eyes! He would rather suffer himself than give these people some good looks, so that they will not speak ill of himself behind their backs.
Bad is bad, anyway, he doesn't care about Lan Hongda's attitude at all!
Lan Yi strode to the door of the ancestral hall, and the two subordinates wanted to stop him, but before his trembling hand could be stretched out, he was killed by Lan Yi's cold gaze! For so many years, the master really didn't love him much, but no one had ever seen how the master taught him!
In front of the door, Lan Yi still knocked on the knocker three times softly, and the crisp sound must have been transmitted inside, and he believed that he had already heard their conversation, but the knock did not cause any reaction inside.
"That...... Master...... The temper of the old man...... You know that too...... Now ......," Asheng said.
"Yes, young master, there is a gazebo over there, we might as well go over there and sit and wait for the master." Xiao Liuzi immediately stepped forward, he knew his young master too well.
Lan Yi took a breath slightly, as if he had made up his mind, he pushed it suddenly, and the door of the ancestral hall was pushed open, and the light inside was dim and unknown, but a spring breeze blowing up some curtains and swinging in the air in a trance.
"Master, it's the young master, he ......," Ah Sheng explained to the inside in a panic.
"Close the door!" Lan Hong's voice was low and tinged with some resentment.
Ah Sheng was busy closing the door outside, and glanced at the other person, the expressions of the two were indescribable, Xiao Liuzi wanted to go up and smoke the two of them, but he didn't dare, and he couldn't! If he does, he may have to deal with more than two people, and maybe someone else will come over to help! What's more, his young master has already caused trouble, and he can't make trouble for the young master anymore. Although, many times, he was bullied, Lan Yi rarely intervened.
Xiao Liuzi is now full of only expectations, hoping that his young master can restrain his temper, and hope that his master will not go too far, and it is best that the two of them can release their previous suspicions. Xiao Liuzi's face was full of pious prayer, which made Ah Sheng and the other person look contemptuous, but now, they can only have a contempt on their faces, and they don't dare to do anything else!
Lan Yi was already standing in the ancestral hall, and he saw Lan Hongda kneeling in front of the tablet at a glance. The fat and muscular body knelt straight, and if you would find it in front of him, Lan Hong's eyes were slightly closed, and he seemed to be muttering something in his mouth. Maybe he was reporting something to his ancestors and fathers. The hands hung down on the sides of his body, and in the ancestral hall, Lan Hongda had always behaved so well.
Lan Yi didn't believe in the blessings of his ancestors and ancestors, and he didn't even pay much attention to the gods and Buddhas that his mother worshipped! If the gods and Buddhas really have spirits, why, why did his mother endure these nearly twenty years of suffering?
Lan Yi doesn't believe it, he just doesn't believe it! He stood there stunned and watched Lan Hong chanting words in his mouth. Today, the communication between Lan Hongda and the ancestors and ancestors took a little time, Lan Yi waited a little impatiently, he coughed lightly twice, and knelt beside Lan Hongda after thinking about it again and again.
Lan Yi stared at the names on the tablet one by one, he felt strange and did not have any emotion.
"Father, I'm back." As if he had plucked up his courage, Lan Yi's voice was still cold, without any temperature.
Lan Hong's big eyelids flickered slightly, but he still didn't open his eyes.
"This time...... It's me who is too willful and has caused so much damage to the Lan family! I thought that my father could tie me up and send me to the Zhong family and obey them. Lan Yi stubbornly stared at those tablets, he had already thought about it.
Lan Hong's eyes rose suddenly, his gaze looked at Lan Yi with a resolute face, he hadn't seen him for a few days, his cheeks were a little thin, but the damn stubbornness and the unrepentant expression were still there, although he had changed his clothes, but this hateful appearance still hadn't changed!
Lan Hongda tried hard to suppress his anger, he looked at him, this was obviously his son! His only son! But why, did he look at himself with anger in his eyes?
"Do you think this will solve the problem?" Lan Hongda suppressed the anger in his heart, he could allow Lan Yi's betrayal, but he couldn't allow Lan Yi to misunderstand his father's good intentions like this!
Tiger poison does not eat children, no father wants to see his son tied up by the enemy! No father would give his son to the enemy! But at this moment, this Lan Yi actually said to him like this, this is a distrust of his father! Lan Hong's heart ached. His face was extremely ugly.
"The child knew that this time the disaster was too big, and it affected the father and caused a lot of incense...... Also ......" Lan Yi thought of the almost desolate figure and the staggering body in the night again, and his eyes were a little hot.
"Do you think that in the eyes of your father, your safety is more important than a pint of incense?" Lan Hongda's voice also trembled a little, Lan Yi was a little surprised, he actually said this to himself? Isn't it? For so many years, Yipinxiang is all of Lan Hongda, and in his mind, he can do without everything, but he can't abandon Yipinxiang.
It is true that Lan Hongda also thinks so, a pint of incense is a witness, a feeling, and a brilliant one, but he never thought of exchanging his son's safety for a pint of incense! Never.
Lan Yi was speechless, he didn't know what his father meant, he couldn't decipher his father's expression at the moment, he stood there, his eyes were already flustered and there was nowhere to put it.
Lan Hongda smiled dismally, with a mournful cry in his laughter, he leaned his body to one side, freed his legs, and rubbed his fat hands a few times before he barely stood up.
"Haven't you always hated me for so many years, wishing I was defeated? Now that the opportunity has come, a pint of incense has fallen, you shouldn't be happy, right? Lan Hongda looked at the sky outside the window lattice with his hands behind his back, he had lost a taste of incense, and he didn't dare to hope for forgiveness with the Zhong family in the future, he only knew that the beam with the Zhong family had been concluded. But he would rather have a grudge against everyone in the world than his son to be hurt in the slightest!
"You're not right!" Lan Yi bit his lips, his hands clenched unconsciously.
"What? Am I wrong about you? Lan Hongda's nostrils snorted with a sneer, Lan Hongda always felt that Lan Yi was stubborn, but he didn't know that Lan Yi's stubborn appearance was very much like himself.
"I don't want a pint of incense to fall, I just ......" Lan Yi's lips bit tighter.
"You just don't want me to be better, do you?" Lan Hong's voice was desolate, and it had never been before, Lan Yi felt that his father was so vicissitudes.
Silence, the ancestral hall was extremely silent, Lan Yi didn't answer his father's words, he didn't know how to answer. He wanted to answer yes, but obviously when he saw him sad, his heart was not comfortable, but his head ...... Lan Yi was confused.
"You...... He's a good boy...... But I ...... But he's not a good father......" In the dimness, Lan Hong's voice was exceptionally loud, and Lan Yi raised his head suddenly, "I don't ask you to be a good father!" I just hope you're a good husband! Lan Yi bit his lip, he wanted to cry, deep in his heart, he had to admit that this person was still kind to himself, but he didn't want to accept the only kindness he had, what he needed was a father, a father who could bring warmth to his mother!
"Good husband?" Lan Hong's mouth muttered these three words, and the dismal laughter echoed desolately in the dim room, and the grumbling laughter passed through the barrier of the window lattice to the outside.
Xiao Liuzi and the other two subordinates were suddenly frightened, they held their breath and tried to understand the conversation inside, but they stretched out their ears for a long time but didn't hear any of them!
"What's going on?" Xiao Liuzi and Liushen looked at Ah Shengdao ownerlessly.
"How do I know?" Ah Sheng was also curious, but he didn't care what was going on inside. He doesn't care if they quarrel or fight.