Chapter 8: Because of Me
Lin Jiabao is a real top wealthy family, not only with a deep courtyard, but also with scenery everywhere.
The magnificent garden landscape, lined with the huge gate of the high gate, even the sky and the distant mountains, are set off with a majestic style.
Lin Tiannan took Li Fei and the three of them into the side hall, and immediately there were many pretty maids serving to wash their hands and deliver tea, displaying delicacies from the mountains and seas, wine and delicacies.
After the table, Lin Tiannan warmly greeted Li Xiaoyao and Zhao Ling'er to drink and eat, but intentionally or unintentionally did not bring Li Fei.
This seems to put Li Fei in the position of the master's house, and Li Xiaoyao and Zhao Linger are the guests.
Lin Tiannan is an old man, and after drinking a few glasses of wine, Li Fei and Li Xiaoyao have already become virtuous nephews, and their title to Lin Tiannan has also become uncle.
After three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, Lin Tiannan unconsciously introduced the topic to the topic.
He smiled at Li Fei and asked, "Speaking of which, I don't know where the virtuous nephew's family lives, how many people are in the family?" ”
Li Fei put down the wine glass and said calmly: "The little nephew's ancestral home is Wuling County, and his parents died when he was a child, and he was brought up by the master. ”
Lin Tiannan was overjoyed, it turned out to be an orphan.
Orphans are good! In this way, there will be a lot less resistance to entering the Lin family.
He continued: "Virtuous nephew, you are young, and your cultivation is already unfathomable, so you must have an extraordinary background, right?" ”
Li Fei said: "This uncle guessed wrong, the family teacher is an overseas casual cultivator, no door and no faction, a few years ago, the family teacher feathered into an immortal, and the little nephew became the only successor of the family teacher." ”
Lin Tiannan's face was silent, but his heart was already happy, and he was still careless, this is really a godsend.
"Your master has such a good apprentice as you, which is enough to comfort his life."
After saying this, a smile appeared on his face, and he said: "Although my Lin family's family martial arts may not be as good as yours, the virtuous nephew still has to learn it." ”
Li Fei hesitated and said, "Learn the martial arts of the Lin family? ”
Lin Tiannan smiled and said: "You are my Lin family's fast son-in-law, of course you have to inherit my Lin family's mastery." ”
"My Lin family has been passed down for three generations, and in my generation, there is only one daughter, Ru'er."
"Ru'er has been arrogant since she was a child, and she doesn't let her eyebrows, and sometimes I suddenly think she is a son, hahaha......"
Lin Tiannan laughed for a while, and sighed again: "Alas, whether it is a son or a daughter, she wants to start a family." ”
"In order not to fall into my Lin Jiabao's reputation, I also followed her wishes and found a young man with martial arts stronger than her."
"As long as I have a good character, I will never hide my selfishness, not only to marry Ru'er to him, but also to pass on my martial arts and family business to him."
"With your cultivation, you may not be able to look down on my Lin family's martial arts, but this is also passed down by my ancestors, and I must not let it interrupt the inheritance in my hands."
"Even if you are not interested, you must cultivate all of them, and when you and Ru'er have children in the future, you will pass them on to your heirs and inherit them."
After listening to Lin Tiannan's words, Li Fei scratched his cheeks and said a little helplessly: "Since this is the case, then let the eldest lady cultivate well, and then she will pass it on to the heirs in the future?" ”
Lin Tiannan groaned when he heard this: "Hmm...... What you said is reasonable, even so, then you have to marry Ru'er as soon as possible and give birth to an heir as soon as possible. ”
"While the old man is not too old to move, he can also teach in person, so that he can also share some of it for you."
Lin Tiannan was talking solemnly, but he was already overjoyed in his heart.
What he just said was a temptation in itself.
Because Li Fei did not take the initiative to sign up for the competition to recruit relatives, but was coaxed by him to enter the mansion, and he was not given a chance to refuse at all.
I watched him speak a few times before, and there were signs of shirk.
Therefore, his words were not only to test Li Fei's thoughts on this matter, but also to test his attitude towards Lin Yueru.
But now it seems that he does not resist marrying Ru'er, then everything will be fine.
"Shibo is slow, how can Yueru marry him?"
At this moment, a soft drink came from outside the door, and Liu Jinyuan walked into the hall with a solemn face.
Lin Tiannan's face sank, and he asked rhetorically, "Why can't you?" ”
A look of grievance appeared in Liu Jinyuan's eyes, and he said: "You know that I don't know martial arts, but you use martial arts competitions to decide Yueru's marriage, which is obviously embarrassing for me." ”
"I am like a childhood sweetheart with Yue, and we have a deep relationship, why does Shibo refuse to allow marriage?"
Lin Tiannan said eloquently: "Since it is a competition to recruit relatives, the victory and defeat in the ring have been divided into ......"
Liu Jinyuan didn't care about any etiquette at this time, and directly interrupted Lin Tiannan's words: "No, this can't be counted, how can Yueru's lifelong event be so hasty?" ”
Lin Tiannan said abruptly: "Shut up, Yueru is my daughter, what qualifications do you have to object to this matter?" ”
"I ......" Liu Jinyuan's still handsome face turned red, but he knew that in this regard, he would never be able to compete with Lin Tiannan, so he had to say: "Please marry Yueru to me, and I will ask my father to send someone to propose marriage." ”
Lin Tiannan stared at Liu Jinyuan and said in a deep voice: "If Yueru is willing to marry you, I have nothing to say, but Yueru doesn't like you at all." ”
"What's more, you're a scholar, how can you inherit my position as the leader of the Southern Martial Arts Alliance?"
"I ...... I ......" Liu Jinyuan's face turned pale and he was speechless.
In fact, he also knew that Lin Yueru didn't like his powerless appearance, and always laughed at his lack of manliness.
However, in Liu Jinyuan's heart, making a knife and a gun, and being brave for a while, is not considered to be courageous.
The real spirit is to strategize, win a thousand miles, and stabilize the country.
But Lin Tiannan's sentence "Yueru doesn't like you at all" became the last critical blow that broke him.
Liu Jinyuan lowered his head dejectedly, and said astringently: "I understand, Brother Li, I bless you and Yueru, Shibo, please say goodbye to Yueru on my behalf, and I will go back to the capital." ”
After speaking, he arched his hand, and then turned away, leaving everyone with a lonely back.
Lin Tiannan sighed, then looked at Li Fei and said, "It's so decided, nephew Li Xian, I hope you can join our Lin family so that you can inherit my Lin family's family business." ”
Li Fei pondered for a moment, and said to Lin Tiannan: "Uncle, the eldest lady has a beautiful appearance, which is rare in the world. ”
"She seems to be spicy, but she is actually kind-hearted, with a knife mouth and a tofu heart, these little nephews can see it."
"If you say you don't like the eldest lady, it must be a lie, and being able to tie up with the eldest lady is a blessing that comes from the next three lives."
Hearing Li Fei's words, Lin Tiannan was greatly satisfied, his eyes showed a look of relief, and he smiled: "Say your 'but'!" ”
Naturally, he wouldn't fail to hear it, Li Fei's words were only the first half, and there must be a turning point later.
Li Fei smiled and said, "But the little nephew promised Ling'er to escort her back to Miaojiang to find her mother. ”
"This place is thousands of miles away from Miao Jiang, and there is an unknown force watching on the side, wanting to be unfavorable to Ling'er, the little nephew really can't rest assured that the two of them are not at ease."
"So the little nephew wants to ask my uncle to give me some time, and when I escort Ling'er back to southern Xinjiang, everything will be settled, and the little nephew will definitely come back to marry the eldest lady and take on his due responsibilities."
"Big brother ......" After listening to Li Fei's words, Zhao Linger and Li Xiaoyao were both very moved, and their eyes were red.
Lin Tiannan looked at Li Fei's gaze, and he was even more appreciative, and he valued him even more in his heart.
At the moment, he said reasonably: "The virtuous nephew is affectionate and righteous, and he keeps his promises, this is a good thing, and it is the blessing of the Lin family and the blessing of the moon, how can the old man stop you?" ”
Li Fei said gratefully: "Thank you uncle for your success." ”
Lin Tiannan said: "Although I won't stop you from going west, since you have come to Fuzhong, you have to spend two days no matter what, let me do my best to fulfill the friendship of the landlord." ”
"Yueru has always been above the top, but looking at her demeanor when she left, it is clear that she is already in love with you."
"You are only two sides so far, just take this opportunity to deepen your understanding, I believe Ling'er doesn't mind delaying for two days, right?"
Zhao Ling'er nodded again and again when she heard this, and said with a smile like a flower: "It's okay, it just so happens that we can also get acquainted with our future sister-in-law." ”
Li Xiaoyao also echoed: "It's about the lifelong happiness of the eldest brother and sister-in-law, what's the matter if you delay for two days?" ”
Lin Tiannan was overjoyed, raised his wine glass, and the three of them raised their glasses and drank with them.
It was not yet noon, and they did not drink heavily, and it was time for a good meal at dinner.
After he was full of wine and food, Lin Tiannan called the maidservant and instructed: "Chunlan, prepare two rooms for Young Master Li and Young Lady in the West Wing, Qiu Ju, and take my aunt to the East Wing to rest." ”
"Yes, sir."
When in someone else's house, husband and wife cannot share a bed, this is the rule.
Even after more than a thousand years, this rule still exists, so Li Xiaoyao and Zhao Ling'er have to live separately.
Since Wang Xizhi's frank belly and east bed were selected as his son-in-law in the Jin Dynasty, there is a saying of "fast son-in-law in the east bed".
It is a son-in-law in the father-in-law's house, usually arranged in the east wing.
Although Li Fei and Lin Yueru will not get married for the time being, Lin Yueru's marriage has been settled, and the future son-in-law is still a rare handsome, Lin Tiannan is overjoyed.
He invited all the guests from the house to share his joy at home.
The so-called Qingke refers to the literati who help the rich and noble to have fun, or the artists who play and sing.
Those who do not have a smooth career in the imperial examination will work as idlers in the homes of rich and noble, write portraits, drink and compose poems, which are their forte.
In ancient times, powerful families would raise such a group of people for entertainment.
At the same time, Lin Tiannan also invited a fortune teller to combine Li Fei and Lin Yueru.
Li Fei himself is also proficient in this way, so he set himself a birthday that is most compatible with Lin Yueru.
After the fortune teller got his birthday, he pinched his fingers in front of Lin Tiannan and a group of Qing guests, and his face showed joy.
"Congratulations to the master, congratulations to the master, Li Gongzi and Ling Qianjin are the best in the world, the best couples are natural, according to the eight characters of the two, they are definitely full of children and grandchildren, and they are rich and noble."
Lin Tiannan was so happy that he couldn't close his mouth, and said happily: "Okay, that's the best, Lin Zhong, take Mr. to the tent to receive the reward." ”
The fortune teller thanked him and followed Lin Zhong away, and a group of pilgrims greeted Lin Tiannan one after another.
Lin Tiannan pressed one hand on Li Fei's shoulder and said with a smile: "Virtuous son-in-law, my Lin family is thin, and I will rely on you and Ru'er in the future to add more Ding to our Lin family!" Hahaha......"
Lin Tiannan was really a little upset today, and his speech was a little more informal, but in front of a group of Qing guests, Li Fei felt a little embarrassed.
He lowered his head slightly and smiled awkwardly: "My son-in-law will do his best." ”
……
Lin Jiabao's back house, Lin Yue is like a boudoir.
Chunlan looked at her eldest lady dumbfounded, what did she see?
The eldest lady is actually drawing eyebrows in the mirror? This scared her more than the eldest lady getting angry, is she really the eldest lady?
"Big ...... Miss, are you alright? Chunlan asked tentatively with a trembling voice.
"Don't make any noise!"
Lin Yueru ignored Chunlan, carefully drew the last stroke, looked at herself in the mirror with satisfaction, and muttered, "I can also be very feminine!" ”
"Miss, you...... You're alright, aren't you? ”
"What's wrong with me?" Lin Yue asked casually.
Valley "Ain't you hate...... Hate ......"
"Hate what? Say! Lin Yueru turned her head and glared at Chunlan and asked.
Chunlan's neck shrunk, and she said in horror: "Don't you hate ...... Be a girl? ”
Lin Yueru Huo Ran got up, stepped on the stool with her left leg raised, and said angrily: "When did I say that? ”
"Ah...... Not...... No. Chunlan waved her hand again and again, and her words were not good.
Seeing Chunlan's eyes on her left foot on the stool, Lin Yueru's face showed embarrassment, she hurriedly put her leg down, and hummed, "I want to be a girl now, can't I?" ”
Seeing that the eldest lady seemed to be really different from before, Chunlan said cautiously: "Eldest Miss, you won't really fall in love with that person, you have only met twice and have known Li Gongzi for less than a day, right?" ”
Lin Yueru's face flew with a touch of red, turned her back to Chunlan, and her voice became very gentle, "Chunlan, what do you say, how is Li Fei?" ”
Chunlan thought for a while and said, "Li Gongzi, he ...... Very handsome, very manly! ”
"Martial arts is strong and gentle, affectionate and righteous and keeps promises, and there is a chivalrous heart, in addition to the old man in Suzhou, I have never seen a second man like this!"
"I feel like he's a copy of the old man."
This is not that Chunlan deliberately flatters her master, there are two martial arts alliance leaders in the north and south in the rivers and lakes, which can be said to be two extremes.
Shen Qingfeng, the leader of the Northern Martial Arts Alliance, has a poor character, is greedy for money and lustful, and has a group of wives and concubines, but he is cold by nature, and he is not good for his family.
Just because his wife and concubine did not give birth to a son for him, he was indifferent, his wife and concubine and daughter, in the Shen family, were hostesses and eldest misses, but they lived the life of maids.
And Lin Tiannan, the leader of the Southern Martial Arts League, is a decent person, attaches great importance to love and righteousness, and has confidants all over the world, and even the Shushan Sect and the Shangshu of the Dynasty are his close friends.
Although he is also wealthy, he is also a philanthropic.
In any disaster year, he will take the initiative to open a warehouse to release grain and help the victims, both his reputation and reputation are excellent.
And he is very dedicated and has a deep love for his deceased wife.
Mrs. has been dead for many years, but she has never renewed the strings, and she is even more fond of him and Lin Yueru, the only daughter of his deceased wife, and regards them as pearls in her palm.
Listening to Chunlan's words, Lin Yueru's heart was sweet.
Chunlan grew up with her since she was a child, so Lin Yueru would not shy away from her if there was anything.
She looked at her and said, "Yes! He came to my house for less than a day, and you can tell him so many benefits, so I like him, isn't it normal? ”
Most girls have a bit of a father-love plot, and when looking for a partner, they will also subconsciously compare their partners with their fathers.
This is a subconscious behavior that is not controlled by the conscious mind.
As Chunlan said, Li Fei is like a young version of Lin Tiannan, even more handsome and dashing than Lin Tiannan.
It was not surprising that Lin Yueru would like him in a short period of time.
"Yes, such a strange man is hard to come by."
"yes!" Lin Yueru replied proudly, and continued, "What is he doing now?" ”
Chunlan said: "The master called those Qingke, and he was pulling him to drink and chat, it seems that the master is really satisfied with this uncle." ”
"But my uncle wants to send Miss Ling'er back to Miaojiang, and I don't know how long it will take to come back, eldest lady, I'm afraid you will have to endure the pain of lovesickness for a while."
Hearing Chunlan's words, Lin Yueru's heart moved, her eyes flickered, and she seemed to have made a decision in her heart.
……
The West Wing, Zhao Linger's room.
Zhao Ling'er's condition seemed to be a little wrong, and Li Xiaoyao asked with concern: "Ling'er, what's wrong with you?" It doesn't seem good to look at your face. ”
Zhao Ling'er frowned slightly, and said, "I'...... My chest was stuffy and my head hurt a little, but it didn't get in the way. ”
Li Xiaoyao touched her forehead, it was a little hot, and he hurriedly said, "Oh, you're sick." ”
Zhao Ling'er held Li Xiaoyao's hand and said softly: "I'm fine, Brother Xiaoyao, do you remember what grandma said to you when she died?" ”
Li Xiaoyao put her little hand on her face, covered it with her big hand, and said softly, "How could I forget?" You are my wife, and I will definitely take good care of you for the rest of my life. ”
"But ......"
Li looked at her in confusion and said, "But what?" ”
Zhao Ling'er's lips opened, and she squeaked: "But, what if...... I'm ......."
"What do you want to say?"
Zhao Ling'er wanted to speak and stopped, but after all, she couldn't finish her words, and sighed: "I don't know, in the past two days, I have always felt strange in my heart." ”
"Like...... I'm no longer myself, and I don't know what's wrong. ”
Speaking of this, Zhao Ling'er's eyes suddenly burst into tears, and Li Xiaoyao exclaimed: "Are you really so uncomfortable?" I'll ask Uncle Lin to call a doctor for you right away......"
"No, I'll call the eldest brother, he has great powers, and he will definitely be able to get rid of a little illness."
Zhao Ling'er grabbed Li Xiaoyao and said, "No, no need, I'm not unwell, it's ...... I'm scared, Brother Xiaoyao, you say it again......"
"Say what?"
"Say...... Say you won't leave me, you won't make me a person. ”
Li Xiaoyao leaned forward, kissed her forehead, and said softly: "I will never leave you, I will not let you be alone, in this life, I will be where you are." ”
Zhao Ling'er's pale face showed a reassuring smile, and said, "This way I will be much better." ”
Li Xiaoyao only thought she was a girl's sentimentality, and she didn't care, and said: "That's good, don't think about it, silly girl, sleep well!" I'm here with you. ”
Zhao Ling'er held Li Xiaoyao's hand, slowly closed her eyes and fell asleep.
……
Night falls.
Lin Tiannan and the Qingke were already a little drunk, but Li Fei still sat there without shaking, which made the Qingke admire.
Chunlan turned out of the back hall and stepped forward and said, "Master, the eldest lady invites my uncle to go." ”
Lin Tiannan pointed at Li Fei and laughed at the Qingke: "Look at you, how long have you known each other, it's so difficult to separate, ignoring me, daddy." ”
The Qingke also laughed and said: "Master, you don't seem to be hesitant, but you are really happy, and you are a little duplicitous!" ”
"Congratulations to the master for getting a half-child, God is lucky, God is lucky."
"Hahaha...... Go, go, go! We old fellows won't take up your young people's time. ”
Li Fei got up and hugged his fists at everyone to retreat, followed Chunlan out of the hall, and walked to the back garden.
Chunlan took Li Fei to the edge of the pond, the moon in the sky was as bright as a hook, reflected in the pool, elegant and clean.
The fragrance of flowers was permeated by the pool, and when Li Fei looked up, he saw a slender figure sitting in a small pavilion entangled with flowers.
Chunlan smiled: "Uncle, Miss is waiting for you in the Rose Pavilion, why don't you go quickly?" ”
Li Fei responded with a smile and stepped forward.
Outside the whole pavilion, there are all kinds of roses planted one by one, and there are some roses, climbing the pavilion to grow, in the moonlight, the beauty is almost mysterious.
The two little maids carried lanterns to light the way, and Li Fei stepped up the stone steps, looked up, and couldn't help but light up.
At this time, Lin Yueru was carefully dressed up, wearing a light Luo shirt and beaded skirt, and her long hair was pulled into a dangerous bun.
Seeing Li Fei looking at her with admiration, Lin Yueru turned her face away shyly.
The step on her hair swayed slightly, and the golden candlelight shone on her face, adding a bit of luxury.
During the day, the girl who was wearing a purple shirt and her hair was tied up at will, and she looked elegant and gentle under her careful dressing.
"You're beautiful tonight, and your clothes are beautiful."
Li Fei walked to Lin Yueru's side, sat down at the stone table in the pavilion, and said softly.
"Really?" Lin Yueru lowered her head slightly, and her lips involuntarily curved in an arc.
Li Fei continued: "But I still like your strong outfit and heroic appearance." ”
Lin Yueru's eyes lit up, she looked up at him and asked, "Why?" ”
Li Fei smiled and said, "I have seen a lot of gentle and graceful beautiful women, but there has never been one that makes my heart move." ”
"Seeing you swinging freely on stage today, the sword is overwhelming, and I have a heartbeat feeling for the first time."
"You don't have to change yourself for me, your nature is what fascinates me the most."
Lin Yueru felt that her heart was extremely sweet for a while, and her heartbeat was faster before she knew it.
Growing so big, she had never heard such a heart-warming confession.
After a few breaths of silence, she said firmly, "I decided. ”
Li Fei said in surprise: "What to decide?" ”
Lin Yueru said: "I decided to go on the road with you and escort Ling'er to Miaojiang." ”
Li Fei tilted his head and thought about it, and in Lin Yueru's nervous gaze, he smiled and said, "As long as you can convince your father, I have no problem." ”
Lin Yueru was overjoyed, and said crisply: "Then it's decided, I'll go and say it to my father, and he will definitely agree." ”
Li Fei nodded and said, "Actually, I'm a person!" I like to walk around all over the world, and if you want me to stay in one place all the time, I may not be able to stay there. ”
"Even if we get married in the future, I would prefer to take you to travel the world instead of letting you stay at home with your husband and children."
Lin Yueru looked at him with sparkling eyes and said, "Actually, what I yearn for the most is that kind of life." ”
"You can travel around on adventures, you can meet many people, see many things, and you can practice your martial arts."
Li Fei looked at her with a smile and said, "Do you really think so?" Or is it to accommodate me? ”
Lin Yueru said affirmatively: "I really think so. ”
Li Fei said happily: "Okay, when Ling'er's affairs are dealt with, I will take you to eat all the treasures in the world and see the beautiful scenery in the world." ”
"Hey, eat until you're old, play until you're old."
Listening to Lin Yueru say this most classic and heart-wrenching sentence, Li Fei felt an inexplicable emotion rise in his heart.
For the world, and for yourself.
This heart-wrenching woman in the original plot will surely be happy for the rest of her life.
Because the world ...... There I am.