Chapter 17: Childlike Loneliness
Lin Du found that the way people looked at him had changed, and they were no longer as respectful as before, and some even occasionally showed disdain. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info Although the previous respects often made him uncomfortable, he was not a real young master of the family, those things did not belong to him, he didn't care, but this sudden change was related to his own inability to practice, so that this seven-year-old child understood the warmth and coldness of human feelings for the first time, and his heart was a little worried.
A good background is naturally good, but if you can't practice, even the son of a prince is just an ant with a crown, and an ant is just an ant after all, not to mention those housekeepers and servants who can practice, even if it is an ordinary maid servant, they will look down on you a few points.
What Lin Duan didn't know was that even if ordinary princely children couldn't practice, because they were noble, they would never attract the eyes of their subordinates, and the reason why he fell into such a predicament was because his background was questioned. For the first time in the Hou Mansion, there was a young master with zero cultivation qualifications, and most of them were that the third lady had an affair with others. As soon as someone with a heart added fuel and vinegar to spread, this rumor spread far and wide, and after three or two days of hard work, it caused a storm in the city. Strangely, Hou Ye did not make any decision on this, and hurriedly returned to the south. The third lady is still the third lady, and the fifth young master is still the fifth young master, which makes people who are suspicious a little confused. If the fifth young master is really not born to Hou Ye, according to Hou Ye's temper, he will definitely not be so cold, so some people say that the fifth young master is just born to memorize words, catch up with that very small chance, and become a unique wonder in the Hou Mansion. For a while, there were different opinions, and there was no consensus.
Lin Du became lonely in the midst of all the noise. In the past, even if he was just tired of reading and writing in the study, Lin Yi would still come to him every once in a while, but he hasn't come back recently. In the past, when I was in class at Mr. Ji's side, Pei Li's sister would often smile at him and chat a few words, but now she seems to be deliberately avoiding herself. Liu Er died, Lin Hao left, and the young lady still ignored him, only Mr. Ji still taught him so seriously, astrology, astrology, and runic literature...... He is still a child who can practice. He was still serious about his studies, and he felt that at least he still had hope for him. It's just that compared to hope, the reality is somewhat pale. Mr. Ji focused more on the younger sister, because the younger sister got the Tongming Pill from her father, worshipped Mr. Ji as her instructor, and started her practice a year early.
Lin Dui's heart suddenly emptied. Now he seems to only have his mother left, but since he came back from the back garden that day, his mother has fallen into endless busyness, and he has not had time to teach him to practice for the time being. He would still think about the practice over and over again, trying to find reasons to encourage himself, and he could always find some such reasons. For example, if he is an outsider, the theories of this world may not apply to him, just as the magic circle that measures his qualifications will be abnormal in front of him, and his father's testing of his qualifications may also be abnormal. Another example is the punch he threw in the forest, that kind of strange power that is indescribable and inexplicable is mostly related to cultivation, if he can't practice that kind of power, where did he get it? Another example, he went to a starry sky in his dream, and the starry sky was very similar to a cultivator's star mansion, where a sister named Zhang Yao told him to practice hard, if he couldn't practice, why did Sister Zhang Yao encourage him? Although all kinds of signs indicate that it was just a dream.
These reasons for chasing after the wind were like a lifesaver for this poor child, who had to go through them in his head every morning when he got up, and even talked to himself to dispel the loneliness and fear entrenched in his heart, and then happily went to Mr. Ji to take lessons, looking forward to his mother's leisure to teach him to practice. However, when class ended at noon that day, his sister and sister left, but he was stopped by Mr. Ji alone. This was something he had never seen before, he had never seen Mr. Ji alone, so he couldn't help but wonder in his heart, is Mr. going to tell him that he doesn't need to come to class again in the future? Just when he was secretly worried and sad, Mr. took out a little black dog from the bedroom and handed it to him with a smile.
"A friend has a star beast giving birth at home, so I came back with this little thing, and I should give it to you as a gift and bring it back to feed it well. Mr. Ji said slowly.
Lin Du was surprised and delighted, he didn't expect that Mr. would give him a gift, and it was a cub of a star beast, although the cub of a star beast was not necessarily a star beast, but it was more spiritual than the average of its kind. He hurriedly saluted Mr. respectfully: "Thank you, Sir!"
Mr. Ji stroked his beard and advised: "The dog is a very special animal, even if it becomes a star beast, it will still be loyal to its owner, at least until it enters into a contract with others, it will never abandon its original owner and leave." With careful care, this little thing has the potential to become a star beast. ”
Lin Du immediately understood his husband's good intentions, he wanted to give himself a star beast so that he could have the ability to protect himself. If you can't practice yourself, it's good to have a pet companion who can practice, but most star beasts need to make a contract with a cultivator when approaching people, but dogs that are known for their loyalty don't need it very much, and this pet is most suitable for themselves who can't cultivate.
Lin Du was very grateful, but he inevitably felt a sense of loss in his heart. He also thinks that he can't practice, but he can't blame him, after his father's test, everyone thinks like this, right? He really wants to ask him, is it true that a child like himself who doesn't belong to this world can't be trusted with his measured qualifications? But he can't ask, not only can't he ask him, he can't ask his mother, he can't ask anyone. It's a big secret about his true identity and must never be told to anyone.
He took the little black dog back to Yingluo Garden. This cute little thing was so small, only the size of a slap, that it licked his fingers flatteringly, and he couldn't help but laugh. Mom and Sister Su'er were too busy to take care of this, so he took it upon himself to name it Black Bean, which is a black little bean. Little Lin Dui finally has one of her closest friends.
At noon the next day, there was a regular family feast once every ten years. However, Lin Du remembered that it had only been four or five days since the last family banquet, and this time it seemed that the time was a little early. The father had already left, Lin Hao had also left, and there were only four wives and six children at the banquet. The dishes were as hearty as ever, but the atmosphere was a little stiffer. Lin Dui ate her meals in a regular manner, and occasionally raised her head, she would see the young lady opposite, and the sister after the cultivation didn't seem to have become any different, seeing Lin Dui looking at her, she would habitually glance at him, but she no longer grabbed vegetables from him as if she was angry. The eldest lady Tian Lingshuang was sitting next to the little sister, and she kept muttering something in her mouth, as if she was saying something like seeing off the third sister. Lin Du knew that the third sister was the eldest lady's name for her mother, and saw off the third sister...... Is this to see his mother off? He had no intention of listening to the adults, and his ears stood up in an instant.
Where is Mom going?
He suddenly became nervous. Thinking of my mother's unusually busy these days, I realized that she was arranging things in the garden, packing up, and preparing for leaving. He turned his face to look at his mother, Jin Luohua also glanced at him sideways, quietly grabbed his hand, patted it, and then looked at the rest of the ladies, and said with a smile: "This time the main thing is to take Xiaodui out for a walk, this child has always been a little emotionally depressed, and the second sister also said that if you go outside to change the environment, you may get better if you live for a while." I have explained everything in the garden clearly, and the property in the house will bother the eldest sister, the second sister and the fourth sister more in the future. ”
It turned out that I was going to leave with myself. I don't know where I'm going, but it doesn't matter where I'm going as long as I'm with my mother. Lin Dui's heart immediately put it in his stomach again, but when he looked up, he saw that the young lady was looking at him with a stunned look, Lin Yi and Pei Li's sister were also looking at him, maybe they felt that he was leaving, and their eyes were somewhat reluctant. Just for a moment, they each lowered their heads. (To be continued.) )