frightfiction Chapter 15 Lin Jiu returns home, and everyone gathers in one place.
Chapter 15 Lin Jiu returns home, and everyone gathers in one place.
After having pastries, we had lunch at Xuanzhen Temple.
In the afternoon, Chu Lengyu asked her senior brother to find her some sword technique manuals.
After all, that was her real purpose for going out today.
Although Ji Lingchuan was somewhat puzzled by her request, he did not refuse and did his best to find her more than a dozen books related to swordsmanship.
Most of these books were "martial arts manuals," which might have some reputation in the martial arts world, but in Xuanzhen Temple, they were just placed in the library to make up the numbers, and were almost never paid attention to in the past.
There was even one that was used to prop up a table leg, which can be considered making the most of it.
Chu Lengyu thanked him and quietly read the book in the guest room.
With nothing else to do, Lüyun went out and found some colorful cotton thread, then sat on the other side of the window to weave tassels.
— She learned this skill when she was bored at the Xuanzhen Temple to pass the time.
It can be added to hair ornaments, or tied to clothes or curtains, making it versatile.
While Chu Lengyu was reading, she glanced up and saw that Luyun's weaving was quite skillful. She then picked up a long white tassel and said, "Lüyun's craftsmanship is excellent. Can I have this?"
“If you like it, Miss, you can take it.” Green Jade grabbed the woven tassels with both hands and presented them to her. “White is too plain, how about we change to another color?”
She meant well, but Chu Lengyu couldn't bear to refuse, and after looking around, she chose a light green one.
Lüyun had thought her mistress would choose a light blue or light purple color, and was quite surprised to see that she had chosen light green in the end.
Chu Lengyu smiled mysteriously: "I'll prepare a gift for you later."
……
Lin Jiuxiao, who had gone out to run errands, finally returned.
Ji Lingchuan had been guarding the front door, and as soon as he saw him appear, he hurried over.
When Lin Jiuxiao heard his disciple say that Yu'er had arrived, he was all smiles. It had been so long since they had met, and he hadn't expected her to come here today to give him such a surprise.
I haven't seen her for two or three years. She must have grown up by now. As the saying goes, a girl changes a lot as she grows up. I really wonder what she looks like now.
But the smile on his face didn't last long before he heard from his apprentice that the Chu family had deliberately concealed the news and made Chu Lengyu suffer.
As he listened, the smile on his face vanished instantly, and his expression gradually turned ashen.
Ji Lingchuan also said with great concern:
"Master, you know Chu's personality. She would never rashly bring only Lüyun out unless she was truly in a desperate situation."
Besides, you didn't see it; as soon as Lüyun mentioned the grievances she suffered in the past, she burst into tears in front of me. My junior sister couldn't even cry anymore; she was so calm, as if she didn't care at all, which terrified me.
After listening to his story, Lin Jiuxiao's expression changed, and he said hatefully, "I never expected that Chu Wenchen would be two-faced, even bullying his own god-niece to death."
He and Chu Hanchen could be considered close friends, but he was not actually familiar with Chu Wenchen; they were merely nodding acquaintances.
As Han Chen once said, the second master of the Chu family, being born out of wedlock, had always worked harder than others since childhood. After inheriting the title of Duke of Zhenguo, he felt he owed his half-brother a great deal, so he tried his best to make up for it in every way, never letting him lack anything compared to others.
Hearing this, Lin Jiuxiao assumed that the brothers had a good relationship, and with such a good older brother as Han Chen, he figured his younger brother's character should be trustworthy.
Moreover, in recent years, Chu Wenchen has indeed displayed a gentle and refined demeanor, as well as a thoughtful and considerate nature, which gave him the illusion that he could be trusted.
However, life is unpredictable, and people's hearts are unfathomable! You can know a person's face but not their heart!
Lin Jiuxiao turned around twice with his hands behind his back, his emotions churning, growing angrier the more he thought about it.
"He swore an oath to his own brother that he could even get the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, so what else could he be dissatisfied with? Yu'er isn't a boy, and even when she grows up, she won't compete with him for anything. He really went for the sake of targeting a child! Bah, shameless bastard!"
I shouldn't have trusted him and entrusted Yu'er to his care. I thought keeping her at the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion would be better than her being stuck here with us, exposed to the cold wind. Now it seems it would have been better to bring her in and raise her myself, at least then I could look after her and prevent her from being bullied!
“Yes,” Ji Lingchuan echoed.
He felt extremely remorseful and guilty.
If he had seen through Chu Wenchen's true colors sooner, he would have made a huge scene at the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion to rescue his junior sister.
The methods of torture employed by these noble families are all incredibly insidious and vicious. My poor junior sister has just lost her only relative and has fallen into the hands of such people, with no way to escape or hide.
Ji Lingchuan felt ashamed whenever he thought about it.
He used to think that his junior sister was continuing to live a good life in the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion.
"Sigh, enough is enough. It's no use saying anything more now." Lin Jiuxiao waved his hand, a cold glint flashing in his eyes. "Go see Yu'er first and find out what happened before you step in."
After saying that, he remained where he was, unable to take a step.
Sigh, this all happened so suddenly, he's too ashamed to face Chu Lengyu.
Despite his self-proclaimed intelligence, he was kept in the dark by Chu Wenchen and deceived for so long.
They've really lost all face.
He didn't move, and when Ji Lingchuan saw this, he also stopped and didn't move either. The two of them sighed deeply together.
As dusk fell, the wind picked up again, and light snow began to fall.
Chu Lengyu, holding an umbrella, walked out of the front door and saw the old man and the young man standing in the middle of the road, looking like two sighing statues, wanting to laugh but not daring to, struggling to hold back.
"It's snowing, aren't you going inside?"
Upon hearing the call, the two looked up at each other.
The girl had a gentle smile on her face, which seemed to warm the wind and snow that were blowing.
Lin Jiuxiao moved his lips, almost letting out another sigh, but in the end he lifted his somewhat heavy legs and moved forward.
Chu Wenchen is blind to have driven such a good daughter away. What a terrible thing to do.
A moment later, everyone in the room gathered together.
Green Bamboo had cried for a while, but now she was back to her usual lively and clever self. However, she was tongue-tied and didn't know where to begin, so she looked at her young mistress expectantly.
Chu Lengyu remained calm and poured a cup of hot tea for both Lin Jiuxiao and Ji Lingchuan. She said in a gentle voice, "Have some hot tea to warm yourselves up. Uncle has just returned from a long day's work, so there's no need to rush. Senior Brother, sit down and rest too."
She remained calm and composed. The two people opposite her looked at her and also calmed down. They each sat down, picked up a cup of tea, and it looked like a tea party.
After a while, Chu Lengyu finally spoke: "I heard what my senior uncle and senior brother said outside earlier."