frightfiction Chapter 313 Shadow 7 (1)
Chapter 313 Shadow 7 (1)
Jing San, Jing Wu and Jing Liu were all stunned when they heard the news. Seeing their three elder brothers (younger brothers) so high in spirits, they also felt proud of it.
Jing San pursed his lips and coughed.
Everyone looked over, and Jing San smiled and said, "I'm going to play this year, and the teacher said I have a good chance of success."
Jing Wu cheered again, "Third brother, is this true? If you can win the top prize, I will be the top scholar's sister. Can you write an inscription for me? I will hang it in Linglong Pavilion and I will definitely make a lot of money."
Jing San suppressed the upturned corners of his mouth, "Of course, you are my sister."
Jing Wu cheered, "Third brother, you are so kind."
Jing Yi shook his head. Xiao Wu's money-loving look hadn't changed at all.
He took out a stack of banknotes from his pocket and handed it to Jing Wu.
"Here you go. From now on, you will be our family's accountant. All the money will be in your hands."
Jing Er watched Jing Wu counting the banknotes and said with a smile, "Xiao Wu is old enough now, it's time to prepare the dowry."
Jing Wu glared at him and said, "Second brother just likes to bully people."
Jing Yi and others all laughed. A girl should get married when she grows up. Who knows which boy she will marry in the future.
Jing Er joked a few more times, and Jing Wu chased him and hit him. The two of them played around and unknowingly regained their previous closeness.
Zhou Shenglin watched Jing Wu and Jing Er playing with a smile. Among the people he knew, there had never been a girl as lively and lovely as Xiao Wu.
After a while, Jing Wu stopped counting the banknotes and her hands began to tremble.
Linglong Pavilion actually doesn't have much income. Apart from the rent, it also has to take care of the household expenses and the daily spending of several people. At the end of a month, there is not much left.
At this moment, a thick stack of large-denomination silver bills made her very excited.
With this much money, she could buy Linglong Pavilion and expand it.
The layout inside is not very good, maybe it can be renovated.
The house was bustling with activity and Nan Xi was very happy for them. The boys had finally grown up and had achieved their own things.
Zhou Shenglin looked at Nan Xi again. He had been looking at Nan Xi often recently, which made Jing San very alert.
Now that all his brothers are back, Jing San feels more confident.
"Brother Zhou, what do you think of my Xiaoqi?"
Zhou Shenglin looked at Jing San's hostile eyes and finally came to his senses.
"Haha... Brother Jing, blame me. It's like this..."
After a moment, everyone stared at Nan Xi with an incredible expression.
"is this real?"
Jing Yi asked in disbelief. He still couldn't believe what Zhou Shenglin said.
Zhou Shenglin nodded, "Although I'm not sure, I'm 80% sure that Xiao Qi is my little cousin."
Jing Wu held Nan Xi's arm, feeling sad.
"Your aunt is too careless. If she had protected Xiaoqi well, how could Xiaoqi have suffered so much?"
Zhou Shenglin smiled bitterly. This was the reason for his hesitation. His aunt had suffered a lot in the past. He didn't want this matter to bring any bad influence before it was investigated thoroughly.
Jing San looked at Nan Xi and asked worriedly, "Xiao Qi, what do you think?"
Nan Xi said nonchalantly: "I am Xiao Qi, your sister. For so many years, I guess no one has ever cared about my identity. Nothing else matters."
Zhou Shenglin's face was full of bitterness. It turned out that Xiaoqi didn't care about her family. She had never thought about finding her family. Then was everything he did meaningless?
Jing nodded, "Xiao Qi, as long as you don't want, no one can take you away from us."
Jing Wu was also very excited, "Yes, Xiao Qi, you will always be our sister, and no one can let you leave."
Zhou Shenglin quickly clarified, "Brothers, I have no intention of snatching Xiao Qi away. If Xiao Qi doesn't want to, I won't force him. Besides, Xiao Qi saved my life, how can I repay kindness with hatred?"
Jing San's expression softened a little, "You'd better remember what you said."
Zhou Shenglin nodded seriously. Although he felt sorry for his aunt, he respected Xiaoqi's feelings more.
Besides, my aunt has almost gotten over it now, so it’s better to just let this matter pass.
However, Zhou Shenglin treated Nan Xi even better, and in his heart, he also treated Nan Xi as his sister.
The matter just passed, Zhou Shenglin no longer mentioned his aunt, and Nan Xi could live in peace.
A month later, the atmosphere in the capital was unusually lively because the annual imperial examination had finally come to an end, and this year's top scorer was Jing San.
Nan Xi was not surprised by all this. Over the years, Jing San had not only been nourished by the spiritual spring water, but had also made efforts that were unimaginable for ordinary people.
He woke up at the crowing of the cock every day and went to bed late at night, reading without stopping and practicing martial arts.
The desk in his study was piled with books and manuscripts, and on the wall hung the copybooks of his calligraphy practice.
This place witnessed his countless days and nights of hard work and persistence, and he finally won the honor of top scholar.
Jing San wore the top scholar robe and hat, rode a tall horse, and passed through the city to the sound of gongs and drums and the cheers of the crowd.
Extraordinary bravery and unrivaled nobility.
"Look, that's the new number one scholar! He's so handsome and so impressive!"
"This year's new number one scholar is truly a gifted scholar, full of talent!"
"Yes, I heard that he is not only good at writing articles, but also proficient in poetry and songs. He is really a rare talent."
"I wish my child was half as smart as him. The top scholar is a pillar of the country. He will definitely become a high-ranking official in the future and work for the welfare of the people."
"I also want to study hard, hoping that one day I can be like Jing Zhuangyuan, the top scorer in high school, and serve the country."
For a time, the streets and alleys of the capital were filled with people's discussions.
Nan Xi followed her brothers and sisters, stood in front of the window of the teahouse, and witnessed Jing San's horse-riding parade. It was truly like: the horse gallops in the spring breeze, and all the flowers in Chang'an can be seen in one day.
"Hey~ This person seems familiar."
A voice was heard, Nan Xi looked towards the window next door, and indeed saw a familiar person - Liu Ruyan.
The last time Nan Xi heard Zhou Shenglin say that his half-brother Zhou Shengyang was engaged to the concubine daughter of a minor official, Liu Ruyan.
He also lamented that Liu Ruyan was so clever that she actually bewitched Zhou Shengyang to the point that he wanted to marry her regardless of family background and interests. This was really unlike Zhou Shengyang's style.
I don't know if the engagement is still going on.
"Third brother, third brother, here."
Jing Wu shouted loudly, waving the handkerchief in her hand, attracting the attention of all the young ladies, who despised the girl for shouting in the street.
But when they saw four handsome men surrounding her, they put away their contempt and became reserved.
As expected, Jing San looked at Jing Wu and gave him a doting smile.
"hiss……"
The ladies were very unwilling that Jing San actually responded and Jing Wu stole their attention.
So, when some people were about to imitate it, the streets were filled with the sound of "San Ge".
Jing Wu was stunned. She was calling her brother, how could these people have the nerve to do that?
Jing Yi and others were also dumbfounded. The killing power of this top scholar was too great.