Young Master, Don't Show Off - Chapter 66
[Chapter 66: If your fiancée knew about this, she wouldn’t be angry, right?]
After the title was promoted, life in the Lin Mansion changed significantly.
First of all, there was an endless stream of people coming to congratulate him, whether they knew him before or not. The gifts filled the whole room. If it weren’t for the five maids and five servants rewarded by the palace, Ah Yue couldn’t handle it all by herself.
The Lin family used to have several maids and servants, but not long ago, they all felt that the Lin Mansion was in decline, so they took their indentures and went their separate ways. In recent days, the family has been obviously short of manpower, especially Ah Yue, who is busy running around on weekdays and has almost no free time.
Now, she is undoubtedly the head maid in the family. All the maids and servants in the mansion are under her control. She doesn’t have to do things like cleaning herself.
Lin Xiu has taken a lot of days off. Today is the day for martial arts class, and he also has to go to the library to return books. After many days, he came to the Yishu Academy again.
The conflict with Yang Xuan was temporarily calmed down as he was exiled from the capital.
Speaking of which, Lin Xiu was actually quite depressed.
When determining who was causing trouble for him, Lin Xiu investigated him, and the result surprised him.
Although the eldest son of Yongping Marquis was not a righteous good man, he was not bad either. He neither oppressed the people nor robbed women. In the circle of powerful children in the capital, which was full of stench, he was definitely a clean stream.
Even when the Secret Investigation Department investigated the case in which he framed Lin Xiu, they found that the man who died in Lihua Garden was a well-known ruffian who had two lives on his hands. He was a man who deserved to die, but he was able to stay at large because he bribed the original East City Order.
In other words, Yang Xuan, the bastard, just had a problem with Lin Xiu.
I don’t know how charming his fiancée was. She actually fascinated the eldest son of the first-class marquis so much that she was willing to exile herself, not wanting Lin Xiu to have an easy life.
He was hateful, but also pitiful.
It really fits the old saying that if you lick a dog, you will end up with nothing.
The exile of Yang Xuan has caused a great uproar in the capital these two days. After all, he is the eldest son of a first-class marquis. Even if he is charged with a murder, he can make a big deal out of a small matter. How could he end up like this?
However, because the case involves the imperial concubine, the Secret Investigation Department has strictly ordered all insiders to keep silent, and the details of the case have not been circulated in the end.
Of course, in this way, few people know the relationship between Lin Xiu and the matter.
Although this incident has a great impact on the Yongping Marquis’s mansion, it has not shaken its foundation. The eldest son cannot inherit the title, and there is also the second son. His Majesty did not investigate the guilt of Yongping Marquis, which means that the matter has come to an end.
Lin Xiu knew that he indirectly exiled his son, and Yongping Marquis should hate him very much, but he would not do anything to Lin Xiu on the surface, and in the short term, he did not dare to do anything in secret, otherwise it would be a naked slap in the face of the Emperor of Daxia.
After understanding this, Lin Xiu stopped worrying. After returning to the Yishu Academy, she first went to the library to return the books, then read some books there, calculating the time. When the martial arts class was about to start, she walked downstairs slowly.
At the door of the library, Lin Xiu met someone.
Princess Minghe was still wearing a red dress, the same as when Lin Xiu first met her, but the look in her eyes when she looked at Lin Xiu was completely different from the first time.
You can’t hide the look in someone’s eyes when you want to kill him.
Lin Xiu could see that Princess Minghe was very depressed. Her fists had been clenched subconsciously, and her breathing became heavy. Lin Xiu even felt that the air around her was warming up.
Before Princess Minghe completely went berserk, Lin Xiu decisively slipped away.
Yishu Academy, training ground.
Xue Ning’er leaned against a tree, staring blankly at something, with a dazed expression.
She hadn’t seen Lin Xiu since the last birthday party.
She asked Teacher Sun, who said that Lin Xiu had taken a long vacation and might not come back to class for some time. For some reason, after hearing about this, Xue Ning’er felt a little depressed.
She has never lacked suitors. No matter where she goes, there are many people around her, asking her about her well-being and letting her do whatever she wants.
Those people think of ways to make her happy every day, praising her with all kinds of gorgeous words, and pleasing her. Xue Ning’er enjoys this feeling of being the center of attention.
But Lin Xiu is different from those people.
Although he would praise her, he would never deliberately please her. That’s why Xue Ning’er likes to be with Lin Xiu, because Lin Xiu is real, and real praise is the most touching.
In addition, when chatting with Lin Xiu, she would feel very relaxed and comfortable.
Many times, Lin Xiu’s unintentional words would make her happy, and this feeling was something that others could not give her.
However, she hasn’t seen Lin Xiu for nearly ten days.
Every time she came to the Yishu Academy for class, Xue Ning’er was full of expectations, but when she saw that the man she wanted to see was not in the men’s team, her hope turned into disappointment.
After not seeing him for such a long time, she actually missed him a little.
He really is a man who understands women’s minds very well. He is handsome and has a perfect body. Xue Ning’er only has Lin Xiu by her side, but he is occupied by that woman…
Xue Ning’er felt sour in her heart and was in an even worse mood.
At this time, a woman came over and asked, “Ning’er, what’s wrong with you? You look very bad these days. Are you worried about something?”
Xue Ning’er naturally would not tell others about her worries, even if this person was her best friend. She just smiled and said, “No, it’s just that those people surround me all day long, and I feel annoyed…”
Chen Peipei rolled her eyes at her and said, “Are you showing off, or showing off, or showing off?”
Xue Ning’er hit her lightly and said, “What nonsense are you talking about? How can I show off? There are many people around you…”
Chen Peipei sighed, “I thought you were sad about Yang Xuan’s matter.”
“Yang Xuan?” Xue Ning’er and Yang Xuan were very familiar with each other. Hearing this, she asked in confusion, “What happened to Yang Xuan?”
Chen Peipei was surprised, “Ah, such a big thing, you don’t know?”
Xue Ning’er shook her head and said, “I don’t know. I’ve been at home learning needlework these days and haven’t come out much…”
She was at home these days, but not learning needlework. Instead, she was planning how to make Lin Xiu like her, so she had no time to take care of other things.
Chen Peipei said, “Yang Xuan was sentenced to exile, didn’t you know?”
Yang Xuan was the son of a first-class marquis, and his status was not much lower than hers. Xue Ning’er was really surprised this time and asked, “How could this happen? What did he do to be exiled?”
Chen Peipei shook her head and said, “I don’t know. When I got the news, he had already left the capital.”
Xue Ning’er was about to say something, but her beautiful eyes suddenly lit up and she walked quickly in a certain direction.
Lin Xiu had just arrived at the parade ground when she saw Xue Ning’er coming towards her.
Lin Xiu smiled and greeted her, saying, “Miss Ning’er, long time no see.” Xue
Ning’er scolded, “What are you talking about? You disappeared for so long without saying a word. Do you still regard me as a friend?” Lin Xiu
apologized, “I’m sorry, there were some things at home these days, so I didn’t come to class.”
He changed the subject in a few words and stood there chatting with Xue Ning’er for a while, making her giggle from time to time. Chen Peipei, who was not far away, was very confused. Xue Ning’er had been in a bad mood these days, so why did she turn from cloudy to sunny so quickly?
When Lin Xiu and Xue Ning’er were chatting, a figure suddenly came slowly from a distance. It was a young man who looked a little shy. He held a jade disk in his hand and said to Xue Ning’er, “Miss Ning’er, this is my family’s heirloom jade. I want to give it to you…”
Xue Ning’er hurriedly said, “No, no, how can I accept your family’s heirloom jade?”
The young man blushed and said, “To be honest, Miss Ning’er, I like you…”
Lin Xiu sighed secretly in his heart. This young man blushed when talking to girls normally. He was obviously not at the same level as Xue Ning’er. It was a pity that a love that had just sprouted was about to die.
Even though Lin Xiu himself no longer believed in love, he still would not make fun of those boys who blushed when they saw their beloved girls, because that was the past he could not go back to.
Every love deserves respect.
Xue Ning’er did not accept the jade, but looked at the young man and said apologetically, “I’m sorry, I didn’t know you liked me. All along, I only regarded you as a friend…”
Lin Xiu clearly heard the sound of heartbreak.
“Oh, I, I know…” The young man said in a low voice with a look of loss, put away the jade in his hand, and then turned away silently. A love that had never started ended in such a hurry.
Xue Ning’er looked at Lin Xiu and said helplessly: “I don’t know why it is like this. I treat them as friends, but they always… always say those things to me.”
Lin Xiu smiled and said: “Of course, Miss Ning’er is too charming. Everyone loves you and flowers bloom when they see you. Every man wants to marry you home.”
Xue Ning’er blushed slightly and asked in a low voice: “Then, does that include you?”
Lin Xiu sighed and said: “Alas, it’s a pity that I have a fiancée…”
His sigh contained too many emotions, regrets, unwillingness, and infinite melancholy. Although he did not answer directly, he gave Xue Ning’er a positive answer.
Xue Ning’er received Lin Xiu’s heart, and was overjoyed. She pretended to be delicate and asked: “Since you have a fiancée, why do you accept Wang Wei’s challenge and get so close to me? Your fiancée will not be angry if she knows?”
(End of this chapter)
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