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Chapter 102 Xue Wen's Awkward Moment
Looking up, he saw that the other person's lips were slightly curved, and his deep voice had softened a bit. As if afraid that he would change his mind, he pushed the bowl on the cabinet towards Xue Wen: "Thank you for your trouble."
Xue Wen:......
In the end, I had no choice but to resign myself to picking up the bowl...
After feeding the animals, Xue Wen felt somewhat troubled. Every move this person made reminded him of someone else, even their tastes were exactly the same...
Thinking of this, he got up, intending to escape. As he was leaving, he heard a deliberately lowered, cold voice behind him:
“My name is Nan Hua. If you don’t mind, you may call me Anan.”
Upon hearing this, Xue Wen froze, then left without replying, casually walking out of the house. Even after walking a long distance, he seemed to still feel the burning gaze behind him.
Once back in his room, he closed the door, leaned against it, and slowly exhaled a breath of stale air before gently pressing his pounding heart.
If he had only a slight doubt upon hearing the woman's voice, then the name 'Nanhua' and the nickname 'Anan' would be enough for him to conclude that this person was—Ling Huanan.
For some reason, after so many years, just catching a glimpse of this person still makes my heart restless.
Xue Wen silently repeated to himself several times: Calm down! Calm down! Only then was he able to calm down.
In the following days, Xue Wen continued to act as if nothing had happened when interacting with him, and 'Nanhua' seemed to enjoy his care quite a bit, occasionally exchanging a few words with him.
Lin Shu's husbands were all surprised. This person seemed to know Xue Wen's preferences perfectly. Although he didn't say much, every word he uttered hit Xue Wen's sore spot.
Several days later, Xue Wen became noticeably more talkative, and his smile deepened.
Thus, the martial arts figure who called himself 'Nanhua' stayed at the mansion for several days.
Over time, the Lin family's husbands all realized that this man seemed to have ulterior motives towards their father. He not only fawned over him a lot, but he also showed two different faces to Xue Wenhe and others.
……
The imperial examination has ended.
As Lin Shu walked out of the examination hall, she saw her three husbands and Xue Wen standing under the eaves not far away, seemingly waiting for her.
The spring breeze was as usual, and the setting sun pierced through the gaps in the clouds, shining on the bluestone streets of the capital and onto the group of people, bringing a touch of warmth to Lin Shu's heart.
Lin Shu strode forward, and soon the family was walking against the light on the bluestone path, followed closely by a carriage and its driver...
Peaceful and beautiful.
A carriage was parked at the corner, and it was unclear how long it had been there. After the group left, the curtain was quietly lowered, and a cold voice rang out: "Return to the manor."
The carriage moved at the sound and drove quite a distance, but the person inside couldn't help but lift the curtain again to look at the street, which was now deserted...
After returning to the mansion and having dinner, Lin Shu and the others strolled in the courtyard to digest their food.
"Hmm? It seems that Aunt Nan has already left! Why did she leave without saying goodbye?" Song Yun muttered softly, looking puzzled.
"Aunt Nan?" Lin Shu frowned, a look of confusion on her face, and looked at Su Mu. She had only been away from home for a few days, and now an outsider had entered her house?
“That’s right. Not long after the imperial examination began, a thief almost injured Father and Huanzhi. Fortunately, Aunt Nan came to their rescue and was injured in the process. So we left her at home to recuperate…” Su Mu received Lin Shu’s gaze and explained the whole story.
Li Huanzhi chimed in, adding, "Speaking of which, I felt a strange familiarity with this Aunt Nan before, and now it seems she does bear a resemblance to my wife..."
“Yes, yes, yes, his voice is cold and he always has a sour face…” Song Yun chimed in, then saw Su Mu and Li Huan looking at him with a complicated expression.
As if remembering something, she mechanically turned around, fawning over Lin Shu, and stammered, "Haha, my wife! You're here too! Haha! I was just talking about Aunt Nan, my wife is the best..."
Lin Shu looked at him teasingly, and just as he had said, coldly uttered two words to tease him: "Is that so?"
Song Yun was on the verge of tears, but quickly nodded: "Yes, yes, if you don't believe me, ask Father. He spends most of his time with Aunt Nan..."
Song Yun (lighting a candle): I'm sorry, Father.
Xue Wen, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but chuckle as he watched Song Yun clowning around: ...
His smile froze on his face, and he couldn't help but give Song Yun a feigned glare, thinking to himself: This brat, I've spoiled him for nothing...
Lin Shu also turned her gaze to him, her face showing a hint of understanding.
Xue Wen looked somewhat embarrassed. He could guess who it was, so Lin Shu must have guessed it too.
"Ahem... It's getting windy. I'm getting old and can't stand the cold, so I'll go back to my room first." Xue Wen hurriedly got up, feeling a little awkward.
Su Mu walked to Lin Shu's side and looked at Xue Wen's hurried appearance, asking with some concern, "Is Father alright? Does he know Aunt Nan?"
I didn't ask the last few questions, after all, as a junior, it wasn't appropriate to pry.
Lin Shu took Su Mu's hand, shook her head, and said with a hint of a smile in her eyes, "It's alright, Father knows what he's doing."
At night, after Su Mu fell asleep, Lin Shu quietly got up and summoned Yin San, the commander of the mansion's secret guards, to her study.
Although it was inconvenient for him to interfere in Xue Wen's love affairs.
However, she worried that the pickpocket's act of injuring someone was a scheme set up by Ling Huanan to get close to Xue Wen. If that were the case, it would prove that Ling Huanan was willing to put Xue Wen in danger in order to achieve his goal, and was definitely not a good match for him.
Fortunately, this matter had nothing to do with him. Ling Huanan was simply loitering outside the Lin residence as usual when he happened to witness it.
The reason she left as soon as he returned was simply because she was worried that he would recognize her, or that he might develop a dislike for her, which would then influence Xue Wen's decision...
Dingbei Palace.
As soon as Ling Huanan returned to the mansion, he encountered Ling Wanzhen at the entrance of the main courtyard. She was dressed in pink, as if she had come here specifically to wait for Ling Huanan.
“Mother,” Ling Wanzhen said respectfully as soon as she saw Ling Huanan.
Since Feng Rui was divorced, Ling Wanzhen has stayed at home all day. Today, she seems much more composed, but the gloom between her lowered eyes is impossible to hide.
"Hmm. What is it?" Ling Huanan glanced at Ling Wanzhen, who was standing with her head bowed, then looked straight ahead and spoke indifferently.
"Mother has not returned for many days. I wonder where she has gone?" Ling Wanzhen asked, feeling a surge of resentment as she listened to Ling Huanan's calm tone.
She frequently went to the Lin residence, and this time she hadn't returned for several days. Could it be that she truly intended to hand over the royal estate to that lowly commoner, Lin Shu? Suddenly, she recalled what that person had said: if that lowly father and daughter were to move into the house, she feared she would truly have nowhere to go...
"Father has only been gone from the manor for a short time, and Mother is already like this..." After saying this, Ling Wanzhen pretended to look at Ling Huanan's profile as if she were looking at a heartless man.
Upon hearing this, Ling Huanan turned around, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he said sternly:
"Ha! Why should I need to report to you where I go?"
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