Chapter Twenty-Four: Heart-to-Heart Talk

  Lin Jinming subconsciously felt that it was Lin Zhao's "foxy charm" today that had hooked Lu Yan's soul, and he became even more resentful of her in his heart.

  Lin Ruoyan also bit her lower lip, with a hint of unwillingness in her eyes.

  "Brother, are you familiar with this fourth aunt?" asked a little girl wearing a pink butterfly and flower-patterned jacket next to him.

  She is Lu Yan's sister Lu Mai.

  Lu Yan stretched out his hand and touched her head, smiling indulgently, but didn't answer her question. Instead, he said: "In the past when we were in Lin'an, you always complained that there was no sister at home to play with. Now that we're in the capital, with so many sisters around, are you very happy?"

  "Great!" Lu Mai Zhi replied without hesitation.

  Lu Yan smiled again, "Then we'll often come to Lin's residence to play, how about that?"

  "Alright!" Lu Mai Zhi clapped his hands and blinked his eyes in puzzlement, "But I came to play with my sisters, what about you, brother?"

  An outsider, although a relative, after all, has passed the age of being unguarded between men and women, often coming is not proper.

  Lu Yan just smiled and didn't answer, but Lin Zhaoyan clearly caught the fleeting bitterness in his eyes.

  She felt increasingly strange in her heart.

  Later, Lu Yan's servant indeed sent over a large cloak. Lin Shuangyan thanked him and accepted it, but didn't put it on. Instead, he let Man Shuang hold it in his hand, planning to return it as soon as they went back.

  Lu Yan didn't mind, and afterwards he no longer paid attention to her, focusing on appreciating the snowy scene in the courtyard. Occasionally, he would exchange a few words with Lin Jinming or Lin Ruoyan, his face always wearing a smile, but the smile never reached his eyes.

  Fortunately, with Lu Mei's lively atmosphere, everything was harmonious and joyful.

  After a while, the red tassel beside the old lady summoned everyone back.

  As she stepped into the Rongshou Hall, Lin Zhaoyan quietly instructed Man Shuang to return the large cloak to the young servant beside Lu Yan, and then quickly followed the sisters into the house.

  She didn't want to get involved with this heavenly genius, they weren't the same kind of people, even as ordinary friends, it couldn't be done.

  After lunch, Cheng Guogong's group bid farewell and left. Lin Zhaoyan had already returned to the Qinfang Pavilion and did not see them off.

  The bright moon is high in the sky, and the fragrance of the pavilion is scattered inside, where the lanterns are lit, casting a hazy light and shadow, projecting a slender silhouette onto the rain-washed blue silk curtains.

  Manhua is wiping her face with a copper basin and towel.

  Manshuang helped Ling Zhao change into her nightclothes and served her as she went to bed. Then, he brought over a white porcelain bowl with a silver inlaid pattern of "long life" from the purple sandalwood tray beside him and said: "Miss, this is the calming decoction sent by Hongying Jiejie, who serves by Old Lady's side. She says that if you drink it and sleep for one night, you'll be fine."

  Lin Zhaoyan took it over and drank it down with his head held high.

  Bitter entrance, like Lu Yan's shallow smile when looking at her.

  "It turns out that this young master Lu is not only handsome, but also has a good heart and talent. No wonder the third and fifth sisters both want to throw themselves at him."

  Lin Zhaoyan shook his head and handed over the empty bowl, saying: "This matter has not yet taken shape, don't talk nonsense in the future, it will ruin Wu Mei's reputation."

  "I understand." Man Shuang was about to retreat with the empty bowl, but Lin Zhao Yan suddenly grabbed her wrist.

  "Tonight, you two stay with me and sleep, we haven't had a heart-to-heart talk in a long time."

  Man Shuang lowered her eyes and saw Lin Zhao Yan's face showing a childish look of grievance, she couldn't help but let out a "heh" and nodded in agreement.

  She knew the girl must have had a terrible nightmare last night, otherwise she wouldn't be drinking calming tea and still being so scared.

  After finishing the laundry, Manhua carried two quilts into the house, making the bed while joking: "Fortunately it's cold today, three people sleeping together isn't crowded. I still remember one summer, our daughter also wanted us to accompany her like this, that was suffering!"

  Lin Zhaoyan's lips curved into a smile, and his heart felt warm and fuzzy inside.

  She also remembered that time, it was the first time she had a dream about a prophecy of death, didn't take it seriously, but the next day that person really died, she got scared and dragged Man Shuang and Man Hua to sleep with her that night.

  With someone by her side, she wouldn't have many dreams.

  Man Shuang and Man Hua, the two maidservants assigned to her by the Liu family, were devoted to her. For eight years, they had taken care of her in every detail, big or small. If it weren't for them, she wouldn't have such a comfortable life.

  Man Bi cut off all the lanterns, leaving only one latticework glass lamp in the corner of the house emitting a soft, jade-like light.

  In the dim light, Lin Zhaoyan couldn't sleep well, opening his eyes to look at the blue canopy above his head, and many things that happened during the day flashed through his mind.

  What surprised her was that the most impressive thing wasn't Liu Wenxuan's confession to her, but rather Lu Yan's sorrowful and deep eyes.

  Why did he look at her with such eyes?

  She bit her lip, Lin Zhaoyan couldn't think of anything, so she didn't let herself think about it anymore. She thought about Liu Wenxuan's affairs and asked the two maids, "What do you think? If I marry Wenxuan's older brother, would that be good?"

  The two girls were startled.

  "Miss, do you like Young Master Bai?" In Man's eyes, her own daughter was still just a child, although steady, but in matters of love, she was somewhat slow and awkward. Every time they talked about marriage, she would always evade the topic, so how could she suddenly ask this question?

  "It seems that Young Master Biao likes the girl." Manhua was relatively perceptive and clever, today Young Master Biao went out alone with the girl and Fifth Girl, but later Fifth Girl came back early, it must be that Young Master Biao said something to the girl, otherwise the girl wouldn't have thoughts in this direction.

  Lin Zhaoyan pursed her lips and told them everything Liu Wenyuan had said to her today.

  Man Shuang and Man Hua both widened their eyes in surprise.

  "Did Young Master Lin really say that?" Man Shuang turned around, staring at Lin Zhao Yan's face, excitedly saying: "Young Master is a good person, although Auntie has power, it's not bad either. If Miss can marry Young Master, her life will definitely be better than now!"

  Manhua also said: "Yes, Master Biao can think of Miss in this way, it must be that he has put his heart into it. Such a sincere heart, really cannot be let down."

  Lin Zhaoyan understood this truth.

  "I also know that marrying Wen Xuan's older brother would be considered a success, and in the past, my mother didn't dote on me, so I never thought she'd let me marry her nephew. But looking at my mother's intentions today, I'm afraid she can't bear to part with Yuwen, so I've changed my mind. Although this intention isn't good, I'm quite satisfied."

  "Miss, what are you talking about? You're not a substitute for the Fifth Young Lady, you're one of a kind. It's because Master Shao can see your goodness and likes you that he wants to marry you. You're the best, worthy of Master Shao's sincerity."

  Lin Zhaoyan turned around, smiling as she wiped away the tears that had fallen on her cheeks. "What are you crying about? Are you feeling so wronged? No matter how my mother treats me, at least Wen Xuan gege is sincere, and for me, that's enough."

  If she got married, then Liu would be just a bump in the road of her life, and once she's past it, it wouldn't be worth mentioning.

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