Exile with Storage Space: Family Fortunes in the Barren Lands-Chapter 677 - 630: Bringing Up the Unwanted Topic (1)
Ling Yuezi glanced in the direction Li Xingsheng left, "Godfather, I still have some matters unfinished."
"You..." The Big Master shook his head, hands behind his back, and walked into the village.
At this moment, there weren’t many people in the village.
Only Ling Yuezi’s few maids and the Big Master’s master-servant group, adding up to less than ten people.
The others were all training in the camp.
After Li Xingsheng and the others left, the village seemed even quieter.
Ah Qing closed the village gates and went elsewhere with the others to take care of things.
Ling Yuezi supported the Big Master, taking a walk in the village.
When they reached a small pavilion, the Big Master walked inside and sat down.
He leaned on his cane, surveying the surroundings, "There’s no one else here. Tell me, why didn’t you go with Mr. Li?"
The Big Master looked up at Ling Yuezi.
"Godfather, there is too much disparity between our statuses. I am not worthy of him."
"Nonsense! How are you not worthy? You’re clearly a perfect match!" The Big Master discontentedly tapped the ground with his cane, "Even if he were the Emperor, you’d still be a match!"
"Godfather!" Ling Yuezi knew her godfather always treated her like his own daughter. In his eyes, she was the best girl in the world, "Let’s speak truthfully."
The Big Master looked dissatisfied, "I am speaking truthfully. He’s unmarried, you’re unwed. He’s talented, you’re beautiful. He can both fight and write, and so can you. How are you not worthy?"
Ling Yuezi spoke the truth, "He’s a native of the Capital, and is a relative of the Prefect of Zhen’an. But I am just a country girl."
"So what? He’s merely a relative of the Prefect. I even thought he was the Emperor! No, even if he were the Emperor, you’d still match!" The Big Master knocked Ling Yuezi’s calf with his cane, frustrated by her lack of confidence, "You! Where is your usual pride gone? How come it’s vanished after meeting Mr. Li?"
Ling Yuezi inwardly sighed slightly, "Godfather, let’s not mention this again. I’ve already made my decision and have spoken with Mr. Li."
The Big Master looked at her, sighed deeply, and ceased discussing Ling Yuezi.
He understood the girl’s thoughts, it wasn’t just about her background, but also her family’s issues.
May her family members let her go.
No imperial power or wealth is worth the carefree happiness of a life in the wild!
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After leaving Feihu Village, Li Xingsheng remained silent.
During a break, Lou Chengye deliberately mentioned Ling Yuezi, praising the taste of the drinks she sent and admiring the look of the tiger pelt.
Li Xingsheng acted as if he didn’t hear him.
Lou Chengye frequently glanced at Li Xingsheng, thinking he would storm back to the village, but Li Xingsheng seemed to have forgotten Ling Yuezi entirely, remaining unmoved no matter how others brought her up.
Nearing the gates of Zhen An Prefecture, Li Xingsheng suddenly spoke up, warning Li Yuzhu, Mu Yuanxiu, and Lou Chengye, "You three, listen carefully. If you mention that woman Ling Yuezi again, don’t blame me for being rude!"
Mu Yuanxiu casually smiled, "Don’t worry, Brother, I have a good memory and won’t mention her."
"I won’t say it either." Li Yuzhu replied with a smile.
"And you?" Li Xingsheng glanced coldly at Lou Chengye, this kid kept nagging all the way.
Li Xingsheng wanted to forget Ling Yuezi but couldn’t.
Lou Chengye raised both hands in oath, "Same here, I won’t mention that woman Ling Yuezi."
"Just remember!" Li Xingsheng kept a straight face, glanced at him, and led the way into the city.
Upon entering the city, everyone first returned to Li Xingsheng’s Li Mansion.
The Lou Mansion’s government officials, who had been secretly escorting them all along, had already sent a message to the Lou Mansion.
Upon hearing the news, Li Yu En assumed everyone would first arrive at the Li Mansion, so she brought Liu Er Niu and Liu San Niu to the Li Mansion early to await them.
After not seeing each other for half a year, Li Yu En excitedly held Lou Chengye’s hand, "Chengye, have you thought about me every day?"
"He didn’t think about you. There were many fun things at Feihu Village, and lots of young girls seeking martial arts advice from him. How could he have time to think of anything else?" Li Xingsheng joked, glancing at Lou Chengye.
Li Yu En’s face immediately changed, reaching to pinch Lou Chengye’s ear, "Lou Chengye! How dare you secretly get involved with other girls? Go home and kneel!"
Lou Chengye covered his ear, calling out for help from Li Xingsheng, "Brother, save me, Brother!"
Li Xingsheng shrugged his sleeves and walked into the house.
Lou Chengye then sought help from Li Yuzhu and Mu Yuanxiu.
The two laughingly came together to mediate.
Li Yuzhu laughed, "Second Sister, Second Brother is talking nonsense, don’t believe his nonsense, he’s in a bad mood, just speaking recklessly."
Li Yuzhu stepped forward to pull Li Yu En away, Mu Yuanxiu protected Lou Chengye behind him.
Li Yu En snorted in anger at Lou Chengye and asked Li Yuzhu, "Third Sister, is what you said true? Don’t lie to me."
"If you don’t believe it, ask Yuanxiu, Yuanxiu is an honest person, never lies." Li Yuzhu smiled and pointed to Mu Yuanxiu.
Mu Yuanxiu nodded, "Second Sister, what Yu Zhu said is true."
Only then did Li Yu En let Lou Chengye go. She glanced at Li Xingsheng walking into the house and wondered, "Why did Second Brother say that about Chengye?"
"Didn’t I just say? Second Brother is in a bad mood, taking it out on Brother-in-law, who teased Second Brother the whole way." Li Yuzhu said amusingly.
Lou Chengye, indeed, kept mentioning things that shouldn’t be mentioned, talking about Ling Yuezi the whole way.
Li Xingsheng not getting angry would be strange.
Li Yu En was curious, "Chengye, what did you tease Second Brother about? He’s actually so angry?"
Lou Chengye was about to speak when Li Xingsheng shouted from the main room, "Chengye!"
The tone was bad.
Frightened, Lou Chengye waved his hands repeatedly, "Yu En, don’t ask anymore, you’d better ask Third Sister and the others, I dare not say, Second Brother will beat me up."
Lou Chengye hurriedly ran off.
Li Yu En then came to ask Li Yuzhu again.
Li Yuzhu laughed and said, "Let’s go inside to speak, it’s Second Brother’s heartache, you’d best ask less about it."
The two sisters went inside together.
Mu Yuanxiu took Liu Er and his two sons to move the gifts.
Ling Yuezi stuffed their mules with plenty of gifts, mountain goods’ jerky, fur, some rare herbs like wild ginseng and lingzhi, and unique wild fruit wine homemade by the village.
Li Yuzhu took Li Yu En to a room on the second floor.
Li Yu En saw her acting mysteriously and became even more curious, "Third Sister, what on earth is going on, why do we have to talk here?"
Li Yuzhu shook her head helplessly, "Second Brother fell in love with a girl and even held a wedding ceremony with her, but the girl said she and Second Brother were only pretending to marry, it doesn’t count, when Second Brother left, she refused to come along."
Li Yu En widened her eyes in surprise, "Ah? Isn’t Second Brother very upset? Second Brother rarely likes a girl, the girl doesn’t want him, Second Brother is so unlucky."
"Perhaps, the two weren’t meant to be," Li Yuzhu was powerless when it came to matters of love.
"Hmph, that girl is so hateful, actually bullying Second Brother!" Li Yu En shouted indignantly, "Third Sister, do you think that girl isn’t around anymore?"
Li Yuzhu shook her head, "Second Sister, Second Brother and that girl’s fake marriage was mutually agreed, but Second Brother took it seriously, and the girl didn’t."
"What’s this all about?" Li Yu En was confused.
Li Yuzhu briefly told the story of Feihu Village to Li Yu En.
Li Yu En suddenly understood, "So that’s how it is, then you can’t blame that girl."
"Yes, it’s not the girl’s fault, I can’t say much either." Li Yuzhu sighed.
"Then we can only comfort Second Brother." Li Yu En furrowed her beautiful brows and sighed too.
"Can’t persuade him, I don’t dare to either, Second Brother said anyone who mentions that girl’s name will anger him, Brother-in-law brought it up several times on the way, that’s why Second Brother got angry." Remembering how Lou Chengye teased Li Xingsheng intentionally, Li Yuzhu felt amused yet annoyed.
Don’t touch the sensitive point, yet Lou Chengye deliberately touched it, wasn’t he asking for trouble?
After resting a while at Li Mansion, Li Yuzhu sorted the gifts, left some at Li Mansion, and asked Lou Chengye to take the rest back to give to Lou Mansion.
Lou Chengye saw that Li Yuzhu divided particularly many gifts, and it was thanks to Li Xingsheng and Li Yuzhu that the matter could be successfully handled this time.
Lou Chengye was unwilling to accept the gifts, but Li Yuzhu insisted on giving them.
She was thinking of Li Yu En.
The family acted generously, making it easier for the daughter to get along at her husband’s house.
The Li Family’s current status was far inferior to the Lou Family, Li Yu En married up.
With a poor family background, if she behaves stingily regularly, it would make her husband’s family look down on her more.
Li Yuzhu didn’t want Li Yu En to have difficulties at the Lou Family.
She told Lou Chengye that these gifts were partly because Lou Chengye also contributed, partly as a greeting gift since she and Mu Yuanxiu were visiting Zhen An Prefecture for the first time, and partly to thank Prefect Lou for giving Li Xingsheng a chance to make a contribution.
Hearing Li Yuzhu’s reasonable explanation, Lou Chengye had to accept.
