Under the candlelight, Lu Yan pursed her lips tightly and stared at the inscription on her favorite book "Magu Immortal Altar", motionless for a long time.
Changshou had never seen him like this before, so he felt flustered. He hurriedly laid out the paper and pen, studied the ink diligently, put the pen into Lu Yan's hand, and begged in a low voice: "Master, can you write?"
Even if you can just immerse yourself in writing for half the night as usual, don't stare at a book like this, motionless in a daze, the look in your eyes is really scary.
Lu Yan smiled at him, held the pen, and made one stroke. However, the tip of the pen touched the paper and could not be lifted. Soon the ink soaked through the paper and turned into a blurry stain. It lay across the paper.
, it was dazzling and piercing, and it was impossible to ignore the past. Lu Yan suddenly threw out the pen in his hand and rolled the ball of paper vigorously, as if he wanted to vent all his strength and pain on the paper.
Changshou went to pick up the pen in panic, and then took Lu Yan's hand: "Master, Master, what are you doing? Why bother with a piece of paper? Didn't the old man tell you, that is a rumor! Girls are playing tricks on you.
My son, please ignore it." But he felt a little coolness on the back of his hand. He looked at it in surprise and saw a small puddle of water on the back of his hand.
"Master..." Changshou looked up at Lu Yan in horror. How many years has the master not cried? It seems that it was the year he just left home. He often secretly shed tears at night at first, but then he stopped crying. Now.
Why are you crying again?
Lu Yan turned his face, hid in the shadow of the lamp, and said in a hoarse voice: "Get out!"
"Master..." Changshou wanted to comfort him, but Lu Mian said again: "Get out!"
"Okay, okay." Changshou hurriedly stepped back, murmured a few times, and finally did not dare to talk nonsense. He ran out quietly, closed the door gently, and then sat at the door, listening to what was going on inside.
There had been no sound in the room. If the lights hadn't been turned off, he would have thought that Lu Yan had fallen asleep. After an unknown amount of time, there was finally a very slight sound in the room, like the sound of a stool being moved. Changshou heard this
There was a sound, as if hearing fairy music, and he whispered: "Master, do you want to sleep? Can I get you some hot water?"
Lu Yan ignored him. Changshou mustered up his courage and asked again: "Master, is the charcoal basin gone? Can I change it for you?"
After a long time, I heard Lu Yan say: "Come in."
Changshou tiptoed open the door and peeked at Lu Mian, but saw that Lu Mian's expression had returned to normal. He was sitting at the desk and looking at him quietly. For the first time, he sat at the desk with nothing in front of him.
Put a book or pen and paper in front of him. There is nothing in front of him, and it is neatly packed.
Changshou's eyes suddenly became sore. He tilted his head, took a breath, looked at Lu Mian and whispered: "Master, no matter what, I will listen to you."
Lu Yan smiled and said lightly: "I know. Go to bed."
It was getting light, so Lu Yan got up and left the room, heading to Jixian Pavilion. Mr. Lu had gotten up early and was walking in the yard. When he saw him coming, he stopped and said in a good mood: "But what's the matter?"
thing?"
Lu Yan whispered: "Grandpa, forget it."
Although he didn't say what it was, Mr. Lu understood it, narrowed his eyes and said, "Forget it? Forget what? Is it so easy to forget it?" He sneered: "Did your mother say something to you again?
I told you yesterday that it was a rumor and the little girls were playing tricks on each other."
Lu Yan lowered his eyes and said, "Mother didn't say anything to me. I know it myself." It's all groundless. If you don't really don't want to, how could there be such rumors? If you can hide it from others, how can you?
Can she hide it from him? She doesn't see him at all, he is just like an ant in the dust.
Mr. Lu frowned and looked at him for a moment, then suddenly patted his shoulder hard and said loudly: "Marry a virtuous wife, do you want to marry an unvirtuous person and come home? You are willing, but I am not willing! What's the matter?
Now, everyone at home and outside knows about this, how do you want me to let it go? What a joke, has it become common for younger people to disobey their elders in this world? Is my face so worthless in your eyes? "
Lu Yan raised his eyes and looked at him: "Grandpa, why do you need to force others to make things difficult?"
Mr. Lu sneered and let out a breath: "Forcing someone to do something difficult? I won't admire her until she is really dead. It's just a low-level trick to raise one's own worth."
Lu Mian said quickly: "She is not that kind of person."
"Really? That's not it." Mrs. Lu looked at him slyly and smiled: "Go down and study, I will take care of this matter. Don't worry, she was just forced by someone, and she couldn't keep up her face at the moment. She couldn't think about it.
That’s all, given time, she will naturally figure it out. 2.
Lang, the real good things in this world will not be waiting for you out of thin air. You have to pick them out on your own. Obtaining is not enough. You have to conquer. That is the real man. You won't tell me,
You don’t even have this ability, do you? Don’t let me down.”
"But..." Lu Mian had just begun to speak when he was interrupted by Mrs. Lu: "No but! Don't say anything else to me, things won't change in any way. Get on with it!"
"Grandpa! I..."
"Come here, help me change my clothes, bring all the gifts, and come with me to Lin's house to send the proposal!" Mr. Lu turned around and entered the house without looking at Lu Mian.
Lu Yan stood in the courtyard, staring blankly at a withered and yellow weed on the wall. The grass was swaying in the wind, but could not find any support, as if it was about to fall down at any time.
While adjusting the sleeves of his robe, Mrs. Lu whispered a few instructions to the attendant beside him. He took the proposal from the table and read it carefully. After confirming that there was nothing to add or find fault with, he carefully placed it in the binding.
In the exquisite brocade box, he held the brocade box in his hands, strode past Lu Yan, went out and boarded the car.
Lu Yan walked slowly out of Jixian Pavilion and walked aimlessly along the path in the bamboo forest. He walked out of the bamboo forest and walked to a pool of water. He supported the plum tree by the water and stared at the water in a daze.
Someone from behind lightly patted his shoulder, then came around and looked at him with a smile: "Congratulations to second brother, congratulations to second brother." It was Lu Jing and Lu Lun.
The whole family knew that Lin Jinrong would rather die than marry him, so why congratulate him? Lu Yan twitched the corner of his mouth, turned back and continued to look at the water seriously.
Lu Jing looked at him sideways for a while, then leaned over and whispered: "Second brother, I know you are feeling uncomfortable, but I didn't mean to cause trouble for you. That is really a rumor. It's not like you don't know the tempers of the second wife of the Lin family and the twins.
, relying on the favor of the old lady of the Lin family, you can’t suffer any loss. If you don’t believe it, ask Wu Lang, it’s obviously a rumor, isn’t it, Wu Lang?”
Lu Lun's fat, dark face was slightly embarrassed, but he still touched his head and said: "Second brother, Ah Rong has a very soft temper and would never do such a thing. Anyway, I don't believe it. Many people are jealous of her.
She likes to bully her. Don’t be fooled."
Lu Yan smiled erratically.
Lu Lun added: "I've always been afraid. If Lin Wu or the twins came over, it would be really annoying. Did you know that Lin Qi once pinched Lu Jin's ears and face?"
Lu Yan looked back at him: "Really?"
Lu Lun said unhappily: "Is it a lie? Am I someone who can tell lies?"
Lu Yan looked at the water in silence.
Lu Jing then smiled and said: "Second brother, if you weren't...well...what am I talking about? This marriage will happen anyway. Lin Sike is better than her sisters and has a kind heart. Grandpa is still
Discerning."
If you weren't... Lu Jing just wanted to say that if he hadn't been adopted by Lin Yuzhen, he wouldn't have had to marry the Lin family's daughter. With so many brothers, who said they couldn't fall into the hands of others? But he just happened to be adopted.
It was given to Lin Yuzhen. The patriarchal laws have been stipulated and can never be changed. Lu Yan didn't want to hear any more and forced a smile: "I still have some homework to finish, so I'm going back first."
Seeing him leaving in a hurry, Lu Lun whispered: "Third brother, is this really a lie?"
Lu Jing looked at him like he was an idiot: "Grandpa said it was a rumor, so of course it is a rumor. Our family is rich and famous, and the second brother is a very talented person. He has just passed the exam and has a great future. The two families know each other well. Who wouldn't want to
Marry? Have you not seen the girls from the Lin family acting like that? You don’t know the fourth sister’s temperament.
I don't know, she just likes to be quiet and doesn't like to hang out with them. This marriage is good for her. How can you feel resentful when you see your second brother being instigated?" Seeing Lu Lun's face
With a hesitant look on his face, Lu Jing added, "Otherwise, Mrs. Lin San wouldn't have had a falling out long ago?"
Lu Lun sighed: "That's right." Then he added: "It's really troublesome! If I get a wife in the future, I won't be in such trouble."
Lu Jing then laughed and said, "Oh, you silly boy has enlightened himself and wants to get a wife?"
Lu Lun blushed and rushed to chase him: "Who thought? I told you to talk nonsense! I told you to talk nonsense!"
The two brothers chased each other and quickly disappeared deep into the garden.
Lu Yan walked to the door of his yard and saw Lu Yun standing there with his head looking up. When he saw him coming, he quickly came up to him and said with a smile: "Brother, where have you been? I have been waiting for you for a long time. Mother asked you to
We went over to have breakfast together."
Lu Yan said: "Let's take a walk in the garden."
Lu Yun looked him up and down and saw blue shadows in his eyes and a listless look on his face. He knew why, but he didn't point it out. He said affectionately: "Then he must be hungry, right? Let's go quickly, mother is afraid it won't be long."
Wait."
The brother and sister each had their own concerns and walked silently to Lin Yuzhen's room. Lin Yuzhen was sitting in front of the window in a daze. When she saw the two of them coming in, she quickly put up a smiling face and told Aunt Fang: "Hurry up and serve the food."
All kinds of dishes came out in a smooth manner, most of which were Lu Mian's favorites. Lin Yuzhen said calmly: "Erlang, don't believe those rumors. Just listen to your grandfather's arrangements. Your grandfather will never harm you." She paused.
After a pause, he added: "I won't harm you. I plan to ask Mrs. Zhizhou to protect the matchmaker, and then invite the official matchmaker to come to the house. I must make sure that the marriage is a good one."
Lu Yun gave Lu Yan some food: "My mother and I are going to visit the fourth sister in the afternoon to comfort her and prevent her from being wronged."
Lu Yan whispered: "Mother, if she really doesn't want to, forget it."
Lin Yuzhen's expression suddenly turned ugly: "What stupid thing are you saying? How could she not be willing to go to a matchmaker when her parents ordered her to do so? Are you unwilling?"
Lu Yun hurriedly said: "Oh, isn't this someone else making trouble in the middle? Why hurt our own harmony over this matter? Eat, eat." (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian.
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