coobybook Chapter 109 How did they keep it secret so thoroughly?
Chapter 109 How did they keep it secret so thoroughly?
Until he heard Lin Acai say to him, "Brother Dachuan, please sit down for a while. I'm going to go out for a while."
Ji Lingchuan did not answer.
There is no place to move...
After a moment, Lin Acai appeared outside the window, took the child from the strong girl's arms, and turned away.
Ji Lingchuan watched all this in silence. He really couldn't believe that his sister Acai had secretly given birth to a child with someone else.
Aunt Li didn't tell him about this, and his own uncle, the Administrator, never even mentioned it.
How could they have kept it secret so completely?
Thinking of this, Ji Lingchuan finally plucked up the courage to stand up and went straight to Manager Liu to verify it without giving up.
"Manager Liu, why is Sister Acai raising her child alone? Where is her husband?"
Ji Lingchuan deliberately kept it to himself and did not indicate that he was unaware of the child's existence.
Shopkeeper Liu shook his head upon hearing this and began to explain to him, "Miss Lin's husband followed the soldiers southward. Miss Lin gave birth to the child by herself and has been taking care of the child by herself."
"Going south?" Ji Lingchuan tried hard to recall the man who sat opposite him in the carriage on the way to the county town.
Could it be that he is Acai’s husband?
She let Acai give birth to the child alone and raise him up alone, so what about his family?
Even if he went south, why didn't his family come out to help look after their children?
Just as he was thinking about this, Manager Liu suddenly spoke again. He sighed, "I heard from Miss Lin that she and her future husband have not yet married. She said she would wait for him to come back before getting married. I really hope that her husband will have a smooth journey south and come back safely. Otherwise, it would be a pity to lose such a good person like Miss Lin..."
Shopkeeper Liu didn't say it so directly, but was a little vague.
But Ji Lingchuan still understood the meaning of the words. Her A Cai became a mother before she even got married. She must have loved her fiancé so much that she would make such a big sacrifice regardless of everything.
“However, you don’t have to worry about Miss Lin, because Miss Lin is a person with real abilities.
Don't look at her young age and the fact that she is still a girl, but in less than a year, she bought a luxurious house next to the Jingyuan Marquis Mansion in Kyoto City. It is said that the house cost 150,000 taels of silver!
Most people don’t even dare to think about it.”
When Ji Lingchuan heard this, he really didn't know whether he should be happy for his Ah Cai or sad for himself. In short, the feeling of overturning the five-flavor bottle made him unable to calm down for a while.
So he borrowed pen and ink from Manager Liu, wrote a simple note, and left without looking back.
As a result, when Lin Acai returned to the clinic after feeding little Tangxin, Manager Liu immediately handed the note to her.
"Miss Lin, Master Ji asked me to give this to you."
After Lin Acai opened the note, she couldn't help but frown.
The general meaning is, Sister Acai, I have to leave first because of something. After you write the letter you asked me to give to your grandfather, please deliver it to the Wanfeng Inn where I am staying tomorrow and give it to the innkeeper, and just mention Master Ji Lingchuan.
Seeing this, Lin Acai was a little puzzled. Why did this person just leave without saying hello to him? It was really puzzling, but after thinking about it, she immediately figured it out.
I had never mentioned to him that I had a child before. Now that he had caught me in the act, it was understandable that he couldn't get over it for a while.
Never mind. It's something I'll have to know sooner or later. It's no big deal now that I know it.
She was just afraid that if this matter spread out in the village, would her grandfather be stabbed in the back in the village?
After all, only Aunt Li knew about this, and his grandfather was not aware of it.
If her grandfather really knew about this from someone else, he would be so angry that he would be seriously injured.
It seems that for now, I can only find a time to find Brother Dachuan and explain things to him in person.
A few days passed after the palace examination ended.
Lin Acai then learned one after another that Ji Lingchuan, Li Tingye and that You Jingcheng were all on the list.
He was extremely relieved for a moment, especially after telling Li Caiyu the news. Li Caiyu was so surprised and happy that she wished she could meet her good brother who had won the top spot in the imperial examination immediately.
There was an endless stream of guests at Wang's banquet, and for a while, the threshold of Li's mansion was almost broken by people stepping on it.
She sat in front of Mr. Li, sighing repeatedly as she looked at the guests in the yard.
"Hey, our daughter, she didn't go traveling earlier or later, but she had to take our little grandson to travel at this time. The problem is that the Beicang Kingdom is so big, where do you think she is?
You knew your brother would take the imperial examination this year, but why didn't you think twice and go to such a far place?"
Mr. Li actually thought so in his heart, but in order to comfort his wife, he gritted his teeth and said things against his will.
"Oh, ma'am, it's normal for my daughter to want to go out for some fresh air now that she has a little grandson. Think about it, she has been stuck at home since she got married, and she hasn't even been to the market in that small county town many times.
What's wrong with her taking advantage of the baby to go out for a walk? I tell you, don't be too partial."
At this point, Master Li changed the subject and warned with a cold face: "When my daughter comes back from her travels, there may be some big surprises waiting for us. My daughter is such a thoughtful person, she will not let you down.
Oh, don't worry, now that my daughter has a little grandson and my son is the top scorer in high school, we old couple should be content."
When Lin Acai stepped into the courtyard with the gift, she happened to hear the conversation between the old couple.
She suddenly felt very uncomfortable.
If I knew the misfortunes and betrayals my daughter had experienced before...
What should the old couple do?
Can you accept it???
Wang: "Miss Lin is here?"
"Uncle and aunt, this is a gift I personally prepared for Mr. Li. It's just a token of my appreciation. I hope you will accept it."
What Lin Acai sent was the four treasures of the study worth a thousand taels.
"When Wang heard this, she immediately put her arm around Lin Acai's arm and said with a humbly smile, "Oh, Miss Lin, you are so thoughtful. It's good that you are here. Why are you spending so much money?"
When she said this, Lin Acai deliberately waved her hand, and the royal sister and Tian Xige behind her came forward together, hugging a huge screen together.
"Uncle and aunt, Sister Yucai specifically asked me to bring the gift she prepared in advance for the young master to win the first place in the imperial examination."
By this time, all the guests had already noticed the screen.
The screen was wrapped in red silk, and no one knew what the pattern was inside, so it naturally aroused their strong curiosity.