HLnovel Chapter 908 Li Chengye
Chapter 908 Li Chengye
"What...what's wrong with the old lady? Is it because there are too many of us and she offended someone somewhere?" The man surnamed Wen asked anxiously.
His family were large landowners in western Hunan, owning thousands of acres of fertile land and countless orchards and gardens. He was the youngest son in their branch of the family and had lived a life of luxury since childhood.
In this kind of upbringing, he should have developed into an arrogant and domineering young master. However, he had too many older cousins, all of whom were much older than him and bullied him from a young age, which made him somewhat introverted and shy.
In addition, her delicate features made her seem even easier to bully.
He's not a bad person, but he's only a little bolder than the eye of a needle.
In stark contrast to him was his father, a shrewd and domineering man who, despite his advanced age, always believed he was still vigorous and capable.
He insisted on coming along for the imperial examination this time. Ever since his son had unintentionally helped Xiaoyuer in Yangyuan County, he had quickly sensed an opportunity and used the pretext of traveling together to hitch a ride with Xiaoyuer back to the capital.
Hearing his son's words, he regretted that his son was bad at speaking, so he quickly put on a smile and tried to smooth things over, saying, "It's cold in winter, and old people like us can't stand the cold. Let's go sit in the main room first, instead of standing."
“Yes, yes, let’s go in first,” another person followed, seemingly not very good at handling this kind of situation.
Zhang Lao Er knew that Xu Shi was suffering from a mental illness. He glanced at the person who had spoken again, but the other person seemed oblivious and unaware of the great shock he had brought to them.
Could it be that he doesn't recognize him? Zhang Lao Er wondered to himself.
Surrounded by servants, the group quickly moved to the main room and sat down.
A group of people surrounded Xu Shi. The only young man who hadn't spoken earlier was named Li Chengye. He was not particularly handsome, except for his exceptionally well-shaped eyebrows, which were long and flowing, making him look very energetic and giving him a calm and composed demeanor.
Suddenly, someone spoke up: "Brother Zhang, why don't you let me try first? I learned some medical skills from the doctor at the clinic when I was at home, and I've seen similar symptoms before."
"Ah? Well... the doctor will be here soon, this is just for now..."
Just as Xiaoyuer was about to say that the doctor would be here soon and there was no need to try for the time being, Li Chengye suddenly made a lightning-fast move, pinching Xu's philtrum and then pressing on some acupoint on her shoulder, immediately making Xu open her eyes.
"Look, he's woken up now," Li Chengye said, slowly withdrawing his hand.
Little Fish frowned, displeased with the behavior. It was too presumptuous, and he even felt that the other party's actions seemed to carry an inexplicable hostility.
But it was indeed the first time I had met the other person in Yangyuan County. We were complete strangers, so this shouldn't be the case.
After waking up, Xu was dazed for a moment before groaning and saying that she had a headache.
Xiaoyuer didn't have time to think much about it and quickly had the servants help Xu Shi back to her room to rest.
Zhang Lao Er gave Li Chengye a deep look but said nothing.
He only asked Xiaohu to set the table, and then invited everyone to sit down, saying, "Don't be shy, everyone, please sit down!"
Mr. Wen's age wasn't necessarily much younger than Mr. Zhang's, but he looked much more energetic. After a brief chat, they learned that the Li and Wen families had just come from the border trade market in Datong.
Zhang Lao Er was surprised. After giving Wen's father a quick once-over, he shook his head and said, "I wouldn't be able to do this. Datong is a dangerous place, full of barbarians!"
"If you want to make money, of course you have to go to dangerous places. The higher the danger, the higher the profit. I was only fifteen when I first went to the south to collect tea, and I was fine," Wen's father said dismissively.
Then she shook her head: "It's a pity that my son is not very brave and has never traveled far since he was a child. His mother has spoiled him. Fortunately, he has some talent in studying. If he can pass the imperial examination and become a county magistrate, I will be content."
Wen Xuange felt a little embarrassed and could only cover his face with his sleeve to avoid looking at his father, and chat with Xiaoyuer and Li Chengye.
“Brother Zhang, your house may not be big, but it’s quite impressive. If you ever have the chance to visit western Hunan, I’d like to invite you to my home.”
"Haha, I'm scared, but I'll definitely go if I have the chance," Little Fish nodded happily.
He then asked Li Chengye, "By the way, Brother Li, why did you go to Qingxian, which is so far away, for a spring outing? The nearby Daxiangguo Temple is very popular and is a national temple with many eminent monks. Why go to such lengths?"
"Oh, I just heard about this place before and wanted to fulfill a dream. I didn't mean anything by it. As for the Xiangguo Temple, I'll naturally go there too. It doesn't conflict with the other place. Anyway, there's still a while before the New Year and the imperial examinations," Li Chengye smiled and answered, avoiding the main point.
Little Fish knew that this person wasn't telling the whole truth. He couldn't quite understand this person, and even felt a strange sense of importance towards him. Just one glance was enough for him to know that this person was destined for greatness.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have brought people home as guests so readily; this was the first time he had ever brought outside guests home!
Because of Xu's fainting, the meal was eaten very quickly.
Not long after, the two families took their leave.
Little Fish knew they had brought a lot of luggage and needed to settle in as soon as possible, so he didn't try to stop them. He instructed the servants to help take them to the inn.
Before leaving, he reminded them, "I'll have a servant fetch you to come to the manor for dinner this evening. I'll introduce you to my father. This is the first time I've brought guests home, and my father has been curious about it and asked about it in his letter."
Upon hearing this, Wen's father beamed with joy, naturally more than he could have hoped for.
Mr. Li simply nodded silently.
After Wen Xuange and Li Chengye bowed and thanked him again, they boarded the carriage.
Little Fish stood still and watched the carriage turn the corner before going inside.
After walking quite a distance, Li Chengye finally lowered the carriage curtain and closed his eyes to rest.