HLnovel Chapter 38: Driven to ruin and death by a fan
Chapter 38: Driven to ruin and death by a fan
Their adorable appearance made Jia Hu understand the feelings of people who adore dolls online; they are so healing and cute.
Back at the Rongguo Mansion, the two elderly fathers came over. After inquiring about the situation, they were relieved to find that everyone was alright. The two had a vague idea that something had happened yesterday, otherwise, given how favored Jia Zhen was, how could he have been disciplined?
Jia She has been having a headache these past two days. Jia Zheng is still determined to pursue the imperial examination path, but he no longer focuses solely on studying and has begun to pay attention to the things around him. When he came to see him today, he said that he had gained a lot of insights and felt like he was just as foolish as he was.
Jia She looked at his younger brother, who had become much more cheerful. He no longer frowned and lectured everyone about etiquette and rules; his demeanor had suddenly changed, and he had transformed into a refined and elegant scholar. His brother had figured it out. As for himself, he truly was neither good at literature nor martial arts—a real headache.
Looking at his beloved son and nephew, he asked:
"What do you two think Dad can do?"
The two were puzzled. Jia Hu even stood up and touched his father's head, wondering why he was talking nonsense and whether he had a fever too.
Jia Zheng, watching Jia Hu's serious little face, couldn't help but want to laugh out loud. He quickly suppressed his laughter, then, seeing Jia Zhu's curious yet hesitant expression, he beckoned Jia Zhu over.
Jia Zhu was a little afraid that his father would scold him again, so he hesitated and came over to bow. Jia Zheng grabbed him and pulled him into his arms. He felt Jia Zhu shudder and move slightly, but then didn't dare to move again. Jia Zheng felt a pang of sadness in his heart.
He had been too rigid in his ways before, not even close to his own son. Now, his son was like a mouse before a cat when he saw him, and he even complained that his son was too timid and lacked manliness. But seeing how lively and adorable his son was when he wasn't around, he realized how foolish he had been. Fortunately, Zhu'er was still young, and he could still change. He touched Jia Zhu's...
"Zhu'er, are you happy going to school with your brother Hu?"
Jia Zhu felt a tenderness and patience from her father that she had never experienced before, and carefully replied:
"I'm so happy that Pearl listened attentively to the lesson."
Jia Zheng wanted to say that he wasn't asking about homework, but he didn't know how to say it, so he could only comfort himself and say with a smile:
"Just be happy."
Jia Zhu didn't know what her father wanted to do, but her father had never hugged her before. She used to be scolded when she wanted her father to hug her. Now that her father was holding her gently, Jia Zhu was especially happy and couldn't help but want to swing her little feet.
Jia Zheng looked at Jia Zhu's little feet swaying gently in his arms, and a smile appeared on his face.
Seeing his son's concerned gaze, Jia She could only grimace and pull down his son's small hand, saying:
"I'm fine, your father."
Jia Hu felt his temperature was normal, so why was his father suddenly asking such a question? His father had always liked to eat, drink, and have fun. As long as he was allowed to eat and drink, he could lie down for the rest of his life. Why was he suddenly so eager to work hard? Could it be that he had lost his mind?
Just as Jia Zheng picked up his teacup and took a sip, he heard a deafening voice in Jia Hu's mind. He'd lost his mind; instead of swallowing, he spat the tea all over Jia Zhu's head. Jia Zhu suddenly felt a chill on his head. Had it rained? No, he was inside. So why was his hair wet?
Seeing Jia Zhu's puzzled look, Jia Zheng quickly wiped the tea off Jia Zhu's head, thankfully it wasn't much. Seeing Jia Zhu look up at the roof again, he quickly said:
"Why are you suddenly sweating!"
Jia Zhu quickly smiled ingratiatingly, feeling a little embarrassed that he was sweating. No wonder it felt damp to the touch. His father was so kind, wiping his sweat for him.
This was Jia Zheng's first time fooling a child, breaking with etiquette, and he looked at his son's admiring gaze. Hmm, this felt pretty good; his son was a bit silly, which was quite amusing.
It has to be said that Jia Zheng turned on some strange switches.
Jia She, of course, heard it too. He really wanted to spank the kid's bottom for disrespecting his old father.
But now all he can do is grit his teeth and say:
"Can't I ask if I'm not sick?"
Jia Hu stroked his chin and said:
"Does Father really want to do something?"
Jia Hu thought about it and realized that if he could really find something he wanted to do, he wouldn't have time to go through all that trouble.
Jia She nodded seriously. Jia Hu thought back and remembered that when he read the book, Jia She had a high level of appreciation for calligraphy, antiques and paintings, especially fans.
Remember how he ruined Shi Daizi's family over twenty fans? Although Jia Yucun punished Shi Daizi by beating him, imprisoning him on some pretext, and confiscating his property in an attempt to curry favor with the Jia family, the root cause was still Jia She.
Jia She was shocked to hear this. His future self was so arrogant, showing no regard for human life. Officials were willing to do such things to curry favor with him, and he himself must have approved of it. No wonder the Jia family didn't end well; if he, the head of the family, was like this, one could imagine how incredibly arrogant the rest of the Jia family must be.
Jia Zhu dared not sway anymore. He felt his father suddenly hug him tightly, and Jia She saw his younger brother casting a disapproving glance at him. He was speechless; he truly didn't have the guts to do such a thing.
After careful consideration, Jia Hu thought it would be good to find something for his father to do, so that he wouldn't keep taking concubines and drinking, ruining his health.
How disgusting! I have to keep a close eye on him and not let my mother be sad. If my father dares to betray my mother again, then he will…
He also needs to memorize his father's laws and regulations, lest he be ignorant and harm himself and the Jia family in the future.
Jia She was filled with shame and anger after hearing this, his face flushed red. It was too humiliating to have his son reveal such a thing; he just wanted to disappear into a hole in the ground. He and his wife had a very good relationship, and apart from a concubine he had previously had, he had no other concubines.
Jia Zheng immediately covered Jia Zhu's ears when he heard half of it. Looking at his elder brother's flushed face, he also felt uneasy. As the younger brother, he felt it was improper for him to listen to his elder brother's private matters, even if they were future.
After Jia Hu understood, he looked up at his father and saw Jia She's face, which was flushed red. He immediately asked worriedly:
"I just touched it, and the temperature isn't high. Father, why is your face so red? Are you really sick?"
As she spoke, she worriedly reached out and touched Jia She's head again.
Jia She looked at his son's concerned gaze and still felt very ashamed, but he was naturally carefree and never took things to heart. He quickly realized that those things had not yet happened and had nothing to do with him. He would just not do them.