HLnovel Chapter 109 General Lin is a very opinionated person. He has gained experience from being beaten.
Chapter 109 General Lin is a very opinionated person. He has gained experience from being beaten.
Lu Yuxi was momentarily bewildered, "...It's almost over, and you still don't know the reason?"
Lin Shiming nodded seriously, "I was dragged over and beaten as soon as I got back, and my mouth was gagged, how was I supposed to know?"
Reasonable and well-founded.
Lin Shihe, who was watching the play at the head of the table, chuckled and took a sip of tea.
Lu Yuxi was even more confused. He looked up at the composed Lin Shihe and couldn't help but ask a question.
"You didn't know you were just going to let your brother drag you in and beat you up? You didn't even put up a fight?"
Resist? Lin Shiming tilted his head. "My brother always has a reason for hitting me. In this situation, of course I should obediently admit my mistake and cooperate. Otherwise, if I anger him, the punishment will be doubled, which would be a loss."
"Although I'm not afraid of pain, I would rather suffer less than endure more."
After all, the less he takes, the faster he recovers, allowing him to be fully recovered and out having fun sooner.
General Lin is a very opinionated and sensible person. Moreover, he has already gained experience from being beaten.
If Lin Shihe used a ruler, it meant there wasn't a big problem, and it wouldn't hurt to avoid it. But if he directly ordered someone to use military rods as punishment, it was unlikely to be easily forgiven. It was best to obediently comply, at most letting out a howl or two to show weakness and admit wrongdoing.
But if Lin Shihe were to actually hit him with a military baton, then even the most composed young master Lin, who could remain unmoved even if Mount Tai collapsed before him, would truly be enraged, and the situation would be impossible to resolve peacefully. At this point, there was no way out; they could only rely on luck to get through it.
However, the last scenario has only occurred once in all these years. A few years ago, he went to the snowy plains of northern China and got lost. When Lin Shihe and his men found him, he was already on the verge of death.
That time, Lin Shihe was so angry that he vomited blood. After Lin Shiming recovered, Lin Shihe personally took action, using his internal strength in every blow. After each round, he would rest for a few days before starting another round. For two whole months, Lin Shiming was unable to get out of bed.
He didn't die in the snowy desert of northern China, but he almost died from his own brother's beating.
However, the effect was obvious. Lin Shiming never dared to cause such a deadly incident again, and he became unusually obedient to his brother, with the bloodline suppression developing even further into his genes. Mainly, if his brother wanted to take action, nothing could stop him.
Lin Shiming said confidently, "That's why I definitely won't resist! If I resist and people get so angry that they take matters into their own hands, wouldn't I be courting death? I haven't lived enough yet!"
"...Okay." You're right.
Seeing Lu Yuxi admit defeat, Lin Shiming felt a moment of triumph, then returned to the original question, "So, which of my things did my brother use against me?"
Lin Shihe subtly rolled his eyes. You're quite self-aware.
Lu Yuxi paused for a moment, looking somewhat embarrassed, and said, "Yes, it was Father. He sent an urgent message to my brother about you writing the guarantee," as if to show off.
"what?!"
Lin Shiming was shocked. "So all this happened because my father betrayed me!"
I was wronged to receive this beating!
“I will not forgive my father until he gives me an explanation for this.”
"You still want an explanation from His Majesty!" Lin Shihe, who was above, finally couldn't take it anymore. "I'm punishing you because you wrote a guarantee! If you hadn't written it yourself, what reason would I have to punish you?"
"I'm afraid I have to thank Your Majesty for this. Otherwise, if you were to sell yourself one day, I wouldn't know where to get you out of there!"
Lin Shiming was so scolded that he was completely dejected, and he lowered his head.
"I... I have my reasons too..."
Although Lin Shiming was always causing trouble, he never lied about serious matters. Since he said that, he must have a real reason. Seeing his younger brother like this, Lin Shihe could no longer stay angry.
He sighed and said to Lu Yuxi, "Your Highness, I have something I'd like to say in private."
This means Lu Yuxi needs to step aside for a bit.
Just thinking about Lin Shihe's furious state earlier, Lu Yuxi was really worried. He was afraid that if this person couldn't help but say something sarcastic and provoked Lin Shihe's anger again, Lin Shihe would beat him up again.
After all, Lin Shiming is indeed capable of doing such a thing.
"Brother..."
"Don't worry. I won't hit him."
Seeing Lin Shihe's firm attitude, Lu Yuxi could no longer refuse. He could only walk out, turning back every few steps. When he reached the door, he still couldn't rest easy and snatched the military baton from the guard's hand and took it away.
That way, even if Lin Shihe wanted to hit someone, he wouldn't have a suitable weapon.
Lin Shihe was amused by the Crown Prince's unusually childish behavior, which was usually so proper and polite.
He shook his head and waved to the guards standing around him, "Alright, you can all leave now."
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After driving everyone away, Lin Shihe taught his younger brother a lesson.
In a room with only the two brothers, Lin Shihe didn't bother with appearances anymore and simply walked up to Lin Shiming and plopped down on the ground.
Tell me, what is your reason?
Lin Shiming remained silent for a while before clearly stating his thoughts from the previous night.
"...It was because I felt so troubled when I saw my mother that I didn't want you and my parents to suffer the same heartache and unhappiness in the future. Besides, spending my life with Lu Yuxi is truly my wish."
The main hall fell silent for a moment.
Lin Shiming's fingers, gripping the bench leg, were turning white. Lin Shihe noticed this, and gently pried open his younger brother's fingers one by one, then reached out and rubbed his head.
"Shiming, the only thing your brother has ever regretted in his life is agreeing to His Majesty's request for you to marry the Crown Prince. Royal infighting is neither something you like nor something you can handle."
The interests of the royal family were intertwined, and all sorts of conspiracies and schemes emerged one after another. Even Crown Prince Hua Min, the heir apparent, died as a result of a conspiracy, and for the sake of the greater good, Emperor Longyun, the ruler of the country, could only give a lenient sentence to the culprit.
It's no wonder Lin Shihe always had to consider the worst-case scenario; throughout thousands of years of history, no royal family has ever been completely harmonious and free from any sense of unease or resentment.
Parents who love their children plan far ahead for them. When faced with Lin Yunyue, who wasn't very good at scheming, Lin Shihe could only act as a father to his younger brother, racking his brains to devise plans for him.
"I truly regret agreeing to His Majesty's request."
For Lin Shihe, the country was important, and so was his younger brother.
"Brother, I don't mind. I'm willing."
“Brother knows. But I still regret it.” Lin Shihe sighed deeply. “At first, I thought I would just let you sacrifice this year or two, then divorce the Crown Prince, and you could live a carefree life as usual. But I never expected that you would be so impressed with the Crown Prince the first time you met him.”
"There's nothing I can do but try my best to plan for you, hoping you can be happy for the rest of your life. Until today, I found out that you actually wrote a guarantee."
Lin Shihe looked up and smiled slightly at Lin Shiming, "You have your own ideas. Falling in love with the Crown Prince is what your heart desires."
“I can’t decide your whole life for you. You have your own life to live. All I can do is support your choices and be your backing, just like when you wanted to travel before. Besides, home is never a place to confine you. You don’t have to compromise yourself for the sake of your family for the rest of your life.”
Lin Shiming looked up and retorted, "I'm not wronged!"
"Alright, I'm not aggrieved." Lin Shihe nodded with a smile. "Then let's talk about something else. About you and the Crown Prince. Do you think my punishment today is only because you cut off your own escape route by writing that guarantee?"
"That's the reason given to the Crown Prince. As for you, my intention is also to let you experience it in advance and think it through. This kind of pain is far less than one ten-thousandth of the pain you may encounter in the future."
“You are my younger brother, and I will always side with you no matter what. But an older brother cannot interfere in your life. So I will do my best to protect you, but I also want you to know the reality.”
"Shiming, you have already fallen for the Crown Prince. Your brother will not forcibly stop you, but I hope that in the future you will occasionally remember this beating you received today, so as to remind yourself not to lose yourself in the pursuit of love."
Lin Shihe raised his hand again to wipe away the fine sweat that had appeared on Lin Shiming's face due to the pain.
"You've grown up now, and you need to walk your own path. The Crown Prince will be the most important half of your life in the future. Live well with him, but don't forget yourself."
"Brother, go and call the Crown Prince in for you. Your wounds need to be treated. Now that we've finished discussing our personal matters, tomorrow you'll face new court intrigues."