Lin Shixuan shoved the Marquis of Zhenbei hard and said angrily:

"It's all your fault. You've been scheming against Mother for so many years, yet you can't even pave your own way. Do you think we have to live such a miserable life?"

"If I relied on women like you, I would be much better off than you by now."

The sudden push caught Zhenbei Marquis Lin Shixuan off guard, causing him to fall to the ground. Upon hearing Lin Shixuan's words, his eyes were filled with anger and disappointment.

"What...what did you say?"

"Your father has done so much for you all these years. You have lived a life of luxury since you were a child. Even your final title was something I shamelessly begged His Majesty to grant to you. And now you dare to be so rebellious and criticize your father?"

Lin Shixuan's expression was cold and blank as he said:

"Give me fine clothes and sumptuous food? Don't you get anything out of it? I am a member of the family, and even if I don't need you, I should enjoy everything the Marquis's mansion has to offer."

"Now that the Marquis's mansion has fallen on hard times, you've remembered my usefulness. Haven't I provided you enough over the years?"

The storyteller listened to their argument and, wishing he could use his feet to write it down furiously.

Looking at his unfamiliar son, the Marquis of Zhenbei recalled the time when Ye Lanyin was alive.

At that time, the family was harmonious, with kind fathers and filial sons.

But everything changed after the outer room entered; the children started getting into trouble and making mistakes one after another.

Even in the imperial examinations, no one could outperform Lin Rui'an.

He has now been expelled from the college.

No.

No, it won't.

Zou Shuang'er is destined for good fortune, while Ye Lanyin is destined for misfortune.

What exactly went wrong?

The Marquis of Zhenbei stood up, looked at the ungrateful Lin Shixuan, and raised his hand to strike him viciously.

"Smack!"

"You unfilial son, I'll beat you to death, you ungrateful wretch!"

"You dare hit me?" Lin Shixuan touched his cheek, which had been slapped by the Marquis of Zhenbei. "You asked for it!"

After speaking, he clenched his fist and punched the Marquis of Zhenbei hard.

"Bang!"

Marquis Zhenbei endured the pain and took several steps back, covering his eyes and letting out a cry.

"Ouch, that hurts."

Hearing the noise from inside the house, Zou Shuang'er immediately ran out to see what was happening.

He was stunned for a moment when he saw his son fiercely beating the Marquis of Zhenbei.

"Shixuan, you..."

"Your own sins have made me take the blame, turning me from your own son into an adopted son, making me a laughingstock, and now you still dare to hit me."

"Bang!"

Lin Shixuan's eyes flashed with wild rage, and he punched Zhenbei Hou several times with a ferocious expression.

Zou Shuang'er was about to step forward when Zou Wanqing stopped her.

"mother."

She shook her head.

Zou Shuang'er stood there, extremely anxious.

She only continued forward after Lin Shixuan stopped.

The Marquis of Zhenbei wailed on the ground, and more and more people gathered around to watch. When Zou Shuang'er saw this, she angrily shouted at Lin Shixuan.

"Shixuan, how could you hit me so hard?"

That's your father!

Lin Shixuan had just finished beating the Marquis of Zhenbei and was still panting. He immediately squatted down and whispered in the Marquis's ear:

“I’ve said it before, I’m in charge of the Marquis’s mansion now. If you hit me again, you’ll have no food to eat in the future.”

After saying that, he pretended to fall backward, clutching his chest, and said:

"Father, why are you doing this to me?"

"Haven't I done enough?"

“I studied hard and worked diligently. If you hadn’t told me to beat up that beggar, how could I have the heart to bully him? I’m studying the classics.”

Then, he rushed into the mansion like a madman.

The onlookers whispered amongst themselves on the ground.

"This family is really troublesome."

"I think the problem lies with the education of the Marquis of Zhenbei; he even uses his own child."

"How wonderful it was when the Ye family girl was still alive... now... tsk tsk..."

Lin Wanwan was taken back to Ping'an Prefecture by Lin Rui'an and pulled directly into the courtyard.

The little guy looked at Lin Rui'an with pouting lips and red eyes, looking incredibly aggrieved.

Seeing her like that, Lin Rui'an couldn't utter a single word of reprimand.

"Wanwan, next time you mustn't expose yourself to Lin Shixuan, do you understand?"

"Lin Shixuan is a treacherous person. If he has any bad intentions towards you, you'll be in trouble."

Lin Wanwan bit her finger, pursed her lips, and lowered her eyes.

"I...I know I was wrong, big brother."

I'm not afraid of him at all.

He harmed my mother, my elder brother, our entire family, and even the Holy Kingdom.

If I weren't afraid of implicating the Ye family, I would have taken him away long ago.

Lin Rui'an's heart tightened.

I felt a pang of reluctance.

He sighed and finally hugged Lin Wanwan in his arms.

"Wanwan, you grow up well, and leave the rest to your big brother, okay?"

Lin Wanwan wrapped her arms around Lin Rui'an and leaned against him comfortably.

"Um."

Lin Ruian smiled and ruffled her hair, then said in a low voice, "Then, take out the pastries and fruit, and share some with Mother and Bailu, okay?"

Damn it.

She said you can't trust what men say.

See, all that buildup was just for her snacks?

“No.” She refused without hesitation.

After hearing this, Lin Rui'an stretched out his fingers and counted, "There will be chicken legs and pork knuckles tomorrow, if you don't..."

"Here you go!" Lin Wanwan bit her lip, reluctantly taking out the pastries from her bosom and pulling open Lin Rui'an's chest. "Give them all to me, I don't like them."

Let's eat meat instead; this vegetarian food isn't very tasty.

It has absolutely no taste.

【hey-hey……】

The little girl revealed a sly smile, which Lin Rui'an noticed.

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