Chapter 47

Xie Chen said hurriedly: "No, I just..."

Lin Shuge was taking off his clothes. "Just what? Now that you've grown up, you don't want to be so close to your brother," he said in a low voice, as if he was hurt by Xie Chen.

I don't want to be close to my brother.

These words hit Xie Chen's heart hard, frightening him so much that he changed his clothes at lightning speed and lay down. He did it in one go without any pause, to show that he had absolutely no such idea.

Lin Shuge was stunned by his series of actions and stared at him blankly.

Xie Chen thought he was still angry, and said softly: "I...why wouldn't I want to be close to my brother, it's just..."

He was extremely conflicted, but he saw Lin Shuge lowering his head, his body shaking slightly. He sat up suddenly. Brother isn't crying, is he?

"Brother, I definitely didn't mean that, don't be angry..." He carefully moved Lin Shuge's lips, but saw the arc of his mouth rising. Lin Shuge was obviously laughing so hard that he was shaking.

"Brother." Xie Chen emphasized his tone.

Lin Shuge laughed loudly, "Okay, I won't tease you anymore, go to sleep."

Xie Chen turned his back and lay down, "Brother, are you familiar with Master Wei?"

Why did the topic change so quickly?

He didn't care about it, just thinking that young people's minds are hard to guess, with different ideas every now and then. In the past, he wanted to stick to him wherever he went, but now he feels embarrassed, doesn't he?

"Not bad." After all, he is the son of Envoy Wei and cannot be offended.

That brother seemed to be very close to him today.

Xie Chen was thinking about it, struggling over whether to ask, but he heard Lin Shuge's even breathing coming from behind.

Xie Chen turned around and saw that Lin Shuge had closed his eyes, feeling depressed.

But seeing the dark circles under his eyes, he thought that his brother must have been not much more relaxed than himself during this period. He moved his fingers slightly, then slowly loosened them and quietly lay down towards Lin Shuge.

The room was warm and comfortable with a heated kang. Next to him was the sound of Lin Shuge's gentle breathing. Xie Chen slowly closed his eyes, as if all the swordplay had gone far away.

The next day, Xie Chen woke up as the sky was slightly brighter. As he had long been accustomed to getting up early, when he opened his eyes, he thought he was in the Eternal Tunnel until he came to his senses when he no longer heard the horn sound.

As a result, when he turned over, he made eye contact with Lin Shugezhuang who was sleeping facing this side. At such a close distance, he didn't know why he felt blushing and his heart beating fast.

He maintained this posture without moving until Lin Shuge's eyelids moved, as if he was about to wake up. Then he suddenly turned over and pretended to be still asleep.

There was a rustling sound nearby. Seeing that Xie Chen was still asleep, Lin Shuge was afraid of disturbing his rest, so he didn't wake him up. He quietly put on his clothes and prepared to go out.

The door creaked and Lin Shuge walked out. Xie Chen, who was lying on the ground, turned slightly to the side and lay flat, thinking to himself that he was useless. Why did he always want to get close to Lin Shuge but was afraid that he would be disgusted? Now he felt embarrassed to get too close to him.

He hammered the pillow angrily and stood up like a carp. How could he waste such a good time lying on the warm kang?

Lin Shuge had already washed up and prepared breakfast. He didn't have to go to work today, and Lin Qingyuan and Lin Xuan were also on vacation. After breakfast, he went to pick up the twins with Zhongxuan.

Hearing footsteps at the door, he knew it was Xie Chen, "Wake up, why don't you sleep a little longer?"

A voice came from above my head, "I've had enough sleep. I'll help you with whatever you want, brother."

"Let's eat buns today." Lin Shuge said while kneading the dough.

What is a bun? Although Xie Chen had some doubts in his heart, he did not ask because of his trust in Lin Shuge. After all, nothing his brother made was bad.

Xie Chen was busy helping Lin Shuge pick vegetables, chop stuffing and make dumplings. Although he had no talent for cooking, he learned how to make dumplings quickly. His movements were skillful and he pinched a fold to make the dumplings round and plump. One of them was rolling the dough while the other was wrapping it, and soon they had a chopping board.

After wrapping the buns, they were put into the steamer to steam. Lin Shuge said, "After dinner, come with me to pick up Ayuan and Axuan."

Xie Chen nodded obediently.

There were many carriages parked in front of Bitong Academy, all of which were there to pick up students who were on break today.

The sun was a little too hot, so Lin Shuge and Xie Chen stood under a willow tree at the entrance of the academy, waiting for Lin Qingyuan to come out.

The crowd was noisy. Lin Shuge squinted his eyes and looked at the noisy students and parents. He didn't see Lin Qingyuan come out for a long time.

When there were only a few people left at the door, Lin Shuge became a little anxious. Why hadn't they come out yet?

"It's out." Xie Chen said while looking into the distance.

"where?"

Lin Qingyuan was seen jogging out with the schoolbag prepared by Lin Shuge on his back, with two little tails trailing behind him.

"Ayuan, I'm here." Lin Shuge waved to Lin Qingyuan.

"Brother, eh? Erlang, Erlang, when did you come back?" Lin Qingyuan was so excited that he almost bumped into Lin Shuge, but was restrained by Xie Chen with one hand, "I just came back yesterday."

"Erlang, you've been gone for a long time. Will you go again when you come back?"

Xie Chen nodded, "I'll come back and stay for a few days and then leave."

Lin Qingyuan's eyes moved slightly, and he was about to say something when two panting voices came from behind, "Ayuan, wait for us."

Lin Shuge took a look and found that it was Qian Ying and Wu Yuanguang. When they saw their former savior, they wanted to step forward, but were intimidated by Xie Chen's aura and looked aggrieved.

Lin Qingyuan looked heartless, "My elder brother is here to pick me up, I'm going home first."

Qian Ying pursed her lips, "Then I'll come and play with you tomorrow."

Wu Yuanguang nodded and was about to agree when Lin Qingyuan said, "My other brother is back. It may not be convenient for our family to reunite."

Seeing Qian Yuanguang's expression, Lin Shuge was about to cry, so he quickly comforted him, "You can come tomorrow if you want. Ayuan is just joking with you."

"Brother."

Qian Ying immediately climbed up the pole and said, "It's a deal then. See you tomorrow."

After saying this, without waiting for Lin Qingyuan to refuse, he pulled Qian Yuanguang and ran away.

"Brother, why did you agree to them? They like to pester me in the library." Lin Qingyuan complained.

"Plaguing you?"

They forgot that besides Xie Chen, the two children's savior was also A Yuan. Xie Chen was a few years older than them and didn't like to get close to people. Lin Qingyuan was different. They were of similar age and seemed easy to get along with. Naturally, the two of them wanted to play with Lin Qingyuan.

"Doesn't Ayuan like them?" Lin Shuge asked.

"It's not that I dislike them, it's just that they are a little annoying sometimes." Qian Ying is too noisy and Wu Yuanguang likes to cry.

"That's fine. Children should make more friends. Let's go pick up Xuan."

Lin Qingyuan really didn't think about these things. The twins had been together since birth, and this was the first time they were separated for such a long time.

When they arrived at Du Heng Library, Lin Xuan was already waiting at the door, with Le Yun standing next to her.

Lin Xuan obviously saw them too, with a smile on her face, and was about to ask for her resignation from Le Yun, but unexpectedly Le Yun said, "I haven't seen County Magistrate Lin for a long time."

Le Yun saw Lin Shuge bringing two young men with him. One of them looked 70% like Lin Xuan and guessed that he must be the twin brother that Lin Xuan mentioned. The other one did not look like him and looked very imposing despite his young age.

"President Leshan, long time no see. Thank you for taking care of Axuan."

Le Yun smiled and said, "I can't say I'm taking care of her. A-Xuan is smart and eager to learn. I'm so happy to have such a student." She glanced at Xie Chen who had been silent the whole time, "Who are these two?"

"My younger brother Wei Zhongxuan just returned home yesterday. Zhongxuan, this is Leshan Principal." Lin Shuge introduced.

Wei Zhongxuan? Is that the young master Wei?

Xie Chen nodded to her.

Le Yun said first: "Lord Wei, you don't have to be polite. I have heard about your heroic deeds in the battles outside. Seeing you today, I can see that your reputation is well-deserved."

"You are too kind to praise me, Master. It is my duty to do my duty, and it is not worth mentioning."

Seeing that although he was cold in nature, he behaved politely, she felt a little more favorable towards him. She felt amazed that the elder brother in this family had such knowledge and achievements at such a young age, and the younger brother was such a martial arts expert with great military achievements.

After a few pleasantries, Lin Shuge took his brother and sister-in-law and said goodbye.

"Mr. Lin, I benefited a lot from what you said that day. I have thought a lot during this period of time and I deeply appreciate your good intentions..."

"Principal, I just shared some ideas. It's up to you to decide how to think and do it."

Le Yun was silent for a moment, "I understand, send Lin County Magistrate away."

On the way back, Lin Xuan breathed a sigh of relief. Although Le Yun was handsome and looked kind, he was very strict with his students. She was actually still a little afraid of this headmaster.

The words that had been held back for a long time came out of his mouth, "Erlang, are you taking a break too?" He came back without saying a word.

"Well, I haven't been home for a long time, so I came back during this break."

"Oh, if you have something to say, go back and tell us. I'm almost starving. Erlang, tell us about your battles when you get back. People in the academy have talked about the battle between you and the Huns." Lin Qingyuan said with some dissatisfaction when he saw them chatting along the way.

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Xuan poked his forehead with her finger, "The starving ghost has been reincarnated."

Lin Qingyuan touched his forehead and made a face at her, then ran towards the street corner. Lin Xuan was so angry that she chased after him and ran away.

Lin Shuge watched the two of them playing and fighting with a smile. This was right. After not seeing each other for such a long time, look at how good their relationship is.

"Brother, what did the headmaster mean?" Xie Chen asked in a muffled voice.

"Nothing. I chatted with Xuan for a while when I was sending her to the academy. She had some questions, and I just gave her some advice."

"oh."

Lin Shuge looked at his expression and asked, "Why do you look like that? Are you unhappy?"

Xie Chen shook his head and said nothing.

Lin Shuge looked at the obvious depression on his face, but he still said no. Was he jealous? Who are you jealous of? Could it be Mayor Leshan? What? Le Yun is old enough to be his mother.

I can't figure it out. Zhongxuan's thoughts seem to be getting harder and harder to guess this time when he came back. In the past, I could tell that he liked to stick to him. Sometimes he would get angry when others got close to him, as if his playmate was taken away by someone else. He always treated it as a child throwing a tantrum, but now why is he getting more and more angry?

Adolescents are really difficult to deal with. If all else fails, should I talk to Zhongxuan? Children at this age are sensitive to everything, so you have to think about how to word them.