Chapter 400 Uncle, long time no see
After finishing his morning teaching, Lin Yu took his books and slowly returned to the courtyard where he lived.
I had just sat down and was about to take a breath when I suddenly heard someone talking.
"Long time no see, uncle."
When he heard this voice, Lin Yu couldn't believe his ears.
Did he just... hear it right?
Although the voice was a little unfamiliar, it was still recognizable as Tuoba Ruoli's voice.
Pear?
Is it really a pear?
Didn’t Li’er already return to Xiliang?
The Three Kingdoms Competition just ended not long ago. Could it be that Li'er has come to the capital again?
It was just a moment, but countless questions popped up in Lin Yu's mind.
Lin Yu subconsciously looked around, but did not see Tuoba Ruoli.
Lin Yu was a little skeptical and looked around again.
But this time, I still saw nothing.
Lin Yu sat back down, smiled bitterly and shook his head.
It seems that he is hallucinating!
How could Tuoba Ruoli appear here!
"What's wrong, uncle? Are you disappointed that you didn't see me?"
Hearing the voice again, Lin Yu almost jumped up and looked around again.
Just now I thought I might be hallucinating, but now I don’t think so at all.
It might be an illusion if it happens once, but it definitely cannot be an illusion if it happens twice!
It must be Tuoba Ruoli!
However, no matter how hard Lin Yu looked, he could not find Tuoba Ruoli.
He didn't believe it and walked around the house, but still found nothing.
"Pear!"
Lin Yu spoke with a complicated expression.
"If you really came, just come out! Why hide?"
Almost as soon as Lin Yu finished speaking, Tuoba Ruoli appeared behind him.
"I'm here."
Upon hearing this, Lin Yu immediately turned around and saw Tuoba Ruoli.
After not seeing her for several years, Tuoba Ruoli has grown from a young girl into a graceful young lady.
There is no baby fat on her face anymore, but she looks more delicate and beautiful than before.
But compared to before, she is less fragile and more cold.
Lin Yu had also thought about what Tuoba Ruoli would look like when she grew up.
But every time, I can’t imagine what it looks like.
Now that I have seen with my own eyes how Tuoba Ruoli has grown up, I still find it hard to believe it.
Although Tuoba Ruoli is very beautiful now, she is somewhat different from what he imagined.
While Lin Yu was staring at Tuoba Ruoli, Tuoba Ruoli was also staring at Lin Yu.
After watching for a while, Tuoba Ruoli suddenly laughed.
"My uncle looks a little different now than he did back then."
Lin Yu smiled calmly and said, "I'm old."
He wasn't being polite, he was stating the facts.
Only four years have passed, and Lin Yu is only in his twenties.
But he already has gray hair.
There was a sense of decadence all over the person.
He is obviously at the right age, but he looks like a middle-aged man who has experienced many vicissitudes of life.
"But it's good like this now. Now that I've lived to this point, I know what I can do."
A hint of coldness flashed in Tuoba Ruoli's eyes. "Uncle, are you talking about guarding this small piece of land and teaching the farmers' children to read and write? Looking across the entire capital, who would dare to believe that the legitimate son of the Yong'an Marquis, who used to be so arrogant and ostentatious, is now a teacher on this farm?"
After hearing Tuoba Ruoli's words, Lin Yu was obviously stunned, and a look of reminiscence appeared on his face.
But he soon came back to his senses from this emotion.
"That was all in the past. Why bring it up now? I think the way things are now is pretty good. It's much better than before."
Tuoba Ruoli sneered, "You are fine now, but have you ever thought about your mother? Do you still remember your father?
Why hasn't Grandma recovered? Why has she always been so crazy? Have you ever thought about this?
My grandfather is still in prison. Do you know how he has been living these years?
You only think about your own good life and peace of mind, so do you not care about your parents?
Is this how you raise a son?"
With every word Tuoba Ruoli spoke, Lin Yu's face turned paler.
In the end, even his body was shaking slightly.
These words were not only heartbreaking, they could almost kill him.
It's not that he hasn't thought about these problems, but he has no way to solve them, so he has been deceiving himself.
As long as he doesn't think about it, it seems that these things don't exist.
But now, all of this was said by Tuoba Ruoli.
Every sentence, every word, was like a sharp knife, piercing his heart.
Tuoba Ruoli looked at Lin Yu's pale face, and her mood improved a little.
"Just by looking at your grim expression, I know that in your heart, you definitely haven't forgotten all these things.
Uncle, I can help you!"
Lin Yu, who was just immersed in a feeling of self-blame and guilt, suddenly woke up after hearing Tuoba Ruoli's words.
His eyes regained clarity, and the look he gave Tuoba Ruoli became extremely complicated.
Being looked at in such a manner, Tuoba Ruoli felt uncomfortable all over.
"Why are you looking at me like that? What I said is true. I can help you."
Lin Yu laughed, "Li'er, what do you want me to do? Are you trying to help me, or do you want me to help you?"
Tuoba Ruoli seemed a little surprised. She stared at Lin Yu for a long time without saying anything.
It was not until a long time later that Tuoba Ruoli spoke again.
"Uncle, you've really grown a lot, and your brain has become much more useful! I didn't expect this!"
"Yes, I do want you to help me, but what I just said was not entirely false."
"We're both on the same side, aren't we? What difference does it make whether you help me or I help you? We can help each other. I can get what I want, and you can protect Grandpa and Grandma, and we can go back to the life of luxury we had before. Isn't that great?"
After Tuoba Ruoli finished speaking, she waited quietly for Lin Yu's answer.
But after waiting for a long time, it still didn't arrive.
This made Tuoba Ruoli extremely disappointed.
"You don't agree, is it because you are still thinking about Yu Youning and her daughter? They don't recognize you or the Lin family at all. What's the point of thinking about them?
If it weren't for them, the Yong'an Marquis Mansion wouldn't have become what it is now, my grandfather wouldn't have been locked up in jail, and my grandmother wouldn't have become so crazy.
Even you, my uncle, would still be the envy of everyone in the capital. How could you possibly be reduced to teaching the children of tenant farmers? "
If it weren't for Yu Youning and her daughter, she would still be Chu Huaixu's life-saving straw. Even if Chu Huaixu didn't like her, he had to stay by her side. Even if the emperor and the queen didn't like her, they had to try their best to please her!
And her mother would still be the envy of all the ladies in the court. How could she die so miserably?
The reason why she has fallen to this point is all because of Yu Youning!
"Yu Youning and her daughter have caused such great harm to the Yong'an Marquisate and us. Why do you still think about them?"
Tuoba Ruoli's voice became sharp at the end of her speech.
The face that was originally smiling now looked a little hideous and terrifying.
If Lin Yu didn't dislike being served, there would have been no servants in his yard and no one would have been allowed to get close to him. Tuoba Ruoli would have shouted so loudly just now that others would have heard it.
Lin Yu sighed deeply, "Li'er, what happened in the past is in the past. Why are you still so stubborn? You are now the Crown Princess of Xiliang. You have a bright future ahead of you. Why do you have to fight to the death with Yu Youning?"
Tuoba Ruoli sneered, "Crown Princess? A bright future? It's all gone!"
"What?" Lin Yu's pupils trembled. "What happened?"
Tuoba Ruoli's expression turned cold and she looked at Lin Yu expressionlessly.
"My mother is dead."
Just a simple sentence made Lin Yu dizzy.
"What? Dead? How did he die?"
Lin Yu was really shocked and really anxious.
Even though they had a very unpleasant experience before, he and Lin Siqiong really grew up together!
Regardless of whether Lin Siqiong had other intentions in the past, regardless of whether everything Lin Siqiong did had other purposes.
But since he was born, Lin Siqiong has been taking care of him together with the maid.
As far as he can remember, Lin Siqiong has always been by his side.
No matter what he wants, what he wants to eat, or what he wants to play, Lin Siqiong will always be ready.
Many times, Lin Siqiong took care of him even more attentively and carefully than his mother.
The phrase "eldest sister, like a mother" has never been a simple adjective for Lin Yu.
He really experienced it firsthand!
He thought Lin Siqiong went to Xiliang to enjoy herself.
How come after not seeing her for a few years, when I heard news about Lin Siqiong again, it was news of her death?
"No...."
Lin Yu shook his head.
"I don't believe it. Your mother was fine, why did she die? Who killed her?"
Tuoba Ruoli's eyes also turned red, with tears glistening in them.
Hearing Lin Yu's question, Tuoba Ruoli pretended not to hear and continued talking to herself.
"Not only is my mother dead, but my grandmother is dead too. The Xiliang Emperor only granted me the title of Crown Princess because of my grandmother. Now that both my grandmother and mother are dead, the Xiliang Emperor wants nothing more than to get rid of me. If I hadn't escaped in time, I might have already reunited with my mother and grandmother by now!"
The culprit behind all this is Yu Youning and her mother! So no matter what, I'm going to seek revenge on them! If you're willing to help me, then maybe we'll have a better chance of winning.
But if you don't want to help me, I won't force you. The worst that can happen is death! Anyway, every day now is just a gift!"
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