Can Lin Songyan alone defy the will of the two major families?
The little bit of affection between them will likely be drowned out by the vortex of interests within powerful families.
Two days later, a shocking piece of news circulated privately among the elite families of the capital.
The young master of the Lin family was diagnosed with a deficiency that would prevent him from having sex or fathering children for the rest of his life.
While everyone was enjoying the gossip, they also found it unbelievable, because Young Master Lin looked perfectly fine, so how could he have such a disease?
But no one would joke about something like this, since it's disgraceful and the family would do everything in their power to keep it a secret. Now that it's spread, it's probably somewhat true.
Everyone felt sorry for Young Master Lin, thinking that no family with even a modicum of respectability would be willing to marry their daughter into the Lin family. Wouldn't that ruin their daughter's life?
Master Lin naturally didn't believe it, thinking that his son had deliberately spread the news to avoid the marriage proposal from the Sun family.
Several imperial physicians were immediately summoned from the palace to examine Lin Songyan. They were shocked to find that it was indeed true, and that it would be very difficult to treat him.
Mr. Lin's mood suddenly sombered, and his smile seemed to have been permanently lost.
"Doctor Zhang, my third son has always been healthy since childhood. How could he suddenly develop a deficiency? If there were any problems, they would have been detected long ago. Why is it only now—"
"Besides, the third son is getting married. Isn't this ruining him?" Master Lin said anxiously.
"Well, it's hard to say. Some people are pure and abstinent from a young age, so you can't tell until they get older and want to start a family. It's not just the Third Young Master who is an example."
Physician Zhang reluctantly said, "I'll prescribe a formula to try and regulate your body, but don't have too high expectations. Let nature take its course and keep a calm mind."
Hearing these words, Master Lin's heart sank even further.
After the imperial physician left, he remained sitting in the main hall of Lin Songyan's courtyard, head bowed and silent.
The tea in front of me had gone cold, and I hadn't even taken a sip.
“Father.” Lin Songyan, dressed in thin clothes, walked out of the room with a look of dejection on his face.
"I've thought it through. I can't let my parents down, and I can't hold a grudge against them. I want to marry Miss Sun. Since both sets of parents are satisfied, let's start the wedding process. Let's set a good date and bring Miss Sun into our family."
When Master Lin looked at Lin Songyan, he sensed, perhaps it was just his imagination, that Lin Songyan was giving up entirely.
"Have you really figured it out?"
Lin Songyan nodded: "What right do I have to be picky?"
He sighed and sat down, seemingly lost in thought.
Master Lin snorted: "You just can't have children and want to wrong Miss Sun. Even if you're willing now, the Sun family might not agree."
"How could the Sun family refuse? It was the Sun family that approached our Lin family, saying they were willing to marry their daughter to us. Now that they have expressed this intention, there is no reason for them to back out."
"What was the situation back then? What is the situation now? Your health is like this, even the imperial physicians in the palace say it's very difficult to cure you. You want Miss Sun to live a life without children, to grow old alone with you?" Master Lin slammed his hand on the armrest.
"Our Lin family would never do something so heinous."
“Father’s words sound noble and virtuous, but given my situation, if I don’t take advantage of the Sun family’s willingness and the fact that the news may not have reached them yet, and quickly arrange the marriage, who will want me in the future?”
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