"You have to be brave. There are many roads in the future that you have to walk on your own. I can only accompany you, but I can't walk them for you. I also have my own happiness that I need to grasp myself. So, Xiaohao, you have to understand that no one in this world stops turning just because someone else is gone."
"But remember, whenever you need your sister, she'll always be there for you!"
Looking at Cheng Tinghao's reluctant expression, Lin Yuxin said softly that she wasn't joking. She was telling Xiaohao these things to make him understand that life goes on even without someone, and she hoped he wouldn't get stuck in a rut.
The character in the book is prone to overthinking, which makes him quite stubborn. Although this stems from his childhood experiences, if he can't let go of his worries, then nothing else matters.
She was afraid that Xiao Hao would become too attached to her as his older sister, which would have a profound impact on him in the future.
So now she needs to make Xiaohao understand that although they are all his relatives, they cannot accompany him for a lifetime. He has to rely on himself for the future. She is giving him a heads-up in advance.
Cheng Tinghao lowered his head in disappointment after hearing his sister's words. He understood what his sister was saying all too well, but once a person has lived in darkness for a long time, he will hold on tightly to any light. So when he heard that his sister was really going to get married, his unease intensified.
Looking at Lin Yuxin's concerned eyes and gentle tone, Cheng Tinghao suddenly felt relieved. His sister was still the same sister. As long as she didn't change, their relationship wouldn't change either. Why should he create trouble for himself now? After all, he was only six years old.
Cheng Tinghao threw away all the things that weren't his concern as a six-year-old, looked up at Lin Yuxin, nodded, and said:
"Sister, I understand. I won't do it again. But I just can't stand him. He stole my sister from me. If you don't like him anymore, just tell me. When I'm able to, I'll be there for you."
Then, as if remembering something, he made a promise to Lin Yuxin, and made no attempt to hide his dislike for Li Xiaochen, almost saying that when he was able to do so in the future, he would make them divorce.
Actually, he had a complicated relationship with Li Xiaochen. He hated Li Xiaochen for taking his sister away, but he also respected him greatly and admired his skills and abilities.
Moreover, when his sister left him with Li Xiaochen before, this man really taught him a lot. He both loves and hates him!
Lin Yuxin was quite touched by Cheng Tinghao's words, thinking that he had taken her words to heart. Little did she know that this kid was already thinking about how he would mess with Li Xiaochen and get a divorce once he had the power.
He smiled, ruffled Cheng Tinghao's hair, nodded, and said "Okay."
Only Li Xiaochen understood Cheng Tinghao's meaning. His eyes narrowed slightly for some reason, and he stared straight at Cheng Tinghao.
Cheng Tinghao was not afraid and met his gaze head-on without backing down an inch. After a long while, just when Cheng Tinghao was about to give up, Li Xiaochen's lips curled up and he opened his mouth and said a few words.
Lin Yuxin was carrying Li Xiaochen on her back, so she neither saw nor heard it, but Cheng Tinghao understood.
He said, "You have no chance!"
Cheng Tinghao pursed his lips and said nothing more. The future is still uncertain!
The duel between the two men, one big and one small, ended quietly, and a certain consensus was reached.
………
For the next month, Lin Yuxin stayed even less outside the mansion. Because she had to embroider pillows and wedding veils, she followed the embroiderers every day to learn embroidery patterns. Every day, all ten of her fingers were pricked with needles.
Lin Yuxin was very discouraged. She had never had such difficulty when she was studying traditional Chinese medicine and using silver needles to insert acupuncture points.
As for Lin Yuxin's wedding dress, Zhao Hanyu originally wanted to ask the nanny to help, but when the imperial decree was delivered that day, Xiao Li sent over the princess's court dress and auspicious dress together.
When getting married, one can wear the Regent's wife's auspicious robes, while court robes are worn when entering the palace to meet the emperor or on important occasions.
So we skipped the wedding dress, which made things much easier.
During this time, Lin Yuxin was invited to the Ji residence to visit her sister Ji Qingxue.
"Sister Ji, how's the embroidery on your wedding dress coming along?"
Looking at Ji Qingxue's refined and elegant demeanor, Lin Yuxin sighed inwardly, thinking how fortunate her elder brother was.
"That's about it, it's almost over."
Ji Qingxue rubbed her sore wrists and smiled as she spoke to Lin Yuxin.
This future sister-in-law, her mother had told her about this princess when she visited Prince Gong's Mansion last time. She was very curious and couldn't help but send Lin Yuxin an invitation. As a result, Lin Yuxin came to visit the next day.
It made her feel embarrassed.
"Even if Sister Ji is capable, look at mine! All ten of my fingers are almost pierced through!!"
Lin Yuxin pouted, held out her hand with what looked like needle marks, and complained.
"Hehe! It's true that wedding dresses should be embroidered by yourself to show sincerity, but some families also find embroiderers to make them. If you really can't do that, you can also have them made by someone else."
“However, I don’t think you’ll need to. You’re marrying a prince, the only prince in Xia Kingdom with a different surname. The wedding dress will definitely be sent from the palace, so you don’t need to worry.”
Ji Qingxue looked at her expression of utter despair with amusement and offered some words of comfort.
"I can wear the princess's wedding dress for the wedding. All I'm doing now are two embroidered handkerchiefs, and I can't even finish them! Waaah! I'm so clumsy!"
Lin Yuxin lay on the table with a long face. Knowing that Ji Qingxue was genuinely kind to her brother, she treated Ji Qingxue as family, speaking to her without any awkwardness and acting coquettishly regardless of the occasion.
"Would you like me to embroider it for you?"
Seeing her so dejected, Ji Qingxue felt a pang of pity. For some reason, she felt an inexplicable closeness to her future sister-in-law, and unconsciously lowered her voice, speaking softly.
"No need, Sister Ji, I can manage. Sister Ji, don't you get bored not leaving the manor every day?"
Lin Yuxin shook her head and refused. She decided to handle her own affairs herself. Besides, she was just grumbling about her marriage; she would never actually give it up to someone else.
"Aren't you bored? I embroider clothes every day, and when I get tired, I go for a walk in the garden, practice calligraphy, and read books. It's not too bad."
Ji Qingxue said with a smile that many young ladies from prominent families are raised this way, sitting for hours on end every day, practicing the zither for hours on end. She is already used to it.
In ancient times, young ladies truly never left their homes. However, nowadays, many girls are not bound by these rules and can still look more elegant when they go out.
However, some still abide by the strict requirements of their families, without resisting or having any thoughts.
Lin Yuxin opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but couldn't say anything.
It seems that Ji Qingxue in the book really made a big decision to leave the Ji family for her older brother. The fact that a well-behaved girl could make such a big decision and do such a rebellious thing shows how important her older brother is to her.
This also shows that Sister Ji is a woman who values relationships and loyalty.
Lin Yuxin looked at Sister Ji with growing admiration.
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