Chapter 11 Chapter 11 “Amu, I can go to you tonight…
Chen Ying had never been to the martial arts arena to see him, but she had seen him being helped back by Wang'er, half-dead.
Chen Jichuan had expressly forbidden him to go there again, but Chen Ying knew that he had been going there secretly.
What's more, he didn't miss any of the punches, kicks, sweeps, and flying kicks he did every day at home.
As she looked at him, she raised her eyes and her gaze fell on him, scanning his body in a very subtle way - the child had grown up.
But she couldn't let him know that she was looking at him, otherwise he would tense all his muscles to show her, even take off his shirt.
She could even imagine the scene: him, shirtless, raising his arms, saying to her, "Mom, I look good, don't I? Am I better than that boneless Chen Jinxing?"
She found it hard to imagine the scene, so she shook her head and closed his book.
Chen Jinshi looked up: "Has Am finished reading it?"
"Um."
“Did I write well?”
“…”
She was afraid that he would ask again, so she said, "Well written."
“What’s good about it?”
She clenched her fists and gritted her teeth, "Hurry up and write your article! Stop talking nonsense."
She heard him humph and then go back to his work.
After a while, he asked again: "Amu, on my birthday, can you tie my hair?"
"Can."
She agreed without hesitation.
Since the Chinese New Year, he has grown taller and is now taller than her.
Chen Ying was considered a very tall woman in Jinling. The day he was taller than her, Chen Jinshi was very happy and ate two more bowls of rice.
From then on, he acted even more arrogantly at home, and no one dared to treat him as a child anymore.
The college entrance examination is approaching, and Chen Ying has been responding to his every request for several days, even when he said he wanted to bury his head in her neck, saying that this would give him endless strength.
She let him do it, since he used to do that when they were kids anyway.
Just the day before his exam, he buried his head in the crook of her neck. Chen Ying always felt that he was sniffing something and wanted to pull him up, but couldn't bear it.
Until he asked again: "Eminem, can I sleep in your bed tonight?"
She replied coldly: "No."
He rubbed the crook of her neck as if he was addicted.
"Emu, if you accompany me to sleep, I will feel at ease and will be able to perform better tomorrow."
Chen Ying still refused and said calmly: "It's just a scholar exam, Shi brother, you are not qualified to ask for anything now."
"Then what exam do I need to take to qualify?"
Shen Ying wanted to reply to him: “You can’t ask for anything no matter what the exam is. I’m not your biological mother.”
But he still kept silent.
At night, Chen Jinshi was holding a pillow and wanted to go into her room, but she stood at the door, blocking him like a tall mountain. Some things were principles. He had grown up so much, taller than her, and looked like an adult man.
"Chen Jinshi, can you please stop being naughty like you were when you were little? I don't have the patience to coax a grown-up like you now."
There was a hint of disappointment in her words, and Chen Jinshi stopped.
"I know, Am, don't be angry, please don't be angry. Also, I will do well in the exam tomorrow. Don't worry, go to bed early."
Chen Ying gritted her teeth but refused to let him come in and sleep.
The next morning, Chen Ying got up early and put on a festive red dress. Chen Jichuan also dressed festively and came to have breakfast with her happily.
She looked at him sitting in the wheelchair and glared at him: "General, if you have anything to ask, just call me over. Why bother coming here in person?"
Chen Jichuan said, "My brother is taking his last college entrance examination today, and I have to see him off."
Chen Ying asked someone to set the table. After a while, Chen Jinxing also came, greeted her and Chen Jichuan, and stood by.
"Why hasn't my second brother woke up yet? What did Wang'er do? I'll go call him myself."
The whole family attached great importance to this day. It was rare for Chen Jinshi to sleep soundly. He was still dreaming when Chen Jinxing went in to call him.
After getting up, Chen Jinshi followed Chen Jinxing to Tinglan Garden. Everyone was having breakfast there, except Chen Jinyun.
Chen Ying looked at him, frowned and said, "Brother Shi, why is your hair still messy? Come over here and I'll comb it for you."
Chen Jinshi was secretly delighted, and then he heard Chen Jinxing say, "Amu, don't worry about him. He overslept."
Chen Jinshi glared at his brother and sat down in front of Chen Ying's dressing table. When her hand touched his head, he just felt that there were so many people in the room.
He looked up, glanced at his Am obediently, and called out, "Am."
Chen Jinxing added unhappily, "You're the only one who's always causing trouble for her."
Chen Jinshi suddenly felt uncomfortable and stopped talking.
Then, his mind and head were filled with only her gentle movements, her fingertips running through his hair, carrying the warmth of her body temperature, and the teeth of her wooden comb scratching his scalp with just the right amount of force, causing a tingling sensation.
Her hands were steady. She wrapped the blue silk hairband around her fingertips twice, tied a knot, and let the end hang down.
He lowered his head, looking unusually quiet and composed.
"Okay, Shi brother, get up and go eat something."
He sat down at the table, next to his brother. Chen Ying was about to sit down next to Chen Jichuan when she was pulled over by Chen Jinshi.
"Emm, sit here."
Chen Ying sat down.
Chen Jinshi picked up her bowl and poured porridge into it. The only sound left in the room was the crisp sound of the spoon colliding.
Chen Jichuan laughed at him: "Your mother loves you well."
He put the bowl of porridge down for her, his expression unchanged, and asked her softly, "Am, did I cause you any trouble?"
Chen Ying was stunned, then smiled faintly and shook her head at him.
Then he sat up straight, glanced at his brother, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, and his eyes were bright with a hint of pride.
Chen Jinxing avoided his expression and felt inexplicably annoyed. His brother was becoming more and more outrageous. Whenever people treated him politely, he would take advantage of them.
After the meal, the family sent Chen Jinshi away with great enthusiasm, waiting for him to return in glory.
They set out at dawn and Chen Jinshi came back in the afternoon. Chen Jichuan was so anxious that he wanted to catch him and beat him up.
"Other people take exams all day long, why are you back in the afternoon?"
Chen Jinshi waved his hand and said impatiently, "Two eight-part essays and one five-character six-rhyme test poem, how long are you going to waste?"
The results were announced the day after the main exam. Chen Jinshi passed the main exam and will take the re-examination the next day.
The whole family would inevitably have to worry about him for two more days. Even if Chen Jinxing disliked him, he would not blame him for anything during these two days.
On the night before the re-examination, Chen Jinshi snuggled in Shen Ying's neck again.
Chen Ying slapped him and said, "Take advantage of this time to review your lessons."
Chen Jinshi was pushed up by her with his eyes squinting, and there was still mist in his eyes.
Seeing him like this, Chen Ying knew that he was not in the mood to review his lessons anymore.
"If you're tired, go to sleep first."
He put his arms around her waist. Chen Ying grabbed his wrists and pulled them apart, but he fell forward again: "Mom, you're so warm." He then wrapped his arms around her waist.
Chen Ying: “…”
Just like when I was a kid.
They were in the outer room of her bedroom, the furthest he could get.
He kept refusing to leave, so Chen Ying pushed him forcefully.
"Wang'er, come and pick someone up."
"slim Shady……"
Why is this child becoming more clingy as he grows older? He wasn't like this when he was younger.
At 3:00 PM the next day, the whole family saw him off just like they had done the day before. Chen Jichuan looked at his back and sighed, "If only I could become a scholar, my Chen family would be different."
Chen Jinxing advised him calmly: "He's just a scholar, it's nothing, Dad, don't get too excited."
As he said this, he reached out to support his father and told him to stay calm.
Chen Ying also said: "The Chen family has produced a hero like the general, and it has long been different. You should take care of yourself."
Knowing that he had been ill some time ago, although he had resigned from the court three years ago, many officials from the court still sent gifts to Chen's house. Even the emperor personally sent a eunuch to express his condolences. This was a great honor.
That day, the doorman handed over another invitation from the capital. Chen Ying didn't recognize the name on it, so she just muttered, "Xie Qingyue..."
Chen Jichuan reached out and took the name card, looked at it, slapped his thigh and laughed, "Old acquaintance, the deputy commander of the Shenji Battalion of the Beijing Camp, in charge of the defense of the capital. This kid is much more promising than the two of my family."
Chen Ying nodded slightly and glanced at Chen Jinxing: "Oh."
Chen Jichuan reminisced, gushing, "He was my apprentice when he first joined the army. He was hardworking and strict with himself. I later learned he was the son of a distinguished noble family. His grandfather was a marquis, and his father was a minister. The intricacies of civil service are beyond my comprehension. But think about it, what kind of background did he have? He plunged headfirst into the Shenji Camp, knowing how to hide his edge and be humble. He was very modest in front of others."
Seeing how much Chen Jichuan liked this person, Chen Ying thought to herself, fortunately Chen Jinshi is not here now.
Chen Ying placed her hand on Chen Jichuan's leg and soothed him gently, "Okay, okay, I get it. The post says... he'll come to Jinling to visit you next month."
Chen Jichuan laughed, "Come if you want."
Chen Ying asked again: "What do you need me to prepare? What does he like to eat? What does he like to use? I have to clean up the guest bedroom and prepare a feast for him."
Chen Jichuan held her hand and said, "Dulan, it's still early. We'll talk about it when the time comes."
Chen Ying nodded, and the two chatted for a while. Chen Jinshi came back early again.
Chen Jichuan almost wanted to beat him again, but he decided to wait for enough time before doing anything.
Chen Jinshi sat down in the hall with a majestic look on his face: "Dad, wait until you become the father of the scholar."
If it were the Chen Jichuan of the past, he would have praised him, but unfortunately he had just received a letter from Xie Qingyue and now looked down on his own son.
He just tsk- ...
Chen Jinshi calmed his temper and said patiently, "Dad, you can't say that. I've been like you since I was little. If it weren't for the asthma I had since my mother's womb, I would have made a good living in the military camp. Although I'm not a child prodigy in studying, I'm considered a leader in the academy. You really hurt your son's feelings by saying that."
Chen Jichuan was stunned. He had thought that his son would have a big fight with him. He had always hated such words since he was a child. However, he did not expect that not only would his son not make a fuss, but he would also talk to him calmly and reasonably.
Chen Jinshi shook his head in disappointment and said, "Dad, if it were my mother, she would never say such a thing."
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