Chapter 45 Sister Xie Becomes Your Mother, Brother, and Sister-in-Law
Lee Seung-ik suddenly became a mother, and aside from his initial rejection and surprise, he quickly accepted it.
He quickly realized that Lin Yanshu's current mental state was no different from that of a seven or eight-year-old child.
Lively, clingy, and easily fooled.
Li Chengyi released Lin Yanshu and told her:
"I won't abandon you, but Yanshu, you must obey me, understand?"
Lin Yanshu nodded heavily. She was always very well-behaved!
From then on, Lin Yanshu stayed by Li Chengyi's side constantly, even when Li Chengyi was away on official business.
There was always someone jumping around behind him calling for his mother, so much so that Li Chengyi moved many official duties to his residence and avoided going out whenever possible.
After all, it was rather strange for a grown man like him to be called "mother" in public. As a prince, with so many eyes watching him, it wouldn't be long before his strange habit of acting like a mother spread throughout the capital.
Children are naturally attached to their parents, so Li Chengyi had to take care of her like a child, managing her daily life and even more than before.
Li Chengyi felt that Lin Yanshu couldn't stay so dull and foolish forever; he didn't intend to be Lin Yanshu's mother for the rest of his life.
Before Lin Yanshu woke up, Ji Yuan had said that there would be a small mishap, so it seems that he had foreseen this situation. Li Chengyi went to the Princess's residence to invite Ji Yuan back.
But he didn't see anyone, only a thin piece of paper with two large characters written on it:
"I'm not going back!"
Li Chengyi was so angry he wanted to grind his teeth, but he couldn't storm into the Princess's residence. He knew that Ji Yuan was still holding a grudge against him.
When Li Chengyi came to invite Ji Yuan, he was tending the fire in the kitchen. There were just too many male favorites in the Princess's residence.
She was past her prime, unlike the young and beautiful women, and none of them knew how to compose poetry. So she had to find another way to win the heart of the princess.
They have a decades-long friendship, an advantage that these newcomers can't match. However, the princess is just angry with him now.
Halfway through igniting the fire, Li Yuan thought for a moment, then took out a piece of paper and wrote a letter to Li Chengyi:
Your Highness need not worry. My disciple's amnesia will not last long. If you want her to regain her memory quickly, you can let her come into contact with some familiar people or things.
I humbly request Your Highness to put in a good word for me before the Princess.
After receiving the letter, Li Chengyi went back and thought about it for a long time. Lin Yanshu couldn't remember anything when she was facing him, and only knew to call him "mother".
He invited Xie Ciyan, Ji Wenxuan, and a group of others. These were all Lin Yanshu's old friends, and perhaps they could be of some help.
When Lin Yanshu woke up in the morning, Li Chengyi took her to meet people.
Lin Yanshu looked at the unfamiliar person in front of him, then turned to Li Chengyi and asked:
"Mother, who are all these people?"
Ji Wenxuan burst out laughing when she heard Lin Yanshu address Li Chengyi.
Good heavens, Lin Yanshu actually called His Highness the Crown Prince "Mother," it's really... somewhat laughable.
Ignoring the strange looks from others, Li Chengyi carefully explained to Lin Yanshu:
"To let you make some new friends."
"Why make friends? My mother is enough for me."
As she spoke, Lin Yanshu gripped Li Chengyi's hand even tighter.
Li Chengyi had never raised children before, and he actually had some doubts. Were all children this clingy? If that were the case, then he would rather postpone having children after marrying Lin Yanshu.
Annoying.
That's not actually the case. It's just that Lin Yanshu likes to stick close to Li Chengyi, and it has nothing to do with whether he is her mother or not. Lin Yanshu just likes to stick close to him.
Li Chengyi pulled his hand away from Lin Yanshu's, gently patted the back of her hand, and tenderly comforted her:
“But I want Yanshu to make some friends; you can’t just stick to me.”
Lin Yanshu frowned unhappily and lowered his head.
Li Chengyi could only coax, "When I come back tonight, I'll bring you something delicious from outside, okay?"
Lin Yanshu then nodded.
She ran towards Ji Wenxuan and the others.
Xie Ciyan looked at her with a smile, and Lin Yanshu looked up at him.
This person was dressed in an exceptionally flamboyant manner, wearing a bright pink and light blue robe, with a folding fan placed on his chest, which he waved back and forth.
They had heard about Lin Yanshu's amnesia before they arrived.
The group introduced themselves:
"Miss Ji, Ji Wenxuan."
"The Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, Xie Ciyan."
“Mo Duosi Mei, this is my brother Mo Langzhuo.”
Lin Yanshu nodded blankly, then politely called out to everyone. When she called Xie Ciyan, she paused:
"Hello, Sister Xie."
Xie Ciyan's expression froze instantly, and he stood there, rooted to the spot.
What did you call me?
"Sister Xie."
Lin Yanshu spoke with absolute certainty, showing no sign of feeling she had made a mistake. Ji Wenxuan, standing to the side, could no longer contain herself and, disregarding the decorum expected of a well-bred young lady, covered her mouth and burst into laughter.
"Xie Shaoqing, you've finally met your match. You're dressed so provocatively."
Xie Ciyan felt that Lin Yanshu was really his nemesis; every time he met her, nothing good ever came of it!
Ji Wenxuan, however, was still egging them on from the sidelines:
"Children speak without thinking, children speak without thinking!"
Xie Ciyan turned around and glared at Ji Wenxuan, trying to stop her from making a fuss.
To everyone's surprise, Mo Langzhuo immediately stood in front of Ji Wenxuan and stared at him, which seemed to indicate a protective attitude.
"Fine, fine, these are all people Xie Ciyan can't afford to offend." He gritted his teeth and reluctantly agreed.
"Yes, Sister Xie."
Ji Wenxuan had always been at a disadvantage with Lin Yanshu in the past, so much so that she was now very interested in Lin Yanshu, who was now amnesiac and easy to manipulate.
She took Lin Yanshu's hand and said excitedly:
"Let's play leaf cards. The loser will be punished."
What is "Leaf Brand"? Is it edible?
Seeing Lin Yanshu's reaction, Ji Wenxuan was certain that she would be able to turn the tide this time.
The four sat down at a table. Ji Wenxuan briefly explained the rules to Lin Yanshu, while the maid beside her began distributing the cards.
Lin Yanshu looked at the bundle of cards in her hand and frowned, as she hadn't quite remembered the rules.
Ji Wenxuan played a set of cards, and Lin Yanshu shook his head and didn't play any.
Seeing Lin Yanshu's bewildered expression, Xie Ciyan felt a surge of kindness. After all, Lin Yanshu had given him medicine before, so he decided to help her.
He threw out a set of cards, intercepting Ji Wenxuan. Ji Wenxuan saw through his intention and glared at him.
However, Xie Ciyan was quick-witted. Having been in officialdom for so long, he found these little games to be nothing special.
Ji Wenxuan frowned in anger, gritting her teeth as she stared at the deck of cards in front of her.
Mo Langzhuo silently replenished Ji Wenxuan's cards. No matter how smart Xie Ciyan was, he couldn't fight against four hands with two fists.
Now Ji Wenxuan's target has shifted from Lin Yanshu to Xie Ciyan.
After several rounds, Xie Ciyan had the most paper strips stuck to his face, almost covering his eyes.
Xie Ciyan lifted the note in front of him and looked at Lin Yanshu with resentment:
"Are you just going to stand by and watch your sister from the Xie family get bullied?"
"Can you still see my handsome face?"
Lin Yanshu turned her head to look, but couldn't see anything.
"I can draw it for you on paper with a pen."
As she spoke, Lin Yanshu picked up a pen and drew a pair of eyes on Xie Ciyan's face.
Ji Wenxuan laughed heartily at the scene and joined in.
Xie Ciyan tilted his head back, preventing them from drawing, and quickly said:
"Men and women should not touch each other! No, no!"
Lin Yanshu didn't treat him like a man. The only one who took his words to heart was Mo Langzhuo, who stopped Ji Wenxuan's hand and said shyly and sullenly:
He said, “You people from the Central Plains do not allow men and women to touch each other.”
Ji Wenxuan could only give up awkwardly, while Lin Yanshu began to draw with great interest.
Looking at the Xie family sister's face, she giggled. Making friends is so much fun; she wanted to make more friends.
Xie Ciyan could only cover his face. His reputation as a handsome man had been ruined by Lin Yanshu. Once she regained her memory, he would definitely get it back.
Ji Wenxuan slipped to Lin Yanshu's side; in fact, she had long wanted to ask Lin Yanshu about Li Chengyi.
"Lin Yanshu, how far have things progressed between you and His Highness the Crown Prince?"
Lin Yanshu's mind was still on painting, and he replied casually:
"Who is His Highness the Crown Prince?"
She forgot that Lin Yanshu had amnesia.
"That's your mother."
"Instead of kissing and hugging, how about sharing a bed?"
Ji Wenxuan's eyes were full of curiosity, and she couldn't wait to know more about Lin Yanshu and Li Chengyi's secrets.
She refused to believe that the two of them, who were inseparable every day, were truly only driven by affection and kept within the bounds of propriety.
The people of Dayong were open-minded, so it wasn't a big deal if the two were intimate before marriage.
"No."
Lin Yanshu answered frankly, saying that Li Chengyi had only hugged her to comfort her when she first woke up. Otherwise, nothing like what Ji Wenxuan had mentioned happened.
Chi Wen-hsuan simply didn't believe it. How could that be!
Seeing Lin Yanshu's open and honest demeanor, she couldn't help but harbor malicious intentions and tried to deceive her, like deceiving a child:
"Then your mother really doesn't like you."
“Other people’s mothers take care of their children personally and share a bed with them every day.”
"Lin Yanshu, your mother doesn't like you."
Lin Yanshu stopped describing Xie Ciyan; she didn't believe it!
She turned to look at Ji Wenxuan, then at Mo Langzhuo.
Ji Wenxuan quickly tugged at Mo Langzhuo's sleeve, and Mo Langzhuo, understanding immediately, echoed:
"right!"
Mo Duosi Mei remained silent.
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The older brother is blinded by lust, and the sister-in-law is driven by a playful nature.
Lin Yanshu looked sad, her eyes filled with tears. Her mother didn't like her.
Other children have their mothers to comfort and hold them, but she doesn't.
Ji Wenxuan only meant to tease Lin Yanshu, but Lin Yanshu ended up crying instead.
She panicked. She forgot that there was a seven or eight-year-old child in front of her.
Lin Yanshu's voice was exceptionally loud, and her cries echoed throughout the courtyard.
Ji Wenxuan frantically tried to appease her, forcing a flattering smile:
"Oh, don't cry, I was just teasing you."
Lin Yanshu ignored him and continued to cry.
Ji Wenxuan was afraid that if she continued to cry, His Highness the Crown Prince would find out and she would be punished again.
She stamped her feet in frustration and looked at Morangzhuo.
Morangzhuo threatened, "Children who cry a lot will be snatched away by wolves in the mountains."
Lin Yanshu cried even louder.
Xie Ciyan tore off the note from his face, reached out and wiped away the tears on Lin Yanshu's face, then rubbed the tears off his fingertips.
Realizing he had crossed the line, he withdrew his hand, narrowed his eyes, and nonchalantly offered a word of comfort:
"Why are you crying? Your mother didn't throw you out."
"When your mother comes back tonight, let her treat you like any other mother would."
"If he won't coax you, then find another mother."
Driven by his own selfish feelings, Xie Ciyan whispered in Lin Yanshu's ear:
“Let Xie’s sister be your mother.”
Lin Yanshu finally stopped crying and looked at Xie Ciyan, whose face she had painted with "flower paint".
"Sister Xie can even let you draw all over your face, what a bargain!"
Lin Yanshu felt that what he said made sense, so she sniffed and calmed her breathing.
Ji Wenxuan looked at Xie Ciyan with admiration, narrowed her eyes with respect, and gave him a thumbs up.
Mo Langzhu glared at Xie Ciyan with displeasure. "Cunning Central Plains man, eloquent vixen!"
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