Before lunch, Sheng Huairen returned home and saw Xu Lin: "Uncle, how have you been?"
Xu Lin, who was then placed in the guest room in the front yard, bowed and said, "Master Sheng, how are you?"
Seeing Xu Lin's expression, which clearly showed his dissatisfaction with him, Sheng Huairen said with a guilty conscience: "Everything is thanks to the Madam."
Xu Lin sat upright, staring straight at Sheng Huairen and said, "Master Sheng has been so busy over the past decade or so, I've never even seen him."
With a chill in his heart, Sheng Huairen wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said, "This..." He had clearly said that he had severed ties at the beginning, otherwise, as a son-in-law of a marquis, he would not have not visited the mansion for more than ten years.
He complained in his heart, but said, "It's all my fault. I will come to your house to apologize someday. I'd like to apologize to my uncle first." After saying this, Sheng Huairen bowed deeply.
Seeing that Sheng Huairen was about to brush the matter off lightly, Xu Lin smiled slightly and said, "I heard that Lord Sheng has made great progress in horseback riding and archery. How about we have a competition today? What do you think, Lord Sheng?"
The second son of the Marquisate wants to spar with you, what else can you do, especially since he's your wife's younger brother. Sheng Huairen nodded with difficulty, knowing that he couldn't escape a beating, and forced a smile: "Sheng will accompany you."
Pah! A palm slapped down, leaving a mark on the table. Xu Lin laughed and stood up, patting Sheng Huairen on the shoulder several times, making him stagger. Xu Lin narrowed his eyes and said, "Then we'll meet at the main gate of the outer courtyard at 5 p.m."
After saying this, Qiu Ling came over to invite Xu Lin over for lunch, and Sheng Huairen followed. Lunch was served in the reception hall, and the table was filled with famous dishes from the capital. Xu Wen greeted Xu Lin with a smile, ignoring Sheng Huairen who had accompanied them.
Xu Lin ate the food his sister had picked up while glaring at Sheng Huairen with gritted teeth. Sheng Huairen had been an official for over a decade, so he didn't even frown. He smiled faintly as he invited Xu Lin to eat.
After lunch, Xu Lin and Xu Wen talked about the sparring with Sheng Huairen. Xu Wen looked at her brother who looked protective of him, smiled and nodded in agreement.
Bang, bang, bang, bang, outside the school, in the deserted area, Xu Lin kept beating Sheng Huairen. No matter how proficient Sheng Huairen was in horseback riding and archery, he was still no match for the Yongyi Marquis Mansion, which was founded on martial arts. At the age of three, Xu Lin was forced by his father to practice horse stance, using tricks to deal with Sheng Huairen.
"Ah! Ah! Stop hitting me. Didn't I admit defeat? Why are you still hitting me?" Sheng Huairen asked, covering his face.
Xu Lin, who was fighting vigorously, sneered: "Give up? How could I not be listening? Let me tell you, my rule is to beat you until you can't get up, that's considered giving up."
Then there were bangs, bangs, bangs... Xu Lin's fists and legs never stopped hitting Sheng Huairen.
After two quarters of an hour, Xu Lin reluctantly stopped beating Sheng Huairen when he noticed that his cries were getting weaker.
Xu Lin paused to look at the bruised and battered Sheng Huairen on the ground, admiring him for a moment before pulling up one of his legs and dragging him toward the two horses. Halfway along, Sheng Huairen woke up with a pain in his back. After a painful groan, he opened his eyes and looked at Xu Lin being dragged forward. He begged hoarsely, "Uncle, uncle..."
Xu Lin, who was dragging Sheng Huairen, looked back at him, humming a little song as he put Sheng Huairen's legs down. Then he turned around, crossed his arms, looked at Sheng Huairen and said, "Master Sheng, do you want to leave by yourself? Then I'll go first." After saying that, he ran out, mounted the horse, pulled the reins, blew a loud whistle, and rode away.
Sheng Huairen, unable to move his body, watched Xu Lin leave quickly with tears in his eyes. He raised his arms with great effort and shouted, "Don't, don't go."
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