Chapter 41 Wei Yin glanced at him softly, “…”
Wei Yin glanced at him softly, "What's wrong today?"
Lu Hun looked up from the two words on the sand and stared blankly at Wei Yin. She could tell he was in a bad mood. He remained silent for a long time before saying, "Grandfather is serious about your marriage to your second brother. He even asked me to handle the arrangements."
Wei Yin paused, then smiled, "I thought it was something serious."
Lu Hun immediately frowned. "Jin Nian, do you want to marry my second brother?"
At this moment, Lu Hun's eyes looked strange, dark and brooding. Wei Yin dared not respond to him, fearing that he would go crazy again like last time.
Lu Hun slowly regained his composure and lowered his head. "Grandfather also said that after Lühe finishes her postpartum confinement, he wants me and her to have another child."
This startled Wei Yin. "He's utterly depraved!"
Lu Hun pursed his lips and remained silent.
Wei Yin bent down slightly, looking directly into his eyes, and said, "You can't listen to the old man. You're still young, you can't do this here..."
What if he touches Green Lotus, or if he remembers it?
"Jin Nian?" Lu Hun was surprised that she cared so much about this matter. He looked embarrassed for a moment, but when he saw that Wei Yin was still staring at him, he immediately promised, "Okay, I won't listen to my grandfather. I won't repeat the same mistake."
Wei Yin was relieved. She helped him up from the ground, gently brushed the dust off his clothes, and then used a handkerchief to wipe the blood from his eyes before taking him home.
Lu Hun was weak and could barely walk by leaning on her.
To leave Wenlang's residence, one must pass through the garden gate to return to the new house.
The only place in the entire house without lanterns was the garden.
The garden was deep and dark. Behind a few apricot trees, there was a rustling sound, as if someone was talking.
Wei Yin and Lu Hun were captivated, wondering why anyone would be in this dark garden in the dead of night.
Lu Hun spoke up, "Who's there? There are rules in the manor that people are not allowed to wander around after nightfall."
His voice quickly startled the person behind the apricot tree, who stopped abruptly, as if frightened. There was a creaking sound from the apricot branches as the person spoke. However, after a long while, the person behind the apricot tree still did not dare to come out.
Lu Hun assumed it was some shady character sneaking around, so his voice immediately turned stern, "Who's hiding there? Come out right now, or do I have to call someone to arrest you!"
The threatening words had barely left his lips when...
A figure immediately emerged from behind the thick tree trunk and spoke.
"Big brother, don't call for help, it's me."
"Wenzhu? Didn't you go back? What are you doing here?" Lu Hun asked in surprise, then realized something and his expression changed. "Who are you with?"
Wei Yin was stunned. Why was Wen Zhu hiding here with someone in the middle of the night?
Wenzhu blushed deeply, mustered her courage to look up at the two of them, then sighed and called out the other person hiding behind the apricot tree.
The other person who came out was a handsome young servant, tall and with a composed demeanor. Wei Yin recognized him; she remembered that he was a servant of Wen Zhu's father, the Second Master, and that he had previously brought her some fruit on Wen Zhu's behalf.
Lu Hun clearly recognized him too, and froze, "Wen Zhu, you and him, he..."
Seeing that she could no longer hide the truth, Wenzhu immediately pleaded with Lu Hun, "Big brother, I... I like him."
Lu Hun was shocked and immediately glanced behind him. The two old women who had escorted him back hadn't followed yet, so he was relieved and said to Wen Zhu, "You two wouldn't have already..."
"No, no, no." Wenzhu immediately denied, "Although he and I have feelings for each other, we have never dared to be absurd or cross the line. I, Wenzhu, would never do such a thing."
Wei Yin was quite surprised. Wen Zhu was always gentle, proper, and well-behaved. She never expected that such a soft-spoken girl would do something so audacious without fear of being discovered by Old Master Wen.
Lu Hun was relieved, but then worriedly said, "But Third Sister, if Grandfather finds out about you two, even if there's nothing between you, he will never forgive you."
Asparagus frightened.
But the servant gently grasped Wenzhu's hand and said firmly to Lu Hun, "Young Master, the Third Miss has not done anything impolite. If that day ever comes, it will all be my fault. I will not let the Third Miss's reputation be tarnished."
Hearing his words, Wenzhu suddenly regained her courage and said, "Big brother, I'm not afraid."
Lu Hun frowned. "You're just being ridiculous. Grandfather will never agree to your marriage."
Wen Zhu, however, remained resolute, saying, "Even if my grandfather kicks me out of the Wen family, I will stay with him."
Seeing that Wenzhu had said this, and since Old Master Wen might not be able to arrange a good marriage for Wenzhu anyway, Wei Yin tugged at Lu Hun's sleeve and advised, "Since Wenzhu has made up her mind, let her have it. This servant has been with the Second Master since he was a child, so Wenzhu must know him very well. If he can cherish Wenzhu and treat her well, it's better than any other random people."
Lu Hun thought of Old Master Wen's methods.
He shut his mouth.
Wenzhu glanced gratefully at Wei Yin.
Wei Yin waved to her, "Your older brother won't tell anyone. Go back now and be careful in the future, so that no one really finds out."
Lu Hun watched Wen Zhu and the servant leave, frowning. "Jin Nian, you and Wen Zhu have been acting recklessly. Even so, Grandfather would never allow a young lady of the Wen family to marry a servant."
He's not the real Wenxuan, and these things happened eighty or ninety years ago, so there's no need to pay attention to them anymore.
Wei Yin pulled Lu Hun back, "Alright, it's cool here, let's go back."
Lu Hun felt that Jin Nian was becoming less and less like Jin Nian.
But for some reason, he couldn't help but do what she said.
Then he said nothing more.
The two finally arrived at the bridal chamber. Lu Hun didn't want her to see Lü He, so he wouldn't let her go in. He directly called the two old women, who then took lanterns and followed Wei Yin back.
Only after her figure had completely disappeared from sight did Lu Hun enter the room with a heavy heart.
Granny Wang was also there, feeding Lühe soup. Old Master Wen had specially asked her to come over often to help Lühe recover her health as soon as possible so that she could give birth to her great-granddaughter again.
Seeing that he had finally returned, she felt relieved. "Miss Biao is getting married soon and will be your sister-in-law. Young Master, you should visit Miss Biao less often."
Lu Hun simply ignored her.
Without a hint of sarcasm, Granny Wang continued with a smile, "I've also prepared some nourishing soup for the eldest young master. He should drink it so he can recover his health soon and give the old master another grandson."
Upon hearing this, Lu Hun's expression instantly turned ugly. He didn't give him any face and went straight into the small house.
He and Lühe were in the same room on their wedding night, but afterwards they lived separately.
Old Master Wen knew that he disliked Lühe, so he didn't pay much attention to this and let them sleep in separate rooms.
After Lu Hun entered, he looked at the green lotus leaves outside and everything else.
It felt increasingly unreal.
He doesn't seem to belong here.
But the thought quickly passed, and he realized he was overthinking it.
Lu Hun lay down on the bed and covered himself with the blankets.
I recalled Jin Nian's expression when she talked about marriage today.
They don't seem to resist it.
Would Jin Nian really be willing to marry her second brother?
No.
Jin Nian definitely hasn't thought this through.
He has to wait.
Jin Nian estimated that he would come in a few days to ask him not to arrange her marriage with Wen Lang.
So.
As long as she speaks up, no matter how Old Master Wen deals with him, he will not allow this marriage to proceed.
He will listen to Jin Nian.
I will never have another child with Lühe.
For the past two days, Lu Hun has stayed in his room and refused to go out to see Lü He and her child. Even when Granny Wang sometimes brings the child over, he doesn't want to pay any attention to her.
During this time, Wang Mama noticed that he stayed in the room the whole time, neither studying nor going outside. As for the old master Wen's instruction to him to arrange the marriage of the second young master and his cousin, he never paid any attention. Wang Mama became a little anxious and came in to ask him what he thought.
That day, Lu Hun was sitting in a recliner, looking out the window at the scenery.
The weather was bleak, and many branches and leaves had turned yellow.
After entering the room, Granny Wang greeted her with a smile, "Has the young master been feeling unwell lately? Why doesn't he go out for a walk?"
Lu Hun remained silent.
Granny Wang was used to it and didn't care at all. She continued chatting for a while, but seeing that he was not very interested and didn't pay much attention, she had no choice but to slowly get down to business.
"Didn't the old master instruct the eldest son to prepare for the second son's cousin's wedding a few days ago? Has the eldest son chosen a good date?"
Lu Hun finally spoke, "No."
Granny Wang smiled, "Then young master should hurry up and prepare. The old master asked me about it yesterday."
Lu Hun said coldly, "No need for you to trouble yourself, Granny. You may leave."
Granny Wang's face stiffened.
After the old woman left, Lu Hun called over a maid and asked, "Has Miss Biao come by these past two days?"
The maid shook her head, "Miss Biao has not been here."
Lu Hun paused for a moment, then asked hesitantly, "Then, has anyone from Miss Biao's side said anything?"
"Never."
Lu Hun's expression froze.
Is Jin Nian willing to marry the second brother?
Is it because you feel he has always been too weak?
So, she's already given up on him?
Yes, that's right. He was never as decisive and resilient as his second brother, Wenlang. Even though Wenlang was often punished, he actually envied Wenlang's courage to defy Old Master Wen.
Two more days passed, and still no one came from Jin Nian's side, but Old Master Wen's people did come.
They pressed him to confirm whether he had made any arrangements for the wedding.
Lu Hun sat alone on the recliner. It was night, and only a few lights from the corridor outside illuminated a corner of the window. Inside, a thin lamp, as small as a bean sprout, was lit, making the whole room dim and making it difficult to see people's faces clearly.
Lu Hun raised his head.
His gaze, deep and weak, fell upon the newcomer.
His voice was deep and weak, as if he were struggling to speak, yet it was exceptionally firm as he addressed the visitor, word by word.
“Tell my grandfather that I do not wish to arrange this marriage.”
The visitor was taken aback.
This is the first time I've seen the eldest son speak against the old master.
However, then I heard the eldest son say something.
"Please tell my grandfather that I will no longer share a room with Lühe, and he will no longer have a great-granddaughter."
The visitor was greatly surprised.
Afterwards, the person who came left. Not long after, several more people arrived noisily. They were all people from Old Master Wen's side. Granny Wang was outside holding the child and talking to Lühe. When they suddenly saw so many people coming, they were so frightened that their faces turned pale. Lühe was trembling all over, terrified.
The group of people who came had a leader. After instructing Granny Wang to calm down Lühe, he led his men directly into Lu Hun's place.
Green Lotus cried out, "What are they going to do to Wenxuan?"
Granny Wang quickly covered her mouth.
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