Chapter 28 Do you want to go back to Beijing?
He picked up the book and opened a page at random.
With just one glance, the indifference in his eyes disappeared instantly, replaced by a rare seriousness.
Just when he was about to turn the page to read again, Ye Yunfeng had already strode over.
"Xiaowu, are you okay?"
Shen Yanchuan let go of his hand, and Xiao Wu turned around and shook his head at Ye Yunfeng.
Ye Yunfeng looked her up and down, and only heaved a sigh of relief after making sure that she was fine.
He stood up straight and bowed to Shen Yanchuan: "I'm really sorry, Xiaowu was busy delivering books to Third Brother, and maybe he was in a hurry and didn't notice you."
Naturally, Shen Yanchuan would not bother with the child. Seeing that Ye Yunfeng's eyes were fixed on his hands, he curved the corners of his lips slightly and handed the book back.
"No problem."
Ye Yunfeng took the book in his hand again, and his heart finally settled down.
My third brother told me that these books in the house are treasures and cannot be shown to outsiders.
He pulled Xiaowu aside again to thank him before running away.
Shen Yanchuan also returned to his room.
Lying sideways on the couch, the scene just now kept appearing in front of his eyes.
He had read a lot of books since he was young, but he had never seen this one.
Although he only glanced at a page, he felt deeply that the book was by no means simple. Logically speaking, a book like this could not be unknown.
Not to mention the name of the book.
“Taizong…” Shen Yanchuan narrowed his eyes and murmured softly.
Taizong has been gone for decades, and ordinary people cannot easily mention it. How can that book...
"Lian Zhou, you said before that the two brothers of the Ye family were both attending classes at the academy?"
Lian Zhou didn't know why his master suddenly mentioned this, and nodded: "Yes. But I heard that the teacher in the academy is not very kind to them."
It’s easy to guess why.
The Ye family has been targeted recently, and the teacher at the academy must have heard something, so he was not nice to the two brothers of the Ye family.
Small places are bound to encounter this kind of situation. Once there is any disturbance, everyone will know about it at the fastest speed.
Chen Yanchuan thought for a moment and said, "Go tell them that I'm recuperating here and have nothing to do, so I want to borrow two books to read."
Lian Zhou was surprised: "You want to borrow a book here?"
The family has a vast collection of books, so why is the master still——
But seeing that Chen Yanchuan was determined, Lian Zhou didn't ask any more questions and agreed directly.
"yes!"
…
"He wants to borrow a book?"
Ye Chutang was a little surprised.
Ye Jingyan nodded: "Yes. His follower said that he was bored here and wanted to borrow two books to amuse himself."
He asked hesitantly, "Sister, do you think we should borrow it?"
Ye Chutang smiled: "It's just a few books, just lend them to him. Just pick two travel notes and send them to him."
After all, people have paid to live here, so we should provide them with this convenience.
Ye Jingyan understood: "Okay, I understand."
Just as he turned to leave, Ye Chutang called him again: "Ayan, wait."
Ye Jingyan turned around: "Sister?"
Ye Chutang asked carefully, "How have you been doing in the academy recently? Has the teacher deliberately made things difficult for you?"
Ye Jingyan didn't expect her to ask this suddenly and was stunned for a moment.
He subconsciously wanted to shake his head, but the person in front of him was his elder sister. He hesitated for a moment, and then said frankly: "It can't be said that I am deliberately making things difficult. It may be that I haven't done my homework well enough, and the teacher has always been strict, so..."
"That's still a problem."
Ye Chutang could hear the true meaning behind his euphemistic words.
In fact, she had known for a long time that the Master did not like A Yan and A Feng. At that time, they had just arrived in Jiangling, and the two brothers knew that it would not be easy for them to gain a foothold here. The Master sometimes gave them a cold look, but they endured it.
The Master holds a high status in Jiangling. If you offend him, you will be inconvenienced in many ways.
However, their tolerance and concession obviously did not win the other party's forgiveness, but instead made the situation worse.
Ye Chutang handed over a bottle of ointment: "Don't forget to apply the ointment on the wound on your hand."
Ye Jingyan smiled casually and said, "It's almost healed, sister, don't worry."
Ye Chutang still stuffed the medicine into his hand, looking at the scar on his palm that had not yet completely faded, and whispered: "Ayan, you are different from Afeng. He has been tough since he was a child and can't sit still. He deserves to be beaten for not being able to recite the text. But you have always been sensible. Among the children of the same age, if you say that you are second in homework, no one dares to say that they are first."
"Your hands should be used for writing articles."
Ye Jingyan was stunned and lowered his head without speaking for a long time.
He just... didn't want to make his sister worry.
Ye Chutang patted his shoulder. Thirteen-year-old A'yan's body had begun to grow. The boy who used to be only as tall as her chest, with panic-stricken eyes full of despair, had now become as tall as her. In a short while, he would probably surpass her.
After a pause, Ye Chutang asked, "Ayan, do you want to go back to the capital to study?"
Ye Jingyan looked at her in shock.
"Sister?"
Ye Chutang said: "You just need to answer whether you want to or not."
Ye Jingyan pursed his lips and did not speak for a long time.
If they say they don't want to, they'd definitely be lying, but...how can they go back now?
Ye Jingyan finally shook his head and said firmly: "I just want to be with my sister, Afeng and Xiaowu. Nothing else matters."
In his heart, family always comes first.
Ye Chutang was not surprised to get such an answer.
When the accident happened, Ayan was only ten years old, but he had been smart and mature since childhood, especially after experiencing those things, he became much more thoughtful.
Afeng is obviously about the same age as him, and is still heartless, but he is completely different.
Ah Yan really helped Ye Chutang a lot so that they could settle down in Jiangling smoothly.
But studying is something that cannot be delayed.
In this era, studying is the best way out, not to mention that they can't really stay in this small Jiangling for the rest of their lives.
She still has a lot of things to do.
Ye Chutang said: "If you want, we can go back."
Ye Jingyan's heart skipped a beat: "Sister——"
Ye Chutang curled his lips and said, "There's a letter from the capital."
Ye Jingyan's eyes widened instantly, showing a rare eager look: "Really!?"
Ye Chutang nodded, his tone still calm, but there seemed to be a thin layer of coldness in his dark and gentle eyes.
"The accident that year was not an accident. The people who killed my father, mother and eldest brother were not ordinary mountain bandits."
Ye Jingyan felt as if his chest was being pressed down by a huge rock, making it almost impossible for him to breathe.
Three years ago, my father was demoted, and his family encountered a group of bandits on the way to Wuzhou, resulting in heavy casualties.
Later, it was thanks to their elder sister that they mixed in with the refugees fleeing famine and managed to barely survive.
In the three years since then, Sister has been secretly investigating the truth of that year. Is there finally any news now?
He clenched his fists and asked through gritted teeth: "Then who are they?!"
(End of this chapter)
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