Pray for Their Marriage (First Update)
"Sister Su, why do you have to go back to Bei'an County?"
"I don't practice self-defense well, and I need your guidance!"
"I can't cook well either. If you leave, I will definitely not be able to cook anymore. Read 520 official website
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"Sister Su, don't leave. You and Senior Brother Ning stay. After the New Year, we will go to Beijing together!"
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Lin Xueqing spared no effort to keep Su Liang, hoping that they would stay in Pingbei City and live together.
At this time, Ning Jing was always silent. After Lin Xueqing met Su Liang, she didn't pay much attention to him.
Lin Shuzhi came back in the afternoon and talked to Ning Jing and Su Liang, asking about the possibility of them staying in Pingbei City.
After all, in the eyes of the Lin family father and daughter, Su Liang and Ning Jing returned to Bei'an County, and there were no relatives or friends there. It was just the two of them. It would be better to stay. The four of them lived together. Lin Shuzhi could guide Ning Jing's studies. Lin Xueqing had a companion. She admired Su Liang very much and wanted to learn a lot from Su Liang.
But Lin Shuzhi also knew , Ning Jing is different from before. His imperial examination has come to this point, and he doesn't have to worry too much about the future. Lin Shuzhi can only help a limited amount.
Although Lin Xueqing is one year older than Su Liang and always calls her sister Su, Su Liang is more like a sister between the two. It is very good for Lin Xueqing that she can stay, but on the other hand, Lin Xueqing will not be of any help to Su Liang in what he wants to do except to accompany him.
Therefore, Lin Shuzhi just hopes that Ning Jing and Su Liang will consider it. If they really don't want to, he won't force them.
"Master, Xueqing, Ning Jing and I know your intentions. We are also very happy to live with you." Su Liang said seriously.
When Lin Shuzhi heard this, he knew that there was no hope.
Lin Xueqing foolishly thought there was hope, and her eyes lit up.
But Su Liang continued, "But we still have to go back. Before coming here, a friend was injured and recuperated at home over there. He asked a neighbor to help take care of him. We can't just leave him alone. This is one. Secondly, I helped the Fourth Prince before, and there are still some things to do later. I told the Fourth Prince that I would go back after the exam. "
Lin Shuzhi sighed, "In this case, you must go back."
There are still people at home, and there is an agreement with the Fourth Prince, so I can't break my promise.
Lin Xueqing was unhappy, "So that's the case, I thought Sister Su, you must leave, you are tired of me."
Su Liang hugged Lin Xueqing and chuckled, "How could it be? I like you so much."
"Really?" Lin Xueqing suddenly became happy again, and said to Lin Shuzhi, "Dad, I will marry Sister Su! Anyway, Senior Brother Ning and Sister Su are just good brothers!"
Lin Shuzhi was speechless.
"It's a pity, if I leave, Dad will be alone and pitiful. It's all my elder brother and second brother's fault. They are not back in the capital, otherwise I can go home with Sister Su. "Lin Xueqing looked regretful.
Lin Shuzhi coughed lightly, "I am such an old man, I am really despised by others!"
Lin Xueqing looked helpless, "In fact, my elder and second brothers want Dad to go to the capital and hand over the academy to others, but Dad is always worried."
Lin Shuzhi shook his head, "I am not old enough to rely on my sons for support, and I also have things I want to do."
The words of the father and daughter seem to be contradictory, but it is just the difference between a joke and the truth.
Su Liang admires Lin Shuzhi very much. Both sons are very promising. He himself is quite famous in the country and has many disciples. He will definitely live a much more leisurely life in the capital than now, but he gave up a bright future back then, and he has not changed his original intention until now, just wanting to teach and educate people, and live a simple and quiet life.
"Okay." Lin Xueqing certainly understands and supports her father, otherwise she can go to the capital to live with her two brothers instead of staying alone with Lin Shuzhi.
"When are you going to the capital? "Lin Shuzhi asked.
Su Liang did not speak, letting Ning Jing decide.
"After the Chinese New Year." Ning Jing said.
Lin Shuzhi nodded slightly, "Okay, then we'll meet in Beijing."
Lin Xueqing looked happy, "Dad is finally willing to go to Beijing?"
Lin Shuzhi shook his head and laughed, "You said it as if I was afraid of Beijing. It's just that I've been busy all these years and haven't been far away. The eldest brother wrote to me every year, asking me and Xueqing to go to Beijing for the New Year, but we never went. The two brothers have a short holiday during the New Year and can't make it back. Let's go this year."
"Great!" Lin Xueqing looked expectant, "Big brother and second brother will be very happy to know that Dad is willing to go to Beijing!"
"After the Chinese New Year, all the candidates will set off to Beijing to take the exam. At that time, Master can live in Beijing for a year or two. If Big Brother Lin gets married and has children, Master will have to take care of and teach his grandson, right?" Su Liang said with a smile.
Lin Shuzhi laughed, "Liang girl is still the smartest. I was thinking that when I have a grandchild, I will hand over the academy to a reliable person and go home to take care of the child. "
"Dad, why didn't you tell me earlier? If my eldest brother knew, he might have married earlier!" Lin Xueqing said.
Lin Shuzhi coughed lightly, "How dare I tell you? When it comes to lifelong events, the eldest and second brothers always talk about other things. When my old friends write to me, they all think that I only care about the academy and ignore my son, and I don't worry about their business. After all, if your eldest brother knew, he would only urge your second brother to get married and have children as soon as possible."
Su Liang couldn't help laughing.
She really admired and envied the harmonious and close relationship between the Lin family.
Lin Shuzhi lost his wife and raised his children by himself, and taught them well.
He didn't have any of the pedantry of scholars. He was very open-minded and got along with the children like friends.
Respecting children and not treating them as their own property is something that most parents in this world cannot do.
In fact, this is also the reason why Ning Jing and Su Liang can really get along with the Lin family father and daughter like family.
Whether it is Ning Jing or Su Liang, they are too lazy to even be perfunctory to those who do not approve of them. Although they met at first because of the real Ning Jing, the current relationship is not fake.
Ning Jing did not want to go to the academy, firstly because he was afraid that Lin Shuzhi would discover his flaws after a long contact, and secondly because he could not get too close to Lin Shuzhi on the surface.
There have been rumors that the royal family of Qian Kingdom wants to reduce the vassal state, and the first to bear the brunt is the Beijing King who has made the greatest contributions to his ancestors.
And the prince of Beijing, Xing Yusheng, was "invited" to the capital by the emperor, who thought that the emperor was the most favored sixth princess, to recruit a son-in-law, and the intention became more and more obvious.
Ning Jing would take Xing Yusheng's card to participate in the imperial examination just because they happened to be in Bei'an County at that time, and Su Liang saved Xing Yusheng. In fact, Xing Yusheng and his father, Beijing King, had a deep conflict.
But these outsiders don't know, and won't care. They will only think that Ning Jing has a close relationship with Beijing Prince's Mansion.
Only Su Liang knows that Ning Jing took the imperial examination because he borrowed the identity of the real Ning Jing to fulfill the unfulfilled wish of the real Ning Jing, not to seek a future and wealth. After passing the imperial examination, there is no need to use anyone's brand next. Even if Beijing Prince gets into trouble tomorrow, Ning Jing doesn't care.
But Lin Shuzhi is different.
He has many students all over the world, and he has a high reputation. He also has two sons in officialdom and an unmarried daughter. Once Ning Jing gets them involved with Beijing Prince's Mansion, the consequences will be serious.
Now the two sons of the Lin family have offended the powerful in the capital, implicating Lin Shuzhi and Lin Xueqing. Once there is a suspected position problem again, it will definitely be made a fuss.
The brief exchanges between Ning Jing, Su Liang and Lin Shuzhi that were seen in the academy these days are fine, because Ning Jing got the qualification to study in Qianshan Academy by his own ability. And the four people living together are unknown to outsiders.
Lin Shuzhi knew this. Even if Ning Jing stayed, he would only be a student of Qianshan Academy, and he had to avoid suspicion on the surface. After all, he had to consider his children.
They had to leave early tomorrow morning, and Su Liang pulled Lin Xueqing to teach her self-defense for the last time, and taught her how to exercise on a daily basis.
"Although I hope you won't get into trouble, if you do, you must be calm and don't panic, but at the same time, you can pretend to be weak." Su Liang looked serious.
Lin Xueqing said weakly, "I'm very weak..."
Su Liang said seriously, "That's why you have to practice well. I mean, you can pretend to be very scared and at a loss, but you can't be afraid in your heart. You must be calm and seize the opportunity to fight back. You can't be impulsive. Sometimes you need a little patience to deal with the enemy and find the weakness before you attack."
This was really difficult for Lin Xueqing, but she carefully remembered every word Su Liang said, clenched her fists, and her eyes were firm, "I must be braver!"
"You can be much braver." Su Liang chuckled.
Lin Shuzhi asked Ning Jing to see how well he practiced Tai Chi.
In just a few days, Lin Shuzhi not only learned it, but also practiced it quite well.
Ning Jing corrected a few of his movements that were not quite right.
That night, Su Liang and Lin Xueqing cooked a sumptuous dinner together. Lin Shuzhi also bought some wine from outside and drank a few glasses with Ning Jing.
After dinner, Ning Jing drove the Lin family father and daughter back to their home in Pingbei City.
Su Liang went with him and took out a recipe book that he had written down last night on the way. It was a gift for Lin Xueqing.
Lin Shuzhi was surprised when he saw the handwriting on it, "Your handwriting..."
Su Liang smiled, "My handwriting was not good before. After I met Ning Jing, I copied his handwriting. It looks very similar, right?"
Lin Shuzhi nodded, "It looks very similar. At first glance, I thought it was written by Jing'er."
"I will learn to cook well. Sister Su will test me next time we meet." Lin Xueqing said.
Su Liang took out another booklet with five words "Women's Self-Defense" written on it.
Lin Xueqing took it and looked surprised, "Sister Su, you are so good at drawing!"
Su Liang was afraid that Lin Xueqing would forget, so he drew all the self-defense moves and wrote down the detailed technical essentials next to them.
"Sister Su is so thoughtful, I will definitely practice well!" Lin Xueqing was very touched, every stroke of the pen showed Su Liang's concern for her.
Su Liang also gave Lin Shuzhi a copy of "Tai Chi", which she also drew herself.
Lin Shuzhi put it away with great care, "This can be regarded as a family heirloom."
The carriage stopped, and Lin Xueqing sighed, "Why did it arrive so soon?"
Su Liang hugged Lin Xueqing, "We will see each other again."
"Yes." Lin Xueqing nodded heavily, "Sister Su, we will meet in Beijing after the New Year, you must go. Even if you abandon my Senior Brother Ning in the meantime, you must go to Beijing to find me!"
Ning Jing outside: ...
Lin Shuzhi and his daughter got off the car and watched the carriage leave.
Lin Xueqing's nose was sore, "Dad, I really don't want to part with sister Su. It would be great if she was ours!"
Lin Shuzhi sighed, "Just wait for Jing'er to come to his senses and marry Liang girl back home."
"Will that day come?" Lin Xueqing asked.
Lin Shuzhi thought for a while and said, "Let's go to Hongluo Temple tomorrow and pray for them to find a marriage."
Lin Xueqing's eyes widened, "Dad, don't you not believe this?"
Lin Shuzhi said seriously, "You can believe it."