"Cousin?!"
The excited smile on Jiang Shaoan's face came to an abrupt end at this moment.
He looked bewildered and even a little dazed as he stared blankly at Lin Jiangnian who was standing in front of him with a smile on his face.
Listen, did you hear it wrong?
Mom, what did you say?
"mother……"
Jiang Shaoan turned his head stiffly and looked at Jiang's mother: "You, who are you talking about?"
“He, he…”
Jiang Shaoan pointed at Lin Jiangnian and said with a stiff expression: "Who is he?"
"Your cousin!"
Mother Jiang didn't notice Jiang Shaoan's strange and stiff expression. She happily pulled Lin Jiangnian to introduce him to Jiang Shaoan: "This is your cousin who lives far away in Linzhou, Lin Jiangnian! He just arrived in the capital these two days, and I haven't had time to introduce him to you yet..."
Mother Jiang's face was filled with joy as she began to chatter, "I wanted to introduce you to him yesterday, but I don't know where you went... What are you still standing there for? Why don't you call me cousin?"
"Cousin?!"
Jiang Shaoan's mother's words completely destroyed his last shred of hope. The smile on his face froze completely, and his face turned pale. He turned to look at Lin Jiangnian, his eyes nearly popping out of his head with shock.
"You, you are Lin Jiangnian?!"
His voice trembled a bit. This news was too shocking for him!
"Are you surprised? Cousin!"
Lin Jiangnian smiled.
"boom!"
Jiang Shaoan's head seemed to explode, making him dizzy and he took two steps back, almost falling to the ground.
He looked at Lin Jiangnian in horror and took a breath.
He, he is Lin Jiangnian?
Prince Lin? ! !
Well, before that...
Jiang Shaoan's face turned pale as he remembered that he had just bad-mouthed Prince Lin not long ago. No wonder, no wonder... he suddenly took action?!
"How come you have no manners at all, kid?"
Jiang's mother noticed Jiang Shaoan's movements and said angrily, "Your cousin is here, why are you acting like this? You're so disrespectful!"
Jiang Shaoan's face was filled with fear. Just as he was about to say something, Lin Jiangnian beside him spoke first: "Aunt, maybe my cousin is too excited to see me for the first time. It's okay. I will get along well with him later."
Hearing this, Jiang's mother was delighted and smiled as she said, "Jiang Nian, you are sensible. You must teach your cousin more lessons from now on. I've spoiled him since he was little, and he's been learning nothing all day long. You must discipline him for me."
"Don't worry, auntie, I will definitely discipline her!"
Lin Jiangnian nodded and turned back to give Jiang Shaoan a harmless smile.
This smile frightened Jiang Shaoan so much that his hands and feet turned cold. He waved his hands repeatedly and said, "No, I don't want it!"
"I, I don't want him to discipline me. Mom, Mom, it's him..."
Jiang Shaoan's face was filled with panic, and he angrily wanted to complain to his mother.
Lin Jiangnian suddenly took a step forward, walked up to Jiang Shaoan, leaned close to his ear and sneered softly: "You don't want your mother to know about your previous affairs outside, do you?"
As soon as these words came out, Jiang Shaoan's pupils widened and he stared at Lin Jiangnian angrily, terrified and furious: "You, you are despicable!!"
He then remembered that he had specifically recounted all his experiences in Beijing today in order to show off in front of Lin Jiangnian. Now, it had become a handle for Lin Jiangnian to blackmail him?!
Jiang Shaoan was so regretful!
Seeing the playful sneer on Lin Jiangnian's face, he felt a chill on his back.
Although most of what he showed off today was just bragging, if his parents knew about it, he would probably be punished by the family law, if not skinned alive.
Thinking of this, Jiang Shaoan's face turned pale and he was terrified.
At this time, Jiang's mother also found something strange: "Shaoan, what's wrong?"
She looked at Jiang Shaoan, then at Lin Jiangnian next to him. For some reason, she felt that the two of them were a little strange. Then she looked at Jiang Shaoan's expression and realized that something was wrong with his face.
"Mom, I, I'm fine..."
Jiang Shaoan felt very aggrieved, but in the end, under the threat of Lin Jiangnian, he could only grit his teeth unwillingly.
Just bear with it!
"I'm glad you're okay."
Jiang's mother suddenly remembered something: "Oh, right, you just said someone in the mansion beat you up. Who was it?"
“No, no…”
Jiang Shaoan looked at Lin Jiangnian's half-smile and shuddered subconsciously, shaking his head repeatedly: "Yes, I was talking nonsense, no, no one hit me!"
When Jiang's mother heard this, she looked him up and down suspiciously and asked, "No?"
"Yes, yes..."
"Jiang Shaoan, are you itching for trouble again?"
Jiang's mother was furious. This unfilial son came to deceive her again?
Jiang's mother's face turned pale with anger, and she immediately stood up to teach him a lesson. Jiang Shaoan was frightened and quickly stepped back, his face full of grievance. Although he had pretended to be miserable and deceived his mother before, he really didn't do it this time.
Lin Jiangnian, who was standing by, quickly stopped Jiang's mother and said, "Aunt, don't be angry. Calm down. I'll help you teach him a lesson."
After Lin Jiangnian comforted her, Jiang's mother glared at Jiang Shaoan fiercely, then turned to Lin Jiangnian and said, "I've spoiled him too much these years. This rebellious son is ignorant and unlearned. You have to discipline him for me!"
"Don't worry, Auntie. I will definitely help you educate him and help him turn over a new leaf and get back on the right track!"
Lin Jiangnian made a solemn promise and walked up to Jiang Shaoan. Jiang Shaoan stepped back in fear: "You, what do you want to do?"
Before he could finish his words, Lin Jiangnian grabbed his collar and said with a smile, "Come on, cousin, this is the first time we brothers have met, and I'd like to have a good exchange of feelings with you."
"I, I don't want it, let, let me go... No, help... my life, mother, please save me..."
Jiang Shaoan cried out miserably for help and struggled desperately. However, no one came to his aid. Everyone present watched helplessly as Lin Jiangnian carried the young master away like a chicken.
Jiang Mansion, corner of the backyard.
Lin Jiangnian brought Jiang Shaoan here. Jiang Shaoan, who had just gained his freedom, retreated in fear: "You, what do you want to do? You, don't mess around..."
Lin Jiangnian half-closed his eyes and glanced at him: "Don't worry, I won't hit you today!"
Jiang Shaoan didn't believe it at all: "You said the same thing this morning!"
In the end, he still got beaten!
Lin Jiangnian sneered: "Then don't you even look at what you said?"
If he wasn't so rude, would you have to hit him?
Jiang Shaoan's expression changed slightly, and he stared at Lin Jiangnian in disbelief: "You, you are really the Prince of Lin?!"
"What else?"
Lin Jiangnian glanced at him.
"No, it doesn't look like it!"
Jiang Shaoan still couldn't believe it and muttered to himself.
Lin Jiangnian glanced at him: "Have you seen me before?"
“No, no…”
Jiang Shaoan shook his head. He had naturally never met Lin Jiangnian, but...
"But isn't Prince Lin ugly?"
Jiang Shaoan stared at Lin Jiangnian's face. No matter how he looked at it, it didn't seem to have anything to do with ugliness.
Lin Jiangnian laughed: "Who told you that this prince is ugly?"
"That's what everyone says!"
"Do you believe it just because I told you so?"
Jiang Shaoan looked blank. This kind of question was a bit advanced for him and he probably couldn't answer it.
"You, are you really the Prince of Lin?"
Jiang Shaoan was still unsure and looked terrified, but he stared at Lin Jiangnian and asked again uncertainly.
"Ask me again and I'll beat you."
Lin Jiangnian said unhappily.
Jiang Shaoan took two steps back in fear, "You, you said you wouldn't hit me today!"
"That's good to know."
Lin Jiangnian smiled and looked him up and down. "Your mother just told me to discipline you properly in the future. As for how to discipline you..."
Jiang Shaoan's face showed a look of extreme fear: "You, what do you want to do?!"
"That depends on your performance!"
Lin Jiangnian half-closed his eyes and said, "Go, go to the west of the city and buy me two strings of candied haws."
Hearing this, Jiang Shaoan's eyes widened: "What did you say?!"
He remembered that this was not what he had asked Lin Jiangnian to do when he first met him yesterday.
Now, he lets himself go?
Isn't this revenge on him?
A personal vendetta?!
"What? Is there a problem?" Lin Jiangnian glanced at him.
"I am the eldest son of the Jiang family, and you want me to buy you candied haws?" Jiang Shaoan stared with his eyes wide open in disbelief.
"Are you going?"
Lin Jiangnian sneered and raised his leg.
Jiang Shaoan stepped back in fear, glaring at Lin Jiangnian. Lin Jiangnian replied calmly, "If you don't go buy it, I'll tell your mother about your nights out with those women in Beijing!"
Jiang Shaoan was furious: "You, you threaten me?"
"Are you going?"
"……go!"
In the end, Jiang Shaoan gritted his teeth unwillingly, glared at Lin Jiangnian fiercely, and left unwillingly.
"Remember, you have to buy it yourself. Don't let me find out that you're ordering the servants around!"
Lin Jiangnian looked at Jiang Shaoan's back until he completely disappeared. Then he put away the smile on his face, turned around and prepared to leave leisurely, but he saw a figure standing quietly at the gate of the yard not far behind him.
She was wrapped in a snow-white fleece, a light-colored skirt clinging to her body, revealing a graceful and elegant figure. Her figure was generous and well-proportioned, and her full breasts rose and fell gently with the snow-white fleece.
Her thick, black hair was tied into a curl, adorned with an exquisite hairpin. Her exquisite and stunning face was smiling as she looked at Lin Jiangnian with a half-smile.
Her mature and graceful temperament is fully revealed at this moment.
"Aunt?"
Lin Jiangnian was a little surprised and looked up at his aunt in front of him: "Why are you here?"
Jiang Yuxiang didn't answer this question, but glanced in the direction Jiang Shaoan left: "Why are you bullying him?"
"Bully?"
Lin Jiangnian raised his eyebrows: "When did I bully him?"
Jiang Yuxiang smiled brightly, her beautiful eyes falling on Lin Jiangnian. After a few glances, she sighed softly, "This kid has been spoiled since he was a child. His sister-in-law doted on him too much, which led to his current personality. The family can't control him..."
Having said that, Jiang Yuxiang's beautiful eyes fell on Lin Jiangnian again: "It seems that this Beijing dandy is still being controlled by you, the Linjiang City dandy."
"I'm his cousin. Isn't it right for an elder brother to teach his younger brother a lesson?"
Lin Jiangnian didn't take it seriously. It would be easy for him to teach this brainless dandy who only knew how to bully others a lesson.
Jiang Yuxiang sighed, "That's true. You're probably the only one who can handle him... I hope he can be more restrained. This is not the same place as anywhere else. If he continues like this, he'll suffer a great loss sooner or later."
"Suffering a little loss is not a bad thing!"
Jiang Yuxiang looked a bit worried and sighed, "I'm actually worried that he might get into some big trouble and bring trouble to my brother and sister-in-law."
Lin Jiangnian was silent. That’s true.
It's not a big deal that Jiang Shaoan is a playboy, but he's close to the Eighth Prince in the palace, which is very dangerous. Once he gets involved with the royal family in the palace, if something unexpected happens in the future, the entire Jiang family will be implicated.
"Then wait until he comes back and I'll beat him up twice more."
This naughty child is disobedient. What if he brings trouble to his uncle and aunt? Just to be on the safe side, I'll just strangle him to death in the cradle.
Jiang Yuxiang retracted her gaze, her beautiful eyes landing on Lin Jiangnian. She studied him for a few moments, seeming a bit worried. "I'm afraid the news of your return to Beijing won't be hidden for long. Someone with ulterior motives might have already noticed something. When do you plan to show up?"
“Almost.”
Lin Jiangnian thought for a moment and spoke.
He could not escape detection when he entered the Jiang Mansion, and anyone who was interested would find clues. This meant that the news that Lin Jiangnian was still alive would spread soon.
"Um?"
Jiang Yuxiang looked puzzled and stared at Lin Jiangnian.
Lin Jiangnian smiled at his aunt: "Aunt, aren't you curious why I asked Jiang Shaoan to buy candied haws?"
Jiang Yuxiang's expression was slightly tense, puzzled: "Why?"
"I beat this kid up twice, and now he probably hates me more than anything else."
Lin Jiang laughed young, "He's been dissatisfied with me, his cousin, for a long time. Now that he knows my identity, I'm afraid he'll tell the news immediately..."
Jiang Yuxiang was startled for a moment, and only realized something after a while: "So, you did it on purpose?"
“That’s right!”
Lin Jiang smiled young, "In that case, I'll give him this opportunity... and make those behind him very nervous."
They were so afraid of Lin Jiangnian entering Beijing, and now that news has come out that Lin Jiangnian is still alive, how can they sleep peacefully?
And this is what Lin Jiangnian hopes to see.
We must settle the accounts outside the city with them.
Jiang Yuxiang seemed to be lost in thought and wanted to say something, but when she saw Lin Jiangnian's confident look, she suppressed her thoughts.
"If anything happens, be sure to tell your aunt!" Jiang Yuxiang stared into his eyes and said word by word.
Lin Jiangnian was not used to his aunt's sudden reaction. After hesitating for a moment, he nodded: "Aunt, it's cold outside, let's go back first."
Jiang Yuxiang withdrew her gaze, said nothing more, and nodded gently.
Lin Jiangnian and his aunt walked into the yard side by side. When they were about to return to their own yard, Lin Jiangnian looked up and saw a figure standing quietly under the eaves not far away.
"Kite?!"
Under the eaves, there is a graceful figure in white, as white as jade.
With a cool demeanor, a youthful aura, and a face as delicate as unpolished jade, there is always a hint of nonchalance.
Her beautiful eyes fell on the courtyard, and when she saw Lin Jiangnian walking into the courtyard, she could clearly notice that her calm eyes brightened slightly.
But then, he saw his aunt walking in side by side with Lin Jiangnian. His eyes were slightly startled and he looked at the two people in the yard.
No words.
