Greetings, Ninth Uncle

Ch.21 - Birthday

Cheng Yuanjing has seen Cheng Yujin choosing a man before. Although he didn't like it, he was not anxious either. Because Cheng Yuanjing knew that Cheng Yujin only valued ​​the man's family standing and wealth, so he had inexplicable confidence.

If she only looked at status, it would make no difference. When Cheng Yuanjing watched Cheng Yujin moved back and forth between promising husband candidates, it was a bit like watching a child picking a toy.

But this time, Cheng Yuanjing clearly aware that Cheng Yujin has been genuinely tempted.

The men of the Lin family could only take concubines after being sonless at forty. Perhaps it was precisely because of the strict ancestral rules that generations of their descendants could produce many respectable scholars. If it were only Lin Qingyuan and the Lin family behind him, they would not be enough for Cheng Yujin to make her stance firmly. No matter how high Lin Qingyuan's present score was in Cheng Yujin's mind, once a better option appeared, she would abandon him without hesitation.

But what if she added the point of not taking concubines?

Cheng Yuanjing was not sure.

Cheng Yuanjing noticed his thought to be very strange. What did Cheng Yujin's marriage prospect have to do with him? When a person grew up, they should get married. Cheng Yujin was trying to choose a husband to secure a better future for herself, wasn't it better than a completely blind marriage? And to be fair, Lin Qingyuan was indeed very good. Otherwise, he wouldn't enter Cheng Yuanjing's eyes. As Cheng Yujin's nominal uncle, he should be happy for her.

But Cheng Yuanjing was unhappy, and even felt an inexplicable irritation instead. He restrained his sudden emotion and raised his eyes to look out the window. Cheng Yuanjing suddenly realized, now that Cheng Yujin had finished embroidering the screen, she no longer had a reason to come visiting him every day.

If hadn't been for old Master Cheng who suddenly decided to let Cheng Yujin do the embroidery, he and she would never have an intersection. In the beginning, Cheng Yuanjing was uncomfortable of this sudden intrusion, but slowly became accustomed. As if it was the most natural event, every day he would read the book on the desk, and whenever he looked up, he could see Cheng Yujin sat on the chaise, carefully imitating his handwriting.

After hearing Lin's ancestral rule about concubines, Cheng Yujin began to seriously look at Lin Qingyuan, and her view also changed from 'this person is good enough as an alternative candidate' to genuinely think about marrying Lin Qingyuan.

Cheng Yujin grew up seeing the struggle in the inner courtyard. She understood very well the significant difference would be for the legal wife if her husband has or does not have concubines. Regardless of how clever and capable a woman was, once her husband picked up flowers outside and brought other women home one by one, the wife's life would be ruined.

Just like her mother, Qingfu Junzhu. Ning Wang was a powerful vassal prince, and Qingfu's ability was also strong enough. But what was the use? Being childless for so many years, she spent her time trapped inside the inner courtyard, covered in billowing smoke and foul atmosphere all day long.

Lin Qingyuan was living alone in the capital without elders' supervision. Yet he still strictly adhered to the ancestral's rule and didn't take any concubine. This steadfast dedication was definitely better than simply choosing a family with vast wealth.

Cheng Yujin seemed to see Lin Qingyuan seriously for the first time and carefully observed the man in front of her. She really thought it would be a good thing to marry him.

As soon as Cheng Yuanjing moved his gaze, he saw Cheng Yujin's look towards Lin Qingyuan, and the inexplicable irritability once again rose in his heart. Cheng Yuanjing suddenly called: "Cheng Yujin."