Chapter 3931: Old Yang's Clearing the Confusion
ke waved its hand at the little girl.After Yiner left, Ziyān turned to face Jinshuxuan's direction and let out a cold smile."Humph, still dare to return to the capital""Fang won't be able to kill you,...Yang Yongxian gritted his teeth, then raised his head to look at the crowd. Suddenly, he raised his hand and slapped himself in the face.
Sharp and loud, this slap was serious.
“Eternal Immortal, what are you doing Just say it properly, don't do this.” Yang Huazhong quickly grabbed Yang Yongxian's hand, preventing him from harming himself again.
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Yang Yongxian blushed and said shamefully, "It's all my fault for being possessed by a demon for a moment and falling for Li Xiu's heart. This is why I've fallen into the same trap again!"
Seeing that Yang Yongxian wasn't hitting him anymore, Yang Huazhong also retracted his hand. Everyone else remained silent, and they all calmed down to listen to what Yang Yongxian had to say.
“This matter, I have to start from last autumn…” Yang Yongxian said.
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Last autumn, Li Xiu Xin's younger brother passed the imperial examination and became a scholar. The Li family held two banquet to thank their relatives and friends.
“Because her younger brother had studied under me for three years before, and then went to the town school, ”
“So, even though he was a scholar who had passed the exam at the town's school, when it came time to hold a banquet, he personally came to the school and gave me an invitation, inviting me, along with two other teachers from our Haitang Academy, to go to his house for the feast.”
“I wasn't planning on going, after all, I had a brief marriage to his sister in the past. It would be awkward.”
"However, he came to the school three times to ask me. Along with two other masters who also persuaded me to go with him, they said that our trip to Li's house for the banquet was in the name of the masters."
“If both of them go, and I don't, it will seem like there's something to hide.”
After weighing things carefully, I thought this made sense. So, on the day of the banquet, I went to Li's house with the other two gentlemen to attend the feast.
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At this point, no one at the table blamed Yang Yongxian. Yang Ruqing also secretly nodded in agreement.
That's right, in this ancient times, the tradition of respecting teachers was deeply ingrained.
Whether in school learning, or in the folk following a master to learn a craft, everyone believes in one saying:
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A day as a teacher, a lifetime as a father!
Especially within the student community, teachers hold a very high position. Teachers and their spouses are considered figures second only to one's parents.
During festivals and holidays, it is customary to show respect to teachers. Among officials in the court, there is always a focus on who are the disciples of whom.
In a nutshell, Li Xiuxin's younger brother passed the imperial examination as a scholar. As Yang Yongxian's enlightenment teacher, it was only natural for him to attend the celebratory banquet.
Here, Yang Yongxian continued:
That day, I met Li Xiuxin at Li's house.
To be precise, this is the first time we've met since our formal divorce.
She had lost weight, and looked quite haggard. She saw me, but we didn't greet each other.
She helped out in the crowd, didn't talk much, and dressed plainly, with no hint of festivity on her.
"There weren't any other men around. I heard people discussing it and only then did I learn that she had divorced that man she remarried to and just returned to her parents' home."
"I didn't really take it to heart at the time, I just felt that her personality wouldn't allow her to have a good life with any man, no matter where she went."
After the feast was over, everyone dispersed, and I returned to the school. A month later, because the grandson of a prominent family in Li Jia Village was studying at our academy, his family invited the master to dinner.
"That day, I met Li Xiuxin again. She was wearing a plain dress and squatting by the river behind the village, washing her clothes."
"I saw her there and wanted to take a detour, afraid she would pester me again like she used to, saying those nitpicky things."
“Unexpectedly, she greeted me politely this time. After the greeting, she continued to squat and wash her clothes. She was so quiet and peaceful, it reminded me of how she looked many years ago when I first met her at the school gate...”
Seeing Yang Yongxian's speaking speed slow down, his eyes gazing at the kerosene lamp burning in the middle of the table, he seemed to be reminiscing about some bygone years like flowing water.
Old Yang's face turned dark immediately, and he tapped the table with his dry pipe. "Alright, alright, stop with all those nonsensical thoughts. They're making me sour. Just tell me, when did you two actually start getting involved together again!"
Yang Huaming listened with relish. Seeing Lao Yangtou so clueless, Yang Huaming corrected him: "Father, even between a man and a woman, there has to be a gradual progression of the relationship, just like cooking rice. First, you have raw rice, then you wash it and put it in the pot with water. Then you need to cook it slowly over low heat, slowly simmering it, so that the raw rice can become cooked rice. If you skip the process or the heat is not enough, it won't work!"
Old Yang slapped the table and glared at Yang Huaming.
"You scoundrel! You have no shame at all!" The old man was so angry his spittle flew everywhere.
“What time is it Are you still in the mood to listen to this nonsense Yongxian, just get to the point. Spare us the rest!” The old man brushed aside the irrelevant chatter once again.
Yang Yongxian's face flushed red, and she awkwardly nodded her head.
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“After that encounter by the river behind Li Jia Village, I ran into her several times after that. At the foot of the mountain, by the river, each time she'd say a few words, but never crossed the line.” Yang Yongxian said.
"She started writing to me again, telling me about her experiences and emotional changes after the separation,"
“In the letter, she also reflected on some things from when we were married and apologized to me, a very sincere apology.”
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"Seeing her change, I was relieved, but I never thought about starting over with her. Although, she subtly tested the waters in her last letter, I refused outright."
“Because I don't want to walk back the way I came, it's so tiring. I think it's okay to have friends like water—light and flowing. We can write letters occasionally, share our thoughts and feelings, and be soulmates to each other.”
“She stopped writing to me for a while, and then reappeared last December. It was when the school term was about to end, and I spent every day at the school.”
One night, Lao Han, the old man who usually guarded the school with me, didn't come because he had something to do at home. Li Xiu Xin, however, did come.
She was carrying a pot of wine in one hand and a food container in the other. Inside the container were several small dishes she had cooked herself.
She said she came to say goodbye, that a relative had set her up with someone during the last month of the year, and she might be getting married and moving to a neighboring county after the New Year.
"This was the last time we could speak, so I wanted to come and have a drink with you and chat."
“So, we started drinking. It's all this liquor’s fault…”
Speaking of this, Yang Yongxian raised his hand and patted his head a few times, looking annoyed.
At this point, everyone else at the table finally understood. The two of them had gotten drunk and, under the influence of alcohol, naturally ended up in bed together. They weren't married, but they had acted like a couple!your son who lost his mind, being brainwashed by Yang Wenxuan, that's why he did such a stupid thing..."“Father, this trip back, my son didn't even think about living. I only ask that you, considering...