There is a saying in the Songs of Chu, "Holding the jewel in one's arms, one does not know what to show."
In layman's terms, "I" had the qualities of a beautiful jade, but no one could appreciate them, and no one could show them to the fullest. Feng Jin, courtesy name Huaiyu, came from this name. His father's expectations for him could be seen from his name alone.
The elders bestowed upon him the name 'Jin' and set the courtesy name 'Yu' in hopes that he would possess a noble and unblemished character and not bring shame to the Feng family.
This had always been Feng Jin's goal.
With the birth of his third brother, Feng Jue, the attention that was originally focused on him was now focused on his youngest brother.
His eldest brother, Feng Gui, was the eldest legitimate son and the future leader of the Feng family. The elders had set the strictest standards for him and he did not disappoint them.
The youngest brother, Feng Jue, was the youngest and looked like a carved jade. He had shown intelligence that was different from his peers since he was young, and the elders treated him like a treasure.
As a result, there were very few gazes that fell on Feng Jin.
When he was young and ignorant, he didn't feel that there was anything wrong with it. But when he started reading, he slowly discovered this point.
He strived to be like his eldest brother, strived to be a qualified elder brother who took care of his younger brother, strived to become the most outstanding one in the family school … He put in 120% of his effort, but what made him disappointed was that the results he obtained were not as good as his eldest brother and third brother's efforts.
Feng Jin felt sad because of this. He didn't know what he did wrong.
Until the words of an elder from the same clan woke him up.
"You want to fight with your big brother?"
Feng Jin's excellence was obvious to all. There were countless people who wanted to curry favor with him, but there were also countless people who hated him.
An adult's mind was different from a child's. In their eyes, a child's innocent actions might be scheming and malicious.
Feng Jin was stunned for a long time. His mouth opened and closed, and he only managed to squeeze out a sentence after a long while.
"My brother is the eldest son of the Di family and is talented. How would I dare to have such thoughts?"
The Feng family was known for its' upright 'family style, and it was a taboo for brothers to fight against each other. They also had detailed rules for the inheritance of the family business.
Unless Feng Gui committed an unforgivable mistake, his position as the successor would be as stable as Mount Tai.
Feng Jin also had no intention of competing with his elder brother.
The elder said, "Since you don't have such intentions, then you should learn to avoid arousing suspicion."
Feng Jin was embarrassed and did not speak for a long time. He only felt his cheeks were burning and uncomfortable. There was an indescribable pain in his heart.
"Even the five fingers have different lengths, and the human heart is located on the left side of the chest, not in the center … You have to understand these words."
Feng Jin naturally understood this, so he left the family school and went to Shangjing to study.
During his study tour in Shangjing, Feng Jin met many people, including the eldest son of the Meng family in Cangzhou, Meng Heng.
Looking at Meng Heng's situation, then looking at his own brother, Feng Jin's horizons were broadened. He muttered to himself that the Meng's were really unscrupulous. They treated their eldest son like trash. If Meng Heng had not introduced himself, he would have thought that he was a poor scholar from a poor family.
Meng Heng occasionally talked about his relatives, including Liu Xi, the son of Hu County Chief Liu She. Before seeing Liu Xi in person, Feng Jin did not have much of an impression of him. He only knew that such a person existed in this world, but he did not have a specific image in his mind.
Feng Jin had never thought that he would be involved with this person.
Looking back many years later, Feng Jin felt that he had been too naive.
When they first met in the bandit stockade, Feng Jin appeared in front of Liu Xi in the most embarrassing state.
At that time, he was escorting the fourth prince, Wuma Jun, to escape from many pursuers, and finally fell into the pit named Liu Xi.
Without a doubt, Liu Xi was a person who left a deep impression.
She was obviously a woman, but she pretended to be a man. She looked weak and slender, but she had the strength to fight a thousand people alone.
Feng Jin always had a doubt. If Liu Xi had such talent, why would he fall into the bandit stockade with a group of noble ladies and be so embarrassed?
Thousands of questions were stuck in Feng Jin's throat. He was curious, but he did not ask further.
After all, he had always thought that his connection with her was limited to this.
After leaving the bandit stockade, Feng Jin safely escorted the fourth prince to Hejian County. He took the time to see his good friend from school — Liu Heng, nicknamed Yaozhi, Liu Xi's cousin. Under Liu Heng's invitation, Feng Jin went to the Liu's family school with him.
Coincidentally, Feng Jin heard Liu Xi's forceful refutation.
After many encounters and coincidences, the image of Liu Xi in Feng Jin's heart became more and more complete.
Although he was young, he showed off his abilities. His arrogance was even more troublesome than his youngest brother, Feng Jue.
If there was one thing that Feng Jin regretted in his life, it was probably being coaxed by Wuma Jun to visit Langlang Alley.
It was not a big deal to visit the most prosperous area in Hejian County. What was embarrassing was that the two of them met Liu She and Liu Xi _ (: з) ∠) _ in Langlang Alley. It was normal for the father to visit Langlang Alley or the son to visit Langlang Alley. What was unusual was that the father and son came together!!!
Oh, look at his poor memory. He forgot again that Liu Xi was not a Langjun, but a wife.
Even if a wife wanted to visit Langlang Alley, she should not look for a flower lady to serve her.
Go look for Little Shu 'er!
Seeing Wuma Jun and Liu She looking at each other, Feng Jin took the opportunity to leave with the excuse of "looking for Liu Xi."
Soon, he regretted it. Liu Xi had run into trouble again.
Under her persuasion, Feng Jin followed her to the wall of Mr. Wei Yuan's mansion. She made a suggestion that Feng Jin remembered deeply.
(: з) ∠) _
Climb over the wall!
Feng Jin had never thought that he would be a gentleman on the beam again.
"If you want to visit, you can come during the day …" Feng Jin saw that Liu Xi was about to roll up his wide sleeves and climb over the wall. His face became twisted, but he did not dare to raise his voice. He could only suppress his voice. "If you get caught, you …"
Mr. Wei Yuan was famous for being strict. If his student climbed over the wall in the middle of the night, it would be fine if it was in the front yard, but if it was in the backyard, it would be like yellow mud falling into one's pants. Liu Lanting was not afraid of anything, but he still wanted his reputation.
"What are you afraid of? Come, I'll be your stepping stone. You climb over first."
A woman told him that she wanted to be his stepping stone and help him climb over the wall …
Feng Jin had a thousand things he wanted to say.
"I don't believe that you're so kind. Tell me, how do you want to trick me?"
At this moment, he had lost his usual demeanor. He looked more like a teenager than an old and steady young master of a landowning household.
Liu Xi smiled. "You'll know once you climb over."
Thus, Feng Jin, who had been making a lot of noise, was cheated and sat on the wall.
He climbed over Liu Xi's arm with great difficulty. Liu Xi, who was at the bottom of the wall, chuckled.
"Huaiyu, why don't you take a look at the other side of the wall? Isn't there a bunch of people guarding there?"
Feng Jin looked at the rows of people on the other side of the wall, his face livid.
"Liu Xi!!!"
This was probably the legendary 'ill-fated relationship'.
When Liu She was the matchmaker and Feng Jin married Liu Xi's ex-fiancée, he felt an indescribable sense of satisfaction.
His friend's wife … No, he had forgotten that the guy was a woman.
Wei Jingxian was a surprise to Feng Jin.
He had never thought that the sharp-tongued and quick-witted girl would become his lifelong companion.
The two women had left a deep impression on him that night.
Liu Xi became Jiang Pengji, and Feng Jin treated her as his master. He was loyal to her for life.
Wei Jingxian became his son's mother and the mistress of the house. They had been loving for decades.
"Huaiyu, what are you laughing at?"
Feng Jin opened his eyes in the warm afternoon sun. The light was dazzling. He was about to raise his hand to shield his eyes when he saw a fragrant fan blocking the light for him. Feng Jin got up from the recliner and smiled. "I had a sweet dream. I'm in a good mood."
Wei Jingxian had changed the way she addressed him from "husband" to "Huaiyu" for many years.
Feng Jin thought he was still a teenager, but when he looked at the woman in front of him, he realized that decades had passed.
"What sweet dream? Look at you. You're grinning from ear to ear." Wei Jingxian was over 50 years old and no longer wore bright colors. She preferred darker ones, but she was still very beautiful in Feng Jin's eyes. "My granddaughter said you smiled while sleeping. She was afraid that you were sick."
"I dreamed about the first time I met you." Feng Jin stroked his beard and smiled. "Do you still remember?"
Wei Jingxian waved the fan gently. "Of course I remember."
That night was unforgettable.
She hid in the room and was scared. She didn't expect that the young man outside the door would become the man she entrusted her life to.
"At that time, the 'husband' I was talking about was the one on the dragon throne."
Feng Jin was speechless.
He was jealous!!!
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