The Blessed

chapter 83: Ling Jinghan

It was true that the second son Ling Chenglong and his wife were not favored by the old couple, it was indisputable fact that their sons were good at studying. Ling Jingxuan received the title of Tongsheng at the age of thirteen. Only after that thing happened did the old man get so angry that he tried to sink him in the pond. If not, Ling Jingxuan should have been able to get a xiucai title for now. And after he got thrown out of the family, Ling Jinghan also gradually showed his talent in reading. Giving his talent, as long as his body allows, he could pass the exam and get a title of tongsheng or xiucai. So be it the big son or the third son’s family, everyone took him as a taboo. Every time when the old man came to visit him, or he went to consult from the old man, the big son or third son would send someone to stay around, only afraid the next second he would say he wanted to take the examinations or what. So it was the best choice to let him to distract their attention.

“All right, but you take the medicine first. Your big brother decocted it for you himself.”

Seeing that he didn’t make a single cough after speaking so much, Lady Want finally believed it. She turned around as she wiped off the tears from her face to take the herbs pot, then poured a bowl of snow pear and rock sugar soup and a bowl of the herbs liquid for him. Without hesitation, Ling Jinghan raised his head to drink it all, “Dad, mom, you shouldgo now. Mom, you go to big uncle’s room, remember, don’t miss Jinghong and Xiaotong’s rooms. Dad, you go to the warehouse of any place that is possible to be used to hide people. Remember. Be extremely careful! Don’t let anyone see it!”

After picking up the book before leaving, Ling Jinghan turned back to tip them. Ling Chenglong and his wife both nodded. Their son is trying to use his life to win time for them. They wouldn’t let him down.

In the main room, it was dinner time. All the family gathered together. When Ling Jinghan’s thin and weak body showed up, the whole family were talking and laughing all shut their mouths. Those who were under the old lady’s feather couldn’t help thinking of Ling Jingxuan on seeing him, and all pulled a long face as they remembered the striking Ling Chenglong and his wife. The only one who looked happy should be the old man Ling Qiyun who was sitting in the master’s seat.

“It’s Jinghan. What are you doing here? It’s cold at night. You may catch a cold. Come to grandpa.”

Lord Ling is a scholar who always had a good opinion of himself. Pity that none of his sons and grandsons was like him. The only one who could read is ill in bed all the year round. It is an absolute lie if he said he doesn’t feel upset. But he still holds high hope. Ling Jinghan is still young. Maybe some day he’d get recovered. So, he has always favored Ling Jinghan. He who has never cared about those household affairs never forgets got tip his wife to get him medicine. And that is also one of the main reasons he doesn’t want his second son to move out.

“Grandpa, grandma, uncles, aunts, brothers and sisters, my greetings.”

When Ling Jinghan spoke, it was like a breeze, but, few people paid attention to it. It seemed the old man also didn’t pay attention to others’ reaction. He pulled him to his side and showed great concerns, “Didn’t I tell you to rest in the room? Why do you come out again? What if you catch a cold again? I still expect you to get a xiucai title for me after you get recovered.”

On hearing the words xiucai, those who hated Ling Jinghan all pricked up their ears. The second son’s whole family is not welcomed in this big family, but their sons are good at reading, which is also the thing they mind most.

“Hehe, grandpa, I’m fine. Yesterday Jingpeng went to town to buy another two portions of herbs, which is much better than that those doctors we found prescribed. You see? Only taking a few times and I feel much better, and I coughed much less. You know, before I always felt something was stuffing in the chest, and I could hardly breathe. But now that kind of feeling is totally gone. So I want to take the opportunity to consult to you about something I don’t quite understand. If the medicine always works so well, maybe I can really participate in the tongsheng exam this winter.”

Knowing what they were afraid of, Ling Jinghan deliberately rubbed it in, only if he could keep them around. Anyway his illness often got relapsed. He could say his illness got worsened some other day. Relying on this ill body, they could only buy it.

“Really?! That’s great! Jinghan, I like you studying hard, much alike me. Since that medicine is so useful, I will let you grandma pay and let Jingpeng get more for you. God bless! Our family is finally going to have another xiucai!”

On hearing that, one could imagine how overjoyed the old man looked now, like he already foresaw that Ling Jinghan had already gotten a xiucai title, while others all sourly twitched their mouths, but none of which dared make any sound. Only the old lady complained, “Jinghan, what do you mean? Are you trying to say we didn’t hire you the best doctors? Think about it. Can your illness get cured in a few days? All the spare money we have saved got into your stomach! How could you still complain the doctors I got you are not good? Why don’t you get the best doctor home if you have the money?”

At ordinary times, the old lady wouldn’t dare show it before the old lord even if she felt upset or what. But yesterday she got a beating from Ling Jingxuan, and nearly got thrown out of the family, and today the second son and his wife directly went on strike, she got filled with pent up anger and meant to find a place to let it off.

“Grandma, I didn’t mean that, I’m just…”

Ling Jinghan lowered his head wrongfully and left the unfinished words to their own imagination. No one noticed that his eyes, which were supposed to be sick, were full of naked disgust.

“Shut up! Jinghan is Jinghan. He’s just getting better. You’re making so much noise. You don’t want him to get better, do you? If you do it again, don’t blame me for being unfeeling and divorce you!”

The next second, Ling Qiyun banged the table and yelled at her. The most important thing in this life is fame and face, for him, now Ling Jinghan is the only one after him who can ring glories to the ancestors. Now he is finally getting better, he will never allow others to anger him, including his own wife.

“I…how am I supposed to live such a miserable life? I married you under the objection of my whole family, I thought at least I am a xiucai’ wife. But having been a couple with you for so many years, you want to divorce me for this little bastard! Oh dear lord! Why don’t you kill me with a thunderbolt! Boohoo…I don’t wanna live anymore…”

Never expected that he would humiliate her in front of the whole family because of a Ling Jinghan. The old lady nearly fainted due to great anger. She started howling while complaining. The old man nearly popped his eyeballs out, face blushing.

“Yeah, mom, Jinghan is Jinghan. If he get better and got a xiucai title, isn’t it also a blessing of our whole family?”

“Mom, how would dad have the heart to divorce you? He was just too angry to say those words. You know, Jinghan is dad’s favored grandson. It’s reasonable he said those. You calm down, please.”

Those daughters-in-law, daughters and granddaughters all crowded around her. It seemed they were trying to comfort him, but in fact they were only sowing discord. Instead of stopping crying, the old lady cried even harder. The old man could only stand there, angry with himself, while Ling Jinghan who had always kept his head low curved his lips. See? That is his family! So disappointed!

The whole family were quarreling and weeping and making some noise in the main room. No one noticed that the absent Ling Chenglong and his wife had already sneaked into Ling Chengcai and others’ rooms to start their seeking quietly.