After cleaning up, Marquis Yin proceeded to the front hall early the next morning. When he saw that Tian Wei had not yet arrived, he instructed Ah Fu to fetch him. Last night, Uncle Zhong told him solemnly, that couples are not permitted to spend the night before their wedding in the same room, so he had no choice but to relocate to the guest bedroom in the south. Ah Fu returned after a shortly, pulling his young master behind him, who looked bitter.
Tian Wei had been enraged since waking up. Is meeting the cheap parents such a good thing?! I’m in my 200s, and I’m going to call someone 100 years younger than myself father. He may not appear to be a hundred years old, but the thought of doing it horrified him. The longer he gazed at Marquis Yin, the more irritated he grew and the less he wanted to pay attention to him.
Marquis Yin feigned to not notice his small wife’s angry expression and drew him to the table to eat. Tian Wei violently bit into the steamed bun, imagining the fluffy black rice steamed bun in his hands as the face of the black-hearted old demon. He bit one mouthful of an ear– one mouthful of nose –one mouthful of….. Uh! Choked!
Tian Wei slapped his chest and stared at Marquis Yin with tears in his eyes. He was angry just now, however as he gazed at Marquis Yin, he immediately became coquettish, causing Marquis Yin some heartache. This ancestor, you can be angry all you want, but what are you doing cramming food into your stomach?
After much tossing and serving tea, finally, the steamed bun lodged in Tian Wei’s throat was pushed down. Tian Wei glanced at the dampness, and rubbed his arm against Marquis Yin, “Let’s not go today. Look how badly injured I am. I have to go back inside the room and lie down.”
Marquis Yin was amused and pinched his face, “Why don’t I see it? I think you are just fine.”
Hearing his negative answer, Tian Wei rubbed his arm again, and said pitifully, “I’m suffering from internal injuries, you can’t see it without martial arts.”
Marquis Yin let him do whatever he wanted. “No, we have to go today.”
When it became clear that acting to be pitiful was futile, the heavenly ancestor quickly assumed a noble, cool, and magnificent persona, reclined on the chair and glared derisively at the “sentient being” with his slanted phoenix eyes.
Seeing how difficult it was to persuade this person, Yin “sentient being” instantly shifted his strategy and said, “I heard Mrs. Li is excellent at cooking, and her desserts are a must.”
Ancestor’s eyes blinked, yet still remained unmoved.
“Also Master Li and Master Yin are both famous scholars nearby, there should be countless calligraphy, paintings and porcelains in each of their homes.” Marquis Yin continued.
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Ancestor put his chin on his hand and thought seriously.
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Tian Wei, who was seated in the carriage, was still complaining and cursing whilst looking out the window, disregarding the people near him. Marquis Yin tugged on his sleeve, “Ah Wei, are you still angry?” Yet he just pretended not to hear.
Marquis Yin frowned helplessly, “Ah Wei, we are now living in their body, therefore we have to accept this. I know you’re against it, however there is no other way.” Tian Wei turned his head and faced Marquis Yin, but he was no longer angry. “You do know I didn’t want to go, not because I hate it, but because I’m worried they’ll be dissatisfied.” After all, their son Li Tianwei had vanished, and the one dwelling on his body now was Tianzun, whom they’d never heard of.
“I know, which is why we have to go no matter what. It’s best to let them realize that their son has changed than to let them believe that their son doesn’t want them anymore,” Marquis Yin patted him on the shoulder.
Tian Wei was a little at a loss, and looked at Marquis Yin in doubt, “Do you think I can deceive them? I have never been someone’s son, and I don’t know how to do it.” He and Marquis Yin are both orphans, although they have a master. But it was different after all. He had no idea how to deal with the parents’ unexpected presence.
Marquis Yin smiled and pinched his white and tender face, “Silly Ah Wei, you don’t need to think so much. As far as I can see, you and that Li Tianwei have the same temperament.” He was just as equally stupid as you, but Marquis Yin just criticized it secretly in his heart.
Just like that, the three of them arrived at the boundary of Taoxi Town. After bidding farewell to the driver, Ah Fu excitedly pulled Tian Wei and pointed east and west, “Look, young master, this Yue Lai tea house belongs to Master Wang, you like their jasmine tea very much. And that aunt of the noodle stall waving at us, she lives two streets down from our house, and…”
Seeing Ah Fu impulsively introducing to him some individuals of Taoxi Town, Tian Wei quickly covered his mouth, “Ah Fu, you are so chatty, do you want everyone to know that I have amnesia?” Ah Fu was immediately discouraged. He stopped talking and stood behind Tianwei, feeling wronged.
“Ah Fu just wants you to be happy, so just let him be,” Marquis Yin said seeing that he was also nervous. Despite his age, his temperament isn’t really much different from Ah Fu’s.
Tian Wei also felt that he had been a little harsh just now. When he saw Ah Fu about to cry, he clumsily tugged at him, “Ah Fu, take us there. I haven’t gone back for several days, so I don’t know which way to go.” When Ah Fu heard this, his small round face instantaneously grinned, and brought the pair of them to Li’s household.
It didn’t take long for them to see it, and Ah Fu rushed forward and knocked on the door. There was a sound of footsteps behind, then it was opened, and an old servant in gray came out. When the old servant noticed Marquis Yin and Tian Wei behind Ah Fu, he exclaimed, “Young Master, why are you back?”
Tian Wei did not speak, but Marquis Yin smiled and said, “Ah Wei misses uncle and aunt, so I had to follow him back and take a look.” The old servant replied and led them to the front hall. The Li family appeared to be wealthy, but their home was relatively modest. They reached the hall after walking down the corridor.
Shortly after they sat down, they heard a strong male voice, “Uncle Li, who is here?” As soon as the voice fell, Master Li and his wife emerged from the back of the hall. When Master Li saw his son, he immediately raised his eyebrows, “You little devil, what are you doing coming back here? So you still remember your father and mother!”
Tian Wei was admonished the next second, and he hung his head, unsure what to reply for fear of being beaten up by the terrible father. Mrs. Li on the side noticed Tian Wei’s drooping head and disrupted Mr. Li’s remarks, “What are you doing? Isn’t it fine now that he has come back?”
After speaking, Mrs. Li hastily walked towards Tian Wei, clutching him in her arms, “Mother’s little pig, you haven’t sent a letter in so many days, Mother was dreadfully thinking about you!” then stopped, Mrs. Li scanned him up and down with reddened eyes, “You’ve lost weight, are you not eating well?”
The ‘little pig’ nickname amused Marquis Yin, who thought it was quite fitting, while Tian Wei cast him a harsh look. Tian Wei was too embarrassed to break away from Mrs. Li’s tight hug, so he just replied in a polite tone, “I am eating well.”
Master Li sat on the chair of the Eight Immortals table, his nostrils facing the sky, and snorted heavily, “You are eating well, but your mother is worried that you haven’t eaten and slept soundly for many days!”
(t/n Eight Immortals table-a square table with four sides of the same table, and two people can sit on each side, meeting the specification of eight people sitting down. The folks call this kind of square table with rules and specifications elegantly called the “Eight Immortals Table”. It is usually used for banquets or placed in the main hall. It is an important piece of furniture in the Ming and Qing Dynasties.)
(t/n nostrils facing the sky-Chinese idiom, which means looking up with nostrils facing the sky. Described as arrogant, looking down on people full of contempt)
Seeing how pitiful his little ancestor was being scolded, Marquis Yin hurriedly stepped forward to salute Master Li, “Uncle Li, don’t blame Ah Wei. In fact, he had also been talking about the both of you all the time.”
Mr. Li couldn’t say anything else after Marquis Yin opened his mouth. “Ah Zhe, Uncle knows that our family’s Tianwei is not a well-behaved child, so I’ve been bothering you for so many days,” he said softly, “It’s this father’s fault that he didn’t educate him well.” He deeply sighed and added, “Tianwei doesn’t know how many times he had quarreled with this old couple in order to marry you over the years, but I honestly didn’t expect that he would not want his parents after running away.”
Tian Wei was nestled in Mrs. Li’s arms. He couldn’t argue that it wasn’t his fault because he was now Li Tianwei, so he had no choice but to grieve in silence. He wouldn’t dare to do such a cowardly thing. It was your family’s little scourge. Marquis Yin smiled calmly, “Uncle Li, don’t say that, Tian Wei is the same here as he is at home. Ah Wei is the only one left to live with me now that I have no other relatives at home.” Playing the bitter meat trick? This Palace Master had already done that when he was still wearing open-crotch pants.
(t/n bitter meat-hurt yourself, in order to deceive others, so as to achieve the pre-designed goal)
When Master Li realized his strategy was futile, he changed his attitude and said, “Ah Zhe, you only have one lineage left in your family, do you plan to break it like this?”
Marquis Yin was still respectful, “It’s okay, it’s the same if we adopt one from the branch families of the Yan family. But if Ah Wei doesn’t want children, then neither will I.”
Seeing that Marquis Yin do not eat soft and hard, Master Li had no choice and just sat there while staring at his son. Tian Wei was trembling with anger in Mrs. Li’s arms. Telling him he did not live up to his expectations—-this big-tailed wolf! How could this old demon ruin his own affairs!
(t/n soft and hard do not eat-immune to both soft and hard tactics; neither listen to reason nor bow to force)
(t/n big tail wolf- Big tail wolf is a Chinese word, which is a last sentence of some after words, such as “toad with a feather duster in its butt – pretending to be a big tail wolf”, it is used to ridicule a person for being pretentious and showing off everywhere)
But in Mrs. Li’s eyes, she saw her own little pig was so sad that he didn’t even want to come out. She immediately felt uncomfortable and said to Master Li, “Since he is also willing to marry, let them marry. We have witnessed Ah Zhe grow up from being a child plus he is also good-looking. It is better than having my cub marry a tigress! I don’t care. If you force our son away, I will not stay at home anymore. I’ll leave and let you live alone!”
(t/n tigress- Usually refers to a shrew or a shrew, with aggressive words or actions that make people shudder.)
What the f***, no! Tian Wei shouted in his heart. What is this cheap mother doing torturing herself? Cheap father, you must hold on to her. How can you let the children decide the major affairs of marriage!
Seeing that his wife was tough, and then looking at his son’s “expecting” eyes, Master Li sighed in his heart, “Come on, come on. I consent! It’s just that although it is feasible for a marriage between two men, nevertheless it will become the grounds for people to talk about. You two should be careful in the future, understand?”
When Master Li finally let go, Marquis Yin smiled happily and said, “This son-in-law will remember.”
“Wait, don’t be in a hurry,” Master Li raised his voice, his face became serious, “I know my son, my family’s Tianwei is a little arrogant and might also be a little wilful. If I know that you have three wives and four concubines outside and let Wei’er suffer, I won’t spare you!”
(t/n three wives and four concubines- many wives and concubines)
Good to know that parents of our little gluton are caring about him~
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