The Prime Minister's Darling novel Chapter 205

Chapter 205: 129 Brothers (Second Update)

“Grandma! Jiaojiao! I’m here! I’ve missed you both so much!”

Shouting, Fen Lin sprinted into the courtyard.

Xiao Liulang, who was in the study correcting Xiao Jingkong’s homework, abruptly jolted, leaving a long ink blot on Xiao Jingkong’s paper.

On this bright and sunny day, the old lady was leisurely basking in the sun on a rattan chair in the backyard, leisurely cracking and eating melon seeds every now and then.

Gu Jiao was cooking in the kitchen.

Xiao Liulang waited in the study room, but after a while, Fen Lin still didn’t come to see him.

The silly lad who used to follow him around was finally gone!

After exchanging pleasantries with the old lady, Fen Lin went to the kitchen to find Gu Jiao. He told her about his journey and experiences—how he had taken the water route back to Song County, encountered his elderly parents, and also met his married elder sister and soon-to-be-married younger sister.

Both of his sisters had married to support his studies; one married a widower as his second wife, while the other was betrothed to an old tea trader over fifty.

Fen Lin was helpless regarding his elder sister’s married life. Well, at least the widower was kind to his sister, and his sister was now pregnant and seemed to be enjoying her life with her husband. They were also very filial to their parents.

“I cancelled my sister’s engagement…” Fen Lin muttered.

“Oh?” Gu Jiao lifted the lid of the pot and poured in a ladle of water.

Fen Lin skillfully added a handful of firewood into the stove.

Xiao Liulang, observing this scene from outside, felt a throbbing in his temple. ‘This boy is more adept at helping Jiaojiao than I am!!!’

“That tea merchant is not a good man! He is so old, and his son is even older than me! Moreover, he has a terrible reputation for beating his housemaid. I didn’t want my sister to marry and endure such tortures. So, I returned the betrothal gifts and cancelled the engagement.”

If things were as before, Fen Lin would’ve been unable to annul this engagement. Who could dare to offend the tea trader who was in cahoots with local government officials?

But now, Fen Lin had passed the imperial examination.

Now, he was a successful candidate in the imperial examination, and on top of that, he had obtained a vacancy to study in the Guozijian in the Capital City.

Fen Lin threatened the tea trader, saying he could cancel the engagement in exchange for a favor. If not, Fen Lin would deal with him first when he rose to power in the future!

The tea merchant was scared by Fen Lin’s words and, after much consideration, ultimately agreed to call off the engagement.