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Simple Truth (1)
T/N: Translated by Jen on Broken Jinsei! Please do not repost my translations! All translations outside of Broken Jinsei are stolen and reposted without permission!
Sun Yi Lin massaged his aching temples.
These things, he didn’t know, but it was indeed very possible for it to have happened.
As a young lady of a large influential family, to directly proclaim one’s romantic feelings, it was indeed very inappropriate and further required great courage. When he was in the capital, there were plenty of young girls that liked him, but their way of expressing it was always vague and reserved. Moreover, they would always, for the sake of catching his attention, try many different things that he liked, but sometimes, it would always end up very out of place, making one very much annoyed. There was also the kind like Li Ru Yu that were very clingy.
Min Xiao Yuan although chased after him to the capital, but in reality, the times he came in contact with Min Xiao Yuan weren’t many. The feeling she gave others also wasn’t clingy, and even if knowing what he liked, what she didn’t know, she also won’t pretend to know and instead would share with him some interesting things. Sun Yi Lin had to admit, every time they met, although the time was short, it actually was all delightful.
And after returning to the capital, it’s not like he never went out before. Moreover, thanks to his older brother, his image right now was very recognizable. Occasionally, encountering women that were once infatuated with him, in their eyes, there was obvious disgust, and also because he was no longer someone from the Ding Duke Manor, they would even deliberately mock and ridicule him with the people by their side, seemingly as if once liking him was the greatest shame of their life. ——Of course, this was the reaction that he just happened to encounter. However, it didn’t mean that all the women were like this. Speaking from this bit, Sun Yi Lin was actually quite unlucky.
Min Xiao Yuan, however, wasn’t like this. When they first met, she didn’t know his identity, and after learning it, she also didn’t change in the slightest. For the sake of rejecting her, after getting given out for adoption, he also clearly told her, yet Min Xiao Yuan said, “The one I like is you, not your family background. Whether or not you’re the Ding Duke Manor’s young master, what does it matter?”
And after she learned something happened to him, she also rushed over first thing. There wasn’t disdain or loathing, just feeling heartache. He didn’t care about himself and was indifferent towards his own body, yet she was worried and upset to death.
Sun Yi Lin indeed have good feelings towards Min Xiao Yuan, but for him, it was also just that, unable to have more.
Sun Yi Lin also knew Min Xiao Yuan was a good girl. If she hadn’t met him, then she might have just followed the usual routine, marrying the husband her parents picked for her, giving birth to and raising children. Perhaps there won’t be heated passion, but there might be peaceful happiness. But, because of encountering him, her original days might have changed completely.
Because Sun Yi Lin had never thought of accepting Min Xiao Yuan, his attitude has always been very clear-cut, but this girl was also very stubborn, greatly having the stance of ‘you not accepting me is your business, but liking you is my business’. She was ultimately a girl, so you can’t just be rough with her, right? Moreover, she also scrupulously abided by etiquette and won’t go overboard. That’s why, Sun Yi Lin, while having no other choice, also could only let her do whatever she wanted, and towards her matters, he also never thought of nor paid attention to.
But now, some things nevertheless got clearly pointed out by his younger sister. Originally, it’s not like he forced Min Xiao Yuan to do this, so for him to ignore, it also can’t be criticized, but clearly, he was unable to be indifferent.
Sun Yi Lin was born into a life of luxury with many people revolving around him. Regardless of what others did, he all didn’t feel it was anything. The only one he was somewhat remorseful and guilty towards was probably still his own mother. When the Ding Duchess first fell ill, there was his factor, but because at the time, their relationship was too stiff, he just wanted to leave that home. The remorse and guilt got suppressed in the bottom of his heart, all the way until his mother passed away. Yet, he wasn’t able to see her one last time, so the emotions pressed at the bottom of his heart finally erupted, but inherently, Sun Yi Lin still never once regretted.
Right now, there seemingly was another person that made him carry remorse and guilt towards.
What kind of Sun Yi Lin did Sun Yi Jia hoped to see the most? Of course it was putting down little sister Wan, marrying a suitable wife, and giving birth to cute children. Perhaps there won’t be wealth and glory, but at least happy and healthy.
He had his first awakening of love towards Jing Wan, placing in his heart, unable to put down again. Other women, regardless of how beautiful, or outstanding in talent, they were all unable to make him be moved in the slightest. Even if they do some foolish things for him, he perhaps would even sneer inside. Now that there was a Min Xiao Yuan, at least she made him hesitate, so Sun Yi Jia just felt it was promising. That’s why, she was willing to appropriately support and help out. Everything else can only depend on their fate and luck.
“This time, leaving the capital, I will leave together with her, directly having her sent back home, personally explaining to her family. Presumably, after learning about my situation, her family certainly won’t be able to bear seeing her suffer with me.”
Sun Yi Jia’s originally subsided anger, because of Sun Yi Lin’s words, rose again. This time, she didn’t anything, directly throwing her hands and leaving. Do whatever you want, really can’t be bothered anymore.
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“Elder brother-in-law, why be like this?” Luo Jing Bo was helpless, “Why don’t you carefully think over again, I’ll go check on Yi Jia.” He patted Sun Yi Lin’s shoulder and chased after Sun Yi Jia. Right now, in the Hanlin Academy, he didn’t have much work, but there were quite a few people that came to build relations. Even on his days off, he was unable to rest. Luo Jing Bo felt he was also quite exhausted.
Luo Jing Bo saw Sun Yi Jia sulkily plucking flower leaves.
“Don’t pluck, don’t pluck, be careful of pricking your hand.” That flower branch had thorns.
“You men, not a single one a good thing.” Sun Yi Jia angrily said.
Luo Jing Bo was dumbfounded. What was this? Besides, elder brother-in-law was also considering for that Miss Min. How come he instead became a bad thing? “What does this mean, asking my wife to give guidance.”
“You’re probably thinking fifth brother is considering for Miss Min, right?” Sun Yi Jia’s voice was cold, “But has he ever considered Miss Min’s own feelings? Back then, Kang Wangfei still hadn’t died, yet my father, my mother, the empress and them just had me set for Kang Qinwang, similarly saying it was for my own good. That was for my own good? Miss Min clearly has her entire heart all hung on him, yet he wants to have her sent back, wanting her to marry someone else, for her own good? That’s for her own good?”
Turns out, it was having thought onto her own past experiences. That’s why, she lashed out. “Yi Jia, all things can’t be lumped together and generalized. Your situation at the time and Miss Min’s situation aren’t the same. At the time, yours was a political union for the sake of the two sides’ interest. Miss Min clearly has pretty good parents——-Although it’s also possible that her parents were helpless towards her, so just let her be———–But, Elder brother-in-law also doesn’t want Miss Min to suffer together with him. Moreover, elder brother-in-law has a knot in his heart.”
Although Sun Yi Lin didn’t express anything, they actually all sensed it. If he’d really placed down, then for better or worse it was someone that he once liked, so casually asking her situation was still okay. But, precisely because he didn’t mention a single word of, seemingly as if not knowing such a person, that’s why, it was obvious that he was still thinking of her. Moreover, it might have developed into an obsession.
Sun Yi Jia also knew that she was somewhat off, but she heartached; she was worried.
Having a knot in the heart was actually true, but not wanting Miss Min to suffer hardships was just pure nonsense, because Sun Yi Jia believed that as long as her older brother was willing, based on his abilities, he similarly can have enough wealth.
“You also don’t need to worry. Elder brother-in-law ultimately is a grown man, so he has propriety. Besides, the matter of feelings, it really is hard to say. Perhaps one day he will just figure it out, thinking things through. When time comes, getting together with Miss Min, won’t it be even better?”
“Miss Min is already eighteen, how much longer can she wait?”
“For others, that is already an old maid, so certainly will be nitpicky towards her, but isn’t Miss Min also unwilling. Once elder brother-in-law really think things through, he most likely won’t mind Miss Min’s age either.”
“Then what if he never think things through? Continuously refusing to marry? And Miss Min also stubbornly insist on waiting for him? Wouldn’t that really be ruining Miss Min’s entire life? If her brothers at home are willing to raise her, then it’s still okay, but what if unwilling? She’ll just become a nun? Or what if they have her forcibly married off to someone? At this current age of hers, it’s impossible to be the original wife, but instead the second wife a widowed man, or a concubine, getting bullied, getting grasped by others. And if she’s even more intense, running into a wall, then what?”
Luo Jing Bo watched his wife get increasingly worked up as she spoke. This line of thought of hers sure stretched out far enough. “Yi Jia, calm down, calm down. You can’t just think in the worse possible direction, no?”
In any case, Sun Yi Jia was just upset inside.
“Speaking of which, this kind of situation like Miss Min’s, it’s not just her alone, but towards others, never seen you like this before.”
“Other people? Are other people related to me? Related to my fifth brother?”
This reasoning was very strong. He was also unable to respond. This wife of his really was increasingly ‘frank’, increasingly putting emotions first, and rationality after. Back then, how cold and aloof of a person, the modeled noble young lady, but now, the traces of a noble family daughter were increasingly weak. In a few years, don’t know what she will become like. However, this was also very good, no?
As for Min Xiao Yuan that had left the Luo Manor, she originally was preparing to shamelessly stay where Sun Yi Lin stayed, but her face ultimately wasn’t thick enough, and now, she was somewhat vexed. Getting stirred up by him, how come she just ran? Him being dishonest with his words, wasn’t that just for the sake of driving her away? To have let him succeeded that easily……And now, it further wasn’t good for her to go back again.
However, it was also her first time coming to the capital. As such, she naturally needed to properly look around. At least, she can somewhat console herself in this way.
Min Xiao Yuan didn’t bring many people, but her money was still very sufficient.
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