Rise from a Low-class Family to Martial Artist

Chapter 383 - 122: A Mentor’s Wife Is Like a Mother, Visiting the Jiang Mansion

"Shiniang!" Lin Chen quickly saluted.

"I, Shu Suwan, can actually make the model student of the Liang Martial Path call me ’Shiniang’. This life is worth it."

"Shiniang, your words really flatter this disciple."

Lin Chen blushed, realizing Shiniang was teasing him back for joking about Hua’Er.

He glanced sideways at the Instructor. Well, relying on the Instructor was hopeless. It seemed Shiniang had the Instructor firmly under control.

"Ahem, today I plan to take Lin Chen to Huang Mountain, Lin Chen specifically wanted to visit you, Shijie."

Seeing his disciple in need of help, Yu Yongnian came to the rescue. Upon hearing this, Shu Suwan smiled again: "There’s nothing interesting about visiting me, Lin Chen. You should visit the street next door."

"What do you mean?"

Lin Chen and Yu Yongnian exchanged confused glances, not understanding her words.

Seeing these two looking clueless, Shu Suwan sighed. The Instructor was a straightforward man, and it seemed the disciple was too.

Since her return to Raozhou Prefecture, Madam Jiang has invited her to several flower appreciations, dropping Lin Chen’s name frequently. She couldn’t miss the underlying message.

The Jiang Family’s daughter had been learning martial arts in Poyang County in the same school as Lin Chen. After asking Zeng Qingyao privately, she knew that the relationship between the Jiang family’s daughter and Lin Chen was not normal.

"Next door is the Jiang Mansion."

Shu Suwan hinted, watching Lin Chen closely. Seeing interest on his face, she understood.

This thing has potential!

Lin Chen also has feelings for the Jiang family’s daughter.

"The Jiang Mansion?" Yu Yongnian nodded. "Lord Jiang also comes from your Linhu Village, so it’s only proper that you visit the Jiang family since you’re in Raozhou Prefecture."

"I would like to visit, but I’m afraid Lord Jiang wouldn’t welcome me."

Lin Chen spoke wryly, remembering how Lord Jiang hadn’t had the chance to smack him dead last time. If he went there voluntarily this time...

"Lord Jiang wouldn’t welcome you? Did you do something to upset him?"

Yu Yongnian frowned. If he were Lord Jiang, he’d be more pleased and proud to see such a successful young man from his homeland. Unless there was something urgent, he’d definitely meet the visitor.

"I haven’t done anything to upset Lord Jiang."

Couldn’t exactly say that Lord Jiang is overly protective of his daughter, and he was nothing but a troublesome lad in his eyes.

"If you didn’t do anything upsetting, why would Lord Jiang not welcome you to the Jiang Mansion?"

Shu Suwan saw her junior brother contemplating deeply and guessed the reason. Any father wouldn’t want his daughter to have someone in her heart so early, and Lord Jiang was known throughout Raozhou Prefecture for spoiling his daughter.

"No worries, Madam Jiang loves gardening. She recently invited me to her back garden to admire chrysanthemums. You can come along to the Jiang Mansion."

"Thank you, Shiniang."

Lin Chen immediately agreed. It might be impossible to change Lord Jiang’s attitude toward him, but Madam Jiang might not oppose his relationship with Jiang Qing.

They say a mother-in-law grows to love her son-in-law more over time.

"Hua’Er, go to the steward to prepare gifts."

Visiting empty-handed was out of the question. Hearing this, Lin Chen said, "Thank you for your efforts, Shiniang."

Shu Suwan was pleased with Lin Chen’s reply. He used "your efforts" instead of refusing.

Once a teacher, a lifelong father. Shiniang was like a mother.

If Lin Chen refused and insisted on buying the gifts himself or offered silver coins, it would mean he didn’t regard her as Shiniang.

Yu Yongnian’s gaze flitted between Lin Chen and his senior sister, hearing some nuances. Lord Jiang’s dissatisfaction with Lin Chen seemed to have other reasons.

"Go freshen up. You can’t visit looking so dusty and travel-worn, Hua’Er, take Lin Chen to the backyard to bathe."

The main road in Liang wasn’t paved with stone, and Lin Chen and Yu Yongnian were covered in dust from their ride from Linhu Village.

Lin Chen followed Hua’Er, while Yu Yongnian asked, "Shijie, is there another reason for Lord Jiang’s issues with Lin Chen?"

"Lord Jiang only has one daughter, who is truly a beloved jewel. Everyone in Raozhou Prefecture knows how much he spoils her. Imagine his precious being taken by someone else; it wouldn’t please him."

Yu Yongnian suddenly understood: "I see, it’s quite restrained of Lord Jiang not having slapped Lin Chen away."

"From what Madam Jiang said during our flower viewing invitation, Jiang Qing likely has feelings for Lin Chen too. Madam Jiang seems quite satisfied with Lin Chen, otherwise, she wouldn’t have asked about him. If Lin Chen meets Madam Jiang and gains her approval, she could help sway Lord Jiang, and Lin Chen would pass this family test."

"What you say makes sense, Shijie, should I accompany you?"

"Do you want to confront Lord Jiang?"

Shu Suwan’s simple question made Yu Yongnian go silent. If Lord Jiang indeed had issues with Lin Chen, as an instructor he wouldn’t be afraid, but such family matters... better not.

Going with his senior sister and Lin Chen was women’s socializing, and Lin Chen just accompanied as a junior, which bypassed Lord Jiang. But if he joined, it would force Lord Jiang to appear.

Imagine Lord Jiang with a dark face, emitting a gloomy aura, occasionally sneering...

Forget it, better not to mess things up by going.

"Let your father know Lin Chen is visiting. Even if we need to go to Huang Mountain, one day doesn’t matter. We can leave tomorrow."

"Alright."

Yu Yongnian readily agreed, having accepted he was to be a Shu family son-in-law.

The only thing left was to break through at the Military Affairs Hall’s Cultivation Pavilion to enter the Grade. Once he did, he would propose to the Shu family.