Prologue, the carriage that passed through Deerwood Town

When passing by the residence of Lu Dongling, have Li Xiping make arrangements for him to go to Qingluan Academy. It should be about the right time to head there.

The wheels of the cart made a faint sound on the gravel road. A few playful children in a small boxwood grove outside Deerwood Town stopped, curiously watching as the cart left the town, climbed a small dirt slope ahead, and ultimately disappeared from their inquisitive sight

Kā!

Almost done. Suddenly, his expression became serious again. He lifted the hem of his long gown to form a pouch and focused intently on the archway above him.

With a surprised voice that was sweet and innocent, a girl dressed in a small jacket rushed out from a room in the courtyard

Is there anything else to instruct him? The delicate young girl nodded and gently waved the riding whip

It turns out that this world truly has experts... Lin Xi stood beneath the Feng Tiao Yu Shun archway. At this moment, the second young master Lin, who is somewhat famous in Lu Lin Town, wore a peculiar expression. He appeared to be deep in thought, occasionally and unconsciously touching his forehead, as if there were a bump there.

The beautiful woman glanced at Lin Xi's attire, and the lines on her face immediately softened. In fact, she understood that ever since he had awakened from that bout of cold, her son had not done anything to worry her, aside from constantly speaking nonsensically.

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The eleven or twelve-year-old girl is exceptionally beautiful, with eyebrows like paintings, her hair tied in a small ponytail, and her bright eyes shining brilliantly. However, her fair and rosy face is smeared with a few streaks of ink, which is quite amusing to behold

Amidst a flurry of urgent chirps from the fledglings, Lin Xi deftly scooped, as if he knew exactly how the nest made of dry grass would fall, securely catching the suddenly descending nest of dry grass.

Oh, slow down a bit, be careful not to bump your head.

Lin Xi

This reason is quite amusing to mention. I remember when my grandfather told me about that person during my childhood, he also mentioned that this person used to often shout, "The wind is rising, thunder and rain are coming, everyone hurry and bring in the clothes!" The woman's voice inside the carriage became a bit lighter, as if she recalled some pleasant memories, likely with a slight smile at the corners of her mouth

He is named Lin Xi, the young master of the Lin family shop in Zhenxi. At the age of eighteen, he has a younger sister who is seven years his junior. The delicate young woman did not turn around, lightly waving the horsewhip. She always maintained a serious demeanor, whether asking questions or answering them while driving the carriage.

The voice inside the tent was cold and proud, merely asking a question, yet she continued speaking, "Everyone here likes to call him Young Master Lin Er."

Brother, what a wonderful thing!

Is it Director Zhang? The delicate young girl did not turn her head, but her back clearly trembled slightly

Li Xiping has been with the border troops for six years and has served as the supervisor for thirteen years. Such a cunning old fox is far more intelligent than you can imagine, and there is really no need to say much. The woman in the carriage let out a cold laugh, but after saying this, she seemed to remember something and淡淡ly added, "Tell him one more thing: I do not want the others to know that this Lin Er was recommended by me."

This is a somewhat strange scene, as it appears to depict a student obediently answering the teacher's questions, yet the teacher seems to be younger than the student. Interestingly, neither of the two individuals in the scene seems to find anything peculiar or bizarre about it.

Standing opposite him was a delicate young girl, two years his junior, with two ponytails. She was somewhat slender, which made her eyes appear quite large

Do not touch it too much, Qianqian. First, go wash your face, and I will tell you how to take care of it later

A woman, her face marked by concealed anger and worry, hurried out from the backyard. This woman bore a striking resemblance to the girl, Lin Xi, although the corners of her eyes had begun to show wrinkles. Yet, in a place like Lulin Town, she still possessed an air of distinction.

"Even you cannot be certain, it seems indeed quite tricky..." The woman with the cold voice inside the carriage fell silent for a longer time. Until the carriage was about to exit Deerwood Town along the fragmented stone road, the cold voice finally spoke again, "However, Qingluan Academy should not find this to be problematic."

This delicate young girl is not from Lulin Town; it is unknown where she has come from. She walked up to Linxi, who had never seen this girl before, yet she had already asked him many questions about himself. Her face bore a serious expression, which made her appear devoid of any childishness.

Brother, just right, there are two birds. How about naming one Lin Xi and the other Lin Qian

In that nest, there are two fluffy yellow-billed chicks that have already eaten their fill

In another room, a beautiful woman was tidying up the writing materials on the desk by the window, occasionally glancing at the speaking boy and girl with a smile.

"Really, Lin Er... at this age, you still want to dig for bird nests"

Oh? Why? The voice from within the account expressed some curiosity

The archway in Dongweiwei, Lulin Town, has stood for two hundred and thirty years. The four characters "favorable winds and abundant rain" inscribed above, along with the original patterns of the archway, have become barely discernible. In the crevices of the stone, various lengths of mugwort grass have sprouted from the withered weeds, thriving with vitality

"Alright." The delicate young girl nodded, then asked earnestly, "So what have you been standing here for, stretching your neck to look up at? What is there to see about this archway?"

The delicate young girl furrowed her brows even tighter and asked with greater seriousness, "I do not understand Miss Bai's meaning."

"Besides him, who else has the qualifications to keep grandfather's name on his lips all day?" The woman's voice inside the carriage became clear again, "When you go to find Li Xiping, also have him deal with Zhang Zhendong. A mere town governor, born of commoner stock, actually has seven villas. Let him spend three years at the military outpost by Longshe Valley; if he survives those three years, then he can keep three of those villas."

Uh... silly girl, where is it acceptable to call oneself a bird? Isn't that essentially a roundabout way of insulting oneself as a bird person?

A delicate young girl, only about fifteen or sixteen years old, climbed onto the carriage and took the driver's seat. Grasping the reins, she urged the two gray old horses to slowly pull the carriage forward. Her movements were skilled and natural, as if she had been accustomed to doing this for a long time

Hearing the plump aunt by the pond utter the words "play with birds," Lin Xi felt a shiver run down his spine. He did not stop, running all the way to a small courtyard with white walls and two stone lions located in the north of Lu Lin Town. Only after arriving did he pause to catch his breath. The handsome young man straightened his chest and pushed open the vermilion gate of the courtyard, calling out proudly and triumphantly like a victorious general: "Sister, come out and see what good things I have brought back for you."

A brilliant smile suddenly spread across his face, and thus the morning in Lulin Town became lively. A youth of about seventeen or eighteen, holding a withered grass bird's nest in his hands, ran along the gravel road of Lulin Town, crossing the gravel path in the town and stepping onto the smooth stone-paved street that had been worn down over the years. His cheerful footsteps stirred up a series of joyful noises.

Just as he had completed this strange action, perhaps due to the prolonged absence of rain, or perhaps because a tender sprout of mugwort had stubbornly pushed its way through the cracks in the stone tiles, a slight popping sound suddenly emanated from a wooden beam on the originally unremarkable eaves of the archway, causing that beam to tilt unexpectedly

On a tranquil morning in Lulin Town, in a quiet little courtyard, a boy of about seventeen or eighteen and a girl with a fair and clean face rested their chins on their hands, engrossed in conversation as they gazed at the bird's nest placed in a bamboo basket on the windowsill

Alas, isn't it so? At this age, one still has to play with birds

Ah... little birds! Ah! Two little birds! Just with a glance, this beautiful and lovely little girl stood there, and then as if awakening from a dream, she began to scream with joy incessantly

Do you think there is something wrong with his mind?" The people in the account remained silent for a moment before asking again.

After hearing Lin Xi's words, the delicate young girl did not say anything further. She nodded, as a gesture of farewell to Lin Xi, turned around, passed through the archway, traversed three narrow alleys, and walked towards a carriage that was parked by the gravel road running through Lu Lin Town.

This is really difficult to explain to you; in any case, it's just boring... At this moment, Lin Xi is also seriously conversing with this young girl

Because he often says strange and bizarre things, and he also likes to refer to himself as "Second Young Master," the people here think there might be something wrong with his mind. This could be due to a severe cold he caught over two years ago, which is why everyone here calls him "Second Young Master Lin". The delicate young girl slightly turned her head and replied.

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"Mother, this fell from the Feng Tiao Yu Shun archway, not something I retrieved from a high place. Otherwise, my clothes would definitely be a mess," Lin Xi immediately explained, sticking out his tongue upon seeing the beautiful woman.

"The way he speaks is very clear, and his mind doesn't seem to have any issues, yet he does say some strange things." The delicate young girl furrowed her brows slightly and pondered, "I asked him a series of questions, and he asked me if I was checking household registrations, questioning why I was asking him so much. When I asked him what checking household registrations meant, he told me that even if he explained it, I wouldn't understand. I asked him again what checking household registrations meant, and he repeated that even if he explained it, I wouldn't understand. Moreover, in the end, he told me that he was standing under that archway because a bird's nest above was about to fall down, containing two little birds. He planned to catch them there, and if he succeeded, he could give them as a gift to his sister. However, the nest was securely placed on a beam under the eaves, with only a small part exposed, so even in strong winds and heavy rain, it shouldn't fall. Most importantly, even I couldn't see if there were any birds inside from below."

Ah, dear mother, you are truly wonderful!" The adorable and beautiful little girl immediately jumped up in joy.

The morning sunlight filtered through the vibrant wormwood, casting dappled shadows on Lin Xi's figure, creating an illusion of profound experience for this handsome youth of seventeen or eighteen, who appeared languid.

"Do you want to recommend him to participate in the Qingluan Academy's grand examination?" The graceful young girl also fell silent for a moment before asking, "Why?"

"I don't think this archway is beautiful," Lin Xi shook his head, pointing at the top of the archway. "That bird's nest might fall down later; there are two little birds inside. I wonder if they can be caught. If they can, they could be a gift for my sister."

Have you clarified it? A cold and proud woman's voice emerged from the silent carriage.