Jian Zhaoxing

Chapter 55 Grounded
It was as if a basin of cold water was poured over her head, and Princess Pingning felt as if her throat was stuck and she couldn't open her mouth.

She really didn't want to admit that Lin Zhiqing had defeated her, but she had to believe it.

Because every move of Lin Zhiqing did not escape her eyes.

The person who was dancing the most happily stopped talking, and naturally the others didn't dare to step forward.

The old lady lost interest when she saw Princess Pingning standing there in a daze.

A spring banquet ended so abruptly.

"Qing'er, I didn't know you could design clothes. You're really amazing. Didn't you see the look in their eyes just now? It was like they were looking at monsters!" Jiang Liuyun discussed the situation excitedly.

Monster Lin Zhiqing: ...

Sometimes she really suspected that Jiang Liuyun was scolding her on purpose.

After sending Lin Zhiqing to the carriage, Jiang Liuyun reminded Lin Shian to take good care of Lin Zhiqing before saying goodbye.

Looking at Lin Zhiqing who climbed onto the carriage in no time, Lin Shian fell silent. Does this person really need his care?
After getting on the carriage, Lin Zhiqing talked to Aunt Mu by himself and didn't notice his cousin beside him at all.

Lin Shian tried to strike up a conversation many times, but he didn't find a chance along the way.

It wasn't until the sun went down and the carriage stopped at the Lin family's gate that he called out to Lin Zhiqing: "I remember Third Aunt wasn't very good at..."

Before he could finish the word "painting", a clear voice came from the gate: "Master Shi'an, Miss Zhiqing, the master invites you over."

This man is the servant beside Lin Congli.

Lin Shian had no choice but to swallow the words in his heart. Now there was another problem in front of him.

A few days ago, Lin Zhiqing threatened him with the ginseng given to his elder sister and forbade him to tell his uncle about this matter.

It happened that Lin Congli had official business and was not at the Lin family, so he forgot about it.

But now it seems that the situation is not good!

Lin Shian wanted to inform Lin Zhiqing and ask her not to talk nonsense, but Lin Zhiqing had already taken the lead and followed the servant.

He could only sigh and follow.

When the two arrived at the main hall, they discovered that it was not just Lin Congli sitting at the top.

The old master, who had not been seen for a long time, was also present.

While paying his respects, Lin Zhiqing carefully observed the old master of the Lin family, his second grandfather who had turned him down several times.

He had a gray beard and a smiling face, and looked quite old.

Lin Zhiqing frowned, becoming more certain that the original owner must have had a conflict with this second grandfather.

Otherwise, he would never have avoided seeing me for so many days in a row, deliberately offending me, and then came out to watch the fun when I was about to be questioned.

If you want to know why Lin Zhiqing knew he was about to be questioned, it was because—

Lin Congli narrowed his eyes slightly, the distance between his eyebrows and eyes became closer and closer, his upper and lower eyelids were tense, and his vision was highly focused.

This is a micro-expression of anger.

Before Lin Zhiqing could take a closer look, he spoke in a deep voice: "Lin Zhiqing, let me ask you, where did you go today?" Before Lin Zhiqing could answer, Lin Shian on the side bowed and said: "Uncle, I went with him..."

"Shi'an, I didn't ask you." Lin Congli interrupted him and stared at Lin Zhiqing closely.

As soon as he said this, it meant that he already knew how Lin Zhiqing tricked Lin Shian into going with her.

Lin Zhiqing smiled and said, "I went to the Scholar's Mansion to attend the Spring Banquet."

"Spring Banquet? After not seeing each other for a few days, Zhiqing has changed his personality and even got an invitation to the Spring Banquet." Second Grandpa raised his eyes and the left corner of his mouth, seemingly in surprise, but actually more like gloating.

As expected, as soon as he finished speaking, Lin Congli's voice dropped an octave: "Where did you get the post?"

"I treated the scholar's granddaughter, and she posted a message to thank me." Lin Zhiqing told everything.

But Lin Shi'an beside her frowned. He just wanted to tell Lin Zhiqing not to mention the matter of treating illnesses or opening a clinic, so as not to offend his uncle, but he didn't expect Lin Zhiqing to speak so quickly.

When Lin Congli heard the word "cure an illness," his frown deepened. "I didn't grant you freedom so you could fool around with that girl from the Lu family. Cure an illness? You just read a few medical books, and you call yourself a doctor?"

He originally wanted to dampen Lin Zhiqing's arrogance, but he never expected that Lin Zhiqing actually nodded in agreement with his words:
"Yes, uncle, I was just about to tell you that I want to be a doctor and open a clinic."

As soon as she finished speaking, Lin Shian lowered his head, fearing that he would be affected by Lin Congli's anger.

With a "bang", a cup flew past Lin Zhiqing's face.

Lin Shian took a deep breath. His uncle rarely got so angry.

But Lin Zhiqing didn't even blink.

Lin Congli's chest rose and fell slightly, but he did not forget to lower his voice:
"Who told you to open a clinic? People who don't know would think the Lin family doesn't let you eat. You won't starve to death if you stay in the yard quietly. Why are you as restless as that girl from the Lu family?"

"Uncle." Lin Zhiqing said softly, "I opened the clinic just to help Second Grandpa share the pressure. It has nothing to do with other people. Besides, this matter has already been cleared with the old lady of the Bachelor's Mansion."

"How dare you!" This time it was Second Grandfather who spoke up. He stroked his white beard and said, "Zhiqing, you've grown up now, and you've learned to lie."

"The old lady of the scholar's mansion's only daughter married a merchant from Bianliang. She hates women doing business the most. How could she agree to this?"

"Besides, what's the reason I've been running around these past few days? It's to make sure all the people in the Lin family have enough to eat. Business isn't as simple as you say."

On the surface, he was reasoning with Lin Zhiqing, but implicitly he was saying that Lin Zhiqing was ignorant and lying.

This kind of person who smiles on the surface is much more difficult to deal with than Lin Congli.

"Second grandfather, uncle, I didn't lie. At today's spring banquet..." Lin Zhiqing opened his mouth to explain the matter clearly.

But before she could finish her words, Lin Congli interrupted her: "You're still talking about that ridiculous Spring Festival Banquet? The Lin family is already at the center of controversy. You're not good at anything, chess, calligraphy, or painting. Going there would be disgraceful."

"Not only do you lack any self-awareness, you even go so far as to instigate Shi'an to join in this mischief. Do you even care about the Lin family's reputation?"

He looked very angry and was obviously very averse to others destroying the reputation of the Lin family. Lin Shian learned this from him.

Second Grandpa also shook his head: "Zhiqing, I heard that you've been running around a lot recently? Could it be that someone has bewitched you and that's why you're talking nonsense about wanting to do business?"

This old man...

Lin Zhiqing glanced at him. Every word he said was digging a hole for himself. It was obvious that he wanted Lin Congli to punish him.

Lin Congli was already furious, and after being instigated like this, he immediately issued an order: "From tomorrow on, you will stay in your own yard and are not allowed to go anywhere!"