It was already dusk when we returned to Li Mansion from the Peach Blossom Stream.

The east courtyard is peaceful.

My mother was wearing a floral apron and was sitting in the yard picking up the soles of her shoes, while my sister was cleaning the yard.

Seeing Li Chenan come back, Ding Xiao'e put down the needlework in her hand and waved to him. Her face no longer had the joy of the past, but instead was filled with deep worry.

Li Chenan sat opposite his mother.

Ding Xiao'e's eyes fell on his face and asked: "You... have you really become a helmsman of the Fish and Dragon Society?"

"Yeah." Li Chenan nodded.

"Your father has been unable to sleep at night these past few days!"

"Just because of my status as the helmsman?"

"Of course!" Ding Xiao'e put the sewing basket on the table and said earnestly: "Although Mom is a woman, she also knows what the Fish Dragon Club is!"

"You! Our Guangling Li family, although it has declined over the years, is still a scholarly family no matter what!"

"My mother doesn't object to your martial arts practice, nor does my mother object to your doing business. But my son! How can you go along with the people of the Fish and Dragon Society?"

"Isn't this a disgrace to yourself? How will the neighbors come to see our Li family?"

"Your sister is trying to excuse you, saying that it was because the Huo family would retaliate against you, and you joined the Fish and Dragon Society to protect yourself... Son! There should be a bottom line in life! Mom always thinks that it's okay to have a smaller business.

Just pray for peace."

"Isn't the tavern in Erjinggou Alley great? What if you want to make so much money?"

“In this life, a person cannot bring anything into this world when he is born, and he cannot take anything away when he leaves!”

"Then what will a person leave behind once he walks through this world?"

"Mom thought it wasn't the wealth, but... the reputation!"

"If a person's reputation is bad, he will be spit on by everyone in the world and stabbed in the spine!"

Li Chenan really didn't expect that his mother would teach him a lesson when he came back, and the lesson actually made sense.

It's just that he couldn't argue with his mother on this matter, because he had found that he was getting further and further away from the ideal he had when he first came to this world.

It was as if there was an invisible hand pushing him.

From the moment he met the handsome father-in-law, to now he has a strong sense of crisis after understanding the situation in Ningguo, which makes him unable to sit still and must fight!

It's not for fame and fortune, but for this family, and for finding a foundation for survival in the very likely troubled times ahead.

"Every child knows what mom said."

"Since you know, then resign as the helmsman of the Fish and Dragon Society!"

"Mom... you should know my child well. My child can't explain too much to my mother. My child just wants to say that the lintel of the Li Mansion is indeed a bit dim. My child will polish it brighter."

Ding Xiao'e obviously couldn't understand it. She only knew that when she went out these days, the neighbors looked at her differently.

They are no longer as friendly as before, and they always find various excuses to stay further away from her.

Of course she knew why, so she became even more worried.

"Son, the glory of the lintel of the Li Mansion depends on the inscriptions inspired by the scholarly atmosphere of the Li Mansion! It is not the stain of blood, nor the threat of evil reputation!"

"That will only make everyone despise you, and it will only make the lintel become darker!"

Li Chenan was speechless.

He pondered for a long time before saying something to Ding Xiao'e: "Mom, I will go to Kyoto in a few days... Also,"

At this moment, footsteps were heard in the corridor.

Somewhat anxiously, Li Chenan turned around and saw his father, Li Wenhan, walking in in a hurry.

Li Wenhan's complexion was very dark.

He came to the yard, sat at the table, picked up the teapot and took a long sip. He looked at Li Chenan, but did not blame him. Instead, he sighed and said, "Your second uncle replied."

"What did you say?"

Li Wenhan was silent. After a moment, he said, "They are not good words."

"It makes sense, does he also know that I have become the helmsman of the Fish and Dragon Society?"

Li Wenhan nodded, "Apparently someone in Kyoto leaked this news. Your second uncle said... that this is a shame for the Li family. I will expel you from the house!"

Li Chenan was stunned. This Li Wenhou was quite ruthless. However, if he left the Li family, he could preserve the reputation of the Li family. After all, many of the things he did in the future would be regarded as great evil by those who did not know the truth.

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So the corner of his mouth curled up, "I think this proposal is good."

But Li Wenhan waved his hand: "Don't take it to your heart!"

"The second bedroom of the Li family is now in Kyoto, and the third bedroom of our Li family is in Guangling. In fact... we have become estranged from each other. We don't have to care about his opinions!"

Li Wenhan's words made Li Chenan stunned for a moment. In his memory, this father valued reputation and integrity the most and valued outsiders' opinions on the Li family's style.

The last time I was kicked out of the house, it was because my predecessor violated the family motto, went to a gambling house, and owed a lot of debt, and then suffered the humiliation of the Shen family breaking off the engagement.

This time he became the notorious helmsman of the Fish and Dragon Society, which would definitely have an even worse impact on the reputation of the Li family.

He thought that his father would use this letter to drive him out of the house again, and he was even able to accept it calmly, but unexpectedly his father did not do so.

"My father has been thinking about this thing about you these days. I couldn't figure it out. Yesterday I took a jar of peach blossom wine and went to Qianmo Academy. I thought I would have a drink with Zhang Zheng, but unexpectedly, I was awarded the same academic certificate.

Mr. Zhang is also here."

"The three of us were drinking in Zuixin Pavilion, and raised my doubts about you for my father."

"Master Zhang said something that suddenly enlightened my father."

Li Chenan asked curiously: "What did Mr. Zhang say?"

"He said that the so-called utensils are shaped utensils and objects, and generally everything used by people is a utensil."

"If the instrument is a person, it means capacity, mind, time, role, etc. Generally speaking, it is the expression of human behavior."

"The utensil for pouring wine is the aroma of wine, and the utensil for pouring tea is the aroma of tea. The utensil has no fragrance, and the fragrance comes from external things. People have good and evil things, and they all come from the original heart. Therefore... utensils are not important but things are important.

Position is not important, but people’s hearts are important!”

Li Wenhan looked at Li Chen'an with a firm gaze, "As a father, I think that the utensils of the Fish and Dragon Society are not important. My son stands among them. He has a good heart and is not affected by the utensils. He has his own youth. This is the most important thing!"

"So, go your own way, judge by your heart, and feel no regrets. That's enough. As for the rest... let others talk!"

Li Chen'an immediately looked at his father with admiration.

Ding Xiao'e seemed to still be recalling the meaning of these words. She looked at her husband blankly, suddenly feeling a little strange, but at the same time very relieved——

She was worried at first.

Therefore, he spoke sincerely to his son.

What I am worried about is that my husband has kicked our son out again.

Now it seems that my worries are unnecessary. Of course, it would be better if my son can leave the Fish and Dragon Society.

"Xiao'e, go get some side dishes to go with the wine, and have a drink for your husband and Chen'an!"


Chapter completed!