NOVEL NEXT Chapter 88: Omnisexual?
Chapter 88: Omnisexual?
From a distance, Lin Fengmian saw his parents standing at the gate of the Lin residence. He turned around and smiled at the villagers who had followed him. “All right, everyone, you can stop here. We’ll catch up with you another day.”
The crowd gradually dispersed, with many men still glancing back at Xia Yunxi and the others, only to be pulled away by their wives by the ear.
Seeing the still charming and youthful Li Zhuxuan and the elegant and refined Lin Wencheng at the gate, Xia Yunxi and the others understood where Lin Fengmian’s good looks came from. It was genetic, after all.
Lin Fengmian quickly led Xia Yunxi and the others forward and said, “Father, Mother, I’m back.”
Although Li Zhuxuan wanted to scold him harshly, when she saw Lin Fengmian looking thinner, she couldn’t help but feel her eyes well up. “You still know how to come back. I thought you’d be like others, chasing after immortality and forgetting your parents!”
Lin Fengmian smiled. “How could I? I might forget everyone else, but not my hardworking mother.”
Lin Wencheng coughed, and Lin Fengmian quickly added, “And my esteemed father.”
Lin Wencheng smiled with satisfaction. “It’s good that you’re back. I’ve always said that it’s better to just pass the Imperial Examination honestly. Why chase after immortality and the immortal path?”
Li Zhuxuan agreed. “Exactly. Stay at home, get married, and don’t go anywhere else.”
Lin Fengmian said with a wry smile, “All right, I’ll listen to my parents!”
Li Zhuxuan looked at the three behind Lin Fengmian and asked curiously, “Who are they?”
Lin Fengmian quickly introduced, “These are friends I met on my trip, Wen Qinlin, Zhou Xiaoping, and Xia Yunxi.”
Xia Yunxi, a bit reserved, bowed. “Yunxi greets uncle and aunt.”
Wen Qinlin bowed slightly. “I am Wen Qinlin. It’s an honor to meet you, Master Lin and Lady Lin. I apologize for the intrusion.”
Zhou Xiaoping also greeted them politely, showing a well-mannered demeanor that was quite different from her usual mischievous self.
Seeing their extraordinary demeanor, which was completely different from Lin Fengmian’s previous friends, Lin Wencheng felt a sense of goodwill towards them.
“You’re too polite. You’re not intruding, you’re very welcome!”
Li Zhuxuan also smiled and nodded. “Yes, please don’t be too formal.”
She continued to look at Xia Yunxi and Zhou Xiaoping, then smiled. “Let’s go inside and talk.”
Lin Fengmian nodded and said, “Brother Wen, Miss Zhou, Yunxi, let’s go!”
The group entered the mansion. The Lin family had been rooted in Ning City for a thousand years, a famous and wealthy scholar family.
The mansion was huge, with pavilions, terraces, rock gardens, and painted corridors, a true representation of a wealthy scholar’s household.
They entered the spacious living room, where they were soon served fragrant tea by the maids.
Lin Fengmian sat in a familiar chair, feeling relaxed, and took a sip of the tea, savoring the aroma.
“Brother Wen, Xiaoping, Yunxi, try this red leaf tea. It’s not a rare tea, but it has its own unique taste.”
Lin Wencheng’s face darkened. “You rascal, what do you mean it’s not a rare tea? Red Leaf Tea is a tribute to the imperial court!”
Lin Fengmian rubbed his nose awkwardly. “Is it that precious?”
Lin Wencheng scolded, “You know nothing about tea. Don’t pretend to be cultured.”
Lin Fengmian said helplessly, “Father, can’t you let me brag a little in front of my friends?”
Li Zhuxuan chimed in, “You have to get it right when you pretend to be cultured, otherwise you’ll just make a fool of yourself.”
“After all, you’re drinking the more valuable Golden Bud, not Red Leaf Tea.”
At this, Zhou Xiaoping couldn’t help but chuckle, and Xia Yunxi also couldn’t help but smile.
Wen Qinlin’s hand holding the teacup trembled slightly, but he managed not to laugh even though it was clear that he was struggling.
Lin Fengmian, who wanted to show off and was called out by his own parents, held the teacup and felt like crying.
“Mother, am I really your biological child?”
Li Zhuxuan rolled her eyes at him and said bluntly, “You can’t be picked up by me!”
Wen Qinlin and the others were amused by this family, and the atmosphere became more harmonious.
“Mian’er, why did you come back all of a sudden?” Li Zhuxuan asked.
Seeing so many people around, Lin Fengmian couldn’t help but laugh and said. “I couldn’t stand the loneliness on the mountain, so I came back down.”
Li Zhuxuan looked at him. “I think you must have caused trouble in the Immortal Sect and got kicked out, right?”
Lin Fengmian laughed. “You know me best, mother. You guessed right!”
Li Zhuxuan felt that her son was a disappointment and scolded, “I know you well. You’re only good for making trouble!”
She frowned, her eyes full of menace. “This time you’ll stay at home. If you dare to go far again, I’ll break your legs.”
Lin Fengmian, like a mouse seeing a cat, forced a smile. “Yes, Mother.”
Seeing Wen Qinlin and the others trying to suppress their laughter, Lin Fengmian sighed.
His image was ruined. His life was really hard with such a fiery mother.
He quickly changed the subject. “Mother, my friends will be staying with us for a while. Please prepare some guest rooms for them.”
Li Zhuxuan nodded. “In that case, shall we arrange for the distinguished guests to stay in the Autumn Lotus Courtyard?”
Lin Fengmian didn’t want Xia Yunxi and the others to be too far away from him, so he quickly said, “That’s too far. Just place them in my Listening Wind Courtyard. We’ve been traveling and are tired, so let’s just stay there. There are still empty rooms.”
Li Zhuxuan frowned, misunderstanding.
It was understandable to have two beautiful women nearby, but why a man?
Did this boy pick up some bad habits outside and become omnisexual?
Thinking about it, she couldn’t help but look at Wen Qinlin a few more times, her eyes suddenly widening in surprise.
Wen Qinlin felt uncomfortable under her gaze, as if she had found out his secret.
Li Zhuxuan suddenly smiled. “Alright. Little Butterfly, prepare the rooms for our distinguished guests!”
Little Butterfly nodded. “Yes, Madam.”
Li Zhuxuan looked at Wen Qinlin and the others and asked curiously, “Where are you from, distinguished guests?”
Wen Qinlin smiled. “We dare not be called distinguished guests. My sister and I are from the Heavenly Strategy Mansion.”
Li Zhuxuan, who was not a cultivator, did not know what the Heavenly Strategy Mansion was, but she did not ask any further.
“How did you meet Fengmian?”
Wen Qinlin smiled. “We bumped into Brother Lin on the road and got along well, so we traveled together.”
Li Zhuxuan nodded and continued to ask questions here and there, subtly probing into Lin Fengmian’s affairs.
Her questioning was skillful, never making anyone feel neglected, and even Xia Yunxi was tricked into answering a few questions.