Yusui Chang'an

Chapter 1242 Deliberate alienation
Lin Jinyan believed it to be true and, worriedly, found an excuse to send Bai Zhi to check on him. However, she received a report that although he had a cold, he was now in good condition.

According to An Zhixian's etiquette, after leaving Beijing for many days, he would definitely come to the Lin Mansion and the General's Mansion to pay a visit to Lin Yanqing and Gu Hongzhang.

This time, they only sent Zhu Qing to deliver some gifts to the two families, and the words he conveyed were polite yet distant.

When Lin Yanqing learned that An Zhixian was ill, he went to visit him in person. Although An Zhixian treated him with respect and courtesy, he was not as close and warm as before.

Lin Yanqing thought that An Zhixian was resentful about Lin Wanrong's matter and was depressed for several days.

Lin Jinyan sent people to inquire, and found out that An Zhixian had the same attitude not only in the Gu and Lin families, but also in many other families that An Zhixian used to be friends with, such as the Qin Mansion, Pingyang Marquis Mansion, Grand Tutor Yao, and the Zheng Family.

On the contrary, he has more interactions with the children of those involved in party disputes than before.

Lin Jinyan thought carefully. When she met An Zhixian for the last time before leaving Beijing, the deep meaning in An Zhixian's words clearly told her that he would express his feelings to her after returning to Beijing. So why did he suddenly become distant?
Until today, she still couldn't figure out what An Zhixian meant by this. After hesitating for a long time, Lin Jinyan pretended not to care and asked Hong Jiu to ask in person:
When is the tea we agreed to have? So we can arrange a time to welcome Mr. An.

Upon hearing this, Hong Jiu's eyes, which had always been cold, lit up. He suppressed the smile on his face and happily accepted the order:

The young lady was finally moved by the master, and the master will definitely reward me handsomely when he finds out.

I brought the message with great joy, but An Zhixian was not as happy as expected. Instead, he turned his back and said in a cold and hard tone:
"Go back and tell your young lady that there is a difference between men and women, and being seen by others will damage her reputation...

I am a commoner, so I am not afraid, but I am afraid that it will damage Miss Lin's reputation. In the future...if there is something wrong, it is better to send a message."

Hong Jiu was stunned for a long while, and tried to persuade him anxiously without knowing why. Seeing that An Zhixian remained with his back to him and remained unmoved, he was so angry that he almost had a heart attack. Before leaving, he turned around and said:
"The master should know how the young lady behaves. Once he makes up his mind, he will not change it easily. But if he is rejected, he will not force it.

The young lady sent me to ask today, and the master should understand the young lady's intention. If I miss this opportunity, I am afraid there will be no chance again."

Feng Xiaoran, who was leaning back in his chair, was unusually quiet, looking at An Zhixian's profile, with a look of pity between his brows. Seeing An Zhixian waving his hand to send Hong Jiu away, Feng Xiaoran glanced at Hong Jiu's angry back and winked at An Nanfeng.

An Nanfeng nodded, glanced at An Zhixian, and quickly walked out of the house.

After Zhu Qing closed the door, Feng Xiaoran tried to speak in a lazy tone:

"You're not the only one who's tempted? Are you just going to give it up like that?"

An Zhixian slowly turned around, his eyes red, and he exhaled with difficulty. He supported himself on the table and slowly sat down, looking up at the ceiling:

"Perhaps, I am destined to be alone. I can't keep any good things."

Feng Xiaoran stepped away, suppressed the sourness in his nose, and turned his head back to say in a relaxed tone:
“Let’s not talk about the Gu family. Although the Lin family has no real power, they have countless disciples. If you want to accomplish something, having them will make things twice as easy.

The little fox is not completely cold-hearted towards you, why don’t you…”

As he spoke, Feng Xiaoran met An Zhixian's gaze and stopped talking abruptly.

An Zhixian: "It is because they are all good that we cannot get close to them. The road I am going to take is dangerous, and Tianji Sect should slowly withdraw."

Feng Xiaoran slammed the table angrily and said:

"Forget about them. What is the relationship between you and me? You want me to retreat?"