Brocade Robe Unparalleled

Chapter 89 Everyone has their own thoughts

early morning.

Lin Xuan pushed open the door, stretched his body, and his bones cracked with a loud popping sound.

He stood in the yard for a while, then A Luo knocked on the door from outside.

Lin Xuan opened the courtyard gate, and A Luo, as usual, stood outside with breakfast in her hands.

Lin Xuan took the breakfast from her hand and, seeing her listless appearance, couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong? Didn't you sleep well last night?"

A Luo looked up at her, then looked down again and said, "I didn't fall asleep until very late last night."

Lin Xuan thought she was still immersed in her parents' affairs and could only wait for time to slowly smooth things over.

After having breakfast, he went to Jingbian Division.

Just as I was about to meditate after taking a calming pill, Commander Wu walked in from outside and said, "Your promotion application has been approved. Congratulations, Commander Lin!"

Generally speaking, promotions to the rank of colonel are not that fast.

The promotion of a banner officer only requires the consent of the centurion.

However, for the general banner, the centurion only has the right to nominate, and the final approval still needs to be given by the chiliarch.

According to custom, a banner officer needs to pay at least two thousand taels of silver as a tribute to be promoted to general banner officer. He takes a portion of it and gives the majority to his superiors.

Lin Xuan didn't spend a single tael of silver for this promotion. He submitted his promotion report yesterday, and the news came from the Thousand Household Office today.

As a role model for the Jingbian Division, and possessing the Third-Class Jing'an Medal, no one dared to obstruct his promotion.

Lin Xuan stood up, clasped his hands in thanks, and said, "Thank you, sir."

Commander Wu patted his shoulder lightly: "It's all thanks to your own hard work. The official appointment order from the Thousand-Household Office should take a few more days to come. I'm letting you know in advance so you can be prepared..."

Lin Xuan said, "Your subordinate understands."

For him, being promoted to the rank of colonel was nothing to be happy about.

Once he gets rid of the Heart-Eating Gu in his body, he will leave the Jingbian Division. Even if he becomes a centurion now, it won't make much sense.

After Wu Baihu left, Lin Xuan resumed his meditation.

Martial arts and spiritual power, although two different paths of cultivation, can complement each other. After breaking through to the seventh rank, he clearly felt that he had gained more control over his spiritual power.

The time for visualization passed quickly, and when he opened his eyes, it was almost noon.

Before going home, Lin Xuan went to check on the kitchen.

The cook is still on leave and hasn't returned.

He arrived at the inner office and knocked on Wenren Yue's courtyard gate.

After Wenren Yue opened the door, Lin Xuan said, "My lord, the cook hasn't returned yet. You should come back with me today..."

Wenren Yue nodded slightly.

As the two walked out of the Jingbian Division together, Lin Xuan asked, "Sir, should we hire another cook? That way, if anything happens in the future, the two of them can take turns, so as not to delay your meals..."

Wenren Yue shook her head and said, "No need. The treasury is already short of funds. Hiring another cook would mean paying out more wages. Besides, I'm only one person. Hiring two cooks would only encourage extravagance within the treasury..."

Upon hearing this, Lin Xuan dropped the matter.

People like Wenren Baihu are the true heroes; they have their own integrity, and Lin Xuan respects their decisions.

Lin.

A'Luo and Tian Qingluan did not show any surprise when they saw Wenren Yue and Lin Xuan appear together.

They smiled and nodded at Wenren Yue, which was their way of greeting her.

Lin Xuan went to the kitchen immediately to prepare the dishes.

In the past, when it was just her and A Luo, two or three dishes were enough.

Later, after Tian Qingluan came along, most of the time there were four dishes.

Now that Wenren Yue has joined, at least one more dish needs to be added. Although it's easier to control the portion sizes for a four-person meal, it also takes more time.

A Luo walked into the kitchen and saw Lin Xuan pick up an apron. She took the apron from him and said, "Brother Lin, let me tie it for you."

Lin Xuan stood still, and A Luo stood behind him, silently helping him tie his apron.

Lin Xuan had mixed feelings.

If it weren't for that woman, why would he have hesitated to respond to such a gentle and obedient girl?

After calming herself down, Lin Xuan started cooking.

A Luo quietly helped him in the kitchen. After spending so much time together, the two had developed a great deal of tacit understanding in the kitchen.

Lin Xuan doesn't need to ask for anything; A Luo has already prepared it for him.

Lin Xuan prepared six dishes for lunch today.

Two dishes were prepared for A'Luo, two for Qingluan, and two with a light flavor to cater to Wenren Yue's tastes.

That woman is elusive; Lin Xuan suspects she might know what dishes he cooks every day.

Therefore, he treated A'Luo and Qingluan equally, showing no favoritism towards either of them.

Four people sat down at the stone table in the courtyard, each lost in their own thoughts.

Lin Xuan was still thinking about the mandala. After turning the tables on her last night, that woman threw down her knife and ran away. He wondered if she would come back tonight.
Wenren Yue picked up a piece of bamboo shoot, and the fresh and sweet taste filled her mouth.

Lin Xuan's cooking skills are much better than that cook's.

After leaving the capital, she found the food here unpalatable until she tasted that bowl of noodles.

What should she do to be able to eat here every day like Tian Qingluan and A Luo?
Constantly having the cook take leave isn't a long-term solution...

Tian Qingluan took a sip of the mushroom and vegetable soup, her gaze sweeping over A Luo's face before shifting away.

This little girl, though innocent and naive, is the kind of girl that most men find more likely to want to protect.

Furthermore, she and Lin Xuan had known each other for a long time, giving her an initial advantage; she wasn't actually confident of defeating her...

A Luo looked at the two dishes she liked and a slight smile appeared on her lips.

It seems he still has his own interests at heart.

Although things took a far greater turn than she had anticipated, she at least knew that he didn't have those kinds of feelings for Tian Qingluan. She hadn't lost yet, and she might not lose...

The most important thing now is to cure his 'mental imprisonment syndrome'.

Nettle told her that mental illness was not incurable, and that his fondness for datura was a morbid and distorted psychology that arose under the heavy pressure of life-or-death threats.

If you let Mandala disappear for a while, and stay by his side, caring for and loving him, so that he can forget those dark days, his love for Mandala will gradually shift to her...

This is actually her opportunity.

Although it sounds a bit strange, it's the only way.

Of course, all of this is contingent on him never discovering her true identity...

Each of the four was preoccupied with their own thoughts, and the meal was eaten in complete silence. From beginning to end, not a single person uttered a word.

After the meal, Lin Xuan took the initiative to clear the dishes.

Wenren Yue is A'luo's direct supervisor, and Tian Qingluan is a rich young lady. Although these are A'luo's tasks, she has been in a bad mood these past few days, so let her rest.

He had just put away his chopsticks when A Luo took them from his hands and said with a smile, "Brother Lin, let me do it."

Lin Xuan was about to refuse when A Luo shook her head slightly, her gaze tender yet firm: "Brother Lin is busy with official duties every day, cultivating, and cooking for us. He's already working so hard. How could I let you wash the dishes? I'll do it. You go and rest..."

After saying that, she started tidying up on her own.

Tian Qingluan, who had reached the middle of the courtyard, paused, then turned back, glanced at A Luo, and said, "I'll help too..."

Wenren Yue had already reached the courtyard gate, but upon hearing this, she stopped and stood quietly in place, unsure whether to leave or stay...

(End of this chapter)