Transmigration into a Book: My Lord, Your Wife Has Taken Another Concubine for You

If Chu Yunxuan were a real child, Lin Yanran would be a little worried. But Chu Yunxuan was clearly reborn, so Lin Yanran didn't need to worry too much. She could just watch the show in peace.

During his three-day vacation, Chu Yunxuan spent the rest of his time at home, except for half a day on the first day when he left the mansion. He was either reading, practicing calligraphy and martial arts, or having meals and chatting with Lin Yanran.

That morning, as soon as Lin Yanran woke up, Wenmei informed her that "the young master has been reading in the courtyard for quite some time."

Lin Yanran's first reaction was, "What is Xuan'er doing here so early?"

Then my second reaction was, "Why didn't you call me?"

While helping Lin Yanran wash up, Wenmei explained, "It's not that we didn't want to wake you, it's that the young master forbade us to wake you. He said that you should sleep until your usual time of day, because the young master is filial."

"They're probably here to give me some silver notes; this child is indeed filial."

Lin Yanran made this guess because, ever since the child started managing his own business for half a year, he would give Lin Yanran a stack of silver notes every month when he came back from his vacation, ranging from tens to hundreds to thousands to tens of thousands.

Lin Yanran was angry that she didn't want the child, so in the end she had no choice but to take it. She spent one-third of it herself, and saved the remaining two-thirds for her eldest son.

As for her spending a third, it's because it's her child's filial piety. If she doesn't spend any money and returns it all to her child later, the child might not be happy.

Lin Yanran felt that she had never lacked money in either of her lives, so her life was truly fortunate. In her previous life, she had become wealthy by sponging off her parents, and in this life, she might be able to rely on her son. Although there were plenty of troubles in both, what life is without its share of troubles?

If she were dressed as a commoner or a woman in a brothel, the trouble would probably be even greater. People should be content with what they have.

When Wenmei and the others heard the madam's guess, they all nodded in agreement. Wenmei continued to praise, "The young master is sensible; the madam is blessed."

Lin Yanran wholeheartedly agreed with what the people around her said, "I'm blessed, and you're blessed too. Tell the kitchen to prepare extra food today, and add a couple more dishes for you as well."

Wenmei and the others were naturally overjoyed to express their gratitude, and they also thoroughly enjoyed the meals prepared by the lady's small kitchen.

As soon as Lin Yanran stepped out of the inner room, she saw her eldest son, who was reading a book in the corridor, hear footsteps, immediately put down his book, stand up, and go over to help Lin Yanran.

Lin Yanran guessed what her eldest son was going to do and immediately stopped him, "You can continue reading. I'm not seventy or eighty years old. I'm not at the point where I need my son's help to walk these few steps."

Chu Yunxuan still came over and reached out to support Lin Yanran, saying, "Our son was just reading a book for leisure, it's nothing."

Seeing that this guy was stubborn, Lin Yanran could only change the subject, "You came so early, are you here to give me money again? Keep it for yourself, I really don't need the money."

"If Mother has money, it belongs to Mother. What I give is what I am willing to give. Mother can rest assured. If I have more, I will give more; if I don't have more, I will give less. If things are really difficult, I will not pretend to be rich."

It's all the son's filial piety; the mother just needs to be happy.

If there are any matters in the household that your mother cannot handle, and you trust your son, you can leave them for him to handle when he returns.

"If you're bored staying at home, you can go out for a stroll, listen to storytelling, try some different food, or even go to see a play..."

Lin Yanran reached out and slapped Chu Yunxuan's hand. "You always nag when you come back. Are you the mother or am I? Be careful not to worry too much, or you won't grow tall."

Chu Yunxuan was completely relaxed in front of Lin Yanran. "Mother, I'm not Heng'er. I'm not that easy to fool."

Lin Yanran... "Children are indeed easier to fool when they're young."

"My son is eleven years old this year." Chu Yunxuan smiled with particular pride.

At his age, calling him a child isn't too much of an exaggeration.

Lin Yanran felt that if the argument continued, the topic would become increasingly childish, so she could only steer the conversation back on track, "So, why are you squatting in my yard so early in the morning?"

"As Mother says, your son came to keep you company and also to give you some money to spend." As Chu Yunxuan spoke, he took out a stack of silver notes from his sleeve. Lin Yanran glanced at them and estimated that they amounted to ten thousand taels.

Lin Yanran didn't immediately reach out to take it. Instead, she asked worriedly, "Where did you get so much money? You haven't done anything wrong, have you?"

"Mother, don't worry! This money was earned by your son through business. I tried it out and discovered that I'm a genius at business."

This last sentence was Chu Yunxuan's excuse for suddenly being able to earn money. Although the excuse seemed a bit crude, Chu Yunxuan thought that parents would all think that their child was the smartest person in the world.

After all, that's how Chu Yunxuan felt after becoming a father in his previous life.

As for the truth? That's not important.

Lin Yanran didn't really care about Chu Yunxuan's self-deceiving excuse. She just gave him a word of advice and accepted it, saying, "You can't show these things in public. You have to keep a low profile."

Seeing his mother accept the money so readily, Chu Yunxuan had some doubts. "Mother, these silver notes are for you to spend. You can't keep them for me, or I'll get angry."

Looking at her eldest son's serious face, Lin Yanran had the illusion that she was the daughter and Chu Yunxuan was the father. "I know, I know, stop nagging."

Chu Yunxuan felt that his mother's attitude was somewhat of a cover-up.

He thought to himself that next time he could fold some of the banknotes into interesting and nice things, so that his mother wouldn't be reluctant to spend them.

Chu Yunxuan had already come up with a plan. He put on an easygoing expression and said, "My son only stays in the mansion for two or three days a month, and my mother still complains that he's nagging."

Lin Yanran took the box from Wenmei with one hand and casually placed it in Chu Yunxuan's arms. "It was Mother's fault. You can wear these little things and play with them!"

"What?" Chu Yunxuan opened the box in his arms with a puzzled look, and was then shocked by his mother's generosity. The box was full of all kinds of jade pendants.

Even having lived two lives and seen many fine things, Chu Yunxuan couldn't help but marvel at his mother's generosity:

"Mother, you didn't empty Grandmother's savings, did you? Didn't Grandfather say you were siding with outsiders?"

Lin Yanran rolled her eyes at Chu Yunxuan. "What are you talking about? Do you think I'm that kind of person? These are just scraps from my storeroom, just for you to play with."

"Once you officially enter the court, your mother will give you some better things."

Lin Yanran was met with Chu Yunxuan's wide-open mouth in surprise.

Chu Yunxuan looked at the jade pendants in the box. Any one of them would be worth more than a thousand taels of silver, and these were just scraps.