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

With Wen Lan helping him regain his balance, Chu Yunheng gave Lin Yanran an awkward bow, saying, "Mother, your son is back."

Seeing the affection and joy in Chu Yunheng's eyes, Lin Yanran truly felt like a mother at this moment.

After looking Chu Yunheng up and down, Lin Yanran said the same thing every mother says when she sees her child: "You've lost weight!"

As Lin Yanran sized him up, Chu Yunheng also looked her up and down, then frowned deeply. "Mother has indeed lost a lot of weight."

Almost eight-year-old Chu Yunheng reached out and took Lin Yanran's arm. "Mother, it's cold outside. Let's go inside and talk slowly."

Lin Yanran smiled and nodded, then let Chu Yunheng help her inside.

Upon entering the house, Chu Yunheng immediately felt a sense of warmth. "Mother, your house is so warm."

Lin Yanran gave Chu Yunheng a look that said, "You have good taste." "With a heated wall and a fireplace, how could it not be warm?"

"What is a firewall?" Chu Yunheng had never heard of it before, and he wandered around the room curiously.

Lin Yanran pointed to the wall in the middle that looked like a partition, "That one, don't touch it with your hands, the fire is burning brightly right now, be careful not to burn yourself."

Chu Yunheng responded softly, standing straight in front of the wall, and felt the warmth emanating from it. "Mother, this wall is so warm."

As Lin Yanran helped Wenju remove her cloak, she sighed, "You and your elder brother have one in your courtyard too. If you like, I'll have the servants burn one for you later."

Your maternal grandmother and her family don't know how to appreciate quality. Even with my blueprints and the craftsmen, they refused to make the repairs, all for the sake of maintaining the so-called aesthetic appeal of the interior.

"Is it possible that Grandmother and Grandfather don't not want to keep warm, but rather don't trust your things, Mother? Why don't you invite Grandmother and Grandfather to the Marquis's residence to experience it for themselves? They'll definitely be willing to make the repairs."

Chu Yunheng refused to believe that anyone would be willing to freeze for the sake of aesthetics.

Lin Yanran remained silent for a while, trying to recall a few reliable things the original owner of this body had done. Good, she couldn't find any. Lin Yanran could only sigh helplessly.

"It's not very convenient for your maternal grandmother to come to the Marquis's residence. She has to send a formal invitation and such. Besides, it's freezing cold now, so it's not safe for her to travel."

I bought a two-courtyard house outside the academy where you study, and it's almost finished being renovated. Once the snow melts, I'll invite your maternal grandmother and the others to experience it."

"You bought a house outside Zhiren Academy? Actually, you didn't need to waste that money. I'm quite content living at the academy."

Chu Yunheng was first touched and surprised, then he began to feel sorry for his mother's money.

"As you grow older, it's becoming inconvenient for you to live at the academy. You can stay at the mansion occasionally. When I have time, I can also come and stay with you for a few days, so you won't have to look forward to your monthly leave so much more."

Upon hearing Lin Yanran's words, Chu Yunheng found it impossible to refuse, and his heart was filled with joy. "Then Mother, please come to the house to stay with me for a few more days each month. It will only be the two of us there, and there will be fewer worries."

This wasn't an unreasonable request, and besides, Lin Yanran had originally planned to stay there occasionally anyway, so she agreed very readily.

"Alright, when Mother has time, she will come and stay with you for a few days. You can focus on your studies at the academy."

Chu Yunheng nodded happily. "Mother, I heard at the academy that Grandmother is ill. You've been worried sick and can't sleep at night. How are you feeling?"

Lin Yanran wouldn't hide anything from her son, saying, "Given my relationship with your grandmother, do you really think I'd be so worried I couldn't sleep at night?"

Although Chu Yunheng shook his head honestly, he was also genuinely relieved. He carefully considered his words and replied, "Even if Father were at the manor, he wouldn't do that."

Seeing her son's attitude, Lin Yanran felt like teasing him, "If your father were here, he would scold you for being an unfilial son again."

Chu Yunheng shook his head smugly, "Father would only scold my eldest brother for saying that, because he's the one who doesn't want to pretend in front of Father!"

Sometimes I find it strange that my older brother, who usually seems so capable and resourceful, acts like a fool in front of our father.

"Just say a few nice words to your father, and you'll get all the good stuff. Isn't that great?"

Chu Yunxuan and Chu Yunheng are in different situations, so Lin Yanran certainly wouldn't encourage Chu Yunheng to break ties with Chu Mochen. The choice between father and mother is never a simple one; multiple choices are always possible.

Lin Yanran wasn't the type to rely on her son to deal with her husband; she could handle him herself.

"Everyone has their own path; just don't follow your older brother's example."

"I won't follow my older brother's example, otherwise, who knows who will benefit from all of Father's good things!" Chu Yunheng replied as he sat down at the dining table.

"You should eat quickly! I've already had dinner and I'm not hungry now, so I won't eat." Although Lin Yanran said this, she still sat down at the table to keep Chu Yunheng company.

Chu Yunheng immediately stood up and looked at the servant waiting outside. "Mother, wait here. Your son has a gift for you."

After Chu Yunheng finished speaking, he personally went over to his book box, took out the book he had copied by hand, and solemnly placed it in front of Lin Yanran.

Lin Yanran looked at the words "Tales of the Strange from Around the World" on the cover and asked, "Did you copy this yourself?"

Chu Yunheng had already started eating, and only gave a vague reply, showing no sign of the hardship involved.

Lin Yanran carefully read two pages and then personally placed it in the place where she usually kept her miscellaneous books that she was interested in, which showed that she really liked and cherished it.

If Chu Yunheng hadn't just returned and the mother and son still had so much to talk about, Lin Yanran would have liked to keep the lamp lit for a while longer.

"I really like the gift, but you already work so hard studying, so please don't let me copy it. I see that the things I buy outside can still help you pass the time."

Seeing that his mother liked it, Chu Yunheng happily ate a big bite of meat, feeling extremely pleased. As for what his mother said afterward, he let it go in one ear and out the other, giving perfunctory responses for now.

When he has free time, he will still copy interesting books for his mother.

His mother only had this one hobby, and he and his elder brother weren't around. The household was full of messy things, and he hoped his mother could be happier.

Lin Yanran waited until Chu Yunheng had almost finished eating before she began to give him instructions, "In the few days since you came back, no matter where you go, you can't be alone. No matter what happens, you can't send the people around you away."

You absolutely mustn't wander around the backyard alone, and even when you're in the front yard, you need to be careful.

Hearing his mother's words, Chu Yunheng frowned even more deeply: "What happened in the manor?"

Lin Yanran explained succinctly: "Aunt Jin knocked Chu Yunyun and Chu Ruoyu into the lake in the backyard. Aunt Jin and Chu Ruoyu both died, and Chu Yunyun became a frail and sickly person, with limited prospects in the future."

The key point is that, to this day, I still haven't found out who leaked the crucial information to Aunt Jin.