He was only worried about the injuries on Lin Xianyu’s body.
After Zhu Huaishu and Lu Ting left, he wanted to step forward and ask about her injuries, but she unhesitatingly shut the door in his face.
Lin Xianyu seemed unwilling to speak even half a word to Jiang Yunnan and had no intention of seeking help from anyone.
After closing the door, she removed her outer garment and tended to her wounds herself.
Fortunately, that day at the Su residence, Tan Yunxian had taught her some methods for treating wounds and given her some commonly used medicines.
Now, faced with such a situation, she could still manage to take care of herself.
Jiang Yunnan knocked on the door a few more times, but seeing that she still ignored him, he returned to the study to ask Su Yan for help.
When Lin Xianyu saw him leave, she thought he had finally given up and breathed a sigh of relief, thinking to herself that no one would bother her anymore.
Unexpectedly, after a while, he returned with two others and knocked on the door again.
“Young master, since you don’t wish to go to the clinic, then so be it. I’ve brought a physician here. Please open the door and let him examine you.”
By this time, Lin Xianyu had already treated all her wounds and changed into fresh clothes.
Extremely exasperated, she opened the door, intending to persuade Jiang Yunnan to leave, but at that moment, she caught sight of two very familiar figures standing beside him.
One was Su Yan, and the other was Su Youen.
She never imagined that Jiang Yunnan actually knew them.
The physician he had brought was none other than Su Yan.
Youen felt that the frail figure before her looked somewhat familiar, but she couldn’t quite place who it resembled.
She asked, “Yunnan, is this the young master who’s injured?”
Jiang Yunnan nodded.
Lin Xianyu was completely stunned at this moment.
Yunnan? Jiang Yunnan?
The same Jiang Yunnan from the Jiang family who had almost married her?
Could her luck be this bad? How could she run into him of all people?
Wasn’t it said that the young master of the Jiang family was idle and unambitious, spending all his time indulging in leisure at home?
Why would a playboy like him suddenly decide to study at the Academy?
Lin Xianyu could only be thankful that she was dressed in men’s clothing and disguised well enough that Su Youen and the others wouldn’t recognize her.
But in the next moment, Su Youen looked at her and called out, “Lin Xianyu?”
She was shocked, frozen in place.
Even dressed as a man, Su Youen could recognize her?
What kind of eyes did he have?
Su Youen stared at Lin Xianyu for a long time, running through everyone she had met in this world in her mind.
Finally, she settled on Lin Xianyu as the likely candidate.
Whether in stature or facial features, the two were just too similar.
It was hard for her, also disguised as a man, not to be suspicious.
“Lin Xianyu.”
Jiang Yunnan was stunned for a long time after hearing this name.
Was the person before him his never-before-seen fiancée?
The Lin family daughter who had suffered so much in the Lin household and was even beaten for running away from the marriage?
He lifted his gaze and scrutinized the slender figure from head to toe once more.
Lin Xianyu forced herself to remain calm, squeezing out a faint smile from the corner of her lips.
“Young master, you’ve mistaken me for someone else. My name is Shen Yu, and today is the first time I’ve met all of you. I don’t know what you’re talking about, and I don’t recognize the Lin Xianyu you speak of.”
In this urgent situation, she could only borrow Master Shen Zhou’s surname and give herself this name for the time being.
Seeing her reaction, Youen quickly understood that Lin Xianyu likely did not want her true identity to be known.So he smiled and said, “Perhaps I’ve mistaken you for someone else, please don’t take offense. It’s just that you bear a striking resemblance to a young lady I met some days ago.”
Lin Xianyu feigned displeasure, flicking his folding fan twice to conceal his fluster.
“How amusing of you to say that, sir. Though I may be shorter than most men, I’m certainly not so effeminate as to be mistaken for a woman.”
“My eyes must have deceived me, I beg your pardon.” After saying this, he performed a symbolic cupped-hand salute toward Lin Xianyu.
Seeing that he had successfully deceived her, Lin Xianyu finally allowed his anxious heart to settle.
Little did he expect that fool Jiang Yunnan would still insist on treating his “injuries” despite the situation.
“Whoever you are, you’ve lost so much blood earlier that you must receive medical attention.”
Having said this, he pulled Su Yan forward.
Just as Lin Xianyu was about to refuse, he saw Youen pull Su Yan back.
“This gentleman appears perfectly fine, showing no signs of injury. Yunnan, there’s no need for concern.”
She knew perfectly well that even if Lin Xianyu were truly injured, she would never consent to being treated by a man.
Therefore, she hastily bid farewell to Lin Xianyu and promptly dragged Jiang Yunnan and Su Yan back with her.
After returning to the study, Jiang Yunnan kept pestering Youen: “Did that person really look so much like my fiancée?”
Youen merely nodded dismissively while mentally planning to find an appropriate time to visit Lin Xianyu alone, away from Jiang Yunnan and Su Yan.
However, Jiang Yunnan stuck by her side all day. It wasn’t until nightfall when they returned to their study room and he fell asleep that she finally found an opportunity to slip away from his watchful eyes.
“Knock, knock, knock.” Youen rapped on Lin Xianyu’s door.
Lin Xianyu, who hadn’t yet retired for the night and was preparing to read a few more books by candlelight, heard Su Youen’s knocking.
She opened the door but before she could ask anything, Su Youen stated bluntly: “I know you’re Lin Xianyu. I didn’t expose you earlier because of Yunnan.”
Lin Xianyu frowned. Realizing she could no longer maintain her disguise in front of him, she admitted her identity.
“Aren’t you going to invite me in?”
The night breeze was chilly, and Youen wished to continue their conversation indoors.
Unexpectedly, Lin Xianyu’s tone turned as cold as if they were complete strangers, clearly intending to keep him at a distance.
“Meeting alone in a room late at night is highly improper for a man and woman. Whatever you have to say, we can discuss it right here.”
Resigned, Youen endured the cold wind and asked: “Did you come to the Academy just for fun, planning to return home after a few days, or do you intend to stay for an extended period?”
Lin Xianyu replied: “There’s no place for me in the Lin family anymore. I came here to make a living, so I’ll likely remain for a year or so.”
“You probably haven’t returned to the Lin family these past few days, so you might not know that your third brother, Lin Chaoyu, has also begun studying at Huai Shu Academy since yesterday.”
“You should prepare yourself. If even I could recognize you, he’ll likely be able to as well.”
“He’s here too?”
Has Suzhou recently developed a trend of playboys pursuing studies?
How is it that both the Jiang family’s ne’er-do-well and that lawless little devil from her Lin family have enrolled in Huai Shu Academy?
Do they plan to join forces and turn this Academy upside down?
Youen nodded. “He entered the Academy with us yesterday, but this morning he caught a cold and has already returned to the Lin residence.”
A minor illness like a cold—with just a few days of rest, he’ll probably be back soon.
Huai Shu Academy is only so big. Once he returns, the siblings are bound to run into each other.