Chapter 494: Apology

494. Chapter 494 Apology

The two of them chatted.

Yin Li found herself unable to join the conversation, and after sitting in the living room for a while she grew restless.

"Sister Sheng, you keep chatting, I'll go for a walk."

"Alright."

Qiao Sheng said casually.

Yin Li went to watch the embroidery for a while, and after finishing she started wandering around.

She was just about to go to the front to take a look.

A figure suddenly ran in.

Yin Li couldn't dodge in time and collided with the figure.

"Ugh, that hurts so much…"

Yin Li rubbed her nose and said.

Cheng Jinyu, seeing that he had bumped into someone, looked closely and realized she wasn't one of his family's embroiderers; recalling what the shopkeeper had just said, he asked, "Are you the girl who came here with Aunt Qiao?"

"Who are you?"

Yin Li lifted her gaze, her eyes brightening; there are indeed many handsome men in the Imperial Capital, who is this? He looks quite good, though he doesn't seem very old.

Cheng Jinyu, subconsciously taken back two steps by her stare, said, "My name is Cheng Jinyu, my mother is…"

"I know who you are, I'm Yin Li."

Yin Li opened her mouth and introduced herself.

Cheng Jinyu, seeing that Yin Li's nose was reddened from his collision and realizing he hadn't apologized yet, said apologetically, "Miss, I'm sorry; I was running too fast and couldn't stop my feet, so I bumped into you."

"It's fine."

Yin Li was magnanimous, and since Cheng Jinyu hadn't done it on purpose and had apologized, she naturally didn't make things difficult for him.

Cheng Jinyu looked around and asked.

"Is my mother and the others in the living room?"

"Yes."

Yin Li nodded.

Cheng Jinyu stepped forward into the living room.

Yin Li followed inside.

Upon entering the living room, Cheng Jinyu called out, "Aunt Qiao!", then asked whether his mother was alright; learning she was fine, he breathed a sigh of relief.

He suddenly thought of something.

Cheng Xianglan asked Cheng Jinyu, "Was it Ping An who called you back?"

Ping An is the young servant she bought for Cheng Jinyu after she came to the Imperial Capital.

Cheng Jinyu sat down and said, "Mother, don't blame him; he was also worried something might go wrong, which is why he came to call me back."

Before Cheng Xianglan could say anything,

Cheng Jinyu looked straight at her and said, "Mother, ever since the day they drove us out of the house, I swore in my heart that in this life I would only keep your surname; I will never revert to my original surname. In my heart they are not my kin; my kin are only you and Aunt Qiao…"

Regarding this matter,

After Shi Lin returned home, Qiao Sheng asked him whether Cheng Jinyu could keep his surname and not acknowledge the Xiao family.

After hearing her finish,

Shi Lin, while teasing his daughter in his arms, said, "Did Cheng Xianglan register a household? If she did, and Cheng Jinyu is under her name, then he doesn't need to revert his surname. If not, then it's impossible…"

Qiao Sheng replied offhand, "Cheng Jinyu has already taken the martial exam; are you saying the household registration wasn't done? The registration is already in place; he's also under Sister Xianglan's name."

"Alright."

He had forgotten about this.

Shi Lin said in a voice neither loud nor soft.

"Then there's no need to revert, but Cheng Jinyu is still a member of the Liang Family; even if he changes his surname, his blood still carries theirs. If he refuses to acknowledge them, the one who suffers at the Yamen is him. By then, don't even talk about passing the martial examination; he might even be sentenced by the Emperor."

"Not acknowledging them is unfilial."

"How can one be unfilial?"

Qiao Sheng's eyebrows knit together.

Shi Lin took Qiao Sheng's hand and said, "This matter isn't really a big deal; just acknowledge it, give a bit of filial respect each year, and nothing else needs to be dealt with."

Having said that,

Shi Lin continued, "Madam, the great, second, and third treasures of our family still don't have given names. I've thought of many; later we can pick names for them and settle on them," (End of chapter)