Chapter 10: So, You Are a Noble Person?

Chu Linyu was completely stunned. What did she just hear?

When she was just reborn, she didn’t notice that Lin Feng had called her ugly. But today, she heard it loud and clear.

Her third brother said she was “ugly”!

Ah—Is there no justice in the world? What baby has ever looked good right after birth? Didn’t she already hear from the adults that she was a once-in-a-lifetime beautiful baby?

Fine, she was angry now. From now on, she would make this little third brother pay the price!

But now, all she could do was stomp her little chubby legs and grunt a few times to express her dissatisfaction.

Father and daughter were in sync. Chu Minghai seemed to instantly understand what his daughter was trying to convey—she was angry!

He quickly tried to soothe her: “Tian Tian is not ugly, my good daughter, you are the prettiest, and you will grow up to be as beautiful as your mother.”

Hearing her father’s words, Chu Linyu grunted a couple of times, pouting in satisfaction, her anger dissipating.

Chu Minghai let out a sigh of relief. His daughter was truly a little genius.

However, although his daughter had calmed down, Chu Minghai, this doting father, was not one to forget easily.

Little third son, you’ve made a big mistake! When I get the chance, I’ll make sure to assign you more homework, so you won’t be able to talk so carelessly!

Although father and daughter had only known each other for two days, they were already so in tune with each other. Chu Minghai and his wife weren’t surprised that their daughter could understand them so well—after all, their child was extraordinary!

On the other hand, Lin Guodong, the ordinary elder brother-in-law, watched the interaction between his brother-in-law and niece with great curiosity.

His niece was too smart, wasn’t she? How could a baby this young understand what was being said? It was hard to believe. It must have been a coincidence!

It definitely had to be because of the little third son scaring her earlier. Yes, that must be it.

After thinking this through, he pointed at Lin Feng and gave him a meaningful look, signaling that he’d deal with him later.

Lin Feng buried his head in his book, pretending to focus on his work and ignoring his dad.

Soon, Old Man Lin came back, just in time for dinner.

That afternoon, the neighbor, Old Wang from the street next door, had encountered a problem with his kang (heated bed). He called for help, and although Old Man Lin was a carpenter, he was skilled at many things—farming, hunting, and even fixing stoves and chimneys.

It was because of his exceptional skills that he had moved his family from the village to Jiayuan County and was able to support the whole family.

That evening, the family had a simple dinner: a pot of cornmeal porridge, a big dish of potatoes and cabbage stew, and some sweet potato buns.

During the meal, the family couldn’t help but talk about the incident at the Lin farm today, about Chu Minghai’s miraculous escape, and the strange things about Chu Linyu.

Old Man Lin paused as he listened, his chopsticks frozen in mid-air. He seemed deep in thought, and the food in his mouth remained unchewed.

Jia Chunhua nudged him with her elbow, “Are you stunned? Didn’t our family come out fine?”

Old Man Lin mysteriously shook his head, lowered his voice, and said, “This child of ours has a lucky fate!”

Jia Chunhua’s family had been in the medical field for generations. Although she had only studied gynecology since she was a girl, she was still considered more educated than most.

Moreover, since the government had been promoting the rejection of feudal superstitions on the streets every day, she was an active participant and didn’t pay much attention to such mystical claims.

Although she thought her granddaughter was lucky, she saw that more as the hope of a grandmother rather than something supernatural. To say that the child had some mystical luck was a bit much.

So, she showed her disapproval openly.

“Don’t dismiss it!” Old Man Lin shot her a glance and continued.

“When we were still not married, there was an old blind man in the village. I don’t know his last name, but he was a feng shui master and fortune teller. He was pretty accurate and had a small reputation around here. People called him the ‘Blind Fortune Teller.’”

“Every time he saw me, he would say I had talent and wanted to take me as his disciple. But I didn’t agree because this profession wasn’t popular and had a bad reputation.”

“I got annoyed by him constantly pestering me, so I asked him why he was so insistent on making me his disciple.”

“Finally, after I kept pressing, he told me that he saw in my past life that I had done good deeds and accumulated blessings. In this life, I was destined for wealth and nobility, and I would have a noble person helping me. That’s why I wouldn’t be ruined by leaking the secrets of heaven in his line of work!”

After finishing his story, Old Man Lin chuckled to himself.

“Half a lifetime has passed, and I haven’t encountered any noble person. But my luck is really good. Otherwise, how could I have killed the Japanese invaders without a scratch? How could I have dug up food from the ground and brought you all to the county? After today, I have a feeling—my noble person has come!”

Jia Chunhua tentatively asked, “Are you saying… our granddaughter?”

Old Man Lin nodded mysteriously.

Lin Feng chimed in, “Yes, yes! I said before that I dreamed of a little fairy girl calling me ‘big brother.’ You all didn’t believe me, and now look!”

He said this while squinting his eyes in smug satisfaction.

“Dear Lord.” Cai Honglian murmured without thinking.

“And what happened to that old blind man?”

“That one?” Old Man Lin thought for a moment before answering, “I don’t know when, but gradually, people stopped seeing him. They went to his house, and there was no one there. Later, someone said he had traveled far and wide. Others said he was eaten by a tiger on the mountain. Anyway, he never showed up again.”

After hearing this, everyone fell silent, all absorbed in Old Man Lin’s story.

Only Lin Feng slapped the table and loudly complained, “Grandpa, how come you had such an experience! Why didn’t I get to meet someone like that? Where did I go wrong? That’s it! My sister will be my noble person from now on. I’ll be rich and enjoy a life of luxury.”

As soon as the words left his mouth, his mother, Cai Honglian, promptly slapped him with a chopstick, while his father gave him a large, disdainful eye roll.

Old Man Lin laughed but didn’t respond.

Jia Chunhua was still somewhat incredulous, though she was slightly shaken.

It did seem like their little granddaughter was indeed extraordinary. Not only was she incredibly beautiful, she could also understand adults’ speech and even helped her father avoid disaster!

Lin Guodong, too, was stunned. His niece was no ordinary child! His sister-in-law’s family wasn’t just talented; their son was a genius, and their daughter was the family’s noble person!

However, Chu Minghai and Lin Zheng accepted it more calmly, with no major change in their expressions.

No matter what, their daughter (or sister) was someone they loved and wanted to protect.

Lin Shufen smiled knowingly. Her being here was proof that anything could happen in this world.

No matter what, Tian Tian was her precious baby. If she protected her family, then this mother would protect her in return.

Old Man Lin raised his glass, took a sip, and seriously cautioned, “This is something for our family to know. Don’t tell anyone outside. It’s not the right time for these things, and we don’t want to cause trouble for the child.”

“We understand, Dad.”

“Don’t worry, Dad.”

After dinner, the family gathered again in the east room.

They wanted to see what made this soft, chubby little bundle of joy so special. After all, this was a lucky child—a noble person according to Grandpa’s words!

Although Chu Linyu, who had been lonely for twenty years, enjoyed the attention and pampering from her family, she was still a little shy facing all the burning gazes from around her.

Humph, what is this? Why are they staring at me like that? It’s making me embarrassed. You can take turns looking, but not all at once. I feel uncomfortable with all these eyes on me!

Then, she haughtily turned her little head away and fell asleep with her tiny fists pressed against her face.

She didn’t know that just this simple action was already far from ordinary in the eyes of her family.

Goodness, this child is truly extraordinary—there’s an aura about her.

Look at how perfectly she turned her head!

And look at her breathing—so rhythmic!

Chu Linyu: “……”

The next day, before breakfast was ready, a loud commotion suddenly erupted in the yard.

Several men wearing red armbands barged in.

They loudly shouted:

“Is Chu Minghai here?”

“We need to take him for questioning. Someone has reported him for deliberately damaging public property and trying to escape punishment!”

“Bring him out now!”