Chapter 325 - 306: Autumn Festival-II

To Li Lian and Li Jun Wei's calculation, after Jin Nu Yuan left Madam and Master Li's side, the young woman hurried to make way to find her brother. When she found Jin Suzheng speaking with her mother, Jin Nu Yuan dashed her way toward them. With a very wide smile, Jin Nu Yuan who was unable to contain her excitement to know that her hope to work in Imperial Hospital was just a thread away from her, waved her hand for her mother to see, "Mother! Mother!"

Mrs. Jin who heard her daughter's words, quickly turned her head to her daughter, seeing how Jin Nu Yuan had gotten attention with her screaming had Mrs. Jin to pull her brows tensely, "Have you drown in a mud for you to scream?" asked her mother with her hand crossed above her chest.

At her mother's hard expression, Jin Nu Yuan closed her mouth and began to walk slowly as she made her way beside the two who sat far from others. Jin Nu Yuan was ready to speak but seeing Li Rin Zu, she couldn't cue her brother about it.

"Nu Yuan is excited as ever when it comes to autumn festival. You should cut your daughter some slacks and let her be excited." said Li Rin Zu who then turned her eyes at Jin Nu Yuan, "What had gotten you excited, Nu Yuan?" 

Jin Nu Yuan smiled at her aunt but her eyes turned to her mother as if telling that it was something she could not tell or say with the presence of Li Rin Zu. "I just saw my horse being brought out, it had been a long time since I played with them, I'm sorry for the embarrassing behavior," said Jin Nu Yuan, repeating her mother's teaching. 

"Don't be you are still young it's normal for you to be excited." said Li Rin Zu despite knowing how Jin Nu Yuan was over twenty years old that make her seem more childish. 

Mrs. Jin, who had received her daughter's subtle hint, narrowed her eyes, "Rin Zu, is that Madam Li and Li Lian I see over there? They seem to be having a very good air together."

Li Rin Zu quickly shifted her eyes at the people Mrs. Jin mentioned and hurried to say, "I will go now, do you want to come with me?"

Mrs. Jin put a smile to refuse the woman, "I think I would like to sit, the sun is high that making me dizzy." and with the words, Mrs. Jin saw Li Rin Zu ran from the place to take a seat at the chair where the from the roof present above their heads. In the place less people come which make it easier for them to speak without hearing anything.

When a maid saw Mrs. Jin sat and ready to come to serve cold drink, Mrs. Jin's eyes went on the maid make the woman to be frightened and hang her head low to bow before making her leave.

"What is it Nu Yuan?" Mrs. Jin asked with her brows raised, she settled her hand one on the side of the table. Jin Suzheng was also curious of his little sister's excitement which was easily seen from the face and stayed to hear.

"Brother Wei promised me to go to Imperial Hospital!" Jin Nu Yuan spoke with much brightness that had Mrs. Jin and Jin Suzheng surprised by her words. It was only a few days ago where Li Jun Wei had refused Jin Nu Yuan's request coldly and the fact was known to Jin Family.

"Are you daydreaming in the bright sunlight? He promised you to enter the Imperial Hospital?" asked Jin Suzheng, his eyes looking at her sister was with doubt. There was no way Li Jun Wei would change his mind suddenly if not for a reason they have to be cautious of. Mrs. Jin who was about to ask the same question keep quiet to listen to her daughter's words. 

Jin Nu Yuan was very excited that her words had slipped differently than what Li Jun Wei had told her, she hurried to say, "With a condition that is very easy one."

Mrs. Jin was interested with the condition seeing that Li Jun Wei had promised this it would be a great achievement if they could win thought the older woman, "What is the condition he told you?" There was the easy word from Jin Nu Yuan which wasn't impossible, raising their chance.

"I just need to avoid the last place in the race. Brother can help me by taking the last place and if it happened, I take the place before the last and acquired the promise." Jin Nu Yuan beamed and her eyes went to her mother who seemed to be taking a. very thorough consideration. 

Mrs. Jin was sure that Li Jun Wei wouldn't retract his words and the condition was as Jin Ju Yuan said indeed was easy. Suzheng however raised his brows on Jin Nu Yuan's words and spoke, "Can't you win on your own, you only have to ride fast."

"If I could I would not come her to ask." grumbled Jin Nu Yuan. She could race faster but most people who participate the game was almost close to professional, whether it be Linyue or the newest one to participate Long Hua.

"I don't want to lose either, this year is my chance to win." Jin Suzheng hated the idea of being the last place with his pride. It would be too embarrassing for a grown man to lose in the game.

Jin Nu Yuan frowned, her hand clenched to her unsupportive brother who cared more about himself then his own little sister. "Even if you win, you would ask for another house or land. But if I avoid the last place, I could be a doctor in the prominent hospital! Can't you just do this for me once?!"

"Once to embarrass myself?" retorted Jin Suzheng. The older brother glared at his little sister who was selfish and pampered to his eyes.

"It's not like you ever do anything for me." scoffed Jin Nu Yuan in anger, their gaze at each other unfaltering in anger. Jin Nu Yuan and Jin Suzheng had the same character as both didn't want to submit or help others which stemmed from their mother. Since young they never shared anything together, finding even the word share as despicable.

"Will you lose a part of your manliness if you helped me? It is an easy task and it's not like you are sure you could win against brother Wei." Jin Nu Yuan pointed Jin Suzheng most hated situation where he would be compared the flawless younger cousin, Li Jun Wei.

"I could win. I had won before and this time I will make sure I win. Unlike you who could only speak I've beaten Jun Wei a few times." answered Jin Suzheng with proudness. Not knowing that Li Jun Wei had loose in purpose for him.

"So that's how you are going to-" started Jin Nu Yuan when her mother sighed and directed her frown at her daughter and son.

"Will you two stop it?" On their mother's angered word by raising her vocal, they stopped talking but their eyes were still glaring at each other in anger. "Suzheng you have to lose today."