The Challenge of a Farmhouse Son-in-Law
Chapter 644 - 655 I Am Not a Thing

Chapter 644: Chapter 655 I Am Not a Thing

"This is so unfair," he grumbled to himself.

Without even turning his head back.

Tian Jizi gave Yue Rujing another thump on the head, which finally brought him back to his senses.

"Master, please just say what you want to say, and however you want to punish your disciple, go ahead. In any case, it’s the disciple’s fault."

Although he really didn’t know what play his master was performing, he felt that admitting his mistake was undoubtedly the right thing to do, especially since he wasn’t actually Jin Zijin.

The master was an old muddle-head, who probably didn’t understand himself.

Tian Jizi harrumphed and said, "I heard you’re planning to acknowledge your ancestors and leave the position of State Preceptor behind?"

"Ah...?" Yue Rujing was stunned for a moment before nodding honestly, "We... the disciple indeed has such plans."

"Foolish child!" Tian Jizi lamented, "I let you join Dao Sect so that with its power you could investigate your mother’s affairs. Isn’t that better than wading through the murky waters of a succession dispute? Is it easier to withdraw Dao Sect’s influence from the court as a State Preceptor or as a Monarch? Don’t you understand? What are you thinking in that head of yours?

When I received the letter saying you were planning to withdraw from the struggle for the position of State Preceptor, I didn’t believe it. Now, look at you!" Tian Jizi, infuriated, poked Yue Rujing’s forehead hard with the rolled-up scroll in his hand, saying, "I’ve raised you all these years, do I not know you? The way you’re behaving, you’ve accepted defeat. I’ve raised you painstakingly for so many years, and now at the last moment, you decide to throw in the towel and give up. Are you trying to infuriate me to death?"

Yue Rujing looked resigned, as if he was crying out in his heart.

His hair got all messed up by the poking.

Is his master actually insane, or not?

If he’s insane, why does what he says make so much sense? And if he’s not insane, how could he have recognized the wrong person, even saying he raised me from a young age?

"Master, there is... a reason for this!"

Tian Jizi snorted, "Good, then you tell me, what’s the reason?"

"Actually..." Yue Rujing scratched his head, trying to come up with a plan. "This was Ajing’s idea, Master. Why don’t you listen to what Ajing has to say?"

"Ajing’s idea?" After hearing this, Tian Jizi was stunned for a moment. Then, several more thumps landed on Yue Rujing’s head.

"How could you listen to him? Do you not know that the kid has been up to no good since he was little, always looking for shortcuts and being slippery? Can you compare with him? You bear so many missions; what can he do? His father sent him to Qi Mountain, and he just needs to return to Lingnan and scrape by for his entire life to be done with it. Can you really compare yourself to him? Have I raised you all these years in vain?"

Yue Rujing was scolded until he was dumbfounded. He was not pleased with this and retorted, "Hey hey, Master, I... okay, I’m worthless and have let down your expectations, but what has Ajing done to you? He hasn’t done anything terrible, right? Yes, it was his idea, but you haven’t heard him explain it to you in person. How do you know it’s not a good idea? It might even be better."

"Hmph, better," Tian Jizi snorted, stroking his beard. In a deep voice he said, "Go bring that irresponsible young man here; I want to see what better idea he has."

"Alright, Master, just wait for a moment," Yue Rujing replied.

Relieved, Yue Rujing hurried outside to call Jin Zijin in.

"Senior Brother, Master wants to have a word with Ajing. Please!"

He made a very sincere inviting gesture, and Jin Zijin looked at him indifferently and said solemnly, "I’m worthless?"

Yue Rujing: "..."

"You sure admit your mistakes quickly, taking advantage of my name to admit guilt."