Chapter 137 Another Update
"Scholar Ju, good morning," Ju Nanyi had just stepped into the Hanlin Academy when his colleague walked in step with him and greeted him with a beaming smile.
"Scholar Lin, good morning," Ju Nanyi responded modestly and with a bow, ready to step away to avoid further conversation without being rude when Scholar Lin grabbed Ju Nanyi’s arm.
"Scholar Ju, the day after tomorrow is my day off, which happens to be my son’s full-month celebration. I hope Scholar Ju can honor us with your presence," Scholar Lin’s eyes couldn’t hide his smile. His wife gave birth to a daughter on her first try, and now they had a healthy baby boy, ensuring there was someone to continue the family line.
"Certainly, certainly, congratulations." Ju Nanyi congratulated him immediately.
"Scholar Lin, it’s only been three years since you joined the Hanlin Academy. You’ve gotten married and had both a son and a daughter. You’ve established your family without missing a step," Scholar Zeng, who followed, immediately put his arm around Scholar Lin’s shoulder.
"You’re not doing too bad yourself. How is it, your sister-in-law is seven months along now, right?" Scholar Lin was obviously much more acquainted with Scholar Zeng.
"Yes, yes, we’ve already found a good midwife and she’s moved into our house. Although we cannot compare with the Aristocratic Families, at least we have the Official Family’s salary and no worries about food and clothing," Scholar Zeng joked with Scholar Lin for a bit but became somewhat embarrassed when he caught sight of Scholar Ju still standing nearby.
Although they were also educated scholars, their talents and diligence couldn’t match Scholar Ju’s, and they were doing the most basic menial work. At this moment, they wondered why Scholar Ju hadn’t left after exchanging greetings as he usually did and why he seemed to have a somewhat troubled expression.
Scholar Zeng suddenly remembered that they had taken the imperial examination with Scholar Ju and entered the Hanlin Academy at the same time. Now, three years later, Scholar Lin had a son and a daughter, and he himself was soon to have a child.
Yet Scholar Ju, who was of similar age, was still unmarried. Discussing these matters in front of him was somewhat provocative...
Ju Nanyi was just momentarily distracted when Scholar Zeng abruptly inserted himself into the conversation, not giving Ju Nanyi a chance to speak. Now, nodding towards the two men, Ju Nanyi was ready to step away.