Chapter 392 Heavier than expected

I don’t know how long I counted or how many I counted before Zhuang Qingning fell into a deep sleep.

I slept until the next morning, when I woke up and heard the birds chirping outside.

After a full night's rest and drinking two doses of medicinal soup, Zhuang Qingning felt that he had recovered well, and the aches and pains all over his body had also improved a lot.

Thinking about Snowball and various businesses at home and not wanting to disturb them too much, Zhuang Qingning and Zhuang Qingsui said goodbye to Chu Jinnian and Fan Wenxuan.

But in the end, under Fan Wenxuan's persuasion, they had lunch in Qingzhu Garden. Then Zhuang Qingning and Zhuang Qingsui, accompanied by Shanhu and Gancao and their group, took a carriage, left the gate of Qingzhu Garden and headed home.

After seeing the two sisters off, Fan Wenxuan rushed to Chu Jinnian's study impatiently.

Chu Jinnian was just like usual at the Qingzhu Garden, sipping tea and flipping through books. He looked up at Fan Wenxuan and said in a lazy and clear voice, "Mr. Fan, you came here in a hurry. What can I do for you?"

"It's all about what happened at the dinner table last night."

Fan Wenxuan was furious. He sat down at the round table beside him without any courtesy, picked up the cakes on the table and began to stuff them into his mouth. "Let me ask Mr. Chu first, what exactly did you intend to do last night?"

Why not let him speak? "Xing Sibo, although he is very talented and proficient in everything from music, chess, calligraphy and painting, the family relationships are very complicated. Because Xing's father favors his concubine over his wife, Mrs. Xing cries all the time. The concubines are always restless, and the illegitimate sons are not easy to deal with. Xing Sibo has to deal with all these things all the time, so he is very afraid of getting married. He has never thought about getting married. After the New Year, he will be 22 years old, and he is still single."

"Although Madam Xing is pitiful, she is also weak-minded and short-sighted. She only thinks about the affairs of the inner house all day long, and her goal is to please Father Xing. If she fails to please him, she will vent her anger on the servants in the mansion. She can change her maids twice a year."

"Mr. Fan, do you really think that Xing Sibo and the Xing family are a good match for Miss Zhuang?"

Chu Jinnian glanced at Fan Wenxuan.

There was an obvious chill in his eyes.

Fan Wenxuan was suddenly shocked.

What was surprising was that Chu Jinnian saw through his thoughts so thoroughly, and what was even more surprising was that Chu Jinnian understood Xing Sibo so clearly.

"But in terms of character and talent, Xing Sibo is indeed good. As for his family affairs..."

Fan Wenxuan argued, "If I move out of the Xing family, it's not impossible to live a leisurely life."

"Mr. Fan, do you think that everyone in this world can be like you, and ignore the world's gaze and remain indifferent to rumors flying everywhere? If that were true, Mr. Fan wouldn't be the only one who would be famous in the capital."

Chu Jinnian disagreed.

"I'm just trying to establish a connection. Miss Zhuang may not necessarily be interested in me..."

Fan Wenxuan blushed after hearing what Chu Jinnian said, "I just think that Miss Zhuang is a good person. It's hard for her to support the family alone. If I can help her find a good match, it will be a good thing."

"What's more, Xing Sibo respects teachers and respects me. If anything happens in the future, I can take care of her. It won't be like Miss Zhuang has no one to help her in her family if something happens to her."

"Someone like Mr. Fan who can't protect himself?" Chu Jinnian's mouth was full of sarcasm.

Fan Wenxuan's face turned red again.

Indeed, he was just a scholar. Even if there was something wrong with Zhuang Qingning, there was really little he could do. He could only criticize and denounce him verbally.

Just like the last time he encountered difficulties, in the face of power, all arguments and rebukes seemed pale and powerless, and in the end he could not find Chu Jinnian's protection to ensure his safety.

"And Miss Zhuang respects Mr. Fan very much, and is very grateful to him for what happened to Miss Sui. If Mr. Fan asks, and she is Mr. Fan's disciple, what will Miss Zhuang think? Will she think that since it is Mr. Fan who asks, she has to consider her face? And will she also think that since it is Mr. Fan who recommends, there must be no problem with his character and family background, and will she agree hastily?"

"Moreover, men only know one side of the story about the trivial matters in the inner house, and they cannot care about the details. They cannot do many things or say many things because of their face. In the end, the women in the inner house have to be the bad guys. If they are accused of being unfilial, you can imagine how their life will be like."

Chu Jinnian's words made Fan Wenxuan blush so much that his face turned black.

He really didn't think of it so thoroughly.

He just thought that it would be best if Zhuang Qingning could stay by his side, and if he was his disciple, he would be able to support Zhuang Qingning in many situations in the future.

I didn’t think so much about it.

"I was too abrupt in this matter..." Fan Wenxuan hung his head, looking like an eggplant hit by frost.

"I won't mention it anymore."

Fan Wenxuan waved his hand and emphasized again, "Absolutely don't mention this."

"It would be great if Mr. Fan knew." Chu Jinnian lowered his eyes and turned a page of the book in his hand. "Mr. Fan has been running back and forth for a long time. This time when he came back from the capital, he brought back a few stone tablets and calligraphy. I have sent them to Mr. Fan's room just now."

"Thank you, young master." Although Fan Wenxuan did not love gold, silver, treasures, glory and wealth, and often acted quite eccentrically, he was, after all, a genuine scholar and was very fond of books, calligraphy and paintings.

Now hearing that Chu Jinnian was going to give him this, he was overjoyed.

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First of all, he knew that Chu Jinnian was still thinking about him, and secondly, he was not completely angry about the matter of Zhuang Qingning.

No matter which one it was, it made him feel absolutely at ease.

But then the worry came back to me.

Did Chu Jinnian care too much about Zhuang Qingning? Last night, Chu Jinnian wanted to shut him up, but he didn't rush to question him. Now he was waiting for him to fall into the trap and let him learn a lesson.

With such good intentions, he felt that Zhuang Qingning meant more to Chu Jinnian than he had imagined.

Could it be that...

"But there is one thing that must be made clear to the eldest master." Fan Wenxuan frowned and said to Chu Jinnian.

"Oh? What's the matter?" Chu Jinnian put down the book in his hand, "Mr. Fan, why don't you tell me about it?"

Listen to what kind of thing can make him so serious.

"Master, you must not recruit Miss Zhuang as your staff!"

Fan Wenxuan spoke seriously and his words were powerful.

Chu Jinnian, "..."

After a moment of silence, Chu Jinnian nodded slightly and answered very seriously, "Don't worry, Mr. Fan. I will definitely not recruit Miss Zhuang as my staff."

Especially the last two words, the pronunciation is very heavy.

"That's good." Fan Wenxuan got a positive answer again, and then he was satisfied and said goodbye with his hands behind his back.

(End of this chapter)