While the mother and daughter were lounging on the bed laughing, two men next door were chatting indifferently about the situation in the capital.
Jiang Yu couldn't stand how easily this "pretty boy" had stolen away his sweetheart, but he also knew clearly that he couldn't blame anyone else for this.
He didn't even have the chance to compete for it.
In Yun Ting's eyes, he was no different from all her family and friends, a fact she had long understood.
He never expected that the clueless girl in front of him would be so easily attracted to him.
It's infuriating just thinking about it.
What's so good about him? He gave up a promising career and is content to live off his wife's family. He's a loser!
But he also knew that when it came to being completely devoted to Yun Ting, no one in the world could compare to him. Besides, Yun Ting's child was already calling him uncle, so what was there to compare?
He has to clean up their messes; what kind of sins has he committed?
He felt it was bad luck to even look at Luo Qi'an!
But we still need to discuss the next steps with him; we can't just let them be chased like this forever...
I must have owed this guy something in my past life.
Across from him, Luo Qi'an calmly took a sip of tea, and as he listened to the sounds from next door gradually fading away, a happy smile appeared on his lips.
Jiang Yu: It's even more damn glaring now.
"Alright, stop being so formal. Let me tell you about the strange things that have happened in the capital. Many ministers' homes have been burgled, including the princess's residence and the imperial palace. Valuable items have been stolen, including the storerooms that were heavily guarded and locked. It's... quite bizarre."
"You've even started using the word 'weird'? Didn't you always look down on those kinds of things?" Luo Qi'an put down his teacup and looked at Jiang Yu with feigned incomprehension.
As expected, he successfully steered the conversation away from this "weird" topic.
Jiang Yu stood up abruptly, pointing at Luo Qi'an's nose and saying, "Don't give me that sarcastic talk. I already wanted to beat you up, and now I want to even more!"
Ignoring Jiang Yu's anger, Luo Qi'an stood up and walked towards the door, seemingly talking to himself: "Someone wants to beat me up, so I'll have to go find some help."
Jiang Yu grabbed him angrily and forcefully pressed him back onto the stool: "Alright, alright, how many years have you been using this trick? Don't you have any ambition?"
“It doesn’t matter if you’re not successful, unlike some people who are successful but don’t have a wife, sigh…” As soon as he finished speaking, Luo Qi’an couldn’t help but laugh.
Jiang Yu slapped his forehead in anger, then laughed helplessly; he really had no way to deal with these two people.
Oh right, there might be one more later.
"How did my daughter get better? She suddenly became so clever, I'm still not used to it. Just now when I heard her call me 'Uncle,' I almost burst into tears."
Luo Qi'an reached out and patted Jiang Yu on the shoulder, replying gently, "She suddenly woke up the day before the house was raided, right in front of her father's sickbed. It's alright, you don't need to be sad about this anymore. My daughter is very smart now."
Jiang Yu retorted stubbornly, "That's because of Yun Ting and Uncle Shen. What does it have to do with you? Don't be too smug."
Luo Qi'an knew his brother too well. He was incredibly stubborn, but cared about them more than anyone else. So he backed down and said, "Yes, it has nothing to do with me, it has to do with you, okay? Don't be angry, let's get back to business."
Jiang Yu then flicked his sleeves and continued, "The capital has been in chaos since the day you left. The emperor sent many imperial guards to catch the thieves, but so far, not a single one has been found."
However, the situation of someone being completely wiped out overnight never happened again in the capital.
After Jiang Yu finished speaking, he gave Luo Qi'an a meaningful look, took a sip of tea, and continued:
"The Princess is also looking. Speaking of which, I have to praise you. I managed to win over Qin Xuan. That kid is really stubborn. Someone like the Princess is someone worth serving!"
I told him before not to hang himself in the princess's mansion, to find a way to survive, but he wouldn't listen, and in the end he ended up being beaten to death with sticks. It was truly tragic, tsk tsk.
Luo Qi'an smiled but remained silent; he had long anticipated Qin Xuan's fate.
"The eldest princess is always ruthless and will not give up until she achieves her goal. This time she suffered such a big setback, she will definitely take her anger out on someone, and sure enough, that simpleton ran into it."
"If you hadn't written me that letter in time, he might have hidden away somewhere, wallowing in despair, and might have ended up despondent for the rest of his life."
Luo Qi'an smiled and said, "Although Qin Xuan is simple-minded, he is very sentimental. Once he has chosen a master, he will follow him to the death."
Besides... he's not a bad person at heart.
Jiang Yu nodded. Indeed, having served the Princess for so long, he was still able to secretly help others instead of colluding with them, which showed his strong character.
I've heard this annoying guy mention it several times already, not to mention the others in the princess's residence.
"Alright, I've given you a capable assistant, so it's only right that you repay me."
The fire that Jiang Yu had just extinguished suddenly flared up again.
"Luo Qi'an, I've discovered you have a really sharp tongue. You won't behave until I give you a good beating, right? Hey, you stop right there! Don't run away!"
Relying on the fact that his wife and daughter were sleeping next door, Jiang Yu certainly wouldn't dare to make too much noise, so Luo Qi'an unscrupulously gave Jiang Yu a good scolding.
It's because this person always finds fault with him and picks on him at the drop of a hat. Even if he's the wife's brother-in-law, it doesn't matter.
He repays kindness with kindness, but he also holds grudges.
Sure enough, before he even reached the door, Jiang Yu hurriedly said, "Alright, alright, you're pretty clever. You've got my life in your hands, haven't you? Using your own wife and children to scare other men, only you could come up with such a despicable trick!"
Luo Qi'an stopped where he was and retorted with a sly smile, "How can I be as good as you? More than ten years have passed. There's no need to hold a grudge for so long. Don't you have any magnanimity or tolerance?"
Jiang Yu gritted his teeth, wanting to open the door and shove this person straight into the mud pit, but if he did that, Yun Ting would definitely shove him in too tomorrow.
well.
My brother can never compare to my husband.
"If you're really all alone and have nothing better to do, and someone introduces you to a young lady from some wealthy family, you should go and take a look. Stop thinking you can meet someone you like. You're getting on in years, it's time to settle down."
"You're getting a good deal and still acting innocent, huh? You got what you wanted, and I'm supposed to just make do? You, surnamed Luo, if you've got the guts, don't go running next door, or I'll beat you to death!"
Luo Qi'an wasn't about to be stupid enough to wait to get beaten up, so he immediately slipped away!
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