Chapter 136 Does Being a White Lotus Require Practice? It's Effortless
Fang Ke crossed her arms over her chest, slightly raised the corners of her lips, and looked at him with a half-smile.
"Fang Yefan, have you gone mad?"
Fang Yefan pretended not to care and turned his head to look elsewhere, revealing his superior profile and jawline to Fang Ke.
With a indulgent look, he asked, "Have you had enough fun?"
"..."
After a long silence, Fang Yefan heard the sound of a car door closing. Startled, he turned around and saw that Fang Ke had already gotten into the passenger seat.
Fang Ke lowered the car window and pointed to the box on the ground.
"Don't forget the box. It's full of gifts I brought for my parents. If you lose it, you'll have to explain it to them yourself."
Fang Yefan: "..."
Fang Yefan looked at the box on the ground, which weighed more than 20 kilograms, with a pained expression.
Everyone knows that actors need to maintain their figure. He is currently losing weight for his new role, eating only one nutritious meal a day. Sometimes he is so hungry that he feels dizzy. If he were to lift such a heavy box, he might even break a bone.
But I can't show this in front of Fang Ke, otherwise it would be too embarrassing.
He pushed the box to the trunk, and then struggled quite a bit to get it into the car.
Fang Yefan's jacket and casual pants were covered in dust.
When he returned to the driver's seat as if nothing had happened, Fang Ke looked at him with an indescribable expression, "You should have said so earlier. I could have carried a suitcase in one hand and you in the other. Why did you have to stand here and show off?"
"That's acceptable."
Fang Yefan, panting, frowned. What kind of words were those!
"OK, OK, tell me, who sent you to pick me up?"
Fang Yefan started the car, looking annoyed.
"Can I do it myself?" he muttered to himself, "You saved my life last time, after all."
Fang Ke was displeased. "Is your life so worthless? Is this how you repay a favor?"
Fang Yefan: "..."
Nima, Fang Ke and Fang Yiling are siblings, right? Look at how similar their words are.
Compared to Fang Ke, Fang Yiling's attacks were much gentler.
Fang Yefan really felt that he would be driven crazy if he stayed with Fang Ke for too long. He roared, "Of course my life is precious. What I mean is, let's consider this as paying back one ten-thousandth of the interest first!"
"Oh my gosh~ One in ten thousand~"
Fang Ke rested her chin on her hand and said, "Since you have this awareness, you're not hopeless."
She stretched and said, "Then you drive. I'm going to catch up on some sleep; I'm still jet-lagged."
Fang Yefan pursed his lips, drove out of the airport, and after getting off the overpass, he finally couldn't help but turn his head to look at her when he encountered a traffic light.
She still had a fair and delicate face. This was the first time he had seen Fang Ke since she was discharged from the hospital, and naturally, it was also the first time he had seen her with her hair dyed black again.
Black hair looks great on him. Fang Yefan, a straight man, is naturally drawn to long, straight black hair; it's practically a match made in heaven.
Moreover, her black hair made Fang Ke's face appear even whiter and her features more delicate.
Fang Yefan was so engrossed in watching that he only snapped out of his reverie when a car behind him honked at him, and then continued walking forward.
Fang Ke had noticed his gaze long ago, but she didn't want to pay any attention to it.
Little B whispered sarcastically in her ear, "Don't let this guy fall in love with you so quickly."
Fang Ke said ruthlessly, "Many people have fallen in love with my sister, who does he think he is?"
When Cullinan drove back to the Fang residence, several servants stood guard in the front hall. As soon as Fang Ke got out of the car, he sensed something was wrong and asked Fang Yefan.
"It seems like the servants in the house have been replaced?"
Fang Yefan casually said, "Oh, it seems that a batch of servant contracts arrived a few days ago, and they took the money and left. Our mother went to the old house in Jiangnan and found a few more, saying that they all grew up with her and are trustworthy."
Only then can one nod.
After a brief encounter, one can see that these old servants are indeed very knowledgeable about etiquette and human relationships, and are strict in their discipline.
She treated these people gently, and they treated her with great respect.
"Young master and young lady, Madam has just gone out. Master and Fourth Young Master are still waiting for you in the side hall."
Fang Ke then went to the side hall on the first floor, which seemed to have been temporarily converted into a study.
As soon as she appeared, Fang Yiling, who was on the sofa, rushed over and hugged her.
"Sister, I miss you so much."
Fang Yefan frowned as he looked at Fang Yiling and pulled her out with one hand.
He said with a stern face, "Don't you know that men and women shouldn't touch each other? You're almost 15 years old, you should be more careful."
"What's wrong with me hugging my sister?"
"You two aren't even siblings!"
Fang Yiling chuckled, "You and she may not be biological siblings, but we are definitely biological siblings."
"?"
What kind of tongue twister is this brat spouting?
Coco is back.
Fang Zhen spoke up to stop the two people who were about to catch fire.
Fang Ke greeted Fang Zhen with a smile, then immediately opened her suitcase and took out four gifts.
"Father Fang, this is for you."
Fang Zhen looked at the cigars lying in the box, somewhat surprised, but did not refuse the gift.
Only then did he realize that he had truly touched his heart.
She handed another box to Fang Yiling.
Fang Yiling took it with both hands, opened it, and was stunned on the spot.
The box contained several books, all of which were very old, judging from their covers, with cracked and yellowed pages. They were all unique copies that had been passed down through history.
Fang Yiling's eyelashes trembled slightly, and with rare excitement, she opened one of the volumes, discovering it to be a collection of Shakespeare's sonnets.
He then looked at the others, including poetry collections by the famous British poet Shelley and by the famous French poet Baudelaire.
Fang Yiling's hands trembled slightly as she held the box.
Fang Yefan also received his gift, a golden club.
Fang Yefan held the hammer, wondering why Fang Ke had given it to him. Was it for cracking walnuts?
But after weighing it, he estimated it to be at least one kilogram.
He hadn't expected Fang Ke to be so generous to him. On the contrary, looking at Fang Yiling and those few tattered books that looked like they were about to fall apart, he couldn't help but feel sorry for Fang Yiling.
"See my hammer?"
Fang Yefan couldn't resist taking the shiny, dazzling golden club and waving it in front of Fang Yiling again and again.
Fang Yiling gave him a cold look: "You really are like a hammer."
"..."
Why does it feel like he's swearing?
Fang Yefan looked at the few tattered pieces of paper in his wooden box and felt no sympathy.
"You're miserable."
Fang Yiling glanced at him, "Likewise."
"It seems your sister doesn't like you that much either."
Fang Yiling carefully put the box away, clutching it to her chest, and didn't want to pay any more attention to him.
Fang Zhen suddenly called Fang Yefan over, "You're back now, go and pick up your mother, she's visiting the Zeng family."
Fang Yefan didn't expect to have to go out again so soon after returning home. However, Fang Yiling was still a useless little brat, and Fang Ke was a woman. He was indeed the only pillar of the family.
He nodded and said, "Don't worry, Dad, I'll definitely bring Mom back before dinner."
Fang Yefan hugged his golden club and went out happily.
Fang Yiling finally couldn't help but let out a sneer, "Sister, you really know how to give gifts. That golden club is a perfect match for Second Brother."
Fang Ke raised an eyebrow. "Be secretly pleased. Do you like the gift I gave you?"
Fang Yiling looked at her, her eyes full of joy, "I like it so much, where did you get it? Are many of these rare copies?"
Fang recalled, "I went to a French nobleman's house for dinner with some friends. I saw that he had a lot of poetry collections, so I asked him for some, and he gave them to me."
Fang Ke spoke lightly, but Fang Yiling knew it wouldn't be that easy to get. He even saw two European celebrities' names written on the title pages, proving that this unique copy had previously belonged to several famous people.
Fang Yiling felt a deep sense of gratitude. "I will cherish and treasure it."
Fang Keke liked his well-behaved appearance and stroked his hair gently. "I'm glad you like it, you're welcome!"
Now that the gifts have been distributed, it's time to get down to business.
The remaining three all knew why Fang Yefan had been sent away.
Fang Zhen had the servant close the door to the side hall, turned on the projector, and played a surveillance video for Fang Ke.
Fang Yiling found the surveillance footage after reviewing nearly a thousand videos, and two of them were suspicious.
One was at the corner of the third-floor corridor, where two people could be vaguely seen secretly exchanging messages for a few minutes in a blind spot of the surveillance cameras.
They may have thought they were hiding well, but from this angle, one person's exposed clothing is the uniform of the Fang family's servants.
Then, very quickly, Fang Manman walked out of that corner with her head held high and went into her room.
Fang Ke: "..."
So stupid.
Fang Ke glanced at Fang Zhen, who was frowning, and deliberately pretended not to understand.
"Father Fang, this is..."
Fang Zhen raised his hand to indicate, "I know you have doubts, watch this surveillance footage again."
The second surveillance video shows two servants acting suspiciously outside the study door.
One of them was particularly extreme; he pressed his ear right against the door, his intention was very clear: he was deliberately trying to eavesdrop on what the people inside were saying.
They were carrying trays with teacups on them.
Fang Zhen frowned even more deeply. "I have already handed these two over to the police. Of course, what I'll tell the public is that they left when their contracts expired."
Fang Ke followed up on his question, "Who was the person in the study that day?"
Fang Zhen's face was stern. "It's me and your mother."
Fang Ke was "surprised," wondering, "What are they trying to eavesdrop on?"
Fang Zhen said coldly, "I checked the time, it should be on Xinyi's birthday. We were chatting in the study when they came in to bring tea."
Fang Ke was still confused. "Dad Fang, I don't understand, what's the connection between these two videos?"
Fang Yiling looked up and silently watched her act.
Fang Zhen seemed to find it difficult to speak out. He must have felt it was a family scandal, but if this matter wasn't investigated thoroughly, it would be a harm to Yan Xinyi, Fang Yefan, and Fang Ke, who were almost killed that night.
“Coco… I suspect that the servants overheard our conversation that day and then told Manman, which is why she got angry and had the study burned down.”
"Huh? It can't be that bad, can it? Mr. Fang, what did you say that day?"
Fang Zhen's eyes showed a complicated expression. "When you returned home after two years, your mother was very excited and said things like she hoped to have another DNA test."
"There were many photos and certificates of merit of you when you were young in the study. Except for that photo album, almost all of the others were burned. Manman came to the study before and expressed her dissatisfaction. So we put a few of her photos in there later."
"These two videos, one after the other, match up in time..."
“…Oh.” Fang Ke seemed to have finally understood.
Fang Ke laughed and said, "Father Fang, there's no need to test anymore. With your intelligence, you must have already tested Fang Manman many times when she came home."
Fang Zhen looked at her with slight shock.
Fang Ke said, "Since the results are the same, what's the point of testing again?"
"You should also try to persuade Fang's mother. Things are fine as they are now. I am still considered half a daughter of the Fang family, aren't I?"
"Let's not create internal divisions. If you doubt Fang Manman like this, she will be hurt too."
Looking at Fang Ke, who was so sensible, Fang Zhen felt only sadness in his heart, "But..."
"There is no evidence to prove whether she did the right thing or not. I think those two maids who went to the police station probably didn't say anything either."
Fang Zhen remained silent.
Indeed, the other party insisted that they only eavesdropped on their master's conversation, but had nothing to do with arson and were innocent.
The police are currently investigating their personal accounts for any unexplained income, but have found nothing.
Fang Ke immediately understood that as long as there was no clear evidence, it would be difficult to completely destroy Fang Manman's reputation.
Moreover, Fang Manman is a fool, but behind her is Su Yao, who stirs up trouble. Leaving aside Su Yao's own methods, if Fang Manman were to simply act cute and cry foul, Yi Mohan would definitely be at her beck and call.
Even that blockhead from the Fang family would probably switch sides immediately.
"Coco, isn't that too unfair to you..."
"What grievances do I have? Anyway, no one got hurt in the end, which is a blessing in disguise. Besides, neither Fang's mother nor my second brother pursued the matter. What would it look like if I did?"
When Fang Ke casually uttered those words, Fang Zhen immediately felt even more choked up, as if he had been failing his daughter for the past few years.
He also witnessed how Fang Ke overcame the various difficulties and insults posed by dozens of reporters at the hospital that day.
Fang Ke even protected the Fang family's honor from the very beginning, putting herself in the spotlight from start to finish, and doing the best public relations work.
Fang Zhen was extremely upset and looked at Fang Ke with a guilty expression.
“Coco…Daddy…”
Little B: "...When did the host cultivate the White Lotus Secret Technique?"
Fang Ke sneered, "Need to practice? It's a piece of cake."
Little B: "...Host, I also have something to congratulate you on."
The door to the side hall was pushed open, and Fang Yefan rushed in, having returned from his previous visit.
He was still holding that golden club in his hand, his handsome face scrunched up.
"Dad, are you telling the truth? If so, I demand a thorough investigation. Fang Manman is absolutely lawless! She sets fires today, what will she do tomorrow?!"
Fang Ke: "
Fang Yefan glanced at Fang Ke, "Our Fang family has always had strict family rules. We will never wrong anyone, nor will we ever wrong anyone!"
“This matter cannot be wronged for Mom and Fang Ke… They almost had an accident that night, and Fang Ke was humiliated by those reporters. If no one comes forward to accept the punishment, this is simply unacceptable!”
Little B: "Hey, hey, hey, you were the one who almost had an accident that night, weren't you?"
Fang Yefan suddenly walked over and pressed his hands heavily on Fang Ke's shoulders.
"I never expected that you would plead for Fang Manman for the sake of harmony and stability in this family. You are really different from before."
"Don't worry, I will definitely give you an explanation for this!"
After Fang Yefan finished speaking, he turned around and left, leaving only the notification sound of Little B.
Fang Yefan's favorability increased by +50! Currently -150!
Fang Ke: "...I don't know what he's burning all by himself."
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