Song Fanze's reputation was ruined overnight.
The people looked at him with disappointment.
Who would have thought that Mr. Fanze, who was once a man of high moral character and did good deeds every day, was actually a despicable person who got unmarried women pregnant?
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Song Fanze wanted to save the burned flowers, and he had been running around outside for the past few days.
On his way back, the people pointed and whispered about him, looking at him as if he were a jinx.
He wanted to rest for a while, so he went into his shop.
The people inside ignored Song Fanze and went about their own business.
In the past, they always treated him with courtesy whenever he came.
However, it was as if he wasn't seen today.
Confused, Song Fanze went over and called out to the shopkeeper inside, "What's wrong with you all?"
The shopkeeper glanced at him and said, "Mr. Fanze, didn't you sell your shop to your servant?"
Upon hearing this, Song Fanze paused, "When did I sell it to Xiao An? I just temporarily handed the shop over to him to manage."
The servant was not only someone who grew up with him, but also served as the steward of the mansion.
He thought that if he stopped giving out porridge in the future, he would hand over all his property to him, and he would live in seclusion in the mountains with the flowers in his yard.
Upon hearing this, the shopkeeper showed a strange expression.
"Mr. Fan Ze, you haven't... been scammed, have you?"
Song Fanze paused, then immediately realized something.
He quickly grabbed the red rose and ran back.
Just as he was about to enter his house, Young Master Li suddenly came out from inside.
He saw Song Fanze and revealed an arrogant expression.
"Oh, so you think this is your home?"
When Song Fanze saw him, he asked, "What are you doing in my house?"
Young Master Li said smugly, "From today onwards, this house belongs to Mr. Xu An and me."
Song Fanze exclaimed in surprise, "Impossible!"
“Why not?” Young Master Li produced the land deed. “The land deed for the house is currently in my hands.”
When Song Fanze saw the land deed, he suddenly understood.
"You've taken over my house!"
Young Master Li snorted and walked up to him.
"Song Fanze, your biggest mistake was letting my cousin fall for you. Because of you, my cousin rejected me and turned to Young Master Wang."
“Song Fanze, from childhood to adulthood, my parents and everyone around me have compared me to you. I can’t compare to you in any way. Even my cousin who grew up with me likes you.”
"You are respected and loved by the people, and you have made great contributions, but what good are they? Now all of this belongs to me, while you are despised by the people."
Young Master Li approached him and said, “I owe everything I have today to that servant of yours. He was the one who told me you went out, he was the one who arranged for you and Chu Chu to meet by the lake, and he was the one who called Young Master Wang over, causing others to misunderstand you two.”
"As for my cousin, the child in her belly is mine. I threatened her and told her it was yours."
Upon hearing this, Song Fanze's eyes widened, and he showed an expression of disbelief.
"you…"
Seeing his angry expression, Young Master Li laughed, "It's hard to believe, isn't it? That a servant who grew up with you would choose to betray you."
"Song Fanze, just wait to end up on the streets and be despised by the people."
Young Master Li stood at the door and shouted, "Close the door!"
"Bang!" The moment the door slammed shut, Song Fanze's heart sank.
He didn't believe Xiao An would betray him.
He ran up and frantically pounded on the door, but the next second he was thrown out by the servants.
Seeing that he was still making a scene, they beat him up and threw him out.
Song Fanze walked awkwardly down the street, holding Chi Qiangwei in his arms, while passersby pointed and whispered among themselves.
"See that? That's him, the former philanthropist. He's the one who got an innocent young woman pregnant."
Song Fanze was completely deaf to what was happening and walked numbly down the road, while angry people threw rotten vegetable leaves and eggs at him.
At that moment, snowflakes began to fall from the sky.
This winter is exceptionally cold.
Song Fanzhe couldn't help but shrink his neck.
He looked up at the snowflakes in the sky, stretched out his hand, and the snowflakes slowly fell onto his hand.
Before long, snowflakes had settled all over him.
Song Fanze was covered in wounds. He sat against the wall, with the red rose quietly beside him, as if guarding him.
Facing the snowflakes, many snowflakes fell on the red roses, the red flowers and white snowflakes complementing each other, creating a unique beauty.
Song Fanze became mesmerized as he watched.
Suddenly, someone rushed past him on the street.
"Hurry up, Mr. Xu An is giving away free porridge to everyone."
Upon hearing this, many people who had fled famine from outside the city rushed over with bowls in their hands.
They each held a bowl of hot meat porridge in their hands.
"Did everyone see that? Mr. Xu An is the one who truly does good deeds; he's all flesh inside."
"Mr. Xu An is truly kind-hearted!"
"Compared to that Song Fanze, Mr. Xu An is much kinder!"
They drank their porridge and kept praising it.
Through the crowd, Song Fanze saw that the servant who used to follow him was now dressed in fine robes, smiling as he served each of the people who came by a bowl of meat porridge.
They bowed their heads to thank Xu An as they ate.
The snow fell heavier and heavier, and the people quickly left the area with their porridge.
Gradually, fewer and fewer people came here.
Xu An put down the wooden spoon in his hand and immediately looked in the direction where Song Fanze was.
He paused for a moment, then walked towards Song Fanzhe.
Song Fanze saw him coming and remained silent.
Xu An remained silent for a few seconds.
Song Fanze: "Xiao An, why did you do this? You were forced into it by that Young Master Li, weren't you?"
Xu An paused for a moment, then said, “Young Master Li is right. I designed all of this. Apart from the first letter that Miss Chu wrote to you, the other two letters were sent to you by someone imitating her handwriting.”
Song Fanze paused, "You also poisoned my body?"
Xu An: "Yes, put it in the teacup I served you. That day, Young Master Li came to cause trouble because of Miss Chu's pregnancy."
Song Fanze: "Why? I've treated you well."
Upon hearing this, Xu An sneered, "Have you treated me well?"
"My mother died because of you."
Song Fanze paused, "Your mother entrusted me to take care of you before she died, why would you think that way?"
"If she hadn't been desperate, would she have entrusted me to you? If you don't want to take me back, my mother will have no choice but to continue wandering with me. Because of food, my mother was beaten to death in the street for me. What's the use of you showing up and taking me back at this time?"
With red eyes, Xu An roared, "Why didn't you take me and my mother away sooner? It's because you arrived a step too late that my mother was beaten to death in the street."
Song Fanze looked remorseful, "Back then, I didn't have the ability to support you."
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