Xu Yi had already sent someone to inform Madam Ru of Qi Jun's arrival in Yun Town.
To avoid causing Madam Ru to lose sleep due to worry about her son, Xu Yi did not reveal that Qi Jun had been given a good beating by Fu Man'er, otherwise Madam Ru would have been even more anxious.
Given Qi Jun's special status, the Xu family decided to treat him with the highest level of courtesy, but unfortunately, it seemed that Qi Jun did not need it.
All the people sent out by the Xu family were driven away by his personal guards, and even Xu Genshan and Liu Fang were turned away when they went to see him in person.
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Upon learning of this, Fu Man'er rushed over immediately, with Liu Fang following behind her, giving her instructions.
"He's just a child. Don't you dare hit him like that. He's such a precious child. If you hurt him, our family can't afford to pay for it."
Fu Man'er was amused. "Mother, do you think I'm the kind of person who's all brawn and no brains?"
It's as if she went to see Qi Jun just to beat him up. After all, he's a young marquis, and she's his older sister. She went there to show concern for Qi Jun, okay?
Liu Fang glanced at her and said, "You're just too smart."
Fu Man'er knows what she should and shouldn't do, and she constantly teeters on the edge of doing the right thing.
Through yesterday's events, Liu Fang also learned that Young Master Qi still cared about his older sister, Fu Man'er, although it was the first time the two siblings had met.
It wasn't that Liu Fang was overthinking things, but rather that it was better to be careful about many things, lest she cause dissatisfaction in the other party.
"Mother, don't worry, I know what I'm doing. I won't be coming back tonight," Fu Man'er said as she ran outside.
The mansion that Madam Ru bought has been renovated. The housekeeper there is Mama Tao, a trusted confidante of Madam Ru, who had always been with Madam Ru when they were in the capital.
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You could say I watched Qi Jun grow up, so seeing Qi Jun beaten up with bruises all over his body was incredibly painful for me.
When Tao's mother learned that this was because Fu Man'er had beaten him, she paused in applying medicine to Qi Jun's face.
"Was it really Miss who did it?" Tao's mother's words were full of doubt.
"Miss is such a good person, how could she hit you, young marquis? Is there some misunderstanding?"
Having spent over a year in Yunzhen, Tao's mother spent a lot of time with Fu Man'er and genuinely liked the young lady.
She had no children and no relatives or friends here. Fu Man'er often came to keep her company and would invite Tao's mother to the Xu family during holidays, truly treating Tao's mother as an elder.
"Are you questioning me?" Qi Jun retorted, and Tao's mother fell silent, continuing what she was doing.
She knew that Young Master Qi was not one to lie.
"My lord," Qi Yi walked in from outside, "the Xu family has sent someone."
Qi Jun pursed his lips in displeasure, a hint of gloom creeping onto his delicate face. "No, no, get them all out of here."
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He's still angry, though he can't quite explain why. Maybe it's because Fu Man'er defended the Xu family so much yesterday.
The more Fu Man'er defended the Xu family, the less he liked them.
Back in the capital, he never considered himself a child, often referring to himself as an adult. But for some reason, he's now behaving so childishly and petulantly.
Qi Yi was about to go down and relay the order when, as if remembering something, he added, "My lord, the person from the Xu family is Miss Xu."
"You bastard." Qi Jun casually threw the empty cup on the table at Qi Yi. Qi Yi caught the cup quickly and looked at Qi Jun in confusion.
"Are those members of the Xu family?"
"Huh?" Qi Yi was taken aback for a moment before realizing what he meant. "I understand."
The young master's meaning is that since the young lady is not a member of the Xu family, she can be invited in.
"Wait." Seeing that Qi Yi was about to walk out, Qi Jun called her back again, "Tell her that I was badly injured yesterday and I'm still asleep. Tell her to wait outside."
Qi looked troubled. It was almost afternoon, and no good young man was still asleep.
The excuse used by the young marquis is far too far-fetched.
"What are you standing there for? Hurry up and go. If you keep her waiting, you'll be sorry." Qi Jun shouted, and Qi had no choice but to obey and leave.
Qi Yi felt a headache coming on just thinking about the young master's lame excuse. He had a feeling that the young lady wouldn't buy it at all, and what if the young master got beaten up again?
Sure enough, after hearing Qi Yi's words, Fu Man'er's smile turned sarcastic. "Could it be that he's too scared of me to see me after I beat him up?"
If Qi Jun heard these words, he would probably jump up and argue with Fu Man'er, regardless of his injuries.
Just kidding, Qi Jun is a notorious troublemaker in the capital, how could he be afraid?
As his personal guard, Qi Yi could not diminish the young marquis's prestige. "Replying to Miss, the young marquis is concerned about you. He has traveled to Yun Town at breakneck speed and has hardly rested along the way."
"In addition, I wasn't feeling well yesterday, so I slept a little longer today. Please sit down and have some tea, Miss. I'll go and inform the Marquis as soon as he wakes up."
Most of what Qi Yi said was true. Qi Jun had been rushing here without stopping, and he had managed to shorten the journey, which would normally take half a month, by almost half.
All the guards were worried that Qi Jun wouldn't be able to take it, but to their surprise, Qi Jun didn't complain of pain or fatigue at all along the way.
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Qi Yi was several years older than Qi Jun and much more mature. He knew Qi Jun well. Although he complained a lot, he really cared about Fu Man'er.
"You care about me?" Fu Man'er smiled, her doe-like eyes looking at Qi Yi. "That doesn't sound like something Qi Jun would say."
Qi Yi's expression stiffened. Sometimes, the words his young master uttered could be infuriating. He only dared to say this now because he wasn't in the young master's presence.
"This, this is what our young master is thinking." Qi Yi said, forcing a smile, despite Fu Man'er's glare.
Fu Man'er didn't press the matter further, but stood up and said, "Let's go, take me to see Qi Jun."
"Ah?" Qi Yi looked at Fu Man'er with a troubled expression. "Miss, the Marquis is still resting."
“I’ve already seen all his tricks before,” Fu Man’er snorted. “You don’t need to make things difficult for him. Just wait here, I’ll go find him myself.”
As soon as Fu Man'er lifted her foot, Qi Yi was about to follow. He was Qi Jun's personal guard, and if he couldn't even do this simple thing well, wouldn't that be dereliction of duty?
"You can't stop me, and you don't dare to hurt me, so don't make this futile struggle. Don't worry, this won't be your fault."
Fu Man'er turned around and said something to Qi Yi.
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Upon hearing this, Qi Yi realized it made sense. After hesitating for a moment, Qi Yi stopped and bowed to Fu Man'er, saying, "Please, Miss, I will personally make you some tea."
"That's really helpful," Fu Man'er said with satisfaction, walking away with light steps.
Qi Jun lived in the inner courtyard, and Fu Man'er walked in without any hindrance. When she was almost at Qi Jun's room, she deliberately slowed her pace.
Sure enough, all that talk about sleeping was just a lie.
Inside, Tao's mother was still trying to persuade Qi Jun, "Since Miss took the initiative to come and see you, she must care about you. Wouldn't it be wrong to just turn her away like this?"
To Tao's mother, both of them were equally dear to her, and she couldn't bear to see the siblings being at odds.
"She cares about me?" Qi Jun sneered. "Yesterday she left with the Xu family so decisively, and today several groups of the Xu family have come. The day is almost over, and she's only just arrived."
Qi Jun himself was unaware of how aggrieved he sounded in his voice.
“What’s wrong with making her wait? I’ve come all the way to Yunzhen, so what’s wrong with her waiting for me a little while?”
The more I think about it, the more aggrieved I feel. Who gets beaten up the moment they arrive?
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Fu Man'er didn't want to eavesdrop on their conversation, so she simply stepped inside. Qi Jun was terrified when he saw her and shouted, "Qi Yi, where's Qi Yi? Why are you in here?"
After shouting, he realized that he should have been asleep and shouldn't have shouted so loudly, so he tried to make amends.
"I just woke up." That's the only thing she said, without any real confidence.
Fu Man'er didn't expose him. She smiled and sat down on the chair by the bed. "Qi Yi went to make me tea, so I just wandered around the mansion for a bit."
Qi Jun didn't believe her nonsense. The flower hall was separated from the inner courtyard by several corridors, yet he could easily wander in. However, feeling guilty, he didn't dare to refute Fu Man'er's words.
Madam Tao glanced at the siblings discreetly. "Young Master, Miss, I just remembered I still have some things to finish. Please continue your conversation. Just let me know if you need anything."
She was perceptive and quickly withdrew, leaving the space to the two of them.
Most of the medicine had been applied to Qi Jun's body, and now it was just left to dry, the bluish-purple marks standing out starkly against the boy's fair skin.
Fu Man'er got up and sat on the bed, and Qi Jun reflexively shrank back into the bed, looking at Fu Man'er warily, "What are you going to do?"
"Let me apply some medicine for you." As she spoke, Fu Man'er took out a porcelain bottle from her bosom. "These medicines were specially made by me. Although they are not expensive, they are very effective for your injuries."
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This is why Fu Man'er waited until the afternoon to come and find Qi Jun.
"You have such a kind heart? You didn't poison the medicine, did you?" The young man narrowed his phoenix eyes and looked at Fu Man'er scrutinizingly.
"I call this 'slapping someone and then giving them a piece of candy.'" Fu Man'er opened the stopper of the porcelain bottle, took the small wooden stick next to her, dipped a little medicine into it, and applied it to Qi Jun's wound.
Although Qi Jun said that the contents were poisoned, he did not flinch when Fu Man'er reached out her hand.
"You call this a slap? How big of a slap could make someone like this?" Qi Jun casually moved his body forward a little to make it easier for Fu Man'er to apply the medicine.
I must say, this medicine is truly amazing. When I apply it to the bruise, it feels cool and refreshing, which is extremely comfortable.
Fu Man'er was too lazy to banter with him. "Tell me, you were so careful all the way from the capital, how come you turned into a playboy as soon as you arrived in Yun Town?"
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