Chapter 13 Sub-Premises: "Thank you for your understanding, Madam."
Yan Zhao slumped into a chair and rubbed his temples.
Yan Ciying has become increasingly arrogant and domineering lately, believing that the Yan family will definitely be handed over to him in the future.
Yan Zhao did indeed make this plan when Yan Ciying was just born.
As for Yan Zhenxi? He was just a child born to a woman he married at his father's behest. How could he be compared to the child born to Gu Lanru?
So what if he's the eldest son? He, Yan Zhao, is the head of the Yan family. He can appoint whomever he wants to manage the Yan mansion.
Therefore, he tacitly approved of all the bullying Yan Zhenxi suffered when he was a child, and he never thought of cultivating Yan Zhenxi. He even arranged the school and teachers only for Yan Ciying.
But he never expected that Yan Zhenxi would be so scheming since childhood. After tearing off the mask of Gu Lanru and her stepmother at the banquet, in order to protect the reputation of the Yan family, Yan Zhao had no choice but to give Yan Zhenxi the treatment of the eldest son of the Yan family on the surface.
What surprised him even more was that Yan Zhenxi was so talented that he felt a little jealous. It was hard for others to believe that a father was jealous of his own son.
But Yan Zhao was jealous because he was often scolded by his father when he was a child, who said that he was not as smart as the sons of other noble families and that if he were not his only son, he would never have been able to touch the chair of the Yan family head in his life.
He even secured his position as head of the Yan family through a marriage alliance after marrying Yan Zhenxi's biological mother.
Therefore, Yan Zhao disliked Yan Zhenxi very much, not only because he was the product of a forced marriage, but also because he possessed an intelligence that made Yan Zhao extremely jealous.
Yan Zhenxi is nothing like himself; on the contrary, he is more like his equally intelligent but early-deceased mother.
As Yan Zhenxi grew older, his abilities became more and more apparent. Later on, when the elders of the Yan family came to discuss matters, they would only look for Yan Zhenxi, as if they didn't care about Yan Zhao at all.
As time went on, Yan Zhao, the head of the family, became increasingly powerless, and he grew more and more dissatisfied. But one day, Yan Zhenxi went blind.
When Yan Zhao found out, his first reaction was actually happiness, thinking that he could regain control of all the Yan family's power.
But the result is that even though Yan Zhenxi became a cripple, the majority of the Yan family's power was still in Yan Zhenxi's hands. Others may not know, but did he not know?
The longer it went on, the more he understood how unfathomable Yan Zhenxi was. Could such meticulous thinking and planning really be done by an ordinary person? Yan Zhao even sometimes wondered if his blindness was also part of his plan.
On the other hand, Yan Ciying, spoiled by him and Gu Lanru over the years, has become increasingly arrogant and ignorant of his place. This big incident must have been orchestrated by Yan Zhenxi as well.
Yan Zhao stood up from his chair and sighed. He hoped that after this incident, Yan Ci would not cause any more trouble for Yan Zhenxi. If he really angered Yan Zhenxi, he would probably be devoured without even leaving a bone.
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Yan Ciying stormed out of the mansion, running so fast that no one could catch him.
This was the first time his father had ever hit him in his life, and the first time he had ever seen his father so fierce towards him.
Yan Ci probably didn't understand. He had only bothered Yan Zhenxi for a few days. What was the big deal?
Standing alone on the street, his face still burning with pain, Yan Ci felt even more aggrieved and had no desire to return to the Yan residence.
He turned and walked towards the brothel.
The madam at the door greeted him with a smile as soon as she saw him: "Oh, who are you here to see today, young master?"
"Xiaoxiao." This is the girl Yan Ciying has been liking the most lately.
"Oh dear," the madam exclaimed, slapping her thigh. "What bad luck! Xiaoxiao's been booked out all day."
"Who?!" Yan Ciying immediately got angry. Usually, no one dared to pick the girls he liked. Who was it today?
Yan Ciying, who was already in a bad mood, became even angrier and went upstairs despite the madam's attempts to stop him.
Arriving at Xiaoxiao's room door, he shouted, "You all come out here!"
The door opened after a short while, and the man who opened it looked like a fierce-looking man with a face full of scars. He asked, "Who are you? Why are you bothering me?"
"Did you book Xiaoxiao today?" Yan Ciying said displeasedly. "Get out here, Xiaoxiao is mine now."
The man scoffed, "Who are you?"
“I am Yan Ciying,” Yan Ciying replied, raising his head.
Who would dare to oppose the Yan family? Just hearing their name would send them running for their lives.
To everyone's surprise, the man said impatiently, "I don't know, I've never heard of it, get out of here."
After saying that, he was about to close the door when Yan Ciying suddenly became anxious. He didn't actually like Xiaoxiao that much, but he didn't expect that someone would not give in to him.
Seeing that Yan Ciying was still trying to stop him, the man became completely angry and started fighting with Yan Ciying.
Yan Ciying was no match for the man and was soon beaten black and blue.
"Hey!" the madam cried out anxiously, "Don't hit him!"
Suddenly, when Yan Ci was knocked down, he hit the railing and immediately lost consciousness.
The crowd began to descend into chaos, and the man took advantage of the confusion to escape.
The man was sent by Cheng Mingzhu. Knowing that Yan Ciying would come to see Xiaoxiao every day recently, he specially booked Xiaoxiao's room today and sat there drinking tea while waiting for Yan Ciying to arrive.
Because Cheng Mingzhu instructed them to find a legitimate reason to beat him up, and Yan Ciying frequented brothels, they planned to beat him up there. After all, it wasn't uncommon for customers to get into fights in brothels.
The man was initially hesitant, worried that Yan Ciying might be difficult to provoke, but who knew that the second young master of the Yan family was just as brainless as rumored.
As for the knockout just now, I had instructed them not to hit too hard. The man didn't use much force when he hit him, so the knock wasn't severe. He will definitely wake up in a few hours.
The man tore off his disguise, humming a tune, and walked out of the alley behind the brothel in a good mood.
It wasn't until evening that Yan Ciying slowly woke up; he was still in the brothel.
Knowing his identity, the madam dared not neglect him and quickly summoned a doctor, arranging for him to stay in a private room.
When Yan Ciying woke up, he felt a stinging pain on his face and touched it, hissing.
If I hadn't forgotten my attendants today, this wouldn't have happened.
It's all Yan Zhenxi's fault, Yan Ciying thought angrily. If it weren't for him, his father wouldn't have been angry with him this morning, and he wouldn't have been beaten up like this.
The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. Yan Ci got out of bed, left the brothel, and strode towards the Yan residence.
They barged into Yan Zhenxi's study, which led to the scene that just unfolded there.
"You don't acknowledge me as your brother, do you?"
As soon as Yan Zhao arrived at the door, he heard Yan Zhenxi's words, followed by Yan Ciying's reply: "Yes!"
Yan Zhao almost choked on his breath. Wasn't he told not to cause trouble for Yan Zhenxi?
Just as he was about to go inside, he heard Yan Zhenxi say, "Alright, since that's the case, let's divide the estates."
Like a thunderclap from a clear sky, Yan Zhao even staggered for a moment, then asked in utter astonishment, "What did you say?"
If it were an ordinary family, dividing the mansion wouldn't cause too much of a stir, but this is the Yan family. If they really divide the mansion, who knows what people will say behind their backs.
Especially now that everyone knows about the stupid things Yan Ciying did.
Moreover, Yan Zhenxi is the most famous noble young master in the capital, and his moral character is highly praised. When he is separated from his family, no one will condemn him for not being filial. Instead, they will speculate behind his back what the Yan family did to him to force him to separate from his family.
After considering the pros and cons, Yan Zhao quickly advised, "Zhenxi, stop talking nonsense."
“A separate residence is great!” Yan Ciying said with a delighted expression.
"Shut up." Yan Zhao closed his eyes and slapped Yan Ciying hard in front of everyone, the sound echoing in the study. "How dare you speak to your elder brother like that!"
Yan Ciying already had injuries on his face, and now that he had been slapped, his entire face swelled up immediately.
Yan Ciying was even more aggrieved: "Father!"
He actually got slapped twice by his dad today!
Jiang Zhiyao looked at Yan Ciying's face, which was swollen like a pig's head, and couldn't help but laugh silently, her eyes crinkling.
Yan Zhao ignored him and looked at Yan Zhenxi pleadingly: "It's your brother who is being unreasonable. I will take care of him."
Seeing that Yan Zhenxi did not respond, Yan Zhao became more and more anxious: "Zhenxi, you can tell me what you want."
Yan Zhenxi said softly, "Father, I have made up my mind." His tone left no room for argument.
Yan Zhao slumped down, realizing that Yan Zhenxi's words meant that he had made a decision long ago and there was no turning back.
After a few dozen seconds of silence, Yan Zhao turned to leave the study, but seeing Yan Ciying standing there, he became angry again: "Aren't you coming with me?!"
On the way out, Yan Ciying couldn't help but ask, "Father, isn't it good that he's given a separate residence?"
Yan Zhao had lost all will to live; all he felt was a deep sense of powerlessness.
Fool, does he think the Yan family mansion can still be called the Yan family mansion without Yan Zhenxi?
Yan Zhenxi has long been the de facto head of the Yan family, and not only the Yan family, but he has probably also developed his influence outside. His blindness is probably just a temporary measure.
Yan Zhao suddenly felt a little lost. Had he really made a mistake all these years?
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Jiang Zhiyao and Yan Zhenxi were still in the study.
Yan Zhenxi looked at Jiang Zhiyao: "Madam, do you think I'm being too unreasonable?"
“How could that be?” Jiang Zhiyao immediately said, “You must have your own reasons.”
On the surface, the Yan family bullied him like this, but who knows how much they bullied him behind the scenes? When Jiang Zhiyao heard about the plan to divide the family property, she was actually quite happy, because that way she wouldn't have to see Yan Ciying anymore.
"Thank you for your understanding, Madam." Yan Zhenxi smiled slightly.
"Now I'm not only blind, but I'm also no longer a member of the Yan family..."
Jiang Zhiyao interrupted Yan Zhenxi before he could finish speaking, saying, "It's alright, I don't care about these things, and it's not that great to be in the Yan residence anyway."
She couldn't even get food, clothing, shelter, or transportation on a daily basis, and hearing Yan Zhenxi talk about her like that made Jiang Zhiyao feel a little bitter.
"That's good. From now on, all matters in the manor will be managed by Madam."
"Okay." Jiang Zhiyao nodded.
However, managing a small house is something she should be able to do.
"I'm sorry." Yan Zhenxi suddenly apologized to Jiang Zhiyao very seriously, "I didn't discuss this with you beforehand, and I made the decision on my own."
"Ah." Jiang Zhiyao was a little surprised to hear Yan Zhenxi's apology, then said, "It's okay."
Yan Zhenxi walked towards Jiang Zhiyao, standing about half an arm's length away from her, and gently patted her head: "I won't let you suffer anymore. If you run into Yan Ciying again, don't pay any attention to him. If he causes trouble, just have someone beat him up."
Touched by Yan Zhenxi, Jiang Zhiyao froze for a moment, then thought to herself, "Thank goodness I had already washed my hair before coming here."
He only realized what he had said at the very end.
"Okay, okay." Jiang Zhiyao stammered as she responded to Yan Zhenxi, looking up at him.
Staring at Yan Zhenxi's handsome and gentle face, Jiang Zhiyao suddenly felt a little confused. What would happen if she got any closer? What would happen if she went any further? Would he still be as gentle as he was now?
Realizing her own thoughts, Jiang Zhiyao bit her tongue to bring herself back to her senses and looked down at the hem of her skirt.
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