The reason why Nangong Shou did not rush over to acknowledge him and show goodwill is...
I just feel that Lu Fan, this ostentatious tree, is about to be cut down by external forces.
As an insignificant branch of the Nangong family, he had absolutely no need to get involved in the conflict between Lu Fan and those people; he was simply trying to avoid being caught in the crossfire.
But now, seeing Lu Fan so lively and energetic, and even having the leisure to participate in the auction, is quite surprising.
Even Nangong Shou, who always prided himself on his ability to choose sides, began to waver.
However, when he spoke with Lu Fan, he didn't immediately state his position, but rather hinted at it indirectly.
She planned to try and find out something from Lu Fan by reconnecting with their old relationship before making any further plans.
Nangong Shou greeted him warmly:
"I've been hearing from Brother Qun that you've come to Nanshan City, but I've been traveling on business lately and haven't been here in Nanshan."
"I only managed to come back because the auction started, and I never expected to run into Brother Lu here. What a coincidence!"
Nangong Shou subtly explained why he hadn't contacted Lu Fan when he first arrived in Nanshan City.
Lu Fan had always been on good terms with Nangong Qun. If it weren't for Elder Huang's decision, Lu Fan wouldn't have gradually drifted apart from Nangong Qun.
Now that Nangong Shou has come to speak, Lu Fan doesn't argue with him much, but simply says:
"There's never a quiet time in business. Even when you came before, I didn't have time to entertain you."
After a few laughs and jokes, Nangong Shou gradually revealed his true thoughts: "I wonder which item Brother Lu has taken a fancy to? Let me know in advance so that I can tell the others to step aside when we're bidding later."
Lu Fan thought to himself, "When everyone bids together, it will be obvious at a glance. There's nothing I can avoid by giving advance notice."
In Lu Fan's view, the reason Nangong Shou asked such a question was simply to find out in advance which piece of land he was going to bid for, and then consider whether to take a gamble, or if it was unnecessary, to pretend to give it up.
Lu Fan had already heard about his cousin, who loved to play tricks and be cunning, from Nangong Qun, so he chose to laugh it off in his reply:
"I'm new here, just wandering around and looking around. I don't have time for any auctions."
Nangong Shoucai wouldn't believe Lu Fan's nonsense. Seeing that Lu Fan didn't answer, he became a little anxious and didn't mind giving Lu Fan some information:
"I think I know that Brother Lu has been restless lately. Has the person above him become quite irritable lately?"
Lu Fan's heart skipped a beat upon hearing Nangong Shou's words.
He wondered if Nangong Shou knew something, otherwise why would he ask such a question.
Who else could the person he was referring to be above him? It was none other than Huang Laoyao, who had promoted the Nangong family.
Lu Fan was very concerned about what kind of plans Elder Huang had made, but there was no need for Nangong Shou to know about it.
So he pretended to remain calm, even smiling slightly, and said to Nangong Shou in a nonchalant manner:
"Oh really? I didn't think so."
Seeing that Lu Fan wouldn't act until he saw the benefit, Nangong Shou gritted his teeth and revealed the secret that his family had been keeping hidden:
"Brother Lu, are you testing me? What else could it be? This promising young man that Old Huang had his eye on went out and had some fun, and died at the hands of a woman. Everyone in the family knows about it now."
“I don’t believe my brother didn’t tell you. He even got a good scolding from the elders in the family for this.”
As Nangong Shou spoke, he observed Lu Fan's expression.
The "brother" he was referring to was naturally Nangong Qun.
Nangong Qun used to be good friends with Lu Fan, and for a time he even considered leaving the Nangong family and going out on his own with Lu Fan.
However, ever since Elder Huang approached the Nangong family again and selected another faction within the Nangong family to support once more.
Old Huang wanted to choose a spokesperson who suited his taste, which inevitably led to an open conflict with Lu Fan.
Nangong Qun's situation was very delicate from the beginning. Ultimately, his family background forced him to withdraw from Lu Fan's company and return to the Nangong family.
However, this step back did not change the situation of Nangong Qun's faction.
With Huang Lao's deliberate actions, Nangong Qun's faction has been repeatedly weakened and attacked in the past six months.
I don't know if it was at Huang Lao's behest.
That is why, after the successor chosen by Elder Huang got into trouble.
Nangong Qun was identified as a "black sheep" because he must have helped Lu Fan plot against him, acting first and informing him later.
Then, neither Lu Fan nor Nangong Qun anticipated this scene.
Or rather, Lu Fan had already guessed what kind of play this was, only Nangong Qun, because of his "fence-sitter" stance, was caught in the middle and couldn't stand anyone.
After listening to Nangong Shou's few words, Lu Fan understood everything, and there was nothing more he could do for the other party.
He dismissed Nangong Shou with just a few words.
Jiang Manyue also wandered back at this moment, holding her wine cup and asking in a low voice:
"What's wrong? Did the conversation not go well?"
Lu Fan chuckled and shook his head:
"No, the talks went quite well! It's just that Nangong Shou brought some good news."
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