"Father, An'an is alright." An'an's tense and frightened expression eased after seeing Ye Han.
"Who are you? Are you this brat's father?"
"This brat bumped into my young master. You'd better deal with her."
"Today I'll show you how flowers truly bloom!"
...
Upon seeing Ye Han rushing towards them, several servants spoke up without any politeness.
She tried to save face in front of the man called Young Master Chen.
“Young master, my daughter was ignorant and immature. Please forgive us. Thank you in advance.”
After confirming that An'an was alright, Ye Han pulled her up from the ground and then looked at Young Master Chen and said.
"That won't do. This new outfit of mine cost at least a hundred taels of silver. Now that it's dirty, I can't just let it go like this."
Young Master Chen only came to his senses after hearing Ye Han's voice, and then said in a relentless manner.
After hearing Young Master Chen's words, Ye Han's face turned somewhat ugly.
He only has six taels of silver on him at most, and he really can't afford to pay more than a hundred taels.
"If you don't compensate me today, don't blame me for reporting you to the authorities," Young Master Chen said sternly.
Upon hearing the report from the authorities, Ye Han, who was standing to the side, showed signs of panic and tension on his face.
He really didn't want to get involved with the local government, because if people discovered his unusual features, they might dig deeper out of curiosity.
Then the peaceful days will be gone forever.
They might even lose their lives, and An'an might also die as a result.
"However, if you really can't come up with the money, there's another way," Young Master Chen said after waiting a while, a smile on his face.
"What road?" Ye Han asked hurriedly after hearing Young Master Chen's words, his face showing urgency.
“You can sell yourselves to my Chen family,” Young Master Chen said to Ye Han with a serious expression.
"No way!" Ye Han immediately protested, his voice exceptionally firm.
"I'm not asking you to sign a life-or-death contract. You can sign a two-year flexible contract, and once you've paid back the money, you can leave," Young Master Chen then added.
Upon hearing this, Ye Han's face showed a hint of conflict.
"Think carefully. Do you want to go to jail, or suffer for two years and then be free?" Young Master Chen said with a smile.
After pondering for a moment, Ye Han stared intently at Young Master Chen and spoke.
"Okay, I agree."
"Alright, great! From now on, you're a member of the Chen family." Young Master Chen patted his fan and said with a big laugh.
The people underground behind him, who had been angry just moments before, became much more amiable.
Afterwards, Ye Han and An An returned to the Chen family with Young Master Chen.
After staying at the Chen family for almost half a month, Young Master Chen arranged for people to go to the capital, including Ye Han, who had just entered the Chen family.
Upon hearing this news, Ye Han's expression turned somewhat grim; he really didn't want to go out.
An'an is still too young and needs his supervision.
So Ye Han went to find Young Master Chen, hoping to dissuade him from this idea.
“Young Master, I’m new here and have never been far from home. I’m afraid I won’t be able to take good care of you. It would be better to have someone with experience accompany you.”
"Besides, An'an is still too young. It's not good for her to be away from me for a long time. She also needs someone to take care of her."
"I'll pass this time, and go another time if I have the chance," Ye Han said sincerely.
"What's the big deal? Just take An'an with us, and it'll be nice to have a little girl to amuse us on the way."
When Young Master Chen heard Ye Han decline, his face showed a hint of displeasure, but he quickly changed his expression and made a suggestion.
"It's settled then. This is a good opportunity for you to broaden your horizons. You'll be a worldly person now, and you'll bring honor to the Chen family when you're out and about."
Ignoring Ye Han's hesitation, Young Master Chen went straight to the point.
"Alright, go pack your things. We'll be leaving soon," Young Master Chen waved his hand and said to Ye Han.
When Ye Han saw the resolute look on Young Master Chen's face, he knew that he couldn't persuade him, so he stopped trying.
After that, they packed their belongings for the trip to the capital.
After traveling for two months, Young Master Chen and his party arrived in the capital.
After entering the capital, Young Master Chen instructed his men to head towards a residence.
After arriving at the destination, Young Master Chen tidied himself up and then left the mansion.
After that, one person headed towards the location of the Marquis of Jiangning's residence.
After arriving at the back gate of the Jiangning Marquis's residence, Young Master Chen paused for a moment, took a breath, and went forward to knock on the door.
"Knock knock!"
Not long after, the back door opened from the inside.
A young servant stepped out.
"Who is it? Who are you looking for?" the young servant asked Master Chen with a puzzled look.
"Please inform the eldest son of the household that Chen Wensheng from Ningxia Prefecture requests an audience. The eldest son will then know what this is about," Young Master Chen said amiably.
The previous hostility was gone.
"Alright, you wait here, I'll be right back," the young servant replied after hearing what Young Master Chen had said.
Then they closed the door.
After about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the tightly closed door opened again.
"Young Master Chen, please come with me. The eldest young master is waiting for you." This time, in addition to the young servant, another servant came.
When Young Master Chen saw that familiar face, he recognized the man as Li Gui, the personal attendant of the eldest son.
"Okay, sure," Young Master Chen replied, looking at Li Gui.
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