You can't tell how big the Fang Mansion is from the outside, but you'll realize how big it is once you come inside.
After turning a few corridors and passing through a few doorways, the further in he went, the quieter it became. Occasionally, he would meet servants and maids, who would lean silently against the wall with their heads hung and their backs bent, waiting for Fang Junye to pass by before continuing with their own work.
Such silence inexplicably made Su Man feel depressed. Looking at the deep and seemingly endless corridor, she suddenly had the illusion of being isolated from the world.
In such a large and deep courtyard, it is easy for someone to disappear.
The deeper they went, the more alert Su Man became.
If it was an ordinary meeting, it would be fine to meet in the outer courtyard, but now it is obvious that he is taking her into the inner courtyard.
Su Man believed that no matter her background or connections, she had no reason to enter the prefectural government's inner courtyard. Even Master Xia could only stand at the threshold outside the Fang Mansion at most.
She was brought in late at night...
After passing a rockery, Suman was brought to a courtyard.
As soon as she stepped in, a dark shadow passed by her and she quickly took a few steps back.
"Don't be afraid, girl. It's a crane raised by adults."
After going through this journey, Su Man realized that the man who brought them in was the butler of the Fang Mansion, but he kept his head down, and it seemed that even the curvature of his cervical spine had not changed.
It was the same when he was talking to Su Man now. He lowered his head with his hands hanging down. He was obviously not looking at her, but he could sense her emotions at the first moment.
As he said, what Suman saw in front of her was a crane, with an elegant figure and beautiful posture, except for a long chain around its ankle, which looked a bit out of place.
Su Man pulled the corners of her mouth, trying to appear nonchalant. "Oh, it turned out to be a crane! I got scared. My apologies."
The butler still maintained his original posture, "No problem, please wait here for a moment, young lady."
After saying that, he took Fang Junye in.
As the door opened and closed, Su Man and Xian He stared at each other.
In fact, there were servants serving in the yard, but they were all sticking to the wall, their figures blending with the shadows under the eaves, like ghosts walking in the night.
Not only here, the whole house is like a dead city, gloomy and depressing, without any vitality.
After an unknown amount of time, the tightly closed door opened again.
The housekeeper came out from inside, still maintaining the same posture as before, "Miss Xia, Master Fang invites you in."
The light in the room was not bright, it was between light and dark. The butler stood at the door, most of his body hidden in the darkness. After Su Man went in, he closed the door silently.
A screen blocked the furnishings in the room. Su Man, who was standing outside the screen, saw that there was no movement inside, so she bowed and said, "My daughter, Xia Luoran, greets Master Fang."
After a long while, a voice that could not be distinguished between joy and anger was heard, "Come in."
Su Man looked back at the butler. He was standing at the door motionless with his head down, but the moment she turned around, he made a gesture of invitation towards the direction behind the screen.
Su Man took a deep breath and walked around the screen.
On the couch with a coffee table, Fang Qingshan sat cross-legged in his outer robe, holding a cup of tea. He skimmed off the foam and took a sip. The woman who had just covered the tea lid and knelt at his feet immediately took the cup and stepped aside.
Fang Qingshan is nearly fifty years old, which is not considered old, but perhaps because he is too worried, his temples are already gray.
The moment he looked at Suman, the drooping corners of his eyes seemed to come alive, his gaze was sharp and extremely aggressive.
Faced with this silent feeling of oppression, Su Man showed a panic expression. After all, she was young and it was normal for her to be afraid.
"Hello, Lord Prefect."
Suman stammered a greeting.
Fang Qingshan stared at Su Man for a long time, until her body trembled, and then he asked lightly, "Are you Xia Luoran?"
"It's me."
Su Man said cautiously, "Thank you, Mr. Prefect, for rescuing my daughter. I am very grateful."
Fang Qingshan didn't respond to her question, but instead asked something else, "What did you see when you were in Black Wind Village?"
"I..."
Su Man was wary and unsure what Prefect Fang was asking. She could only mumble, "My daughter was kidnapped by bandits and then imprisoned. I heard from them that the shameless village chief wanted me to be his concubine. It was only thanks to Master Fang that he arrived in time. I'm ashamed that I didn't remember the topography of Black Wind Village."
“.......”
Silence again.
Ever since entering Fang Mansion, Su Man had an illusion that time seemed to slow down here and the air became thin, making it difficult to breathe.
After a long while, Fang Qingshan spoke again, "In that case, for your own safety, you should stay at the Fang family for the time being."
Su Man was a little surprised, and she showed it. "The prefect wants me to stay here? How can I do that?"
The majestic gaze swept over, and Su Man's arrogance instantly lowered, "But, but I haven't informed my parents that I came back this time. I'm afraid they will worry."
"No problem."
Prefect Fang looked to his right and said, "Junye will personally go to the Xia family to inform them tomorrow."
After he finished speaking, Su Man noticed Fang Junye. He was standing aside with his hands hanging down, with no sense of existence at all.
Su Man still wants to fight for it, "But..."
"Go down."
Su Man's words were interrupted by Fang Zhifu. At the same time, the housekeeper came over and said to Su Man, "Miss Xia, please."
Just like that, Suman was taken out of the room.
After Su Man left, Fang Junye asked in confusion, "Why did father want to keep Miss Xia?"
Under the candlelight, Fang Qingshan's eyes were dim and unclear. "She came back with that batch of goods. What if she found out something?"
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