Two men were sitting by the window in a private room on the second floor of a teahouse next to Fumanlou.
After the carriages and the crowd downstairs had dispersed, the young boy finally spoke up, "Brother, was that the only son who trusted Ningxia General Zeng Yu? His face..."
Sitting opposite the young man was a calm and composed young man. He frowned slightly as he looked in the direction the carriage left, as if lost in thought. Hearing the young man's question, he spoke up, "What's so good about asking about this? Just stay away from him."
The young man looked at his brother in surprise when he heard this: "Brother, why do you judge people by their appearance?"
Lei Ting held the teacup in his hand and said calmly, "I never judge people by appearance, but I believe that appearance reflects the heart. This Mr. Zeng has a strange temper and is not someone I can make close friends with."
The young man frowned upon hearing this and asked in confusion, "Brother, how did you know he had a strange temper? I think he seems to be very cheerful and he doesn't feel inferior because of his appearance."
Lei Ting chuckled upon hearing this. "Isn't it strange that he takes pleasure in others' fear of him? Doesn't he have low self-esteem? Perhaps he's just hiding it a little too deeply."
Lei Zhen frowned and thought for a moment. He was still young and didn't have a thorough understanding of human nature, but he felt that his brother's words had some truth. He figured that the worst that could happen was that he stayed away from this Young Master Zeng. So he left Zeng Kui behind and said, "It's getting late. I'll go get Pan'er and take him home."
Lei Ting glanced at the direction the carriage left, put down the teacup in his hand and said calmly: "Wait a little longer, otherwise she will make a fuss again."
Lei Zhen looked at Lei Ting with some curiosity and said, "Brother, are the characters of the Third and Fifth Misses of the Ren family trustworthy? You seem very confident that Pan'er can get close to them?"
Lei Ting said ambiguously, "Pan'er has her own judgment. She knows who is truly kind to her and who is taking advantage of her, even if she doesn't say it."
Lei Zhen thought for a moment and laughed, "No wonder that maid in your room didn't appreciate it no matter how much she tried to please her. She's so smart at such a young age. I don't know who she resembles." Lei Zhen glanced at Lei Ting and joked, "My eldest sister-in-law was also a kind and honest person when she was alive. Although Pan'er looks like her, her personality is different."
Upon hearing this, Lei Ting glanced at Lei Zhen indifferently, then picked up a peanut kernel from the plate on the table. He rubbed it lightly with his fingers, and Lei Zhen covered his forehead with a "hiss".
Ignoring Lei Zhen's angry gaze, Lei Ting patted his clothes and stood up: "I have something to do, so I'll leave first. After you finish your tea, go and pick up Pan'er and take him back home." After saying that, he turned and left.
Lei Zhen rubbed his forehead helplessly. He whispered, "How stingy! You can't even take a joke!"
When Ren Yaoqi returned to the villa with Master Ren San, Lei Pan'er had already been taken away by the maid sent by Lei Zhen. Ren Yaohua did not take the previous encounter with Zeng Kui to heart, so she did not mention it to Ren Yaoqi.
Master Ren San stayed in Yunyang City for another day, drawing up the plans for the villa's renovation and handing them over to the steward. Then, he returned to Baihe Town with Ren Yaoqi and her two sisters. He wouldn't officially start teaching at Yunyang Academy until two months later. Therefore, he would have to wait until the villa was renovated two months later before he could move in with his family.
In the Fangfei Courtyard, Aunt Fang woke up from her nap. The new maid brought a copper basin of water into the house, placed it on the washbasin rack in the outer room, and then quickly left.
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