Chapter 296: Feng Mansion
Chu Ci had been on edge all day, exhausted both physically and mentally, and didn't want to go out at all. She just wanted to rest up in the house and relax her tense nerves.
However, Fan Jingrui had already instructed Aunt Zhang and the others, "You don't have to follow me. We should go out and spend some time alone together."
As soon as these words of naked display of affection came out, Chu Ci immediately understood what he meant and stopped refusing.
Without Nanny Zhang and others following them, Chu Ci and Fan Jingrui felt comfortable and relaxed along the way.
They seemed like an ordinary couple. (Well, although this ordinary couple was incredibly sweet, with their affectionate and affectionate expressions all the way, and the deep affection between their eyes was enough to make anyone else choke.)
After strolling like this for a quarter of an hour, the two finally stood in front of Feng Yan's mansion.
Chu Ci looked at the ordinary door in front of him, which was no more than ten feet high and about five feet wide, with the red paint peeling off and the door knocker rusted.
"Are you sure this is the Feng Mansion?" Chu Ci asked in disbelief, his brows furrowed slightly, his eyes filled with confusion. Then he sighed, "No wonder Feng Yan wouldn't allow me to visit. It turns out his pride is so strong."
Fan Jingrui had anticipated Chu Ci's reaction. He smiled slightly and explained, "This was a request from the first Imperial Master. The Feng Mansion only needs to be renovated, not built."
"What a strange request? No one has asked why?" Chu Ci stared at Fan Jingrui, expecting him to give a reasonable answer.
Seeing this, Fan Jingrui didn't beat around the bush and said directly, "Legend has it that the Imperial Master felt that construction would damage the Feng Shui of this place, thus affecting the Feng family's fortunes."
Chu Ci's reading comprehension ability has always been strong. She frowned slightly, thought for a moment, and said, "It is said? In other words, it is probably false. Is there any hidden secret?"
Fan Jingrui knew some of the inside story, but it was a secret that he couldn't casually share on the busy streets. So he said, "Let's knock on the door first, otherwise people nearby might think we're up to no good."
As Fan Jingrui finished speaking, Chu Ci hurriedly looked around, and sure enough, several people were staring at them with burning eyes.
Chu Ci was shocked. It seemed that she always let down her guard unconsciously when she was with Fan Jingrui during this period. This defenseless state was not good, very bad.
After admonishing himself in his heart, Chu Ci took a deep breath, tried to calm the waves in his heart, and prepared himself mentally before saying, "I'll go knock on the door."
After saying that, Chu Ci calmed himself down, walked forward, raised his hand, and gently knocked on the doorknob, "Knock knock knock."
After a while, the sound of a door creaking open was heard. It wasn't the main door Chu Ci had knocked on, but a secret door in the side wall. The person who came out wasn't the gatekeeper Chu Ci had imagined, but Feng Yan himself.
"You guys are finally here. I was waiting until I almost fell asleep!" Feng Yan complained while yawning.
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Fan Jingrui actually guessed it right. Chu Ci glanced at Fan Jingrui, his eyes full of surprise and admiration.
Then, she quickly turned her attention to Feng Yan. "Are you waiting for us? What if we don't come?"
Feng Yan did not respond to this, but walked around to the front door and opened it. "Please come in, both of you!" Feng Yan turned sideways and made a "please" gesture.
Although Chu Ci didn't know what Feng Yan was up to, she was already used to his nonsense. She shrugged slightly, winked at Fan Jingrui, and followed Feng Yan's instructions into the Feng Mansion.
As soon as you enter, what comes into view is a pond full of lotus flowers.
However, it was already autumn, the lotus flowers had long since withered and most of the lotus leaves had dried up, leaving only some broken branches and leaves floating on the water. The picture not only lacked any beauty, but instead looked a bit bleak and desolate, and not very pretty.
Chu Ci wanted to pretend not to see it, as if the pond didn't exist, but Feng Yan insisted on taking the couple for three slow circles around the pond.
Chu Ci's patience was worn out bit by bit, and finally she could no longer hold it in. She frowned, looking helpless and anxious, and said: "Feng Yan, Master Feng, can we talk straight?"
"You're leading us around in circles like this, and we're almost dizzy. We're racking our brains but still can't figure out what you're trying to do."
"I...King Qi?" Feng Yan was secretly making up his mind as usual, but he never expected that he would blurt it out.
He was startled at first, thinking to himself that something was wrong, and secretly blamed himself for being so careless.
But thinking that this change was most likely due to Chu Ci, his face was filled with joy. "Boss, please follow me to the study."
After Feng Yan finished speaking, he made a gesture to invite them in, and then walked towards the study room impatiently. His steps were so hurried that they didn't worry about not being able to keep up.
Chu Ci looked at Feng Yan, who was obviously overly excited, not far ahead, and his steps hesitated slightly.
She frowned slightly, her face full of worry. She turned her head and looked at Fan Jingrui beside her. She asked softly, "Husband, should we follow?"
"Feng Yan's excitement is truly baffling. It makes me feel like there's something a little strange about this matter. Is there some unknown trouble waiting for us?"
"Come on, now we're here." Fan Jingrui also noticed the strangeness in it, but he had complete faith in Feng Yan's character.
So he said, "Feng Yan is an upright person, so I don't think there is anything wrong. Even if there is a problem, let's see what it is."
As Fan Jingrui spoke, he pointed to the gate, as if to emphasize that since they had already come here, there was no reason to retreat.
Chu Ci wondered if she was being forced into a desperate situation. But seeing Fan Jingrui's determined expression, she gritted her teeth and followed Feng Yan.
But none of them expected that as soon as they entered the study, Feng Yan bowed solemnly to Chu Ci without saying a word.
This sudden action frightened Chu Ci so much that she jumped away. Her face was filled with astonishment, her eyes wide open, and she shouted, "Feng Yan, what on earth are you trying to do? You're so jumpy!"
"Can you please explain the situation clearly first and not be so confusing?"
"Let's take our time with those empty formalities. There's no need to rush. My little heart can't stand you acting like this!"
Unexpectedly, Feng Yan insisted, "No, you deserve this gift. This matter is of great importance. It is reasonable and proper for you to accept this gift."
As he spoke, he bowed to Chu Ci again. Seeing that Chu Ci was trying to hide, he quickly said, "If you don't accept the courtesy, we can't continue the conversation."
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