Chapter 188 Chapter 188 Special Day
On the other hand, how bad could the family background of someone who could gain the approval of Grand Master Fang be?
If she wasn't bad, why would anyone willingly let Fang Zixi, a man with a child, be the principal wife? What would it say if this got out?
In a word, he was unwilling to marry her, but he was reluctant to give up the opportunity to become relatives of the Fang family if he didn't marry her. Some people didn't mind Fang Zixi's situation and came to propose marriage, but Fang Zixi was determined. No matter what the identity and family background of the person proposing marriage was, he would never marry.
Fang Zixi was even more handsome than Jiang Yunshen, a rare handsome man in the capital. Xiao Hengzhi had thought about asking for Xiao Lin earlier, but later he realized that if Fang Zixi really stayed with his nephew, it would be like sticking flowers in cow dung, so Xiao Hengzhi gave up the idea in the end.
Now that he was meeting someone, Xiao Hengzhi took a few steps forward, remembering his friendship with Fang's father. "Nephew Fang, are you taking your grandson out shopping?"
Xiao Hengzhi is not very old, but he is of an older generation.
Fang Zixi was holding a two-year-old child in her arms. The child was fair and chubby, with delicate and small features, a high nose bridge, big eyes, and moist little pink lips. It was not difficult to see how amazing this child would be when he grew up, and how many girls and boys' hearts he would win.
Fang Zixi held her son in her arms and greeted Xiao Hengzhi. Then she hummed a low, "I'm taking Bao'er out for a walk and to buy some food."
Baoer?
Xiao Hengzhi was surprised, "And call me Bao'er?"
The child in Fang Zixi's arms mistakenly thought that Xiao Hengzhi was calling him, and smiled shyly at Xiao Hengzhi sweetly and obediently, revealing a few off-white teeth. When Xiao Hengzhi looked over, the little guy shyly buried his head in Fang Zixi's arms.
Originally, Xiao Hengzhi wanted to tease the child a bit, but seeing this, he had to withdraw his hand.
Fang Zixi smiled helplessly, lifted the child up a little with her arms, and gently stroked Bao'er's back with one hand. Her eyes were full of love, and she said softly and helplessly: "Uncle Xiao, Bao'er is shy, please don't be offended, Bao'er will still be called Bao'er."
Xiao Hengzhi: "The child is grown up now, you should give him a name, Zixi, Bao'er will be at the stage of enlightenment in a while. It will be inconvenient to call him Bao'er and Bao'er all day long without a name."
Xiao Hengzhi just gave some reminders and stopped there.
Bao'er has never had a name, and other colleagues have speculated about it. Although Xiao Hengzhi has not had much contact with other officials in recent years, it does not mean that he knows nothing about what is happening outside.
Some people therefore speculated that Bao'er was not favored by Fang Zixi, otherwise, Bao'er's father would not be found. According to how favored Fang Zixi was in the Fang family, Bao'er could have the same surname as Fang Zixi, but Fang Zixi had been reluctant to give Bao'er a name.
But there is another point that puzzles outsiders. You say Fang Zixi doesn't love Baoer, but Fang Zixi's behavior seems to be otherwise. He takes Baoer with him wherever he goes, and he takes care of the child's food, clothing and other expenses himself, never asking others to do it for him. Fang Zixi, who was originally not familiar with needlework, now knows how to sew clothes and taking measurements is no problem for her.
For Bao'er, Fang Zixi never even considered his own lifelong affairs. He was afraid that Bao'er would suffer if he went with him. How many stepfathers in the world could treat Bao'er as their own son?
Another reason is that Fang Zixi already has an irreplaceable person in his heart. Such a perfect, stunning and unforgettable person has appeared, so naturally no one else will catch his eye.
Naturally, Fang Zixi couldn't hear what was happening outside. Fang Zixi was silent for a moment in response to Xiao Hengzhi's words. "Actually, I've already thought of a name for Bao'er, but..."
But what? Fang Zixi was too embarrassed to speak.
Baoer's father once joked that if he could have a child, he would be very happy and would definitely give the child a nice name himself.
Fang Zixi didn't know why Baoer's father didn't believe that he, a boy, could have children, but he remembered that this was their first child, and Baoer's father wanted to name the child, and he agreed.
Therefore, he was reluctant to name Baoer, but in fact he was waiting. If he couldn't find someone before Baoer started to learn, he would have to go back on his word.
Seeing that the child is now over two years old, Fang Zixi is becoming more and more anxious to find the person. After returning to the Fang Mansion to pack up and prepare, Fang Zixi takes her son and some guards to leave Beijing again to look for the person.
If Fang Zixi had known in advance that he would lose his Baoer when he left Beijing this time, perhaps under the difficult decision, he would have given up looking for the man who left without saying goodbye and disappeared from his life, and would never leave Beijing no matter what.
However, there is no way to know things in advance.
Dali Village.
Xiao Qin's house was not old, but Xu Yunfan still called Qi Xiu Ze and others to help, and hung light strips around the yard and even under the eaves of the main hall.
Where did these light strips come from? Of course, they came from the suitcase.
Qi Xiu Ze and the other three had previously speculated that Xu Yunfan's family background was that they were a large merchant family like the Qi family, but then Xu Yunfan said, "Ah, my family is more than just a merchant family. When I was a child, kidnappers tried to kidnap me, but the next day my grandfather busted their lair. Even the first district police station, which is similar to your Dali Temple, was alerted. Later, everyone in the city knew that the young prince of the Xu family was untouchable. If they touched me, not to mention my grandfather, it would be even more serious if my grandfather and his family found out. So, my family is not only rich, but also powerful. Do you understand?"
Qi Xiu Ze and the other three had high IQs, so they naturally understood.
There was no other way. After hearing what Xu Yunfan said, they knew that if they didn't work harder, they would really be in trouble. So during this period of time, the four of them tried their best to read.
But Xu Yunfan is their brother, and if his brother has something to do, he must go!
Xu Yunfan called out to them, and the four free laborers worked for a whole day under Xu Yunfan's guidance before they installed the rainproof lamp troughs made of bamboo around the courtyard gate, on both sides of the path leading to the main hall, as well as on the eaves of Xiao Qin's house and inside the main hall.
After a busy day, Xu Yunfan waved his hand and said, "I don't know how to cook. While it's still light, even though the cafeteria is closed, why don't you go to the store to eat something?"
Qi Xiu Ze and the other three, who had been spoiled and only experienced the hardships of studying, were so tired that their hands were shaking: "...You are truly our brother."
Just throw it away after use, Xu Yunfan can do that too.
Qin Run didn't know what Xu Yunfan had been busy with in recent days. If he had something to go out for, he would finish it quickly and then go home without stopping. If he didn't need to go out, he would not even step out of the yard all day long. Even at night, he would be busy in the woodshed until midnight before taking a shower and going to bed.
Xu Yunfan asked Qin Dayou to expand the greenhouse in the backyard, and all the jelly fruit seeds were dried in the back. Almost no one came to the house.
After calling Qi Xiu Ze and others to help for a few days, Xu Yunfan's preparations were finally completed.
On the day of Qin Run's birthday, it happened to be the time when the academy was closed. Qin Run was busy with business and took Li Liu out early in the morning. Qin An and Qin Mu were sent to the academy by Xu Yunfan to review. Originally, the two little guys were reluctant to leave home, but Xu Yunfan said that they had attended classes for so long after all, and it was impossible for other students to participate in the college examination, but they did not need to. This was not good. Even if other subjects were not tested, they would have to take the exam together with other students for the subject of art.
After sending the two little guys away, Xu Yunfan was busy in the kitchen and no one knew what he was doing.
In the evening, Qin Run went home with Qi Xiu Ze and others.
Given the identities of Qi Xiu Ze and the other three, it was impossible for them to ride in an ox cart.
When Qin Run took Qin An, the two little ones, and Li Liu to sit in the low-key yet luxurious carriage, Qin An could not hide his excitement. For him, riding in an ox cart was something he had never dared to think about before. After all, it cost two cents to ride in an ox cart, not to mention riding in such a high-end carriage.
Qin Run and Qin Mu didn't have much feeling about this. Qin Run always felt that such a carriage was actually nothing special, and he should have ridden in better ones before.
Qin Mu had the same feeling, but he couldn't remember where he had been sitting. He just felt very strange. In his memory, except for the days at Xiao Qin's house, the rest of the memories in his head were the days of hunger and cold in the mountains. Why did he have such an "illusion"?
It's so weird.
Qin Mu was still young, and although he found it strange, he didn't think too much about it.
Qin Run couldn't help but be distracted.
Qi Xiu Ze and others chatted with Qin Run for a few words, but seeing that Qin Run was not in the right state, they thought he was tired, so they stopped talking.
It was very strange today. Xu Yunfan was so generous that he actually invited them to Xiao Qin's house for dinner. It was really rare.
After arriving at Xiao Qin's house, Qi Xiu Ze and Xu Yun Fan had a sumptuous meal with several dishes that tasted exactly the same as those in the cafeteria. They then realized that these dishes were most likely brought back from the cafeteria by Xu Yunfan at Sun Wu's request.
"Yunfan, what do you want us to do now?" Xie Baizhou didn't believe that there would be a free dinner in the world, and this dinner was at Xu Yunfan's house.
Xu Yunfan was in no hurry to return to Xie Baizhou. He just looked at Qin Run and said, "Brother Run, don't eat too much. There will be other things to eat later."
"What is it?" Qi Xiu Ze asked curiously.
Xu Yunfan: "I won't tell you, you will find out later."
As Xu Yunfan finished speaking, there was a knock on the door. It turned out that it was Aunt Qin and several other families who had a good relationship with Qin Run who came over.
"Ang'er, go open the door for Aunt Qin and the others. Come, Xiu Ze, you guys help me clean up." Xu Yunfan arranged the work calmly, but he didn't assign any tasks to Qin Run.
Seeing Qi Xiu Ze and the others working swiftly despite their puzzled expressions, they cleared the table, set up a long table, and placed all kinds of food on it. They seemed busy and orderly, and only he wanted to intervene, but every time he reached out, Xu Yunfan would not let him do it.
Qin Run was so busy that he couldn't even remember when his eighteenth birthday was.
He had noticed the recent changes in the house. Every time he wanted to lift up those strange things to see what was inside, Xu Yunfan stopped him in time as if he had eyes on his back.
He asked, and Xu Yunfan only told him that some parts of the house were too dilapidated and he couldn't bear to see them, so he repaired and renovated them. Now some work has not been done yet, so he asked him not to touch it.
For Qin Run, he would never question anything Xu Yunfan said. Since Xu Yunfan didn't allow him to touch anything, he stopped looking.
When Qin San, holding a chicken foot in one hand and sweet potato wine in the other, asked Xu Yunfan what a good day it was today, Xu Yunfan turned his head to look at Qin Run, who was also confused and had no idea what Xu Yunfan was doing tonight. He said, "Today is a very special day."
"What special day?"
The special days that Xu Yun mentioned, in the traditional concept of Aunt Qin and others, are nothing more than some festivals. Only during festivals or weddings will everyone get together so luxuriously to have a good meal.
If I remember correctly, today is not a holiday.
Qi Xiu Ze, who had been helping for a few days, was curious about what Xu Yunfan asked them to do and where he got these strange things from, but the four of them tacitly agreed not to ask about their doubts. It was for this reason that Xu Yunfan called them to help.
After hearing what Xu Yunfan said, the four of them suddenly couldn't remember what special day it was.
Qin An frowned slightly, "Brother, today is not a holiday, Brother, did you remember it wrong?"
Xu Yunfan touched Qin An's head, feeling a little distressed. In order not to embarrass himself and strive for good grades, Qin An and Qin Mu may have been too busy reviewing recently. Every night when they come back, they don't pester to listen to stories anymore. They fall asleep as soon as they touch the pillow. He touched Qin Mu again with pity and care. It is unknown whether it was intentional or not. Every word he said was more serious than ever before. "No, Brother Fu didn't remember it wrong. Brother Fu may not remember other days, but today is a special day. Brother Fu will not remember it wrong. Brother An, you forgot, today is your eldest brother's eighteenth birthday. This is the first birthday after your eldest brother met Brother Fu. I was with him, and it was also the first birthday he had me by his side. For Brother Fu, this is a special day that he will not remember wrong."
Qin An cried out, slapped himself on the head in frustration, and almost cried out in regret, "Brother, I forgot, big brother~"
After saying that, Qin An turned around and faced Qin Run beside him, tears welling up in his eyes, "Brother, I'm sorry, An Ge'er forgot that today is your birthday."
He shouldn't have done that. He really shouldn't have done that.
It was he who told his elder brother’s birthday in person, but his elder brother remembered it. What about him?
How could he forget?
Qin An's tears fell. It wasn't because he didn't care about his elder brother or didn't value him that he forgot such an important thing. It was just that his mind was full of helping Qin Mu get good grades and not embarrass his brother-in-law. He dreamed of doing homework every day. Being still young, he only remembered secretly buying gifts in advance, but didn't know what to do next.
He grew up in the village. The villagers were like this. Only those who had the means would hold a birthday celebration for their elderly elders. As for children's birthdays, almost no one celebrated them. Usually, when a child's birthday came, as elders and relatives, they would just buy a candy or give a penny or two and that was it. They would not make a big deal about it.
Qin An bought a gift and waited to give it to his elder brother today, but he was so busy that he ignored the other and finally forgot about it. Looking at the table of food prepared by his brother-in-law and the people who called Aunt Qin and others to come and bless Qin Run together, compared with what he did, Qin An realized more and more that he was just preparing a gift, which was insignificant compared to his brother-in-law.
But he didn't know that Xu Yunfan had made much more preparations for Qin Run's 18th birthday.
"Don't cry, it's okay." Qin Run halfheartedly comforted Qin An and Qin Mu who had already thrown herself into his arms, but his eyes never left Xu Yunfan.
Xu Yunfan only exchanged glances with Qin Run for a moment before quickly looking away. "Oh, look at my poor memory, Run'er. We're out of candles at home. Go get some from the backyard. I've dug a few holes in the backyard path recently. Go around outside the yard when you go out."
The candles lit on the long table burned out at the same time as if they had been prepared and rehearsed in advance. When they burned out to the last moment, darkness fell.
Aunt Qin and the others seemed to have not yet realized that today was Qin Run's eighteenth birthday. The moment darkness fell, Qin Run obediently stood up and walked out of the yard.
"Brother Run." Xu Yunfan suddenly called him, and Qin Run turned around subconsciously.
The unprecedented colorful light was unstoppable and rushed into everyone's sight, and also into Qin Run's sight.
The moment the LED light strip lit up, Qin Run felt that his brain was completely inadequate.
At this moment, compared to the bleak, gray Qin's house a few months ago, the bright and shining courtyard was truly astonishing. That feeling, that sudden impact, made Qin Run fall into a daze.
What's this?
A paradise on earth?
What are these shiny things with different colored lights?
There were colorful objects floating in the main room. These oval objects had ribbons of the same color underneath, and there seemed to be words on them.
What exactly are these things?
But at this moment, Qin Run no longer paid attention to these irrelevant things. Where was Xu Yunfan who was calling him just now?
Qin Run started searching subconsciously.
While everyone else was shocked by the scene they had never seen before, Xu Yunfan, who was dressed up carefully, appeared from nowhere, holding a "rose" in his hand, talking and smiling, with a look of deep affection, as he walked step by step from between the two light strips towards Qin Run who had been tricked out.
At this moment, Qin Run felt that he was probably deaf, but it seemed not to be the case, because all he could hear in his ears was the sound of his own rapid breathing and heartbeat.
To be precise, he had automatically blocked out all other noisy sounds in this world where there was only him and Xu Yunfan.
There is no one else in this world, only him, and the one who seems to come with the moon, as unattainable as the moon in the sky, and like a banished immortal who has strayed into the human world - Xu Yunfan.
The gentle and noble person who seemed out of reach is now walking towards me step by step. The existence of the person in front of me is enough to make this paradise on earth pale in comparison.
It was as if in a sea of dazzling stars, he only saw Xu Yunfan, the one and only star.
Because of him, the stars in the sky become more moving.
Qin Run was stunned and stared at the exiled immortal walking towards him. His lips moved but he didn't utter a word.
"Run'er, happy birthday." Xu Yunfan was also quite nervous. In the afternoon, he spent half a day fixing his hair, changed his clothes several times, and only decided what to wear tonight after sweating a lot.
He was too nervous. In front of the person he liked, Xu Yunfan sometimes felt that he was not good enough. As a result, this person who had always been overconfident and thought he was so handsome paid so much attention to his own appearance for the first time.
After preparing for so long, Xu Yunfan was still not satisfied.
He felt that everything tonight, even though it had been planned in advance, was still not perfect, whether it was his current appearance or the venue that he had spent several days to arrange. Due to limited conditions, everything seemed perfect, but was full of flaws.
To be honest, now he has done his best to make the venue the most perfect. In the past, he might not even have looked at it. After all, these things are too ordinary and have no appeal to him.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
