Chapter 200 Chapter 200 Taking the Blame
Lin Xiaoran took Qin Run away. When Shen Ruxi and Xie Baizhou came over, Xu Yunfan took out several bags of balloons and air pumps from the suitcase he always carried with him and asked two free laborers to pump them up.
Xie Baizhou and his team already had experience in this kind of work, so they naturally got the hang of it quickly. The three of them got together and had plenty of topics to talk about, all sorts of things.
In order to give everyone a surprise, Qi Xiu Ze even forbade the maids to enter the courtyard where Xu Yunfan lived. Even when Qi Xiuyuan and Qi Yuanyang, father and son, wanted to come in and talk to Xu Yunfan about business matters, Qi Xiu Ze refused to let them in. He blocked the gate with his hands and racked his brains to find excuses to prevent them from going any further.
Qi's father was stopped several times. He turned left, Qi Xiu Ze turned right, he turned right, Qi Xiu Ze turned left. Father and son were facing each other. Qi Yuanyang was so angry that his teeth were itching. "Are you looking for a beating, kid? Or are you just itchy and stiff? Do you want your father to spank you a few times to loosen up your rebellious streak?"
Qi Xiu Ze wasn't afraid of Qi Yuanyuanyang's threats at all. "Father, stop trying to bluff me! If you dare to hit me, I'll hit you too."
Qi Yuanyang: “…”
Damn it.
Those who are favored are indeed fearless.
This kid has been spoiled by the old man to the point of being lawless, and he actually dared to ignore his words.
Qi Yuanyang was so angry that he almost turned around in circles, as if he was looking for a whip to whip Qi Xiu Ze directly to save his face. However, the two traitors beside him started speaking for Qi Xiu Ze one after another.
"Father, don't be angry. My third brother is still young. Besides, he must have his reasons for doing this."
"That's right, father. My third brother is already this old. You can't just hit him. This is wrong. If this gets out, how will my third brother live in the future?"
Qi Yuanyang became even angrier after hearing what his two sons said. The eldest and second sons only cared about looks. Qi Xiu Ze looked like a little fairy boy since he was young. Who in the Qi family wouldn't spoil him?
If it were any other child, they would probably be angry that their younger brother had taken away their parents' attention. However, the eldest and second oldest children did not care. They even spoiled Qi Xiu Ze like their own daughter, just like Qi's mother.
It is said that grandparents are closer to their grandchildren. Grandpa Qi and Grandma Qi love their grandchildren very much. No matter whether it is the eldest grandson, the second grandson or the youngest grandson, they are all treasures in their hearts. He can stay wherever it is cool and has become the man with the lowest status in the Qi family.
He is obviously the head of the family.
Qi Yuanyang glanced at the three debt collectors, flicked his sleeves, snorted coldly, and turned away.
Seeing Qi's father leave, Qi Xiu Ze breathed a sigh of relief, "Thank you, big brother and second brother."
Qi Xiufu glanced into the yard and said, "Third brother, what are you doing? You're so secretive that even we can't get in."
Qi Xiufu said this with a sour tone. They couldn't go in, but Xie Baizhou and the others could. Anyone would feel jealous.
His brothers were all his own, and Qi Xiu Ze had nothing he couldn't tell them. The reason why he didn't tell his father Qi was that his father Qi was suppressed by his bloodline in front of Grandpa Qi, and he usually didn't dare to hide anything. If Qi Yuanyang told them his surprise, there would be no surprise at all on his birthday.
But my two elder brothers wouldn’t.
Qi Xiu Ze brought them into the room.
In the room, Xie Baizhou and the other two were so busy that they had no time to rest. They had to tie up the inflated balloons with ropes to prevent air leakage. Then they had to tie the balloons into strings of ten each, and under each string of balloons hung a rolled-up birthday message.
As for the balloons that were not tied into strings, Xie Baizhou and his friends let them float under the roof.
When Qi Xiu tied them up and brought them in, he was stunned by the colorful things he had never seen before.
"What is this?" Even a man, when seeing a balloon for the first time, would feel curious and a little shocked.
Qi Xiu Ze pulled down a balloon and said, "This is a balloon. Yun Fan brought it here. It was in the village before, when Run Ge'er celebrated his birthday... I've never forgotten that scene. So, for Grandpa's 60th birthday, I specially asked Yun Fan to make some fireworks. Then, we can all be amazed together."
Wow, after Qi Xiu Ze said that, Qi Xiu Fu and his brother immediately became excited, "Is it really that beautiful?"
"Brother, look at what you're saying. Could my third brother really lie to you? Isn't Grandpa's birthday held at our restaurant? There's a river over there. Yunfan said that we'll set off a row of fireworks along the riverbank. It will definitely be a beautiful sight."
Xu Yunfan dared to say that, and it seemed that the suitcase he brought was very capable. After agreeing to Qi Xiu Ze's request, dozens of fireworks appeared in his room the next night.
When Qin Run celebrated his birthday, the suitcase was silent, so Xu Yunfan had to make it himself. But now it spit out so many fireworks at once, Xu Yunfan almost laughed out of anger.
Although he was annoyed, Xu Yunfan had time to prepare other things because he didn't have to make it himself.
Grandpa Qi’s 60th birthday was not held in the Qi Mansion, but in the Qi family’s restaurant. On the day before the birthday, Xu Yunfan and others got up before dawn and went to the restaurant to set up the scene first.
As a royal merchant, the daughter of the Qi family is also the imperial concubine of the current dynasty, so there are many people coming to celebrate her birthday, but right now, it is a very busy time.
Some of them gave gifts but did not stay long. They wanted to stay but did not have the time. Recently, the emperor had an idea to vigorously support students from poor families. Lord Jiang returned to Beijing to propose a student aid policy. When the emperor heard it, he was very happy. After all the officials discussed and agreed that this move was feasible, everyone was too busy to have time to stay for a meal.
Xu Yunfan put makeup on himself and Qin Run. After all, Qin Run's face was the same as his, and being too flashy was not necessarily a good thing.
Besides, there are many people with many opinions, and not everyone can think like the Qi family.
Xu Yunfan, with an ordinary yet extraordinary face, took Qin Run around the dinner party and unexpectedly found that Qin Feiyu and Xiao Hengzhi were not there.
The person who came to the Qin family was the Qin manor's housekeeper, whom Xu Yunfan had met once before. The reason why he was so impressed with the housekeeper was mainly because of the day when Jing Ye Ze was beaten. The others looked confused, as if they didn't believe that Jing Ye Ze could be so useless, but the housekeeper seemed to be trying hard to hold back something. It was not until he turned around to call for a doctor that Xu Yunfan noticed that several times, the uncle was laughing and what else could he be doing.
As for the people who came from the Xiao Mansion, Xu Yunfan didn’t know them. Anyway, it was none of his business.
Qin Run, who came from the village, was not very accustomed to such dinner parties. He was afraid that his behavior at the dinner party would be inappropriate and bring shame to the Qi family, and he was also afraid that he would say something wrong or do something wrong and offend others.
There was no way. It was the first time in Qin Run's life that he saw so many dignitaries. It was impossible not to be afraid.
In fact, it is normal to have such thoughts.
He followed Xu Yunfan closely, following Xu Yunfan step by step, but he didn't know that his nervous look made him look even more petty, and it was obvious at a glance that he was not from a wealthy family.
A guy with such a tall stature and a stronger physique than other guys would naturally attract other people's attention. Those who came tonight were all officials or wealthy people.
The social circles of these people have some overlap to some extent. Even if many people have not had close relationships with each other, as Beijing natives, everyone knows each other more or less. Even if you don’t know anyone yourself, there will always be someone you know around you.
It was just very strange that they had never seen this guy before, and they had never heard of the man next to him. However, after the young masters of the Qi, Xie, Lin and Chen families accompanied their elders to celebrate the birthday of Mr. Qi, they all ran towards the strange guy. They gathered together and were whispering to each other about something, and it seemed that they had a special relationship.
"Old Qi, are those two your relatives?" An old man who was on good terms with Qi Yuanyang asked Qi Yuanyang. If the other party had some background, they would at least go up and get to know them.
Qi Yuanyang glanced at the children. "They are good friends of Xiu Ze. That little man is also a teacher at Qingfeng Academy and has business dealings with our Qi family. This child is very thoughtful. He learned that it was his father's birthday and specially brought his husband to celebrate."
As soon as Qi Yuanyang said this, everyone knew that the two of them were still a couple. However, anyone with a keen eye could see that.
If it weren't for Fufu, the boy wouldn't be so dependent on the people around him, and the little man wouldn't be so doting and turn around to whisper to the boy frequently.
But what surprised everyone even more was, "Huh? Old Qi, what are you talking about? That young man is the teacher of Qingfeng Academy?" The man who spoke clearly didn't believe it, and looked at Qi Yuanyang with a look that said 'don't tease me'.
Qi Yuanyang raised his chin good-temperedly, "If you don't believe me, then just wait and see. Dean Jiang is coming tonight too. Wait for him to wish my father a happy birthday. Do you think he'll go find someone?"
It goes without saying that this person, who can always mention Lao Qi, has a close relationship with Qi Yuanyang.
The other gentlemen and wealthy businessmen who came with their families quietly "eavesdropped" on the conversation between the two, and suddenly had a lot of things on their minds.
They are all waiting.
It was rare for Jiang Lanfang to return to Beijing, and the college had a field holiday, so he naturally wouldn't go back so soon.
Knowing that Xu Yunfan had also come to Beijing, he came over tonight, on the one hand to celebrate the birthday, and on the other hand to see Xu Yunfan.
You can’t not see me!
Fu Qingyu came to Jiang's house a few days ago, and his words were nothing more than asking him to talk to Xu Yunfan and ask him to be more restrained, otherwise he would get into trouble one day and get hurt without knowing it.
Jiang Lanfang still didn't know what Xu Yunfan had done. Upon hearing this, he gave Fu Qingyu a strange look. "Does the emperor have any opinions about Xu Yunfan? Can't you just hope for the best for him?"
Fu Qingyu, who was misunderstood, said in frustration: "Is it me who doesn't hope for good? Do you know that this guy beat up Jing Ye Ze just a few days after arriving in Beijing, and he beat him up in front of Fei Yu."
In front of his good friends, Fu Qingyu was too lazy to even call himself "Zhen".
Qin Feiyu is a general after all. How could he feel comfortable when his fiancé was beaten in front of him?
Anyway, if it were me, Fu Qingyu thought, he would definitely feel uncomfortable.
Jing Ye Ze was beaten, and he deserved it!
Jiang Lanfang said disapprovingly: "Ever since that guy caught Fei Yu's eye, he thought he was very powerful and incomparable. He even learned to take advantage of others' power. A few days ago, Fei Yu returned to Beijing, and I went to talk to him about the old times. That guy didn't show any courtesy at all. He didn't even give me some space, but he urged me to leave quickly, as if he was afraid that Fei Yu and I would do something behind his back if he was not around. It seemed that he treated Fei Yu as his private property. If you didn't know, you would think that the Qin family was... He has the final say. I just can't understand why Fei Yu is blind. Why does he fall for such a thing when there are so many people he can like? If I didn't know martial arts, I would beat him up. It makes me angry just watching him. What's wrong with Xu Yunfan hitting him? That person deserves to be beaten. It must be that he provoked Xu Yunfan first. Don't I know who Xu Yunfan is? Do you know him better than me? I don't even need to think about this. It must be Jing Ye Ze who provoked Xu Yunfan first. He was beaten because he was not strong enough. Who can I blame?"
Fu Qingyu: "..."
Jiang Lanfang has changed.
Jiang Lanfang was not such a partial and protective person before. Ever since he met Xu Yunfan, he seemed to be under a spell.
Xu Yunfan is such a weird person.
Fu Qingyu thought about it and it seemed to be the case. A talent like Xu Yunfan would naturally be protected by someone like Jiang Lanfang who valued talent. Besides, hadn't he already sent out a secret guard?
But he didn't come today to let Jiang Lanfang brainwash him. "As for Jing Ye Ze's matter, let's assume Xu Yunfan is right. He also dug a dog hole in the wall of Heng's house. He refused to go to bed in the middle of the night and insisted on going into Prince Xiao's mansion to commit suicide. Even if my secret guards had ten hearts, they wouldn't be enough to scare him. Should I say a few words to him about this?"
Although Fu Qingyu admired Xu Yunfan, he was also troubled by him. Xu Yunfan was too young, so young that people felt that he was not stable enough and not reliable enough. As a result, Fu Qingyu had one more thing to worry about. He was really afraid that this kid would be too rebellious and disobedient.
Jiang Lanfang was speechless this time.
If Xu Yunfan beat Jing Yezhe, he could still make a few excuses for Xu Yunfan, but if Xu Yunfan dug the wall of Prince Xiao's courtyard, that was unacceptable. Prince Xiao had provoked him, so why did he have to destroy the wall in the middle of the night?
It seems that I have to say a few words to this kid.
Jiang Lanfang came here tonight with an important mission. After chatting with Mr. Qi for a while, Jiang Lanfang looked left and right as if he was looking for something. Soon, his target was locked on a tall, thin man.
Not to mention that Xu Yunfan only had rouge on his face, even if he turned into ashes, Jiang Lanfang would never recognize the wrong person. There was no other way. Who else could it be but him who could be talking and laughing with Qi Xiu Ze and the others, bragging so well, with his chin almost raised to the sky with pride?
"Xu Yunfan!" Jiang Lanfang didn't feel anything until he saw Xu Yunfan, but as soon as he saw Xu Yunfan, he felt a surge of energy.
Xu Yunfan turned his head and looked, "Hey, Dean, you're here too. What are you doing? Why are you looking so gloomy on such a happy day? Let me make it clear first, I don't owe you any money."
Jiang Lanfang took a breath: "...Come with me."
As soon as they saw Jiang Lanfang, Qi Xiu Ze and the other three were so scared that they didn't dare to breathe. They wanted to say something, but Jiang Lanfang glanced at them and they were immediately silent.
When Jiang Lanfang took Xu Yunfan out, he pouted and looked reluctant. Thinking of how this kid had the audacity to break into Prince Xiao's mansion at night and even scared Fu Qingyu, Jiang Lanfang couldn't help but feel a headache. He urged him, "Hurry up, you kid are really itching to get out of trouble, right? If you continue to make trouble, you will have to live in the Jiang family tomorrow. I will watch you make trouble."
Sometimes it's more reassuring to keep people under your watchful eye.
"No, I'm living well in the Qi family. Besides, what did I do? Ouch, did you send someone to follow me?"
The two of them walked out "noisily", completely unaware that their appearance would change the meaning in the eyes of outsiders.
Many people saw this scene.
"No, Master Jiang, this is..."
Judging from Jiang Lanfang's tone, those who didn't know would think that he was scolding his disobedient younger generation.
"That man's name is Xu Yunfan? He doesn't look very old, so how come he is the teacher?" The person who spoke guessed that Jiang Lanfang had some relationship with Xu Yunfan so he gave him a favor.
Not only this person made such a guess, but other people had also thought of this to some extent.
Although the Jiang family is not as powerful as some princes in the capital, everyone who knows about it knows that Jiang Lanfang and Fu Qingyu have a special relationship.
If I can get on Xu Yunfan's path, is it equivalent to getting on the Jiang family?
All of a sudden, everyone's minds became active.
As a businessman, Qi Yuanyang was very good at reading people's expressions. He immediately frowned and beckoned Qi Xiu Ze to come over. "Xiu Ze, the banquet will start soon. Yun Fan is your good friend after all. Have you arranged a seat for him and Run Ge'er?"
"Everything has been arranged. You'll be sitting at the same table with me. What's wrong, father?" Qi Xiu Ze is not stupid. If Qi Yuanyang is fine, he wouldn't ask this question even though he already knows the answer.
Qi Yuanyang pretended to be curious. "Nothing. I just saw Lord Jiang taking Yun Fan out. Their relationship... well, do they have any other relationship?"
"What's the connection?" Qi Xiu Ze noticed from the corner of his eye that everyone nearby was looking at him. "Yun Fan is only in his teens. Dean Jiang recruited him to the academy, so naturally, he has high expectations of him and is usually quite strict with him. Over time, although the two of them are superiors and subordinates, they communicate more often. Apart from this, what other relationship do they have? Dad, please don't say anything nonsense."
"I see. Looking at Mr. Jiang... I thought they had some other relationship."
"No, if there was a connection, why would Yun Fan have nowhere to go? And why would he end up marrying into the Qin family?"
It’s not that Qi Xiu Ze despised Xu Yunfan’s status as marrying into his brother’s family, but now that this matter has been made known, everyone’s worries should subside.
Given Xu Yunfan's current situation, being paid too much attention and tried to win over by too many people may not necessarily be a good thing.
Sure enough, when everyone heard this, their expressions suddenly became indescribable.
At the beginning, they were amazed that Xu Yunfan was a teacher at such a young age. If he had a relationship with the Jiang family and had this connection with the Jiang family, his future would be limitless. While this person has not yet stood up, they extended a hand to help him, because when he stands up in the future, he will definitely remember their kindness.
But Qi Xiu Ze's words put a stop to their plan to win over the enemy.
Marrying into a wife's family, in their opinion, what kind of man would marry into a wife's family?
Needless to say, Xu Yunfan has no power or influence, and he is a son-in-law. Even if he gets into the Jiang family, what does it matter? Given his status as a son-in-law, won't his husband have the final say in the future?
In the eyes of this group of people, the most convenient and quickest way to win over a man is to promise him their own son or daughter.
But he is a son-in-law. If they really send their own children, even if they are unfavored, to be a mistress of a man who marries into their wife's family, wouldn't it be an embarrassment for them?
Qi Xiu Ze, who knew this very well, naturally could not let others covet Xu Yunfan, let alone let others destroy Xu Yunfan's family.
Qin Run sat quietly beside Xie Baizhou. Qi Xiu Ze specifically mentioned the matter of Xu Yunfan marrying into the wife's family. The expressions of the others immediately changed, and some even looked at him with contempt. Qin Run could see that these people seemed to look down on the identity of the man who married into the wife's family.
Seeing these disdainful looks, Qin Run felt very uncomfortable. He couldn't describe the feeling. It was as if the treasure he held carefully in his hands was thrown away like a worn-out shoe by others.
In his heart, this person is a perfect person, but other people look down on his treasure. Realizing this, Qin Run feels sorry for Xu Yunfan. So, besides the sense of security that this identity of marrying into the family brings to him, what does it bring to Xu Yunfan?
He had never thought about this problem before, but today, Qin Run realized that perhaps he should think about it carefully.
If I... even if Xu Yunfan married into the family, what would happen? By then, Xu Yunfan's status would be higher than theirs, and they would only be able to envy and look up to Xu Yunfan.
Noticing Qin Run's gloomy face, Xie Baizhou patted Qin Run on the shoulder and said, "Don't be angry, Xiu Ze did it on purpose. These kinds of banquets are often where these people look for prey, expand their network, and strengthen their connections. Yun Fan is a teacher at such a young age, so they naturally think he is very capable and a promising talent. They probably want to win him over."
"I know." Qin Run had just finished speaking when he saw Xu Yunfan coming over. He quickly stood up and pulled out a chair next to him for Xu Yunfan to sit down. "What did Dean Jiang want to see you about?"
Xu Yunfan sat down, pouting his lips as he leaned over to whisper in Qin Run's ear, "I don't know who's the big mouth, but he actually told him about me digging a dog hole in Prince Xiao's mansion. He told me to take it easy and not cause any more trouble while I'm in the capital, otherwise he'll punish me."
"What?" Qin Run was slightly surprised. How could anyone else know about their visit to Prince Xiao's Mansion? Qin Run controlled his urge to look around. "Is the capital city so scary? Yunfan, is someone secretly watching us?"
"Yes." Xu Yunfan glanced at him, and the secret guards hiding in the dark were ashamed.
This kid, if he saw it correctly, was clearly mocking his lack of skills when he looked at him just now.
"Brother, did that kid look at you just now?"
At some point, a second figure appeared silently beside Fu Qingyu's secret guard Fu Liu.
Fu Liu knew without hesitation that someone with such skills and aura was also a secret guard.
Fu Liu turned his head to look, wow, this is an acquaintance.
"Xiao Ba, why are you here? If you're not protecting your master, why are you here so late at night?"
Xiao Ba, formerly known as Fu Ba, was a secret guard trained in the same place as Fu Liu. Both of them were Fu Qingyu's men. Later, Xiao Hengzhi was assassinated and poisoned in the capital. Fu Qingyu was extremely angry when he learned about this.
Damn it, who dares to be so arrogant under the feet of the emperor, and actually attack the king of a different surname from their Great Yan Dynasty, not only slapping him in the face, but also making him take the blame.
Xiao Hengzhi was assassinated, and those who were unaware of the situation were speculating whether the person who did it was Fu Qingyu. After all, the existence of a king of a different surname was actually a threat to the royal family.
How can I allow others to snore beside my bed?
Back then, the Great Yan Dynasty needed the Xiao family. The Xiao family had made great contributions, and the royal family bestowed upon the Xiao family the honor of being a king of a different surname, which would not discourage the soldiers. But now the Great Yan Dynasty is stable, so naturally, a king of a different surname should not exist.
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