Knowing that her good brother had good hearing, Dong Yuefan, who had already entered the hall, discovered that her good brother, even though he knew she had returned, didn't even raise his head.
"Ahem, Brother Zitao, you've gone too far." He pointed at the book in the other person's hand, suppressing a laugh as he reminded him.
Upon hearing this, Mu Zitao quickly turned the book in his hand around.
Pfft, Dong Yuefan couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Seeing this, Mu Zitao frowned slightly. After realizing what he meant, he looked at the book in his hand again and realized that it was upside down now!
"You annoying Dong, are you asking for a beating?" He cursed as he threw the book in his hand at him.
Not being as skilled as his good brother in martial arts didn't mean he couldn't catch it, but Dong Yuefan was simply too lazy to reach out and dodged it with a slight sidestep. He let the poor book fall to the ground, even though he could see it was a rare copy by a famous author from a previous dynasty, something that would be priceless.
Dong Yuefan sat down to the side, crossed his legs, and looked at his good brother with his arms crossed. His expression was really quite unpleasant!
Anyway, I don't recall ever seeing him like that before.
After pondering for a moment, he said, "That's not right. I know this Millstone Town. There are a few unreliable guys, but they're not stupid enough not to realize that you're someone we shouldn't mess with."
Mu Zitao felt his face burning as he listened to him muttering to himself. He would never admit that he was so upset because of that random young woman.
She walked right past him, ignoring him completely, and then went and told the seven children that he was sick and they should stay away from him or they would catch his illness? The worst part was that the seven children actually believed her and avoided her like the plague.
Just thinking about that scene makes him feel his internal energy starting to become chaotic.
"What time is it? Why are you only just getting back? I traveled all this way to see you, and you didn't even get to eat lunch?" The guilty person quickly changed the subject, afraid that this person, who wasn't as smart as him but whose mind was still quick compared to the average person, would guess the truth.
As soon as he finished speaking, the waiter at the door led in the restaurant staff and carefully placed the contents of the food box on the table.
The servant paid the silver without Dong Yuefan having to say a word, and also gave the shop assistant a silver coin as a tip.
"Aren't you hungry? Come over here quickly." Dong Yuefan called out, took the wine pot from the servant, and personally poured wine for her good brother.
Mu Zitao was in a bad mood and actually had no appetite at all, but when he saw the wine, he got up, sat down, and started drinking.
Although there are still many unrests in various places, it has not yet reached the point where a general like him needs to take action.
In those years of constant warfare, he accompanied his father to war, and after gaining fame in battle at a young age, he spent most of his time in the military camp.
He only recently returned to Beijing, and every day he's been attending various social events with his grandfather. Although his family knows he doesn't like this and tries to decline as many as possible, he still finds it too annoying. So he's decided to go out and visit friends instead.
For the first few days after arriving in this remote town of Mopan, I felt quite good; it was leisurely and peaceful.
But this feeling of comfort disappeared the moment I met that young woman.
I have considered staying home as much as possible lately, or even leaving this place, but then I think, how could I, the dignified General Mu, who has fought countless battles and killed many enemies, be afraid of such a young lady?
After a few drinks, the two brothers chatted about some funny things from their childhood, and Mu Zitao finally smiled.
"Well, I won't be able to have dinner with you tonight, but the food and drinks are already ordered, all your favorites," Dong Yuefan said, remembering the order.
Upon hearing this, Mu Zitao looked up at him and asked, "Who was it that wrote in the letter that they had been here for more than three years, and were too lazy to make friends, had no friends, no social engagements, and were all alone?"
So you were just trying to gain my sympathy by lying?
"What? Don't you know me? I may have lied before, but I've never lied to you. Today is a special case. Xiaoduo is leaving here early tomorrow morning. I made some travel documents for them, and they specially invited me to dinner before leaving to express their gratitude."
I invited them to breakfast, and they ate it generously. If they invite me, wouldn't it seem pretentious of me to refuse?
Besides, the meat buns you ate the day before were paid for by someone else.
"Isn't interpersonal interaction simply a give-and-take relationship?" Dong Yuefan explained.
"Xiao Duo? You call her that so naturally! We've only known each other for a few days? Anyone who didn't know better would think we'd been old friends for years! Wait, what did you say? She's leaving?" Mu Zitao suddenly realized and asked.
Dong Yuefan nodded: "Yes, they were just passing through. Once they've rested, they'll naturally continue on their way."
"Isn't it because you made the travel permits for them?" Mu Zitao glared at him.
“I heard what you two were talking about this morning. She hadn’t decided where to go yet, right? You two get along so well. With your wealth and status here, why don’t you keep them here and take care of them? It’s not like you don’t have the ability to do so.”
"With her around, won't your days be less boring?" Mu Zitao said.
Dong Yuefan didn't care at all about his good friend's teasing: "I have thought about what you just said, but you know my situation. Believe it or not, if I really left them here to take care of them..."
Within a month, someone will definitely come to the house. At that time, it's likely to cause her trouble.
At this point, he sighed, shook his head, poured himself a glass of wine, and drank it all in one gulp.
Mu Zitao felt the same way when he heard this. Although he and Dong Fanren both had status in the capital, they were both caught in situations beyond their control.
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