Chapter 296: Chapter 299: Setting Him Up
The expressions on everyone’s faces were strange, and Elder Qu was so infuriated he could hardly bear it!
He had always been haughty and proud, receiving adulation in the Tianyu Empire, let alone in a rural backwater like Dongli Country!
But Luo Qingtong had openly insulted him as being nothing, and instantly, blood surged up to his throat, choking him!
“You! You!”
His hand trembling as he pointed at Luo Qingtong, he struggled to find his words.
Say what?
Luo Qingtong’s eyes were blind; she couldn’t see people, didn’t recognize him, insulting her was in vain!
Could he really go looking for trouble with Luo Qingtong over this?
Even if he did, he wouldn’t be justified!
Who told him not to announce his own na?
But Elder Qu, accustod to strutting around imperiously, not to ntion in a small country like Dongli, but even in the Tianyu Empire, who would not treat him with the utmost respect, fawning over him?
When had he ever needed to announce his na?
That pent-up irritation in his heart nearly made him faint.
“Fine! Good for you!”
It took a long while for Elder Qu to catch his breath, with Luo Xinning gently patting his back beside him, softly persuading him not to oppose Luo Qingtong any longer, for this was a matter between her and Luo Qingtong.
The more she spoke, the greater the suffocated feeling in Elder Qu’s heart, the fiercer his rage!
It was he who had blustered about backing Luo Xinning, now how could he back out?
“Xinning, no need to persuade ! I’ve got this covered!” Elder Qu waved his hand decisively, stopping Luo Xinning’s words.
He looked towards Luo Qingtong with a sinister gaze.
“You didn’t know my na before, but now you do, don’t you? Luo Qingtong, Xinning is my disciple! Her affairs are my affairs!”
Before Elder Qu could continue with his threats, he heard Luo Qingtong loudly clap and exclaim, “Bravo! Elder Qu surely has an imposing presence! Worthy of the instructor sent by the Tianyu Branch to recruit students, wealthy and commanding, and also very loving towards his disciple!”
Luo Qingtong’s words caught Elder Qu off guard, leaving him stunned, the rest of his speech choked in his throat.
What’s going on with Luo Qingtong?
He had stood up for Luo Xinning, and now she was applauding him?
A whirl of confusion swirled in Elder Qu’s mind, puzzled about what Luo Qingtong was playing at.
But soon, he would understand!
“Elder Qu, a man of noble character and integrity, Xun Xinning, you have a good master indeed! He has just taken you as his closed-door disciple and is already willing to help you settle your debts! In light of this, I won’t make things difficult for you.”
“These account books will be left here; we’ll settle with cash and hand over the books to clear the debt! Naturally, I won’t be entering the Gou Mansion! You can’t say I’m deliberately causing you trouble!”
While speaking, Luo Qingtong leaned casually on the saddle, propping her chin with one hand and idly flicking her horsewhip with the other, conveying a “Well, am I not reasonable?” deanor.
“You…”
Elder Qu, caught off guard by her cunning twist of words, wondered when he said he would settle Luo Xinning’s debts.
He had clearly intended to say that with him present, Luo Qingtong and her party could dream on about stepping a foot into the Luo Residence!
But on reflection, his words had indeed implied such an intention.
That phrase “Her affairs are my affairs,” if interpreted as settling debts, fit seamlessly!
Thinking this, Elder Qu was frozen for a mont.
In front of all these people, as Luo Qingtong praised him to the skies, he truly couldn’t swallow his pride to say he didn’t an that!
With that thought, he could only clench his teeth and stiffly declare, “Fine, tell , how much?”
As soon as these words were uttered, a sly smile curved on Luo Qingtong’s lips.
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