"Dad, what should we do now?"
"What should we do? Just relax! Don’t you find it more and more interesting?"
At this mont, Pei Geng’s face actually showed a hint of excitent.
"Interesting?"
Pei Hu, with a rugged face, looked at him puzzled.
"Fool!"
He was really troubled by this son of his.
Would it really work to give him the position of Patriarch?
"If only Yue Nan were a man."
He didn’t know how many tis he had fantasized about this. This daughter truly had both brains and talent, just too outstanding.
But she happened to be a girl, truly a trick of fate.
As for Pei Hu, although he was scolded, his face showed no sign of displeasure. After all, for him, this kind of thing was too normal.
The days when Pei Geng didn’t scold him a bit, he felt uncomfortable.
"Alright, stop lingering around here. Go to the Ink Lotus Pavilion and find Yue Nan, ask her."
Pei Geng flicked his sleeve and left, giving him a glare before leaving.
In the hall, Pei Hu looked up at the roof and revealed a bitter smile.
"Ah."
He shook his head and left the Pei Family, heading to Ink Lotus Pavilion.
....
At the entrance of Ink Lotus Pavilion.
It was almost noon by now, but the door was tightly closed.
At this mont, a carriage stopped at the entrance of Ink Lotus Pavilion.
A man wearing an ice-blue robe slowly stepped down from the carriage.
It was Chen Qi.
The reason he ca here and not to the Pei Family was because he knew that Pei Yuenan’s voice in the Pei Family held much more weight than Pei Hu, the nominal young master of the Pei Family.
But when he saw the door of Ink Lotus Pavilion closed, he slightly furrowed his brow.
"Why is it closed? It’s almost noon."
He felt a bit confused.
He didn’t know if Pei Yuenan had returned to the Pei Family or gone elsewhere.
Just as he hesitated whether to go forward and knock on the door, the sound of wheels turning ca.
Chen Qi looked in the direction of the sound and saw a carriage approaching.
"It’s from the Pei Family!"
Even from a distance, he could see the flag with the character Pei on the carriage.
At this mont, Chen Qi’s lips subtly curled up.
He had already guessed who was in the carriage.
Sure enough,
When the carriage arrived at the door of Ink Lotus Pavilion, Pei Hu hurriedly got down from it.
But when he saw Chen Qi standing at the door, he was suddenly stunned.
"What a coincidence, Brother Pei!"
Chen Qi greeted him with a smile, and at that mont, he was sure that Pei Yuenan must be in Ink Lotus Pavilion.
"What a coincidence.... Brother Chen, you....?"
"The sa as you, Brother Pei."
"The sa as ...." Pei Hu hadn’t finished his sentence but imdiately reacted.
At this mont, with a creak, the door opened.
A maid dressed in a blue dress appeared in front of them.
"The two of you, please co in. Miss is on the third floor!" the maid said respectfully, with her head lowered.
"Hehe, Yue Nan truly lives up to her reputation as a talented woman, foresaw this. Brother Pei, let’s go up together." He genuinely admired Pei Yuenan.
"Please!"
As for Pei Hu, his face remained indifferent; he had long been used to this sort of thing.
Otherwise, his father wouldn’t have sent him here.
The two entered the Ink Lotus Pavilion one after the other.
...
On the third floor.
Pei Yuenan brewed a pot of fresh tea.
The elegant room was imdiately filled with the fragrance of tea.
Every ti she encountered important matters, she liked to sip tea and think quietly.
She was also waiting for Pei Hu.
However, Chen Qi coming here was a bit unexpected.
But thinking about it, it was within reason, considering such a big issue had happened; the Chen Family couldn’t possibly remain uncaring.
Now in Yunze County, the Yao Family was already dominant.
If this continued, it would beco increasingly difficult for their two families.
A few days ago, she had suggested to her father to consider an alliance between the Pei and Chen families, but her father wanted to wait and see.
Now it seems,
The Chen Family probably had the sa idea now.
"Knock knock~~"
Footsteps sounded on the stairs.
Monts later, the door to the elegant room opened.
"It’s been a while, Yue Nan, you’ve beco even more beautiful." Chen Qi praised her with a smile.
"I wonder how many young girls in Yunze County have been deceived by Brother Chen Qi’s words." Pei Yuenan wasn’t the type to be swept off her feet by sweet talks, certainly not believing his nonsense.
"Yue Nan, you’re joking!"
Even though his flattery didn’t go well, Chen Qi showed no sign of embarrassnt.
After all, Pei Yuenan was not an ordinary woman.
"Have a seat and try my freshly brewed tea."
Pei Yuenan pointed to the seat opposite her, then looked at Pei Hu, speaking less politely, "Sit down too, why are you standing there?"
"Hehe~~"
Pei Hu chuckled and didn’t mind her tone; he was used to it!
"So fragrant!"
Chen Qi picked up the white jade teacup, placed it under his nose, took a slight sniff, and sighed.
He drank it in one gulp.
"Rich, smooth, sweet, llow! Top quality!" That sip of tea had cald much of his anxious heart.
"Brother Chen Qi, wonderful praise!"
Pei Yuenan’s face also showed a hint of pride.
She was quite confident in her tea-making skills.
As for Pei Hu, he drank it like water, felt nothing special; he was more interested in wine than tea.
Of course, he didn’t dare say such things in front of his sister Pei Yuenan now. He quickly praised, "Good tea, good tea!"
But Pei Yuenan gave him a side-eye; she knew him well enough.
A rough man.
Then she looked at Chen Qi across the table and said, "Alright, we’ve had our tea, let’s talk business."
Upon hearing this, Chen Qi’s face imdiately turned serious.
....
In the elegant room, the three discussed for a long ti.
But mainly it was between Pei Yuenan and Chen Qi, while Pei Hu only chid in occasionally.
After Chen Qi left,
In the elegant room,
Pei Yuenan stood by the window, watching Chen Qi’s carriage fade into the distance before turning to Pei Hu, "What does Father think about this matter?"
"Ah!" Pei Hu didn’t expect her to ask suddenly but quickly repeated Pei Geng’s words verbatim.
"Hmm! Father’s thinking is correct."
Pei Yuenan nodded in approval; indeed, the older generation was wise, but then she turned her gaze back to Pei Hu and shook her head.
Ugh!
Seeing her disappointed look, Pei Hu felt truly bitter inside.
At ho, his father didn’t think much of him, and here, neither did his sister.
After all, he was the next Patriarch of the Pei Family.
Couldn’t they at least save him so face?
But there was nothing he could do. He had to thick-skinnedly ask, "Yue Nan, can you guess who that person might be?"
Although he had asked the sa question earlier when Chen Qi was around, and she had denied it.
However,
For so reason, he just had the feeling his sister knew.
"I can make a pretty good guess!"
This ti, she didn’t hide it from her brother.
It wasn’t just a guess; she was ninety percent sure who that person was.
The image of Chen Xuan ca to mind.
A black market’s top three leaders.
Zuo Qiu Ming supported the Yao Family, and Primordial Thunder constantly controlled the East District.
So,
The only possibility to contend with Zuo Qiu Ming was Master Chen.
Thus,
It must be Chen Xuan!
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