Reception room.
Luo Yu was wearing a white robe and sitting there talking to Qin Wen Zheng with a smile on his face. He looked gentle and polite.
Wang Cheng and a maid stood behind him with their heads bowed.
Song Ruyue sat next to Qin Wenzhen with a cold face the whole time, eating melon seeds and ignoring them. When she heard them talking, she rolled her eyes from time to time.
"Uncle Qin, no matter what misunderstandings there are between our two families, we are in-laws and old friends after all. I came here today on the orders of my father to invite Uncle Qin and his family to a banquet at Chengguo Mansion. After all, the New Year is coming soon, and our two families have not had a meal together since we became in-laws."
"Secondly, I want to come and see Qingzhou. A few days ago, I went out and bought some exam preparation books. I happened to come here today and wanted to give them to Qingzhou..."
Song Ruyue sneered and rolled her eyes.
At this point, Luo Yu sighed again, and said with a heavy face: "Uncle Qin, I am very angry and sad to hear the bad news about what happened in Uncle Qin San's family. Those traitors of the Song family are so cruel and inhumane. It's a pity that I didn't meet them. If I had met them..."
"If you had encountered it, you would probably have already laid down."
Song Ruyue finally couldn't help but retort him, then looked at him coldly and asked, "What is your current cultivation level?"
Luo Yu frowned and closed his mouth.
Butler Wang behind him quickly said with a smile on his face: "Madam Qin, why hasn't my third young master come yet?"
He muttered in his heart: How could I possibly tell you what level my second son's cultivation is? In the Dragon and Tiger Academy exam next year, your son is my second son's biggest competitor!
Song Ruyue said sarcastically, "Look, you don't even know what your cultivation level is, and you still brag about dealing with those traitors of the Song family. Second Young Master Luo, what is your cultivation level now? With your talent and the cultivation resources of Chengguo Mansion, you should have broken through the Bone Refining Realm a long time ago, right?"
Luo Yu forced a dry smile on his face, picked up the teacup, lowered his head to sip the tea, and continued in silence.
“Ahem!”
Qin Wenzheng coughed, breaking the awkwardness in the living room, looked at his wife with dignity, and scolded: "Don't talk nonsense."
But I secretly thought in my heart: Looking at the appearance of this little bastard, I think he must have made a breakthrough. Damn him!
Song Ruyue rolled her eyes at him and turned away.
At this moment, Mei'er's voice came from outside: "Master, Madam, the son-in-law is here."
Luo Yu was annoyed and embarrassed by the question. He was about to leave, but when he heard the voice, he immediately stood up, walked to the door with a smile on his face, stretched out his hand and said kindly: "Qingzhou, long time no see!"
Luo Qingzhou walked into the hall and saw him extending his hand enthusiastically. He immediately stopped, bowed his head and said, "Second Young Master."
Luo Yu grabbed his wrist and said with a smile: "Why be polite to my second brother? We are all family. How have you been recently? Is your exam preparation going well? If you have any questions, you can go to my second brother. My second brother will find a good teacher to help you explain it. It is better than memorizing it by rote at home. By the way, my second brother also brought you some books this time. They are all good books for exam preparation."
After saying that, he immediately said to the courtyard: "Bring all the books in."
A servant immediately came in with a basket of books, bent over, placed them respectfully in front of the two men, then bowed and retreated.
Luo Yu smiled and said, "Second brother doesn't know what books you need right now, so I bought some for you. Take a look first, and if you need anything else, just go find me."
Luo Qingzhou bowed and said, "Thank you, Second Young Master."
Luo Yu's eyes flickered, and he said with a smile: "Qingzhou, can I come to your place to see you? We haven't seen each other for a long time. Today, I want to go to your place to talk to you. By the way... By the way, I went out to buy you a book the day before yesterday, and I also bought a pair of gold bracelets. I can give them to my sister-in-law later. Hey, when you got married, I didn't know the rules and didn't express anything. Today I will make up for it. Is your sister-in-law at home?"
Luo Qingzhou said respectfully: "Not here."
Luo Yu's eyebrows twitched, and she narrowed her eyes. She looked at him deeply, then smiled and said, "Not here? Well, then when you go to Chengguo Mansion for dinner tonight, I will give this gold bracelet to my sister-in-law. Otherwise, my father and mother will say that I, as the second brother, am ignorant."
Luo Qingzhou lowered his head and said nothing.
Luo Yu smiled and said, "Qingzhou, can you take my second brother to see where you live?"
Song Ruyue immediately said with a cold face: "My Qingzhou has to study for the exam, and he doesn't even have time to eat, so how can he have time to chat with others. If you have anything to say, you can tell me directly, and I will tell him when the time comes."
Luo Yu frowned slightly and looked at the young man in front of him.
Luo Qingzhou lowered his head, his face full of respect, and said nothing.
Luo Yu paused, patted his shoulder, and said with a smile: "Okay, Qingzhou, you study hard at home, and your second brother will not disturb you. Remember to go to the banquet tonight. You will need some certificates for the autumn exam next year. I asked mother to prepare them for you, but you still need to confirm them in person. After all, when you and your mother went to Chengguo Mansion, you only had a certificate from the village. This matter must be done in advance, otherwise there will be big problems when registering."
Qin Wen Zheng frowned.
Song Ruyue's face was gloomy, and she seemed to want to curse, but held back.
At this time, she had to endure it, otherwise if the Chengguo Mansion refused to give those certificates, then this brat would be finished, and she would become the eternal sinner of the Qin Mansion.
Luo Qingzhou lowered his head and said, "Okay, Qingzhou will go tonight."
Luo Yu said with a smile on his face: "Okay, second brother is waiting for you. Remember to bring your sister-in-law with you. In addition to the gold bracelet given to second brother, mother also has something for her."
Luo Qingzhou didn't say anything else.
Luo Yu glanced at him, turned around, and bowed to Qin Wenzheng and Song Ruyue to say goodbye: "Uncle Qin, Aunt, I will go back to prepare first. I will be waiting for you all tonight."
After saying that, he patted the boy in front of him on the shoulder affectionately and walked out of the door gracefully.
Wang Cheng and the maid followed him out.
Several servants in the courtyard also hurriedly followed behind.
Butler Zhou immediately accompanied him and escorted him out of the house.
“Bang!”
After they all left the door, Song Ruyue slapped the coffee table next to her and said angrily, "Master, is he threatening us? If we don't go tonight, if Qing Zhou doesn't go tonight, will they not give us those things?"
Qin Wenzheng looked calm. He picked up the teacup, took a sip, and then said slowly, "According to the rules, we should go."
Song Ruyue said angrily, "What a bullshit rule! Our Qin family and their Chengguo Mansion are no longer family acquaintances or relatives. We should have cut off contact long ago! Do they still have any shame?"
Qin Wenzheng frowned, looked at her sternly and said, "What's the use of talking nonsense in front of children? Speak politely and don't let the children laugh at you."
Luo Qingzhou glanced at his father-in-law and suddenly heard what he was thinking: I'm going to fuck their whole family, young and old! Fuck that bastard Luo Yannian! Fuck that little bastard Luo Yu's ass! It's so hard for the Qin family to have a son-in-law who is the top scholar. If they dare to interfere, I'll kill them!
Luo Qingzhou: “…”
Song Ruyue glanced at him and had to hold back her anger and said, "Qingzhou, you don't have to go tonight. Your father-in-law and I can go. Don't worry, we will definitely help you get that thing back. From now on, you will have no ties with the Chengguo Mansion!"
Qin Wenzheng said in a deep voice: "Let Qingzhou decide for himself."
Luo Qingzhou bowed his head and said respectfully: "Father-in-law, mother-in-law, Qingzhou will go with you tonight. The eldest lady has a certificate left by my mother, and I need to take it back in person."
Song Ruyue seemed to want to say something but stopped herself.
Qin Wenzheng nodded and said, "Okay, go tell Jianjia that you two are going together tonight. Since you are going, don't break the rules. I will make it clear to them tonight that from now on you are a member of my Qin family and you will have nothing to do with them anymore."
Luo Qingzhou bowed his head and left.
After he left, Song Ruyue suddenly said, "Master, I think you made a mistake."
Qin Wenzheng looked at her doubtfully: "What's wrong?"
Song Ruyue was silent for a moment, then said, "We shouldn't have let Jianjia go with that boy tonight, and Jianjia won't go."
Qin Wen Zheng frowned and suddenly came to his senses.
The two looked at each other.
Song Ruyue said to the maid standing at the door: "Mei'er, go and call the second young lady over."
As soon as she finished speaking, she immediately stood up and said, "Forget it, I'll go myself. The girl is not in good health and needs to go tonight... I'll go over there."
Song Ruyue immediately left with several maids.
Qin Wenzheng sat alone in the living room, sipping tea for a while, and then said to the outside: "Zhou Tong."
Butler Zhou immediately walked in from the door without making any sound and said respectfully, "Master."
Qin Wenzheng asked: "Are you all ready?"
Butler Zhou came closer, a cold light flashed in his eyes, and whispered: "Master, everything is ready. If they dare to come, no one will be able to leave!"
Qin Wenzheng pondered for a moment and said, "If Qingzhou wants to go, Xia Chan should follow. There is only Bailing in Jianjia... Zhou Tong, haven't you tried Bailing yet?"
Butler Zhou shook his head: "Master, maybe you think too much. That girl may really be an ordinary maid, without any fighting power."
Qin Wenzheng's eyes gleamed, and he said, "Maybe. Then remember to guard there in person tonight. You don't have to keep all the people, but there can't be any mistakes with Jianjia. Do you understand?"
Butler Zhou bowed his head and said, "I understand."
Qin Wenzheng sighed, "A few days ago, I was telling the second and fourth brothers to shrink the business quickly, get rid of those that they shouldn't have, and call back all the children of the Qin family. But they couldn't let go of those businesses and ignored my words. Now look, a few more people have died. They are in the dark, and they are killing people with the determination to die. How can we prevent them?"
"As for tonight, it's just my guess. You just need to be careful."
"Yes, sir."
On the street outside the palace.
Luo Yu and Wang Cheng were sitting in the carriage.
The atmosphere in the carriage was depressing. Wang Cheng lowered his head and remained silent.
The smile and gentle demeanor on Luo Yu's face had long disappeared, and his face was now gloomy.
"How dare that little bastard lie to me and say she wasn't here!"
"Humph, you actually dared to refuse me from going to his place to have a look."
"I really didn't expect that he would become so bold after not seeing him for a few days. At first, I just glanced at him and he trembled all over, his legs became weak and he couldn't stand. Now that he has the Qin Mansion as his backer, it seems that he doesn't take me, the second young master, seriously."
Wang Cheng did not dare to remain silent, so he could only carefully comfort her: "That little bastard really deserves to die, but the second young master, maybe it's because of his awkward status. After all, he is a son-in-law of the Qin family, and he certainly can't say anything in front of the master and mistress of the Qin family. I heard that he seldom goes out, and he is probably watched very strictly, and he is probably often scolded and insulted. Also, the second young master, he secretly went to the brothel that night and was caught by two maids of Miss Qin... I guess he was humiliated and suppressed in the Qin Mansion, and he didn't even have a maid to share the room with, so he couldn't help but go out to fool around..."
When Luo Yu heard the news, the gloom on his face gradually faded, and a sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth: "I have said it before, the eldest daughter of the Qin family is a fairy-like figure, how could she possibly sleep with him. He is so bold, a mere lowly son-in-law, actually dares to go to a brothel to find a woman."
Wang Cheng said sarcastically, "After all, he is an adult, and sometimes he can't hold back. Doesn't this further prove that he is not living a happy and frustrated life in the Qin family? Maybe the Qin Mansion is keeping a close eye on him, and even the maid he brought from our Chengguo Mansion is not allowed to sleep with him."
Luo Yu's mood suddenly became much more relaxed, and he smiled and said, "If that's the case, it's really pitiful."
Then his eyes flashed, and he said, "Uncle Wang, if he goes there tonight, how about I give him two maids?"
Wang Cheng pondered for a moment and nodded, "If Qin Wenzheng agrees, that would be the best. Then we'll have someone to pass on the message, but I don't think the other party will agree."
Luo Yu sneered, "Don't worry, I will bring this up in front of everyone tonight. They are so harsh and stingy to my brother, so they don't allow us to send our own maids? Qin Wenzheng is a face-loving and rule-abiding person, I don't think he will say anything. But Madam Qin, humph, is disgusting!"
Wang Cheng whispered, "Don't worry, sir. They won't be able to stay here for long."
Luo Yu glanced at him and said, "Uncle Wang, don't think my father doesn't know about what you did with my mother. He just turned a blind eye. You'd better be careful. If you reveal your true colors like last time and make things difficult for him, even my mother won't be able to protect you."
Wang Cheng hurriedly said respectfully: "Don't worry, sir. This time, there will be absolutely no mistakes. Madam secretly called the cousin over. He is a martial arts master. He will work with those people tonight and guarantee that the Qin Mansion..."
"Wang Zhao? Mother actually called him here. It seems that this time, mother is really angry. But Wang Zhao has just broken through to the martial artist realm, and his cultivation is probably not stable yet. He is also a very important child of the Wang family and my mother's dearest and most beloved nephew. You should plan it well and don't make any mistakes."
"Humph, that kid is dreaming. He really thinks that mother will give him that thing and let him take the autumn exam? He's dreaming."
The two of them talked in low voices in the carriage all the way to the gate of Chengguo Mansion.
Luo Qingzhou did not return to the courtyard.
After thinking it over carefully, he went out the back door again, put on his mask, and went to the grocery store near the outer city.
Then he went into each shop and bought five large bags of flour and lime, and a large barrel of lamp oil.
When I returned to the mansion.
Zhu'er was waiting for him in the courtyard. When she saw him coming back, she said quickly, "Son-in-law, my young lady asked you to come over. She said she had something to tell you."
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