A pot of plum wine was not enough for the grandfather and grandson to rinse their mouths. They drank one cup each and the pot was soon empty. Fang Huwei looked at Fang Yan expectantly and said, "Warm up another pot?"
"No." Fang Yan shook his head firmly. "You can't drink anymore, and I won't drink with you. If you drink again, I'd rather go to sleep. Look around the house, besides me, who else has the guts to warm up your wine?"
"You bastard." Fang Huwei cursed angrily. "Don't think I can't cure you just because my legs are paralyzed. You're back, aren't you? Tomorrow I'll go to the Ye family and have a quarrel with them, saying that the girl from the Ye family ran to Huacheng and was beaten up by my grandson, crying and screaming for her parents. Do you think the Ye family will eat you?"
Fang Yan's face turned bitter again, and he said, "Grandpa, am I really your grandson? It's fine if people outside bully me, but you also bully me?"
"Who outside dares to bully you? Didn't the boy from the Jiang family get any advantage from you?"
Fang Yan smiled bitterly and shook his head, saying, "He didn't even have to do anything. He just talked, and I had to face danger again and again, and fight for my life again and again. How could he not get the upper hand? If I was not careful, I would be dead and would never come back to see you. What about him? I won again and again, but I just cut off some of his branches and leaves. He was still the hard and straight trunk. When winter passed and spring came, he once again grew lushly and attracted the wind and became the benchmark and hope in the hearts of countless people. Grandpa, this is an unequal war."
Fang Huwei looked at Fang Yan with burning eyes and said, "Are you scared?"
"Grandpa, I'm not afraid. There is no word for fear in the spirit of martial arts, only fear in the heart----I just don't like this depressing environment. I'm worried that he will attack my family, I'm worried that he will attack my friends, I'm even worried that he will hurt my students. I'm not afraid of death, but I don't want to die. I'm not afraid of death, but I'm more afraid that the people I care about will die because of me-----"
"I'm your grandfather, so I have the right to speak: I'm not afraid of death. Your father also has the right to speak, he's not afraid of death either. Your mother, your relatives and friends, they all have the right to speak - we're not afraid of death." Fang Huwei looked at Fang Yan and asked, "If you were given a chance to start over, would you still choose to do that?"
Would you still choose to do that
If he could do it again, would he still push Lu Chaoge away from the oncoming car
If he could do it again, would he save Qin Yitian from the bomb attack again
If I could do it again, would I still stand up straight and refuse to give in to the general's order
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Yes, he would do that again.
If he could do it all over again, he would save Liu Jinzhu, the security guard of Sky One, at the same time as saving Lu Chaoge. That way, his wife would not be a widow, his parents would not lose their son, and most importantly, he could see his son calling him "Dad" with his own eyes. Now that his Tai Chi Heart had entered the "Starlight" realm, he believed that he had the ability to do it.
If he could do it again, he would still save Qin Yitian from the bomb attack, not only because she was a girl who admired him, but most importantly, she was his student. It was natural for a teacher to save his students. He would not only save her, but also protect her with his heart. He would not let her get hurt, and would not let her use her frail body to block bullets for him - she was known for her intelligence, but she was not good at this kind of thing.
If he had to do it again, he would still hold his head high and stand tall in front of the general's order. If someone scolded him, he would scold back. If someone slapped him, he would slap him back dozens of times - this is his spirit, his pride, and the code of conduct and moral norms he has adhered to since he was a child.
The biggest difference between him and Bai Xiu is that Bai Xiu can endure humiliation and let his spit dry. But Fang Yan can't. He won't endure humiliation, because he thinks endurance will only bring him greater humiliation. He won't bear heavy loads, because too heavy will suppress his Tai Chi heart. He won't let the spit on his face dry, he will let the other person's face be covered with saliva----
Some people called him vulgar, some said he was mean, and some said he was a slut all day long----
But, did he do anything wrong
"If I could do it again-----" Fang Yan looked into Fang Huwei's eyes and said firmly, "I believe I can do better."
"You are right, it's others who are wrong----" Fang Huwei said with a serious expression. "Would I blame my grandson for doing a few good things? Maybe other parents would do that, but our Fang family doesn't have such family rules and ancestral teachings."
"I know what to do." Fang Yan said seriously.
"Be brave and fearless, and stick to your heart." Fang Huwei said. "What the heart thinks, the man aspires to. Only in this way, the spirit of Tai Chi will not be extinguished, and the heart of Tai Chi will be eternal. The reason why you have gained your heart at such a young age is because you have lived freely and fearlessly for so many years, and never violated the laws of nature and human ethics. If someone is retaliated against because of this, I am willing to be a martyr on your path of seeking."
Fang Yan stood up and bowed deeply to Fang Huwei.
"It's not because I'm so kind and selfless-----" Fang Huwei looked at Fang Yan, his old eyes full of smiles, and said: "Because you are my grandson, Fang Huwei. That's all."
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Fang Yan had been sitting in the hall of the Ye family for half an hour, but no one from the Ye family came out to entertain the guests. Xier, the little maid of the Ye family, said she would go in to report, but there was no news from her.
What’s even more infuriating is that you should at least pour the guests a cup of tea before you leave, right
Fang Yan was not in a hurry. He knew that the relationship between the Fang family and the Ye family had been unharmonious over the years, and it was not an exaggeration to describe it as "deep hatred".
Because of the manipulation and instigation of Mr. Fang behind the scenes, every fight between Fang Yan and Ye Wenrou added fuel to the fire in the hearts of the two families. If what Grandpa said was true, then the Fang family, or Fang Yan, really owed the Ye family a huge favor.
The most important thing is that on the eve of the battle between him and the Oriental Sword God Qianye Bingbu, Ye Wenrou traveled thousands of miles to provide support----although it was said that she was entrusted by the old drunkard, she finally arrived in Huacheng and gave Fang Yan the greatest support with her own strength.
Fang Yan was grateful to the Ye family, and even more grateful to Ye Wenrou.
After parting in Huacheng, the two hadn't seen each other for a long time. Fang Yan really wanted to talk to Ye Wenrou. His Tai Chi Heart had entered the "Starlight" realm. How to develop in the future and in which direction to practice were all difficult puzzles for him. Ye Wenrou was known as the first genius woman of the younger generation in the inner world, and she was also a pioneer on the road of cultivation. She would definitely be able to give him a lot of advice and solutions to his problems.
Bang bang bang----
Fang Yan knew that this was the sound of shoes stepping on the floor. However, if someone didn't know the situation, they would definitely think that a monster from the deep mountains and old forests had come out to harm people.
Sure enough, Ye Fengsheng, who was the least like a member of the Ye family, walked out carelessly.
He glanced at Fang Yan and said with gritted teeth, "Are you here to see my cousin?"
Ye Fengsheng is the son of Ye Daoxian, the second of the three tigers of the Ye family, and also the cousin of Ye Wenrou. The Ye family members all have excellent genes, handsome men and beautiful women, but when it comes to Ye Fengsheng, the genes are mutated. He is not only fat, but also ugly. So when he was a child, everyone had several fierce arguments over whether to call him "Little Fatty" or "Clown", and finally they fought.
Fang Yan is a staunch "Little Fatty" faction, because he thinks calling someone a "clown" is too insulting. He would never do such a thing.
Fang Yan pointed at the pile of gifts on the table and said, "Do you think this is the way to visit your cousin?"
"Oh, a hundred-year-old ginseng, a big box of cordyceps, and a pair of deer ears -- what's going on? Are you from the Fang family here to propose marriage? Even if you're here to propose marriage, it has to be Grandpa Fang who's in charge, right?" Ye Fengsheng rummaged through the pile of gifts and said with a grin. "You're not qualified."
"Whether I am qualified or not is not up to you, but whether you are qualified to receive me is up to me." Fang Yan stared at Ye Fengsheng with unfriendly eyes and said, "I came to visit the elders of the Ye family, and they let you come out to receive me?"
"No one asked me to come out to receive you." Ye Fengsheng said.
"Then what are you doing out here?"
"I see you're sitting here by yourself, you look so pitiful, so I came out to chat with you----What's the matter? Are you not happy?" Ye Fengsheng pretended to leave and said, "If you are not happy, then I really won't accompany you. I have an appointment with Ruan Jing, Li Xiaotian and others to go fishing today. You sit down first, I'll go and get busy----"
"Wait." Fang Yan shouted.
Ye Fengsheng then sat back with a smug look on his face, and said, "You must feel bad not being taken care of by the Ye family, right?"
"I thought about it when I came here." Fang Yan said seriously. "Where's the old ancestor? Is she in good health? I haven't seen her for a long time. You have to let me kowtow to her when I meet her, right?"
The Ye family is a rare family with four generations living under one roof. The ancestor is the great-grandmother of Ye Wenrou and Ye Fengsheng, who has lived for over 100 years. Moreover, the old lady still has very good teeth and a sharp mind. When the weather is good, you can still see her looking around and strolling in Yanziwu.
If Fang Yan could see her and please her, and she could help to speak a word between them, the hatred between the two families would be resolved. Fang Yan's trip would not be in vain.
"Want to see our ancestor? Forget it. It's so cold, she's in the warm room and has no plans to go out, and no one dares to let her go out." Ye Fengsheng ruthlessly dispelled Fang Yan's idea.
"Then I'll go to the Warm Pavilion and kowtow to her." Fang Yan said. "It's not like I haven't been to the Warm Pavilion of the Ye family before----"
"Hahaha-----" Ye Fengsheng pointed at Fang Yan and laughed, saying, "You still dare to say you are not here to see my cousin?" (To be continued)