TRWSB – Chapter 15 Yi Family Yi Fan

**Qi Shaorong bid farewell to Zhuang Hao and Zhuang Qian and returned to his courtyard.**

As night fell, a shadow slipped into Qi Shaorong’s courtyard.

“You’re here?” Qi Shaorong said calmly.

“Did you know I was coming, Young Master?” Yi Fan asked.

Qi Shaorong shook his wine glass and said, “I calculated the time; you should have arrived by now. Have a seat.”

Yi Fan sat down opposite Qi Shaorong.

“I heard you and Mu Xuelan are on the verge of a fallout,” Qi Shaorong said, looking at Yi Fan.

Yi Fan frowned and replied with resistance, “That woman is really annoying. Back then, she married me just to spite the Second Prince, hoping he would step in to stop it. However, the Second Prince never showed up, so she had no choice but to marry me.”

“The Second Prince is really quite heartless,” Qi Shaorong shook his head and said. “But I don’t understand; since you don’t like that woman, why did you marry her?”

“The Second Prince made me marry her,” Yi Fan said.

Qi Shaorong couldn’t help widening his eyes, saying, “The Second Prince?”

“Yes, the Second Prince wanted me to marry her and told me not to touch her,” Yi Fan said.

Qi Shaorong: “The Second Prince is really a scoundrel.”

Yi Fan shrugged and said, “Maybe. I estimate she’ll be asking for a divorce soon.”

Qi Shaorong: “…

“By the way, I heard Zhuang Hao called off his engagement. Are you okay, Young Master?” Yi Fan asked.

“Am I okay? What could possibly happen? It’s just a pretty boy breaking off an engagement,” Qi Shaorong replied indifferently.

Yi Fan looked at Qi Shaorong and said, “Young Master, Zhuang Hao’s conditions are actually quite good. He’s handsome and much stronger than several others in the imperial capital’s seven elites.”

Qi Shaorong chuckled and said, “Zhuang Hao’s conditions are indeed good. If they weren’t, your cheap little sister wouldn’t be chasing after him.”

“Yi Chuxue has been pursuing Zhuang Hao for years. She’s thrown away all shame for him, but I think even if Zhuang Hao never marries, he still won’t marry her,” Yi Fan said coldly.

Qi Shaorong: “…

“How are things with you at the Yi family?” Qi Shaorong asked.

“I’ve moved out. Young Master, do you think I wanted to marry Mu Xuelan? It was just to get out of the Yi family,” Yi Fan said. Yi Fan is one of the behind-the-scenes bosses of the Qingcheng Cosmetics Store. If he really didn’t want to marry Mu Xuelan back then, he could have easily done something about it.

Qi Shaorong: “…

………

“Zhuang Hao, it’s so late; why are you here?” Qi Heng’s raised voice reached Qi Shaorong and Yi Fan’s ears.

“I should be leaving, Young Master,” Yi Fan said.

Qi Shaorong nodded and said, “Safe travels.”

Zhuang Hao walked in and glanced at the table in the pavilion. “Do you have a guest?”

“No.”

“But there are two cups of wine.”

Qi Shaorong smiled and said, “Oh, when I drink alone, I like to pour two cups.”

“Your hobby is quite unique,” Zhuang Hao said.

“It’s okay,” Qi Shaorong replied.

“Evil Doctor, for some reason, every time I see you, I feel a strong connection. I wonder if you feel the same way, Senior,” Zhuang Hao said.

Qi Shaorong laughed and said, “Not really, and your words are quite strange! In fact, you can’t even say you’ve truly met me, yet you feel there’s a connection.”

Zhuang Hao tilted his head and asked, “Evil Doctor, would you be willing to let me see your true face?”

“Not willing,” Qi Shaorong answered without hesitation.

Even though Qi Shaorong had a distant attitude, Zhuang Hao seemed unaffected.

“Evil Doctor, you should still be quite young, right? You probably aren’t much older than me,” Zhuang Hao said.

Qi Shaorong tilted his head; in fact, Zhuang Hao and Qi Shaorong were born on the same day, in the same month, and in the same year, with Zhuang Hao being born an hour earlier. From this perspective, they were quite fated.

“Oh, no, I’m already quite old,” Qi Shaorong replied.

“Is that so? Your hands are really tender,” Zhuang Hao reached out to grab Qi Shaorong’s hand.

Qi Shaorong quickly retracted his hand and then realized he had overreacted. “I do cosmetic work. If my hands looked like old tree bark, no one would come to me, right? I have to lead by example.”

Zhuang Hao smiled and said, “Is that so?”

“For some reason, I always feel that Evil Doctor seems to have some hostility towards me,” Zhuang Hao said.

Qi Shaorong tilted his head and pinched Zhuang Hao’s chin, saying, “Zhuang Shao, you’re overthinking it. You know I love beautiful people. You’re so handsome; truly stunning.”

“Thank you for the compliment.”

“You’re welcome.”

“Would you like me to do a little work on the corners of your eyes? Given that we’ve met, I’ll give you a 9.9% discount,” Qi Shaorong offered.

“No, thank you. I’m very satisfied with my appearance,” Zhuang Hao replied.

Qi Shaorong released his hand and said disinterestedly, “How boring.”

Zhuang Hao: “Evil Doctor, do you think I would look better if I had my eye corners done?”

“Oh, I probably don’t think so,” Qi Shaorong said.

Zhuang Hao frowned and asked, “Then why would you want me to have it done?”

Qi Shaorong shrugged and said, “I need you to have it done so I can earn some gold coins!” 

Zhuang Hao: “…