TRWSB – Chapter 21 Reconciliation

“You’ve returned, young master?” Qi Heng asked, looking at the travel-worn Qi Shaorong.

Qi Shaorong walked straight into the bedroom, flopped onto the bed, and rubbed his face into the sheets. “I’m exhausted.”

“Did you take action?” Qi Heng asked.

Qi Shaorong shook his head. “No, Zhuang Hao took the lead, and I didn’t even get a chance.”

“Then, young master, after spending so much time with Zhuang Hao, did you figure out any of his weaknesses?” Qi Heng inquired.

“I didn’t notice much. The guy is skilled in both magic and martial arts, has extraordinary spiritual power, and is a rare beast tamer. You know, beast tamers make a lot of money…” Qi Shaorong replied.

Qi Heng nodded. “Yes, beast tamers can make a fortune just by suppressing a beast’s spirit a few times.”

Many noble families, after capturing a beast, hire beast tamers to subdue it. Beast tamers are extremely rare, and those in the capital are known to be difficult to hire. A skilled beast tamer can control beasts equivalent to their own power level, effectively multiplying their strength several times over.

Qi Shaorong squinted. “That guy is really lucky! Who knows which deity he bribed in his past life to be this fortunate in this one.”

Qi Heng nodded in agreement. “Young master, don’t worry. You earn more than he does.”

Qi Shaorong tossed his hair back. “Yeah, I earn more, but his potential is greater.”

“Young master, do you have any appointments tomorrow? After you left, many people were asking when you’d be available again—some noblewomen, even an imperial concubine,” Qi Heng informed him.

Qi Shaorong shook his head. “Not tomorrow. I promised Zhuang Hao I’d go with him to meet Zhuang Linyuan.”

“Is it about Zhuang Ling? I’ve heard that Zhuang Linyuan dotes on his daughter, to the point of nearly exhausting his fortune for her. Over the years, many healers have visited her, including seven or eight light mages. Their Holy Light Healing spell works for a while, but her condition quickly deteriorates again,” Qi Heng said.

“I’ve heard about Zhuang Ling’s situation too, but I’ll need to see her in person to understand it better,” Qi Shaorong replied lazily.

“If you examine her, young master, you might be able to figure out what’s wrong,” Qi Heng said.

Qi Shaorong frowned, his expression turning more serious. “Let’s wait until I’ve seen her. I do have some guesses, but I hope I’m wrong.”

Qi Heng looked at Qi Shaorong, puzzled. “What are you guessing, young master?”

Qi Shaorong shook his head. “I’d rather not say. Hopefully, I’m just overthinking it.”

Seeing that Qi Shaorong didn’t want to elaborate, Qi Heng didn’t press the issue. “By the way, young master, did you run into Yi Chuxue on your way back? I heard you returned together.”

Qi Shaorong nodded. “We bumped into Yi Chuxue and her two brothers on the road. By the way, I heard that Mu Xuelan and Yi Fan divorced.”

“Yes, they’ve split,” Qi Heng confirmed.

“Oh, our dear Fan is a bachelor again! The single ladies and gentlemen will be thrilled—another quality man is back on the market!” Qi Shaorong joked.

Qi Heng: “…”

“Mu Xuelan really has high standards, doesn’t she? Even someone as rich as Yi Fan wasn’t good enough for her,” Qi Shaorong shook his head.

“Yi Fan is wealthy, but Mu Xuelan doesn’t know that,” Qi Heng said.

Qi Shaorong sighed. “True, there aren’t many people with good judgment in this world.”

Qi Heng shrugged and folded his arms. “Actually, Mu Xuelan hasn’t moved out yet, even though they’re divorced.”

“Why not?” Qi Shaorong asked.

Qi Heng shrugged again. “Probably because she has nowhere to go. Back when she impulsively declared she’d marry Yi Fan, she offended quite a few people, including members of her own family. The Mu family was hoping she’d marry someone important and bring honor to their name, but instead, she married Yi Fan. And you know, Yi Fan’s house isn’t bad either.”

Yi Fan’s house was inherited from his mother, who had been a wealthy lady.

Qi Shaorong smirked. “Oh, Yi Fan is such a kind soul. Even after the divorce, he hasn’t kicked Mu Xuelan out.”

“Well, they were husband and wife, even if they never truly lived like one. But who knows?” Qi Heng said.

Qi Shaorong: “…”