Exile is exile, is half of the capital enough as compensation?

Chapter 164: Mr. Fan's Past 2

Li Tianduo knew what his brother was thinking, so he naturally agreed.

Mrs. Li was helped to stand up by Ah Qi. She looked at her eldest son who left with Leng Youran without saying anything.

She always felt that there was something different when she saw her son this time, but she couldn't put it into words.

"Tianduo, let's go too!" He called out to Li Tianduo and then supported Old Man Leng and the others, "Grandpa, Old Madam, Mr. Fan, we'll go back first."

"Okay, Madam, please go to bed early." Old Madam Leng nodded slightly.

After the three families left, Old Master Leng told Chen Bainian and Madam Zhuang, who were still at the table, "Bai Nian, Madam Zhuang, you will stay in the mansion for the time being. When the new house is built in two days, you can choose one."

"Thank you for your care, old man. Yan'er and I are grateful for your care along the way. Now Yan'er and I don't ask for anything else. We just want to stay by your side and do what we can. As for the house, we are not in a hurry. Besides, it would be a bit lonely if we just open a house for the two of us. It would be better for Yan'er to stay here and keep Miss Leng and Miss Four company."

"Yes, old man, Xu'er and I have also said that we will talk about the house later. Now Xu'er is away, and I feel lonely all by myself. It would be more comfortable for me to stay here and keep the girls from the Hua family and the Ye family company."

"I know what you two mean. Don't worry. The house will still take a while to build. You can just stay here for the time being." Old Master Leng did not directly respond to their words. He knew what they were thinking. They just felt that it was not good to trouble them too much.

They just said that, but they couldn't really do it. Both Chen Bainian and Zhuang Chenxu were theirs now, and it was their duty to take care of them.

Besides, it’s okay to live together now, but it will definitely be inconvenient if Zhuang Chenxu gets married in the future.

And there is Chen Yan'er. That child has changed a lot these days and her personality has become much more lively. However, the girl is older and there are many unmarried men in his family. Living together for a long time will not be good for her reputation.

After hearing what the old man said, the two of them knew there was nothing they didn't understand. It seemed that no matter how they refused, they had to accept the house.

Old Madam Leng had been with them for quite some time, so she could naturally see their concerns. She echoed them, saying, "You don't have to feel embarrassed. Look, Chenxu has been busy outside the whole time, and he's been helping us along the way. If it weren't for him, we wouldn't know how we'd get through this journey. And let's talk about Yan'er. Since we arrived in Liangzhou, she's been serving me like one of my own children. To be honest, Yan'er has been with me even more than Ran'er. So don't feel burdened. The house is what you deserve. Besides, Madam Zhuang will be helping us in the north for the next hundred years! We're all family, so don't be so formal."

The two knew that they were just comforting them, but they still felt comforted when they heard her say that they were a family.

"Okay, since you, old man and old lady, both say so, we won't refuse. You two elders should rest early, and we will go and clean up first."

After the three people left.

Old Madam Leng sighed, "Ah, they haven't had it easy either. If there's anything you need, arrange for them to do it. Don't let them feel like they're living under someone else's roof while they're here, especially since Bai Nian is the same age as Cheng Ye and the others. They used to have such a prosperous family, but now it's just father and daughter relying on each other."

Old Master Leng nodded slightly and agreed, "Well, I know that. And the same goes for Madam Zhuang. Ran'er also told me that she's been living a miserable life because of her son. Now Chenxu is not with her. You should tell Qinrou and Yushuang to talk to her more often when you have time. Don't let her feel lonely."

"Well, I know. Now can you tell me what happened between you and your cousin?"

Mr. Fan, who had been silent all this time, raised his drooping head when he was suddenly called upon. "Wu'er, let me talk about some things!"

Old Master Leng did not refuse. He knew that he would definitely tell them what had happened over the years.

He waved away everyone.

After seeing that there were only three of them within ten meters of the dining hall, Mr. Fan slowly spoke:

"After I left in anger because of you, I went to find Qin Zhaohai. At that time, I thought Qin Zhaohai was just possessed by evil spirits, so I took him and fled the capital. Not long after we left the city, a group of people came. Qin Zhaohai just said that those people were his former friends in the martial arts world. I didn't think much about it at the time, so I followed him to a house built in the mountains." When he said this, a self-deprecating smile appeared on Mr. Fan's face.

"It's funny. I should have noticed it then. Now I think about it, I was so blinded by greed that I overlooked such an important point. If he really considered me a friend, why would he cover his face with a black cloth and take me to that house?"

Without waiting for Madam Leng and Mr. Leng to speak, he continued, "But I didn't know it at that time. I thought we had known each other for decades, and he must have had a reason for doing that."

"Later, I lived with him in the villa for half a year. It was then that I realized that Qin Zhaohai was really as extraordinary as you said. There were so many people coming and going in that villa, and every time Qin Zhaohai went out of his way to avoid meeting with those people, he would avoid me."

“Later, I saw unexpected people there.”

"Is it Chu Weian?" Old Master Leng guessed it almost instantly.

Mr. Fan didn't feel strange because he guessed it was Chu Weian. He nodded and said, "Yes, it was him, and... and I also heard Chu Weian calling Qin Zhaohai "Dad."

"What?" Old Master Leng exclaimed in surprise, and then he breathed a sigh of relief after seeing that there was no one around.

He always knew that Chu Weian was not a good person, but he didn't expect that he and Qin Zhaohai had such a relationship.

When Old Madam Leng heard this, she was also stunned.

Mr. Fan was not surprised by the two people's reactions. After all, he was also shocked at the time.

"I discovered this incident by accident, so I thought of a way to escape from the villa. I wanted to go to the capital to find you, but I thought about Qin Zhaohai's character. If I really went to the capital, you would definitely be implicated by me, so I thought of finding a safe place to hide first."

"I didn't expect that Qin Zhaohai would kill me."

"He sent no fewer than dozens of assassins to search for me. Perhaps he and I were too familiar with each other, and he knew my habits too well, so he was able to find me easily every time."

"During the last assassination attempt, they pushed me to a cliff."