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Chapter 356: Scandalous Rumors
Chapter 356: Scandalous Rumors
Those who could afford to play with Ren Zinan and his ilk were mostly unruly young masters from influential families.
Scandalous affairs were often their favorite topics of discussion.
Upon hearing that there was juicy gossip to be heard, they immediately became intrigued.
Several young masters who had been surrounding Xu Mingxian and the others, concerned about whether their clothes were wet, now whispered eagerly, "Is it true?"
"Brother Xu, your younger brother is... quite something."
"A tale of brothers vying for the same woman could actually make for an interesting story in a book. I bet it would sell quite well."
...
Xu Mingfeng wanted to say that it wasn't true, but Xu Mingxian had already grit his teeth and snapped, "I hope you're telling the truth!"
Finished speaking, Xu Mingxian used the excuse of his wet clothes needing attention and strode forward.
If he stayed any longer, who knew what else Ren Zinan's mischievous mouth might spew out.
Feng Xuanrui, upon hearing their conversation veer towards increasingly unreliable territory, hugged his sister and turned to leave.
Ren Zinan also realized that their words were becoming increasingly inappropriate for children, so he no longer tried to stop them.
However, as he watched Feng Xuanrui's hurried departure, and then glanced at Seshi, who was lying on his shoulder, staring at him with round eyes, Ren Zinan felt a sense of regret.
He hadn't gotten the chance to touch that adorable little fox-like girl.
What a shame!
That tender, soft skin looked so touchable.
Kids these days...
They're quite cute, aren't they?
Without lingering further, Ren Zinan turned his attention elsewhere, as the others were still engrossed in the scandalous news. They crowded around Xu Mingfeng, pressing him for details: "So, how was the concubine? Was she soft?"
"Easy to hold?"
"Did she know how to tease?"
...
Hearing their increasingly explicit language, Ren Zinan secretly breathed a sigh of relief that Xiao Liu had run off quickly.
What were they even saying?
However, since he had initiated the topic, Xu Mingfeng was at a loss for words, his face stiffening as he remained silent. The crowd then turned to Ren Zinan, hoping to extract more interesting details from him.
After running for a while and finally finding peace and quiet, Feng Xuanrui couldn't help but curse under his breath, "That jerk, Ren Zinan!"
His deliberately vague choice of words was mainly to spare Seshi from hearing things that weren't suitable for her young ears.
Young Yingzhi, being of a similar age to Seshi, didn't think too much about it. After running for a bit, she became furious and started jumping up and down, "What indecent things are they saying? It's true what they say—like father, like son. At such a young age, he's already keeping a concubine. Disgusting! And now two brothers are fighting over a woman? What, is she made of gold that everyone wants a piece of her?"
The chubby boy, Ying Nzhi, had lagged behind and only caught up later.
By the time he arrived, Yingzhi had already kicked up a fuss, and Ren Zinan had exposed the scandalous affair of the Xu brothers. The focus of the conversation had now shifted to them.
Seeing the situation taking a turn for the worse, Feng Xuanrui quickly grabbed Seshi and ran off.
Yingzhi nimbly kept up, while Ying Nzhi, still struggling to catch his breath, clutched his waist and followed suit.
Finally, after managing to catch up once more, Ying Nzhi waved his hands in exhaustion, "No... no more running, I'm... I'm done. Too... too tired."
Ying Nzhi didn't even realize what he had been doing, running back and forth, and now he was drenched in sweat from the hot weather.
Seeing his discomfort, Yingzhi, in a rare display of sisterly affection, used her handkerchief to gently wipe the sweat from his brow.
This action startled Ying Nzhi, and despite his exhaustion, he reacted with lightning speed, jumping backward and eyeing Yingzhi warily, "Did you put itching powder on your handkerchief?"
Yingzhi: ?
I was just showing some rare sisterly concern for my foolish brother!
Rolling her eyes at his reaction, Yingzhi turned away and walked over to Seshi, asking, "Are you tired?"
Seshi had been carried by Feng Xuanrui this whole way.
She was fine, just a little sweaty from the heat.
Feng Xuanrui, on the other hand, was drenched in sweat, his back soaked through with perspiration.
Only now did Seshi realize what was happening, and she struggled to get down, offering her handkerchief to wipe her brother's sweat while responding to Yingzhi, "I'm fine, Sister Yingzhi. My brother has been carrying me."
After replying to Yingzhi, Seshi turned her head, her eyes filled with concern as she looked at Feng Xuanrui, "Brother, are you tired? Thirsty? Are your arms sore? Let me rub them for you."
Seshi scurried around, a tiny, whirling little top.
Ying Nzhi watched from the sidelines, envious. He couldn't help but turn to Yingzhi, "You...look at them. And then look at yourself."
His breathing was still erratic, and he was panting, but that didn't stop him from critiquing.
Upon hearing this, Yingzhi smiled and raised her handkerchief, "Come, Third Brother. Let me wipe the sweat off your brow."
Ying Ningzhi's pupils contracted instantly, and he turned instinctively to flee, crying, "Save me! She's going to kill me!"
The chubby boy, Ying Nzhi, felt that Yingzhi didn't seem to want to wipe his sweat but rather to smother him with her handkerchief.
Ying Ningzhi cried out and turned to flee, only to collide with the finally arriving Ying Chengzhi.
One was desperate to escape, while the other had poor eyesight.
Then, with a loud bang, the two brothers crashed into each other and fell together.
Seshi had been wiping her brother's sweat and had even gotten water from Aunt Ying to give to her brother to drink.
Feng Xuanrui basked in his sister's care, his entire being already drifting into a dreamy state, his eyes half-closed.
Feng Xuanbin looked on jealously, pushing his way forward, "Seventh Brother is also a brother. Seventh Brother needs love too, sister, sister, sister..."
Upon hearing this, Yingzhi was about to ask Feng Xuanbin to be quiet, but then she heard a loud bang, which startled her. She looked over and her eyes widened in surprise, "Ah? Oh!"
Upon seeing that it was her two brothers, Yingzhi quickly rushed over, "Second Brother, Third Brother, are you alright?"
The others also rushed over to help the two to their feet.
Summer clothing tended to be thinner, and Ying Ningzhi's knee had scraped directly through the thin fabric, blood flowing down his leg.
Ying Xiangzhi was fortunate to escape with just a minor scrape on his hand.
He hurried over, but his direction was off, and he ended up bumping into the wrong person.
He Li gave him a nudge, pushing him back, "Here, here."
Ying Ningzhi didn't feel any pain at first, but when he saw the blood flowing from his knee, he cried out in despair, "It's over, it's over!"
A few of the younger children were easily startled, and they joined in the crying upon hearing Ying Ningzhi's wails.
The scene descended into chaos with wails and shouts filling the air. Shen Huatong tried to calm everyone down, assuring them that everything was under control and that she had already sent for a doctor.
However, her gentle voice was drowned out by the commotion.
In the end, it was Liu Hemeng's bellow that managed to silence the crowd, "I am a doctor! Listen to me, everyone! Stop crying, or I'll throw you all into the river to feed the fish!"
It took two loud bellows from Liu Hemeng to bring everyone to order.
The main reason for the calm was that Ying Ningzhi had stopped crying, and the other children also quieted down, wiping away their tears in confusion.
Seshi was worried, and when she followed and saw the blood, she was startled, "Brother, brother, there's blood!"
(End of Chapter)
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