Chapter 549: Fang Lao Liu's Confusion in the Wind [Two in One]

Chapter 549: Fang Lao Liu's Confusion in the Wind [Two in One]



"Regarding this matter... Big Brother, can we talk in private? It involves Qianqian's reputation, and it's not appropriate to discuss it in front of everyone."

Although Fang Yunzheng appeared to have a weak physique, his calm and composed demeanor, along with the demeanor cultivated over a long time, made his words extremely convincing and influential.

Fang Zhenghang paused for a moment and said, "Okay."

Immediately, he followed the blushing Fang Qianyi and Fang Yunzheng into the room.

Then, everyone heard nothing—Fang Yunzheng had set up a soundproof barrier.

On the armrest of the grandmaster's chair, a strand of white frost slowly spread, all the way down to the ground.

Watching the white frost gradually staining the floor, each member of the Fang family present had complicated feelings.

The box contained... an incredible treasure!

...

In the study.

The three of them sat in a triangular formation, with Fang Qianyi facing Fang Yunzheng. Fang Zhenghang glared at her, then weakly waved his hand in resignation.

"You good-for-nothing!" Fang Zhenghang scolded, "Can't you stand up and scold him? You still treasure such an irresponsible man?"

Fang Qianyi's greatest fear at the moment was her big brother. Hearing the scolding, she timidly glanced up, then lowered her head, only to lean closer to Fang Yunzheng.

"Big Brother, you don't know. When I met Qianqian, I was already severely injured and near death..."

Fang Yunzheng coughed and asked Fang Qianyi, "Can you... talk about what happened after that?"

Fang Qianyi, who had been cautious and weak, suddenly exploded, "I can't say it!"

Fang Zhenghang: "??? What are you trying to do, Fang Qianyi? Are you going to heaven?"

Fang Qianyi stubbornly replied, "I just can't say it!"

Fang Zhenghang slammed the table and raged, "Fang Qianyi, you're going to heaven? You have a man now, and you don't even put your big brother in your eyes?"

Fang Qianyi, with her neck stiff, said, "I just can't say it!"

Fang Qianyi glared at Fang Yunzheng, her face red with anger: You try it!

Fang Yunzheng immediately softened, and said in a doting tone, "Okay, okay, we won't say it! We won't say it!"

But Fang Zhenghang across from them was fuming, "Try not saying it! I'll make sure you never get married in this life! I can raise you for thirty-nine years, and I can raise you for three hundred and ninety years! If you want to get married, do it in your next life!"

This threat was too heavy.

Fang Yunzheng and Fang Qianyi looked at each other.

Fang Qianyi hung her head low, considering for a long time. She twisted her hands, then after a long pause, she gathered her courage and said to Fang Yunzheng, "Then you say it."

Fang Yunzheng frowned and spoke softly, "Are you sure you want to say it?"

"Um... let me think..."

Fang Qianyi's face turned red, and she furrowed her brows, "I... I never talked about it after I came home..."

"..."

Fang Zhenghang raged, "Fang Qianyi, you've become so bold now that you have a man, and you don't even care about your big brother?"

Fang Qianyi took a deep breath, her face as red as a monkey's butt. She stomped her feet, closed her eyes, and clenched her teeth, "Say it then, because I was also a victim at that time!

Fang Qianyi was very clear in her heart about what had happened to her back then, but she had never spoken about the specifics after returning.

And Fang Zhenghang, who took care of his sister's emotions, had never truly pressured her for an answer.

But the situation now was different: without the truth, Fang Yunzheng would never be acknowledged by Fang Zhenghang!

This was a big deal!

So now Fang Qianyi couldn't hold back either.

With this revelation, there was a sense of 'heroic sacrifice'.

Fang Yunzheng let out a bitter laugh, embraced Fang Qianyi's shoulders, and spoke softly, "Big Brother, this is what happened back then. I was given a family mission to search for spiritual medicine, but when I arrived, I was ambushed and severely injured. I was on the brink of death, and Qianqian saved me..."

"At that time, Qianqian's two best friends... and later... they were drugged... so... later..."

Fang Yunzheng recounted the events of that year, choosing his words carefully.

Fang Qianyi, sitting beside him, blushed and lowered her head, unable to make a sound, even her shoulders turned red.

"..."

Finally, Fang Zhenghang finished listening, his eyes wide and mouth agape.

He felt as if his head was buzzing.

His body swayed, and he almost fainted.

For a moment, he didn't know what to say.

He truly knew nothing about what had happened back then because Fang Qianyi would never tell him a word about it. How could she explain such a thing to her big brother?

Moreover, how could he explain the man's disappearance?

So, for all these years, Fang Zhenghang had been unaware.

Now that he had heard the truth, he almost passed out from shock.)



"You, you, you, you... you did a good job!"

Fang Zhenghang was speechless. He pointed at Fang Qianyi, his face contorted as if he was about to vomit blood.

He had always known that his sister had been wronged and encountered a scumbag, but now he realized that it wasn't the case at all. It turned out that her best friend had drugged her, and she had forced herself on the man...

This...

In the end, wasn't Fang Yunzheng the victim?

Fang Zhenghang, who had been furious, couldn't even bring himself to be angry. He even felt ashamed...

Because from another perspective, it meant: My sister forced herself on the man, and then my sister ran away with his child...

Fang Qianyi was like a thunderstruck and terrified bird, shrinking her head, her entire body trembling, unable to speak.

Unable to raise her head to look at her eldest brother's dark and shiny face.

Fang Yunzheng hurriedly explained, "This matter is not at all to blame Shallow. At that time, Shallow was still a pure and innocent young lady. How could she understand such things? It's all because of your family's internal strife in Biyue City..."

"I killed that woman on the spot too."

"What was her surname?" Fang Yunzheng asked Fang Qianyi.

"Her surname was Su, Su Xian'er," Fang Qianyi said, lowering her head.

Fang Zhenghang huffed in anger, "The Su family? This damn... What is the Su family doing now?"

Fang Qianyi secretly raised her head, "They were exterminated... And didn't all their property get swallowed up by Che Che? Didn't a portion of their property... enter our family's treasury?"

Fang Zhenghang's eyes widened in shock, "I damn... I damn..."

He had actually forgotten.

Finally knowing who the enemy was, when he wanted to take revenge, he discovered that the enemy had been exterminated long ago. Who could understand this feeling, family members?

"And then?"

Suppressing the urge to vomit blood, Fang Zhenghang asked.

"Then... What else is there?"

Fang Qianyi spoke with resentment, "You, as a brother-in-law, were hanging by a thread back then. After a lot of effort, I found medicine for you, and you recovered a little bit. But then, after being a groom for a day, you lay down again..."

"Then I took care of you there, lying down and taking care of you all the time. After more than a month, your body finally became a little stronger, but before I could even be happy, a group of people from the jianghu found the valley where we were hiding. I couldn't beat those people, and I was about to be killed. Your brother-in-law burned his life force, jumped up, and killed all those people... and then he couldn't get up again."

"In the end, he sent me away to find medicine, and then he disappeared... Oh, by the way, how did you disappear back then?"

Fang Qianyi asked.

Fang Yunzheng gave a bitter laugh, "How else could I have disappeared? I was about to die. I crushed the family's communication jade and sent myself back to be buried... But when I returned, I was frozen."

"Why didn't you let me watch?"

"At that time, if the family saw you, I was still worried that they would harm you. Moreover... By then, I was already in a deep coma. In my condition, if I went home and was frozen, no one would support you. It would be more comfortable for you to return to your own family."

Fang Yunzheng said.

Fang Qianyi thought about it and nodded in agreement, "You're right."

Fang Zhenghang was dumbfounded listening to this.

Why is everything he says reasonable?

What about me?

Fang Yunzheng said, "Big Brother, speaking of which, you and I also have a predestined connection. Look, we both have the surname Fang..."

Fang Zhenghang's eyes widened in surprise, "You're out of words, aren't you?"

But after truly understanding the inside story from back then, Fang Zhenghang also genuinely felt that he couldn't bring himself to be angry.

It's really not their fault...

"What was your name again?"

Fang Qianyi asked Fang Yunzheng.

Although she spoke softly, Fang Zhenghang, who was listening on the side, was furious. You've been married to him for twenty years and you don't even know his name!

"Fang Xiao."

"Yeah, I remember you're also called Fang Xiao. This name sounds nice."

"Is everything settled now? I see that Big Brother is still angry..."

"It's fine. Big Brother loves me the most."

"Then I..."

"Yeah... You haven't passed the test yet."

"Huh?"

"How can I easily let you in before my son acknowledges you?" Fang Qianyi said as if it was the most natural thing.

"What?"

Fang Lao Liu was stunned.

As a father, do I really need my son's acknowledgment to enter the door? What kind of logic is this?

Fang Zhenghang became spirited and said with a smile, "Not bad, we need A Che's approval."

"..."

Fang Yunzheng's face twisted, "Big Brother, this doesn't make sense, right? Although the child is grown up, but no matter what, I'm still his father, right? Do I still need his acknowledgment?"

Fang Zhenghang put on an air of superiority and said, "You're wrong to say that. You say you're his father, but how can you prove it? Did you raise him? Did you teach him? Did you coax him? Did you hold him? Did you spend a single cent on him? How dare you say you're his father? How dare you have the heart to be a father?"

Fang Yunzheng was speechless.

He was truly speechless, and he was in the wrong.

He had no words to respond.

Fang Zhenghang felt triumphant inside. So what if you're Saint Rank?

With a pout, he said, "Moreover, A Che is not at home right now. He has official duties and is very busy. He doesn't have time to come back. As his uncle, I can't just marry off his mother while he's not at home, can I?"

"If you take my sister away like this, do you think this matter can be justified?"

"Stop, stop, Big Brother."

Fang Yunzheng's face was full of distress, "Who said I wanted to take Shallow away?"

Fang Zhenghang was stunned, "What do you mean? You want to marry into our family?"

Fang Yunzheng's face darkened, "Big Brother! What are you saying? How could I marry into your family?"

"Then you..."

"What I mean is, after Shallow and I get married, we can live in both places. We can live here for half a year and live there for half a year. Or we can live here for three years and live there for one year."

Fang Yunzheng said, "We can't let the child and Shallow feel unfamiliar with their own home, can we?"

Fang Zhenghang said, "So, you're still talking about getting married, aren't you?"

"Of course."

"But Fang Che's approval is necessary for your marriage." Fang Zhenghang stated as if it were obvious.

"This damn..."

Fang Yunzheng's face twisted, "I'm his father! He's not my father! Why do I need his consent?"

Fang Zhenghang retorted angrily, "How can you be so unreasonable? Look at those widows who have lived alone for years. When they want to remarry, how much trouble do they face if their sons disagree?"

Fang Yunzheng's face darkened completely, "Big brother, isn't the word 'widow' unpleasant? I'm not dead yet!"

Fang Qianyi also became unhappy, "Big brother, how can you talk like that?"

"I'm just making a comparison!"

Fang Zhenghang coughed and said, "Sister, if A Che doesn't agree, how can you two get married? Isn't that the logic here? I know it sounds strange to you, but that's the situation!"

Fang Lao Liu was completely lost in the wind.

He said in a daze, "What should I do now?"

"You can stay at the Fang family first." Fang Qianyi suggested, "First as a guest..."

Fang Yunzheng: "...And then?"

"Then, when A Che returns, we can discuss it properly. We have to let the child accept this fact, right?"

Fang Zhenghang was extremely pleased with himself.

"..."

Fang Lao Liu helplessly realized that his marriage required his son's acknowledgment, and it had indeed become a hurdle he couldn't overcome.

Fang Qianyi spoke softly, "There's no other way. Although the child is very understanding, you've been gone for so many years, or to be precise, you left without even knowing you had a child. The child is nineteen now, and you didn't even know about it. Can you imagine how much psychological damage this has caused him?"

"I have a father, but I've never seen him. Now that you're back, you immediately want to be a father... Can you really say that? After nineteen years of no news, you've never even held him, comforted him, or changed his diaper. You come back and want to be a father right away? Even if it's possible, can you really accept it in your heart? Don't you feel any guilt towards your child?"

Fang Yunzheng's heart sank as he listened to these words, which seemed quite reasonable...

But throughout the continent, from ancient times to the present, marriage has always been a matter decided by parents and matchmakers. How come it's reversed when it comes to me?

Has it become 'the son's decision and the matchmaker's words'?

Fang Lao Liu scratched his head in confusion.

In his tens of thousands of years, he had never encountered such a situation. This was truly bizarre!

"Then... write a letter and ask the child to come back and discuss it..." Fang Yunzheng asked with a lack of confidence.

"That's not possible. A Che currently holds a high position and has immense power. He's practically managing the affairs of the nation. How can you just call him back whenever you want?"

Fang Zhenghang said, "As elders, if we don't provide benefits for our children, that's one thing. But how can we hinder them and interfere with their work?"

"Then what should we do?"

"When the child wants to come back, he will naturally return. We can discuss it whenever he does."

Fang Zhenghang spoke with great joy.

"What if he doesn't come back for a year or two?"

"Then you'll just have to wait for a year or two. What's the problem?" Fang Zhenghang said indifferently, "My sister has waited for twenty years, what's your hurry? Can't you wait for just a few days?"

"..."

Fang Yunzheng's eyes widened in disbelief.

This damn it! This fcking... This fcking... I'm fcked!

Soon, the three of them engaged in a debate.

Without a doubt...

Fang Yunzheng, with his tens of thousands of years of experience in the Jianghu, was completely defeated. He didn't even have a chance to refute before being instantly crushed by Fang Zhenghang and Fang Qianyi!

Wait first!

First as a guest!

We won't stop you from coming to the courtyard.

But if you want to marry a daughter-in-law... you must wait for Fang Che to return.

Fang Lao Liu already felt indebted to his wife and son, and he was well aware of it. Now, at this point, he had absolutely no power to retaliate.

Although Fang Zhenghang's experience in the Jianghu might be far inferior to Fang Yunzheng's, when it came to dealing with Fang Lao Liu in their daily lives, he held the moral high ground and the advantage of being an older brother-in-law.

Dealing with Fang Lao Liu was like holding him by the neck, leaving Fang Yunzheng completely powerless.

Fang Lao Liu was forced to sign a humiliating treaty that surrendered his rights and brought shame to his country: to wait patiently at the Fang family.

To wait for his son's approval upon his return.

Fang Zhenghang left like a victorious general.

Fang Lao Liu slumped in his chair like a sack of rice that had been trampled by a hundred black-eyed white bears, his eyes half-closed in disbelief.

"How... is this how it ends?"

Fang Qianyi laughed from the side, "What's the problem? We're reunited, big brother didn't chase you away, my family has treated you so well, what more could you possibly want?"

"I don't want anything more... Big brother didn't even ask for a gift... But the problem is, we need the son to acknowledge this... I always feel like it's against the heavens..."

Fang Lao Liu mumbled incoherently.

"The son is already so grown up, from birth to adulthood, you as a father haven't shown any concern at all. It's as if you've disappeared. If you don't give your son an explanation, how can you easily resolve this matter?"

Fang Qianyi rolled her eyes, "What are you dreaming about?"

"Then when can I marry a daughter-in-law..."

Fang Lao Liu asked.

Fang Qianyi hummed and said, "Are you even capable of marrying a daughter-in-law?"

"Why wouldn't I be capable?"

"You're not capable now..."

Fang Qianyi gave him a sidelong glance.

As expected, Fang Zhenghang's voice could be heard from outside, "Fang Xiao, come on, I'll take you to the guest room."

Fang Yunzheng's face turned dark as he looked at Fang Qianyi with pleading eyes, "Qianyi...?"

Fang Qianyi's face turned red, "You came in the night, and you want to stay over? Is our Fang family shameless? Get out, get out!... Go to the guest room."

Fang Yunzheng left with a sorrowful expression.

From then on, he stayed in the guest room.

He could only follow the arrangements and stay as a guest at the Fang family, spending his free time chatting with Fang Qianyi...

However, the arrival of the Fang family's new son-in-law caught the attention of Fang Che's father.

The reaction it caused was far beyond what the Fang family had anticipated! On the surface, it seemed like a trivial matter, but in reality, the entire continent was shaken by it!

The Guardian, the Unique Righteous Sect.

The two supreme headquarters were in awe.

The Guardian side was still manageable, as Dongfang Sansan had prepared for this.

But for the Yixin Sect and the headquarters of the Unique Righteous Sect, it was like an earthquake.

The Yinshen Palace was in a state of shock.

They quickly reported to the headquarters.

Yan Nan was also shocked.

"How the hell did you get this information? How did Fang Che suddenly appear with a father? What's his background?"

The Yinshen Palace was also wronged.

How would I know he had a father?

Twenty years without seeing him, and now he suddenly appears out of thin air?

They quickly sent a message to Fang Che, "What's the deal with your father?"

Fang Che replied, "What father? Master, what are you talking about?"

The Yinshen Palace's face turned dark, "Your father! What father??"

"I don't have a father!" Fang Che replied.

"..."

The Yinshen Palace then realized that Fang Che himself didn't know about his father's arrival!

He couldn't help but pat his head, "Your father came to our doorstep!"

"My father?! Damn it!"

Fang Che was shocked, "Where is he?"

"Biyue City!"

"Damn it!"

This time, Fang Che clenched his teeth in anger, "What face does he have to show up here?!"

This was exactly what the Yinshen Palace wanted to say!

Yes!

How dare he show up at our doorstep?

The Yinshen Palace suggested, "Why don't you go back and see for yourself?"

Fang Che firmly refused, "I won't go back! What's the point of seeing him? After twenty years, he doesn't even know he has a son, and now that he's found out, he wants me to go back? On what grounds!"

Fang Che's reaction was intense.

The Yinshen Palace reported to Yan Nan, "Reporting to the Deputy Sect Master, the Night Demon is still unaware of this matter. After I inform him, he will strongly resist."

He forwarded the chat records.

Then he began to recount the information he had gathered.

"Continue the investigation!"

Yan Nan was furious.

The sudden appearance of the Night Demon's father was completely unexpected and not part of their plan!

Wasn't this a stretch? It was easy to gather information about the Fang family.

Especially about Fang Xiao, it was easy to find out.

In the southwest, the Fang family of Crimson Flame City was a fifth-rank aristocratic family. They had always focused on commerce and avoided getting involved in the disputes of the martial world. In the world of martial artists, they were like a reclusive aristocratic family.

Even if the family's children joined the Guardian camp, they kept a low profile. In summary, whether it was business or martial arts, they followed the principle of not revealing their true strength.

The Fang family's ancestral teachings were: Go with the flow, and blend with the dust of light.

Fang Xiao was the third younger brother of the current head of the Fang family. Fifty years ago, before he turned twenty, he had already reached the Royal Rank, a genius of the Fang family. However, due to family reasons, he adhered to the principle of maintaining a low profile and hiding his true self. Even when he ventured out, he used an alias.

Fang Xiao was passionate about martial arts and had no interest in the family's business. He was taught by the family head but as his martial arts skills improved, he became the protector of the Fang family.

Twenty years ago, he set out to search for spiritual medicine to further his cultivation. However, he was ambushed during a treasure hunt and was surrounded by several powerful martial artists, including Eight-Sided Sword, Grass Dragon, Cloak Sword, and Rushing Sky Stick. He suffered severe injuries and was on the verge of death, but he desperately broke through the encirclement.

Coincidentally, Fang Qianyi, the eldest daughter of the Fang family in Biyue City, and her close friend Su Xian'er were also on a mission to guard the Great Hall of the Guardian. They saved the dying Fang Xiao...

After that, Fang Qianyi encountered an accident. It turned out that Su Xian'er had harbored ill intentions and deliberately plotted against Fang Qianyi, poisoning her...

Thus, Fang Qianyi and Fang Xiao became a couple. Su Xian'er was killed, and after that, they separated. Fang Xiao was brought back to the family, and there was nothing he could do. He could only use the Mystic Ice Core to freeze his body... waiting for the family's spiritual medicine...

All these events had a traceable sequence.

With Fang Xiao's thread, all the events were connected.

Although there were many unbelievable aspects to this, the strange thing was that everything seemed logically consistent.

Because, except for the fake identity, everything else was real.

The only fake part was arranged by Fang Yunzheng, and the investigation made it seem even more real than the truth.

No matter how they investigated, there were no loopholes in the investigation!

It was bizarre! It was unbelievable! But back then... that's how it was!

With the powerful intelligence network of the Unique Righteous Sect in full force, the Yinshen Palace even found two or three of the people who had attacked Fang Qianyi twenty years ago. They confirmed that the Fang family's eldest daughter and her friend had desperately protected a man who was on the verge of death...

(End of Chapter)

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