Joy of Life: The Mei Family's Son Grows Up

Chapter 101 Don't Be Anxious
The courtyard of Mei Mansion.

Mei Chengan lay on the recliner and moved the book in front of him to the left. He tilted his head slightly to the right and looked at Hongshu in surprise.

"Who did you say wanted to see me?"

Sweet potato repeated it again.

"The concierge said that the man called himself Fan Xian, the elder brother of Fan Ruoruo from the Fan Mansion."

Fan Xian…wait, isn't it enough to just introduce his name? Why did he specifically mention his relationship with Fan Ruoruo…never mind, it's not important. He should be back in Kyoto by the day, but why haven't I heard any news about him? Did he not go to Yishiju or did he not cause any trouble there?

Mei Chengan thought about it.

"Is the concierge still waiting outside the courtyard?"

"Still."

"Call him in."

Hongshu went there in response, and soon came in with the doorman.

The concierge bowed respectfully.

"Master."

Mei Chengan waved his hand to let him get up.

"Describe Fan Xian to me."

"The man looked young, wearing a blue shirt, holding a box in his right hand and a gnawed chicken drumstick in his left hand."

"..."

She just arrived in Kyoto and didn't even go home to come to see him? Mei Chengan was extremely surprised.

Soon, she was in a state of laughter and tears. She thought he might come to find her, but she didn't expect him to be so anxious. The attraction of fellow villagers is really terrifying.

Fan Xian's behavior made Mei Cheng'an quite nervous.

But since you’re here, why not... meet them?
After thinking about it, Mei Chengan said to the doorman.

"Then please invite him in."

The doorman was stunned for a moment. The young master actually used the word "please". It turned out that the young man in rustic clothes was a distinguished guest.

"Yes, Master."

……

Outside the gate of Mei Mansion.

Fan Xian suddenly felt a little nervous at this moment.

He didn't think much about it when he came, but after asking the doorman to go in and report, he came to his senses and wondered if his behavior of visiting the fellow villager without warning was a bit too rash. Would his fellow villager want to see him?

The reason why he specifically stated his relationship with Fan Ruoruo when introducing himself was because he felt that his fellow villager didn't know of his existence, and his own name alone might not work. Ruoruo had dealt with his fellow villager before, so he wanted to borrow his sister's name.

After waiting for a long time without seeing the doorman come out, Fan Xian sighed. It seemed that his sister's reputation was not very useful. There was a high probability that he would not be able to meet his fellow villager today. He should have been patient and waited for his sister to introduce him. Alas, it was too hasty.

Just when Fan Xian was about to back out and turn around to leave, the door of the Mei family creaked open a large gap until it was half open. Fan Xian turned halfway and then turned back again, looking at the gatekeeper expectantly.

The doorman just glanced at him twice, then smiled at him, then turned aside and waved his hand towards the mansion.

"Mr. Fan, please come in."

Fan Xian breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that his trip was not in vain. He took a deep breath to calm his slightly excited mood, then stepped through the gate.

……

The first meeting between the two time travelers was a little weird.

The two men were five steps apart, neither of them spoke, they just looked at each other.

Mei Cheng'an stood under the eaves with his hands behind his back, quietly looking at Fan Xian in front of him.

Well, she is the same as when she first appeared in the drama, and has not yet evolved into the later Princess Anzhi. Now... she is a little dark, a little fat, and her clothes are a little rustic, but she is in good spirits.

After Fan Xian looked at Mei Cheng'an, he had only one thought in his mind: Damn, is my fellow villager so handsome? Didn't Ruoruo say that he couldn't compare to me? It's me who can't compare to him, right? You really can't flatter me, right? I'll settle the score with this girl when I get back.

Mei Cheng'an took a look at Fan Xian and spoke first. He didn't intend to use the process of exchanging secret codes before recognizing each other, which was too old-fashioned.

"I know you, Fan Xian. I've read the Dream of the Red Chamber you wrote."

Fan Xian was shocked when he heard this.

"You actually know?"

Mei Chengan smiled and nodded.

"Anyone who saw Red Mansions a few years ago would have known."

Fan Xian was a little puzzled.

"Then why didn't I see you asking Ruoruo about me? I know you asked your sister about your news a lot afterwards."

"..."

I know everything about you, why would you ask me about it?

But you can't say that, you have to find a reasonable reason.

Mei Cheng'an thought for a moment and smiled.

"Because I don't need to ask her. I already know your news. I sell beer at your door. It's easy for me to find out your news."

Fan Xian was stunned.

"Then you opened the Mei's canteen?"

Mei Chengan was also stunned.

"Yeah, why are you so surprised? Don't you know about my existence because of beer?"

Fan Xian subconsciously wanted to scratch his head, but then he remembered that he was holding something in his hand, so he could only smile awkwardly.

"Um... not really. The beer thing... oh, I can't explain it in a few words. I'll tell you in detail later. Anyway, for some reason, I didn't take it seriously. I learned about your identity when I accidentally heard the poems you wrote when I was corresponding with Ruoruo three years ago."

Three years ago, wasn’t that the first year of the Qingli period? Mei Chengan thought of the autumn outing he organized for the first time and couldn’t help laughing.

"So you only knew about it then. That makes sense. Not only did your sister come to the autumn outing three years ago suddenly, she also made a lot of abrupt moves and probed for my information. I was wondering what was going on at the time. It turns out it was because of you."

Fan Xian's face turned red and he explained hurriedly.

"Hey, I didn't ask her to do this. I just asked her for your information. I didn't expect that girl to be so aggressive. Please forgive me if I offended you in any way." Mei Cheng'an smiled and waved his hand, indicating that he didn't care about the matter, then pointed to two lounge chairs that had been prepared on the side and said with a smile.

"Sit down and talk."

After saying that, he chose the recliner on the left and sat down.

Fan Xian walked directly to the recliner at the back, sat down and placed the box on the ground. He lay down with the chicken leg still in his left hand, closed his eyes to feel the comfort of the recliner, then opened his eyes in surprise and turned his head to look at Mei Chengan.

"Oh my god, this recliner of yours is so comfortable to lie on. It's much better than a bamboo chair. How do you say that? Oh, yes, it feels very ergonomic."

Mei Chengan replied casually.

"If you like it, I'll give you one."

Fan Xian smiled and nodded.

"That's great. When you send the carriage to take me back, please also load this recliner."

Mei Chengan suddenly opened his eyes.

"Wow, you're really rude."

Fan Xian laughed out loud.

"Why are you being polite to me, a fellow villager?"

Mei Chengan was also amused by his rogue remarks.

……

Fan Mansion.

A note suddenly appeared on Fan Ruoruo's desk last night, saying that Fan Xian would arrive in Kyoto tomorrow. She was skeptical at first, but today Liu Ruyu intended to kick her out of the house, which made her confirm that the news was true.

So she pretended not to know Liu's little thoughts, and guessed that her brother should have arrived, so she shook off the spies arranged by Liu and hurried back to Fan's house.

Unexpectedly, after walking around the mansion, she didn't see her brother at all. Just when she was wondering if she had been cheated, she saw Versace not studying hard and chasing the accountant.

Fan Ruru hurriedly scolded him, and when Versace saw that it was Fan Ruru, he immediately behaved himself and let the accountant run away.

Fan Ruruo, filled with rage, hit Versace's palms hard with a ruler several times, and watched him coldly as he ran away crying. Fan Ruruo turned and went to the back door. She had asked at the front door, and the doorman said that no one knocked on the door today. She wanted to go to the back door again to confirm whether there was any carriage entering the mansion.

Backyard bedroom.

Liu Ruyu opened her eyes.

"You said Fan Ruoruo suddenly returned home?"

"Yes."

"Who gave her the message?"

"I've asked everyone, but no one said anything."

Liu Ruyu's frown suddenly relaxed.

"Come back if you want. Fan Xian hasn't entered the mansion yet anyway. If she doesn't see Fan Xian after a round, she will think she was tricked by the person who gave her the message. Where is she now?"

"Fan Ruoruo encountered the young master chasing the accountant, and slapped the young master's hand, which made the young master cry, and then she went to the back door."

When Liu Ruyu heard her son being beaten, she didn't feel sorry at all. She just knew that she should be beaten by chasing the accountant to ask for money. As for Fan Ruoruo going to the back door, was she planning to sneak out of the house?

When Fan Ruoruo learned that there was indeed a horse-drawn carriage from his hometown in Danzhou entering the mansion, she was excited at first, as her brother had really arrived. But then she became puzzled, as the carriage had entered the mansion but the people did not, what was going on?
Where is my brother?
……

The courtyard of Mei Mansion.

Mei Cheng'an's eyes were involuntarily attracted to the chicken leg that Fan Xian was holding.

There was no way, because Fan Xian was still holding the chicken leg when he laughed.

The chicken legs were dangling in front of Mei Chengan's eyes, and it was hard not to notice them.

Although I know the origin of this chicken leg, I still have to ask, otherwise it would be too abnormal.

Mei Chengan pointed at the chicken leg.

"I haven't asked you yet, what's going on with you?"

"Oh, you mean this chicken leg, it's a..."

Then Fan Xian slapped his thigh.

"If you hadn't told me, I would have forgotten that you have been in Kyoto for many years. You have to help me analyze this matter. The thing is, not long after I entered the city today, I don't know what happened, the red-armored knight who escorted me left, and then the coachman was replaced by an old man, and then...

The girl handed the chicken leg to me, turned around and ran away. I was stunned at the time. It took me a while after she left to realize that I forgot to ask her name. I hurriedly chased after her, but the girl looked so thin and weak, and she ran so fast that I couldn't catch up with her.

Originally, there was still a glimmer of hope outside the Qing Temple, but the coachman was like a retard. I asked him to chase the girl's carriage, but he played dumb and refused to chase and directly sent me back to the Fan Mansion. I was almost mad to death.

Please help me analyze the situation and think of a way to find that girl again."

Although he had read the plot, Mei Cheng'an still couldn't help laughing after hearing Fan Xian's description and complaints.

Fan Xian became a little anxious.

"No, could you please stop laughing? I'm in a hurry here."

Mei Chengan suppressed his smile and quickly raised his hand.

"Okay, okay, I won't laugh anymore. I know you're anxious, but don't be anxious. Let me think about it first."

Fan Xian stopped talking.

Mei Cheng'an was indeed thinking about whether he should tell him Lin Wan'er's name directly. After thinking about it, he felt that it would be better not to tell him, so as not to let Fan Xian go through so much trouble. When he finds out that the girl is his fiancée, wouldn't it be a less pleasant surprise? However, he could still reveal some information to help him avoid traps, so that he wouldn't have to ask to see the female relatives when he goes to his wife's house.

After thinking about it, Mei Cheng'an spoke.

"You said you had a fistfight with the man at the entrance of Qing Temple, right?"

Fan Xian was stunned for a moment.

"Yes, no, I asked you to help me analyze the chicken leg girl. Why are you asking that guard?"

Mei Chengan smiled.

"Don't be impatient."

Brothers, I'm sorry, there will probably be only one chapter today. A little change in the plot will affect the whole body. It is really brain-consuming to keep the general direction unchanged. Big guys, please bear with it for now and wait for me to sort out my thoughts.

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