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

Chapter 104 Without talking about it
"No, I heard someone wanted to kill me. As a fellow villager, your reaction is too abnormal. At least you should care about me."

Upon hearing this, Mei Cheng'an opened his eyes and tilted his head to look at Fan Xian, then returned to his original posture and squinted his eyes.

"I've checked it out. You're fine. Don't worry."

"..."

Fan Xian was controlled by Mei Cheng'an's outrageous operation for five seconds and was extremely puzzled.

"Aren't you surprised?"

"I'm not surprised. I know about this."

Fan Xian was shocked.

"How did you know?"

"Because I am from the Overwatch Council."

"..."

Fan Xian was restrained for another five seconds.

"Shit! So we're colleagues."

You must be shocked this time. You didn't expect that I am also from the Supervisory Commission, hehe.

"Ah."

"..."

Fan Xian has been controlled to the point of being numb.

"You also know?"

"I know. You are the Commissioner of the Overwatch Council. Coincidentally, so am I."

Fan Xian wondered what position the Tisi held in the Supervisory Council, and why there was more than one.

"Since you are also from the Overwatch Council, it will be easy. In your opinion, who has the ability to pass on a false order in the Overwatch Council?"

"Royalty."

Fan Xian's heart skipped a beat, and then he felt that it was impossible.

"Don't make a fuss. There is no grudge between us. Why would a member of the royal family kill a bastard like me who is not loved by my grandmother and uncle? Apart from members of the royal family, is it possible for high-ranking officials in Kyoto or their families to do it?"

Mei Cheng'an narrowed his eyes, raised his eyebrows, and curved the corners of his mouth.

"No hatred or resentment... This matter is open to discussion. It is possible that you just don't know. What you really want to ask is whether it is possible that it was your concubine Liu who falsely sent a secret order to kill you, right?"

Since the fellow villager knew about the assassination, it was not surprising that he knew about Aunt Liu. Fan Xian nodded.

"When did you know that the housekeeper Zhou who cooperated with the assassin was from Aunt Liu's family?"

"I knew it when I was a kid. The butler barely concealed his displeasure with me, a bastard."

"That's right. Let's not talk about whether your concubine Liu has the ability to interfere in the Supervisory Council. Just to say that this matter is unreasonable. The identity of Butler Zhou is clear, but she still sent Butler Zhou to do it. How stupid must she be to cause trouble for herself?"

"During the Zhuazhou ceremony, the housekeeper found the letter she wrote. Grandma said it was definitely in her handwriting."

Mei Chengan smiled.

"She wrote a letter asking someone with a known identity to kill you, and she didn't even tell them to burn the letter. This shows that Aunt Liu is very murderous and reckless. She simply doesn't care. Why would she wait until you grow up to do it? Wouldn't it be easier to kill you when you were a child?"

Fan Xian thought about it and nodded.

"I also feel that something is wrong with this matter. It's just that because of the handwritten letter and the fact that Aunt Liu did have the motive to kill me, I have never let go of my suspicion of her. After hearing what you said, I feel that this matter is indeed not done by her. But I can't figure it out. This is a false secret order, and a forged letter to divert trouble. Who on earth would go to such great lengths to kill me? Who did I offend?"

Mei Chengan said softly.

"Why are you in such a hurry? You've already come to Kyoto. It's only a matter of time before you figure out what happened. Besides, don't you think it's exciting to have someone hiding in the dark and ready to strike you a fatal blow? I haven't had the chance to be assassinated yet."

Fan Xian smiled, not because he was happy, but because he was extremely speechless.

"It's easier to talk while standing, right?"

Mei Chengan smiled.

"You claim to be an expert, so you can easily handle a few assassins. Relax, bro. It's a piece of cake."

Fan Xian was quite confident in his skills, and his expression relaxed when he heard this.

"That's true. If the enemy comes, we'll just fight him with our troops and if the water comes, we'll block it with earth."

Mei Chengan gave a thumbs up.

"correct."

Fan Xian felt that he had indeed relieved himself of some of his worries and felt much more relaxed.

"Haha, oh, by the way, I remember Ruoruo said you were some kind of official in the Honglu Temple. Don't you have to go to work? Or is it just that you just happen to be off today?"

"Today is a working day, so of course we need to go to work. The day after tomorrow is a rest day."

"Oh, huh? So why are you home?"

Mei Cheng'an closed his eyes and groped around on the tea table with his right hand.

Fan Xian's head was filled with black lines.

"Forget about being lazy. Do you want to eat grapes or drink tea?"

"Grape."

Fan Xian picked up a small box and stuffed it into Mei Cheng'an's hand.

Mei Chengan replied with a smile.

"Tie Q."

Fan Xian rolled his eyes.

"No need to thank me, just tell me quickly."

"Of course, haha, of course it's to entertain you, I took the day off specially."

"..."

"Hey, you have such a bad temper. Put the grapes back to me. I regret helping you."

"Look at you, why are you still so angry? Okay, okay, I said, I just sneaked back home after work this morning, it's that simple."

Fan Xian was curious.

"Is being an official so easy? Can you just go away at will?"

"Well, of course not. I dare to do this because I am the second in command of the Honglu Temple. Secondly, the Honglu Temple does not have much work at the moment. Other departments are not so relaxed."

Fan Xian nodded.

"So you have a lot of free time."

"You could say that."

"Then please treat me to a meal tomorrow and take me around Kyoto."

"Okay, huh???"

Mei Cheng'an opened his eyes and turned to look at Fan Xian.

"Did I hear it wrong or did you say it wrong?"

Fan Xian said with a smile.

"That's all right. It's just as you heard. You just agreed. I heard it all. I don't regret it."

"..."

Mei Chengan looked disdainful.

"What are you doing? Are you trying to sneak attack me?"

Fan Xian laughed.

"Hahaha, what a mess, even with a Northeastern accent. I don't care, you've already agreed anyway." Mei Cheng'an rolled his eyes and seemed to be thinking about something. Treating someone to a meal is a small matter, but this story line... Damn, Fan Xian came to find me before he went home, and there's also this messy story line. It's a mess already. Do whatever you want, I'm just going to give up.

Mei Chengan felt much more relaxed after thinking about it, and asked Fan Xian with a smile.

"What do you want to eat? I'll find you a reliable one."

Fan Xian thought about it for a moment.

“Which hotel in Kyoto is the most expensive?”

"..."

Mei Chengan couldn't bear it anymore.

"You came to my place to eat at my table? You don't choose the best, you only choose the most expensive, right?"

Fan Xian spread his hands.

"I'm a country boy who just came to Kyoto. As a fellow countryman with plenty of money, shouldn't you take me to broaden my horizons and see the world? Is that wrong?"

"..."

"That's not wrong...

Fan Xian clapped his hands and laughed.

"Hahahaha, see, so which hotel in Kyoto is the most expensive?"

“The most expensive one is naturally…”

Mei Chengan's expression became a little strange. Damn, is this a coincidence or the power of the world?

Fan Xian was also resting his eyes at this moment. When Mei Cheng'an stopped talking after reaching the key point, he urged him.

"Where is it? Tell me."

Since you don’t care about the world line, why bother about it, Mei Chengan said calmly.

"One Stone Residence."

"Oh, when do we set off tomorrow and where do we meet up?"

Mei Chengan thought about it.

"I have to go to the Honglu Temple this morning and then go home to change clothes. You should leave at the end of the day. We can meet up at Yishiju directly. You can ask anyone to get to Yishiju and you will know."

Fan Xian gestured OK.

"I understand. Can I bring my family members? I want to bring Ruoruo with me."

Mei Chengan waved his hand.

"It's up to you. I don't mind if you let go of one sheep or two. I don't mind if you bring Versace with you."

Fan Xian sneered.

"Versace? I'm still Louis Vuitton. Play around, but don't make fun of my last name."

Mei Chengan's mouth corners curled up.

"Who are you kidding? Your brother's name is Versace. It's true."

"..."

Seeing that Fan Xian suddenly fell silent, Mei Cheng'an couldn't help but laugh.

"Hahaha, let me tell you, are you thinking at this moment that your dad is such a genius at naming things?"

"..."

"Hahahahahaha."

Fan Xian was stunned for a while and then started to chuckle.

……

Mei Cheng'an had just calmed down when Hongshu appeared at the gate of the courtyard and called him "Young Master" from afar.

They both opened their eyes and looked at the sweet potato, and Mei Chengan spoke.

"Come in and talk."

"Yes."

Sweet Potato walked in quickly and stopped a few steps away from the two of them.

"Master, Miss Fan is here. She said she is here to take Master Fan home."

Mei Cheng'an and Fan Xian looked at each other.

Mei Chengan smiled.

"You're really not the one who's talking about it. As soon as I mentioned your sister, she came to pick you up. I didn't have to send someone to take you there."

Fan Xian stood up, patted the recliner, and said with a smile.

"Don't play dumb. You don't have to deliver me, but you have to deliver the recliner. I can't spare you a trip."

Mei Cheng'an also stood up.

"Damn, you're still thinking about it, why don't you just load the recliner onto your sister's carriage?"

Fan Xian waved his hand.

"That won't do. I'm thick-skinned so I don't care, but I can't squeeze my sister."

Mei Chengan rolled his eyes.

"Send it away, send it away. I really owe you that."

Turned to look at sweet potato.

"Go and arrange a carriage, then load this recliner, and follow the Fan family's carriage later."

Sweet potato went away as requested.

Fan Xian chuckled and reached out to pick up the box.

The box shone with metallic luster in the afternoon sunlight, attracting Mei Chengan's attention.

Fan Xian followed his gaze and smiled.

"Curious what's in this box?"

Mei Chengan said with a smile, "I know." He was about to shake his head, but then he thought that if he was curious, he might share it with him after he opened the box. He also wanted to touch the legendary sniper rifle, so he nodded.

Fan Xian shrugged.

"I'm sorry, but this box was left to me by my mother. I don't know what's inside. I don't have the key now. I'll tell you after I open the box."

ojbk, that's what I've been waiting for.

Mei Chengan nodded.

As they were talking, two servants came in and carried away the recliner that Fan Xian had designated.

Mei Cheng'an said to Fan Xian.

"Let's go, I'll take you out of the house."

"it is good."

……

Outside the gate of Mei Mansion.

Fan Ruoruo was waiting anxiously.

Why hasn't my brother come out for so long?

Then she noticed a carriage with the Mei family logo parked not far behind her carriage.

(End of this chapter)