Vol 1 Chapter 3 (2/2)

Thus the two brothers left the house Along the way, theyin pairs or trios It was obvious that all of them had the same destination

“Look, those are the Fang brothers,” little threads of conversation flitted their way

“The one in front is that Fang Yuan, the same one who composed those poems,” someone stressed

“So it’s him He’s expressionless and self-assured as if nobody’s watching It’s really as the rumors say,” someone else sounded jealous and filled with envious admiration

“Hmph, if you were like hiave a cold snort in reply, hiding his displeasure

Fang Zheng listened to everything with a wooden face, long used to such talk He kept his head bowed as he followed behind his brother, walking silently By now, the skies were starting to brighten with the light of the early dawn, casting Fang Yuan’s shadow onto his face The sun was slowly rising, but Fang Zheng suddenly felt as if he alking towards the darkness

The source of the darkness ca brother Perhaps, in this lifetime,he’d never be able to throw off his brother’sit hard for hi could only be called “suffocating!”

Hainst the tallest tree[4] Fang Yuan’s heart held a cold smile as he listened to the coained so many ene time afterwards, he had been the recipient of harsh rebukes, supercilious looks, and cold shoulders

Behind hirow more and more depressed He hadn’t noticed in his first life, but now he as perceptive to the most minute details All of this came froht

He suddenly thought of aunt and uncle They really had tricks up their sleeves, sending hi his little brother with an old mama There were other differences in their treatrievance in his little brother’s heart and ruin friendly sentiments between the two brothers

There was no shortage of troubles for a person, but the troubles were scattered about unevenly

He had too much inexperience in his first life His little brother had also been too foolish and naive, and that hy aunt and uncle had succeeded in sowing discord In this new life, the Broadening Horizons Cereht upon them It see Yuan’s skills and wisdoe

He could thoroughly oppress his little brother into submission and take Chen Cui into his personal harem As for aunt, uncle, and the clan Elders, he could face off against them with hundreds of different schemes

But I don’t want to do things that way… Fang Yuan mused leisurely in his heart So what if this was his own brother? Without fa hi him

As for Chen Cui, no matter how pretty she looked, as the use without a loving and loyal heart? She’d just be a tool Accept her into his harem? She wasn’t worthy

So what if they were his aunt and uncle or clan Elders? All of the travelers on the road of life Why rack his brains to waste energy scheainst these passerby?

Hehe

As long as you’re not in o amuse yourselves on the side It’s not worth my time to trample you

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[1] fifth watch (五更) – wu geng, the night watch just before dawn

[2] Chen Cui (沉翠) – Chen reen, kingfisher,” or “jadeite”

[3] mama (嬷嬷) – not mother, but a term of address for an elderly woman or a wet nurse Also pronounced as “momo”

[4] wind blowing against the tallest tree (木秀于林风必催之) –of Wei during the Three Kingdoms era Its words ets attention and attacked first