Chapter 49 (1/2)
The Fan siblings had chosen a restaurant named ”Yi shi+jiu”, a well-knoealthy establishment in the capital Every day at noon, the place would always receive soifted scholars, or beautiful ladies No one knehere the scholars got their ardless, the third floor was vacant; without a great reputation, one cannot get there
It was pretty coe that only those with reputation could be seated on the third floor, and so there was rarely ever an issue over it After all, the capital wasn’t as sovernmental circles were intertwined with many hidden connections and shady deals, so no one could really be sure what their exact relationshi+p with someone was
The one who refuted the ”Fan Xian trash publication” was a proper scholar, nawei He ell-known in the capital and praised by his peers, so his arrogance was understandable A few days ago, he read the ”Dreah he was very displeased with the contents of the book and unimpressed by its literary style, he was still impressed by the fact its author had put down several hundred thousand words
Today, in this restaurant, gulping down three cups of yelloine hadunrestrained outbursts about ”Dreary So he let loose that remark
At that preciseover soht about his boast, and then realized that the scholar was addressing Fan Xian Because it reat Fan faed to endure embarrassment from a mere scholar He raised the curtain and went to the h that since it was his first time in the capital, it would be best if he kept a low profile, and he hinted this to this sister Fan Ruoruo knehat he was thinking and s that Fan Sizhe shouldn’t go overboard
In the past year or two, Fan Sizhe had grown up a bit Thanks to Fan Ruoruo’s intense upbringing, he ames in the streets Because of that, Fan Ruoruo wasn’t worried
Fan Sizhe barged into the hall, picking out He Zongwei froer, he walked up to the scholar and said: ”Was it you who said that?”
”And what if it was?” He Zongwei’s skin was a tad tan and his face had a pronounced shape to it Overall, he was on the ugly side Seeing soe out of a private rooht of an arrogant rich kid had made him very hot-blooded So he tried to brush Fan Sizhe off: ”watch it, child Where are your manners? Who were you raised by?”
While this scholar ell-connected in the capital, he had never met the twelve-year-old Fan Sizhe and wasn’t afraid of the youth
Fan Sizhe was only planning on scolding the guy, but now that he heard ”where are yourHe retorted angrily with a shout: ”And you?! Which family’s scoundrel are you?”
At this otten his sister’s discipline He leapt forward trying to slap the scholar
He Zhongasn’t expecting to have to deal with uncivil behavior in a place as high-class as Yi shi+jiu He took half a step back, avoiding a slap to the face, though the green cloth on his head was ripped away, leaving him embarrassed
Other scholars and an honored guest were sitting at He Zhongwei’s table, and were infuriated by what they saw: ”How dare you behave with such insolence?! Have you no sense of the law?”