Chapter 36 (1/2)
Pleasing Start-Over Chapter 36: Arc 3 Part 7
Author: 橘子
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Qiao Chen was drinking tea in the courtyard and going over his music sheet when the housekeeper cauest’s arrival Then, the housekeeper asked whether Qiao Chen would see theuest was none other than Qiao Chen’s father, Mudaru Correa
Qiao Chen thought to hiood’ Mudaru should have long known that he had already returned to the capital, but he only came to see him now He was just as always: a hypocritical person who only puts his oants and needs before others’ Although Qiao Chen didn’t want really want to see the ht, to have the housekeeper see Mudaru to the living to wait
“Qiaoxi, it’s been so long since I’ve finally been able to see you” Mudaru exclaimed He looked very excited when he saw Qiao Chen enter
Qiao Chen looked at him coldly and sat on the sofa
“Has your mother returned with you?” Mudalu probed
“You have no place to even talk aboutto say, then talk to me” Qiao Chen replied indifferently
“How can you talk to me like that? I am your father” Mudaru said somewhat unhappily
“You only call yourself , but I don’t want to be your son at all” Qiao Chen replied as he received a teacup from the servant and then took a sip
“You…” Mudaru sputtered He was angry with Qiaoxi’s attitude, but he focused his thoughts on his reason for co here today He stopped himself and then spoke, “I heard that you you’ve becoea after your return”
“Yes So what?”
“Even if Augea is only the Emperor’s royal brother, he still has authority and power However, you are an unood to be so close to hiood to be too close to Augea?” Qiao Chen interrupted “So it’s good that Ferney is very close to Dayton? You can take care of and eto do? He wanted to double dip by relying on the royal pohile still secretly siding with the opposition All of this, so he could take advantage of both sides and receive the ular businessman You don’t even have the qualifications to attend an upper-class dinner party Who else can bring you anywhere except me? Look, I’ll only tell you this advice because we carry the saht and honestpeople you keep looking for in the dark Otherwise, sooner or later, you’ll be played with ‘till you’re practically dead and then killed off”
Mudaru’s face turned very ugly, but Qiaoxi now had Prince Augea on his side His er aside and used a gentler tone with Qiaoxi to speak, “Are you treating me like this because of your mother’s and my divorce? You mother and I had a very cos I’m not the only one who ht to even hly put his cup down on the coffee table The tea in the cup sloshed around and spilled out “My mother has never mentioned you after we left the capital because she was afraid of sullying her norant as I hen I was four or five years old? Do you think I don’t re adultery at home? Or that I wouldn’t remember how you threatened me to keep th?”
Qiao Chen stood up and continued, “Don’t even think for a second that I don’t knohat you’re trying to do You sato the fact that I’ht that it would be too unfortunate if you couldn’t exploithis intentions exposed, Mudaru stood up as well He angrily exploded in his defense, “Don’t think that because you have Prince Augea backing you up that thatto worry about You don’t kno deep the waters run Huine how much or even how to deal with them I see you, my son, and I only wanted to help you, but you don’t even knohat’s good or what’s bad”
“You help me?” Qiao Chen sneered, “Thank you so much for such kindness, but I don’t need your help”
“Housekeeper, see our guest out” Qiao Chen said as he walked out, “And don’t allow this lared at Qiao Chen’s back as he exited A vicious glint shone in his eyes
A month had passed and it became wind season These two months or so of ere extremely important for the entire country, because the ay reserves they could have for the next year
In order to prepare for the windy season, the emperor prepared a festival for it every year On the day of the celebration, a musician would perform in the capital’s Royal Concert Hall The perforhout the entire country It was a very glorious achievement for any musician as able open for the festival
All candidates for the opening were required to participate in a conated as the official musician to welcoher than level ten would be able to directly become candidates, but those ere level ten or under needed to have a special recoea were judges They also wrote recommendation letters for Qiao Chen, so this allowed Qiao Chen to become one of the candidates
Naturally, Ferney wasn’t willing to let Qiao Chen take the lead He took advantage of his relationshi+p with Dayton while they were in bed and asked him to find a way to make him one become of the candidates Dayton used his means to recommend Ferney with several other nobles, so in this way, Ferney became one of the candidates as well