467 Father (2/2)

Charles froze before quickly sighing. ”Ah, to be honest, I signed Bai Xi up for a math class a few days ago. Oh, look at the time. It's almost time for class. Come, Bai Xi, let me take you to class.” Without waiting for Qingshu to reply, he pulled Bai Xi up. Before she could fight back, he swung her over his shoulder and ran…

This guy had swung his junior over his shoulder and ran!

Before leaving, he threw a glance at Ye Qingxuan as if saying, that's all I can do for you! The rest is up to you!

In the awkward silence, Abraham cleared his throat. He tried to act as if nothing had happened. Pulling out a pipe, he rose. ”I'm going for a smoke.” And he escaped too. He really did not understand the situation but seeing as Charles had run, he could not help with matters either. It was up to the young ones.

In the end, all that remained in the empty restaurant were Ye Qingxuan, Yunlou Qingshu staring at each other across a table of leftovers.

”Seems that I won't be able to talk to her today.” Yunlou Qingshu shook his head and sighed. ”I still came at the wrong time. I was too rushed. A rushed conversation will never achieve the goal. It will only make the kid hate me more, right?”

”Mr. Yunlou Qingshu, sit down.” Ye Qingxuan sighed and pointed at the seat across from him. ”Sorry that this happened but please be rest assured, I won't run. You can talk to me.”

He studied Yunlou Qingshu, who was still composed. He said quietly, ”After Bai Xi lived with all of us, we are like her family because she doesn't have any other family. Charles and I are her brothers. We will protect her and if anyone wants to bully her, they have to get past us first.”

Yunlou Qingshu nodded. As if welcoming his daughter's friend home, he was very pleased. ”You've worked hard.”

”Not just people who want to bully but her father too.” Ye Qingxuan's expression grew cold. ”You've never asked about Bai Xi all this time. She has been living by herself in this world. Now you suddenly drop out of the sky like some caring father and to be honest, even I'm grossed out…” He stared at Yunlou Qingshu and uttered, ”What do you want?”

Stared at by those eyes, Yunlou Qingshu smiled and shook his head. ”Why must you be like this? Haven't we met once before?”

Snapping a finger, he had the server come and clear the table. A bucket of iced wine was quickly brought over as well as two glasses. Yunlou Qingshu lifted his glass and motioned for Ye Qingxuan to follow.

After drinking a glass, he suddenly asked, ”How old is Bai Xi this year?”

Ye Qingxuan froze and frowned. ”Nineteen.”

”Already nineteen? Just like her sister.” Yunlou Qingshu sighed. ”That's the age to get married… As a father, I must think of my daughter and choose a good husband for her. I came to the Sacred City for this as well.”

”You don't need to worry about Bai Xi.” Ye Qingxuan shook his head. ”And no offense but, to her, you're the true trouble for her. Do you think Bai Xi will listen to you obediently and marry someone she's never met before?”

Qingshu smiled meaningfully. ”It's okay. She will always be my daughter. Sometimes, she will listen. So, I must say,” he paused and said nonchalantly as if describing a truth, ”you still don't understand her well enough.”

Ye Qingxuan's face darkened. He did not know what unknown things this man had in his hands. But if he was here and wanted to do something to Bai Xi, Ye Qingxuan would not let him go so easily.

Even if this man was Bai Xi's father.

What a joke. Even if this was his father Ye Lanzhou, he would not care, let alone someone else's dad… He was sure that if he beat Yunlou Qingshu up here, Bai Xi would be happy for three months. Unfortunately, this guy was the duke of Yunlou City. He had a higher position than Ye Qingxuan. If he made a move, he would have to fight passively…Yunlou Qingshu was prepared and he had to be sure about the other's plan and hidden cards.

However, Ye Qingxuan was not confident he could get an advantage from an old fox like him who had climbed out of the dirty sewage water. He could only take each step as it happened.

Thankfully Bai Xi had been taken by Charles. Otherwise, he would be even more passive.

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”Did you know?” Yunlou Qingshu drank by himself and spoke animatedly. ”In the past, I wanted Bai Xi to marry to the crown prince of Anglo. She could be the queen that was above all but one person. But she didn't like him and even ran away from home… It's such hard work to be a dad. I have to put in so much thought to find a son-in-law.”

Ye Qingxuan remained silent.

”Actually, it's not hard to find a son-in-law. It's hard to find a good one.” Yunlou Qingshu pointed at the Sacred City, lit with lanterns and lights. ”Look, the Sacred City is filled with officials and nobles. As long as I reveal that I want my daughter to marry, you don't know how many wives will suddenly die tonight… Thankfully, I've already found a better one and don't need to do all that.”

Ye Qingxuan frowned. ”Such as?”

Yunlou Qingshu smiled. He patted the young man's shoulder. ”Such as you, Ye Qingxuan.”