126 A new headache (2/2)

”Well, I understand. In fact, my real intention is….” Jun Mo Xie was about to give an idea to prepare for the uncertainties…..

”Oh, just don't okay? Your private affairs do not concern me, but just keep the Jun Family's name out of it.” old man Jun promptly waved his arm to interrupt Jun Mo Xie, and then left the room with his hands folded behind his back.

Jun Mo Xie was quite angry with this situation, especially since he wasn't allowed to express his opinion. He had struggled a long time to create his new image, and he was suddenly left looking like a fool all over again….

The young master of the Jun Family shook his head, and made his way towards the courtyard where fatty Tang was anxiously waiting for him.

It had been a long time since they had last seen each other. Jun Mo Xie had gotten busy with healing his uncle, and then helping him during his physical rehabilitation, post which he had accompanied his uncle for a tour…. and it had almost been a month since he had seen his friend now. However, he had thought about the meatball's wellbeing a few times though!

But all that sentiment vanished the moment he saw the fatty again….

That huge meatball had been constantly asking a little Lolita, who was looking after the guests in the courtyard: ”When will he be back….?”

”Why hasn't he returned yet…. What?”

And then he had also asked: ”He didn't die during his trip right....?”

The little maid at the reception was quite scared of the seemingly grim and dejected body language of the big-fat man. She was afraid that if the man accidently or intentionally tumbled over, and fell on top of her little body, then given her small physical structure, she would inevitably get crushed to death underneath him….

”Hey fatty, what are you doing here?” Jun Mo Xie was holding the three invitations in his hand; although he felt as if he was holding three bombs. The three brothers weren't on good terms with each other, and since all three of them wished to see him at the same time…. then something was definitely going on. He was already having a headache and then this huge fat meatball of a body made it even worse.

”Hum… third young master, you came back; I … you have to help me out….. Brother I don't want to live ah…. You don't know what happened to your little brother…” Tang Yuan's eyes and nose were leaking: ”you have to help me out this time, or I'll, I'll just….. I …..”

”You just what? Eat till you die? Quickly tell me what happened, and wait; first tell me why I should help you!” Jun Mo Xie was sitting on a chair opposite to his friend. He looked closely, and figured that this might be a little serious: ”Fatty, you seem in a really bad shape, what happened? Did you lose your wife again?!”

”Balls!” Tang Yuan cursed out loudly: ”You think I'm stupid?”

”Okay then, it's time for my sleep now.” Jun Mo Xie playfully started to get up from his seat.

”No, don't go! You don't know what my grandpa is doing to me; you have to help me out, or I will die for sure.” Tang Yuan hastily barred his way.

”Quickly tell me your problem; I'm very busy… I don't have time for your silly games.” Jun Mo Xie raised his line of sight.

”Oh… woo…. Painful…. Third young master… they are sending me for castration at the palace, woo….” Tang Yuan started crying again.

”What? Your grandfather wants to you to become an imperial eunuch?! Your grandfather still loves you, right?” Jun Mo Xie seemed quite amused, and sat up straight as he stare his friend with big round eyes.

[TL's note: (in ancient context) eunuchs are men who protect important women when their husbands are away. These men are usually castrated before they are hired for the position of a eunuch.]

”Ah yes, he wants me to become a eunuch!” Tang Yuan's chest welled up like a mountain: ”As if there are no other jobs in the palace apart from this?!”

”Of course there are other jobs in the palace, but none of them will suit you; you're barely good enough for this one as it is!” Jun Mo Xie rubbed his chin and shrugged his shoulders, before breaking into a provocative laughter.

”What do you mean? You think that I'm only good enough to be a eunuch? Are you trying to piss me off?!” even though Tang Yuan felt quite agrieved and indignant, he couldn't find more tears to express it properly.

”Alright, then why don't you tell me about your other qualities? What would you be good at?” Jun Mo Xie ignored the fatty's anger and continued to laugh lightly.

”I have a lot of qualities, such as...” the fatty thought for a long time, but couldn't come up with anything!

”For example, you could help your grandfather by forging a good relationship with the generals of the Mu Rong army?” Jun Mo Xie realized that the man was already quite embarrassed and decided that he shouldn't tease the man any further; so he smiled and gave his fat friend a hint.

”Yes, that's really it!” the fatty's gloomy faced suddenly lit up: ”I didn't get it earlier when my grandfather explained it; he said that he had good relationships inside the imperial palace, at all levels, and even with the man who carries out the medical examination of the eunuchs. So basically, he will set things up, and wants me to…..”