He had a meal and some fruits at Aunt Wang’s house, and when he left, Uncle Cui also stuffed him a small jar of homemade kimchi, because Qi Yan said it was delicious.
Uncle Cui was from Shu province. The technique they used to make kimchi could preserve the taste and make it last longer.
“Qi Yan,” Aunt Wang packed another piece of bacon for Qi Yan, and said earnestly, “Take care of yourself. Recently, there have been several people with unknown backgrounds in our community. Although I don’t know what they are going to do, it’s better if you don’t live here for now. I think that the good-looking young man from the Cen family has a lot of good energy. If you stay with him, it will be good for you. “
Those who stay near good energy will be lucky.
Uncle Cui frowned. Who was the guy who was good-looking? Was he as handsome as him when he was young?
Seeing Uncle Cui’s expression, Qi Yan couldn’t help but laugh, “Aunty, I will definitely stay near him, don’t worry about me.”
“You think I want to care?” Aunt Wang had a sharp mouth but a soft heart. “If I weren’t friends with your master in the early years, I wouldn’t care about you. If you were my apprentice, I’d definitely beat you up for constantly getting hurt.”
Qi Yan shrank his shoulders and pretended to be scared, which made the two old seniors laugh.
“Okay, go back earlier,” Aunt Wang looked down from the window. “The men downstairs are sent to protect you, right?”
Qi Yan took a few glances outside the window, nodded and said, “One is the bodyguard from the Cen family, and the others are from the Special Task Force.”
“Special Task Force…” Aunt Wang nodded, “Makes sense.”
Looking at Aunt Wang’s expression, she knew what they did.
After leaving Aunt Wang’s house, when Qi Yan entered the elevator, there were two old ladies in opera costumes. Perhaps shocked by Aunt Wang’s identity, when he looked at every old man and lady, he couldn’t help but wonder if these ordinary-looking senior citizens might be secret masters?
It’s a pity that he didn’t see anything strange about them, they were just ordinary people who wanted to spend their remaining time in peace.
“Master Qi,” Zhao Li saw Qi Yan walking out and opened the car door for him, “I received news from Huang He that Yuan Chongan came to the house this afternoon and said he wanted to see you. If you don’t want to meet the Yuan family, you can avoid seeing them.”
“I can only avoid him forever. I can’t really let a seventy- to eighty-year-old old man wait all the time,” Qi Yan was a little tired of the Yuan family. “Why is he not in the hospital?”
Zhao Li laughed dryly when he heard that. He had no idea.
“It is rumored that he was seriously ill after the matter involving Yuan Hengyu. I am afraid it is half true. It is true that he is ill, but only the Yuan family knows how serious it is.” Qi Yan sneered. If Yuan Chong’an didn’t act like it’s serious, how could he be indifferent to the matter? There might be rumors that the Yuan family abandoned their own to please the Cen family, even though their nephew was not a good person.
But it’s different now. Because of Yuan Hengyu, Yuan Chong’an was hospitalized and almost died. It was not unreasonable for the Yuan family not to help Yuan Hengyu. If other people were in the same situation, he’d be lucky if they didn’t beat him up, let alone help him.
Qi Yan didn’t like this kind of drama, to him it was boring and disgusting. Sitting in the car, he put the kimchi and bacon next to him and said, “Let’s go back.”
Zhao Li admired Master Qi’s calmness.
Yuan Chong’an and Yuan Peng were sitting on the sofa and had already drunk three cups of tea. Yuan Peng even went to the toilet once. Still, Yuan Chong’an did not leave. It was extremely embarrassing for Yuan Peng, but seeing his grandfather like this, he could thicken his skin and sit with him.
Cen Qiusheng knew what Yuan Chong’an was here for, but he didn’t want to start the topic, so he just talked about weather and food. No matter what Yuan Chong’an said, he just wouldn’t talk.
Seeing that Cen Qiusheng was so stubborn, he finally said, “Old Cen, tell me the truth, how can I ask Master Qi to help?”
“Chong’an, we have been friends for half a lifetime. If I could help, I would have helped you long ago.” Cen Qiusheng was embarrassed, “You know how important Qi Yan is. He is not just a guest, but an honored guest in my family. When have you ever seen the host ask the guest to do something? We can’t do such a thing. “
These words were euphemisms, but it was actually a soft slap to Yuan Chong’an. He was implying that the Cen family would not be involved in immoral acts, so don’t force him to do wicked things just because they were old friends..
Yuan Peng’s face was ashen when he heard the words, if it weren’t for him being young, he would have thrown his teacup and left by now.
“Dad.” When Cen Baihe returned home, he saw the Yuan family members and nodded coldly at them. Everyone knew that Cen Baihe had a cold personality, but he always treated others politely. Such rude behavior was rare.
Yuan Peng was not sure whether Cen Baihe was upset with Yuan Hengyu’s plot against him, or it was because of something else. However, it was certain that Cen Baihe had animosity towards their family.
At this point, he really hated Yuan Hengyu, his cousin, so it was useless to say more.
Cen Qiusheng didn’t seem to notice his youngest son’s rude behavior. Besides, he couldn’t call his adult son, who was almost 30 years old, out in front of others.
The atmosphere suddenly became awkward. Even Yuan Chong’an, who prided himself on being thick-skinned, felt a little hot on the face.
What’s worse, the Fifth Master Cen sat down next to him, without any intention of leaving. Yuan Peng was going crazy. Didn’t he hate them? Why was he sitting down next to them?
With Cen Baihe sitting here, the surrounding temperature seemed to drop even more. They didn’t know what to say.
In the end, Yuan Chong’an continued shamelessly, “Old Cen, I don’t want to make it difficult for you, but I have no choice. If Master Qi is not willing to help, then we are at a dead end. The entire Yuan family will be doomed.”
“If Master Qi is that powerful, he would become a billionaire himself, why would he still need to help others with Feng Shui?” Cen Qiusheng laughed, “Besides, what year is it? How can you put the fate of a family completely on Feng Shui? You are capable, but you are too superstitious. I think your grandson is very good. If you have a grandson like this, why should you worry about these things that never happened? This is an unfounded worry.”
Hearing this, Yuan Chong’an almost splashed the tea on Cen Qiusheng’s face. He told others not to be superstitious, but when his own son was not in good health, he still sought help from the masters. Why didn’t he just leave him at the hospital?
But he only thought that, and didn’t dare to show it on his face.
“Also, I think you’ve been worrying too much. We’re both old, why should we worry about what the younger generations do? They have their own children. Let’s just spend our free time playing chess, and going to the opera. They help pass the time and are good for the body and mind. Why not?”
Yuan Chong’an almost collapsed. So he was bragging about his children who were filial, capable and didn’t need him to worry?
He wished he could live as carefreely as Cen Qiusheng, but his children and grandchildren were always causing trouble. One shouldn’t compare with others, as once they did, they would feel heartbroken. Yuan Chong’an could barely sustain the smile on his face.
Seeing that Yuan Chong’an was speechless, Cen Qiusheng was in a particularly good mood. Yuan Hengyu had targeted his son and his son’s crush, although he was not successful, it did not mean that he did not hold grudges.
Alas, he was an unreasonable old man. These people should let him be.
When Qi Yan returned to the Cen family house, he found that the atmosphere in the living room was a little awkward. Yuan Peng’s eyes lit up when he saw him.
“Master Qi,” Yuan Peng stood up from the sofa, looked at Qi Yan and said, “You are back.”
“Hello.” Qi Yan put the kimchi jar and bacon on the table and nodded to the Yuan family.
Cen Baihe glanced at what he put on the table and asked curiously, “What are those?”
“Kimchi and bacon from Aunt Wang.” Worried that he might not remember who Aunt Wang was, he added, “The aunt who praised you for your good looks last time when you came to my place to help me pack.”
Cen Baihe remembered Aunt Wang, because she had a great personality. When she saw him, she didn’t pay attention to his luxury car, the luxury brands he was wearing, nor the bodyguards who came along with him. Instead, she praised him for his good looks.
He rarely met such a pure and unpretentious aunty, so he had a deep impression of her. “Then ask the chef to cook the bacon tomorrow.”
“Okay, this is authentic Sichuan-style bacon, made by Aunt Wang’s family, and it’s more fragrant than the ones bought from the store.”
Yuan Peng saw that the two were talking about a piece of bacon for a long time, and he couldn’t help but say, “Master Qi, we are here today because we have a favor to ask you for.” If it weren’t for his brother who refused to come, he would not be in this embarrassing situation. Thinking of this, he felt a little resentful towards his younger brother Yuan Cheng.
