Chapter Two,

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The two old men each had their own say, their own reasons, and both believed their ideas were a tad fairer. So there they were, two people and four eyes locked in a gaze, still as statues, as if trying to devour each other with their eyes.

"Heh heh, if I make Qin Fang my grandson-in-law, wouldn't he become part of our Ma Family? I'd like to see how you could stop me then..."

Old folks can sometimes be like children, fighting tooth and nail over something but also ready to get along at any moment. Elder Ma was the first to break into a grin as if he had stolen candy and was sharing it with an old friend, and he started to discuss the matter with Cai Pingyuan with a smile.

"Despicable!"

Cai Pingyuan managed to squeeze out such a word, clearly expressing his disdain for Elder Ma's tactics.

"Humph, my Yun Zhi is so beautiful and obedient. A little bit of hardship for him to be with Qin Fang? Look at them... chatting and laughing together, they're such a perfect match!"

Elder Ma acted as if he hadn't heard Cai Pingyuan at all, watching Qin Fang and Ma Yunzhi while muttering to himself.

"Don't get your hopes up, Qin Fang already has a girlfriend! And it's not just one but two or three... This kid is quite the playboy. If you're not afraid of Yun Zhi getting shortchanged, then it's fine by me!"

Cai Pingyuan's eyes twinkled, and he immediately said with a smirking smile.

To be honest, Cai Pingyuan didn't know much about Qin Fang's affairs, and he hadn't made any effort to investigate him. The claim about Qin Fang having two or three girlfriends was just a casual remark, something he hadn't expected to actually be true.

"Er... I really couldn't tell!"

Elder Ma was slightly startled but soon laughed again, "He's quite like me in my younger days. I like this kid even more now! Qin Fang is at Ninghai University, right? I'll transfer Yun Zhi there too, to keep an eye on this lad. He won't be able to play around then!"

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Elder Cai was stunned. In Elder Ma's eyes, it was as if he was still living in the old times. Just a glance at the old Ma residence was enough to know how prosperous the Ma family had once been. Elder Ma was a charmer himself, often visiting the pleasure quarters in his youth, and Elder Cai hadn't been infrequent there either.

The most critical point was that the Ma family was a group of die-hard traditionalists, with absolutely no objection to the old system of polygamy with concubines. Most of Elder Cai's contemporaries had multiple wives and concubines; it was only Elder Ma who had just one wife himself.

And the reason was... just like the idea Elder Ma had come up with.

"I'm telling you, you old ghost, are you passing on the trick your wife used on you back in the day to your granddaughter so she can use it on my apprentice? Is that not too cruel..."

For Cai Pingyuan, who knew the inside story, despising Elder Ma a bit was unavoidable.

"That's none of your business. If the boy has what it takes, let him sleep with my precious granddaughter; let's see if he can still sleep with other women then... Heh heh, I'll tell you, Yun Zhi learned from her grandma since she was little, and that husband-taming skill is absolutely... top notch!"

It was hard to imagine that Elder Ma, such a revered medical grandmaster, at his advanced age, was becoming more and more unpredictable. To think of such tactics and speak such words showed how much he valued Qin Fang.

Of course, he had his reasons, driven by kindness. The Ma family's millennium-old foundation had to be passed down, and sometimes that meant techniques needed to be employed.

What he said about those matters was indeed true, and Cai Pingyuan knew a thing or two as well. When Old Lady Ma was alive, Elder Ma was under her thumb, treated like a grandson. The vast family was managed solely by Old Lady Ma. If Ma Yunzhi had truly inherited Old Lady Ma's skills, then her future husband was in for a challenge.

At that thought, Cai Pingyuan couldn't help breaking out in a cold sweat for Qin Fang, thinking to himself that the kid must not fall for the Ma family's love trap...

"How come I feel like you actually hope Qin Fang sleeps with Yun Zhi?"

Cai Pingyuan frowned but couldn't resist mumbling a comment.

"If he's capable, let him sleep with her. Then it won't be easy for him to deny responsibility, and they'll be family... "

Clearly, Elder Ma was pulling out all the stops to secure Qin Fang as his apprentice, even willing to throw his own granddaughter into the mix. If possible, the old man might even drug Qin Fang and put him in the same bed with Ma Yunzhi. He was definitely capable of such a deed since that was how he had been trapped back in the day.

"No way, I absolutely can't let you old rascal succeed! My precious apprentice can't fall into the hands of this grandfather and granddaughter..." Looking at the young man and woman outside, chatting and laughing, Cai Pingyuan couldn't help but worry for his own apprentice.

Though he was getting on in years, his mind was clear as a mirror. If Qin Fang really slept with Ma Yunzhi, the Ma family would certainly launch a major offensive to capture Qin Fang alive and marry him to Ma Yunzhi, regardless of whether they were of legal marriage age according to national regulations. In a family as ancient as the Ma's, it wasn't unusual for people to marry at seventeen or eighteen years of age.

Qin Fang and Ma Yunzhi, who were outside discussing acupuncture, had no idea of the plan Elder Ma was hatching in his head. If they knew, they'd probably not be so relaxed.

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"Qin Fang, what do you think of Yun Zhi?"

The meal ultimately couldn't be enjoyed, as both Cai Pingyuan and Elder Ma were preoccupied with their thoughts and couldn't come to a consensus, ending the gathering on a sour note. Qin Fang then drove Elder Ma back to Xingyi Martial Arts Hall, and during the ride, Cai Pingyuan casually asked a question.

"Pretty good, huh!"

Qin Fang said nonchalantly.

"What's good about it?"

"She's pretty and has a nice temperament, not spoilt like those rich girls... What's wrong, master?" Qin Fang didn't realize too much, but as he spoke, he felt something was amiss.

"Nothing much, Old Ma seems to want to set you two youngsters up!"

Cai Pingyuan immediately sold out Elder Ma, not being too direct but giving a subtle hint instead.

"Ah, no way!"

Qin Fang was slightly stunned, his hand involuntarily shook a bit, almost driving the car into a ditch. Thankfully, he quickly regained composure, which scared both master and student quite a bit.

"Master, you have to help me out here, please don't do this! I have a girlfriend..."

Qin Fang was genuinely frightened at the thought of being matchmade by that old man. He'd witnessed the tragicomic blind dates of the brother who lived next door to him—he knew it was truly horrendous, although every time he went, he was just there for the food and drinks.

"You really have a girlfriend?"

Elder Cai was slightly taken aback; he hadn't considered this before.

"Not just one, but two or three... I'm quite fickle, and Yun Zhi is so beautiful, I shouldn't be the one for her, right? Wouldn't that be harming her?"

To clear his own name, Qin Fang was naturally very harsh on himself, not hesitating to throw mud on his own reputation, though what he said was also the truth. Tang Feifei was his official girlfriend, Xiao Muxue an underground one, and as for Fan Ning, it went without saying that she was already his lover.

Smack~~

"You little rascal, why didn't you say so earlier! If you'd told that to Old Ma, he might have believed it..."

Cai Pingyuan gave Qin Fang a good flick on the head, not expecting that all of Qin Fang's affairs would actually take him by surprise, and the fact that these words came from his mouth made it even less likely for Elder Ma to believe them, though they were indeed true.

"Master, what did I do wrong?"

Qin Fang was confused by the flick, not sure what he had said wrong.

Elder Cai clearly didn't intend to tell Qin Fang that he had been slinging mud behind his back, and this mud-slinging had had no effect whatsoever, but instead had strengthened Elder Ma's determination to have Ma Yunzhi pursue Qin Fang.

"I won't say much else, but I guess the old man is already looking to transfer Yun Zhi to your university. He's determined to get you to bed his precious granddaughter. You better control yourself well!"

Cai Pingyuan felt helpless, having thought Qin Fang was a decent guy, not expecting him to be such a playboy. Of course, he didn't see anything wrong with that; nearly all martial artists have this issue, and those who cultivate inner strength even more so, with their abundant energy and physical strength making them far superior in intimate encounters.

Now that Cai Pingyuan was older, things had changed, but in his younger years, he was the same. That several of his children were not from the same mother spoke volumes of that.

"How could such a thing happen?"

Qin Fang's mouth hung open wide at the news, unable to close it for a long time.

Usually, bedding a beauty like Ma Yunzhi would be considered quite an achievement, but the trouble that would follow was a considerable headache, and he might indeed end up being forced into the Ma Family.

"Better avoid her in the future!"

This was only because he had gotten wind of it beforehand, and Elder Ma had already begun arranging Ma Yunzhi's transfer to his school. It looked like that was set in stone, so Qin Fang could only do his best to avoid it.

"Just avoiding it won't be enough; the Ma Family's women are cunning. They absolutely would drug you... The old lady once handled the old man this way; poor Elder Ma has been under her thumb for decades. Considering his resentment, he really might do the same to you!"

Cai Pingyuan reminded him again, emphasizing the point, "Also, don't let your martial arts practice slide. With some hard work, I believe it won't be long before you surpass my current level... As for acupuncture, leave that to the professionals, messing around and accidentally killing someone would be quite troublesome."

"Don't worry, master, I understand. Otherwise, why would I have studied acupuncture techniques for over a decade and only now mention it!" Qin Fang immediately nodded in agreement.

The Nine Revival Needles were indeed very powerful, but he wasn't a professional doctor. Using them occasionally was fine, but to commit to studying the medical arts full time was definitely not possible for him, as there were many other skills he needed to improve his proficiency in...

When it came to martial arts, however, Qin Fang was more attentive. He had already realized that the upgrade of character level was determined by personal combat ability. (To be continued, for further details, please visit www.qidian.com. More chapters are available, support the author, support genuine reading!)

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