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Departing from Capital City, after driving for over an hour, Qin Fang and Tang Cheng finally reached their destination.
Elder Chu resided in the suburbs for recuperation, living in a typical rural two-story house. Usually, only a few caretakers and health care workers looked after him. It was only on weekends or holidays that the members of the Chu Family would come to visit the old master...
Not far from the house was a small fish pond, with willows swaying gently on the bank. An umbrella specially placed by the water shaded a reclining chair underneath, apparently for Elder Chu's fishing use. Such a lifestyle was quite leisurely and content.
Tang Cheng explained that this place was originally the location of the Chu Family Old Mansion, but that was decades ago. Elder Chu had lived here for a few years, but as a younger man, he left home to study abroad. With the chaos of the times, his departure turned into decades. By the time the old master returned, the old mansion had already been leveled to the ground, leaving nothing behind...
Elder Chu liked the environment here, and with the old man's desire to return to his roots, he decided to rebuild this small building and settled down here. He only went to his city residence very occasionally.
It was like during the times Old Master Tang celebrated his big birthday; coincidentally, Elder Chu was staying in the city. If not, Tang Cheng wouldn't have received news of him so quickly...
Elder Chu usually preferred tranquility and didn't like his family disturbing him often, but today seemed unusually lively. When Qin Fang and his company arrived, it was just as the lights were coming on for the evening. They saw the small building brightly lit up and down, with various vehicles parked on both sides of the road outside, almost all of which were near the small building.
Most of these cars were very ordinary private cars; the best Qin Fang saw was an Audi A6, and there wasn't a single Mercedes or BMW...
It was clear that the Chu Family was quite understated, even though Qin Fang had heard from Tang Cheng that the Chu Family's assets totaled in the billions of yuan.
Qin Fang and Tang Cheng parked their cars and then walked together towards the small courtyard where Elder Chu lived...
As they reached the entrance, they saw a girl coming out of the courtyard.
"Qianqian came over too..."
Tang Cheng obviously knew the girl and immediately greeted her with a beaming smile.
"Eighth brother-in-law... it's you!"
The girl was about to greet Tang Cheng when she caught sight of Qin Fang following behind him.
"It's you..."
And almost simultaneously, Qin Fang saw the girl. As both their eyes met, Qin Fang and the girl exclaimed in unison, obviously very surprised.
"Er... Qin Fang, you know Qianqian?"
Tang Cheng was also slightly stunned, clearly not expecting this, and his surprise was no less than Qin Fang's...
"Just met today!"
Qin Fang nodded and said. He had not anticipated that the world could be so small; just a few hours earlier, he had said to a woman, "See you if fate allows," and now, only hours later, they had actually "met again." It really was a twist of fate.
The beautiful girl in front of him turned out to be the beauty Teacher Chu whom Qin Fang had heroically saved at lunchtime... the teacher of Xiao Dao and the others.
"Chu Qianqian, a pleasure to meet you..."
The beautiful teacher quickly recovered, her face breaking into a radiant smile as she extended her hand to Qin Fang, and introduced herself.
"Qin Fang, a pleasure to meet you..."
Qin Fang naturally could not be rude and immediately took Chu Qianqian's small hand, while saying the same.
Chu Qianqian was slightly older than Qin Fang, probably in her mid-twenties. Girls her age typically just graduated from college, yet Chu Qianqian had already become a teacher at Capital City University... It could be due to her personal abilities or perhaps family connections, but either way, it was of no concern to Qin Fang.
However, holding Chu Qianqian's small hand, Qin Fang could very distinctly feel its smoothness and softness, making him somewhat reluctant to let go.
But, that was clearly impossible... Shaking hands once was just a handshake; if he kept holding on and refused to let go, that would be flirting.
Even though he was slightly reluctant, Qin Fang quickly released the hand, looking very courteously at Chu Qianqian, the quite beautiful teacher.
The beautiful teacher, Chu Qianqian, also wore a bright smile as she locked eyes with Qin Fang for a moment. Fortunately, he still remembered the important matters and hadn't completely forgotten about Tang Cheng. Just then, she remembered and asked immediately, "Eighth Brother-in-law, where's Grandpa's guest?"
The Chu Family had a relatively large population. Through the generations, they also had many siblings, and in Chu Qianqian's generation alone, they had eleven girls.
Elder Chu and Old Master Tang were of the same generation, but Elder Chu was more than a decade older. Tang Cheng's wife was also Elder Chu's granddaughter, technically putting her in the same generation as Tang Cheng. However, Tang Cheng was known as Fourth Brother among the Tang Family Brothers, and his wife was ranked as the Eighth among the Chu Family girls...
As for Chu Qianqian herself, she was the Tenth, hence, why she called Tang Cheng Eighth Brother-in-law...
It was not until Qin Fang learned this that he truly understood just how many people there were in the Chu Family... It was no wonder that even before they entered, he could hear the lively noise from the yard. He suspected that quite a number of the Chu Family had returned home that evening.
"Isn't he right here?"
Tang Cheng was startled upon hearing her question, pointing at Qin Fang with surprise, as if he found Chu Qianqian's gaze a bit odd!
"You?"
This time, Chu Qianqian genuinely became confused. She looked at Qin Fang with astonishment and asked incredulously, "You're Feifei's boyfriend?"
"The real deal..."
Qin Fang shrugged his shoulders helplessly.
He was starting to understand why Chu Qianqian was reacting in such a way. At lunchtime, he had been accompanied by two beauties, Su Yuan and Li Yuerong, looking very much like a ladies' man. When Chu Qianqian spoke quietly to Su Yuan, she had asked if Qin Fang was her boyfriend. At the time, Su Yuan did not deny it, leading her to believe that Qin Fang was Su Yuan's boyfriend...
Qin Fang had actually overheard this conversation, but he had not found it appropriate to butt in. Moreover, since Su Yuan hadn't confirmed it, he hadn't paid much attention to it... Indeed, he had not expected to run into Chu Qianqian again at the Chu Family's place.
"Humph... Come on in! Grandpa has been waiting for a long time..."
After such a misunderstanding was clarified, Chu Qianqian's expression changed slightly. She huffed softly through her nostrils and said with curiosity.
"Damn, this kid didn't go and sweet-talk Qianqian, did he... Sheesh, her temper is even fiercer than my own girl's..."
Naturally, Tang Cheng led Qin Fang straight into the yard. However, as he passed by Chu Qianqian, he noticed the way she was glaring at Qin Fang and couldn't help but murmur to himself.
Tang Cheng was aware of Qin Fang's romantic encounters and hadn't said much before. But now that the mystery of Qin Fang's background was revealed, even his father, Secretary Tang, couldn't say much, and naturally, neither could he.
Tang Cheng was also familiar with Elder Chu's temperament—he knew that if you had the prowess, even if you honestly had a harem, he wouldn't say anything. However, the women of the Chu Family... were extremely fierce. Even a tough guy like Tang Cheng was trained to be utterly obedient by his wife.
At most, during social events, he might play around a bit outside, but it was all just for show. He never did anything too excessive, which his wife saw and understood with great magnanimity.
Of course, if Tang Cheng dared to cross that line, like keeping a mistress, that would be like piercing the heavens, and he would be dealt with by his wife very harshly, very harshly, very harshly...
This Tenth sister of the Chu Family, Chu Qianqian, however, was an even more fierce presence than Tang Cheng's wife... With Tang Cheng noticing the subtle flirtations between Chu Qianqian and Qin Fang, he couldn't help but snicker inwardly. If Qin Fang dared to make a move on Chu Qianqian, he would probably have a tough time ahead...
As for causing instability in the harem, that was unlikely. His sister, Tang Feifei, and Chu Qianqian got along very well. If Qin Fang ended up with both of them, they would definitely form a united front, teaming up to eliminate any other mistresses...
But as for Qin Fang's future... it would certainly be ten times, a hundred times, a thousand times more miserable than Tang Cheng's...
Tang Cheng had his suspicions, but he wouldn't speak them aloud, especially since Chu Qianqian and Qin Fang seemed to have just recently met and only sparked a slight interest—their relationship hadn't even begun.
"Old Master specifically called for Qianqian to return and arranged this meal specially for Qin Fang, could it be for..."
As he thought about this, Tang Cheng suddenly felt like he had figured something out.
The current generation of Chu Family girls was indeed quite plentiful, with eleven in total, but their ages varied greatly. The oldest granddaughter was already attending university, while the youngest granddaughter was only eight years old... the Eleventh sister.
The only one of a suitable age and still unmarried seemed to be none other than the Tenth sister, Chu Qianqian... Considering Elder Chu's character and Qin Fang's status, this possibility seemed quite likely...
"Looks like there's going to be some fun... Should I give Feifei a heads-up?"
Though this was just Tang Cheng's speculation, considering the current situation, it was almost certainly right on the mark. As Tang Feifei's older brother, Tang Cheng felt it was necessary to give her a heads-up to at least prepare her mentally. (To be continued. If you like this novel, you are welcome to come to Qidian.com to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)
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