amaotonovel Chapter 281 It was rotten to the core
Chapter 281 It was rotten to the core
Chapter 281 It was rotten to the core
The old man wiped away his tears, and seeing the obvious confusion on Chen Feng's face, he said, "We've never met before, it's normal that Boss Chen doesn't recognize me."
"Why did the old man thank me just now?" Chen Feng asked, expressing his doubts.
Upon hearing Chen Feng's words, the old man almost burst into tears again, but he held back.
He sighed and said, "It's because of that old man from earlier."
The old man has a daughter. Because she was born late in life, he and his wife dote on her very much.
After the old man's daughter came of age, she grew up to be as beautiful as a flower, and so many suitors came that they almost wore down the door. Among them were some high-ranking officials and nobles who wanted to take the old man's daughter as a concubine.
The old man wasn't the kind of person who would sell his daughter for personal gain, so he naturally refused them all.
Old Master Gu was one of those people. He accidentally saw the old man's daughter and wanted to take her as a concubine. When the old man refused, Old Master Gu thought that Old Master Gu was ungrateful, so he kidnapped the old man's daughter and took her back with him.
When the old man's daughter refused, Old Man Gu, in a fit of rage, killed her.
Later, the old man's wife also went blind from crying because of the death of her beloved daughter. She passed away a few years later, leaving the old man alone in the family.
After hearing the old man's words, Xu Xuan slammed his folding fan shut, his face filled with deep disgust.
"No one with the surname Gu is a good person. It's true that if the upper beam is crooked, the lower beam will be crooked too!"
Chen Feng's expression was also grim. "This time, we absolutely cannot let the Gu family off so easily."
“I’ll go to the government office and talk to them, and ask them to properly ‘interrogate’ this guy surnamed Gu.”
Xu Xuan then said to the old man, "Uncle, would you like to come with me to the government office to identify that person surnamed Gu?"
The old man asked tremblingly, "Is it really possible?"
"Since the man surnamed Gu has done something wrong, he should pay the price."
"Thank you, Mr. Chen, thank you, Young Master Xu, you are both such kind people! I have finally gotten the chance to avenge my daughter and my wife."
The old man's eyes reddened with excitement. For so many years, he had been looking for an opportunity to avenge his daughter and wife. Now he had finally gotten his chance. Even if he died in the afterlife, he would be able to face them with dignity.
Murong Chen and Xu Xuan took the old man to the government office, while Chen Feng went back to see He Fei.
Just as He Fei was having nothing to do, Chen Feng returned.
When He Fei saw Chen Feng, her eyes lit up. She tried to get out of bed by lifting the blanket, but Chen Feng pressed her back down.
Chen Feng glared at He Fei, "You can't get out of bed yet."
Stared at by Chen Feng, He Fei touched her nose guiltily and said, "I just saw you came back..."
He Fei changed the subject: "Have you dealt with all the people from the Gu family?"
"Okay." Chen Feng nodded, and then told He Fei about the old man's situation.
Upon hearing this, He Fei's eyes widened in anger: "As expected, the Gu family is evil to the core!"
The father is even worse than the son.
Chen Feng asked, "How are you feeling right now?"
"I'm almost fully recovered. When can I get out of bed?"
"Anyway, it won't work for the next few days."
Hearing Chen Feng's words, He Fei's expression darkened, and she said defiantly, "I'm fine now."
“No,” Chen Feng said. “The drug that Gu Wanku gave you before wasn’t an ordinary sleeping potion. Although the effects of the drug have worn off now, you still can’t relax.”
He Fei: "..."
He Fei retorted, "I know more about medicine and poisons than you do. I know I'm fine now..."
However, under Chen Feng's threatening gaze, He Fei's voice grew softer and softer.
He Fei would never have "given in" to anyone else so easily, but for some reason, seeing Chen Feng made her feel angry and guilty without even realizing it.
He Fei comforted herself, "Oh well, Chen Feng is doing this for my own good anyway."
Anyway, at most I'll just have to stay in bed for a few days, I can just bear with it.
Seeing He Fei's expression, Chen Feng couldn't help but chuckle.
However, Chen Feng remembered something else and asked, "What would you do if I didn't go?"
"Huh?" After realizing what Chen Feng was asking, Chen Feng felt a pang of guilt and said, "Why are you asking these questions?"
"It's nothing, just asking," Chen Feng said.
“There are no ifs. You’re here now, aren’t you?” He Fei said.
Chen Feng didn't speak, he just stared at He Fei. In the end, He Fei herself felt guilty and went down. After a while, Chen Feng said, "At that time, were you thinking of dying together with someone else?"
He Fei blurted out instinctively, "She definitely won't die..."
Before she could finish speaking, she realized that Chen Feng was trying to trick her into revealing information, and glared at Chen Feng.
Chen Feng sighed, not wanting to say anything more to He Fei: "No matter what, always remember that your safety is the most important thing."
"I know."
The two chatted for a while longer when He Yi rushed over. He Yi already knew about He Fei's situation, glared at He Fei, and said, "That'll teach you to run around like that."
He Fei touched her nose, wondering why everyone was saying that about her. "I'm fine, brother, don't worry about me."
He Yi chuckled and said, "If Chen Feng hadn't arrived in time, would you still be able to speak here properly?"
He Fei: "..."
He Yi looked at Chen Feng and said, "Thanks to you this time."
Chen Feng said, "It's alright. If something happened to Fei'er, I would never forgive myself."
"And you don't need to thank me."
As he spoke, Chen Feng glanced at He Fei.
He Fei: What are you looking at her for?
He Yi wasn't blind, so she naturally saw Chen Feng's affection for her younger sister, as well as the blush on He Fei's face that even she herself hadn't noticed. He Yi felt a little soft-hearted; her younger sister had grown up.
He Yi had already prepared a carriage outside and said to Chen Feng, "If there's nothing else, I'll take her back first."
"Okay." Chen Feng was a little reluctant, but he knew it was impossible to keep He Fei here, so he said to He Fei, "You don't need to come to Xinyue Tower for the next few days, I'll come to see you."
He Fei's eyes lit up, and she said, "Then you can't forget."
Seeing He Fei like this, Chen Feng almost wanted to reach out and pat her head, but he held back because He Yi was still watching from the side.
He Yi almost couldn't bear to watch, and for some reason, she suddenly thought of Chen Qin.
Wait, what does he want Chen Qin to do?
He Yi shook his head, dismissing his previous thought, and said, "Then we'll be going now."
Not long after He Fei returned, Chen Qin also heard about He Fei's situation, which was told to Chen Qin by He Yi.
Chen Qin and He Fei were already good friends. After hearing from He Yi that He Fei had an accident, Chen Qin anxiously asked, "How is Fei'er now?"
"Fei'er is alright." Seeing Chen Qin almost standing up in a panic, He Yi quickly said, "Before Fei'er could even get hurt, Chen Feng rushed over and saved her."