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Chapter 111 Promise
"Young Master Lin..."
The void continued to ripple faintly. Old Master Zhao did not appear, and the voice that came from the ear was much more polite and distant than before.
What do you want with me?
Luo Sifan looked gloomy; he had absolutely no good impression of the people in Fangyuan City now.
"I know where those two young ladies went."
Old Master Zhao slowly transmitted his voice.
Luo Sifan was taken aback upon hearing this, but he didn't pursue the old man's habit of spying on others all day long, and said in a gentler tone:
“Very well, Master Zhao. Please tell me where the two young ladies are.”
Old Master Zhao chuckled twice, seemingly quite emotional, and remained silent for a moment.
Luo Sifan blushed and said a few kind words to Old Master Zhao in a low voice, helplessly swallowing back his willful and impulsive attitude from just now.
Only then did Old Master Zhao begin to speak:
“Young Master Lin, to tell you the truth, I had no involvement whatsoever in what happened to you in the city. As for Miss Shu being taken away, I was helpless. In short, don’t hold this against me.”
Luo Sifan repeatedly agreed, and since the old man's tone was sincere, he believed him to a large extent.
Old Master Zhao's tone suddenly changed, becoming much more serious:
"Old man, I'm stuck here, unable to return to my homeland. There's nothing to worry about except my daughter, Lingfei. Although she's willful and doesn't care about me as her father, how can I not worry about her? Young Master Lin, this matter will ultimately fall on your shoulders."
Luo Sifan secretly groaned. After a good time, the other party's parents came to his door. He dared not embarrass Old Master Zhao at this time, neither in terms of morality nor reason.
Moreover, the whereabouts of Lin Qianxiu and the other person are still known to the other side.
Forcing a smile, Luo Sifan replied somewhat guiltily:
"If Miss Lingfei has any requests, I will certainly not back down. I will do my best in everything within my power. Old Master Zhao can rest assured!"
Luo Sifan thought to himself, given Zhao Lingfei's arrogant attitude of glaring and raising her eyebrows as soon as they met, she might not be able to pin the blame on him.
Old Master Zhao seemed to be very clear about their relationship, and didn't let Luo Sifan's slippery promise go so easily, coldly tossing out a remark:
"Young Master Lin, you must acknowledge your actions. My daughter has raised a child for you for nothing, and I won't ask for anything in return. But you still need to take on the responsibility of being a father!"
Seeing that he couldn't escape, Luo Sifan could only grit his teeth and say:
"What are your requests, Mr. Zhao? Please state them, and I'll see if I can fulfill them!"
"First, you must visit her and her son at least once a year from now on."
Second, you will have to personally teach this child from now on. Before he turns twelve and becomes an adult, the total number of days that father and son spend together must not be less than ten months!
Third, let's talk about it when the old man thinks of it...
Old Master Zhao spoke fluently and poured out all his carefully considered requests.
Although the conditions were not harsh, they invisibly bound Luo Sifan and Zhao Lingfei, mother and son, together.
"It's really hard to say..."
Luo Sifan hesitated, not daring to agree easily. He was used to wandering alone in his previous life, and the worldly affairs he was involved in this life were neither too big nor too small. He didn't even know where he would be next month. How could he dare to make a promise about such a thing?
Old Master Zhao, growing impatient, impatiently called out:
"You're so indecisive! Just agree to this! If there's a reason or some other hardship, do you think I'd kidnap you to see the spirits?"
Luo Sifan had no choice but to nod in agreement. He was even asked by Old Master Zhao to repeat the promise he had just made.
Who knows why Old Master Zhao insisted that he repeat it again?
After the matter was over, Old Master Zhao was in a very good mood and insisted that Luo Sifan take out a betrothal gift as a token. After searching carefully, Luo Sifan took out a pair of mandarin duck ruyi censers.
Having nothing of value, I couldn't bear to part with anything too good, and anything too bad probably wouldn't pass the discerning eye of Old Master Zhao.
The only one that stands out is the Mandarin Duck Ruyi Incense Burner, which has a nice design and is quite large enough to be considered a treasure.
With a tsk-tsk sound, Old Master Zhao snatched the Mandarin Duck Ruyi Incense Burner away, leaving Luo Sifan alone, feeling depressed.
"Good son-in-law, I am extremely satisfied with your thoughtfulness!"
As Old Master Zhao continued talking to himself, he naturally didn't forget to tell Luo Sifan and the other woman where to go.
“Good son-in-law, your two confidantes, long ago, together with two men, sneaked into the Zhitian Cave in Qiaoyin Mountain south of the city, and went to another world without caring about your life or death.”
His words were laced with schadenfreude and a clear intention to sow discord.
Uncle Qiao had been silently observing and adjusting his inner energy, but upon hearing this, he couldn't help but frown and glance sideways at Luo Sifan, whose face was filled with embarrassment.
Luo Sifan certainly knew the two men, Jiang Wanfeng and Lu Juefei. With these two leading the way, Shu Hongyi and Lin Qianxiu shouldn't wander around recklessly. Hearing this, she felt much more at ease.
"Thank you for your guidance, sir!"
Luo Sifan's eyelids twitched, and he bowed towards the source of the voice. He dared not show any reaction to Old Master Zhao's blatant provocation.
Silence fell, the void was still, and Old Master Zhao left after saying his piece, no longer paying attention to Luo Sifan and Uncle Qiao.
"Young Master Lin, was the old man pointing at Miss Qianxiu?"
Uncle Qiao patiently listened to a long string of gossip about Luo Sifan, but when he heard that it concerned Lin Qianxiu, he couldn't help but ask Luo Sifan about it with a strange expression.
Luo Sifan's expression turned serious, but he said nonchalantly:
"Uncle Qiao, the two women must be Miss Qianxiu and another Miss Shu. We need to catch up quickly to prevent any further accidents from happening to Miss Qianxiu and the others!"
Uncle Qiao wisely stopped asking questions, and the two of them tacitly stopped arguing. They got up at the same time and headed south of Fangyuan City.
In the backyard of the city lord's mansion, Zhao Lingfei was alone, holding a brocade quilt. Besides anger, a hint of resentment and self-pity was also faintly visible on her jade-like face when no one was around, as if she was lost in thought.
Old Master Zhao's figure materialized suddenly in the pavilion, startling Zhao Lingfei.
"you!"
Zhao Lingfei, whose undergarment was covering her chest, looked both ashamed and annoyed by the sudden appearance of Old Master Zhao.
It was this old man! He lured that heartless, lecherous, and ungrateful scoundrel, Luo Sifan, to the inner courtyard of the City Lord's Mansion!
Zhao Lingfei's dislike for outsiders immediately intensified.
How could Old Master Zhao not understand his daughter's thoughts? With a sigh inwardly, he brazenly put on a brave face and used his words to explain the agreement he had made with Luo Sifan to Zhao Lingfei, embellishing the story.
He even took out a recording stone and played back Luo Sifan's generous promise.
"Ling Fei, this kid is too shy. He's too embarrassed to express his admiration for you to your face. But he's really worried about you a lot in private!"
After rambling on for a while, Old Master Zhao took the opportunity to bring out the Mandarin Duck Ruyi Incense Burner, which made Zhao Lingfei blush and her eyes light up.
"This kid is afraid that you'll forget him after we've been apart for a long time. So he insists on giving me his family's heirloom, this alchemy furnace called the Mandarin Duck Ruyi, as some kind of betrothal gift!"
Old Master Zhao looked disgusted as he fiddled with the red furnace in his hands. Out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of his daughter's adorable expression as she eagerly tried to snatch the furnace, and he couldn't help but feel a surge of joy.
At this moment, Luo Sifan was with Uncle Qiao, leaping up and down, searching for the Zhitian Cave in the foothills of Qiaoyin Mountain. Little did he know that Old Master Zhao, with his silver tongue, had already portrayed him as a romantic and wandering rogue.
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