Chapter 5: The Confrontation Between the Two Men

  Xiao Fan stepped into the front hall and was immediately greeted by Chen Si Liu's radiant smile.

  This was his first time seeing his father-in-law.

  There's a saying that goes: A daughter is her father's lover from his past life. If we extend this idea, then the son-in-law would be the rival of his father-in-law for love.

  Today, the father-in-law and son-in-law met again. Although it didn't reach the point of "being jealous beyond recognition", Xiao Fan was after all the son-in-law who had just made a mistake in his personal life, so when he saw his father-in-law, he couldn't help but feel a little guilty and nervous.

  Xiao Fan was clearly aware that he was an unwelcome figure in the Chen household, and today's incident had provided his father-in-law with a perfect excuse to drive him out of the house. However, Xiao Fan himself was not yet mentally prepared to survive on his own outside.

  The outside world is very colorful, but the outside world is also very scary. If you are really driven out of Chen's house, then there will be only one person left in the future, and before making sufficient preparations, how can you bear the wind and rain outside?

  Reality is always so cruel, Xiao Fan is not a thick-skinned person, but at this moment, he has to make up his mind to be a shameless, dead-skin-relying-on-the-face, two-faced son-in-law who refuses to leave the Chen Mansion.

  Chen Siliu was forty years old, with a pale and chubby face, full of kindness and simplicity. When he smiled, his round face was full of wrinkles, looking silly like Coach Anxi from the basketball team, making people involuntarily trust him. Unfortunately, many people overlooked the sharp glint that flashed in his small eyes while they were captivated by his silly smile.

  He is certainly not as simple-minded as he appears on the surface, able to become a well-known township enterprise in Jiangpu County within just ten or twenty years. A person who is naturally simple and honest would absolutely not be able to do this. He can even sell people out and still get others to help him count his money willingly, Chen Si Liu definitely has this kind of ability.

  Chen Siliu was a businessman. As a businessman, he traveled all over the place, and in his eyes, everything had value and could be bought and sold as a commodity. In this regard, Chen Siliu was very successful.

  Chen Siliu was now looking at Xiao Fan who had just stepped into the front hall, with a smile on his face that seemed as benevolent as the Buddha of a thousand families, but his eyes flashed with a few shades of gloom.

  There is no doubt that the marriage with the Xiao family eighteen years ago was the most failed business in his business career, and this business could not be returned or discounted, which made him entangled for eighteen years.

  It is said that King Goujian of Yue slept on brushwood and tasted gall, enduring for a full twenty years, finally destroying his enemy Fuchai, and the state of Yue became one of the hegemons of the Spring and Autumn period, forever entering the annals of history. Chen Siliu, a merchant from Jiangpu County in the Ming dynasty, endured eighteen years with this poor and humble son-in-law, which is also quite an achievement. Chen Siliu felt that he too had the qualifications to be recorded in the annals of history.

  Xiao Fan had become a nightmare that Chen Si couldn't shake off for 68 years. Every time he dreamed at night about how he got drunk and cried out loud, wanting to marry his daughter to Xiao Fan, this poor and lowly boy, he would wake up with a start from the dream, then sigh long and short while facing the moon, or slap himself on the ear repeatedly.

  Xiao Fan, however, seemed completely unaware that he had become a thorn in the eye of his future father-in-law. After entering the front hall, he seriously adjusted his worn-out long shirt and then made a deep bow to the ground, saying loudly: "Your son-in-law has seen you, Father."

  "Haha, son-in-law is exempt... Ah!!" Chen Si Liu suddenly jumped up as if he had been kicked in the foot, his fat body soaring high like a swallow flying through the clouds, and then heavily fell back onto the red wooden chair with a loud "thud".

  "Father-in-law, your lightness skill is amazing!" Xiao Fan let out a long sigh, his eyes filled with thick envy. He's so fat yet can jump so high, ancient people are really unfathomable.

  "Who... who made you call me father-in-law? No... isn't it uncle?" Chen Siliu was so scared that he was sweating all over and couldn't smile anymore. —— The title issue is not a small matter, Chen Siliu did not want to accept the title of "father-in-law".

  Xiao Xu felt that calling his father-in-law was more intimate... Xiao Fan's face was full of filial piety.

  Chen Si Liu's face turned red, then he forced a smile and said in a warm tone: "Xian... nephew, you see, although you've been living with me for four years, I've always been busy with business, and the marriage between you and Ying Er has never had time to be arranged. Since you're not yet married, is it too early to call me father-in-law? Why don't we just stick to uncle and nephew for now... cough, cough, and discuss other titles later?"

  "Father-in-law is being polite, since we are a family anyway, why bother with titles? It's all the same whether it's early or late..." Xiao Fan didn't show any reserve towards Chen Si Liu.

  Chen Si Liu looked somewhat flustered, if not for fear of ruining the Chen family business's reputation and the Chen family name being dragged through the streets, he would have kicked this poor kid far away long ago. How dare you call me father-in-law today?

  "I said call him Uncle and he's called Uncle!" Chen 46 waved his hand fiercely, his face gradually changing.

  "Yes, Father-in-law." Xiao Fan's attitude was very respectful and also very stubborn.

  "Y...ou..." Chen Si Liu's face turned white, his whole body trembling uncontrollably.

  "Father-in-law called me today, is there something going on?"

  Chen Siliu patted his head and was confused, almost forgetting what he was supposed to be doing.

  "In the mansion, someone said that you took advantage of Ying'er's maid Baoqin today?" Chen Si Liu said with a stern face, his small eyes staring at Xiao Fan, revealing a cold glint. In broad daylight and in front of everyone, how can you deny this shameful act?

  Xiao Fan was shocked and said: "Father-in-law, why did you say that? When has Xiao Qi ever been frivolous with Bao Qin?"

  "You're still trying to talk your way out of it, but everyone has seen through you!"

  "Father-in-law, you've misunderstood. Actually... " Xiao Fanjun's face turned a bit red as he said with a hint of shyness: "Actually, it was Huaiqin who handed her chest to me, and I couldn't avoid it even if I wanted to..."

  Chen Si Liu's eyes widened in shock, what reason is this? Isn't it too far-fetched?

  Chen Siliu snorted coldly and flung his sleeve: "Do you think I'd believe your nonsense?"

  Xiao Fan's expression was one of resignation as he said, "This is an iron-clad fact..."

  Chen Si Liu blinked his eyes vigorously, and then he came back to his senses. He slammed the table heavily and shouted: "Shut up! The fact is that you have insulted Bao Qin! There are rules in this house, and you...you dare to openly flirt with the maid in broad daylight, it's simply beastly! Xian nephew, why did you do such an immoral thing? How can I explain it to you..."

  Xiao Fan let out a long sigh and said, "Father-in-law, I also feel very ashamed. Really, I've already explained to Ying Er earlier, but I was really misunderstood. It's all just a series of unfortunate events. Please forgive me..."

  Chen Si Liu's cold smile was unwavering. Such a great opportunity, how could he let it slip away?

  Xiao Fan raised his head to see Chen Si Liu's face, and knew that explanation was useless. He furrowed his brow, and suddenly puffed out his chest, saying with a clear conscience: "Alright, even if I did take advantage of Bao Qin, it was unavoidable..."

  "What's wrong with you?" Chen Si's eyebrows furrowed deeply.

  He's actually managed to come up with a reasonable argument, Chen 46 really wants to hear it and then apply it in the business world.

  "My young brother-in-law is already approaching the age of twenty, as they say 'knowing good looks and admiring youthful beauty', being a charming young man is indeed his nature. I dare to ask, respected father-in-law, how old were you when you lost your innocence?"

  "Sixteen..." Chen Si Liu blurted out, and by the time he reacted, the words had already left his mouth. He couldn't take them back now, and his pale face turned red with a hint of anger and embarrassment.

  Xiao Fan let out a deep sigh, then gazed at Chen Si Liu with infinite resentment and longing. The meaning in his eyes was clear: Look, you were ruined at the age of sixteen, but I didn't even touch your maid until I was nineteen. Can't I be considered chaste? Even a dog should be taken out to breed by the time it's nineteen!

  Chen Siliu was stared at by Xiao Fan, making his scalp feel numb, but he was also shocked in his heart: Listening to the meaning of his words, not only did he lightly skip over the matter of molesting the maid, but he also implied that I still haven't married my daughter off to him until now, with a hint of accusatory tone. - When did this kid become so sharp-tongued? Wasn't he almost like an idiot before? Did his whole personality change after being seriously ill?

  Taking a deep breath, Chen 46 made an effort to calm his emotions. This matter of being rude to Qinqu couldn't be let go easily; it was a good excuse to get rid of this thorn in his side.

  "Xiao Xian, my family may be just a merchant's household, but our name is clear and our family rules are strict. What you did to Bao Qin in the garden today was such a shameful and unscrupulous thing. My family has face to consider, I'm afraid we can't tolerate you anymore. It's not that I don't value relationships, but family rules are like mountains..."

  Xiao Fan's eyes widened in surprise and he asked: "Father-in-law, are you trying to drive me out of the mansion?"

  Chen Si Liu really wanted to burst out laughing, but still held it in, a look of disappointment on his face: "Xiao Xian nephew, I didn't want to either. You're young and handsome, with great prospects ahead of you. Unfortunately, young people always make mistakes. Just hope that after you leave the manor, don't forget today's lesson, understand the importance of being a good person, and maybe it will bring you benefits in the future..."

  Xiao Fan frowned: "What have I done wrong, that Father-in-law can't tolerate me like this?"

  "This time Chen Si changed his tone: 'You, a maid in the mansion, don't you think you're wrong?'"

  "Of course it's not wrong!" Xiao Fan said with a smile.

  Chen Si's thick eyebrows shot up, and he sneered, "Under the watchful eyes of everyone, a maid from the Light Chariot Pavilion actually thinks there's nothing wrong with this. I'd like to ask, what does my virtuous nephew have to say about it?"

  Xiao Fan gave Chen Si Liu a faint glance and said: "Because I am your son-in-law, the young master of the Chen family."

  Chen Si Liu would feel annoyed whenever he heard the word "son-in-law", as if he had swallowed a fly.

  The fatty on his face twitched violently: "......Alright, even if you are my son-in-law, can a son-in-law be so rude to the maid?"

  "Of course, a son-in-law can't be too familiar with other maids, but... Ba Qiu is an exception." Xiao Fan said with a confident smile.

  "Oh? Why?"

  "Because Baoyin is your daughter's personal maid, but your daughter is going to be my future wife..."

  Chen Si's eyebrows jumped slightly, and he calmly said: "What about it?"

  Xiao Fan let out a happy sigh and said, "Your daughter will marry me in the future, her personal maid will naturally also be my concubine..."

  Xiao Fan couldn't help but glance at Chen Si Liu, the implication in his eyes was very clear: I'm touching my own wife's hair, that's natural, reasonable and lawful, even the king can't interfere with it, are you overstepping your bounds?

  Chen Si Liu held his heart, his face turned iron green, like a fat west who had received spiritual stimulation, and he couldn't speak for a long time...

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