"Disgusting? Why would it be disgusting? Being fond of men is considered refined! Many romantic celebrities are open about it. Besides, Young Master Qian, aren't you always fond of this path? It's common knowledge that you and the heir of the Protectorate Duke's mansion are a pair. It's just that he's of nobler birth than I am. As for looks, Feng Baizhao believes he's no less than the heir!" Feng Baizhao said unhurriedly.
Qian Yuanbao felt a chill. Some people were fond of men, but it wasn't him and Ah Nian. The reason they let the rumors spread back then was simply because neither of them had a woman they fancied, so they used it as a shield to deter families who coveted them. In reality, he and Gu Sinian were innocent. He wasn't fond of men, and Gu Sinian was even less so.
They were pure men, they were pure men!
"Who gave you the confidence to compare yourself to the heir? Someone like you, the heir wouldn't even spare a single hair on his head for you," Baifu said angrily.
He had run all the way here, panting. He happened to overhear Feng Baizhao's remarks and was furious. He had made himself clear to this actor, even telling him not to perform anymore. What did that mean? It naturally meant telling him to stay far away from the capital. The stack of silver notes he had sent, this actor wouldn't earn that much even if he performed until he was old. Yet, he was dissatisfied and wanted to cling to his young master. Truly shameless!
"Young Master..." Baifu nervously flinched and bowed to Qian Yuanbao.
Qian Yuanbao was full of anger when he saw Baifu. He had entrusted this matter to Baifu. When the boy returned, he said it was handled. This was how it was handled? Fortunately, his Ah Nuan hadn't entered the house yet. If she had, and this actor came knocking and spouted nonsense, wouldn't Ah Nuan be heartbroken?
Qian Yuanbao kicked Baifu, "You brat, what kind of job are you doing? I'm telling you, if you don't resolve this for me today, don't even think about Yanxia. You're not the only one who wants to marry Yanxia."
Baifu's eyes glared at Feng Baizhao as if he could spit fire. This damned actor, if he implicated his marriage with Yanxia, he would cut him into a thousand pieces!
"Feng Baizhao, when you took the silver, didn't I tell you not to perform anymore?" Baifu asked.
Feng Baizhao nodded, "Yes, that's why I haven't been on stage since then."
"Since you agreed, why didn't you leave? Why did you come back to pester?" Baifu asked again.
"Steward Fu, you made your words clear, how did it become me pestering you again?" Feng Baizhao appeared very indignant. "Clearly, Young Master Qian fancied me and didn't want me to be in the public eye. He gave me a large sum of money to settle down. How can you deny it?"
"Who do you think you are? You say our young master doesn't want you in the public eye. You're an actor, how does being in the public eye affect our young master? Yes, I gave you money, but the money was for you to leave quickly and not to be an eyesore to our young master in the capital. So, you had intentions of clinging to him and misinterpreted my meaning? Don't you have any self-awareness? If our young master were interested in you, why would he have fled when you were sent to the manor by your troupe owner? If he were interested, why wouldn't he have looked for you for months? Feng Baizhao, have you become stupid from acting? Or do you think reality is like your plays, where you can just make things up?" Baifu now understood that Feng Baizhao was deluding himself, mistakenly believing his young master was interested in him. And again, this actor was incomparable to the heir. Moreover, the young master and the heir were a false impression; their young master was about to get married!