Feng Qishi looked at Song Xu’s wronged expression and said indifferently, "It's better to use some means on you, lest you play tricks later and cause me more trouble." After speaking, he put down the teacup and glanced at the teapot.
Song Xu curled his lips, "You're really absolute when you speak."
"I understand what kind of person you are better than anyone," Feng Qishi said directly.
After hearing Feng Qishi’s words, Song Xu fell silent.
Immediately, Zhao Xiang couldn't help but recall Song Xu's past abandonment of his brothers and his own escape from Feng Qishi's words. His eyes sank, and he said, "You are capable of doing such things." As he spoke, he lowered his head and glanced at the teacup with lipstick stains, asking, "Do you have a new teacup?"
"No," Song Xu said unhappily, "My father told me to go to the battlefield on the condition that I return alive. If I really died there, how sad would my parents be? I ran away at that time simply because I was filial."
"Then the other brothers have no parents, Song Xu, I just hate this behavior of yours. You are not even as good as a woman." Feng Qishi felt it was necessary to make things clear, so as not to have trouble if Song Xu played tricks or faltered when the time came.
"Why do you speak so harshly?" Song Xu felt completely wronged.
"My words are harsh because I want to tell you that this matter of Zhao Xiang's is quite tricky. If you dare to falter midway," Feng Qishi stared coldly at Song Xu, narrowing his eyes, "don't blame me for being impolite."
Since returning, Feng Qishi had hardly given Song Xu a good look. Every time they chatted, Feng Qishi would bring up his past pathetic deeds. It was precisely because of this that he had to explain every time, and after explaining too much, Feng Qishi would no longer pay attention to him. It was because of this that Feng Qishi had not visited him for a long time. He was quite surprised that Feng Qishi had suddenly come today. Besides surprise, he thought Feng Qishi had finally forgiven him.
Unexpectedly, Feng Qishi started again. He thought his expression froze accordingly, "You didn't come here to ask for my help, did you? I think you deliberately brought him to laugh at me and mock me. Also, I've made myself very clear. I am an only child, and I only did that to fulfill my promise to my parents. If there were no such promise, I would never have run away. I would have wholeheartedly supported my brothers. I am not the kind of person you think I am. Can you please not wrongly speculate about my character in front of him?" He finally couldn't stand it.
"That's what you said," Feng Qishi said suddenly.
Zhao Xiang was startled and looked at Feng Qishi, frowning.
At the same time, Song Xu realized, "You deliberately made me say that."
"Before, you were all hesitant. Now," Feng Qishi was relieved, "you've finally said something useful. Now I can rest assured about you."
"You..." Uttering a word, Song Xu thought about Feng Qishi's actions and couldn't help but laugh.
Feng Qishi said indifferently, "Now that you've laughed enough, tell me the inns that your family supplies." Saying this, he glanced at Zhao Xiang, who was stunned.
Zhao Xiang felt embarrassed seeing how concerned Feng Qishi was about his affairs, "Thank you, Mo Yun." He suddenly became polite.
Feng Qishi: "Don't thank me. I'm doing this for myself." Saying this, he thought of Mu Anxiao's aggressive demeanor and breathed a sigh of relief.
Zhao Xiang couldn't guess Feng Qishi's thoughts at all, so after Feng Qishi finished speaking, he couldn't help but smile, "You just be humble."
At the same time, Song Xu suddenly remembered what Feng Qishi had just said, so he couldn't help but ask, "Brother Shen, can you tell me why this matter is so tricky?" As he asked, he stared at Feng Qishi's profile.
Feng Qishi glanced at Song Xu and said indifferently, "You just be responsible for listing the names of those inns and writing them down on paper. Don't ask too many questions about anything else." Saying this, he picked up the teapot and paused for a few seconds, saying, "This tea of yours isn't good tea, is it?"
"Ordinary tea," Song Xu smiled.
"I knew it. Alright, I won't talk to you anymore. You should just think carefully." Feng Qishi said, pouring tea into his cup.
Zhao Xiang looked at it and pursed his lips, remaining silent.
In the blink of an eye.
Song Xu walked to the desk, picked up the brush, and cooperatively wrote the names of the inns on the paper. Feng Qishi stood opposite him, watching him calmly without saying a word.
On the contrary, Zhao Xiang stood in front of the inkstone, grinding ink for Song Xu, and said, "Your family supplies quite a lot of inns."
"All the inns in the city buy our family's tea. These I'm writing for you," Song Xu bent down and blew on the wet ink, "are inns that require top-grade tea."
"Didn't your family not sell ordinary tea before?" Feng Qishi asked.
Song Xu picked up the paper and said, "In our Jincheng, not all inns are good inns, so naturally many innkeepers would not choose to buy expensive tea. There's no way around it. For my business to get better and better, I secretly started selling ordinary tea."
"Your parents don't know about this?" Zhao Xiang was surprised.
Song Xu: "They don't know, and I don't plan for them to know. Also," he sighed, "my parents might not come back."
Upon hearing this, Feng Qishi's mind went blank and he said, "What did you do to your parents?"
"No, what do you mean by that?" Song Xu was truly startled by Feng Qishi's words.
Feng Qishi said calmly, "You said your parents won't come back. What do you mean by that?"
"After I returned, I found out that my parents actually have several other children. Half of it," Song Xu said dejectedly, "I'm not their only one. I feel like an idiot, you know?" As he spoke, he pouted.
At this moment, Feng Qishi didn't know whether Song Xu's words were true or false, so he unhesitatingly reached out and took the paper filled with inn names, saying, "My condolences. We'll leave now."
"Aren't you even going to sympathize with me?" Song Xu looked surprised.
Feng Qishi: "Why should I sympathize with you? You only know how many of your words are true and how many are false." After saying this, he glanced at the content on the paper and turned to leave first.
Zhao Xiang had been confused since he arrived here, so he didn't know what to say when facing such a situation. Therefore, to avoid causing new trouble, he withdrew his hand, glanced at Song Xu, and turned to leave.
Just as Feng Qishi was about to go out, he turned sideways and instructed Song Xu, "If strangers come to ask you, you are not allowed to say you saw us."
"Who would come?" Song Xu was curious and immediately walked around the desk.
Feng Qishi: "I said this matter is quite tricky. You just need to remember what I said."
"I know. When I have time, I will visit your residence."
"No need," Feng Qishi said, glanced at Song Xu, and left.
Zhao Xiang did not dare to comment and followed Feng Qishi.
Song Xu lowered his eyes and smiled, "I will definitely visit you." As he spoke, he readjusted his belt.