Chapter 48 - II
Jing Xingzhi shook his head: “Teacher, my good friend in the academy is Wu Mingrui, and you also know him. With Wu Mingrui’s temper and temperament, it’s easy to praise him as an upright gentleman, so how can he be clever with words? Let alone do something inappropriate. I think Wu Mingrui himself didn’t know about it.”
When the two of them separated, Wu Mingrui didn’t even look at the little girl, which showed that he really didn’t think much about it.
Jing Xingzhi said so, and Fang Qichen did know Wu Mingrui as a person, and he even included him in his disciple options for the following people to examine. It was a pity that Wu Mingrui is wasn’t as talented and there was no strong support behind him, so he didn’t call him over. Fang Qichen knew Wu Mingrui’s personality and would not doubt what Jing Xingzhi said.
Fang Qichen was puzzled: “Then what should I do? How about keeping her at home and letting Yaojun learn something? Maybe she will forget it after a while. Then I will take a look and see if there is anyone suitable?”
Fang Qichen said ‘suitable person’ of course, must be good in character, age, family background, future, and family members in all aspects. The biggest disadvantage for Wu Mingrui was that he was much older. This was enough for Fang Qichen to exclude him. Moreover, Wu Mingrui got married once, which was another bad point.
Unexpectedly, as soon as Fang Qichen said these words, Fang Yaojun, who was hiding behind the screen, pouted and poked her little head out, directly disrupting Fang Qichen’s thoughts.
“Dad, Senior Brother Wu is obviously very nice!”
Fang Qichen’s eyes widened and he shook his head repeatedly: “No, no, I’m getting older. Have you ever thought that when you are fifteen, he will be twenty-five. How can he wait so long?”
Twenty-five, in ancient times, was really old. If he wasn’t married at this age, you would be talked in a disgraceful way. Moreover, Fang Qichen knew that although Wu Mingrui had an ex-wife, he was childless.
If Wu Mingrui was still childless at the age of 25, Madam Wu would be anxious to death!
“But…, but…” Fang Yaojun said two buts in a row, but she also knew that she was too young and her demands were a bit too much.
Thinking that she had just fallen in love with someone and now it was over, Fang Yaojun was so sad that tears rolled down silently from her eyes.
She made no sound, just cried silently. But looking at it like this, anyone could see she was really sad.
Fang Qichen looked heartbroken. Regardless of the fact that he was still rejecting his daughter just now, he stood up from the chair with a soft heart, took out a handkerchief from his arms and wiped the little girl’s face.
He said distressedly: “Don’t cry, don’t cry. Daddy will find you a better one. I guarantee it will be better than this Wu Mingrui!”
“But but I think Senior Brother Wu is very good, wuwuwu…” Fang Yaojun cried and said another sentence, “He doesn’t get angry when I break something, he doesn’t laugh at me, and he smiles looks good.”
The little girl’s obsession might not be deep, but she was simple-minded and just thinks it was good looking.
Jing Xingzhi covered his forehead and advised, “Teacher, why don’t you take another look? We just met each other, and the junior sister must not have deep feelings for him.”
Fang Qichen was very anxious.
Jing Xingzhi sighed and frowned, pinched the little girl’s shoulders and said fiercely: “Don’t cry!”
Fang Yaojun was frightened and looked up at Jing Xingzhi with eyes still covered with tears.
Jing Xingzhi didn’t even look at Fang Qichen. He knew that he was an incompetent loving father who spoiled his children very much. Maybe Fang Qichen was very clear-minded in other matters and could be decisive in dealing with things, but when it came to children, Fang Qichen was definitely not the same, so he still had to take care of this matter.
Jing Xingzhi glared at Fang Yaojun and asked coldly: “Why are you crying? You don’t remember the doctor’s orders. Your father can’t be emotinal!”
He calmed down Fang Yaojun with one sentence first.
He looked around and spoke clearly. “Fang Yaojun, you are not two years old anymore. Just like it if you like it. It’s okay to act coquettishly and say you like someone. It’s good that you like and be happy about someone. Your father thinks so too.”
With one sentence, Jing Xingzhi clicked on both of them.
Fang Qichen nodded to his little girl: “That’s right, don’t cry, just be happy.”
Fang Yaojun listened, tears about to roll down again. But this time she held it back. This was a problem she had had since she was a child. She probably only knew about crying when something happened before she grew up.
When she grew up and became sensible, she could hold back her tears at all times. At this moment, she felt guilty thinking about the doctor’s orders, and tears seemed to flow down her face.
Fang Yaojun stretched out her little hand to rub the corners of her eyes and nodded.
Jing Xingzhi added: “We can’t do anything against you because we all feel sorry for you. You think Wu Mingrui is a nice person, and it’s normal to have a crush on him. We understand. But there is indeed an age gap between you. Have you ever thought about how to solve this problem yourself? Instead of asking your father to give in and accept this uncomfortably.”
Fang Qichen changed his voice to a yes-man and followed the young disciple’s words: “Yes, your father’s main consideration is that he is really old, and his family is also anxious to have a grandson. If he is willing to wait for this matter, but his family is not willing, so how will you get along after you get married?”
Fang Yaojun thought, feeling a little confused. At her age, she was just telling someone that the person was nice, so how could she think of what would happen in the future!
Fang Yaojun thought for a long time and said timidly: “I… I’ll ask Senior Brother Wu? But I have to be familiar with him. It’s not easy to talk about it now.”
Fang Yaojun didn’t look at his father this time, and looked at Jing Xingzhi with both eyes. Fang Yaojun knew that this senior brother was the one who could make the decision. As for her father, he became dizzy as soon as her tears fell. He only knew how to take care of her, or to fool her with other things, but he did not seriously reason with her.
Fang Qichen looked at the little girl’s eyes and tugged on the little disciple’s sleeve, asking him to answer quickly. But when Fang Qichen looked at Jing Xingzhi, there were words telling him to refuse. Because after talking with the man, it would be so sad if he didn’t like it.
Jing Xingzhi saw the words ‘dead disciple, listen to your immortal teacher’ on Fang Qichen’s face.
Was Jing Xingzhi a good disciple?
Yes, he was.
But Jing Xingzhi also wanted to be a good senior brother, and he was more able to accept a little setback or failure for the children than Fang Qichen.
So, Jing Xingzhi looked at the junior sister with a smile on his face: “Okay, let’s try.”
Fang Qichen: …
Wasn’t the young disciple on the same side as him? Where was the young disciple who just harshly scolded the little girl?
Fang Qichen was surprised, and Fang Yaojun was surprised! Senior brother was indeed a reasonable person!
Fang Yaojun’s eyes widened, and she asked in a low voice: “Senior brother, can we really try it?”
Jing Xingzhi raised his eyebrows: “Have I ever deceived my junior sister?”
Fang Yaojun thought for a while and said happily: “No, senior brother. You didn’t mess with me.” As she spoke, she looked at her father.