Don't Ask Where People Go After Time Travel

Chapter 1667 Fragility
"Lord Fang probably doesn't know Tongmei very well." Fang Lihui smiled, a hint of admiration in his expression. "After learning that her cousin had run away from the wedding, Tongmei immediately wrote a letter to the elders of the clan, saying that the man she was going to marry was a rare talent who dared to act and take responsibility, not a mediocre person who would only look back and run away. She personally ruined the marriage."

"You mean Fang Zitong, she..." Fang Zilan stopped abruptly halfway through her sentence, somewhat stunned, wondering why the Fang Zitong in her memory was so different from the Fang Zitong Fang Lihui was talking about.

In her memory, Fang Zitong was arrogant and spoiled, a typical pampered young lady who was bossy and domineering, showing no signs of being such a carefree and easygoing woman.

Perhaps Fang Lihui is right. She simply doesn't understand what kind of person Fang Zitong is. She has always arrogantly thought that Fang Zitong is an overbearing eldest daughter of the Prime Minister's family, and over the years this has become a prejudice.

Pei Jinqing's expression grew colder. "Don't you know yourself? If it weren't for the Pei family standing behind you, based on what you've done, you would have died a thousand times over."

Pei Poming tried to argue, but his voice faltered under Pei Jinqing's icy gaze. Before he could say anything more, Pei Jinqing said, "You shall immediately submit a petition to His Majesty requesting that you be punished and never be allowed to serve as an official again. You shall be confined to your residence and shall not leave without a pardon."

Pei Poming stared wide-eyed in disbelief. "Big brother, what are you saying? How is this any different from going to jail?"

"If you are unwilling, pack your bags immediately and go with Gu Yuan to Shanzhou in exile." Pei Jinqing showed no mercy. Pei Po cried out, "Brother, do you really have no mercy at all? What kind of place is Shanzhou? How am I supposed to survive there..."

Pei Jinqing looked at him coldly, her expression unwavering. "Pei Poming, you leave no room for maneuver in your actions, offending everyone. Now you expect me to show you any mercy? Do you have even a shred of affection for the Pei family?"

"Brother, you..." Pei Poming took a step back, then roared as if about to explode, "You think Pei Xiaozhe is more useful, so you indulge him in every way and even put him in the Ministry of Revenue. And what about me? Who is Zou Hongqi in the Ministry of Justice? Have you thought about me?"

Pei Jinqing snorted coldly, "Pei Poming, you know your own worth. You should be grateful that Lord Zou of the Ministry of Justice agreed to take you."

"Grateful?" Pei Poming laughed out loud as if he had heard the biggest joke in the world. "So this is your true face after all. Pei Jinqing, do you think everyone owes you something and must accept your charity and be grateful to you? If your mother hadn't died protecting Consort Yu, how could you have the glory you have today?"

"You bastard!" Pei Jinqing angrily threw the teacup on the table at Pei Poming, who dodged it, but continued to yell, "Pei Jinqing, head of the Pei family, do you deserve to be called that?"

Pei Jinqing was so angry that he lost his balance and coughed violently, but he still managed to say, "Guards, take him away and confine him to his quarters!"

"Pei Jinqing, how dare you..." Pei Poming shouted as he was dragged away, "Pei Jinqing, I hate you!"

Zhuge Yu, seeing Fang Zilan's dazed expression, coughed lightly and took over the conversation, "Judging from what Young Master Fang said, Warners is unwilling to marry into the Fang family?"

“An individual can’t go against their family’s wishes. Every family secretly wants to keep its members under their control. The Fang family is like that, and so is the Sassanid family.” Fang Lihui shook his head with a smile. “The Fang family wants Miss Sassanid to marry into the family, while the Sassanid family wants my cousin to marry into their family. One is the only daughter of a wealthy Persian family, and the other is the head of the Fang family. Neither of them can let go of their status, so naturally they have to give up.”

"Is there any hope for this?" Fang Zilan asked slowly, her eyes filled with complex emotions.

Fang Lihui just shook her head again. She pressed on, "Is there really no room for negotiation?"

“Unless one party is willing to give up everything.” The one who answered her was Zhuge Yu. His expression was deep, and he said word by word, “But after this incident, can’t you see, Lord Fang? No matter who it is, giving up one’s identity will not protect anyone, let alone make a promise.”

Fang Zilan lowered her head, seemingly lost in thought.

After a while, she raised her head again, regaining her usual indifference, and sighed softly, "Never mind, you can't force it."

"If Lord Fang has nothing else to say..." Fang Lihui was about to get up and take his leave, but he was interrupted with a loud bang as soon as he finished speaking.

The three of them looked toward the source of the sound, and saw Fang Liren standing at the door, looking lost and dejected. The sound was from when he broke down the door.

"Cousin?" Fang Lihui hurriedly walked up to Fang Liren, only to see Fang Liren silently slap a piece of paper on his chest. Before he could even take a closer look at the paper, he heard Fang Liren say loudly, "Lihui, the Fang family is now in your hands."

"Cousin, what did you say?" He stared blankly at the person in front of him, the one who once valued the Fang family more than his own life, who had actually abandoned the Fang family, which he believed should be more important than anything else, with such a flimsy piece of paper.

Ignoring Fang Lihui's reaction, Fang Liren walked straight up to Fang Zilan and Zhuge Yu. "Lord Fang, Young Master Zhuge, I've thought it through. I want to go to Persia with Warners."

Before Fang Zilan and Zhuge Yu could say anything, Fang Lihui strode up to Fang Liren and threw the paper at him, shouting, "Fang Liren, are you crazy? Abandoning the Fang family for a woman?"

Fang Liren stood ramrod straight, letting the piece of paper fall to the ground without even blinking. "I have come here to bid farewell to you two gentlemen. You have helped me greatly, and I will never forget it."

Considering Fang Zilan and Zhuge Yu were present, Fang Lihui couldn't directly lash out. He gritted his teeth and growled, "Fang Liren, what are you doing?"

"What are you doing?" Fang Liren looked at Fang Lihui beside him, his expression relieved. "Lihui, the Fang family is now in your hands. You are more suitable than me for the position of head of the Fang family."

"Who cares?" Fang Lihui sneered. "Fang Liren, I don't need your charity."

“I’ve given everything for the Fang family. I’m exhausted.” Fang Liren’s lips curled into a smile, his eyes filled with an indescribable weariness and heaviness. “Now, I want to live for myself for once.”

"Good, good, truly excellent!" Fang Lihui clapped his hands with his folding fan, his applause bordering on resentment.

Seeing this, Fang Zilan was about to speak when Zhuge Yu grabbed her sleeve. He tugged at her sleeve, signaling her not to get involved and to let them resolve the matter themselves.

"Fang Liren, you want to leave the Fang family, is that it?" Fang Lihui gripped his folding fan tightly, his shoulders trembling slightly, revealing his anger. "You think you can just leave like that? There's no such easy way out. The Fang family gave you life and raised you. How much kindness have you received from the Fang family, and how much favor have you done for them? Today, we'll settle all the scores."

(End of this chapter)