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"You!" The Li family's mother and daughters, having recovered themselves, immediately turned to find the culprit. Fifth Daughter Le Shan was particularly sharp-eyed, instantly spotting the figures hiding behind the bushes. She directly pointed her finger at Chai An, ready to unleash a torrent of curses! Fourth Daughter Hao De, however, quickly embraced Fifth Daughter Le Shan's impulsive figure, fearing she would cause a huge scene in the Fan Residence, which would be quite unsightly! After all, the other party, judging by their attire, was clearly not an ordinary servant; who knew if they could afford to offend them? They couldn't constantly trouble the Marquis, could they?
Of course, this was also Lady Li Niang's thought at the moment. She simply couldn't believe how trouble had once again found its way to their doorstep! Were the male guests in this Fan Residence so idle today? Did they truly have nothing better to do than pick on a single mother and her daughters?
"Third Daughter is still indignant?" Wei Tingyu looked at Kang Ning standing nearby, seeing the young lass glaring at Chai An with a face full of indignation, and asked with a smile.
"They're clearly doing it on purpose! They just want to help those two perverts regain their composure!" Kang Ning nodded, then gritted her back teeth, forcefully squeezing out these words. After all, those two perverts who had been thoroughly dealt with earlier were still standing behind Chai An, dressed in women's clothing! Even a blind person would know they were in cahoots! Thus, Kang Ning had a very clear idea of Chai An's character!
"Then kick the cuju back! A good revenge!" Wei Tingyu smiled slightly, then whispered to Kang Ning.
"My strength is too little... even if I kick it back, I'm afraid it... won't hurt him..." Kang Ning was startled, then frowned her delicate brows, somewhat troubled. Her personality was indeed resolute, but her body was ultimately a frail female one; she could barely lift a knife to kill a chicken in daily life.
"Don't worry!" However, Wei Tingyu nodded at Kang Ning, then raised his hand and gently placed it on her shoulder. He then channeled his internal energy through his palm into Kang Ning's body! Kang Ning was initially surprised when Wei Tingyu suddenly placed his hand on her fragrant shoulder, but before she could even blush, she felt a surging energy continuously entering her body through his palm.
Could men possess such miraculous abilities? Kang Ning had never encountered other men before and initially thought every man could do this, but then she thought about it again and felt it wasn't right. If that were the case, then her mother should have mentioned it when teaching her and her sisters about precautions regarding men! Moreover, looking at Fan Lianghan's timid, effeminate appearance, he hardly seemed like someone with such abilities! Besides, if all men had this ability, those two perverts wouldn't have been so thoroughly beaten by her and Fifth Sister just now. So, this is the Marquis's unique skill? Kang Ning immediately realized, somewhat bewildered, and looked up at Wei Tingyu. Seeing the meaningful smile on his face, she suddenly felt confident, then nodded at him.
"Good!" Now with Wei Tingyu's help, Kang Ning picked up the cuju ball without another word and kicked it towards the other side. Due to Wei Tingyu's internal energy augmentation, this kick was incredibly powerful! Wei Tingyu secretly emitted internal energy again to help correct the cuju's trajectory, so it went straight for Chai An's face! Chai An hadn't expected the other side to counterattack, nor for the counterattack to be so powerful and fast. So, by the time he noticed the cuju ball close by, it was already too late to dodge!
Bang!
"Ah!" With a crisp sound, the cuju ball actually burst open upon hitting Chai An's face! And the fellow cried out, falling straight to the ground! This scene startled everyone present. Fan Lianghan also turned his head, looking at Kang Ning with a disbelief. He naturally didn't understand that internal energy could be transferred through physical contact, so he thought Kang Ning actually possessed such great strength, only feeling that his Third Sister-in-law was too terrifying! And Lady Li Niang and the others also looked at their daughter with bewildered expressions, because after all, she was their daughter or sister; all the women were well aware of Kang Ning's abilities.
"Cousin! Are you alright?!" After a few seconds of silence across the field, Fan Lianghan finally reacted, quickly shouting and rushing towards Chai An, who was sprawled on the ground. As for Chai An, he lay on the ground with a vacant expression, staring at the sky. He simply refused to believe what had just happened! There was an illusion of warm liquid flowing on his cheek, making Chai An unable to tell whether this was reality or a dream.
"Cousin! You're bleeding from the nose?!" Fan Lianghan was terrified when he saw Chai An's disheveled appearance, because at this moment, blood was gushing from the fellow's nose, and a large red imprint of the cuju ball remained on the front of his face. And the two profligate young masters, who had originally hoped Chai An would help them regain their composure, were now trembling like cicadas in winter. Good heavens! I didn't expect Third Daughter Kang Ning to be so formidable! It seems she went easy on us earlier! Thinking of this, the two couldn't help but shiver. Luckily, that cuju was made of bamboo; if it had been a slightly harder material, Chai An would probably be disfigured by now!
"Hmph!" At this, Fifth Daughter Le Shan felt greatly satisfied, let out a cold snort in the direction of the opposite side, and at the same time, showed a mocking expression. After all, cuju was certainly a sport men were better at, but the other side couldn't even compare to her Third Sister! Such an appearance from a young master in the capital would surely make people laugh their heads off if word got out!
"So... so many little birds..." Chai An, dizzy and disoriented, was helped up by Fan Lianghan. He didn't even have time to wipe away the nosebleed, and directly looked blankly at the sky around him, saying.
"Brother Chai An... why didn't you dodge?" Fan Lianghan asked Chai An, his face full of exasperation. And Chai An's mind gradually cleared at this moment. Upon hearing his cousin's words, he involuntarily rolled his eyes. Dodge? You try dodging that! The speed of that kick just now was simply too fast; even among the young masters in the capital who often played cuju with him, none had such leg strength. Thinking of this, his peripheral vision caught sight of Third Daughter Kang Ning, who stood in the distance with a triumphant expression, and a hint of doubt and fear flashed in his heart.
"Third Sister, what was that..." Eldest Sister Shou Hua blinked, stepped forward, and looked at Kang Ning up and down, as if trying to understand if this was truly her Third Sister.
"Eldest Sister!" Kang Ning was speechless, and at the same time, winked at Shou Hua, secretly pointing to Wei Tingyu, who stood nearby without speaking.
"It's the Marquis..." Second Daughter Fu Hui also reacted at this moment, quickly leaned closer, and then asked.
"Mmm!" Kang Ning also blinked and then gently nodded. Fu Hui's eyes immediately widened, and when she turned to look at Wei Tingyu again, the admiration in her gaze grew even stronger! Truly worthy of being the Marquis! He is indeed the gentleman I admire in my heart! Although Fu Hui didn't know exactly how it was done, since Kang Ning said so, it must be true! She had to admit, the Marquis was truly the Li family's guardian deity! Of course, in Fu Hui's eyes, Wei Tingyu must have done this out of his love for her! Thinking of this, Fu Hui's heart became joyful and sweet again, and the corners of her mouth couldn't help but curve slightly upwards! This scene was naturally observed by the other women present. They were astonished that Wei Tingyu possessed such methods! But even more, they felt gratitude!
And now, with the Marquis backing them, Lady Li Niang felt confident! She gently fanned herself with her round fan and took two steps forward, pretending not to recognize the people opposite her, and asked, "Who's playing cuju over there?" Upon hearing this, the women on Wei Tingyu's side all covered their mouths and chuckled. One had to admit, Mother's acting was becoming increasingly masterful! Her second son-in-law was clearly right in front of them, visible to everyone, yet she could pretend not to know.
"Cousin! Get up quickly!" Fan Lianghan, hearing his mother-in-law's question, immediately knew he couldn't pretend nothing had happened anymore. So, he quickly helped Chai An up and then supported him as they walked towards Lady Li Niang.
"Mother-in-law!" Upon seeing Lady Li Niang's stern and scrutinizing gaze, Fan Lianghan's heart also trembled. He respectfully bowed to Lady Li Niang and said, "It was my cousin and I..."
Chai An also took out a handkerchief at this moment and roughly wiped away the nosebleed around his nose, finally regaining seven or eight tenths of his dashing young master appearance. He bowed to Lady Li Niang. "My humble self is named Chai, with the single character An."
"I am a friend of the master here."
"Just now, I accidentally let go, and I ask Lady Li Niang and all the young ladies to forgive me!"
"If there are any financial losses, I will compensate double."
Lady Li Niang looked at Chai An's pretentious performance before her, feeling even more speechless, and couldn't help but roll her eyes. Accidentally let go for a moment? This kind of talk wouldn't fool a ghost, let alone me! Of course, his words couldn't deceive Lady Li Niang, nor could they deceive the other daughters of the Li family. Especially Second Daughter Fu Hui, who was very familiar with Chai An's character and conduct, curled her lips in exasperation. He had just made such a fool of himself, and now he could actually pretend to be perfectly fine and act like a refined young master of an aristocratic family; it was simply too laughable! Yet, this person seemed completely unaware of it himself. How could there be such a show-off in this world?!
"Mother-in-law! Wife!" At this moment, Fan Lianghan awkwardly cupped his hands towards Lady Li Niang and Fu Hui, saying, "Young Master Chai is my cousin. He didn't know there were female guests in the garden and caused trouble due to a momentary itch for a challenge. It's all my fault for not informing him beforehand."
"It was an unintentional mistake on his part."
"Blame me! It's all my fault!"
Fan Lianghan's words were sincere, but Lady Li Niang merely smiled faintly, fanning herself, without speaking. And Second Daughter Fu Hui, at this moment, naturally couldn't stand by and watch. At the very least, he was still her nominal husband, so she slowly walked forward, took Lady Li Niang's arm, and said, "Mother! The Chai and Fan families have a long-standing friendship!"
"Young Master Chai is also a frequent visitor to our home!"
"He is usually the most polite and proper of men!"
"He certainly didn't intend to offend any female guests!"
"For my sake, please don't dwell on it!"
Fu Hui's words, on the surface, seemed to be helping Chai An out of a difficult situation, but in reality, every word was filled with sarcasm and mockery. What "long-standing friendship" and "polite and proper"? At present, how did this Young Master Chai appear even slightly polite? As for saying he didn't intend to offend any female guests, that was even more sarcastic! After all, anyone with eyes could see that this fellow was clearly targeting the Li family's mother and daughters!
However, what surprised everyone present was that Chai An, upon hearing Fu Hui's sarcastic and mocking words, not only showed no trace of shame but even looked utterly self-satisfied, as if everything Fu Hui said was true! One had to admit, this person was either extremely narcissistic and clueless, or he was a shameless ruffian who had no sense of propriety whatsoever!
"This young gentleman certainly has a good appearance!" Lady Li Niang nodded. After all, her daughter was still the Fan family's daughter-in-law, so it was naturally not good to make relations with the Fan and Chai families too strained. But she did not explicitly forgive his recklessness; instead, she changed the subject and scrutinized Chai An up and down. At the same time, she felt a slight regret in her heart. Strictly speaking, Chai An's appearance was indeed quite striking. If her former self had encountered him, she would have certainly thought about it, wondering if she could marry one of her unmarried daughters to him... But at this moment, Lady Li Niang had already seen through Chai An's narrow-mindedness and character, and naturally knew that this person was not a suitable match! Especially his petty actions, compared to Wei Tingyu, who had just lent a hand to Kang Ning, there was truly a world of difference, like heaven and earth!
"Enough, enough!" Thinking of this, Lady Li Niang quickly patted her forehead with her round fan, tossing these chaotic thoughts out of her mind, and then said, "It's good that no harm was done! Good that no harm was done!" "Then we're leaving!" After speaking, without waiting for Fan Lianghan and Chai An to react, she directly fanned herself and led her daughters away. And Chai An could only obediently step aside and clear the path. However, although he pretended to look down at the ground, disinterested in these female guests, the corner of his eye secretly watched Kang Ning's figure. After all, this was the first woman who had ever made Chai An feel truly different! Especially when Kang Ning passed by him, Chai An even involuntarily parted his lips, seemingly wanting to speak to her. However, Kang Ning at this moment naturally couldn't be bothered to pay attention to this show-off. She didn't even glance at him, walking straight past as if he were air. Fourth Daughter Hao De and Fifth Daughter Le Shan, arm in arm, glared at him as they passed. This man had made the Li family's two youngest daughters extremely displeased!
Chai An, seeing Hao De and Le Shan's gazes, also helplessly pursed his lips. At the same time, he somewhat regretted his show-off actions today. He hadn't expected to offend all the Li family's mother and daughters now. If he truly wanted to approach Third Daughter Kang Ning in the future, would his chances be quite slim?
"Young Master Chai's cuju is quite good!" At this moment, Wei Tingyu's voice suddenly pulled Chai An back from his fantasies to reality. He suddenly looked up and found the man standing two steps in front of him, looking at him with a meaningful expression. "Marquis Wei praises too highly!" Chai An was startled, then smiled at Wei Tingyu. Facing the Marquis Jining of the court, Chai An still didn't dare to be presumptuous! After all, the other was a descendant of a founding minister, while he was a descendant of the former imperial family! Although they were superficially treated with favor by the court, it was clear whom the court trusted and whom it guarded against, wasn't it?
"Just a bit effeminate!" Wei Tingyu sneered, then looked at Chai An and said, "You couldn't even catch Third Daughter Li Niang's cuju kick and ended up looking utterly disheveled. Could it be that your body has been hollowed out by wine and women?"
"You..." Although Chai An hadn't heard the term "effeminate" before, he could infer its approximate meaning just from the words. His face immediately changed, and he wanted to argue with Wei Tingyu. However, before the words could leave his mouth, he instantly froze again! Because at this moment, as his eyes met Wei Tingyu's, he found the other's gaze so profound that looking at him felt like falling into an abyss! This pressure made Chai An even feel his breathing become somewhat irregular! And cold sweat trickled from his forehead and back, quickly drenching his clothes!
"Seeing as you are a descendant of the Chai clan, I'll remind you of something!" Wei Tingyu, seeing Chai An scared into such a state by his gaze, felt even more contempt. He spoke directly, "It's best to stay away from the Li family's women! Otherwise, you won't have a good time!" What a joke! The Li family's women are all destined for my Marquis's Residence! It's absolutely impossible to give one to this show-off Chai An! Wei Tingyu was also a little surprised; ever since he transmigrated to this world and gained the system, he seemed to be becoming more and more domineering?! But upon closer thought, shouldn't a man be like this? If he sees a woman he desires, and doesn't take her into his residence, should he offer her to someone else instead? Wei Tingyu naturally had no habit of being a cuckold! If anyone dared to try and steal the women he wanted, they would certainly be a mortal enemy for the offense of stealing his wife, and he would absolutely show them no mercy!