Chapter 58 - 58 58 Pouring Out One's Heart

58: Chapter 58: Pouring Out One’s Heart 58: Chapter 58: Pouring Out One’s Heart “Master Hua, do you have any objections?” Su Yifei looked towards Hua Yi. As long as Hua Yi conceded, he would hand over the IOU to Fang Bai. Searᴄh the Nôvelƒire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Hua Yi was very unwilling to accept defeat and equally reluctant to give in. Therefore, he called the male waiter with kidney deficiency and the pregnant female waiter over to personally diagnose them, so as to determine whether Fang Bai’s previous diagnoses were accurate. His diagnostic process was much slower than Fang Bai’s, and seeing that he couldn’t leave for the time being, Su Yifei had no choice but to make a phone call to his assistant, instructing him to deal with the matter between Ahua and Manager Zhao. “I lost.” It was only when the few people in the Plum Blossom Hall became impatient that Hua Yi slowly stood up, his face full of dejection and disappointment. Hua Yi had diagnosed very meticulously, wanting to find some loopholes to counterattack Fang Bai, but in the end, he had to admit that Fang Bai’s diagnosis was correct. The male waiter indeed only had kidney deficiency; the female waiter did have some anemia and was pregnant as well. These issues, Hua Yi was confident he could diagnose with more time, but he certainly would not have been able to do so in a mere thirty-eight seconds. So, he lost, not just a million yuan, but also the prestige of being the first among the younger generation of the Hua Family. Su Yifei revealed a smile, handed the IOU to Fang Bai, and seeing Hua Yi’s unpleasant face, patted his shoulder and said, “Master Hua, you gotta accept the loss when you make a bet!” Hua Yi really wanted to show a smile, to display his nonchalance and indifference, but his smile looked even uglier than crying. “Come to Rejuvenation Hall with the IOU tomorrow, and I’ll give you the money.” Hua Yi didn’t want to stay here a moment longer. He left a sentence for Fang Bai, greeted Su Yifei, and then strode away. As for Xia Chenyu, who had stirred his heart, he no longer had the inclination to give her another glance. What he was most concerned about now was how he would explain this matter to the elders in his family after returning to Rejuvenation Hall. After Hua Yi left, Su Yifei dismissed a few waiters and then pulled up a stool, sitting down with Fang Bai and Xia Chenyu, pouring himself a drink and joining them in conversation. “Brother, Shen Huanian is from the Shen Family of Jiangnan Water Town, and Hua Yi is from Rejuvenation Hall; you’ve offended the scions of two prominent clans in one go! From what I know, neither of these guys is particularly open-minded. Be careful with them going forward. If you encounter trouble you can’t handle, remember to tell me, I’ll do my best to help.” Su Yifei clinked glasses with Fang Bai, then continued, “Are you really planning to take the IOU and ask for the money tomorrow?” Fang Bai said, “Why not? A million isn’t a small amount!” Su Yifei said, “How about I accompany you to Rejuvenation Hall tomorrow? I do know a few people from the Hua Family.” Fang Bai smiled and said, “No need, I can go by myself. It’s all there in black and white on this IOU, clear and precise; I don’t believe Hua Yi would renege!” Su Yifei gave a wry smile and said, “He might not renege, but I suspect it won’t be so smooth for you to take a million yuan out of Rejuvenation Hall.” “I’m not in a hurry. I’ll just ask for it slowly. What’s mine will eventually not escape!” Su Yifei was a busy man, and after a few drinks, he was called away by a phone call. Before leaving, Su Yifei had the waiter tidy up “Plum Blossom Hall” and serve another round of drinks and dishes, insisting that Fang Bai and Xia Chenyu eat and drink well, and return home in high spirits. Looking at the table full of dishes and drinks, Fang Bai and Xia Chenyu exchanged a bitter smile. The cost of the drinks and dishes on the table was nearly ten thousand, and it would be too wasteful not to eat, so they could only continue to drink and eat, trying to minimize the loss. “Fang Bai, I just used you as a shield… I’m sorry… I’ll punish myself with three drinks…” Xia Chenyu, with her head down, drank a few glasses, and once again, a flush of red rose to her cheeks, and her gaze became hazy and bewildered. Fang Bai smiled and said, “It’s nothing; after all, this isn’t the first time something like this has happened to me. I’m used to it. But Shen Huanian might hate me to death now because I ruined his good plans twice.” “Su Yifei is right; you should be more careful in the future. I don’t know much about Hua Yi, but I have had a few dealings with Shen Huanian, and he’s just like his disloyal and heartless father, sanctimonious on the surface but full of duplicity and wickedness within.” Upon saying this, Xia Chenyu let out a sigh and once again expressed self-reproach, “I really shouldn’t have used you as a shield just now, I’m so regretful thinking about it now… If Shen Huanian holds a grudge against you because of tonight’s incident and comes looking for trouble, I won’t be able to rest easy…” Fang Bai dismissed it with a wave of his hand, “Maybe you’re worrying too much. He’s from a wealthy and powerful family, and I’m just a child from a poor family. We’re not people from the same world, and maybe by tomorrow, he will have completely forgotten about me.” Xia Chenyu sighed, “I hope so!” After his body-enhancing practice, Fang Bai’s appetite had greatly increased, so he ate a lot of the dishes; whereas Xia Chenyu seemed to want to drown her sorrows, so she drank more. Soon, one was full, and the other was drunk. Some people, when drunk, will not utter a word and just fall into a deep sleep. While others, when drunk, want to find someone to pour out their hearts to. Xia Chenyu belonged to the latter. “… My mother’s name is Xia Yuxi, born into a scholarly family in Jiangnan Water Town. She was a beautiful, elegant, and gracefully demure woman…” Xia Chenyu, supporting her pink cheeks with her hands, gazed dreamily as if immersed in blissful memories. Fang Bai watched her with a gentle smile on his face, playing the role of a faithful listener. “Beautiful women are always pursued by men, and my mother was no different. Yet among those who pursued her, not one could stir her heart. That was until she turned twenty-four, and finally, a man entered her world…” “The man had a calm personality, a tall figure, an attractive appearance, and possessed a very magnetic charm that deeply captivated my mother. They fell in love at first sight and quickly fell deeply in love.” “Later on, my mother learned that the man was the scion of a wealthy and prestigious Huaxia family. She was troubled, always fearing he would suddenly leave her and disappear from her world. The man swore to heaven that he would never abandon her and would marry no one but her.” “Later, my mother discovered she was pregnant and happily shared the news with the man. She thought he would be overjoyed, but all she received in return was his silence…” “Not long after, my mother finally found out that a marriage had already been arranged for him by his family, with a woman from another prominent clan, a perfect match in terms of family status…” “Such arranged marriages between prominent clans are common in Huaxia. Though the man still had feelings for my mother, he was powerless to change anything and could only accept his family’s arrangement.” Hearing this, Fang Bai sighed inwardly. Although society has always been advocating various forms of equality, the prejudices based on family background have existed since ancient times and have never disappeared. Especially among the wealthy families and prominent clans, they take the match of social standing very seriously in their children’s marriage, often treating it as a way to gain benefits, and seldom truly considering the happiness of their children.