Chapter 369

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Protagonist:

Yan Qianqian

Seeing this, Shiyi immediately knelt on one knee, saluted, and said, "Master?"

A trace of doubt appeared on his face; he secretly wondered in his heart, why would An Wang suddenly appear here? Seeing this, An Wang smiled and waved his hand, saying, "Free from ceremony. Is Qianqian inside?"

Shiyi merely nodded silently, and did not speak another word.

Just then, An Wang walked to the door and knocked lightly, but there was no response from inside. He increased the force slightly and knocked again, yet still received no response.

An Wang grew somewhat impatient; he knocked hard on the door, and this time, he finally heard a sound from inside.

Only a voice carrying a hint of impatience was heard saying, "Who is it?" Then, Qianqian's voice came, "Shiyi, throw him out to feed the dogs!"

Upon hearing this, An Wang instantly flew into a rage; he shouted loudly, "You little brat, who do you want to throw out to feed the dogs?"

Hearing this familiar voice from inside the room, Qianqian instantly woke up considerably. She quickly put on an outer garment, then hurriedly ran over to open the door.

The door opened, and sure enough, she saw An Wang standing at the doorway with a face full of anger.

Qianqian couldn't help but secretly cry bitterly in her heart; this early in the morning, it was truly frightening! However, she still hurriedly put on a smiling face and said, "Oh my, I wondered who it was, so it's Father! Come in quickly, come in quickly!"

An Wang glared at her and said displeasedly, "Put your clothes on properly first!"

Seeing this, Qianqian immediately busied herself tidying her clothes in a fluster. By the time she had finished straightening her clothes, An Wang had already walked to the table and sat down, and poured himself a cup of water.

Coincidentally, An Wang also happened to be staying at this inn, and was staying in the Tianzi Er Hao Jian.

Last night, he lay in bed and suddenly heard a faint sound. That sound seemed to come from the next room, like Qianqian and Yan Wang were conversing.

He was startled in his heart; could he have misheard? He pricked up his ears and listened carefully; after a good while, the sound gradually faded.

Immediately after, he heard the sound of a door opening from next door, then a burst of light footsteps.

He breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, knowing Yan Wang had likely returned to his own room. He hesitated for a moment, but ultimately decided to send someone to the next room to inquire about the situation.

Not long after, the spy returned, bringing a piece of news that shocked him — the person staying next door really was Qianqian! He simply couldn't believe his ears; how could it be such a coincidence?

The next day, Yan Wang left early; he felt this was an excellent opportunity, so he immediately went to Qianqian's room.

"Speak, what are you doing here?" An Wang, having recovered his composure, spoke slowly, his voice carrying a trace of majesty.

Qianqian blurted out without thinking, "I escorted a dart shipment."

However, before she could finish her words, she was rudely interrupted by An Wang: "Tell the truth, do you think I'm as easy to fool as your mother?"

Qianqian was startled and hurriedly waved her hands, saying, "No no, I really accepted a task..."

But before she could finish, An Wang impatiently cut her off: "Confess everything honestly yourself, don't wait for me to ask, otherwise I won't let you return alive to see your mother!"

Seeing that she could neither evade nor deceive her way out no matter what, Qianqian finally had no choice but to helplessly spill everything in full detail. An Wang and Yan Wang's expressions were identical, both gloomy as the bottom of a pot.

After hearing the matter, An Wang asked Qianqian whether Yan Wang also knew. Qianqian obediently nodded and said softly, "I told him last night."

Although An Wang was angry in his heart, he also understood that the matters needing explanation had probably already been explained clearly by Yan Wang to Qianqian, and he really had nothing more to say. However, he still kept a straight face and instructed Qianqian, "After you return, practice martial arts one extra hour every day."

Hearing this, Qianqian immediately wore a bitter face and grumbled, "But Father, I wasn't injured this time, was I? And I completed the task smoothly!"

An Wang glared at her fiercely and rebuked angrily, "You still dare to talk back? Is this merely a question of whether the task was completed? This is a major matter of whether you were injured!"

Hearing her father's such severe scolding, Qianqian was frightened into silence. She had originally thought enduring a scolding from Third Brother would settle it, but never expected her own father would suddenly appear and also learn of this matter.

An Wang looked at Qianqian and said slowly, "Alright, stroll around properly today, return tomorrow. The excuse Wang'er spoke of is fine; Mother should not notice.

This matter is limited to the three of us knowing; absolutely do not inform others. A young lady's life is naturally important, but reputation must also not be neglected. You are no longer a child, you're nearly at the age of jifu, you ought to understand these principles."

Listening to her old father's nagging, Qianqian understood in her heart that this matter was considered settled, and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief like a heavy burden lifted.

An Wang then instructed, "Do not tell your Si Ge that I came."

Qianqian hurriedly replied, "Si Ge probably has no leisure to come today; he is surely very busy today."

An Wang nodded slightly, expressing agreement: "That is very good. Then I will return first." Having spoken, he turned and left.

After An Wang's figure disappeared from her sight, Qianqian collapsed onto the bed as if a heavy burden had been lifted, panting heavily. She secretly thought to herself that in the future she absolutely would not dare accept this kind of task again; every person in this family was no easy sort, truly difficult to deal with.

Qianqian lay on the bed, and unknowingly fell into a drowsy sleep. When she woke leisurely, she discovered the sun was already near noon. She stretched a great lazy waist, feeling her whole body's bones and muscles relax, and only then slowly climbed up from the bed, preparing to go out for a stroll.

Qianqian sampled various delicacies at roadside stalls, and after eating to her heart's content, selected a few exquisite pieces of jewelry, and finally bought some food that could be preserved for a longer time. After everything was ready, she set foot on the return journey.

After returning to the inn, Qianqian did not forget to send some snacks to the person in the Tianzi Er Hao room next door as well. So she had Shiyi help deliver them, hoping to bring the other party a surprise.

Although An Wang was not particularly interested in snacks, because they were specially bought by his daughter, he still happily tasted a couple of bites. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart, this child is truly thoughtful, she even remembers to think of this father of hers.

The next day, Qianqian slept in late, not waking leisurely until the sun was high. She stretched a lazy waist, then quickly tidied up her small bundle, preparing to go to the next room to bid farewell to her father.