Chapter 703: 0693 No one is perfect

Qi Yuan’s seemingly calm voice was actually full of deterrence, causing the guard’s face to turn pale with alarm.

He quickly bent over to take the room card out of the bag, “beep” went the sound.

The sound of the door opening.

Qi Yuan opened the door and stepped in, Fu Qixiu closely followed behind.

The two brothers entered the room, bypassing the entryway’s vestibule and the screen.

In the room, an old man leaned against the headboard, his hair white with age, his weathered face crisscrossed with deep wrinkles.

The lines of his facial features were perfect, and it was not hard to imagine his younger days’ charm.

His figure was hunched, but it could not hide the powerful aura that he possessed.

It was an aura that had been refined through the years, tempered a thousand times, radiating from his very bones.

The old man’s demeanor was solemn, with a slight resemblance to Qi Yuan in his brows. Hearing noise, he slowly lifted his head, a flicker of light passing through his muddled eyes.

“You’re here.”

The old gentleman seemed not at all surprised by Qi Yuan’s arrival, as if he had been expecting them all along.

Fu Qixiu raised his eyebrows, “Grandfather knew we would come?”

The old man did not speak, his gaze firmly resting on Qi Yuan.

After a moment of silence, Qi Yuan finally spoke indifferently.

“How’s your health?”

“I’m not dead yet!”

Qi Yuan nodded indifferently, “Hmm.”

Then he showed no intention of speaking further.

The old man watched him, and after a long while, he sighed.

“It seems you’ve made up your mind.”

Qi Yuan’s deep eyes narrowed slightly as he met the old man’s gaze, “Do you still have a reason for me to stay?”

Upon hearing this.

The old man’s expression changed, his eyes becoming sharp.

Another silence ensued in the room before he spoke again after a long while.

“Qi Yuan, you’ve always been steady and supportive, outstanding and unparalleled. You’ve never let me down, and I thought you never would.”

A dark glint flashed across Qi Yuan’s lowered eyelids, and the temperature around him dropped a few degrees.

“No one is perfect!”

The old man shook his head, his gaze on him as if he were looking at a child who had not grown up.

“An eagle without its claws, a tiger without its fangs, Qi Yuan, having a weak spot isn’t necessarily a good thing!”

Listening to the conversation between the old man and his own brother, Fu Qixiu had been completely lost from beginning to end.

He scratched his head in confusion–though they had the same parents, how could there be such a difference?

Why couldn’t he understand a single word of their conversation?

Qi Yuan glanced at his younger brother, then turned to look at the old man, his usually icy eyes now tinged with confidence and arrogance.

“The reason a soft spot is considered a soft spot is because it’s not strong enough in itself. The strong overcome their obstacles, they do not avoid them, and besides, it’s not a soft spot!”

What’s so bad about having a weak spot?

How could he, Qi Yuan, possibly not be able to protect his own weak spot?

Listening to Qi Yuan’s almost rebellious words, the old man’s gaze grew deeper.

But more than that, it was filled with relief and satisfaction.

Without a doubt, his grandson was the most excellent leader the Fu family had ever had.

It took him decades to secure his position as Head of the Fu family.

Facing all sorts of demons and monsters every day, he was always on edge, as if walking on thin ice–the taste of it only he knew.

Yet, his grandson had elevated the Fu family to unprecedented heights in less than five years, breaking records in every aspect.

And precisely for that reason, he would not allow any incident that could affect him to arise!

“It seems you’ve chosen to go your own way, against the grain!”

Qi Yuan was resolute, allowing no interjection.

“No one can influence my decision, no one!”

In an instant, the atmosphere in the room became confrontational.

Fu Qixiu watched his brother with admiration.

In the entire Fu family, only his brother dared to speak to the old man with such a tone!

“Hahaha… Qi Yuan, confidence is good. But overconfidence can easily turn into arrogance unless you can prove it to me!”

Fu Qiyuan’s eyes flashed with a trace of dark light, and he replied indifferently,

“How shall I prove it?”

The old man looked at him with a stern face,

“There’s a banquet in the Fu family in one week, and I want you to attend.”

Fu Qiyuan stared at the old man, without replying.

Meanwhile, Fu Qixiu kept making eyes at him, almost twitching with the effort.

The old man watched with a teasing smile,

“What’s the matter? Scared?”

A subtle and imperceptible meaning crossed the depths of Fu Qiyuan’s eyes. Ignoring his brother’s signals, he curved his thin lips slightly and said,

“Fine!”

The old man nodded his head in satisfaction.

And Fu Qixiu, standing beside them, nearly jumped on the spot, looking at his own brother with frustration and disdain.

Could you really attend the banquet prepared by the old man?

What kind of banquet was that?

It was nothing short of a trap!

Just as he worried for his brother, the old man’s gaze fell upon him.

“You too, come with him!”

Fu Qixiu shivered and said, “Grandfather, why don’t you pretend you don’t have this grandson?”

The old man became furious, “You worthless thing! If you dare not come, I’ll break your damn legs!”

Fu Qixiu pouted. Such a difference in treatment!

He really wasn’t his own flesh and blood!

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On the return trip, as soon as they got in the car, Fu Qixiu grabbed Fu Qiyuan’s arm and said anxiously,

“Brother, have you lost your mind? You actually agreed to attend the banquet the old man is preparing, don’t you know that’s a trap?”

Fu Qiyuan glanced at his brother, withdrew his arm with disdain, and then calmly said,

“I know.”

Fu Qixiu was momentarily speechless, then continued to grumble.

“Knowing that, you still dare to attend? Don’t you know what the old man is thinking? Ever since you came of age, he’s been trying to set you up with women, and when women don’t work, men. Brother, you were young and didn’t understand love before, so I didn’t blame you, but now you have a girlfriend…”

“Fiancee.”

Fu Qixiu looked puzzled, “What?”

“Not a girlfriend, a fiancee.”

Fu Qixiu: “…”

It’s just a title, is there a need to emphasise it so much?

But confronted with the threatening look in the eyes of his own brother, he changed his tune.

“Alright, alright! Now you have a fiancee, you’re already talking about marriage and preparing for a wedding, and still planning to go to that banquet?”

“Brother, I’m telling you, men who make women cry are scumbags, and if you dare fool around behind sister-in-law’s back with young girls, don’t blame me for tattling to her.”

“If sister-in-law finds out about your scumbag nature and after being sad and heartbroken decides to break up with you…”

Fu Qiyuan immediately shot a cold glare his way.

Fu Qixiu instantly shut his mouth and shrank back into the corner.

“Anyway, I don’t care, if you dare two-time, don’t blame me for being ruthless to my brother!”

Fu Qiyuan then retracted his gaze and looked at his brother.

“I thought you didn’t like her.”

“Who… who said I didn’t like her?”

Your behavior doesn’t seem like you like her much.

“Protecting vulnerable and defenseless women is our duty as men. I’m making a contribution to the country.”

Seeing his brother’s gaze still on him, Fu Qixiu said weakly,

“Then… you do like her, right?”