dognovel Chapter 201 Back Garden
Chapter 201 Back Garden
Halfway through the journey, Ran Mo suddenly turned around and said, "Let's go find Xin'er first and let her lead the way."
Qingsheng asked in confusion, "Aren't we familiar with the road? Why do we need her to lead us?"
Ran Mo pretended to be angry and said, "You are a grown man and you are too embarrassed to go there directly. Do you want me, a girl, to take you there?"
Qingsheng understood instantly and quickly apologized to Ranmo: "Oh, it's my fault, baby, don't be angry. My baby is going to a place of elegance and glory. If there is nothing to do, who would go there all the time?" Then he hugged Ranmo and kissed her on the forehead. Ranmo's anger turned into joy.
When he arrived at Xin'er's house, he saw Hongmao squatting by the wall packing things. His face turned cold when he saw Ranmo. He wanted to say something loudly, but when he saw Qingsheng standing majestically beside him, he simply stopped talking.
Ran Mo looked at him, then looked around the courtyard, and asked him, "Hey, where's your sister?"
The red-haired man looked up at her and said, "My name is not Hi. Don't I have a name? How can you ask a question like that?"
Ran Mo was like, hey, this is getting exciting. He exchanged a glance with Qing Sheng, not wanting to argue with him, and then asked loudly, "Hong Mao, is Xin'er home?" It was more like the tone of his voice was transmitting directly to the room than to Hong Mao.
Before Hongmao could respond, he heard a bell-like response from inside the house, "Is that Ranmo? I'm here, I'm here, come in and sit down." As he spoke, Xin'er came out from the house to greet him.
Ran Mo smiled at her. Xin'er almost came up to shake her hand, but when she saw there were two other people next to them, she didn't dare to extend her hand again.
Ran Mo told her that there was no need to sit inside the house, and wanted her to take them to the brothel to find Hu Ling.
Xin'er readily agreed and was about to take them there. Hongmao interrupted and said, "You're not allowed to go. Didn't mother warn you not to go there for no reason?"
Xin'er retorted, "Yes, mother said you can't go unless it's necessary, but we have something important to do right now, so of course we can go."
Then, he ignored Red Hair and dragged Ran Mo and Qing Sheng towards the Fireworks Building, leaving Red Hair behind, fuming with frustration.
Ran Mo smiled and asked Xin'er, "Do you and your brother like to quarrel on weekdays?" Xin'er said embarrassedly, "On weekdays, he always gives in to me and lets me do what I want. Although my brother is a bit of a jerk outside, he is very good to me and my mother. I also apologize to everyone on his behalf. I hope that his bullying behavior will not cause too much trouble to everyone."
As she spoke, Xin'er's expression darkened. Although no one dared to bully her because of her brother, many people stayed away from her, leaving her with few close friends. Therefore, she especially cherished friends like Ranmo.
The two of them were silent. What Xin'er said was true, and this was quite puzzling. For example, Azan always ignored Xin'er because Red Hair always liked to bully others. Qingsheng suddenly said:
"This matter is easy to resolve. Anyone who loves to make trouble will often become more restrained if someone more powerful can control them, and they can be gradually guided back onto the right path. How about I spar with your brother later, first to make him recognize my strength, and then slowly take him to participate in some beneficial activities to gradually change his temper. Is this a good idea?"
Although Qingsheng's words implied that Hongmao was going astray, the method he proposed might actually work. It could not only help Hongmao ease his relationship with everyone, but also lead him to the right path in his future development in all aspects.
After hearing this, the two of them expressed their agreement. Xin'er clapped her hands happily and said, "Thank you so much, Brother Qingsheng, for your thoughtfulness! I'll leave my disappointing brother to you and Ranmo to train him from now on. I thank you on behalf of my mother, too!"
The two of them quickly said, "You're welcome." Since they were all of similar age, it was only natural for them to help each other and make progress together. They hadn't expected to have unintentionally solved such a difficult problem. They chatted and laughed as they quickened their pace toward the fireworks tower.
When they got close to the fireworks building, Xin'er didn't rush to take them in. Instead, she went to ask a servant at the door a few words. The servant whispered a few words to her.
Xin'er returned and told them not to go inside. Hu Ling and Wu Shao must have gone to a garden behind the fireworks building. It was a public area, but because it was next to the fireworks building, ordinary people didn't usually come there. Later, it became a bit like the fireworks building's back garden.
Whenever Wu Shao came to see Hu Ling, he would always meet her in the pavilion in the garden to avoid suspicion. It was both convenient and elegant, making it a great place to chat and relax.
When the two of them heard this, they thought it was a good idea and followed Xin'er to the back garden.