"Let them chase," "Your father can't catch you anyway."
Meng Qitian really wanted to say that his father now took off his shoes to throw and was quite accurate.
The boys chatted and laughed until training was over.
The final command was shouted: "Disperse."
Qi He grabbed the clothes hanging on the rack and bolted, still hearing the boys "Aow"ing and chasing from behind.
"Qi He, wait for us!"
"Hahaha, no, catch me if you can!" The laughter of the spirited youths scattered into the spring breeze with his long strides.
"Chase us if you dare, who's afraid? Don't run if you're capable," the boys' laughter followed closely.
They were all tall with long legs and gathered together, immediately becoming the most eye-catching scenery on the long street.
Many girls' eyes drifted over and couldn't look away.
Qi He paid no attention to them, running at full speed.
Suddenly, someone darted out from the side, blocking his path. If Qi He hadn't reacted quickly and stopped in time, he would have crashed into them.
He stopped, but the person rushing towards him didn't, and instead fell onto the sand-covered street.
"Pfft, pfft, pfft." He Xiaoni never imagined that not only did she not fall into Qi He's arms, but she had directly face-planted onto the ground and gotten a mouthful of sand.
"..." He Xiaoni was about to explode. Today she had come with a determined resolve, even if it caused a city-wide uproar, she would make Qi He agree to marry her.
She had secretly overheard two traveling merchants yesterday saying that the position of Qianhu was hereditary. Therefore, if she married Qi He, her descendants would all be Qianhu Lords.
Thinking of her uncle's prestige, He Xiaoni's eyes were filled with greed.
She had secretly told her mother her plan last night, and the two kindred spirits immediately hit it off. Her mother was strongly supportive.
What He Xiaoni didn't know was that after she, blushing, ran back to her room to sleep, her mother had a detailed discussion with her father again.
"His father, the Qianhu Lord's position is hereditary. Wouldn't it be great if it belonged to our family?"
"Qi Yuanshan's Qianhu status, even if he dies, belongs to that little beast. It's not our family's turn."
He Song was somewhat dejected and, remembering their family's situation in recent years, was filled with anger. "Ever since that little beast came here, our family hasn't had a single good day."
"You're right." Qi Liushi was also full of anger when she thought about it.
"Damn it, if I had the chance, I'd kill that little beast." Thinking about how the families in town had become richer over the years, only theirs hadn't improved, He Song wished he could strangle Qi He. He always felt that Qi He was blocking his path to wealth.
"His father, what if that little beast married our Xiaoni?" He Liushi gradually tempted her husband to think in a certain direction.
"Get real. That little beast looks at our Xiaoni like she's a plague. Why would he marry her? Besides, that little beast was betrothed to the granddaughter of the second master Meng's family the year before last. You're dreaming."
"Heh heh, you fool. Have you forgotten the saying 'man can conquer nature'? Never mind just being betrothed, many people get divorced even after marriage." As Qi Liushi spoke, she recounted the plan their mother and daughter had hatched today to He Song.
"Hahaha, you mother and daughter are indeed capable. If this succeeds, we'll be the in-laws of the future Qianhu!"
"His father, you're mistaken. It's the family of the future Qianhu."
"His mother, you're mistaken."
"No. His father, think about it, isn't there a play called 'The Cat Exchanging the Crown Prince'?"
"The Cat Exchanging the Crown Prince? What does that have to do with us? Besides, even if we had a cat, would you dare to exchange it for the Crown Prince? You're just a woman, don't spout nonsense all day, lest the officers arrest you and lock you in jail."
"His father, what nonsense are you talking about? I'm just making an analogy."
"Making an analogy? What analogy?"
"Why are you so stupid? I've explained it this way, yet your wooden head still hasn't opened up."
He Song was even more confused, not knowing what this woman was trying to say.
"His father, if the child born to Xiaoni were swapped with our grandchild, then... hehe."
It was in their own home that He Liushi became a bit unrestrained. Even though the weather had already warmed up, He Song couldn't help but pull his quilt tighter.
However, he liked his wife's suggestion. He would definitely throw that little brat into the mountains to be fed to wolves, so that the little beast would have no descendants.
Heh heh, just too happy, He Song and his wife didn't sleep well last night, both having sweet dreams.
As a result, they woke up early again today, the whole family of four, not one missing, came to block Qi He here.
For years, through wind and rain, Qi He would return to the Meng family courtyard from this path after training every day.
He Xiaoni had also practiced here many times, all to accurately bump into Qi He's arms.
Unfortunately, no matter how many times she practiced, she underestimated Qi He's alertness and skill.
Seeing that things were not developing as she had expected, Qi He did not embrace Xiaoni.
He Song and his wife stared at their daughter, who was groaning and in pain on the ground, stunned for a moment, then rushed forward to grab Qi He. To be precise, they wanted to push Qi He down next to their daughter, creating a false impression of physical contact.
However, they overestimated themselves. Before they could pounce on Qi He, a group of youths rushed over like a storm, carrying away the innocent-looking Qi He.
After running a long distance, Shan Xiaocong finally grumbled, "Little He, judging by today's situation, they won't give up until they extort something from you."
"Let me tell you, Little He, you can't do anything that betrays my niece," the steady Meng Qishan, rarely taking on the role of an uncle.
"Right," Meng Qitian and Shuang Bang also spoke in defense of their niece.
"Qi He, if you dare to do anything that betrays Big Sister, we're not done with you." Although Meng Yutang usually followed Qi He like a shadow, everywhere he went, he followed. At critical moments, he had to stand on Big Sister's side.
Qi He looked at the Meng clan disciples opposite him and chuckled. "We grew up together, you guys don't trust me that much?"
Meng Qishan: He seemed to have been too hasty.
Meng Yutang: He also seemed to have been too hasty.
The others formed a neat formation, vowing not to say the wrong thing.
Seeing that they had all fallen silent, Qi He then bared his teeth, and as if seeking revenge, loudly said, "I'm going to find Sister Fu to go to the beach. You guys go wherever it's cool."
"Oh no, how could we forget this?"
"This time, this guy has a reason to shake us off."
"What should we do? I really want to eat seafood."
"Yeah, me too. Just thinking about those big crabs makes my mouth water."