"Hiss—"
"I just got here, and there's already a Republican-era drama to watch?"
Jiang Qiao stood by the roadside, thoroughly engrossed. He had already imagined a melodramatic plot.
They were cousins, after all.
According to the usual story, the two of them would be childhood sweethearts.
They had even been engaged since childhood.
Now, Wei Jinglou's father was seriously ill and perhaps even facing bankruptcy. Then his cousin's father—his dear uncle—had decided to break off the engagement.
Wei Jinglou had brought the marriage contract... He should have had it on him, right?
Not important.
The point was, he had come.
He wanted his cheap uncle to honor his promise.
Of course, that was impossible. And so, he had been "invited" away by a few underlings.
Tsk, tsk, tsk.
Could this be the protagonist of one of those broken-engagement stories?
Jiang Qiao rubbed his chin.
"Not quite."
"It's missing the line 'Don't bully a poor young man.'"
Seeing the burly man called Xiao Qi lead several others as they prepared to forcibly escort Wei Jinglou away,
Jiang Qiao did not step forward to stop them.
He had only asked for directions.
They had exchanged a few words.
They were just strangers who had crossed paths. What did it have to do with him?
However...
As the saying went, if you did not look for trouble, trouble would come looking for you. Jiang Qiao was enjoying the show when he saw Xiao Qi glance at him and say a few words to a burly man beside him.
Immediately,
the burly man walked over. "This young master."
"Please come with us."
???
What the hell?
Jiang Qiao was utterly perplexed.
Who were you?
Why the hell should he go with them?
"Do I know you?" Jiang Qiao looked at the burly man. "Why