Chapter 2: Expelled from the Chen Family

This voice was very familiar to Chen Fan. It was none other than Chen Hao, the son of his eldest uncle.

Chen Fan’s grandmother regarded Chen Hao as the hope of the Chen family. Since childhood, she had spent a fortune sending Chen Hao to the best school in the county. Chen Hao also showed some talent for study; by the age of fifteen, he had earned the title of xiucai (a successful candidate in the imperial examinations) by ranking first in the county exam. He was the youngest xiucai in the history of Dongyang County, and even the county magistrate had personally come to the Chen household to congratulate them. This filled Chen Fan’s grandmother with immense pride.

Only Chen Fan knew that despite Chen Hao’s extensive study of the sages’ teachings, he was a cunning and malicious person. Since they were young, Chen Hao had always schemed to torment Chen Fan in cruel ways. Now that he had come, it was certainly not for anything good.

“Master,” Yingchun and Yingxia looked at Chen Fan with expressions of fear.

“Don’t be afraid while I’m here. I’ll go see what’s going on,” Chen Fan said, his face burning with anger as he put on his clothes. In his heart, he was already wishing to tear Chen Hao apart. Why did he have to come precisely when Chen Fan was ready to fight?

Stepping outside, Chen Fan saw Chen Hao standing there, dressed in a simple green robe, resembling a refined young gentleman.

“You bastard, making me wait so long—are you looking for a beating?” Chen Hao said with a hateful sneer. His vicious expression was in stark contrast to his plain attire.

“What do you want?” Chen Fan asked impatiently.

“Where are your twin wives? I’ve been here so long and haven’t even seen them come out to greet me!” Chen Hao said disdainfully. “Lowly merchant’s daughters, they really have no manners at all.”

As Chen Hao spoke, his eyes kept darting toward the house. In saying this, he seemed to have forgotten that the Chen family also owned shops and was considered merchants. In the social hierarchy of Daxia, merchants were regarded as the lowest class.

Hearing this, Chen Fan’s anger flared visibly. Usually, Chen Hao would insult him for a while before beating him up. But today, he dared to speak about his wives, and Chen Fan immediately understood Chen Hao’s intentions.

The doors creaked open, and Yingchun and Yingxia stepped out, their faces flushed with a delicate blush that made them even more enchanting.

When Chen Hao saw their breathtaking beauty, his eyes gleamed with desire.

“We humbly greet Young Master Hao,” Yingchun and Yingxia said, bowing slightly.

But Chen Hao acted as if he hadn’t heard, his gaze fixed intently on the two women, swallowing hard.

“I’ve always heard that the Su family has a pair of twins as beautiful as celestial goddesses, capable of driving any man to ecstasy. It seems the rumors were true!” Chen Hao said, unable to restrain himself.

At these words, the two women blushed deeply, and Chen Fan clenched his fists.

“Come kneel before me and pay your respects! You really have no manners at all,” Chen Hao suddenly said with a wicked grin, pointing at the twins. He wanted to see what it would feel like to have these exquisite women kneel before him.

“We are your sisters-in-law, how could we ever kneel to you? I think you’re the one who knows nothing about etiquette,” Yingxia retorted boldly.

Seeing Yingxia’s cheeky attitude only made Chen Hao more infatuated.

“Sister-in-law? Does he even deserve to be my brother?” Chen Hao said disdainfully, pointing at Chen Fan.

“Don’t you dare speak like that about our husband!” the two women said immediately, cutting off Chen Fan before he could respond.

Their fierce defense of Chen Fan only fueled Chen Hao’s anger further.

“I am a recognized xiucai; you are merely merchant’s daughters. You should naturally kneel to me,” Chen Hao said arrogantly. “Since you don’t understand etiquette, I’ll teach you a lesson right inside.”

“Chen Fan, you bastard, guard the outside for me,” Chen Hao said as he lunged forward to grab the two women.

Yingchun and Yingxia were instantly terrified, tears streaming down their faces.

At that moment, Chen Fan’s tall figure stepped in front of them.

“As long as I’m here, no one will bully you,” Chen Fan said resolutely.

Hearing this, the two women felt warmth in their hearts. But seeing Chen Fan suddenly block his way made Chen Hao’s face darken with rage.

“You bastard, I think you’re asking for death,” Chen Hao snarled, raising his hand to strike Chen Fan’s head, a move he had often used before.

“Master, be careful!” the two women cried out anxiously.

But suddenly, Chen Hao’s hand froze in midair. Chen Fan had grabbed his wrist, and no matter how hard Chen Hao tried, he couldn’t budge.

Chen Hao never expected that Chen Fan, whom he had often beaten like a dog, would now dare to resist.

“You bastard, you’re looking to—”

“Crack.”

“Ah!”

Before Chen Hao could finish his curse, Chen Fan twisted backward, and a sharp sound came from Chen Hao’s arm.

Chen Hao screamed like a slaughtered pig, clutching his dislocated arm, his face contorted in pain.

“Try to make a move on my wife again, and I’ll cripple your third leg,” Chen Fan said coldly.

“You... just wait,” Chen Hao spat out a threat before fleeing, afraid of Chen Fan’s retaliation.

“Hmph,” Chen Fan snorted disdainfully at Chen Hao’s retreating back. “Coward.”

“Master, you were so fierce just now when you fought!” Yingxia said, gazing at Chen Fan with admiration.

Chen Fan smiled faintly.

“Master, do you think this will cause trouble?” Yingchun asked anxiously.

“Don’t worry! Nothing will happen with me here,” Chen Fan reassured them.

“Master, we were interrupted earlier. Let’s continue now!” Yingxia said eagerly, blushing as she looked at him. Yingchun also bowed her head shyly.

Chen Fan felt a surge of restlessness but managed to remain rational.

“Let’s continue later. I don’t want to be disturbed again,” Chen Fan said helplessly.

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