Chapter 1143: Visit
According to custom, one did not go out on the first day of the Lunar New Year. Although there were no elders living in the King’s Residence, Qi Haoran still planned to follow this rule and stay at home for a day so that he could take the opportunity to relax.
However, Fan Zijin had no such plans. After breakfast, he brought his two children over to visit.
Knowing that he was avoiding Fan Siwen, Qi Haoran was happy to receive him. However, he couldn’t help himself from speaking sarcastically. When he welcomed Fan Zijin in, he couldn’t help but say, "Fortunately, Ah Ling made a lot of food last night and there’s quite a lot of leftovers. Otherwise, I really wouldn’t have any food to entertain you with."
Fan Zijin was speechless. "I really didn’t know that you were going to abide by the rule of not killing on the first day of the Lunar New Year and eating the leftovers from the New Year’s Eve. Why don’t I leave now?"
Qi Haoran hurriedly pulled him back and said with a cheeky smile, "I’m just joking with you."
"I don’t have a daughter and am a miser who doesn’t spend much money. Is that a joke too?" Fan Zijin asked angrily. "If you hadn’t brought up the topic of money, I would have really forgotten. How am I stingy? If I’m stingy, would I be your personal treasury? Would I lend you so much money? Also, why are you assuming that I don’t spend much money simply because I don’t have a daughter?"
Initially, Fan Zijin had wanted to question him after today, but he could not stand Qi Haoran’s foul mouth and thus decided to question him on the spot.
Seeing that Qi Haoran was sweating profusely, Fan Zijin snorted and walked in with a flick of his sleeves.
Qi Haoran hurriedly grabbed Little Bear, who was about to enter too, and asked in a low voice, "How did your Uncle Fan know about what happened this morning?"
Little Bear looked at his father sympathetically. "Tiger Head and the others were comparing their New Year red packets with Little An and Little Fu. They sent a messenger pigeon with a message saying that you gave them a fat red packet, thus accidentally leaked the news."