Chapter 273 - 272: There’s a Time You’ll Suffer
Speaking of Jiang Yifan’s eldest senior brother, Guan He, Jinrong’s regret was anything but ordinary, "In this world, what the vast majority of people seek in life is nothing more than to bring glory to their family, to be a person who is looked up to and respected. No matter whether it’s a personal bodyguard or a first-rank officer, as long as you have a high enough status to be respected, isn’t that enough? If your eldest senior brother didn’t want to be a bodyguard, there were plenty of official positions for him to choose from, but he simply didn’t want them."
Jiang Yifan shook his head, "Everyone seeks different things, we can only say that’s not what he wants, and his strengths don’t lie in being an official."
Jinrong thought for a moment, then asked with interest, "Hey, if we find him a charming and alluring little wife, do you think he would settle down?"
Jiang Yifan was caught off-guard, his grip tightened and even the horse he sat on neighed from the tension of the reins.
Jinrong laughed, "Even if that doesn’t work, you don’t have to react like this. Look at how anxious you are, even more than if you were finding a wife for yourself."
Jiang Yifan helplessly said, "My senior brother is already of age, if he wanted to find a wife he would have done so long ago, why would he wait until now? It was with great effort that I convinced him to come and protect the Qi family, don’t meddle in things unnecessarily. If you scare him off, who knows when we’ll be able to find him again."
Jinrong replied sulkily, "I’m just saying, I wouldn’t actually do anything. Your senior brother is like a dragon that shows its head but not its tail, coming and going as he pleases, without caring for reasons. Just don’t blame me if he decides to leave on a whim."
Some people just can’t resist gossiping. Guan He was only mentioned in passing by Jinrong on the road, and that should have been the end of it. After bidding farewell to Jinrong, Jiang Yifan returned to his house. As he pushed open the door to the back hall of the county government office, something felt off. His foot had barely touched the ground when he immediately drew it back.