Ex-Wife is a Big Villainess
Chapter 273 - 161: Black Spider Lily (8000 words)

Chapter 273: Chapter 161: Black Spider Lily (8000 words)

Thunder roared, and the raindrops, like bullets, incessantly streaked across the sky densely, forming a curtain-like downpour that filled the entire heavens.

After Long Xixin’s marriage proposal fell, lightning flashed outside the hall, illuminating the dark sky in brilliant, snowy light, which in turn cast light on the stunned face of Kuang Tianguang.

"Elder brother, you’re talking about... Que’er?"

Kuang Tianguang thought he had heard wrong and stood there in a daze.

Sitting on a stool, looking somewhat weary, Long Xixin smiled and said, "Que’er, that girl, is clever and endearing with a face that spells fortune. My rotten boy is completely smitten. Having such a beautiful wife, that kid will surely settle down."

Though Que’er’s parents are no longer with us, having you as her uncle, becoming the young madam of Longwu Escort Agency is not the slightest dishonor. I believe her parents would be very consoled in the afterlife.

Moreover, to be honest, choosing an outsider girl for Liang Cai, I truly wouldn’t be at ease. Longwu Escort Agency is a juicy piece of meat many covet, and it would inevitably lead to endless troubles; only someone from within can bring peace of mind."

Kuang Tianguang frowned and said, "Elder brother, Que’er is still young, why not wait..."

"We can’t wait, I can’t wait anymore."

Long Xixin looked at the bloodstain on his handkerchief, sighed softly, "She’s almost thirteen, isn’t she? Some girls from large families are also married around this age."

"Elder brother—"

"It’s settled."

Long Xixin raised his hand, his tone brooking no argument, "After you return, arrange the wedding banquet. I won’t get to hold my grandchildren, but if I can see my son married before I die, it will settle one of my worries."

Kuang Tianguang clenched his teeth and said with a heavy voice, "Elder brother, I still disagree with Que’er marrying Liang Cai! First, Que’er is too young, and her parents have just passed away; marriage is too distant a matter for her. Second, although parents’ command and the matchmaker’s word hold weight, the matter of feelings ultimately requires mutual affection; I hope Que’er can have her own choice!

If elder brother insists on favoring Que’er, I will try to matchmake them. But the condition is, Liang Cai must show responsibility. I suggest, wait another two years, grind down Liang Cai’s temper."

Kuang Tianguang, despite his affection for his nephew, was also very clear about the boy’s character.

Squandering his days in pleasure, mingling with a band of wild friends in the areas of frivolity, marrying Que’er to him would be like pushing her into a pit of fire. As Que’er’s only living relative, he would not allow such a thing to happen.

Long Xixin gave a wry smile, "Old Kuang, actually, I know you have always looked down on Liang Cai..."

"Elder brother, it’s not that I look down on Liang Cai, but look at what he does on a daily basis? Don’t I wish for my nephew to make something of himself? I’ve warned you so many times, but you just wouldn’t listen!"

Kuang Tianguang said angrily.

Long Xixin’s gaze shifted, his tone melancholic, "Yes, these are the errors I’ve brewed, I always thought I was still young, Liang Cai still a child, and wanted to indulge him. When he got older, I thought I’d teach him properly. But before I knew it, I had no more chance to teach him."

He looked up at his sworn brother of many years, "But Old Kuang, he is after all my son, he must take over Longwu Escort Agency, the embodiment of our many years of hard work! I don’t know what else I can do to provide my son a peaceful life, to spare him some suffering... Old Kuang, I really don’t know what to do anymore, I really... cough cough cough..."

Long Xixin covered his mouth, desperately suppressing his cough, his face turning a crimson hue.

Kuang Tianguang, his expression somber, said, "Elder brother, no matter what, I won’t let Que’er marry Liang Cai. After returning, I will help Liang Cai seek other girls, and I will definitely find one who is virtuous and well-mannered. Rest assured, as long as I am in Longwu Escort Agency, the agency will not fall into chaos."

Long Xixin caught his breath, his voice dispirited, "Yes, with you around, Longwu Escort Agency will not fall into chaos. With you around, Longwu Escort Agency will remain safe. That’s why Meng, Qi, and the others have been thinking about putting you in charge of Longwu Escort Agency."

Kuang Tianguang’s expression changed sharply, "Elder brother, haven’t we already discussed this matter? I’ve persuaded Meng, Qi, and the others that they will wholeheartedly support Liang Cai in running the agency."

"But once a thought comes up, it signals that, sooner or later, it will happen."

Long Xixin’s eyes held complexity, "Old Kuang, many of the old-timers in the agency are loyal to you, everyone respects you. After my death, do you think they will sincerely work for Liang Cai?

Old Kuang, I trust you have no intention of usurping Longwu Escort Agency, our brotherhood of so many years, I know your character best, but... those men under you, I can’t trust them. If one day they forcefully make you take over, by then... it will no longer be up to you."

Kuang Tianguang was shaken to the core.

Seeing the unfamiliar emotion in his sworn elder brother’s eyes, he finally realized the meaning of all his words.

And understood that previously, the other party deliberately suggested that he take over.

It was a test.

It was a warning.

It was also a hint... that he should leave the escort agency.

At this moment, Kuang Tianguang felt a chill throughout his body, a wave of desolation surged through his heart, as if innumerable blades were cutting there, trembling intensely.

"I understand... I understand..."

With a wretched smile, Kuang Tianguang gave a deep bow with his hands clasped, "Elder brother, from this day on, I, Kuang Tianguang, am no longer of Longwu Escort Agency. I will take Que’er and leave, never to set foot in Yuzhou again! Elder brother, this is the last time I will address you as such, take care!"

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