I am chasing a rough man in the 80s
Chapter 850 We Won’t Take the Blame

Chapter 850: Chapter 850 We Won’t Take the Blame

Back in the private room, Yu Jingting stood up to personally fill Jinnan’s cup to the brim.

Suizi rarely saw him show so much regard for someone else, knowing it was because of her, she couldn’t help but feel warmed inside.

Her man, although often foolish, never wavered when it came to matters involving her.

This open-minded attitude was exactly what Jinnan had in mind.

She intended to tease Yu Jingting a bit, but seeing his emphasis on loyalty, she too became serious.

Jinnan stood up, holding her drink to clink glasses with Yu Jingting.

"Since you think so highly of me, from now on you are my brother, Yu Jinnan."

"A good brother indeed," Yu Jingting drained his glass in one gulp.

Suizi was deeply moved, proud of the man she had chosen, this magnanimity, this presence—

"Sister Nan, I’m not very familiar with the rules over your side, could you introduce me?" Yu Jingting asked with a smile that showed his determination.

"We swear blood oaths, taking blood with a golden needle to make vows, and brothers must be united in heart. Our rules are many, which one are you asking about?"

"According to our northern sayings, ’a brother’s wife is off limits.’ What about on your end?"

Suizi facepalmed.

Just when she thought this guy had come to a realization, he circled back around—to this?

Jinnan was taken aback for a moment before she responded with a smile that was not quite a smile: "We have that too, we say ’do not consort with a sworn brother’s wife,’ it aligns with what you’ve said."

This ’sworn brother’s wife’ refers to the wife of a brother, not just the elder ones but also includes the younger brothers.

Even in the underworld there are rules, consorting with a sworn brother’s wife, wearing red shoes, washing the saddle, these are all taboos, to be dealt with according to gang regulations.

Yu Jingting had this figured out; he felt that since he couldn’t avoid Jinnan, it was better to become brothers. When you’re in Jianghu, you have to follow the rules of Jianghu. To take an unorthodox path is often the safest way.

Seeing Jinnan admit this herself, the smile on Yu Jingting’s face grew even deeper.

Heh, as long as no one competes with him for his wife, all is well.

Observing the mood was just right, Suizi took the chance to strike while the iron was hot:

"Jinnan, now that we are brothers, you can’t keep things from us. I’ve always been puzzled as to why you came to the capital."

This question, though seemingly straightforward, was the result of Suizi’s careful consideration.

From her observations, Jinnan did not like beating around the bush, was loyal, exuded not the air of a bandit but that of a chivalrous warrior; for such a person, honesty is the best policy.

As expected, Jinnan burst into laughter at her words.

"You’re really forthright, I like that."

Yu Jingting heard her say "like" and immediately lifted his glass as a gesture, clearly implying, "Don’t forget, no consorting with a sworn brother’s wife~"

Jinnan saw the couple’s tacit understanding and affectionate manner, and a trace of pleasure from shipping the couple appeared in her eyes.

"This trip wasn’t in vain after all; to make friends with both of you is worth it. To be honest, my purpose here is both related to Tianlong Society and not, it’s a private matter but also a public affair for the Society."

This ambiguous statement kept Suizi on tenterhooks.

She had feared that Jinnan had come to pursue Yu Jingting, but seeing Jinnan’s brimming smile, it seemed not to be the case.

Seeing that Jinnan did not continue, Suizi guessed it might concern Society rules and did not want to force Jinnan to break them. Curious about the truth, she decided to approach from another angle.

"If you find it difficult to answer that question, it’s fine. Let me ask another one, do you know Yu Zhaodi?"

"Hmm, quite well."

"I mean, is it possible, could you introduce us?"

Seeing that Jinnan’s expression was off, Suizi hurriedly explained.

"It’s not that there’s any ill intent, just wanting to discuss a win-win strategy. Your Society leader has taken a fancy to my man and wants to take him in as a son-in-law, but..."

Suizi gestured towards the two babies who were eating with their heads down.

"My man comes with baggage, not suitable to trouble Miss Yu. As you’ve seen with these little ones, they can eat a lot and are quite ferocious."

Suizi deliberately didn’t mention herself, only using the children to play the sympathy card.

By lowering her stance like this, she was giving the other side a way out, it’s not like they could outright say Yu Jingting had no interest in Zhaodi, right?

The little Luobos also wanted to give their mother face, so as soon as they heard what she said, they cooperated immediately.

"Rawr! I’m super fierce!" Luoluo imitated a little tiger’s roar.

Bobo wiped his mouth with his hand and called out calmly, "Waitress, please bring me another pork knuckle!"

This one truly could eat.

Suizi had a blank look; she quickly covered Bobo’s mouth and gave the waitress who heard the shout an awkward smile.

"Sorry, the child is just joking around and shouting nonsense!"

"Pfft!" Jinnan was amused to laughter, this family was a real gem.

Bobo looked hurt. Mom told him to show how well he could eat, and he obediently did just that, what’s wrong with eating a pork knuckle!

"You’ve already eaten so much, you can’t eat anymore! If you do, your little stomach will burst tonight."

Bobo huffed, and his chubby face was filled with protest.

"Mischievous kids like these can’t show their faces in public, haha... We wouldn’t want to force Miss Yu to become a stepmother either."

By taking the conversation to this level, Suizi was giving Jinnan plenty of respect.

"You’re too humorous, sister. As the grandsons of Sir Yu and the grandsons of Fan Huang outside the Hu Family, our Tianlong Society might not seem like anything impressive in your eyes. Who are we to take your children or to talk of taking in a son-in-law—that’s just the Society leader’s wishful thinking."

"That old man gets more muddled with age, arrogant and baseless at heart, and his actions are both exaggerated and vulgar. Just look at his taste in women, and you’ll get an idea of what he’s like."

Her unrestrained words brought immense satisfaction to Suizi and her husband. Yet, they couldn’t help but admire Jinnan’s ability to gather information.

Compared to the arrogant and ignorant Yu Youchan, Jinnan was obviously more meticulous and formidable. She had only seen Sir Yu’s profile through a glass once and had already connected the current retired Sir Yu with the past head of the Hu Family.

Whether today’s approach was deliberate or a coincidental guidance of fate, she was impressive, neither servile nor overbearing.

In contrast to the haughty Yu Youchan, Jinnan fits the characteristics of a head of the family much more.

"Have you ever thought about pulling down that old man and going solo?" Yu Jingting asked.

"Don’t you think I’m just a woman?" Jinnan displayed an amused expression, neither affirming nor denying Yu Jingting’s question.

Yu Jingting glanced at Suizi, commenting indifferently:

"My wife is also a woman, but I don’t think she’d perform worse than any man if let loose. We don’t care if the Tianlong Society’s leader is male or female, as long as they don’t cause trouble for us."

Both parties were probing each other’s limits. With Yu Jingting’s words, he pretty much made his stance clear.

"In the Jianghu, what’s respected is martial skill, valuing the spirit of loyalty and righteousness, what does gender have to do with it?"

"Looking at that old man’s preference for males over females, I thought all men from the north were like that. I didn’t expect there to be someone as open-minded as you, Brother Jingting."

"That’s where you’re mistaken. Dongbei is one of the regions in the country that values women the least. As for why your Society leader turned out that way and shamed us Dongbeiren..."

Suizi intervened: "He was corrupted by outside influences! It’s all the indoctrination of capitalism!"

Dongbei certainly wasn’t taking the blame for that.