After Transmigrating As The Second Male Lead In Qn Old-School Angsty Romance - Chapter 6

Outside Sucheng, an unremarkable carriage was parked by the roadside. The coachman was feeding grass to several horses, while four plainly dressed men guarded the carriage.

They stood in different positions, swords hanging at their waists. Their eyes seemed casual, but were in fact sharp, intentionally or unintentionally scanning the surroundings, as if they could notice and react to any disturbance at the first moment.

At this time, a man carrying large and small bundles hurried out of the city. Judging from his clothes, he was clearly one of them.

Sure enough, after handing everything to the coachman, the man hurried to the side of the carriage and respectfully lowered his voice.

“Young Master, this subordinate heard a piece of news.”

There was some excitement in the voice of this normally steady subordinate, causing the person inside the carriage to feel a little curious.

“What news?”

His voice was pleasant and cool. It seemed that without even seeing him, one could tell just from his voice that the person inside must be a handsome and elegant young master.

“When this subordinate was buying dried meat, I accidentally heard that the world-famous Divine Doctor Liao is currently in the Pingnan Marquis Residence.”

“What did you say?”

The person inside the carriage was clearly somewhat shocked, and even sounded a little urgent.

“Is this news true?”

“This subordinate has not yet verified it. I came specially to tell Young Master this good news and ask Young Master to decide.”

The person inside the carriage paused slightly. When he spoke again, his voice had already returned to its previous steadiness and calm.

“Enter the city. It seems we will have to stay outside for another two days.”

Whether this news was true or not, he had to try. After all, he had been away from home for more than three months on this trip precisely to search for a divine doctor.

Thus, three days after the news was released, Sun Zibai finally received such a visiting card.

“Master, what kind of person is this? He asked you to meet him at Tingfeng Tower, yet he doesn’t even know to come to your door himself and actually dares to trouble you to go there. And on top of that, he doesn’t even leave a name. Isn’t he looking down on you far too much?”

Sun Hong was indignant. One had to know that his family’s heir could walk sideways in Sucheng. Who was not afraid when they saw him?

Sun Zibai glanced sideways at him. “What do you know?”

He looked at the visiting card in his hand. In the lower right corner, there was a mark that was not very obvious, yet very special. Anyone with eyes would not miss it, but not everyone with eyes would understand what it represented.

The arrogant wastrel heir definitely would not know, but he would be angered by this person’s arrogance and deliberate mystery. Therefore, no matter what, he would attend this meeting.

“Heh heh, that’s true. How could this servant compare to you, Master?”

Sun Zibai was too lazy to argue with him and instead asked about something else.

“Has Divine Doctor Liao been brought here?”

“He has, he has.” At the mention of this, Sun Hong immediately began a new round of feeling wronged on the heir’s behalf. “That little old man is really stubborn, like a smelly rock. Master, tell me, why are you putting yourself through this? Young Master Qin treats you like that, and yet you still…”

What he actually wanted to say was that the one surnamed Qin was not worthy at all. Now that some adulterer had even been dragged into this, he was even less worth everything the heir had done for him. But he did not dare say it, afraid the heir would get angry.

Sun Zibai was indeed angry, but not for the reason Sun Hong thought.

“Who told you this heir was doing it for him?”

“Didn’t you tie up this old man to treat Young Master Qin’s father?”

Originally, that had indeed been the case, but Sun Zibai’s expression did not change.

“Of course not.”

Speaking of Divine Doctor Liao, the original owner had truly been a great wronged fool.

Qin Mo’s birth father was a lowly man. In this era, relationships between men were extremely common, and there were also many men who became wives or concubines. The most absurd part was that men could even give birth.

Even with the original owner’s memories as a foundation, Sun Zibai was still shocked speechless when he extracted this piece of information.

Fortunately, since he had already been reborn and transmigrated into a book, men giving birth seemed… Mm, forget it. Let him take a little more time to process that.

Qin Mo’s birth father was a concubine. But his nature was weak and indifferent. He had only grown a pretty face, but did not know how to please others, so he was quickly disliked. Originally, it was difficult for men to become pregnant, yet he happened to have Qin Mo.

Qin Wancai had many wives and concubines, and even more children. An unfavored male concubine was soon completely forgotten by him, let alone a concubine-born son birthed by a male concubine.

Thus, the father and son lived very difficult lives in the Qin residence. It was one thing to be bullied, but sometimes they would even go hungry. Nearly freezing to death in the depths of winter was also a common occurrence.

Qin Mo’s birth father’s body had collapsed when he gave birth to him, and after more than ten years of being worn down, he had only half a life left.

Qin Mo had grown up in such an environment. But in the original novel, aside from his astonishing appearance, he was described as perceptive, kind-hearted, extremely smart, and sensible. At only six or seven years old, he already knew how to secretly climb out of the Qin residence to beg for food, then bring it back for his birth father to eat.

Since childhood, he had been the one taking care of his birth father.

When he grew a little older, he developed a head for business and began earning money to buy medicine for his birth father. He even ran his small business quite decently. His wish had always been to earn more money, then take his birth father away from the Qin family—until he met Xiao Yiyan.

The two fell into love together, and from then on, his heart was full of love, hatred, and entanglement. His dream of making a lot of money and his dream of taking his father away disappeared.

After he was forced to marry the original owner, his birth father became the best bargaining chip for the original owner to manipulate him at will.

To be honest, when Sun Zibai saw this part, he was speechless for a long while. He understood that the original novel wanted to express how tragic and difficult the protagonist shou’s childhood was, as well as his cleverness and wisdom. But damn it, since you could come and go so freely, why did you not take your father and leave?

With such a business mind, were you still afraid you could not support one weak man?

Then there was Qin Mo’s father. Was there not a saying that a parent became strong for their child? Just how weak and delicate was he supposed to be?

Sun Zibai could not understand it, and was deeply shocked.

In the original text, Qin Mo compromised again and again with Father Qin because of his birth father. He agreed to marry the original owner because of his birth father too. Therefore, he felt wronged and angry, feeling that the original owner was despicable and shameless for using his birth father to threaten him.

It was just damn absurd.

Since when was incompetence justified?

Divine Doctor Liao was said to have the ability to bring the dead back to life, but his whereabouts were uncertain and his personality was strange. Whether he treated someone depended entirely on his mood.

As for the Life-Extending Pills he made, they had the power to extend life just as the name implied. It was said that even one pill was a divine object that was hard to obtain for a thousand gold.

Qin Mo did not dare hope for Divine Doctor Liao, but he had always wanted to find a Life-Extending Pill. Even if it could only let his birth father live a few more years and wait for him a few more years, that would be enough. But how could a miraculous medicine that was hard to obtain even for a thousand gold be so easy to find?

At this time, the original owner, that great fool, appeared. With the power and connections of the Pingnan Marquis, finding a Life-Extending Pill was naturally a hundred times easier than it was for Qin Mo.

Thus, when he delivered the Life-Extending Pill to Qin Mo, Qin Mo compromised and agreed to marry him in humiliation.

In truth, this foolish benefactor had done more than just that. Not only did he search everywhere for Life-Extending Pills, he also had people look for Divine Doctor Liao at any cost—and he truly did find him.

However, that stubborn old man did not care at all about some heir. He would not even bother with imperial princes. After learning that he was the evil-ridden heir of the Pingnan Marquis, he was even more disgusted. Unexpectedly, the original owner directly ordered people to tie him up and bring him over.

Since the dead old man refused a toast only to drink a penalty cup, the original owner had him imprisoned in another courtyard.

The original owner had no idea what kind of divine doctor he had offended because of this, nor how much help this divine doctor would later provide in the downfall of the marquis residence.

The foolish original owner had intended to give Qin Mo a surprise after the wedding and have Divine Doctor Liao personally treat Qin Mo’s birth father. Presumably, Qin Mo would then be grateful toward him and develop affection for him.

The result was that Divine Doctor Liao hated him to the bone, while instead feeling pity for Qin Mo. Not only did he help treat Qin Mo’s birth father, later the two of them even shared a common hatred and worked together against the original owner, that tyrant.

Sun Zibai: …

“Master, do you want to see that old man now?”

Sun Hong’s voice pulled Sun Zibai’s drifting thoughts back.

“Stop calling him old man. Call him Divine Doctor Liao.”

“In the future, be more polite and respectful to him. Don’t be so crude and uncultured.”

Sun Hong: “?”

That was not what you said before.

“I won’t see him for now.” Sun Zibai shook the visiting card in his hand, his gaze deep. “Has Hu An returned?”

“Not yet, Master.”

Sun Hong was somewhat confused. He did not understand why the heir had suddenly sent Commander Hu to some small place he had never even heard of, nor did he know what he had gone to do.

Most importantly, he, who had always considered himself the roundworm in the heir’s stomach, had been completely unable to understand what the heir was doing these past few days.

It made him panic.

Sun Hong scratched his ears and cheeks.

How could he know that Sun Zibai had the plot in hand? Naturally, he knew that such an inconspicuous little place was actually Divine Doctor Liao’s hometown.

This old man appeared and disappeared like a dragon whose head could be seen but not its tail. He was spoken of in the martial world as if he were divine. In reality, he was simply good at hiding and escaping. If Sun Zibai did not know the plot, no one would have guessed that this old man’s home was in a small village, with his wife and son there.

“Remember, once he returns, have him come see me immediately.”

“Yes!”

Time quickly reached evening. When the tyrant went out, everyone retreated out of the way.

Sun Zibai looked at the road that had suddenly become spacious in front of him, and the folding fan in his hand shook even more broadly. Sun Hong attended him obsequiously at his side, his face full of smug arrogance.

Although Sucheng was far from the capital, it was the most prosperous place in the entire southwest, and also the gathering place for trade and commerce in the surrounding area. Therefore, not only was it bustling and lively during the day, even at night, it was still brightly lit.

When Sun Zibai arrived at Tingfeng Tower, he went directly to his exclusive private room. For a top wastrel as noble and fond of entertainment as Sun Zibai, all the places he frequently visited had exclusive seats reserved for him.

Very soon, the owner of Tingfeng Tower personally trotted up to serve him. The plump man’s face creased with smiles, but hidden in those flattering eyes was indescribable shrewdness.

Sun Zibai tapped him on the head with his fan.

“This heir is meeting an honored guest today. Do not come disturb me.”

Although Sun Zibai looked like a wastrel young nobleman, dressed in expensive, showy clothing, with fair and delicate skin, in reality, he was tall and long-limbed. He had inherited somewhat of the old marquis’s rough and towering build, so his figure was very tall.

It was just that his pampered wastrel appearance, as well as his delicate, fair skin, always made people unconsciously overlook his physique.

“Yes, yes, yes. This humble one will leave at once. I absolutely won’t let anyone disturb the heir.”

Once the owner withdrew, Sun Hong became indignant again.

“Master, just what kind of person is this? He actually dares make you wait. What a huge airs he puts on.”

“Your servant is truly overbearing. The time my young master agreed on has clearly not arrived yet, and you have also just arrived. How is it making you wait?”

Just then, a slightly mocking voice came from outside the door. The indignation in that voice was even stronger than Sun Hong’s. Moreover, from these words, the speaker was clearly also an attending servant, yet there was an indescribable arrogance in his tone.

Sun Hong exploded on the spot. What kind of dog thing dared speak to him in such a tone, and right in front of his heir at that? Just how lofty was this person? Was being from the capital so impressive?

Sun Hong was already rolling up his sleeves as he spoke, but the door had already been pushed open. Immediately after, a gentle, bright figure like white jade walked inside.

His clothes were clearly plain and elegant, yet inexplicably gave others an indescribable sense of radiance. The person had a beautiful face, and even Sun Zibai could not help inwardly admiring him slightly. But what he felt most deeply was still the bearing this person displayed in every gesture.

One glance was enough to tell that this was a noble young master from a high family. Such bearing could not be cultivated by an ordinary household at all.

“My apologies. I did not consider things properly and made the heir wait.”

His voice was likewise warm and smooth as jade, yet carried a nobility that could not be ignored. Facing this heir of the marquis residence whom everyone feared, he was neither servile nor overbearing.

He was clearly eager to seek out the divine doctor, yet he was able to keep his patience and first send a visiting card, placing himself in a high posture and waiting for the heir to come out and meet him, rather than personally going to the marquis residence to beg.

From this, it could be seen that this person was extremely intelligent. He had both made clear his identity as someone from the Bai family, one of the four great families of the capital, and deliberately refused to go to the residence to request a meeting. This would inevitably provoke the dissatisfaction of an arrogant wastrel heir who was usually above everyone else, so Sun Zibai would certainly come on this trip. Moreover, if he had gone to the residence, not only would he have placed himself at a disadvantage, he would also have given Sun Zibai a handle to manipulate him at will.

As for just now, he had not stopped his servant’s rudeness in time. This showed that, in his eyes, the Pingnan Marquis Residence was indeed only so-so, and he especially did not take Sun Zibai, this wastrel heir, seriously.

After entering, he apologized, but did so neither humbly nor arrogantly, showing that his etiquette and self-cultivation as a noble family son were both excellent.

Sun Zibai’s thoughts stirred slightly.

He truly was an interesting person.

So how exactly did a person like this end up falling for that conceited fool Xiao Yiyan?

Bai Ziyu.

This was another major male supporting character in the original text, and also one of the greatest sources of assistance in Xiao Yiyan’s later rise.

He used the power of his entire family to help the male lead, but later, in order to compete with Qin Mo for the male lead, he nearly sacrificed his entire century-old aristocratic family to the heavens.

Sun Zibai: …

Love-brains really did get people killed.