古董下山 (ENGLISH: Old Fogey Goes Down The Mountain)

Chapter 12

The butler's head was aching as he called someone over to mop up the dog urine. WeiXi watched the dog's meaty rump swing side to side as it ran away and disappeared around the corner.

WeiXi regretfully turned away.

Lu WenQing and LiRui didn't stay much longer and left after dropping Tuan JieYi off. When they left, WeiXi felt a pair of eyes on him from the back seat, but when he turned to check, ShuoZong had already turned back around. His expression appeared complex and dignified.

The only one remaining was Tuan YiJie, standing with a dazed look and holding a large bamboo basket.

His outer appearance and clothes were starkly different from the others, and anyone walking on the same street would immediately clutch their wallets tighter in front of this person. The butler resisted the urge to call for security and eyed him questioningly. WeiXi explained: "This is my eldest disciple, Tuan JieYi."

Suddenly coming to an unknown place, he was surprisingly unafraid. Even that morning when they had just entered Beijing, he was more vigilant than afraid. After all, he's very clear about his position on the food chain and the strangers in front of him are no different than a bunch of potatoes.

He can deal with them just like he dealt with the weasels because from this day forward, they are all little brothers to this great mountain king.

WeiXi naturally gave out orders: "Go find rooms for him and me to rest in."

Butler: "..............................?"

The butler's family name is Zhou and has worked as a caretaker for the Wei family for almost twenty years. He pretty much watched both of the Wei brothers grow up and in his memory, he has never been ordered around by the eldest young master like this before. It sounds more like the tone that the second young master would use.

Though this wasn't very strange. WeiXi's birth mother died and his father remarried, and very soon afterwards a baby brother arrived who he shared a father with. The position of the eldest son WeiXi in this family has always been a bit awkward. Even though his father, Wei TianGu, was the family head, he was always busy with business matters and didn't have the time to look after his two sons. The stepmother Shu WanRong usually treated him quite well. But at the end of the day, he wasn't the one she gave birth to. She was always guarded and kept up a barrier around him. In the Wei family his little brother Wei ChengShu had a carefree life. Even the dog he raised could run about like it owned the place. On the other hand, WeiXi was obedient and sensitive since he was young and had a very modest and accommodating personality. He was even very courteous to the help in the house. Even when he was neglected or scared by dogs, he'd still laugh it off and never pursue. Or perhaps he just never had the drive to pursue.

Butler Zhou wasn't the kind of person to break from convention and treat the two young masters differently. But this time when he heard WeiXi's command, for a moment he just couldn't adjust. But thinking carefully, this person is one of his bosses, so whether or not to listen wasn't within his choices. So he put on a smile and said: "Alright, I'll have someone prepare a room for Mr. Tuan right away."

He led the way in front and WeiXi casually followed behind, scanning the surroundings. WeiXi's expression now is dark and unreadable, in great contrast to how he used to always smile and greet anyone he met. People who didn't voluntarily greet him as they walked past were ignored without even a glance.

Butler Zhou at first was confused, and then felt that something wasn't quite right. Several times when he looked back he met WeiXi's eyes and the hairs on his back stood up and he was covered in cold sweat.