After falling into the water, Song Zhiyu stayed at the mansion to "recover" for a few days, but soon got restless. Taking advantage of the top scholar's public parade, he gathered his rowdy friends and found a private room at a teahouse to join in the excitement.
This private room also had others, including one of his archrivals, the seventh son of the Fan Family, who was also one of the well-known dandies in the capital.
But this Fan Qi, lacking much skill or talent, was accustomed to seeking fame and recognition. He could compose a few pretentious poems and thus fancied himself a cultured nobleman.
Noble indeed, but still just a fop.
At this moment, he hinted sarcastically that Song Zhiyu was uneducated, not expecting that his opponent's retort would also consider him included.
"Has Song Si come to look down on the young gentlemen in this room?" Fan Qi continued to incite hostility.
