After parting unhappily with Xie Jue, the General quarreled with Fang Chuning as well. Xiaoqi squatted outside the tent counting ants, feeling utterly helpless. If only Father and Brother could talk peacefully, he was willing to forgo eating meat for three days. He had despised Xie Xun back then but had never thrown such tantrums with him; why couldn't they, as father and son, speak kindly to each other? Xiaoqi simply couldn't understand—it was clear that Father was very patient with him and Sister, yet he lacked that patience with Brother.
He overheard Brother saying clearly, "Ting Feng won't harm me, but Father isn't necessarily trustworthy."
Xiaoqi suddenly forgot about counting ants when he heard Father shout angrily for Brother to get out. Soon after, he saw Fang Chuning whistling as he came out. Judging by his expression, he seemed genuinely disappointed that he hadn't managed to infuriate the General to death.
Xiaoqi: "..."
