The disgraced official I took care of was actually Zhu Houcong's childhood friend.

Chapter 344

After Zhou Chu left Suzhou Prefecture before the New Year, Yan Shifan sent his servants to his hometown to bring his son back.

Yan Song was already in his thirties when he had his son Yan Shifan, which can be considered a late-life blessing. Therefore, even though Yan Shifan was blind in one eye and very fat, in Yan Song's eyes, there was no better son than his precious son.

The legend of Yan Shifan's great talent has been passed down through generations. However, in reality, all sources of information about Yan Shifan's talent in historical records ultimately point to Yan Song.

To put it bluntly, Yan Shifan's talent was mostly exaggerated by his father, Yan Song.

Yan Shifan may be very clever and good at understanding people's hearts, but in terms of talent, he may not be as great as many people boast. Zhou Chu was well aware of this.

"I'm asking you a question. Who are you? How dare you talk to me like that?"

Although Yan Shifan was only nine years old and quite spoiled, he was not stupid at all; on the contrary, he was very clever.

After arriving in Suzhou Prefecture, he was cautious for the first month or two, but after learning about his father's power in Suzhou Prefecture and even the entire Jiangnan Province, he gradually began to let loose.

But he was only a nine-year-old child after all. Even when he let loose, he was just satisfying his appetite. He had loved to eat since he was a child, and he would not miss any of the delicacies in Suzhou.

If the food prepared doesn't suit his taste, or if he finds it unpalatable, Yan Shifan will fly into a rage, just like in the scene before us.

Although he didn't know Zhou Chu, he could tell from Zhou Chu and Shen Lian's figures that they were no ordinary people.

Moreover, the clothes Zhou Chu wore were made of extremely fine materials. Zhou Chu had never asked about these clothes; they were all made by Shen Qing and delivered to Zhou Chu's residence.

"Why are you being so unreasonable? If you don't like the food, just ask the manager to give you a free meal. Why smash things up?"

Zhou Chu looked at the chubby boy in front of him with great interest.

"You're being way too nosy. Who do you think you are? Even my dad wouldn't talk to me like that."

Yan Shifan looked at Zhou Chu and gradually lost patience. He seemed to remember that no one in Suzhou Prefecture could afford to offend his father, so he became bolder.

“Your father doesn’t know how to discipline his son, so today I’ll teach you a lesson on his behalf.”

As Zhou Chu spoke, he stepped forward, grabbed Yan Shifan by the collar, and pulled him up. Yan Shifan's fat body twisted and turned in the air, his face full of panic.

"I think you're incredibly audacious. In this Suzhou Prefecture, who dares to touch me? Put me down right now, or else..."

Yan Shifan, outwardly fierce but inwardly weak, said...

"How else?"

Zhou Chu, holding Yan Shifan by the arm, looked at him and laughed.

"Otherwise, we'll take this to the authorities and see if those officials will sentence you severely."

Yan Shifan wanted to say something harsh, but seeing Zhou Chu's expression, he immediately backed down.

Having held a high position for the past two years, Zhou Chu naturally exuded the aura of a superior. Even though Yan Shifan didn't understand these things, and even though Zhou Chu was all smiles, a single glance between them sent chills down Yan Shifan's spine.

Yan Shifan had never felt this way before.

"What are you doing? Let go of my young master right now."

The two servants who were following Yan Shifan were blocked by Shen Lian with one hand, and could not even get close to Zhou Chu. They could only scold them from the side.

Do you know who my master is?

One of the servants said angrily.

"Shut up! Since he knows my name, he must know who my father is!"

Yan Shifan looked at the hopelessly stupid servant and said with a face full of impatience.

"Not bad, not too stupid."

Zhou Chu looked at Yan Shifan and slapped Yan Shifan's fat buttocks.

Zhou Chu's slaps were all penetrating; with just one slap, Yan Shifan's face visibly turned red, and that was only after Zhou Chu held back.

Why didn't you shout?