Love is More Than a Word

Chapter 3 - Part 7

Chapter 3 - It Never Rains But It Pours, Part 7

Author: Su Youbing

Translator: chiangyushien, Renkun27

Proofreader: lonelycauliflower

The door, which was almost stared at by Tao Mo and Hao Guozi, finally opened.

Mu Chun came out first.

"Where's Old Tao?" Tao Mo asked.

Mu Chun sighed and said, "Last night, we slept together and Old Tao accidentally fell off the bed..."

Tao Mo and Hao Guozi rushed inside...

...only to see Old Tao lying sickly on the bed with two obvious bruises on his face.

"How did you fall so miserably?" Hao Guozi straightforwardly asked.

Old Tao slightly pursed his lips.

"Is it painful? You should take a rest. I'll call the doctor immediately." Tao Mo said.

"No need." said Old Tao while covering his face. "It's just a small injury. It's not serious."

"The wound's on your face. How can you ignore it?" Tao Mo frowned. "It's not difficult to find a doctor anyway."

"Actually, I have something to say to you." Old Tao changed the topic.

"What's the matter?" Tao Mo answered.

"I think you must've guessed it already. Actually, Mu Chun is a worker of my old master." Old Tao continued. "He came here to pass on a message from my old master, asking me to go back."

Tao Mo recalled all sorts of grudges between Old Tao and his old master. He worriedly asked, "Do you have to go back?"

"Rest assured. My old master had long disregarded the grudges of the past. It's just that he hasn't seen me for so many years. That's why he wants me to go back and talk about the past." Old Tao coughed and turned to Hao Guozi.

"After I leave, you should take good care of Young Master. If you encounter any problems, just listen carefully to Mu Chun's suggestions."

"Mu Chun? Why should we listen to Mu Chun's suggestions?" Hao Guozi asked with doubt.

"Mu Chun has promised to stay. Although he's young, he's very experienced in life. If you have any problems, just ask him." Old Tao answered.

Tao Mo reluctantly looked at Old Tao and said, "I'm neither a relative nor a friend to him. I'm afraid it's inappropriate."

Old Tao knew that Tao Mo was introverted. If he will not make it clear, he was afraid that Mu Chun would turn into a hands-off leader [1], so he said, "He's a really close friend of mine. You can just employ him with confidence."

([1] Somebody who asks others to work but does nothing himself)

"A really close friend? But you look more of a father and son." Hao Guozi said.

"The so-called closeness could only be discovered but not sought. Since I have the opportunity, how could I be so particular?" Old Tao answered. Actually, what he wanted to say was 'how come you have so many questions?'

Upon hearing this, Tao Mo knew this matter was irreversible and he had no choice but to nod and agree.

Old Tao added, "There's still one more thing to be cautious of. Although Secretary Jin's an aide hired by Young Master, he's been serving in Tanyang County's yamen for many years and his relationship with every branch in the yamen is unusual. There's no harm in trusting him by 70-80% at times, but if it involves the yamen, he can only be trusted for 10-20%." Although he could see that Secretary Jin's attitude to Tao Mo had changed, there should still be some reservations. If Old Tao will still stay in here, he would not be afraid even if Secretary Jin turns a mountain into a sea. However, he was leaving.