After waking up, Tang Zhou was confused.
He looked at the little whale in his arms and vaguely remembered what happened last night when he was drunk.
Why did he do all that?! He kept on acting like a demon in front of Fu Shen and even calling him “Gege”…
Tang Zhou buried himself under the covers and died of shame.
He secretly decided not to meet Fu Shen for some time.
As for the little whale, he couldn’t bring himself to throw it away and hid it in the closet.
A few days later, all the necessary documents for the company’s registration were handed over to the relevant departments, leaving them awaiting the audit results.
Meanwhile, Tang Zhou received an email from “Mouse Loves Rice.”
He read the email carefully from beginning to end, feeling quite uncomfortable in his heart.
He couldn’t help but feel self-blame and guilt, and there was also melancholy.
If the Tang Zhou in his dreams couldn’t understand Fu Shen’s actions, the current Tang Zhou empathized with him.
Having experienced betrayal, who would show mercy to the one who betrayed them?
Tang Zhou still had some feelings left for his father, but Fu Shen felt nothing but hatred for his so-called biological father all along, so it was understandable that later he took such ruthless actions to suppress him.
It was just that it affected Qiao Yuan, the pond fish.. Starting over, Tang Zhou truly didn’t want to see Qiao Yuan get hurt. However, he also had no right to interfere with Fu Shen’s decisions.
He needed to think carefully if there was any way to remedy the situation.
As for Qiao’s father, Tang Zhou had no intention of saving this disgusting scumbag.
Coincidentally, Lu Ye called.
“Tang Zhou, let’s go on an outing this weekend, together.”
Such a youthful and lively Lu Ye inevitably reminds him of the silent and cold CEO Lu from his dreams.
Tang Zhou had initially thought of refusing, but upon further consideration, he saw this as a good opportunity to have a detailed conversation with Lu Ye during the outing.
Lu Ye had been keeping secret the truth about Fu Shen’s background from Qiao Yuan all along, fearing that he’d end up suffering. But the truth couldn’t remain hidden forever. Qiao Yuan would eventually find out, and by the time he learns the truth, it might be too late.
Furthermore, Lu Ye had always maintained a sense of superiority in front of Fu Shen and didn’t regard him highly. If his young master’s attitude didn’t change, it wouldn’t be good for himself or for Qiao Yuan.
Tang Zhou asked, “Why the sudden interest in going hiking?”
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Lu Ye replied, “It’s an activity organized by Xiao Yuan’s club, with a total of about a dozen people. I’m worried about him, so let’s go with them.”
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“You’ve invested in so many projects, but I’ve never seen you show interest in anyone else,” Lu Ye grumbled and then, not in the best mood, added, “He’s not going.”
Tang Zhou chuckled lightly, “You also inquired, didn’t you?”
Lu Ye was nearly about to stomp his feet, “I was eliminating potential threats! If he harms Xiao Yuan, who am I going to cry to? Are you going or not?”
“I’ll go.”
The outing was planned at Fancheng Pear Mountain, which is said to be named after its pear-like shape.
Fancheng was about a four-hour drive from Jiangcheng, and the dozen people decided to rent a bus for the trip.
Everyone brought a tent, intending to have a camping trip.
Tang Zhou, however, was too lazy to carry a tent and intended to use Lu Ye’s tent. This’s just so Lu Ye gets to have an excuse to share a tent with Qiao Yuan.
When Lu Ye found out about this, he gave him a thumbs up without saying a word.
Most of the participants in this outing were freshmen, all of them full of youthful excitement and enthusiasm. As soon as they got on the bus, they started chatting excitedly.
Qiao Yuan, naturally an outgoing and lively person, joined the group and played with everyone, and Lu Ye, inseparable from him, naturally stuck by his side.
Tang Zhou was the only one sitting quietly at the back of the bus, reclining on the back of his seat and keeping his eyes closed.
A few chatty students couldn’t resist sneaking glances at Tang Zhou and began whispering to each other.
“I never expected Senior Tang to come, but it looks like he’s really aloof.”
“But he’s really handsome!”
“I think Senior Lu Ye is even more handsome.”
“It’s a different kind of handsome. There’s no comparison between them both. Senior Lu looks are on the hard side, while Senior Tang has a softer appearance.”
“He’s so fair, his skin looks so good, it feels like he’s glowing. I wonder what skincare products he uses.”
“Must be natural.”
“Our year has good-looking guys too. Qiao Yuan is quite handsome, and that freshman representative during the beginning of the school year was handsome too.”
“Qiao Yuan looks like a little brother. The freshman representative you mentioned is Fu Shen from the Computer Science department, and he’s also in our club.”
“Too bad he didn’t come.”
“I heard he went to participate in some national-level computer competition. That’s really impressive!”
“Fuck, great God!”
As they were about to arrive in Fancheng, everyone was excitedly discussing where to set up the camps, but to their surprise, the weather took a turn for the worse. The sky suddenly darkened, and dark clouds loomed on the horizon, rolling in rapidly, while strong winds raged outside the bus.
Everyone: “……”
“This can’t be. I checked the weather forecast before coming, and there was no rain expected in Fancheng these days.”
“Maybe the dark clouds are just passing by, and it’ll clear up in a while.”
“It doesn’t look like it.”
“Fancheng has many mountains, so the weather can be quite unpredictable.”
“Is that so? Well, what do we do if it rains tonight?”
“If it rains, we’ll need to find a hotel to stay in temporarily.”
Before they even got off the highway, raindrops as big as beans were pinging against the windows, and the bus was filled with a cacophony of lamentations.
Tang Zhou opened his eyes, it seemed that he didn’t need to sleep at the bottom of the mountain for the night.
The group began booking rooms on their mobile apps, but unfortunately, they weren’t the only ones out for a weekend trip. Most of the hotels near Lishan were fully booked, making it difficult to secure so many rooms at once. Even sharing a room with a few people didn’t guarantee vacancies.
It seemed their best option was to spread out.
A group of people were swiping through their phones, and Tang Zhou also opened an app.
After a while, Lu Ye walked over and asked, “Have you found a room?”
“Not yet,” Tang Zhou replied, not particularly worried.
If there were no hotels available, small private inns were also an option; he had stayed in them before.
However, those kinds of inns were usually hidden in alleyways, and you had to find them yourself.
Some people managed to book a room, but each room could only accommodate up to four people at most. Calculating this, it was certain that several people would be without accommodations.
The group exchanged glances.
Lu Ye opened his mouth at the right time, “In a while, Qiao Yuan, Tang Zhou, and I will go to the Lishan Hotel to try our luck and see if there are any available rooms. The rest of you all go to the other booked hotels to settle down, and we’ll contact each other tomorrow.”
It wasn’t that they didn’t want to share rooms with them, but rather that Lu Ye and Tang Zhou didn’t look like the type of people who would squeeze into a bed with others, so they felt uncomfortable asking.
Lu Ye himself didn’t mind it, but he knew that Tang Zhou disliked it, and he also wasn’t willing to let Qiao Yuan squeeze in with so many people, so he made this decision.
The car stopped at the Lishan Hotel, and Tang Zhou’s trio got out.
The rain was heavy and relentless. Tang Zhou was wearing sports shoes with mesh, which got wet easily. Rainwater seeped into his shoes, making them uncomfortable and sticky.
After just a few steps, the legs of his pants were also soaked.
The three of them arrived at the hotel lobby, soaked and a complete mess. Lu Ye rushed to the front desk and asked, “Is there any room available?”
The receptionist, her eyes filled with sympathy, said regretfully, “I’m sorry, sir, but all the rooms are fully booked.”
Lu Ye looked at Qiao Yuan’s drooping head of disappointment, and his heart felt upset. He could manage without a place to stay, but he just couldn’t bear to see Qiao Yuan suffer.
Tang Zhou said, “Let’s rest here for a while and find a private inn when the rain calms down.”
As a young master of the Lu family, Lu Ye had never stayed in a poor hotel before, and he couldn’t help but ask, “Can people actually stay in those places?”
Having grown up in the nest of wealth, he had a slightly obnoxious way of speaking.
Tang Zhou sat down on a sofa in the lobby and replied, “Apart from the rooms being a bit smaller with poor soundproofing, the bedding being a little moldier, and the hygiene being a little worse, there’s not much difference.”
Lu Ye: “……”
Qiao Yuan had already regained his composure and playfully shook Lu Ye’s arm. He said optimistically, “Let’s listen to Zhou-ge. I’ve never stayed in one before.”
Lu Ye, with no other choice, agreed.
The three of them sat in the lobby, waiting for the rain to calm down. The receptionist looked at them pitifully and handed them some hot water. This genuine gratitude from these three handsome men made her heart jump very excited.
Just then, several people walked into the hotel from outside, all of them wearing relaxed smiles on their faces.
Tang Zhou initially didn’t pay much attention, but he froze upon hearing a familiar voice.
Before they had a chance to get a clear look, Qiao Yuan, who was sitting beside him, exclaimed in surprise, “Fu Shen!”
The young man in the lead turned towards the sound of his name and made eye contact with Tang Zhou.
He was carrying an umbrella in his hand, and the rainwater on the surface of the umbrella flowed smoothly to its tip, dropping to the ground one by one, splashing away fine droplets of water.
His amber eyes were momentarily stunned, perhaps due to the gloomy weather. The lobby’s lights suddenly brightened, casting a reflection in those irises that appeared as if a stream of light had paused, creating an eternal starry sky.
He turned around, a smile tugging at the corner of his lips.
“What a coincidence.”
What a coincidence ┐(￣ヘ￣)┌
Thank You for the new chapter (∩˃w˂∩)♡
Ohohoho fate really want them together 🤭