Before laying down the strong medicine, Tang Zhou questioned Fu Shen with his eyes.
Fu Shen instantly understood, raised an eyebrow, and leaned closer to him, “How about changing the compensation?”
Soft breath sprayed on Tang Zhou’s neck. Tang Zhou, afraid of tickling, couldn’t help but shrink his neck, and the jade-white earlobes turned slightly red.
He muttered, “You say.”
Fu Shen’s gaze darkened slightly, and the smile in his eyes became even more intense.
“Let’s leave that for later.”
Tang Zhou nodded, and as he looked at the withered Qiao Yuan, he went straight to the point.
“Xiao Yuan, Fu Shen is your half-brother.”
“……”
Qiao Yuan finally reacted.
He slowly raised his head, his face devoid of any expression. A pair of red bloodshot eyes fixed on Fu Shen. There was no joy like the first time he saw Fu Shen; instead, there was more scrutiny and suspicion.
This version of Qiao Yuan was very abnormal, but of the three present, only Lu Ye was terribly worried.
Fu Shen didn’t care at all, and Tang Zhou had seen a more insane Qiao Yuan before.
The Qiao Yuan in his dreams was much more miserable than now. At least, Lu Ye could openly accompany him now.
After experiencing a severe blow, a person often undergoes a significant change in temperament.
Qiao Yuan has been “silly and sweet” for nearly twenty years. He had always thought he was living in a beautiful, clean world without darkness or conflict. His family was harmonious, there were always friends and relatives accompanying him, and there was no trouble for him in his life except for not wanting to inherit the family business.
But later, due to setbacks in love feeling broken due to the cut of family ties, Qiao Yuan went abroad in a state of despair. Lu Ye waited for several years before finally welcoming a completely new Qiao Yuan.
After returning to China, Qiao Yuan became silent, sensitive, and no longer easily trusting of people.
Tang Zhou didn’t get to see how was the end of him and Lu Ye, but he had seen enough of their pain already.
Thinking of this, Tang Zhou’s expression softened a bit.
He handed over his phone, which was full of Fu Shen’s life story.
Lu Ye touched his nose, feeling a bit embarrassed as Tang Zhou was disclosing the results of a private investigation in front of the parties involved. Tang Zhou himself didn’t mind, but he felt a bit uncomfortable.
It is one thing to know each other’s thoughts, but it’s another thing to bring them to the surface.
He didn’t know that his friend Tang Shen had already exposed himself in front of Fu Shen, to the point of being left only in his underwear.
Tang Zhou knew that Fu Shen didn’t care about these things. Moreover, before he and Lu Ye investigated Fu Shen, Fu Shen probably had already thoroughly investigated them.
To deal with Qiao Cheng’an, he must first investigate Qiao Cheng’an’s social connections. Qiao Yuan is Qiao Cheng’an’s son, and Lu Ye and Tang Zhou are Qiao Yuan’s friends. Neither could escape.
However, investigating privately is one thing, bringing it to the table is another.
It was precisely because of this that Tang Zhou had just sought Fu Shen’s consent and promised him compensation.
Qiao Yuan read the information at an extremely slow pace. The white screen and black characters deeply hurt his eyes.
For a moment, he didn’t know whether to feel sad for his deceived mother or deeply sorry for Fu Shen.
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His most beloved father turned out to be such a disgusting scumbag!
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Tang Zhou sighed secretly, thinking, it’s good he’s able to cry.
Unlike him, who doesn’t even know whom to cry to.
After venting, Qiao Yuan finally remembered that he was in someone else’s home, making him feel both embarrassed and ashamed. He wiped away his tears, his face turning red as he said, “I’m sorry, Zhou Ge. And Fu… Fu Ge, I’m really sorry.”
While enjoying a privileged life and being cherished by others, Fu Shen experienced the destruction of his family and had to work hard to earn a living.
Although he wasn’t the main culprit, he felt deeply distressed.
Fu Shen didn’t care, “What do you have to apologize to me for?”
“I, I…” Qiao Yuan stammered, unable to articulate a reason.
He felt that those words were too pale.
Tang Zhou’s expression remained calm, “Enough, there’s nothing to apologize for. What you need to think about now is what to do next.”
Due to the big amount of trust the Sheng family placed in Qiao Cheng’an, now he practically controlled most of the Sheng family’s industries, penetrating deep into the centers of power.
It’d be difficult to break him down without shaking the foundations of the Sheng family at the same time.
Tang Zhou was thinking about this, but it was clear that Qiao Yuan didn’t have this insight at the moment.
His nose was red, like a frightened little rabbit. He asked cautiously, “Should I tell Mom?”
Lu Ye looked at Tang Zhou. When it came to facing matters related to Qiao Yuan, he felt very helpless.
“What do you think?” Tang Zhou nonchalantly asked back.
Qiao Yuan pursed his lips, “I’m afraid she’ll be sad.”
Tang Zhou’s gaze turned cold, “Being kept in the dark is also quite sad.”
“I… I want to take it slowly,” Qiao Yuan hesitated, biting his lips until they turned pale.
Tang Zhou sneered, “You still want to keep him for the Chinese New Year?”
Seeing Qiao Yuan lowering his head as he was being scolded, Tang Zhou softened his tone and said, “Auntie Sheng had also made a name for herself in the industry when she was young. Even your grandfather trusted her enough to hand over the entire family business to her. If it weren’t for her meeting Qiao Cheng’an, she’d probably have grown to be the Director Sheng that everyone respects and admires.”
Tang Zhou lowered his voice, “Qiao Yuan, she’s not as fragile as you think.”
After all, she was the successor personally trained by Old Master Sheng. How could she lack the ability to withstand setbacks? Even the Fu Shen in his dreams suffered losses at her hands.
Qiao Yuan’s eyes widened, “Really?”
He had always thought that his mother was very gentle, fond of literature and art, and truly a lady from a wealthy family. He never expected his mother to be so glorious when she was young.
He suddenly felt a little sad.
Tang Zhou didn’t say anything else. Whether Qiao Yuan believed it or not was entirely up to him. He didn’t usually talk this much. If he didn’t feel worried for him, he wouldn’t bother with these things.
Moreover, Tang Zhou hoped that Fu Shen wouldn’t be bothered by those mundane matters. He just wanted him to quietly make games and earn money.
Getting involved in so many things, just like in his dreams, would definitely drag down Deep Blue.
The sound of a rumbling stomach echoed in the living room. Lu Ye rubbed his hungry stomach and asked, “Do you have anything to eat at home?”
Tang Zhou was ruthless, “Either cook noodles yourself, go out and buy something, or order takeout.”
Lu Ye: “……”
Promptly taking out his phone, he ordered takeout and kindly asked Qiao Yuan what he’d like to eat.
After the takeout order was done, Lu Ye leaned back on the sofa and closed his eyes to rest. When suddenly, he remembered something and sat up directly.
“Tang Zhou, you still haven’t told us anything about beating up your dad!”
Fu Shen also looked at Tang Zhou. He came early in the morning just to ask about the same thing.
Qiao Yuan hadn’t recovered yet, but it didn’t stop him from listening to the gossip.
People who are familiar with Tang Zhou know that he hates Tang Zhen very much and treats Tang Tianyang as if he didn’t exist.
Everyone thought Tang Zhou would continue doing the same, ignoring the father-and-son duo, but unexpectedly, Tang Zhou made a move, creating such a stir that even those who didn’t understand the situation from the inside now knew that things in the Tang family weren’t harmonious.
Lu Ye couldn’t understand Tang Zhou’s purpose in making this move.
“What do you want to know?” Tang Zhou lazily leaned on the sofa, casually taking the water glass handed over by Fu Shen.
Lu Ye licked his dry lips, “I also want some water.”
Tang Zhou glared at him, “Pour it yourself.”
“Oh.” He obediently poured two glasses and handed one to Qiao Yuan.
Taking a few sips, Lu Ye continued, “Didn’t your old man scold you?”
Tang Zhou crossed his legs on the sofa and casually said, “No scolding. But Tang Tianyang moved in today.”
“What?!” Lu Ye was so shocked that he almost smashed the water glass.
Qiao Yuan also looked at him with concern.
“Is he trying to teach another you?” Fu Shen’s tone was gentle, but you could see how his lips curled in a sneer.
Lu Ye was speechless. “What is the old man thinking? Does he really think Tang Tianyang can replace you with a little teaching?”
Tang Zhou smiled, “At least I was taught by him since childhood.”
“A teacher can only do his best teaching, and there’d always be a difference between inferior and superior students.” Lu Ye shook his head. “The old man is confused. However, why on earth are you going against the old man?”
“I don’t want to get married.” Tang Zhou didn’t hide it. “It’s normal for him to be disappointed in me.”
Although chilling, it could be understood.
Lu Ye sighed lightly.
He had a harmonious family, so he couldn’t empathize with Tang Zhou. However, he could understand why Tang Zhou wasn’t willing to get married; he just had some shadows.
Fu Shen lowered his eyes, thinking of Tang Shen who solemnly placed the doll in the wardrobe, of Tang Sansui. who called him “Gege” after getting drunk, and of Tang Bingbing., the human ice block who crawled into his arms when feeling cold in the middle of the night. He felt very uneasy in his heart.
He couldn’t help but change the topic, “What do you want to eat for lunch?”
“Huh?” Tang Zhou turned to him in confusion. Wasn’t the topic changing so fast?
His light brown were widened open, matching with his fluffy disheveled hair, made him look like a cat waiting for its owner’s caress, making Fu Shen’s fingertips itch.
Fu Shen lightly pinched his fingertip and gently smiled, “How about dumplings?”
Tang Zhou was momentarily stunned.
The tall and handsome young man in front of him had eyes that were usually dark, cold, and sharp, but now they turned slightly warm.
Used to seeing the cold and reserved President Fu, this side of Fu Shen was rare and precious.
Yet, it wasn’t the first time he had seen it.
In the dream, Tang Zhou noticed that other secretaries and assistants had all given gifts for Fu Shen’s birthday, so he casually picked a not-so-expensive tie and gave it to Fu Shen.
Perhaps because it was his birthday, Fu Shen was in an exceptionally good mood that day, and there was warmth in his eyes.
Tang Zhou blinked, cleared his mind of unnecessary thoughts, and replied, “Sure.”
Lu Ye shyly replied, “I also want to eat.”
Qiao Yuan also eagerly awaited.
Tang Zhou said unkindly, “Eat your takeout.”
“Takeout is for breakfast, and dumplings are for lunch.” Lu Ye glanced at Fu Shen and said in embarrassment, “I misunderstood you before. I’m sorry. This time, let’s wrap and eat dumplings together and consider it a meal for all of us to reconcile. How about that?”
It was the first time Young Master Lu had apologized so solemnly to someone. It was awkward, but who asked him to be in the wrong?
Qiao Yuan was still catching up, “What did you misunderstand about Fu Ge before?”
“Cough, it’s nothing, it’s all in the past.” Lu Ye rubbed his nose, then asked again, “Can you give me a definite answer?”
Tang Zhou leisurely watched the show.
“Sure, but there’s one condition.” Fu Shen never engaged in unprofitable transactions. Even if he loses now, he’d definitely make up for it in the future.
Lu Ye said boldly, “You name it.”
“I haven’t decided it yet,” Fu Shen, after revealing his true nature as a unscrupulous businessman, put on the gentle facade again. “I’ll go out to buy ingredients first.”
Lu Ye: “Sure.”
Tang Zhou happened to have something to discuss with Fu Shen, but due to Lu Ye and Qiao Yuan being here, he said, “I’ll go with you.”
Fu Shen’s lips curved into a smile, and his gaze softened. “Sure, let’s go together.”
Lu Ye: “……”
Tang Zhou is becoming more and more simple, he thought to himself.
Following the shoe dryer thing, he even goes to buy groceries himself.
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Yippieeee, I missed this novel. Thank you for the chapters!(^o^)
I have a hunch Mr. Fu in MC’s dream likes mc just that mc is oblivious