It wasn’t that Tang Zhou had never bought vegetables before.
He had often been dragged along by Fu Shen to food markets in his dreams, causing him to know all those otherwise unrecognizable dishes like the back of his hand.
He always wondered why President Fu, with a net worth of billions, wouldn’t even hire a housekeeper and insisted on cooking himself.
“Do you have something to tell me?”
Seeing Tang Zhou hesitating to speak, Fu Shen took the initiative.
Tang Zhou nodded, “When will you guys move upstairs?”
Working on projects in the college’s dormitory is definitely inconvenient. Of course, Tang Zhou naturally hoped that they would all move off-campus. Since the place is close to college, it wouldn’t affect their classes.
Fu Shen, with a smile at the corner of his eyes, said, “I discussed it with them. How about this weekend?”
“Sure,” Tang Zhou pursed his lips. “What compensation do you want?”
“Anything is possible?,” Fu Shen replied.
Tang Zhou responded coolly, “Don’t even think about murder or arson.”
“Let’s talk about it when I think of something.” Fu Shen parked the car and stopped. “Let’s go buy groceries first.”
Tang Zhou followed him into the supermarket.
The stalls inside were neat and clean, with a wide variety of ingredients. Tang Zhou’s eyes lit up as he looked around.
Fu Shen noticed and his smile grew wider, asking, “Are there any dishes you want to eat? I’ll cook them tonight.”
Tang Zhou hesitated before shaking his head.
Fu Shen’s indeed his life assistant now, but Tang Zhou has already regarded him as a partner.
In his eyes, Fu Shen’s value is not in cooking but in making games.
Both publicly and privately, Tang Zhou is unwilling for Fu Shen to continue working as his assistant.
“Fu Shen, let’s cancel the five-year assistant agreement,” he said seriously.
Fu Shen’s steps paused, the smile in his eyes fading. “Why?”
Tang Zhou explained, “This won’t affect my investment, you don’t need to worry about it.”
“I’m not worried about that,” Fu Shen blurted out.
“Then what are you worried about?” Tang Zhou was puzzled.
Fu Shen pinched his fingertip. “…Nothing.”
The two didn’t speak again and bought some dumpling wrappers and meat before returning to the car.
The silence continued on the way back.
Tang Zhou, by nature, wasn’t the type of person that ran out of things to say, but Fu Shen had remained silent throughout the entire ride, creating an unusually eerie atmosphere inside the car.
It wasn’t until the car entered the garage that Fu Shen casually remarked, “Four rooms upstairs might not be enough.”
Tang Zhou asked, “Do you want to hire more people?”
“Mm.”
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Tang Zhou was stunned for a few seconds before nodding, “Okay.”
He had originally planned to provide separate accommodations for him, but since Fu Shen wanted it as his compensation, he couldn’t refuse.
Even though he didn’t understand how this counted as a compensation.
Back home, Lu Ye and Qiao Yuan were sitting on the sofa, each engrossed in their phones, dealing with something.
There were cluttered takeout boxes on the table.
Tang Zhou urged with a cold expression, “Elder Master Lu, tidy up.”
Lu Ye, who had never done this before, reluctantly said, “Why don’t you hire a cleaning lady?”
“Hurry up.” Tang Zhou couldn’t be bothered with his complaints.
Qiao Yuan, on the other hand, was obedient and immediately got up and went to clean up their mess. He simply wasn’t aware of it before, but he’s someone that listens when others are speaking.
Lu Ye didn’t have the heart to leave Qiao Yuan do everything alone, so he reluctantly chased him and cleaned up by himself with a stern expression on his face.
Tang Zhou glanced at him; he was indeed quite considerate.
Earlier, Lu Ye had said they should make dumplings together, so Fu Shen didn’t show any courtesy towards him. After cutting the meat, he pulled Lu Ye over to help chop the meat filling.
Fortunately, Lu Ye enjoys exercising regularly, and his arm muscles were quite strong; otherwise, he might not have been able to persevere.
Tang Zhou and Qiao Yuan wanted to help, but they were kicked out of the kitchen by the other two and sat on the sofa like idlers.
“Zhou Ge, I’ve decided to tell my mom,” Qiao Yuan said after some thought.
“Well, it’s probably better not to alert the enemy for now; listen to Auntie Sheng,” Tang Zhou wasn’t worried about Sheng Ling breaking down.
She was way more calmer than everyone actually thinks.
In the dream, if it weren’t for Fu Shen’s indiscriminate attacks, Sheng Ling wouldn’t have engaged in a battle of wits and courage with him, allowing Qiao Cheng’an to catch his breath.
Now that Qiao Yuan had witnessed Qiao Cheng’an’s cheating in advance, it gave Tang Zhou the opportunity to resolve the misunderstandings between Fu Shen and them.
At least, the current Fu Shen didn’t have the chance to make a move against the Sheng family, and Sheng Ling had no reason to deal with him.
Everything was developing in a positive direction, except for some grasshoppers that were still jumping around.
The butler of the house, Fang Bo, sent him a message saying that the old master was planning to invite influential figures from the industry to his birthday banquet.
Before this, the old master had no intention of planning a grand celebration. He did this as an opportunity to introduce Tang Tianyang and have him enter the circle.
Tang Zhou’s heart was flooded with coldness, and his mood became somewhat depressed. It wasn’t until the dumplings were served that his spirits lifted a little.
Fu Shen skillfully arranged the cutlery. In comparison, Lu Ye had a much harder time.
Elder Master Lu was busy and chaotic, with some unknown substance smeared on his face. Under Tang Zhou’s disdainful gaze and Qiao Yuan’s suppressed laughter, he indignantly went to wash his face.
The four of them sat down, and a plate of dumplings was placed in front of each person. However, at first glance, the dumplings in the plates of Tang Zhou and Fu Shen were obviously more beautiful and intact than those in Lu Ye and Qiao Yuan’s plates.
“What’s so funny!” Lu Ye, seeing Tang Zhou’s mouth twitching slightly, couldn’t help showing embarrassment. “It’s normal not to be skilled the first time.”
Qiao Yuan nodded seriously, “You’re already very good. I can’t make dumplings at all.”
He ate the dumplings with the skin and filling separated in his bowl, his mouth full of praises.
Lu Ye regained some confidence, hummed, and buried his head to start eating.
Not long after, Lu Ye suddenly raised his head and asked Tang Zhou, “Have you finished writing your thesis?”
“Huh?” Tang Zhou was so surprised that he dropped his dumplings.
Graduation thesis?!!!
He had to write his thesis again?!
Tang Zhou, who had woken up from his dream, had long forgotten about this matter.
Lu Ye: “… Tang Shen, you wouldn’t have forgotten, would you?”
His tone was extremely taunting.
Tang Zhou reacted extremely quickly and he calmly answered, “The draft is already prepared. I’ll be able to write it out in the next few days.”
Fu Shen stole a glance at the tips of his ears, which were pink.
It’s a bit cute.
With his graduation thesis as a powerful killer weapon, Tang Zhou shut himself in, not seeing anyone for the next few days and nights as he researched and checked information to write articles. Finally, he completed the first draft.
Although he was “Tang Shen,” the halo of “Tang Shen” also relied on his diligent hard work.
With the experience of those years in the dream, he believes that this paper will definitely not be too bad.
Successfully sending the thesis to the supervisor’s email, Tang Zhou slept soundly for a good while.
On the other hand, Deep Blue Technology has been successfully registered, and Tang Zhou opened a company account, injecting a considerable amount of funds into it.
The remaining matters were all entrusted to Fu Shen.
Fu Shen worked efficiently and quickly as he arranged an office space.
The next step was hiring people.
Jiangda University has many top students, and with graduation season approaching, many of them were actively looking for jobs. So using “Local resources” should be very convenient.
As the company was being established, Fu Shen became increasingly busy, so the time he spent with Tang Zhou decreased, and they mostly discussed company affairs on their phones.
Tang Zhou usually lets him make decisions on his own. But if Fu Shen couldn’t decide, Tang Zhou would offer some suggestions.
The office was not far from Tang Zhou’s place, just a ten-minute walk.
At the end of the working day, when Fu Shen returned home, Tang Zhou wasn’t there.
Although both of them lived under the same roof, Tang Zhou seemed particularly busy these days. Sometimes they wouldn’t even see each other for several days in a row.
Suddenly, Fu Shen remembered that Tang Zhou had mentioned moving out after graduation, so the others living upstairs wouldn’t have a significant impact on him.
He had been a bit foolish before, asking for “living together” as compensation.
The busy days passed exceptionally quickly, and in the blink of an eye, it was the day of Old Master Tang’s birthday.
The Tang family banquet hall was filled with distinguished guests, and even Old Master Du, with whom they had once had a falling out, brought Du Ruoyu with him.
Although Old Master Du was very dissatisfied with Tang Zhou, since his precious granddaughter Du Ruoyu liked Tang Tianyang, he had to establish a relationship with the Tang family. After all, no matter how dissatisfied he was, he had to consider the fact that they still had a connection with the Tang family.
When Tang Zhou appeared in the banquet hall, the crowd was filled with skeptical and scrutinizing gazes.
He sneered inwardly. In order to build momentum for Tang Tianyang, his reputation as a “failure” certainly mustn’t be good.
The sole fact of him playing with men had already disqualified him from being the heir to the Tang family. However, it wasn’t that playing with men was a forbidden thing; it was just that it shouldn’t interfere with getting married.
He believed that Old Master Tang wouldn’t intentionally smear him. The only ones who would do so, other than Tang Zhen and Tang Tianyang, well, he couldn’t think of anyone else but them.
Tang Zhou walked straight ahead, indifferent to the questioning gazes, and calmly entered the room.
Old Master Tang sat in the main seat, with Tang Zhen and Tang Tianyang standing on either side, preparing to assist the old master in greeting the guests.
The commotion at the entrance caught the attention of the three.
Tang Zhihua, upon seeing Tang Zhou, flashed a fleeting look of satisfaction in his eyes. However, his expression remained indifferent as he said, “Here you are.”
“Grandpa, I wish you a long and healthy life.” Tang Zhou handed over the gift in his hand.
Tang Zhihua snorted and personally took the gift with his own hands. “Thoughtful of you.”
He pretended to be indifferent, as his intention was to kill Tang Zhou’s spirits, hoping he would see the reality and not give up his inheritance rights for the sake of the so-called “marital freedom.”
Because in the end, Tang Zhou would always be his favorite.
Tang Zhou arrived late, and Tang Zhihua was getting impatient sitting there. Fortunately, although this child has a big temper, he still has him in his heart.
Tang Zhihua handed the gift to Fang Bo, patted Tang Zhou’s arm, and said gently, “Accompany me to greet the guests.”
Tang Zhou replied with an “Hmm” and obediently followed.
He didn’t give neither Tang Zhen nor his son any attention throughout the process. Tang Zhen could at least conceal his displeasure, but Tang Tianyang, being young, couldn’t hide his emotions and his face turned blue with anger. It wasn’t until they went out to greet the guests that he managed to put on a somewhat smiling face.
Tang Tianyang was a good-looking young man with a smiling face and a refined and gentle appearance. Compared to the cold, aloof and indifferent Tang Zhou, he seemed much more approachable.
The onlookers could discern the subtleties of the situation.
Since Tang Laozi is willing to bring Tang Tianyang out, it indicates that Tang Tianyang has the potential to become the heir of the Tang family. These people, regardless of what they were thinking in their hearts, they all maintained a poker face as they praised Tang Tianyang non-stop. His lips remained raised all the time, as he was unable to suppress his joy.
This was Tang Tianyang’s first time participating in such an occasion, and his heart was so excited it felt like it could burst at any moment. His yearning for power put him in an ecstatic state.
He had had enough days without a name or identity.
Why can Tang Zhou do it, but he can’t?
Tang Zhou was just taking advantage of the conveniences bestowed by the Tang family, and with that, he had created a halo of an “investment genius.” Now, due to his preference for men, he had lost his stable qualification as the heir of the family, which was incredibly foolish.
Obviously, there were quite a few who shared the same thoughts as Tang Tianyang.
In the past, even though Tang Zhou was cold and aloof, there were still people eager to strike up a conversation with him.
Tonight was different.
While Tang Tianyang was engaged in lively conversations with others, he caught a glimpse of Tang Zhou standing alone in the corner. A sense of satisfaction welled up in his heart.
So what if he’s Tang Shen? Without the Tang family, he’s nothing!
Thank you for the new chapters!🌺
Thank you very much for the new chapters! TT is so stupid, i hope He cant hurt TZ this time around
Poor baby :< But the faces of all of you gonna furt badly soon! ٩(๑
ȏ´๑)۶<div>Thank You for the new chapter ♡╰(⸝⸝⸝´꒳⸝⸝⸝)╯♡Tang Zhou can be successful without the Tang family, meanwhile Tianying can only rely on their glory. I can’t wait for the next chapters which will probably face slapping! XD
I like how he draws the line at murder and arson, but apparently everything else is possible? 😂
i cant wait for this tianyang’s face to be slapped ! i want it hard that his head will fly off
He estado pensando en otra cosa desde los primeros capítulos pero creo que Fu Shen en la primera vida también se enamoró y es que nuestro Zhou Zhou da muchos detalles sutiles sobre cómo era su relación con FS en la primera línea de tiempo. pero nuestra TZ es muy densa. Los F originales también debieron ver lo lindo, tonto y dulce que era nuestro Mc pero ya tenían una relación complicada pero todos esos detalles me matan; como: ellos cenando juntos, FS preparando comidas, las excusas para las citas sin que sean citas que TZ no consigue, como ir de compras, ir al cine. la domesticidad que manejaban. Cuando él le dio la corbata y FS ella se puso muy feliz. Es simplemente muy dulce.
¿Podría alguien decirme por qué llaman a MC Tang Shen? Simplemente no recuerdo por qué lo llaman shen 😳😢😳 .
Gracias por traducir