In his dream, he worked as Fu Shen’s assistant for a period of time. Thanks to this, Tang Zhou had already become familiar with housekeeping.
After tidying up the coffee table and opening the window to allow ventilation, he took a comfortable bath.
Since he had made up his mind to break free from the shackles of the Tang family, Tang Zhou’s mentality was much more open.
Both in dreams and in reality, he never had any ambition to take over the Tang family’s estate. He was simply annoyed by the indifference and even malice of his relatives.
However, his previous good mood disappeared when he heard his cell phone ring.
He looked at the caller ID with cold eyes. He ignored the call and waited more than ten seconds until it stopped ringing. However, once the ringing ended, it started buzzing again not long after.
Tang Zhou pressed the button to answer and turned on the hands-free. His distinguished eyebrows were slightly furrowed.
“Tang Zhou, there’s a banquet in the evening. Accompany me.”
The one speaking was Tang Zhen, his biological father.
For a father to communicate with his son using his first and last name like that shows his clear indifference towards him and a way of distancing himself from him.
Tang Zhou opened his agenda and said in a detached tone, “No, I don’t like those kinds of events.”
Tang Zhen said, ” It’s been an order from your grandfather. Grandpa Du’s granddaughter will celebrate her 18th birthday today. You have to come.”
It’s a blind date in disguise.
Tang Zhou carefully analyzed today’s stock market and coughed lightly, “I have a cold and don’t feel well.”
If he remembered correctly, Miss Du from his dream was on the same boat as his illegitimate brother. Whether the content of the dream was true or not, he didn’t want to get into those murky waters.
His voice was slightly hoarse. He didn’t know if Tang Zhen believed his words, but his father had no longer forced himself on him.
It didn’t take long for another call to come in. It was his grandfather.
Standing before Tang Zhen, he didn’t feel the slightest fluctuation in his heart. However, in front of his grandfather who had been teaching him since childhood, Tang Zhou was unable to keep himself calm.
For more than twenty years, in Tang Zhou’s mind, Elder Tang was considered his only object of affection. However, in his dream, his grandfather, whom he had always respected and revered, inflicted a fatal blow on him, revealing a horrible side he had never seen before.
“A-Zhou, I heard from your father that you are unwell, have you seen a doctor? I’ll ask Dr. Li to go over there.”
The kind voice of the old man didn’t cause Tang Zhou to feel warmth, on the contrary, his spine grew cold.
He was very confused. He still couldn’t understand if the old man’s love was sincere, or he just valued what he could contribute to the Tang family.
“No, it’s just a minor illness. I’ll be fine once I get some sleep.” Tang Zhou laughed lightly, ” In contrast, you are the one who has always been coughing all these days. You should pay attention to your health.”
Elder Tang laughed, “It’s just a little cough. I am in good shape. I went to the countryside to do farm work for several years and I did no worse than others. Now life is getting better and better. I’m afraid the health of you young people is not as good as your older ones.”
And he came back to the subject of interest, “However, if your health is not a big problem, you must go to the party tonight. Grandpa Du has spoken to me about you. Even if you don’t like his granddaughter, go see him.”
This was the aforementioned persuasion. If Tang Zhou refuses again, it would be easy to arouse suspicion.
“Okay, I’ll go tonight.”
Tang Zhou is now a fourth-year student at Jiangcheng University, and has been living in a house near the school since he enrolled in his first year.
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The Du family has a bit of popularity in Jiangcheng and many celebrities came to Miss Du’s birthday party. There are also a lot of people outside the banquet hall. Many of them are prominent figures in his circle and some were familiar faces to Tang Zhou, but he cannot remember ny of their names.
Among the younger generation, Tang Zhou’s reputation was considered quite outstanding. As the successor of the Tang family, he became the center of the crowd’s attention as soon as he stepped out of his vehicle.
With his noble and handsome appearance, tall and straight figure, including his enviable family background, he’s a winner of life in men’s eyes, and in women’s eyes, he’s a young master from a wealthy family with gold and bright lights around him.
The waiter immediately greeted him with a respectful smile, “Mr. Tang, please.”
Tang Zhou handed him the car key. His voice was cold, but somehow kind, “Thank you for your hard work.”
The waiter smiled and bowed. He watched Tang Zhou’s back disappear at the entrance into the banquet hall, then thought:
Mr. Tang is not as arrogant and indifferent as rumors said.
After entering the banquet hall, several people took the initiative to greet him. Tang Zhou reciprocated one by one. He looked around the hall and saw Tang Zhen having a discussion with several uncles.
Tang Zhou never liked this kind of function and sat down in an inconspicuous corner. He wanted to spend some quiet time, however, an unexpected guest arrived.
Tang Zhen held up his glass of wine and glared at him.
“Didn’t you refuse to come here?”
Tang Zhou’s looks had inherited the best genes from his parents. As his father, Tang Zhen’s appearance was naturally not bad. A man of nearly fifty looks only about forty thanks to proper maintenance.
It’s just that the aura of someone with huge amounts of money can be intimidating to others. However, it does not work at all in front of Tang Zhou.
Tang Zhou leaned on the sofa and looked at him lazily, “Grandpa asked me to come.”
Those eyes were calm and indifferent, as if he wasn’t even paying attention to him. This is one of the reasons why Tang Zhen doesn’t like Tang Zhou.
He was unable to find even a little sense of achievement and satisfaction as Tang Zhou’s father. This child seemed to have been born to oppress him.
A child who oppresses his father is doomed to be devoid of his father’s love.
Tang Zhen’s eyes flickered with disgust, “Grandfather Du’s granddaughter is beautiful and well educated. Why don’t you go over there yourself and take a better look?”
Tang Zhou’s eyes were filled with a big smile, making people shudder for no reason, “She is Tang Tianyang’s person. I do not have the hobby of wearing a green hat..
Tang Tianyang is Tang Zhou’s illegitimate brother. He’s currently a freshman at Jiangcheng University.
“What are you babbling about!” Tang Zhen glared at him, “You are a member of the Tang family. Pay attention to your words out there and don’t allow people to make fun of us.”
Tang Zhou hid his smile, and hid a blade in his words, “I won’t be the one to make the Tang family the subject of mockery.”
“You…”
Tang Zhen was too angry to speak. He chickened out and walked away.
As soon as he left, Tang Zhou’s cell phone rang. It was Lu Ye.
“Tang Zhou, did you go to the Du family banquet?”
“Hmm.” Tang Zhou nonchalantly rested one of his hands on the armrest of the sofa, “Why didn’t you and Qiao Yuan attend?”
“I’m busy with something. I can’t go. Xiao Yuan is accompanying me.” Lu Ye changed the subject, “I heard that you and Miss Du…”
“No.” Tang Zhou glanced randomly at the people entering and leaving the banquet hall. His eyes stopped abruptly and he said to Lu Ye, “Something’s up, let’s talk later.”
He hung up the phone and got up. He walked after the familiar figure he saw just earlier.
The man in front of him was tall, long-legged and walked with long strides. Tang Zhou could hardly keep up with him and had to quicken his steps.
His back disappeared as he turned the corner. Tang Zhou glanced at the sign. On this side there was the restroom. He didn’t think much about it and peeked straight in.
Just after he turned the corner, a hand suddenly struck him and quickly grabbed him by the throat. He ended up pressed against the wall.
The man was so strong that Tang Zhou frowned in pain, “Let go of me!”
“It’s you.” The attacker’s tone was low, showing a hint of surprise.
He let go of his hand, his tall figure covered Tang Zhou’s entire height and half hid the lights in the hallway. Under the interweaving of lights and shadows, a bit more of charm was added to his clearly sharp face.
Tang Zhou’s skin is very pale, and possesses the delicacy that’s bred in the nest of wealth. The hit from a moment ago left a rather shallow mark on his white neck, as if he had been molested.
Fu Shen shifted his gaze away, as if he felt it.
Tang Zhou extended his hand and rubbed his neck. He stared at him with a cold glint in his eyes, “Why are you here?”.
Fu Shen stepped back a little. Tang Zhou was now standing exposed to the lights, and the marks on his neck were more obvious.
He knew he had made a mistake: “Sorry, I thought someone was following me.”
He also pointed to the waiter’s uniform on his body, “I work here to earn money.”
Tang Zhou: “…”
All the waiters in here are professionally trained, so how Fu Shen managed to mix in… he genuinely didn’t know what methods he had used.
However, it had nothing to do with him.
“It seems useless to apologize.” Tang Zhou entered the bathroom and pointed at the red mark on his neck in the mirror, “I can’t go back like this.”
Fu Shen stood behind him, his handsome young face showing obvious annoyance, “I’ll go get something to cover up the mark.”
Tang Zhou looked at him in the mirror, “No need.”
A series of footsteps sounded outside the bathroom, and Tang Zhou’s heart moved at will.
He reached out and pushed Fu Shen against the wall. His slender, slightly cold hand cupped his lower jaw and his other hand rested on the side of his ear. His light brown eyes, filled with an irresistible depth as he approached, slowly took advantage of the distance and moved closer.
“Cooperate with me.”
A soft breath brushed his face, and Fu Shen thought he smelled a fragrance resembling bamboo leaves.
They were too close.
The bathroom door was pushed open and at that moment, Tang Zhou was leaning tightly close to Fu Shen’s lips. Hovering close as if he was actually kissing him when in reality he wasn’t.
Fu Shen unconsciously held his breath. He doesn’t know what Tang Zhou’s intentions are, but he seemed to not care about the other person’s opinions. Besides, he just offended Tang Zhou, so he didn’t have the will to resist.
Being so close to him, he could even see Tang Zhou’s little cheek hairs.
As soon as the guest stepped in, he saw the two men who seemed to be kissing, and before he had time to react, he saw one of them raise his head and stare at him coldly.
He was shocked. Isn’t this Tang Zhou?
Tang Zhou really likes men! He’s in a relationship with a waiter! Shit, shit, shit!
Ten thousand grass-mud horses galloped through the guest's heart.. He even forgot about going to the bathroom and hurriedly said, ” Keep going! You, please just continue!”The door also closed carefully after he left.
He covered his pounding heart and, as if his feet had wings, returned to the banquet hall at a chaotic pace. He immediately shared the gossip “quietly” when he saw his friends.
As for whether he will be subjected to retaliation from Tang Zhou afterwards, he wasn’t worried about it right now.
Anyways, gossip’s the king.
After the man left, Tang Zhou immediately stepped away from Fu Shen.
Fu Shen calmly straightened his collar and asked, “Did you do this on purpose just not to be matched?”
“It’s none of your business.”
Fu Shen’s smile didn’t reach his eyes, “You used my body, of course it concerns me.”
Tang Zhou raised an eyebrow, “I’ll pay you the rental fee.”
“Senior, if you want to rent it for a long time, I don’t mind at all.” Fu Shen paused, “But maybe we can talk about the investment of the project. We want to invite you to a meal, would you like to join us?”.
Tang Zhou was stunned and looked at him warily through the mirror.
The man was wearing tight-fitting work clothes, white shirt and a black tie. His thin vest outlines the perfect shape of his broad shoulders and narrow waist. His legs were long and straight.
Although Tang Zhou himself wasn’t good at recognizing beauty, he had to admit that Fu Shen’s appearance was enough to let his imagination run wild.
What he did now wasn’t to avoid the blind date. What he wanted was to check his grandfather’s reaction after finding out that he “likes men”. He wanted to know whether the old man would deny his efforts and existence as had happened in his dreams or not.
Besides, if he were to ‘confirm’ the rumor that he “likes men” and turn it into a fact, he has to admit that Fu Shen would indeed be the most suitable candidate.
Although this method was melodramatic, it was useful. That’s all he cared about.
Besides, he was waiting for Fu Shen to invite him to negotiate again, and now he has no reason to refuse.
“Yes.”
I think there are duplicates part: Both in dreams and reality…..
Thanks for the chapter
Oh it got duplicated when I paste it omg… I’ll changed it. Tyvm!
Thank You for the new chapter (♡ ὅ ◡ ὅ )ʃ♡
Ohoho tang zhou’s retaliation commenced! The dad sounds like a huge scumbag and so is the grandpa. Poor boy just wants some familial love 😔
Thank you for the update 😁😊