Jiangcheng and Longcheng are very far apart, one to the south, the other to the north.
Fu Shen’s village isn’t easily accessible, and it takes about two hours to get to the county station.
He left in the morning and then arrived at Jiangcheng Railway Station in the evening.
Tang Zhou drove to the station ahead of time, standing at the exit and waiting.
The station was bustling with people, and Tang Zhou with his handsome appearance and tall height, attracted the attention of many passengers. Some even secretly took photos of him.
He lowered his head, typing on his phone.
Tang Zhou: 【I’m waiting for you at the exit.】
Fu Shen: 【I’ve gotten off. Be there soon.】
It happened as soon as he mentioned “soon,” he was indeed quick.
Tang Zhou had just looked up when he saw Fu Shen on the other side of the gate.
Fu Shen was significantly taller than the people around him and handsomely stood out. Their eyes met, and a smile couldn’t help but appear on their lips.
Tang Zhou took a few steps forward, and as soon as Fu Shen came out, he immediately approached him, a smile plastered on his face. “Let’s go out for dinner tonight. I’ve booked a table.”
After such a long journey, Fu Shen shouldn’t have to cook, and Tang Zhou couldn’t bear to see him doing so. Besides, they had known each other for so long but had never formally and individually had a meal outside.
Couples usually watched movies and had meals together, right?
Fu Shen pushed the suitcase with one hand and placed the other on Tang Zhou’s shoulder, his smile growing bigger. “I’ll follow your lead.”
Two handsome men walking together, both with radiant smiles, seemed to easily shine in the crowd.
Even some onlookers stood still, just to get another glimpse of the two of them.
While Tang Zhou was chatting with Fu Shen, he suddenly noticed his expression turning serious, his gaze slightly cold. Fu Shen leaned in and whispered in his ear, “Wait for me here.”
After handing the suitcase to Tang Zhou, he headed towards the right.
Tang Zhou still hadn’t figured out what was happening when he saw Fu Shen kick someone to the ground not far away. He then twisted the person’s arm behind their back and said to the young girl who was staring in disbelief a few steps away, “Check your bag.”
The little girl’s bag was slung across her side, and she had been lost in thought and hadn’t paid attention to it. When she heard Fu Shen’s words, she quickly opened her bag.
Damn it, her wallet was gone!
She usually didn’t carry a wallet, but she had to today because she had something to do. As a result, she was targeted by a pickpocket.
To say she was unlucky, but she was also quite lucky since the pickpocket was caught, and by none other than such a handsome guy!
A crowd gathered to watch the commotion. Fu Shen remained composed and suggested, “You should report this to the police.”
The young girl hurriedly made the call.
The police station was right next to the station, and the officers quickly arrived. After understanding the situation, and checking the wallet’s information, they returned it to the young girl.
As she was about to thank Fu Shen, he had quietly left.
In the station parking lot, when there was no one around, Tang Zhou suddenly hugged Fu Shen, praising him sincerely, “You were really handsome just now!”
Fu Shen hugged his back with one hand, smiling, “Did I earn a gallantry award?”
“What do you want?” Tang Zhou looked at him with wide eyes, completely serious.
Fu Shen gazed at him for a few seconds before saying, “I’m hungry.”
Tang Zhou instantly left his embrace, “Then hurry and go eat!”
As the two arrived at the restaurant, the dishes were promptly served.
Most of them were Fu Shen’s favorite dishes.
After taking a bite, he mentioned, “I had to come back this time because the village might face demolition.”
The local economy struggled to develop, and it was difficult to attract investment. So, when a developer finally came along to build a resort, of course, the locals wouldn’t want to miss this opportunity.
If that investor hadn’t backed out, the bulldozers might have already started to tear down the area.
Demolition comes with significant compensation and relocation, a large amount that many people couldn’t earn in a lifetime of working outside.
If the demolition they wanted were to happen, there wouldn’t be much resistance.
Fu Shen understood these thoughts, but he couldn’t easily let go of his heart.
Thinking it was impossible to reverse the situation, an unexpected turn of events occurred.
Tang Zhou asked with concern, “What about now?”
We’re sorry for MTLers or people who like using reading mode, but our translations keep getting stolen by aggregators so we’re going to bring back the copy protection. If you need to MTL please retype the gibberish parts.
“The investor backed out, so not for the time being.”
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If his past efforts in learning and working were for revenge against Qiao Cheng’an, now he needed to add one more reason.
To be able to stand side by side with Tang Zhou.
After returning home, Tang Zhou quickly took a shower and carried Xiao Bai to the door of Fu Shen’s room.
He knocked on the door, but no one answered. He reached out to turn the doorknob, and the door was unlocked., so he easily pushed it open.
No one was in the bedroom, and the sound of water coming from the bathroom indicated that Fu Shen was taking a shower.
Tang Zhou looked at Fu Shen’s bed, then glanced at the chair in front of the computer desk. He hesitated for a few seconds, then chose to sit down in the chair.
A day without seeing each other feels like three autumns.
He felt like he hadn’t seen Fu Shen in ages. He hadn’t had any appetite for the past two days. He definitely had to find a reason to crash on his bed tonight!
The computer on the table was on, but Tang Zhou didn’t pay much attention at first. Then, the notification sound from the chat app caught his attention.
Although the chat window was minimized, the constantly flashing avatar in the taskbar at the bottom of the computer screen is still quite noticeable.
It’s common for people using the chat app to have the same avatar, given the multitude of users.
But this avatar… it seemed too much of a coincidence.
Tang Zhou really wanted to open it to confirm his hypothesis, but his sense of morality made him give up.
Even if Fu Shen was his boyfriend, he couldn’t casually go through someone else’s chat records.
Tang Zhou turned his chair around, pretending to ignore what he had just seen.
He held the kitten’s little feet in his hands, his face calm, but his mind was racing.
So what if Fu Shen knows “Mouse Loves Rice”?
He can find “Mouse Loves Rice”, and so can Fu Shen.
But Tang Zhou couldn’t help but feel that something was wrong. It was as if he had overlooked something.
Oh, right!
Last time, Fu Shen admitted that he was the one who posted the rebuttal to Tang Tianyang. He must have counterattacked Tang Tianyang based on the belief that Tang Tianyang was the mastermind behind everything.
Fu Shen may have a high level of computer skills, but in terms of detective skills, he may not be as good as “Mouse Love Rice”.
He was likely like Tang Zhou, and first asked “Mouse Loves Rice” to investigate who the mastermind was.
This also explains why “Mouse Loves Rice” would instantly send him the pictures.
—After all, they were all verified things.
However, when he asked “Mouse Loves Rice” to investigate who exposed Tang Tianyang, the other party directly refused to take the job.
Tang Zhou couldn’t make a presumptuous inference as to whether it was really due to being inferior in technology skills or other reasons.
Just as he was lost in thought, Fu Shen finished showering and opened the bathroom door.
When he raised his head and saw Tang Zhou, he was stunned for a moment, then walked over with a casual expression.
“What’s wrong?”
Tang Zhou had been looking down, but when he heard the voice, he raised his head and faced the man in front of him. His fair face immediately turned pink.
“Why aren’t you wearing any clothes!”
Fu Shen looked innocent, pointing to his pants. “I’m wearing clothes.”
“I mean a shirt.”
Fu Shen smiled softly. “It’s too hot to wear one.”
“There’s air conditioning.”
“The bathroom was stuffy, and I wanted to get out quickly.” He was also too lazy to wear that much.
And he’s in his own room anyway, there’s no need to wear it.
But seeing that Tang Zhou’s face was slightly red and he dared not look at him, he obediently put on a shirt to cover his beautiful figure.
“What’s the matter?” He sat on the edge of the bed, facing Tang Zhou, and asked again.
Tang Zhou got up from the chair, leaving it empty, “You just got a message, read it first.”
Fu Shen glanced at the flashing avatar, secretly scrutinizing Tang Zhou’s expression, walked to the chair, and sat down, holding Tang Zhou’s wrist, “Don’t go yet.”
Tang Zhou didn’t break free. “What are you doing?”
Fu Shen extended his long arm and hugged his waist. He didn’t know what kind of skill he used, but Tang Zhou’s body went limp and he fell straight into his arms, sitting on Fu Shen’s lap.
Tang Zhou: !!!
Fu Shen hugged him from behind, his chin resting on Tang Zhou’s shoulder. He smiled lightly and said, “Let me hold you for a while.”
Tang Zhou moved a little as a sign of resistance.
“Don’t move,” Fu Shen said, grabbing his hand. His voice suddenly turned low and hoarse. “Wait until I finish reading the message.”
He reached out to click the mouse.
Tang Zhou was fidgety. “You look at yours, I’m going back.”
Fu Shen opened the chat box, and the words inside suddenly appeared in front of Tang Zhou.
He saw that the name of the friend displayed in the chat box was not “Mouse Loves Rice” but “Mi Shu”.
His mind was in a state of chaos.
Tang Zhou hesitated. “Mi Shu?”
Fu Shen leaned close to his ear and sniffed, then mumbled, “Hmm.”
Tang Zhou looked at the chat again.
Fu Shen: 【Help me check all the engineering projects of Longxin Real Estate.】
Longxin Real Estate, isn’t that the real estate company owned by Tang Tianyang’s uncle?
Mi Shu: [File]
Mi Shu: 【The information is all here.】
Fu Shen: 【Thank you.】
Mi Shu: 【I also found something interesting, do you want it?】
That was the last message just now.
Fu Shen hugged Tang Zhou, it was inconvenient for him to use his hands to type, and said, “Help me send a message, okay?”
His voice was low and hoarse, and Tang Zhou’s heart throbbed. His brain didn’t react, but his hand was already on the keyboard.
“Send what?”
Fu Shen’s arms tightened, his deep and serene eyes staring at Tang Zhou’s fair ears and crimson lips.
“Do you think I should?”
Tang Zhou’s sensitive ears twitched slightly, “If you want to, then do it.”
“I want it.”
These three simple words, when spoken by him, carried a hint of seductive charm.
Tang Zhou typed one word: “Yes.”
Mi Shu: 【In exchange for a favor.】
Tang Zhou asked curiously, “What kind of favor?”
Fu Shen half-closed his eyes. “I helped him in the past, and he said he could help me with three things in return.”
Because “detective” is Mi Shu’s main job, so Fu Shen asking him to investigate things doesn’t count.
Tang Zhou asked, “How many favors are left?”
“Two.”
“Does his joining the company count as one?” Tang Zhou asked astutely.
“Yes,” Fu Shen pinched the cat toy on Tang Zhou’s lap. “My baby is so smart.”
Tang Zhou’s cheeks heated up, “So, this time, are you going to exchange one?”
“Don’t worry about him. He just wants to exchange favors whenever he gets the chance.”
“Aren’t you curious about the interesting things he said?”
Fu Shen lowered his eyes. “It’s not worth it for Tang Tianyang’s uncle.”
Tang Zhou was shocked. “You know?!”
“I know,” Fu Shen said seriously. “On the way back, I asked Mi Shu to help me investigate. The legal representative of Longxin Real Estate is Tang Tianyang’s uncle. But the person behind Longxin is Tang Zhen.”
Tang Zhou pursed his lips and remained silent.
Fu Shen coaxed softly, “I also know that there’s a ‘Lei Feng’ who does good deeds without leaving his name. He helped me so much, but he didn’t say anything.”
“What else do you know?” Tang Zhou shot him a sidelong glance.
Tang Zhou felt a little uneasy knowing that his every move was being watched by others, but he endured it because it was Fu Shen.
Fu Shen hugged him tighter. “I said, don’t be angry.”
Tang Zhou: “I need to know before I can decide whether to be angry or not.”
Fu Shen smiled bitterly, “Then I don’t dare to say anything.”
Tang Zhou: “I’m going to find Mi Shu.”
“I’m afraid you’ll be angry,” Fu Shen pleaded softly. “I’m really afraid.”
Tang Zhou: “……”
Having witnessed various facets of Fu Shen, this coquettish and cute side is truly a novelty.
It was refreshing!
He deliberately put on a stern face. “If you don’t tell me, I’ll be even angrier.”
Fu Shen had no choice but to get close to his ear and whisper a sentence.
Tang Zhou was so surprised that he almost jumped up, but he was held tightly in Fu Shen’s lap.
He glared at Fu Shen for a long time before saying in despair, “You know that I investigated you with Mi Shu, and you’re not angry?”
Fu Shen smiled. “I investigated you too. We’re even.”
That’s also right.
Tang Zhou remained silent for a moment. “Why are you telling me this?”
Fu Shen said seriously, “I want you to get to know me better.”
He sighed. “When I was all alone in Longcheng, knowing that there was someone thousands of miles away who was thinking of me and caring for me, and helping me solve problems that I should have solved on my own, you don’t know how happy I was.”
“I’m both happy that you worry about me and remorseful that I’m making you go through all that trouble.”
Tang Zhou wanted to say that he was willing, but Fu Shen cut him off.
“Baby, you want to protect me, and I want to protect you too.”
Tang Zhou stared at him blankly, thinking to himself: You have already protected me in my dreams.
If it weren’t for Fu Shen, Tang Zhou didn’t know what would have happened to him in his dreams.
Fu Shen took his hand and kissed it lightly, as light as a feather brushing past.
“I just want you to be happy.”
He really didn’t want Tang Zhou to have any meaningful ties to the Tang family anymore. Every single member of the Tang family would turn his sweet Congee into bitter Congee.
He couldn’t bear it.
Tang Zhou understood the hidden meaning in his eyes, and his whole heart felt like it was being wrapped in a surging stream of syrup.
No one in the Tang family truly cared about him. They either used him or hated him.
Only the person in front of him unconditionally accepted and loved him.
Fu Shen said he was his only hope.
In Tang Zhou’s heart, Fu Shen was his only one too.
This is actual pictures of me translating and reading Fu Shen and Tang Zhou’s romance knowing I’d never have a love like theirs lol:
I hope you guys enjoyed the chapter! See ya next weekend (and sorry for not updating yesterday… honesly, sometimes I’m this dumb, sorry :(( ).
THE PICTURE IS SO RELATABLE 😭😭 I LITERALLY PUNCH MY PILLOW EVERYTIME THEY’RE FLIRTING W EACH OTHER!!!
don’t worry abt forgetting, it happens to everyone! Thank u so much for another chapterrr🥺❤️
Aaaaah, I can’t with them! >< Why FS is so smooth?! ヾ(๑ㆁᗜㆁ๑)ﾉ”
Thank You for the new chapter (⋈◍＞◡＜◍)。✧♡
He has unlimited rizz!! We got lots of evidence and zero doubts 👀
felt that last reaction pic,,, 🥲🥲🥲
Apakah tiket ke Mars masih tersedia:) ?
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