“Fu Shen, are you threatening me?”
Tang Zhou stared at him, “If I were to say your project has no investment value, do you think others would believe me?”
By that time, Fu Shen wouldn’t get a penny.
Who wouldn’t be threatened?
Fu Shen wasn’t intimidated, though. He looked down at the green veins on the young man’s neck, clearly visible.
“The truth is, Tang Shen never wastes his words on worthless projects.”
“You’re right,” Tang Zhou didn’t deny it, “I do believe in your project, but it doesn’t mean it’s risk-free.”
“Forty percent is too much.”
“Twenty percent is too little.”
The two men firmly confronted each other.
Fu Shen said, “I don’t think Tang Shen’s intention is for the cooperation to fall apart.”
Tang Zhou’s expression was cold. “Fu xuedi, I don’t think you want the project to be suspended either.”
They both locked eyes and said in unison, “Let’s compromise.”
Fu Shen’s voice was low. “You go first.”
Tang Zhou didn’t push back. “A compromise, thirty percent.”
“Twenty-five,” Fu Shen shook his head. “I can’t go any higher.”
Tang Zhou had analyzed, and it was true; this twenty-five percent was indeed the highest value Fu Shen could offer him. With Fu Shen’s personality, he would definitely want the absolute decision-making power in the project.
He didn’t understand games, so of course he wouldn’t actually compete with Fu Shen for the control position. Twenty-five was indeed his expected target, but he didn’t want to give in easily.
“Twenty-five is acceptable, but you have to agree to one condition.”
Fu Shen’s eyes deepened. “Go on.”
“You took out five percentage points I wanted at once, that means five years.” Tang Zhou said seriously. “You’ll have to be my assistant for five years.”
In his dream, Fu Shen had also asked him to be an assistant for five years on the grounds of borrowing money.
Tang Zhou believes in reciprocity. It is his guiding principle in dealing with people.
Fu Shen: “…”
He didn’t quite understand why Tang Zhou was so insistent to have him as an assistant.
Five years for five percentage points, in the end, it was a gain for him, so there was nothing he couldn’t agree to.
“Okay.”
He replied straightforwardly, which left Tang Zhou somewhat stunned. Remembering that he had hesitated quite a lot over the issues of his dignity at the time, Tang Zhou had to admit that Fu Shen’s ability to adapt was indeed amazing. He was material for getting great accomplishments.
The two reached a deal in the bathroom, and with the dust settled in their minds, their expressions were much more relaxed than before.
Returning to the private room one after the other, Fu Shen informed the other three of the outcome, not hiding the fact that he would be an assistant for five years.
Piu and Li Fengyu exchanged a glance, thinking that he really had “sold himself”?
At the right moment, Liang Chen suggested to Tang Zhou, “Why don’t the four of us take turns to be your assistant?”
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“I’m more of an old-fashioned person.”
People who are used to certain things don’t like to change. Moreover, in his dream, he had only worked as Fu Shen’s assistant, and had no relationship with the other three.
Fu Shen also smiled as if his words weren’t about him.
Tang Zhou drove here and hadn’t consumed any alcohol throughout the whole dinner. Fu Shen and the other three still had classes the next day and also had no intention of drinking.
Despite framing it as a business meeting, there was no formal atmosphere.
Coincidentally, none of them liked the formalities of drinking and toasting.
After signing the contract, a few hearts settled down. Tang Zhou didn’t like beating around the bush, so he used the dining table as a meeting table and began discussing the project development matters.
“In terms of the technical side, I’m an outsider, so I won’t interfere on it. But for matters outside of technology, we need to discuss them together.”
Fu Shen had exactly this intention, “Go on.”
Tang Zhou got straight to the point, “Do you guys think the campu’s dormitory is a suitable office location?”
Pi Xiu said, “When we have the funds, we can rent a place outside.”
Tang Zhou responded, “The team is too small, and the division of labor is unclear, which affects efficiency.”
Liang Chen adjusted his glasses and said, “We can recruit more members.”
Tang Zhou continued, “Programmers, planners, graphic designers, and various other professionals. How many people do you estimate we’ll need, and how much will their salaries be?”
Li Fengyu raised his little fat hand, “Tang Shen, how about you make a list of all these things, and then we discuss them together?”
He was only interested in the technology part, and all this discussion was giving him a headache.
Tang Zhou remained silent.
Fu Shen smiled, “How about this? We’ll discuss these matters together, just me and Senior Tang. What do you think?”
Leaving Tang Zhou to handle everything alone was not practical, especially since he wasn’t an expert in these areas, and there might be things he might not be able to tell apart.
However, Tang Zhou’s attitude did make his heart grow fonder of him.
Tang Zhou nodded, “Don’t worry about the location; I’ll take care of it. If Fu xuedi has time tonight, you might as well come to my place.”
Time waits for no one, and he didn’t like delays.
In his dream, Fu Shen founded Deep Blue Technology after going through so many ups and downs, but that was only for a few years. If everything could go smoothly this time, Deep Blue might emerge ahead of schedule.
As for how much earlier, it would depend on Fu Shen’s team’s true capabilities.
Fu Shen nodded, “Okay.”
After dinner, Tang Zhou and Fu Shen got in the car together.
He glanced at the person who casually took the front passenger seat and asked, “Do you have a driver’s license?”
Fu Shen: “…Yes, I do have one.”
Tang Zhou started the car, “Starting tomorrow, carry your driver’s license with you.”
When the boss drove, and the assistant sat in the car, this didn’t make sense. Thinking about the days when he was the driver for Mr. Fu in his dream, Tang Zhou felt unfairly treated.
He could easily afford a chauffeur, yet he insisted on driving himself.
Fu Shen agreed smoothly, “Okay.”
There was no hint of reluctance in his voice.
Tang Zhou felt that he did not hurt him enough, and he felt a little blocked in his heart. However, little did he know that these things were completely child’s play in Fu Shen’s eyes.
They drove in silence, entering the residential complex.
As soon as Tang Zhou got out of the car, he keenly noticed a sneak peeker not far away.
He remained calm and seized the opportunity to smoothly take the hand of the person next to him.
Fu Shen was taken aback for a moment, instinctively about to pull away from him, but he was suppressed by Tang Zhou’s gaze. “An assistant’s duty is to share the boss’s worries.”
Fu Shen: “…”
What else could he do? Just endure it.
The young man’s fingers were long and slender, his skin as fair and white as porcelain, and as smooth as lamb fat. And when their hands touched each other, it felt like holding cold jade.
Fu Shen didn’t like getting close to people, and this is the first time that he has held hands in such an intimate way.
Surprisingly, there was no sense of aversion as he had expected. In fact, as their fingertips separated, there was a hint of subtle disappointment.
Perhaps, everything for the first time leaves ripples in the heart; it’s perfectly normal, Fu Shen consoled himself.
When they entered the elevator, Tang Zhou noticed the change in his expression and calmly said, “Someone was peeking and taking pictures just now, my apologies.”
In reality, he was far from as calm as he appeared.
As the heir of the Tang family, he had been educated to be reserved and maintain proper decorum from a young age, which was why he had never been this close to anyone before.
In that brief moment, when he subconsciously grabbed Fu Shen, it was merely to give the eavesdropper a more graphic picture. After all, if you’re going to act, you might as well do the whole performance; quitting halfway through something wasn’t Tang Zhou’s style.
He just hadn’t expected Fu Shen’s palm to be so hot. From the time they got out of the car to entering the building, in that short period of time, he had broken out in a fine sweat.
Tang Zhou had a colder physique, especially in winter; his hands and feet were often as cold as ice. Thus, in this chilly spring, it was perfectly normal for his hands to be on the cold side.
He hadn’t considered that someone exists who might be a furnace all by themselves.
The heat made him feel somewhat uncomfortable.
Fu Shen raised his eyes. His eyelashes were dense and long, hiding a flash of deepness, and calmly said, “Regarding the scope of duties and responsibilities for a ‘living assistant,’ I think we should discuss it in detail.”
He could be a shield, but doing something that doesn’t give him any benefit? Why should he do something like that?
Tang Zhou retorted, “We agreed last night. If you cooperate with me, we can discuss the partnership again.”
“一It was a one-time thing.”
Fu Shen laughed at him and said, “And anything more will come with extra charges.”
Tang Zhou: “…”
This person’s really money-minded.
He decisively changed the topic. “If you don’t mind, we can go take a look at the future staff quarters right now.”
Fu Shen was surprised to see Tang Zhou press the button for the seventeenth floor.
Fu Shen watched in surprise as he pressed the seventeenth floor’s button.
If he remembered correctly, Tang Zhou lived on the sixteenth floor.
When the elevator stopped, Tang Zhou stepped out first, walked through a small section of corridor, and paused in front of a door.
- Right below it happened to be Tang Zhou’s residence.
Using his fingerprint to unlock the door, Tang Zhou walked in and turned on the lights.
Fu Shen’s first impression was that it felt empty.
The room was spacious but devoid of any decorations or furniture. A layer of dust covered the marble floor, indicating that it hadn’t been cleaned in a long time.
“What is this?” he asked.
Tang Zhou explained, “When I first moved in, I was worried about noise from the upper floors, so I bought this entire floor as well. This place’s spacious enough, and it’s more than enough for you guys to live here.”
The project’s process of developing will take a while, and they will definitely have to stay during summer break. At that time, the university dormitories won’t be available, so they’ll need to find off-campus accommodations. Moreover, the university dormitories have early curfews. According to Tang Zhou’s plan, they can already avoid the need of having to live on campus.
As for an office space, it’s not a problem for Tang Zhou.
Fu Shen didn’t have any objections to this arrangement but asked, “If we move in, will it affect your rest?”
Tang Zhou replied, “I bought this place for the convenience of attending college, and I’ll be graduating in a few months. It won’t be a problem.”
“In that case, it’s fine.”
Tang Zhou was quite decisive. He said, “Okay, when the time comes, make a list of what you need, and I’ll have someone arrange it.”
He was so considerate that Fu Shen couldn’t help but be a little moved.
After visiting the future staff dormitory, they returned downstairs and began discussing the details.
With Fu Shen’s explanations, Tang Zhou gained a deeper understanding of the project’s development. Additionally, his experience as an assistant to Fu Shen in the dream’s world gave him some insight into the future of Deep Blue. In some aspects, he showed a more forward-looking perspective than Fu Shen and provided several constructive suggestions.
Fu Shen’s interest was piqued, his eyes glowed, and unconsciously, began talking and discussing about numerous visionary ideas with Tang Zhou.
It was as if they had met each other too late, and just like this, they lost track of time as they chatted.
He finally separated himself from the ecstatic conversation when Tang Zhou’s voice grew hoarse, his eyelids fought against drowsiness, so much he couldn’t bear it any longer. He glanced at the time: 2:30 in the early morning.
Fu Shen, noticing Tang Zhou’s hoarse voice, got up to fetch some water from the dispenser. After he poured a cold glass of water, his thoughts went back to the coolness of the other person’s hand when they held hands earlier, so he instinctively poured out some and mixed in some hot water, getting the water temperature just right.
As he returned to the sofa, about to call Tang Zhou, he noticed that the young man had already flopped down on the sofa, fast asleep.
His bamboo-green hoodie had ridden up a little, revealing his small waistline.
It was delicate and porcelain-white skin, like the tender bud that first appears on a tree branch in early spring. It looked fragile and delicate, as if a gentle breeze could break it with a touch.
Fu Shen stood there silently for a few seconds, then placed the cup down without making a sound.
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Y’all… I just cme here to say… Tang Zhou is SO sugar daddy material lol I want a boyfriend like him 
He’s so funny admitting that ‘Oh, yes, I just didn’t want to be surrounded by any noise so I just purchased the condo below me, wait, Fu Shen… why u lookin at me like that? it’s no something normal people do? 🫥’
And Fu Shen being all like: ‘Idk wether to laugh or cry🤦♂️ ‘
You can take your fancy watches and handbags .. true wealth is not having to have neighbours
+1 that and not having to do chores
Having neighbors that watch tv loudly at 10 pm, slam doors at 2 am, and will. Not. Turn. Off. Their. Alarm clock. At 4 am – bliss is having no neighbors.
Fr 😭 I have thin walls, so I can tell when the neighbor two floors up is washing clothes at 3am, and the neighbor next to me is trying to quietly watch tv at 2am. Like, I appreciate the effort in reducing the volume, but I still can hear it, and please stop sobbing in the middle of the night, i’m also stressed and want to cry 😭
+1
This is a whole freaking mood dammit. It might actually be my favorite comment.
I also want a sugar daddy like tang zhou 🤧 fu shen hit a jackpot in life hehe
Thank You for the new chapter (∩˃w˂∩)♡