When Tang Zhou woke up, the sky was bright.
After sleeping on the couch all night, his body was sore. Holding the back of his neck, he sat up, and the blanket on his body slipped, one corner touching the floor.
Last night, he seemed to have fallen asleep directly, so did Fu Shen cover him with this blanket?
On the coffee table, the manuscript papers were neatly stacked, all the results of last night’s discussion.
Suddenly realizing that Fu Shen still has to attend classes today, they stayed up so late last night, and he had to leave early in the morning. He probably didn’t get much sleep.
He might fall asleep in the classroom.
[Jiangcheng University.]
In the classroom, Fu Shen was diligently taking notes in his notebook. Those who didn’t know thought he was taking notes, even the professor at the podium had already secretly praised him several times, not knowing that his notebook listed the items that needed to be purchased.
Pi Xiu was sitting next to him, listening to the lecture while scrolling on his phone.
“Darn, is Tang Shen in love?”
He held his phone, turned around in astonishment, and shared it with Li Fengyu. Li Fengyu took a look, “School forum? Who took this picture?”
Because it was at night, the photo was somewhat blurry, and only Tang Zhou’s profile and an unknown person’s hand he was holding could be seen.
As for the person beside him, their face and body were hidden in the shadows; not clearly visible.
But the two of them had spent a lot of time with Fu Shen and recognized him at a glance.
Could it be that “selling his body” literally meant “selling his body”?
Pi Xiu nervously handed it over to Fu Shen.
Fu Shen took a glance and casually said, “Send me the link.”
“Sure.”
“Wait, are you and Tang Shen really together or not?”
Fu Shen looked down at his list and said, “The teacher is looking at you.”
Pi Xiu: What?
The professor looked at Pi Xiu and kindly asked, “Is there something you want to ask, student?”
Pi Xiu: “…..” I’m sorry, teacher!
After class, Fu Shen returned to the dorms and opened the link.
The post had been fermenting since last night and the heat it had gotten was already quite high, with several pages of comments.
Apart from those expressing surprise or those who didn’t care, most of the comments were mocking and criticizing the fact that “Tang Zhou is gay.”
The rumor that Tang Shen might be gay was enough to set the forum on fire.
Fu Shen still couldn’t quite grasp Tang Zhou’s intentions, but that didn’t stop him from tracing the IP of the poster.
He sent a message to Tang Zhou: 【The picture’s on the school forum.】
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Tang Zhou: 【Mm.】
Fu Shen paused and then asked, 【Are you really going to ruin your reputation?】
Tang Zhou: 【It depends on how others perceive it.】
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Who was he testing?
Fu Shen: 【I found the person who posted it, do you want to know who it is?】
Tang Zhou: 【It’s just a small minion.】
The mastermind was obvious.
Other than Tang Tianyang, he couldn’t think of anyone else. In his dream, Tang Tianyang fabricated intimate photos of him and Fu Shen and used them to kick him out of the center of power and become the heir of the Tang family.
What Tang Zhou was doing now was merely accelerating this process. The current him was not the same as the impoverished Tang Zhou from his dream who had nothing to his name after losing everything to protect the Tang Family. He had no fear at all.
Seeing Tang Zhou’s reply, Fu Shen chuckled.
Although Tang Zhou didn’t care about small minions, Fu Shen had always been the vindictive type.
Even if the photos didn’t clearly show his face there was no way he’d just sit idly by when someone had just exposed his privacy like that.
Both the small minion and the mastermind couldn’t escape. As for the mastermind… he had previously investigated Tang Zhou’s family background, combined with Tang Zhou’s ambiguous attitude, he had reasons to believe that the mastermind was none other than Tang family’s illegitimate son, Tang Tianyang.
Tang Zhou had a strong aversion to illegitimate children, but this aversion was only an emotional expression. He had never regarded Tang Tianyang highly.
Fu Shen also understood that the reason Tang Zhou had targeted him before was merely because of his background.
He wasn’t an illegitimate child, yet he could somehow relate to those illegitimate kids, both being the kind of presences that disrupted other people’s perfect families.
He could understand Tang Zhou’s prejudice against him, but it didn’t sit well with him in his heart.
However, after seeing Tang Tianyang’s antics, Fu Shen couldn’t help but sympathize a little with Tang Zhou.
The methods employed were low, but they were disgusting enough to sicken people.
On the forum, people were happily enjoying themselves eating melon,, when suddenly the original poster posted a few more pictures, their tone dripping with sarcasm.
【Liking men is ultimately a personal matter, but oh man, dating multiple people at once is a bit too excessive.】
The male lead in the pictures was the same person, but the female leads were all different. Among them, Du Ruoyu’s face was unmistakably prominent.
When it comes to matters of love and morality between men and women, everyone’s no longer so indifferent. In a short period of time, the post was filled with insults, and everyone was furious at the male protagonist in the photos, stating that Jiang Da’s university integrity had been damaged.
Having executed these dirty operations, Fu Shen closed his computer, hiding his deeds and his name.
Inside a cheap rental apartment, a young man with almond-shaped eyes lay back on a rocking chair, closing his eyes to rest.
From last night until now, he had been manipulating the forum posts, and he was exhausted. However, he felt quite happy knowing that after completing this job, he would earn a good sum of money.
Suddenly, heavy metal music blared, and the young man jumped up, answering his phone.
“Hey, boss, how’s it going? I did a good job, didn’t I? When are we settling the final payment?”
“A good job, your mom!” The person on the other end was clearly furious, forgetting even basic manners, “Have you lost your mind or gone insane! Why did you post those photos! I only asked you to mess with Tang Zhou, but what do you think you’re messing with now! What remaining payment are you talking about? I owe you nothing, I want a refund!”
The young man, confused, rushed to his computer desk, opened the post, and started scrolling down.
When he saw those pictures, instantly felt chills down his back, and his entire body went cold.
With a trembling voice, he said, “Boss, I didn’t post these!”
His voice was almost shrill, conveying genuine fear.
He had indeed taken those pictures, but he had never intended to post them.
The person on the other end sneered, “So it wasn’t you but a ghost who did it? I told you to spy on Tang Zhou, why were you taking these for?”
The young man suddenly raised his voice, “I get it now! We must have encountered a tough adversary! This is obviously someone hacking into my computer. Boss, please calm down first. You told me to target Tang Zhou, and I did just that. As for those pictures, they can prove that I didn’t intend to slander Tang Zhou deliberately. Anyway, it has nothing to do with you, and you don’t have any losses. The post’s even more popular now.”
The person on the other end suddenly started breathing heavily.
The young man was somewhat puzzled. He had only communicated with his boss over the phone, not knowing the other’s identity. He couldn’t understand why the boss was so concerned about this minor incident.
His brain, which lacked the necessary capacity, quickly spun, and then, he suddenly froze.
Crap, it can’t be such a coincidence! Could it be that the guy in the pictures was his boss?! Is the boss being outwitted by the other party?
The young man’s heartbeat instantly accelerated. He rushed to his computer, attempting to delete the post, but no matter what he did, it couldn’t be deleted. Was it a bug? What’s going on? Oh damn!
“Boss, I can’t delete the post…” The young man was on the verge of tears.
The person on the other end violently hung up the phone.
The young man slumped to the ground, worried he might face retaliation!
Generally speaking, popular posts on university forums wouldn’t usually be of concern to the bigwigs, but when the subject of a hot post has an extraordinary background, things can get complicated.
When Tang Zhihua saw the post, he was furious to the point of almost having a heart attack.
In the grand scheme of things, this incident wasn’t a big deal; who hadn’t been reckless in their youth? Given Tang Zhou’s standing, even if he liked men, there were plenty of young men willing to be with him. As for Tang Tianyang, even if he’s a player, he had plenty of young women who’d be willing to be with him.
However, love affairs are just that. They can’t affect anything.
But both of these individuals shared the same last name, Tang! Furthermore, among the people Tang Tianyang had been involved with, there was also Du Ruoyu!
Initially, Tang Zhihua thought that it wasn’t impossible to have Tang Tianyang marry Du Ruoyu. but now, he has lost all face in front of Du Laoxiong!.
“Go! Bring Tang Zhen and Tang Zhou back to me!” Tang Zhihua roared angrily.
Tang Tianyang was an illegitimate child who had never set foot in the Tang family since birth, and Tang Zhihua had never taught him nor given any guidance.
Bringing Tang Zhen here was to inquire about how he had raised his son.
Bringing Tang Zhou here was to ask him whether he still wanted to be the heir of the family or not.
Upon receiving a call from the butler, Tang Zhou was anything but surprised.
He casually put on a beige coat and drove to the Tang residence. At the gate, he happened to run into Tang Zhen.
Tang Zhen, confident in his status as a father, said disdainfully upon seeing him, “If you’re into men, at least be discreet and don’t disgrace the Tang family.”
Tang Zhou sharply counterattacked, “Unlike someone.”
Tang Zhen snorted coldly and entered the mansion ahead of Tang Zhou.
The two of them walked into the study one after the other, where they were greeted by several calligraphy brushes. Fortunately, Tang Zhou was following behind, so Tang Zhen took the brunt of the attacks for him.
“Look at the mess you’ve caused!” Tang’s elderly patriarch cursed, pointing at the two of them. “Tang Zhen, how did you raise your child! Tang Zhou, you’ve been so obedient since you were a child, why are you so stubborn about this matter!”
Tang Zhen, already used to being scolded, had a thicker skin, “Dad, it’s normal for young people to have a few girlfriends, and those pictures can’t prove that Tianyang was having multiple relationships. However this matter with A-Zhou, if it gets blown out of proportion, it won’t be good for our family’s reputation.”
Tang Zhou turned a blind eye to Tang Zhen’s favoritism. He bent down to pick up the calligraphy brushes and casually placed them back on the desk, saying with a calm expression, “It’s either none or just one. You can’t have one at home and another one outside.”
The mockery in his words made Tang Zhen’s face turn black instantly.
In Tang Zhihua’s eyes, as long as Tang Zhou could get married and have children, he doesn’t care how he lives his life. Liking men wasn’t the issue; what mattered was that he didn’t want to marry nor have children because of it. He also was aware of Tang Zhou’s personality, as he knew about his strong aversion to marriage and romantic relationships, this influenced by family matters.
If he genuinely liked a man, there was no way he’d consider getting married and having children.
Tang Zhihua was distressed! His son was no good. He had been looking forward to having an intelligent and capable grandson, but it turned out that this grandson liked men.
“A-Zhou, can’t you do it for the future of the Tang family?”
Tang Zhou met Tang Zhihua’s pleading gaze but remained silent.
Tang Zhen took the opportunity to say, “Father, come on, look at what you’re saying. Tianyang is also our family’s blood, and he’s quite smart. If Tang Zhou genuinely doesn’t like women, we shouldn’t force him.”
In the past, Tang Zhihua would have simply ignored Tang Zhen’s words. However, now, he needed to change his strategy.
He valued the Tang family more than anything else and assessed others based on that perspective. Naturally, he believed that both Tang Zhen and Tang Zhou cannot give up the Tang family’s estate.
Tang Zhen’s ambitions were quite clear, while Tang Zhou was relatively silent and reserved.
Tang Zhihua believes that Tang Zhou acts so audaciously because he regarded the Tang family as his playground, as something he owns.
So he needed to dampen Tang Zhou’s spirit a bit. Competition would instill a sense of crisis.
He paused and looked at Tang Zhen, “You’re right. After all, Tianyang also calls me grandpa. How about this? On the tenth of next month, you bring him over, and we’ll have a meal together.”
On the tenth day of next month, it was Elder Tang’s lunar birthday, and typically there’d be a reunion dinner. In previous years, only Tang Zhou, Tang Zhen and his couple participated, but this year, Tang Tianyang would be joining as well.
Tang Zhen was visibly happy, Tang Zhou remained indifferent, as nonchalant as ever.
Tang Zhihua felt exhausted, so he waved his hand and ushered the two of them out without even offering them to stay for a meal.
Tang Zhou returned to his car and sent a message to Fu Shen: 【Did you leak Tang Tianyang’s pictures?】
Fu Shen: 【Do you think I have such great abilities?】
Tang Zhou sneered; this guy’s really cunning. If he answered “yes,” he would be praising him, and if he answered “no,” then his first question wouldn’t hold.
Before he could decide how to reply, the other party sent a long picture.
Fu Shen: 【Review the procurement list, please, Mr. Tang.】
Tang Zhou skimmed through it quickly. He had to admit that this list was remarkably meticulous, with product models and market prices all clearly listed, making it very easy to understand.
Tang Zhou: 【This isn’t urgent; let’s register the company first, and the funds can go through the company account in the future.】
Fu Shen: 【Okay.】
Tang Zhou: 【Have you thought of a name for the company?】
Fu Shen: 【Deep Blue.】
Tang Zhou’s lips curled slightly, a sense of predestined destiny swept through his heart.
The translator has something to say…
Here’s a new chapter! I hope you guys like it lol.
Idk if anyone feels the same but oh boy how I want to salp Tang Zhou’s grandfather in the face… He’s so wrong, and let’s not even begin to talk about his father. 
Tang Zhou’s grandfather would surely regret this decision in the future
Thanks for the chapter
Tang zhou’s whole family is cancerous at this point.. Hopefully he’ll be able to get away from them in this lifetime
incredible; how many versions of toxic does that family have to come up with? Really hope Tang Zhou covers his back and cuts them loose soon
Slap the whole Tang family! ><
Thank You for the new chapter (∩˃w˂∩)♡
Leaving the family is the best way to go.