Chapter 83: Cool and Spicy Part 1

The outcome differed from what Fu Si Heng had imagined.

Fu Si Heng was not the type to lecture, and Fu Zheng was even less the type to listen to lectures.

He had originally thought that after delivering that long speech, Fu Zheng would grow even angrier, fly into a rage, go berserk, and not hear a single word. Or perhaps he would disregard his leg injury and start a fight.

Fu Zheng had done such things before.

But the result was not like that.

He did not get angry, nor did he go mad as anticipated before they arrived. He simply sat quietly on the single-person sofa, staring blankly at Tao Zhi.

He stared for a very, very long time.

Later, he only asked Tao Zhi one question.

Did he really like Fu Si Heng? Had he been coerced?

Tao Zhi answered him earnestly.

He liked him. He had not been coerced.

After that, Fu Zheng did not speak again.

He sat there in a daze, showing no reaction whatsoever.

His behavior was so abnormal that even Tao Zhi felt a bit uneasy about leaving him. As they departed, he even turned back for one last glance.

……Then Fu Si Heng turned his face away and ushered him out.

The next time they heard from Fu Zheng was two weeks later.

At nine in the morning, Fu Si Heng dropped Tao Zhi off at Rong Huai’s place. In the car, he casually mentioned, “I changed Fu Zheng’s dorm for him. Fu Zheng said he wants to switch majors.”

“Ah?” Tao Zhi immediately looked up. “Switch majors? That’s so sudden.”

“Not sudden.” Fu Si Heng said, “He didn’t tell me. He told my mom yesterday, and she informed me. He must have been thinking about it for these two weeks.”

Tao Zhi blinked, feeling that the timing sounded quite serious—not like a joke. His tone grew more solemn as well. “So, what major does he want to switch to?”

Fu Si Heng: “Finance.”

Tao Zhi: “?”

Tao Zhi: “……”

Huh?

Fu Zheng?

Studying finance?

Fu Zheng!

It still felt so sudden. This did not seem like a major Fu Zheng would choose at all… Wait.

Tao Zhi seemed to understand something.

He froze for a second. Once he realized it, his face showed surprise, astonishment, and embarrassment.

And…

A hint of sudden realization.

“Hm? What’s wrong?” Fu Si Heng noticed and asked him.

“N-Nothing.” He decided not to voice uncertain matters, lest it cause a rift between the brothers.

Their relationship was already poor; it was best to be cautious. He would go confirm with Fu Zheng first. If it was true, then he would remind Fu Si Heng.

Tao Zhi made up his mind inwardly while mumbling evasively, “It’s just unexpected.”

“Is it.” Fu Si Heng’s fingers tapped the steering wheel twice. “Unexpected about what?”

“Uh…” Tao Zhi scratched his head.

Fu Si Heng suddenly smiled and continued on his own, “Unexpected that he’s suddenly switching majors, or unexpected that the rascal refuses to give up and wants to fight for the family assets after a little setback.”

This time, besides fighting for the family assets, there was probably a plan to steal his sister-in-law too, Fu Si Heng thought.

“You knew.” Tao Zhi’s tone held even more surprise than before.

Fu Si Heng snorted with a laugh. “With Fu Zheng’s puny brain, his stupidity is obvious to everyone.”

“I’d have a problem if I didn’t know.”

Tao Zhi: “……”

Fair enough.

It was indeed pretty obvious.

Even he had noticed.

“So you didn’t agree, right?” Tao Zhi asked.

Fu Si Heng: “Of course I agreed.”

Tao Zhi: “……?”

He agreed?

Fu Zheng wanted to seize power!

Fu Si Heng truly had a big heart to agree to this. Did he really have no sense of crisis at all?

Tao Zhi found both brothers quite strange, his mood complicated.

But Fu Si Heng did not take it to heart.

As they spoke, the car pulled into the underground parking lot.

Once the car stopped, Fu Si Heng leaned over to unbuckle Tao Zhi’s seatbelt.

“Let’s go. Don’t take it to heart.” Fu Si Heng did not care at all. He patted Tao Zhi’s head. “You’re probably the only one who believes Fu Zheng could actually succeed.”

Tao Zhi: “……”

–

Tao Zhi was shooting an indoor scene today, at Rong Huai’s store. Rong Huai had hastily set up a photography studio the day before.

When they arrived at the store entrance, Rong Huai was waiting for them. He was slightly taken aback upon seeing the person beside Tao Zhi. “President Fu?”

He had met Fu Si Heng once, at Wei Yu’s party.

The other did not recognize him, but Rong Huai knew this group well and recognized him at a glance.

Fu Si Heng gave a hum as his response.

How rare, Rong Huai thought.

The clothes they were shooting today, he had photographed for Tao Zhi at the beginning of the month. Tao Zhi knew what he was shooting, so why would he come with Fu Si Heng?

In his view, Tao Zhi was a very innocent and easily shy young boy.

He was not as open as a professional model; his shame threshold was low. Even shorter skirts made him feel embarrassed.

The pure fairy style from last time had already felt restrictive to him. For today’s style, he actually brought Fu Si Heng along?

Very unexpected.

Rong Huai’s gaze toward Tao Zhi inevitably carried admiration.

Tao Zhi was baffled, unsure what had come over him.

In truth, Fu Si Heng tagging along today had nothing to do with Tao Zhi.

Fu Si Heng had wanted to come himself, and since Tao Zhi had stayed over at his place the night before… Fu Si Heng offered to drive him, and it felt natural to follow him into the store. Only now did Tao Zhi realize it, but asking Fu Si Heng to leave seemed unrealistic.

The little rabbit was just that oblivious.

Only now did he notice something was off.

Tao Zhi pursed his lips and glanced toward the sofa in the lobby.