Tao Zhi didn’t know why he had this feeling.
Aside from the first time they met, when Fu Si Heng beating up Fu Zheng had been terrifying, his impressions of Fu Si Heng afterward had all been pretty good.
He had lent him his jacket to cover his legs, sent him back to school, and hadn’t refused adding him on WeChat.
Later, Fu Si Heng had often sent him gifts.
Although Fu Si Heng wasn’t very enthusiastic on WeChat, he basically responded to every message. Tao Zhi had thought they got along pretty well.
It was on this basis that he had agreed to Fu Zheng’s request to pretend to be a girl for three days without any makeup.
Fu Si Heng seemed like a nice guy, so spending three days with him shouldn’t be a problem. That was what Tao Zhi had thought before coming.
He hadn’t expected reality to teach him a lesson the moment they met.
Fu Si Heng had merely stood behind him and given him a single glance, which immediately made Tao Zhi want to retreat.
For the first time, his instinct to seek benefit and avoid harm overpowered his desire for money. He even gave up on the sixty thousand yuan and nearly bolted right then and there.
He almost did it.
But then Fu Si Heng’s gaze lifted slightly upward, and Tao Zhi immediately froze, not daring to move.
He stood there obediently and properly.
“Brother Fu.” Tao Zhi mustered his courage and greeted Fu Si Heng.
“Bro.” Fu Zheng’s voice overlapped with Tao Zhi’s.
No matter how much he disliked Fu Si Heng, for the sake of his revenge plan, Fu Zheng swallowed his pride and called him bro.
It was all for the payback later.
Fu Si Heng: “Mm.”
The two of them greeted him, but he only replied with a single “mm,” and it wasn’t clear who he was responding to.
However, his gaze did shift away from Tao Zhi.
This allowed Tao Zhi to breathe a sigh of relief, and that strange feeling dissipated quite a bit.
Wei Yu, meanwhile, had entered full gossip mode ever since Fu Si Heng stepped out.
He was enjoying the show when he caught Fu Si Heng’s warning glance. Wei Yu immediately cleared his throat and asked, “Why’d you come out? Dinner isn’t ready yet.”
“Needed some fresh air.” Fu Si Heng’s tone was indifferent.
“Ohhh—” Wei Yu drew out the sound, his tone particularly punchable.
Fu Si Heng ignored him and casually asked, “You guys staying here?”
“No way.” Wei Yu said, “We’re just classmates, one guy and one girl. How could we share a room?”
“This room belongs to, uh.” Wei Yu didn’t know Tao Zhi’s name and paused for a few seconds before saying, “the girl classmate.”
“…”
He had been singled out.
And specified as one guy and one girl at that. Tao Zhi shrank back his neck and stuffed his exposed face further into his scarf.
Now, only his eyes remained visible.
Fu Si Heng: “Oh.”
“Um, I’ll help put away the luggage.” Fu Zheng spoke up too. “Bro, we’re heading in first.”
“Brother Wei, give me the key. I’ll go to the third floor myself later.”
“Sure thing.” Wei Yu had no objections and handed him the key right away.
Fu Zheng took it and opened the door in front of them.
“Brother Fu, I’m going in. See you later.” The polite little classmate Tao Zhi didn’t forget to maintain his manners even now.
Fu Si Heng let out another “mm,” looking utterly unconcerned.
Tao Zhi turned and followed Fu Zheng’s footsteps into the room.
The moment the door closed, he grabbed Fu Zheng’s arm.
“?”
Fu Zheng paused for a second. “What are you doing?”
“Fu Zheng, do we really have to stay here for three days?” Tao Zhi looked at him anxiously.
He seemed to want to say something but didn’t dare to be direct, so he probed euphemistically, “Isn’t this time a bit too long?”
“…”
Fu Zheng could tell exactly what this little fool was thinking. His gaze sharpened instantly. “Don’t tell me you’re backing out of our deal now.”
“…I’ll just give the money back to you.” Tao Zhi muttered softly.
“What did you say?” Fu Zheng hadn’t heard clearly.
His impatient tone sounded like he was about to get angry. Tao Zhi shook his head immediately. “I didn’t say anything.”
“Weird.” Fu Zheng grumbled about him.
He had just seen Fu Si Heng and even proactively greeted him, calling him bro, which left Fu Zheng particularly irritated right now.
He had no time to pay attention to Tao Zhi’s little mood swings, especially since he was still holding Tao Zhi’s backpack and suitcase.
The young master had no skill in unpacking; that was impossible for him.
He shoved them forward casually, letting the suitcase stop wherever it did, and Fu Zheng took the opportunity to survey the room.
Not bad.
The size was suitable, with a private bathroom, a balcony, and a view of the neighboring balcony.
Fu Si Heng had probably just been on that balcony.
Fu Zheng spotted an ashtray with cigarettes and a lighter on the round glass table next door, along with the open balcony door and bright lights from inside the room.
Wei Yu had arranged the rooms well.
…
That was what Fu Zheng thought inwardly, but he couldn’t help furrowing his brow.
He had stood on the balcony, blowing in the cold wind for a good while before returning to the room.
Tao Zhi was still standing by the door, lost in thought. When he saw Fu Zheng come back in, his eyes flickered slightly, and he called out to him.
