Chapter 31: Acting Spoiled Part 3

“What are you talking about? All that nonsense—why would I fire you?” Fu Zheng was full of question marks. “I was just cleaning up casually.”

“…Really?” Tao Zhi didn’t believe it, looking at him hesitantly.

“Yeah, really.” Fu Zheng was uncharacteristically patient.

“Right.” Before leaving after cleaning, Fu Zheng suddenly said to Tao Zhi, “Remember what I told you this morning: ignore Fu Si Heng for now. I’ll take you to soak in the hot springs tonight. Tomorrow, don’t make decisions on your own to meet Fu Si Heng, got it?”

“Don’t act on your own. Whatever I say, you do.”

Tao Zhi: “Ah?”

“Ah what? Listen to me.” Fu Zheng said irritably.

Tao Zhi: “…”

“Oh. Okay, okay.” Tao Zhi hurriedly agreed.

Silence fell for a bit.

Fu Zheng stood there with the trash, while Tao Zhi sat blankly on the sofa watching him.

Five minutes later.

“Get… up… and… see… me… out.” The young master said discontentedly, one word at a time.

“Oh oh oh!” Tao Zhi jumped up.

He saw Fu Zheng to the door, but Fu Zheng still wasn’t satisfied and couldn’t hold back from saying, “Idiot.”

Tao Zhi pursed his lips and obediently listened.

Fu Zheng left quickly.

Tao Zhi stared at his back in a daze for a while.

He wondered why Fu Zheng had suddenly become so strange. Did it mean he shouldn’t continue seducing? But he had already succeeded.

Ah, right.

He had already done it, completed the trip’s task.

Fu Zheng owed him sixty thousand.

Realizing he hadn’t mentioned this most important thing, Tao Zhi snapped back, but Fu Zheng’s figure was already gone.

“…”

Whatever, next time.

Tao Zhi scratched his head.

He was a bit tired today and didn’t want to chase after to say complicated things. Getting the money later or telling Fu Zheng about events later would be the same.

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But there was no next time either.

Because no opportunity arose.

At six in the afternoon, Fu Zheng took him out of the hotel to soak in hot springs, not returning until eleven at night.

After returning, he wouldn’t let him sleep and insisted on teaching him games, playing until past two in the morning.

They slept until noon the next day, had lunch.

After eating, Fu Zheng told him to pack up—they were heading back.

Tao Zhi froze on the spot.

So soon?

He looked at Fu Zheng, then at Fu Si Heng.

Finally, under his boss’s impatient gaze, he hesitated, looking back every few steps, and went upstairs to pack.

Wei Yu and the others weren’t leaving until evening. After packing, Tao Zhi said goodbye to them. Before leaving, he saw Fu Si Heng standing at the door.

Fu Zheng didn’t even pretend anymore; he passed by without a greeting.

Tao Zhi was more polite. “Brother Fu, we’ll head out first then.”

Fu Si Heng hummed, looking quite normal.

Tao Zhi followed Fu Zheng to the car.

Just before closing the door, he glanced back—Fu Si Heng stood at the entrance, seeing them off.

Tao Zhi closed the car door and was about to message Fu Si Heng when a message from him arrived first.

Fu Si Heng: 【Noted.】

Tao Zhi: “…”

Huh?

Noted what?

Tao Zhi didn’t get it, but it felt like Fu Si Heng might cause him trouble.

He wouldn’t take this blame—the schedule was all Fu Zheng’s doing.

Tao Zhi hurriedly typed a reply.

Suddenly, Fu Zheng’s voice came from beside him.

“Right, I forgot to tell you something.”

“Hm?” Tao Zhi turned.

“Fu Si Heng is very busy at year-end. After we leave this time, we probably won’t meet again this year. You can ignore him for now.” This was the result of Fu Zheng’s less-than-24-hour deliberation.

While fastening his seatbelt, he pretended nonchalance as he said to Tao Zhi, “Although the mission wasn’t completed this time, I’ll still give you the money. Just be more obedient in the future.”

“As for arrangements after the New Year, we’ll talk later.”

Tao Zhi: “…”

Huh?

Tao Zhi was dumbfounded.

He stared blankly for a while before speaking.

“…So, no need for new progress anymore?”

Before coming, he had been drilled to get Fu Si Heng.

Now, no need?

“Mm.” Fu Zheng’s tone was cool, even a bit smug. “I’m pretty good to you, right? Fuck, what are you doing?”

He had expected worshipful words like “You’re so great, Fu Zheng,” but instead, Tao Zhi threw a plush toy at his face. Fu Zheng was stunned.

Who had ever thrown a plush at him?!

This little rabbit was out of control.

Fu Zheng thought he should be angry—Tao Zhi was spoiled rotten by him, forgetting who the boss was.

But turning to see Tao Zhi’s aggrieved expression, Fu Zheng froze.

“…What are you doing?”

He said it again.

This time, confused.

Tao Zhi ignored him.

This was the first time Tao Zhi had such a temper with Fu Zheng. The usually meek pushover suddenly wasn’t meek anymore—he even grabbed a car plush and smashed it at Fu Zheng’s face.

And didn’t explain.

After throwing, he immediately turned away, pressing his face to the car window, squishing his cheek flesh into a lump.

Aaaah!!!

Tao Zhi screamed internally!!!

Then what about all those kisses with Fu Si Heng!

Kissed so many times.

Kissed so intensely.

Even confirmed the relationship.

Wah.

Tao Zhi felt like crying without tears.

Fu Zheng: “…?”

What the hell.

Fu Zheng looked at his dough-like squished cheek through the window, head full of question marks.

Hit someone and then act cute?

So lovesick for attention?

Fu Zheng’s mood was complicated.