Chapter 42.1
Editor: Jodi
Busy days always seem to pass quickly.
Tang Zhou had been working non-stop for months. It wasn’t until the sales report for the first quarter since he took over Hua Yue was finally released that he let out a long sigh of relief.
Because although the numbers weren’t particularly impressive, the first step of Hua Yue’s “rebirth” was now steady.
He could finally take a temporary breather.
At the same time, the marriage between Zheng Qiuyi and Tang Zhen had reached its end.
Tang Zhen had been unfaithful during the marriage, and he spent their joint assets on Tang Tianyang and his mother, so Zheng Qiuyi, without hesitation, not only successfully divorced him but also obtained a significant amount of compensation.
The compensation might not have seemed significant to Tang Zhen before he was dismissed from his position, but now that he was unemployed and his father had restricted his spending, the moment the money was paid, he was left with almost nothing.
Furthermore, his father didn’t approve of his marriage with Tang Tianyang’s mother and so even became less attentive to Tang Tianyang’s upbringing.
It was clear he was still angry about Tang Zhen’s “little brother-in-law” situation.
However Tang Tianyang, always obedient and well-behaved in front of Tang Zhihua, pretended not to mind and visited his grandfather daily to speak kindly and make him happy.
Because if he could charm so many pretty girls, then pleasing an old man was just a piece of cake.
What’s more Tang Zhihua was already old.
And as people aged, they tended to become more confused and enjoyed the company of their grandchildren more.
So over time, Tang Zhihua’s dissatisfaction with Tang Tianyang faded little by little.
After all, he shared the Tang surname, unlike an outsider woman.
Tang Zhen was finished, and Tang Zhou was determined not to return to the Tang family, so Tang Zhihua had no other choice but to support Tang Tianyang and let him get more involved in the company’s affairs.
*
Before long, it was late September, and the weather had turned cooler.
Fu Shen who walked out of the teaching building saw Zheng Qiuyi’s people again.
Before Liang Cheng and his friends could ask, he said, “You guys go ahead.”
After Liang Cheng and his friends walked away, he turned to the person, “I’m in a hurry.”
“It’s just nearby, it won’t take long.”
Fu Shen followed him to a café, the same one from before.
After Fu Shen sat down, Zheng Qiuyi said warmly, “I want to ask you for a favor.”
Fu Shen didn’t say anything.
Zheng Qiuyi continued, “Next month, on the tenth, is Ah Zhou’s birthday. You know that, right?”
“En.”
“Before I leave, I want to cook for him myself. Don’t worry, we won’t let him know about it.”
There was an imploring look in her eyes.
Fu Shen was unmoved. “Sorry, I’m not him, and I can’t decide for him. I won’t lie to him.”
Zheng Qiuyi’s eyes reddened. “Is it really not possible?”
“You can ask him yourself.”
Fu Shen stood up. “I still need to go back and cook. Excuse me.”
Then he left decisively.
He found it quite ridiculous. She wanted to cook herself , just this once just to make up for her regrets, yet she wasn’t even considering Tang Zhou’s feelings.
**
When Tang Zhou returned home from work, he saw the cozy lights in the living room and smelled the aroma of food coming from the kitchen. Everything felt like home.
Causing the day’s fatigue to disappear immediately.
He sneaked into the kitchen, then taking advantage of Fu Shen’s inattention, planned to scare him, however before he could reach out, Fu Shen turned around and placed a piece of chicken wing near his lips.
“Taste this.”
Tang Zhou: “….”
He bit into it obediently: “Delicious.”
“How delicious?”
Tang Zhou: “….”
He started racking his brain to come up with something flattering when Fu Shen leaned in and said, “Then I’ll also have a taste.”
Tang Zhou nodded. This was how it was supposed to be.
However in the next moment, he froze completely.
Fu Shen licked the sauce from Tang Zhou’s lips in an extremely natural manner, savored the taste for a moment, then smiled, “Too sweet.”
Tang Zhou couldn’t focus on what he was saying. He could only remember the fleeting softness on his lips.
After all these days of dating, this was their first kiss!
They had been busy these past few months, with Fu Shen dedicating himself to Deep Blue, and both had their minds on work, so they hadn’t had much intimate time together.
Tang Zhou had originally been planning to sneak into Fu Shen’s bed again tonight but was caught off guard by Fu Shen’s move.
Now, his lips were numb, his mind was blank, and he was standing there in a daze.
Seeing his sweet porridge turn into silly porridge, Fu Shen couldn’t help but laugh, and his handsome face made Tang Zhou’s heart pound.
“Let’s eat.” Fu Shen rubbed his hair, and the touch brought the dazed young man back to reality.
**
Tang Zhou was eating absentmindedly when he heard Fu Shen say in a straightforward manner, “Ms. Zheng came to see me.”
“What does she want this time?!” Tang Zhou frowned as he snapped back to attention.
Fu Shen, true to his word, didn’t hide anything and told Tang Zhou exactly what Zheng Qiuyi had said.
Because no matter what Tang Zhou thought, Fu Shen believed he had to know so he could be prepared mentally.
Otherwise, who knew what Zheng Qiuyi might do to scare Tang Zhou.
“She approached me before too.” After a moment of silence, Tang Zhou told Fu Shen about Zheng Qiuyi’s words from a few months ago.
Fu Shen’s face darkened, “So you were shaken back then?”
“…A little.” Tang Zhou lowered his eyes, “If someone had helped you back then, you wouldn’t have had such a hard time.”
“I didn’t need it.” Fu Shen held his hand and said seriously, “I’m even grateful I went through it alone, otherwise I wouldn’t have met you.”
Tang Zhou nodded, “I know, you’re very amazing.”
Which was why he hadn’t agreed to her proposal in the end.
“But she said that probably to transfer her assets to you.”
It would be easy to hire a professional manager, so Zheng Qiuyi didn’t need to go to such lengths.
She probably wanted to compensate for something but was afraid Tang Zhou would refuse, so she used his childhood experiences to try to move him.
Tang Zhou shook his head, “I don’t need it.”
If he didn’t have Fu Shen, he might have still hoped for “motherly love”, but now, with Fu Shen by his side, he didn’t need any other condescending love.
Then thinking of something, he suddenly raised an eyebrow as he looked at Fu Shen, “Then what about you? Have you thought about what to give as a gift?”
Fu Shen was straightforward, “Xiao Bai said it didn’t want to sleep alone, so I found it a companion. In a year, it can have a baby.”
Tang Zhou laughed, “Then my room will be for them to have babies, okay?”
But Fu Shen refused, “Cats have a mating season, it’s not the right time yet.”
“….”
His request for sleeping together declined, Tang Zhou wilted, then ate his meal half-heartedly.
And as he wasn’t in the best of moods, the food didn’t taste as good.
Fu Shen coaxed him, “Do you want to see how Xiao Bai’s companion will arrive?”
Tang Zhou’s eyes lit up, “Yes!”
“But that means it will be younger than Xiao Bai by a few months.”
Fu Shen couldn’t help but laugh, “Baby, age isn’t an issue.”
Tang Zhou: “….”
That’s right, Fu Shen was even two years younger than him.
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