Chapter 114 Invitation, Reason, Guaranteed Profit "Will you take care of me? I can..."

If Fu Ze had previously harbored some doubts about the identity of the "fan" who had showered him with money, then...

So, upon receiving this text message, the other party has essentially revealed their hand—the dragon's spine is about to reveal the sparrow's feather.

However, considering that Lu Er is someone close to Long Ji, there is no reason for him to hide the existence of Fu Ze's ability to be reborn after death from Long Ji. Therefore, this sentence should be corrected to: Long Ji wants to see Fu Ze.

If Fu Ze had previously considered whether or not to cause trouble for those paparazzi, there's no need for that now.

Fu Ze thought to himself: What kind of trap is this?

Suddenly, the robot that had been lying still on his lap stirred, and then Yuan Jianxing's voice rang out again: "A trap?"

A sudden jolt went through Fu Ze, who realized that he had unconsciously spoken his thoughts aloud.

Regarding the question of whether or not to tell Yuan Jianxing about Longji's invitation to the art gallery, Fu Ze only thought for a moment before resolutely choosing "yes".

Just kidding, why should one person act like a hero when things can be resolved together?

First, straighten Yuan Jianxing's posture. Fu Ze rested his head on the robot's head and feigned helplessness, saying, "Someone invited me to a meeting. In the current situation, isn't that like Xiang Yu inviting Liu Bang?"

Yuan Jianxing thought it was something related to the entertainment industry again, so he replied, "Then what are you worried about? In the end, Liu Bang became Emperor Gaozu of Han."

"You're quite the talker," Fu Ze said, rubbing the robot's claws. "What if the Chu overlord hosting this banquet were a dragon's spine?"

Hara Mihoshi: ...

Why was such important news announced so late?

"What exactly is going on?" Shaking its head, the robot resolutely emerged from its gentle state and climbed onto the coffee table to face Fu Ze.

"Here, the message and number have been forwarded to you." Fu Ze tapped his phone twice. "I hope my guess is wrong, but the chances are slim."

The robot stood still for a while, presumably maneuvering its original star to look up the information corresponding to the number.

Not long after, Yuan Jianxing returned, and the robot twitched along with him.

"It's the dragon's spine."

"So, he's the one who spent a fortune at the Starry Night Charity Night?" Staring at the eight words "A small token of my appreciation" on the screen, and recalling his own far ahead amount, Fu Ze couldn't help but sigh, "He's really rich."

Then he found it strange: "But why did Dragon Spine invite me? As far as I know, in order to avoid the 'real and fake young master' matter from leaking out, Que Ling has not endorsed any products under the Kangming Group."

“So before we determine why Dragonspine invited you, we’d better determine one thing first.” Yuan Jianxing’s perspective was completely different. “Is he inviting ‘Sparrow Feather’ or ‘Fu Ze’?”

“Obviously, he invited ‘Fu Ze’.” Fu Ze waved the phone that Yuan Jianxing had given him twice before. “Given the relationship between Lu Er and Long Ji, she has no need to hide my identity from Long Ji.”

In other words, Dragon Spine must know that at this moment, Sparrow Feather's body contains another soul that is constantly searching for the [key].

Yuan Jianxing did not respond, seemingly comparing the information currently known to both parties.

To ease the tension, Fu Ze joked, "To put it another way, given Longji's influence, if he wanted to find 'Sparrow Feather,' he would probably only need to make one phone call, and Kang Yanyan would pack me up and send me over fully armed."

“Then remember to find an opportunity to ask the executor for help.” Yuan Jianxing said to Fu Ze, “This time it’s my turn to ‘break out’ him.”

With his fingers tapping unconsciously on his knees, Fu Ze suddenly asked, "By the way, do you think my transformation into Sparrow Feather will also be part of Dragon Spine's calculations?"

In fact, he had thought about this issue a long time ago.

Then, based on the question "Putting yourself in someone else's shoes—if you were Deer Ear, how would you handle it after capturing the villain who stormed up the Kangming Building?" and according to "Deer Ear's logical reaction—locking them up and waiting for Dragon Spine to decide their fate," the conclusion is:

Deer Ear took herself to the edge of the world at Koi Tail's request, a sudden act she took on her own initiative.

This is similar to a situation in a family where, when there is a conflict between a child's request and the husband's request, the mother often prioritizes the child's needs.

Harami also reached a negative conclusion, but his reasoning was entirely different:

"Letting you become a public figure is of no benefit to Dragonspine. This person is very pragmatic when it comes to important matters, and is definitely not the kind of mental patient who likes to make things difficult for himself for no reason."

After this interlude, the two brought up the question: "Why did Dragonspine need to see 'Fu Ze'?"

“You’ve been replacing Sparrow Feather for some time now, and during that time, Dragon Spine hasn’t tried to contact you.” Yuan Jianxing meticulously sorted out the cause and effect of the incident. “It wasn’t until you were deeply embroiled in a public opinion crisis that he stepped in to help you, and he directly helped you secure the top spot with such a heavyweight assistance. Only after the dust settled did he send you an invitation text message.”

Fu Ze narrowed his eyes. "Now that you mention it, I'm starting to wonder if my being embroiled in this scandal was a crisis deliberately created by Dragon Spine."

After all, it is indeed very suspicious that he got so drunk yesterday after drinking less than half of his recommended amount of alcohol.

“It shouldn’t be,” Yuan Jianxing guessed and explained. “I found a record of querying my license plate number in the system, which means that the paparazzi who exposed you probably didn’t know my identity.”

Dragon Spine would never be unaware of the relationship between the two, and there would be no need for it to go to the trouble of making an inquiry.

"Could it be that this Dragon Spine just happened to seize an opportunity to solve my urgent problem, thus making me owe him a favor and forcing me to temporarily put aside my previous grievances with him and finally keep the appointment?" Fu Ze was skeptical.

Isn't this a bit too much of a coincidence?

But then I remembered something Koi-o had said before:

Do you believe in luck?

Some people in this world are born with smooth sailing in life. Even if they temporarily encounter calamities, they can turn danger into safety and misfortune into good fortune, and even use this opportunity to rise to a higher level.

What if I told you that these things called 'luck' are almost predetermined for some people?

The "certain people" that Koi-o mentioned are naturally the people who hold the "key".

If Yuan Jianxing, a troubled child who would spend several years in a juvenile detention center, was chosen by Xu Xiezhi who happened to be passing by and eventually became the CEO, it was all due to "luck".

Would you consider the Dragon's Back, which climbed from the bottom to become one of the world's wealthiest, to be an even more "lucky one"?

Thinking about it this way, it's quite reasonable that Dragon Ridge would encounter such an opportunity when needed.

Why would he need such an opportunity?

Something must have happened that forced him to see Fu Ze.

However, Fu Ze had no idea what exactly happened.

Since the die is cast due to various factors, a meeting is inevitable.

Putting aside the reasons for Dragon Spine's actions, Fu Ze began to discuss the subsequent action strategy with Yuan Jianxing.

Although Yuan Jianxing strongly protested against Fu Ze's decision to attend the meeting alone, he eventually reluctantly agreed after Fu Ze reasoned with him.

The two ultimately decided that when they went to the appointment the next day, Fu Ze would go in first to test the waters, while Yuan Jianxing would wait outside with the executive officer.

If Longji only wants to talk about it literally, then let's see what they're really up to.

If Dragonspine wants to do something...

First of all, with Fu Ze's innate [Death and Rebirth] ability, Dragon Spine obviously wouldn't kill him after learning this news from Deer Ear.

Secondly, Que Ling's [Key] ability can ensure that Fu Ze can recover completely no matter what kind of damage he suffers.

On the other hand, if no one comes out by the agreed time or no message is received, Yuan Jianxing will immediately lead people to break in and rescue Fu Ze, and use this as a reason to formally bring Longji under his jurisdiction.

At least on paper, this is a plan that guarantees a profit.

After calming down, Fu Ze changed the subject to something lighter: "Speaking of which, won't the Tribunal cause you trouble after you pulled this stunt?"

Yuan Jianxing said calmly, "There was a firewall attack drill scheduled for today. I just had them replace the content shown after the firewall was successfully breached."

Fu Ze exclaimed, "As expected of the chief, his ideas are quick and his skills are superb."

Yuan Jianxing suspected that Fu Ze was trying to deceive him, but he had no evidence.

"Let's leave that aside for now. How's things on your end?" Yuan Jianxing adjusted the robot's eye level, avoiding Fu Ze's exposed collar, and asked, "Are they satisfied with the outcome?"

"I might have lost a few fans, but according to the data from the studio, I've also gained some CP fans." Noticing Yuan Jianxing's little action, Fu Ze moved even closer. "Then please cooperate with us more in the future."

“I don’t think you need to worry about that.” Fu Ze took a step closer, and Yuan Jianxing operated the small robot to take a step back, almost stepping on the edge of the coffee table. “The publicity department of the Adjudication Bureau has just been subtly asking me if I can invite you to attend the publicity meeting.”

Fu Ze excitedly pressed, "So what was your answer?"

I said: Que Ling's appearance fee is hundreds of thousands per minute.

"You know so much, huh?" Fu Ze laughed so hard he almost fell over. "And then?"

"They fell silent, then asked if there was a discounted price, a deep discount. I said if they ever proposed another project that clearly exceeded the budget, Director Xu would cut their bones first."

"Then go back and tell them, there's no friendship price, but there is a love price. Bring their former deputy director in exchange."

Seeing that Fu Ze was talking nonsense again, Yuan Jianxing operated the little robot to jump down and walk towards the window he came from. "It's getting late, you should get some rest. I'm going back now."

Fu Ze thought to himself: This sounds like something someone having an affair would say.

Reluctantly following the robot to the window, and watching it skillfully open the window, Fu Ze suddenly asked, "How much does this little robot cost? I'll buy one and put it at home so you can control it remotely anytime."

Turning the robot around ninety degrees, Yuan Jianxing showed Fu Ze a metal nameplate under one of its legs: "Military technology, not open for civilian use."

"So what are you doing...?"

Yuan Jianxing remained calm: "The new machines need to be randomly inspected and tested upon arrival. I'm just doing my job."

Fu Ze clapped: "If 'using public office for private gain' had levels, Chief, you would definitely be at the T0 level."

Yuan Jianxing snorted coldly: "Then I hope that some people will cause less trouble in the future, so that I have to use my position for personal gain to solve it."

Fu Ze immediately retorted: "Let's be reasonable. Is it my fault that I was photographed? Is this victim-blaming?"

Hara Kenshin cut to the chase: "Excuse my bluntness, but being spied on is the fate of public figures, unless you quit this line of work."

Fu Ze immediately seized the opportunity: "Then I quit. Will the CEO support me? I can eat even less."

Yuan Jianxing did not answer.

Just as Fu Ze was about to declare yet another victory, Yuan Jianxing spoke up again: "I don't care, as long as you can sleep well."

Fu Ze remained silent.

Harami Hoshino clearly knew that he wouldn't easily break the promise he made to Koi, especially since he was still using Koi's body.

Having instantly reversed the tide of battle and won a great victory, Yuan Jianxing planned to return along the same route.

Just then, the sensors on the screen showed that a large, warm, soft object had been placed against the robot's back.

He turned the camera and saw that Fu Ze was hugging the robot as if he were holding something precious and fragile.

At the same time, a sentence came from the left channel of Yuan Jianxing's headphones:

"Thank you for coming to keep me company, and... goodnight, see you tomorrow."