Chapter 5, Part 5: My heart, which had been hanging in suspense, suddenly died.

Lin Rong heard Fu Yansheng's voice immediately: "Fu Yansheng is with you?"

Lin Zhao hummed in agreement, then carefully pointed to her phone to Fu Yansheng, as if to tell him that she was on the phone.

Fu Yansheng walked to his desk, sat down, picked up his pen, but didn't write a single word.

Lin Zhao hurriedly said goodbye to Lin Rong.

Turning her head, she saw Fu Yansheng's indifferent expression.

Lin Zhao then realized that she was at work and had even been caught by her boss, which made her feel a little guilty.

Making personal phone calls during work hours, and even having just gone out himself.

Lin Zhao felt even more guilty.

Fu Yansheng's face remained expressionless.

But when his gaze fell upon the guilty look on Lin Zhao's face, and noticed the way Lin Zhao was looking at him cautiously, he realized that he was mistaken.

Fu Yansheng felt he could barely suppress the smile on his lips, so he softly asked the person in front of him a second time, "What do you want to eat for lunch?"

Lin Zhao didn't really have any particular food in mind, but seeing that Fu Yansheng was waiting for her reply, she suggested a few dishes that she usually ate.

Fu Yansheng hummed in agreement, took out his phone to send a message to the person on the other end, and then put down his phone to get back to work.

Occasionally, he would look up and glance at Lin Zhao, who was sitting obediently on the sofa, looking at her phone.

Lin Zhao looked at the messages on Weibo on his phone, but Weibo was slow to push the message he wanted to see.

For a moment, Lin Zhao felt somewhat disappointed.

She sighed softly.

With a flip, Lin Zhao lay face down on the sofa, her fingertips poking at her phone screen.

Suddenly, Lin Zhao noticed that Lin Rong had updated his WeChat Moments with the date of the family reunion banquet.

Lin Zhao finally breathed a sigh of relief.

News should emerge on Weibo in a while.

Lin Zhao raised her head and looked at Fu Yansheng, visibly much more relaxed.

"Brother Fu, I'm hungry!"

Lin Zhao, who had just been wondering what to eat, suddenly perked up.

Lin Zhao said casually, her feet dangling off the sofa, "I want to eat blueberry cakes, I really, really want to eat them."

A pair of dark green eyes stared at Fu Yansheng as he picked up his phone, and suddenly lit up with a hint of joy.

Lin Zhao was overjoyed, but couldn't help but push her luck.

"It would be even better if a kind person could order me a milk tea with full sugar and ice." Lin Zhao blinked, looking at Fu Yansheng expectantly.

Kind people, kind people!!!

Milk tea, milk tea!!!

This time was different from before. Fu Yansheng put down his phone and picked up his pen again before Lin Zhao could get anxious.

Fu Yansheng interrupted Lin Zhao, saying, "Drink less iced drinks."

Lin Zhao: Huh?

Is less ice not allowed?

Lin Zhao could only utter an "oh," and then lay down on the sofa, wriggling around with a wronged expression.

I still really want to drink it.

Drinking iced beverages in autumn and winter is one of life's greatest pleasures.

Lin Zhao held her phone and secretly glanced at Fu Yansheng to make sure he wasn't looking at her.

I picked up my phone and started looking at food delivery options.

Order it yourself!

Before Lin Zhao could take any action, she heard Fu Yansheng's cold voice: "You can't sneak some. I won't take care of you if you have a stomachache tonight."

Fu Yansheng knew Lin Zhao very well. He could tell what Lin Zhao was thinking just by the way she raised her hand, probably because he could read anything on Lin Zhao's face.

For example, right now, she makes a defiant face when he doesn't give her ice cream, and she keeps sneaking peeks at him while holding her phone furtively.

This is a typical example of wanting to 'be self-reliant'.

There was a knock on the door, and Lin Zhao swallowed back what she was about to say.

He could only look at Fu Yansheng with resentment.

After the assistant entered, the first thing he looked at was Lin Zhao beside him. Finding that Lin Zhao wasn't interested in them, he then walked over to Fu Yansheng and whispered:

"Mr. Fu, this is an invitation from the Lin family."

The assistant glanced at Lin Zhao, took a deep breath, and spoke in a voice that was as low as it could go—this was an invitation to the family reunion banquet!

And right in front of the person in question!!!

The assistant felt a chill run down his spine, realizing his position was in jeopardy.

But he couldn't just dispose of the invitation himself.

Sigh, who told him to lose at guessing?

Fu Yansheng raised his chin, and his assistant quickly placed the invitation aside. Then, he twitched the corner of his mouth to confirm that Fu Yansheng had nothing else to say.

He then hurriedly left the office.

The assistant was unaware of President Fu's current attitude towards the Lin family and didn't want to become cannon fodder in this chaotic situation.

Lin Zhao naturally heard what the assistant said, her gaze fell on Fu Yansheng, she stood up and walked forward, and picked up the invitation.

Lin Rong is always quick to act; although the invitation was not custom-made, it was still quite standard.

"Do you want to go?" Fu Yansheng glanced at the invitation, not particularly interested, but seeing Lin Zhao staring at it, he asked.

Upon hearing this, Lin Zhao quickly shook her head: "I'm just a little curious, I'm not going."

Lin Zhao knows quite a few second-generation figures, and this family reunion banquet is for Lin Xian to get to know people. He'll definitely meet quite a few people then.

If I go, wouldn't that be disrespectful to Lin Xian?

Besides, Lin Zhao was already annoyed enough by the messages on her phone over the past two days.

I don't want to be stared at like a monkey in a zoo by other people.

Upon hearing this, Fu Yansheng hummed in response, without even glancing at the invitation.

Lin Zhao had no idea what Fu Yansheng was thinking.

He just stared longingly at Fu Yansheng.

It was almost noon, and Lin Zhao was hungry.

But since the boss hadn't left work yet, Lin Zhao couldn't just turn around and leave.

So Lin Zhao is now using her mind to urge Fu Yansheng to leave work.

Time to go home!

Hurry up and get off work!

Urgent!

Fu Yansheng noticed Lin Zhao's expression and, seeing that it was almost lunchtime, put down his pen.

Close the pen cap.

Lin Zhao's eyes were practically overflowing with excitement when she saw this action.

Let's eat!

The Lin family's family reunion banquet is this weekend, three days after the invitations were sent out, which is a bit rushed in terms of timing.

But this was already the fastest response the Lin family could muster to handle the matter.

Fu Yansheng hasn't assigned Lin Zhao any work in the past two days. Lin Zhao just lies on the sofa and watches Fu Yansheng work.

Occasionally, I would make Fu Yansheng a cup of coffee.

I spend the rest of my time online.

From the photos circulating online, it can be seen that the family reunion banquet was very lively.

Most of the companies that cooperate with the Lin family were present at the scene.

In the photos, Lin Xian is the center of attention. He is wearing a black suit and stands next to Lin Rong, who is also wearing a black suit. The two have similar appearances and temperaments, which makes people feel as if they are in a dream.

This is fine.

Lin Zhao took a deep breath.

Looking up, she found that Fu Yansheng, who had been working, was gone.

Before Lin Zhao could react...

The warm breath beside her ear made Lin Zhao stiffen.

Lin Zhao turned her head slightly and saw Fu Yansheng looking down at the photos on his phone.

If Lin Xian lived in the Lin family, he would become like Lin Rong, and could lead the Lin family to even greater heights.

Who knows, he and Fu Yansheng might even become friends.

"Brother Fu, aren't you going to visit the Lin family?" Lin Zhao blinked, her voice tinged with hesitation, as she watched Fu Yansheng straighten up.

I don't know what Fu Yansheng is thinking.

Fu Yansheng hummed in agreement: "I'm not going."

Fu Yansheng's only contact with the Lin family was with Lin Zhao.

Without Lin Zhao, he had no need to have any contact with the Lin family.

Fu Yansheng thought to himself.

Lin Zhao hesitated, saying, "If Lin Xian had grown up in the Lin family, you might have become friends with him. Lin Xian is a very nice person."

After all, seeing this fake young master who had dominated his life for twenty-three years, he didn't utter a single swear word, which shows that Lin Xian is actually quite polite.

Upon hearing this, Fu Yansheng lowered his eyes and looked at Lin Zhao, who was lying on the sofa, completely unaware of what was happening.

"Won't."

Lin Zhao hadn't reacted yet.

Fu Yansheng stood up abruptly, without giving Lin Zhao any preparation: "I'll take you to the mountain villa for two days. We'll leave this afternoon. Uncle Lai has already packed your clothes."

Lin Zhao's eyes widened, somewhat surprised and delighted: "Which villa is it? Can I watch the sunrise?"

Upon hearing the name of the manor, Lin Zhao instantly forgot about the family reunion banquet.

I was quite excited.

We can go out and have some fun!

I've only been at work for two days, but my mind has already wandered off!

"Brother Fu, do you have hot springs? I really like hot springs lately. What kind of resort is this? Brother Fu, is it really okay for you to go out with me? Won't the company be very busy?"

Lin Zhao spoke at length.

Fu Yansheng listened attentively to Lin Zhao's words and her answers to each question:

"Resort mountain resort".

"There are hot springs and a special viewing platform for watching the sunrise, but it's cold in the mountains, so you'll need to wear warm clothes."

"My friend's villa abroad just opened a couple of days ago, and he invited me to come and support him."

"Also, Zhao Zhao, I'm a human being too, and I need weekends too."

Upon hearing the last sentence, Lin Zhao's eyes showed a hint of doubt.

Fu Yansheng rarely takes vacations. At least during the years Lin Zhao was in the Lin family, she rarely saw Fu Yansheng with free time. His schedule was always tightly packed.

Now let's say he's a human being too, and he has weekends.

Lin Zhao was utterly incredulous.

She cupped her face in her hands, watching Fu Yansheng return to his desk.

"Brother Fu, don't you feel guilty saying that?"

People who usually wish they could work overtime 24/7 are now saying they have weekends too.

Something's not right.

Something's really not right.

Lin Zhao blinked, trying to glean something from Fu Yansheng's face.

But Fu Yansheng's expression remained cold and indifferent from beginning to end.

I can't tell anything.

Lin Zhao had no choice but to give up.

She plopped down on the sofa with a soft thud.

Before it was time to leave work, Fu Yansheng left the company with Lin Zhao. On their way home to get their luggage, Lin Zhao suddenly called via WeChat.

He was a friend of Lin Zhao's who she used to get along with quite well.

However, after her identity was exposed, Lin Zhao cut off all contact with them, and there wasn't a single new message added to her WeChat chat.

After much deliberation, Lin Zhao answered the phone.

The person opposite first exchanged a few pleasantries with Lin Zhao, and their tone was not much different from when Lin Zhao was still in the Lin family.

Lin Zhao originally thought the person on the other end was concerned about her.

After all, in other people's eyes, leaving the Lin family would mean that he wouldn't be doing very well.

Unexpectedly, the person on the other end directly revealed their feelings in the next sentence.

"Zhao Zhao, I love you. If you're willing, all my assets will be yours in the future. I can get engaged to you right away. I'm willing to give you the grandest wedding and the best life. I will definitely take good care of you."

Upon hearing this, Lin Zhao blinked.

Huh? What?

The person on the other end was too loud. The car was very quiet, and even though Lin Zhao didn't turn on the speakerphone, Fu Yansheng could still hear some of it.

Is this a confession of love or a marriage proposal?

Lin Zhao didn't have a chance to refuse.

Fu Yansheng, who was standing next to him, snatched the phone away, turned on speakerphone, and looked cold and aloof.

He won't like you.

Fu Yansheng only said this one sentence, and the person opposite him was speechless. Fu Yansheng's voice was extremely distinctive, clear and cold like a spring spring in the mountains, with a hint of chill.

Fu Yansheng did not hear the person on the other end continue speaking.

He added, "I am Fu Yansheng."

The person on the other end of the line finally felt a sudden, sharp drop in their heart.

It really is Fu Yansheng!

He even had the audacity to boast that he could provide Lin Zhao with the best life.

It was said in front of Fu Yansheng!

It's over, it's all over...

That's the person in charge of the Fu Group. No matter how outstanding I am, I'm just a second-generation heir who gets dividends from his family.

The Fu Group is not a family that their family can compare with, after all, they are not on the same level at all.

Fu Yansheng watched as the person on the other end of the phone hung up without saying a word, not even glancing at the phone.

"Zhaozhao, someone who doesn't even dare to confess to someone in person is not someone you can entrust your life to."

Seeing the expression on Lin Zhao's face, Fu Yansheng spoke gently.

Fu Yansheng was only three years older than Lin Zhao, but his words carried a mature and admonishing tone.

Although Lin Zhao was somewhat puzzled, he still nodded obediently.

Her voice had a hint of docility:

"Don't worry, Brother Fu, I don't have any plans to find a partner for the time being."

A note from the author:

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Thank you Xiaobao for the nutrient solution! [doge emoji with rose in hand]

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Today's mini-drama:

Friend (boldly speaking): Go ahead and confess your love! Don't miss this opportunity! [Dog head with rose in hand]

Fu Yansheng (coldly): Congratulations, I overheard you. You're finished. [angry]

Zhao Zhao (confused face): Huh? I didn't want to find a partner~ [question mark]

My friend (Crispy): My heart just snapped and died [crying emoji]