Chapter 94 Two Eagles, Rival in Love, Knowing It Like the back of my hand "But such detailed..."
That's what he said, but in reality, Zhao Hongde had no idea what he wanted Fu Ze to do.
This matter cannot be handled too casually, otherwise it will reveal that it was a last-minute idea and arouse the other party's suspicion.
However, you can't be too formal either, otherwise you'll look like you're trying to take advantage of someone, and it might even cause the other person's friendly attitude to change.
Although the man in front of him seemed to be planning to resolve the issue peacefully, judging from the fact that he didn't even blink before making such a large cut on his arm just to demonstrate his "key" ability, this person was definitely not a good person.
Damn it, Yuan Jianxing's guide didn't mention such details. It seems I'll have to improvise on my own.
Just as Zhao Hongde was about to bite the bullet and speak, a third voice forcefully interrupted their conversation.
"I! I have an idea!"
At any other time, with Fu Ze and Zhao Hongde's abilities, they would definitely have been able to pinpoint the source of the sound immediately.
Unfortunately, the two were in a neatly arranged circle of buildings, and the sound, after being reflected several times, seemed to come from all directions.
Fu Ze only vaguely felt that the voice sounded familiar, but Zhao Hongde seemed to immediately recognize who the speaker was.
"You better go home right now!" he shouted sternly. "You don't know anything, do you hear me!"
However, seemingly to demonstrate their persistence, the other party not only did not slink away as Zhao Hongde had requested, but instead became even more aggressive.
"Please, Uncle Zhao, this is really important to me. And only the person in front of you... can do it!"
Upon hearing the unique pause in the words "Uncle Zhao," Fu Ze immediately connected the speaker with the boss's son who had brought him to find Zhao Hongde.
Seemingly to prevent Zhao Hongde from ignoring his request and taking up this precious spot first, the boss's son suddenly appeared from his hiding place in the distance, and then slid down the piles of corrugated iron plates.
It turns out that when Zhao Hongde was clearing people out, the boss's son, although he left on the surface, immediately turned back and hid in a simple tin-roofed house a little further away after walking a distance.
At this distance, in any other terrain, the conversation between Fu Ze and Zhao Hongde would absolutely not have been overheard by this person.
However, just as his words would be heard by Fu Ze and Zhao Hongde after several reflections, their conversation would naturally be captured by him in reverse.
Seeing that the young man not only refused to leave as he had asked, but even dared to walk towards him step by step, Zhao Hongde was so angry that his nose almost twisted out of shape.
He turned to Fu Ze with an awkward smile and said, "Sorry, don't take it to heart."
“I don’t mind who sets the conditions.” Fu Ze shrugged indifferently at first, then tapped the steel fork in Zhao Hongde’s hand with his finger. “Although I’m easy to talk to, that doesn’t mean I can accept unlimited increases in conditions.”
Zhao Hongde nodded in understanding, "Wait a moment, I'll take care of him."
In order to take the initiative to express his stance and to get the boss's son away from danger, he immediately put the steel fork aside and angrily walked towards the other party.
He grabbed the boss's son by the scruff of his neck with one hand, like grabbing a puppy, and with the other hand, he forcefully covered the troublemaker's mouth before the other could speak.
The boss's son never expected that Zhao Hongde, who usually seemed like a nice guy, would act so domineeringly and forcefully. Caught off guard, he ended up eating a whole bowl of food.
No matter how much he struggled, Zhao Hongde showed no intention of letting go.
Seeing the boss's son, who was baring his teeth and brandishing his claws, drawing one comical mark after another on the ground with his still relatively free legs, Fu Ze took the initiative to say, "Why don't we hear what he wants me to do first? If it's not too much trouble, I might be able to agree, as a thank you for the lemonade he bought me."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Hongde paused slightly.
It's all about delaying time anyway; who delays it doesn't matter, and how it's delayed doesn't matter.
Moreover, judging from the fact that the person opposite actually took the initiative to help the boss's son out of a predicament by offering lemonade, he probably wouldn't make things difficult for the child.
Since I hadn't really decided what I wanted from the other party, it would be more appropriate to give this opportunity to the boss's son, who had a need for it.
This can be considered a win-win-win situation.
And so, Zhao Hongde finally stopped walking away, straightened up the boss's son, let go of him, and asked impatiently, "What are you going to do?"
The boss's son, who was being suffocated by Zhao Hongde, coughed violently a few times. Then he looked at Fu Ze with a pleading expression, as if he wanted to say something but couldn't.
"Oh~" Fu Ze raised his chin knowingly, "Don't want outsiders to know?"
The boss's son nodded vigorously at first, then seemed to remember something and shrank back, taking two steps away from Zhao Hongde.
“Alright, let’s find somewhere else to talk.” Fu Ze walked over and casually stepped between the two men, then turned to Zhao Hongde, “Mr. Zhao, could you please…”
"I'll wait for you here." Although he was overjoyed, Zhao Hongde remained very calm and instructed the boss's son, "Don't trouble them."
With a wave of his hand, Fu Ze put his arm around the boss's son's shoulder and walked to the side. "Well, I naturally have my own rhythm."
Just as the two turned around and walked about ten meters away, Zhao Hongde's phone light began to flash in a rhythm of long and short flashes.
This was a signal that Yuan Jianxing had pre-arranged with Zhao Hongde, meaning—
He has arrived.
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After observing the surroundings and confirming that Zhao Hongde would not overhear their conversation, Fu Ze released his hand from the boss's son's shoulder.
"Your business scope in Shifengtun is quite extensive. These things are actually being transported here for you to unpack and sort?"
Fu Ze asked this question because the two of them were currently in an abandoned amusement park.
Between the different attractions, such as bumper cars and Crazy Tea Cups, are many spare accessories of various shapes and sizes. These accessories have changed color due to long-term exposure to sun and rain, giving them a subtle sense of vicissitude.
"This used to be an industry in Shifengtun. After the government decided to transform it, it is no longer in operation." As he spoke, the owner's son used his sleeve to wipe the back of a "horse" used for a carousel and let Fu Ze sit down.
Fu Ze didn't refuse and turned around to sit down on the side.
After adjusting his center of gravity, he looked at the boss's son, who was also sitting on another horse: "So, is there anything I can do to help you?"
Seemingly realizing that he was talking to a big star of Que Ling's caliber, the boss's son scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly and stammered, "I, I have a friend."
Fu Ze, with great maturity, did not expose the true identity of this "friend," but simply nodded, signaling the other party to continue.
"My friend has a crush on a classmate."
Fu Ze was surprised that the other party got to the point so quickly.
"But the other person has someone they like now, and it's a one-sided situation."
Although he didn't understand why the boss's son was telling him these things, it didn't stop Fu Ze from reflecting on this love triangle when he heard those words.
There's still not enough homework.
"The person she likes is an executive, a very, very high-ranking one."
Well, that's really too much of a "one-sided" approach.
However, upon hearing the other party emphasize rank so much, Fu Ze suddenly had a bad feeling.
Could it be...?
“That’s right, the man she likes is Yuan Jianxing, the current CEO of V City.” The boss’s son said sullenly, with a sense of self-abandonment and despair in his tone.
"She even openly confessed in class that as long as Yuan Jianxing didn't make it official, she would always like him, no matter who the other person was, whether they were male or female, even if they were a big star."
That opponent's target is quite obvious.
Fu Ze had considered that he might have a "love rival," but he never expected that his "love rival" would actually be a child who was still in junior high school.
At the same time, he found, to his dismay, that his usually sharp and efficient brain was now unable to deduce what the boy in front of him was thinking, and could only passively receive the information he received.
So what do you want me to do?
"I saw you and Harami Hoshi worked together on a program before." The boss's son clasped his hands together in front of him. "I'm sure you have his contact information. Could you give it to me? My friend wants him to write a letter to that classmate, telling her to study hard at this stage."
Fu Ze: ...
When the other person uttered the first half of their first sentence, he almost thought that the boss's son would ask him to date Hara Mihoshi in order to extinguish the female classmate's fantasy.
Study hard...
That sounds like a kind choice only a child would make, which is really nice.
Seeing that the other party did not react, the boss's son suddenly became nervous. "Didn't you say that 'as long as you can complete it,' any condition is acceptable?"
“First of all, this is what I promised your Uncle Zhao, and your condition is ‘I might agree if it’s not too much trouble for me,’” Fu Ze immediately corrected. “Secondly, although your request is not unreasonable, I don’t actually have his contact information. If I deliberately ask for it, it can’t be considered ‘just a coincidence.’”
Hearing Fu Ze say that, the boss's son seemed to wane.
However, based on Fu Ze's understanding of boys of this age, this person was undoubtedly thinking about how to get Zhao Hongde to make this request on his behalf.
At that point, I won't have any reason to refuse.
“Well, let’s put the contact information aside for now,” Fu Ze rubbed his temples. “Let’s take a step back and think about what you really hope to gain by having Yuan Jianxing write a letter.”
"What do you get?" The boss's son seemed a little confused by the question Fu Ze asked.
Fu Ze patiently guided him: "In other words, what is your core demand? It's definitely not that you want Yuan Jianxing to write a letter to the other party to persuade them to withdraw, but rather what you want to achieve through this matter."
The boss's son seemed to understand something, and replied, "Because only in this way can she give up on Yuan Jianxing and turn her attention to my friend."
“Yes, your friend’s goal is to be seen.” Fu Ze snapped his fingers in affirmation. “And having Yuan Jianxing write a letter to that classmate is your way of helping your friend achieve his goal.”
Through Fu Ze's explanation, the boss's son understood the difference.
He didn't understand why the other person was emphasizing this point to him.
"Have you ever thought about why she can't see your friend? Your friend sees her all the time in class." Fu Ze coaxed patiently, "Ordinary fans have the opportunity to talk to their idols, but if she chooses to 'follow' Yuan Jianxing, then the biggest interaction she'll ever have with him is probably reading about him on TV."
The boss's son suddenly became protective, saying, "Not only that! She even wants to get into executive academy for this!"
Fu Ze: ...
If you're not a buddy, then who are you on?
Repeatedly reminding himself that he was dealing with a rebellious teenager experiencing the first stirrings of love, Fu Ze continued to patiently explain: "So, what qualities did Yuan Jianxing possess that attracted her and even led her to decide on the trajectory of her life?"
"If this problem isn't solved, then even if Yuan Jianxing is gone, there might still be Li Jianxing and Zhou Jianxing."
Fu Ze's words silenced the boss's son.
After a moment, he spoke: "So why do you like Hara Mihoshi? Or rather, what qualities do you think I, or rather, my friend's classmate, would like in someone?"
If Fu Ze previously felt that his conversation with his boss's son was an adult lecturing a teenager, then the atmosphere between them completely changed after the other party asked this question.
They are now more like classmates, sincerely offering advice and strategies to each other.
“Excellent qualities, there are many.” Fu Ze swung his legs slightly, listing them off as if they were his own treasures.
"Let's not talk about external advantages like being handsome and having a good physique, which can be improved by spending money."
"He has high self-expectations and a strong learning ability."
"He remains calm in the face of adversity, reacts quickly, dares to take action and is capable of handling challenges. He seems to be a natural leader, making people feel very at ease and trusting."
"They also have excellent observation skills, and can keenly detect subtle emotions that others cannot easily perceive, and then choose the appropriate course of action in their minds."
"He possesses almost all the qualities that ordinary people praise."
Every time Fu Ze mentioned a trait, the boss's son would mentally compare himself to Yuan Jianxing, and then his head would lower slightly.
In the end, he shrank back like a quail.
Seeing the other party's reaction, Fu Ze immediately tried to salvage the situation: "But then again, no one is perfect. This guy has many flaws, and there must be some that your friend's classmates can't accept."
"For example, he doesn't like to play by the rules and always takes it for granted that others should follow his way of thinking. He's very self-centered."
"For example, he holds grudges, and he either retaliates on the spot or a little while later; he has no tolerance at all."
"For example, he is very particular. If you need him to do something for you, he will rather watch than help you unless you explain the whole story to him and get his approval."
With each sentence he uttered, a corresponding scene would appear in Fu Ze's mind.
It was as if he was ruminating on the time he spent with Yuan Jianxing when he was still in Bogdan's body.
"If you're still not convinced, I can give you a few more examples."
"But to be honest, it's really unnecessary for you to compare yourself to him now. How old is he and how old are you, right..."
However, the boss's son suddenly raised his hand to interrupt Fu Ze and asked, "How did you know such detailed information?"
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Author's Note: Kid, you've hit the nail on the head right away! [Sigh]
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