Chapter 82 Attitude, Inflation, Have a Good Dream "Coming all the way to see you..."
Without disturbing Yuan Jianxing any further, Fu Ze went straight to the underground parking lot by elevator after leaving the other party's office.
Kang Lele had been waiting there for a long time.
Upon seeing Fu Ze emerge from the elevator, he immediately approached him: "How did it go? Did you see him?"
"I did see him, but we didn't get to talk." Fu Ze smiled and opened the car door to get into the back seat.
Hearing Fu Ze say this, Kang Lele couldn't hide her surprise.
He followed Fu Ze into the car and sat in the seat facing Fu Ze with his back to the driver, looking as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.
Unlike L City, where complex traffic conditions still require manual driving, vehicles in V City are basically fully automated.
The driver's seat exists only to deal with some relatively extreme emergencies.
After editing the target location on her phone, Kang Lele finally organized her thoughts and cautiously asked, "So what exactly is the situation?"
Sinking into the fluffy faux fur cushion, Fu Ze murmured, "They were resting, so I didn't want to disturb them."
Kang Lele breathed a sigh of relief, putting aside all the prepared messages she had for encouraging the other person to move on from their one-sided heartbreak.
"Hey... there will always be a chance to meet again, we have a long future ahead of us."
Rather, he found it hard to believe that anyone could refuse Que Ling's advances.
So those comforting words he just recited were impromptu excerpts from his college roommate's long speech on how she comforted him after his failed confession.
"There's plenty of time? You saw how he treated me." Crossing his two slender legs in front of him, Fu Ze closed his eyes and said calmly, "Cold, distant, and unapproachable, he was practically saying 'we're not a good match' in front of everyone."
Kang Lele was a little confused.
He noticed that although his artist's words were rather disheartening, the other person's expression subtly revealed an uncontrollable smile.
so……
Is this a sign of happiness or unhappiness?
hiss--
Could it be that our own big star is actually a masochist?!
Kang Lele scratched her head and earnestly reminded him, "Well, although everyone talks about free love these days, you still need to have some bottom lines and principles."
"Isn't this enough of a bottom line and principle?" Fu Ze raised one eyelid and squinted at Kang Lele. "Shouldn't the normal situation be that if I say something in the morning, you have to tie someone up in the basement and put a huge pink bow on them by the evening?"
Kang Lele pointed to herself in shock.
Putting aside the vulgar aesthetic of bows.
Him? Kidnapped? CEO Hara Mihoshi? Really?
Having had enough of Kang Lele's jaw-dropping display, Fu Ze changed the subject: "By the way, are there any fans nearby?"
"There's a group of fans 'visiting' the set outside the Judgment Bureau." Kang Lele immediately switched from her dazed state to work mode, confidently saying, "But don't worry, my planned route is very discreet, there's absolutely no chance..."
"Go back," Fu Ze said decisively.
Kang Lele, interrupted: ?
"I need to see them." Having already taken out cosmetics from the nearby storage box and begun touching up her makeup, Fu Ze had clearly entered "business mode."
"Isn't this a bit inappropriate?" Kang Lele's voice trembled as she recalled her older sister, who was also Que Ling's manager, repeatedly emphasizing her importance. "To maintain your commercial value, you need to keep your distance from fans outside of designated occasions."
While Kang Lele was speaking, Fu Ze had already filled in the fading eyeliner on both sides of his face by looking out the car window.
He glanced at Kang Lele and said softly, "It must be tiring to travel so far to see someone."
Although the sentence lacked a subject, Kang Lele understood the other person's intended meaning and the underlying emotional resonance.
So he stopped talking, changed the itinerary information, turned the vehicle around, and drove back towards the Adjudication Bureau.
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Outside the arbitration headquarters, the fans of Que Ling, who had been waiting since seeing the Reuters news, were getting a little anxious, and even the support feathers they wore seemed to have lost their luster.
As the temperature gradually dropped after nightfall, some people started to have second thoughts. They had planned to leave, but were encouraged and persuaded by others to continue.
Just as the fans were about to accept the shattering of their hopes of "seeing Que Ling," a voice they were very familiar with came from behind them.
"It's so late, has everyone eaten yet?"
The voice was clear and bright, like a gift from heaven.
Instantly, all the fatigue from waiting vanished, and they turned around and cheered for the figures on the overpass not far away.
"Oh, oh, oh, Sparrow Feather, you're a beautiful little bird today too!"
"Big stars, you must be working so hard!"
"Your debut anniversary is coming up soon. Is there anything you'd like us to help you fulfill?"
Following Que Ling's usual practice, Fu Ze responded to each question very politely.
Suddenly, amidst the blessings and screams, a unique voice rang out: "Que Bao, Mom agrees to your marriage with Yuan Jianxing!"
In an instant, the previously noisy and chattering fan group fell silent, and a large open space was cleared out around the source of the noise.
The fan who uttered these outrageous words was holding up a light board depicting chibi versions of Sparrow Feather and Hara Mikihoshi, standing firmly with an air of "single-handedly fighting against a thousand troops."
What you think about comes true.
Sure enough, the next second several other voices retorted:
"You're judging people by their own standards! That's pure gratitude, okay?!"
"Quebao is at the age where she should be exploring new things, how could she possibly be distracted by dating!"
"I disagree! Sparrow deserves better! At the very least, her net worth should start at an Audi A8! What kind of job is a mere executive?"
Regarding the last point, several local V-City fans immediately turned against him, expressing their dissatisfaction: "What? You look down on our V-City CEO? Do you even know what his record is?!"
There's also the Chaos faction stirring things up: "I don't care, as long as Sparrow is happy. But the Executive Officer is very busy, and Sparrow is very busy too. How are they going to make up for the sweet romance scenes I'm missing?"
Seeing that fans of different parties were about to come to blows, Fu Ze made a move.
"Everyone."
He snapped his fingers crisply.
After attracting the attention of his fans, he put a finger to his lips, then turned around and looked in the direction of Yuan Jianxing's office, his eyes sparkling.
"Be good, don't disturb his work."
Fans who had previously objected to the idea of the "light stick girl" were stunned into silence.
With the support of the person in charge, the light stick girl became incredibly arrogant, even pushing and shoving the crowd to forcefully give the light stick to Fu Ze.
After Fu Ze saw his fan off and got back into his car, Kang Lele immediately handed him a makeup remover wipe. "Tsk tsk tsk, to be honest, I never imagined you would act like this when you like someone."
Wiping the remaining makeup off his face, Fu Ze sighed, "Yeah, I never imagined it either. But that's how it happened, so let's accept it."
“However, just because I can accept it doesn’t mean others can, especially those big investors who have bet on you,” Kang Lele kindly advised. “You should be a little more restrained in front of others, at least put on a show.”
Looking at the chibi-style figure on the light board, Fu Ze replied, "Understood."
He knew that the reason he was able to maintain a certain degree of individuality in different bodies in the past was entirely because most murderers were eccentric and had simple social relationships.
But the sparrow feathers are different.
As a child star, this guy has grown up in the spotlight since he was a child, and even the simplest blink can be analyzed to have a deeper meaning.
Fortunately, once a person's fame reaches a certain level, every move they make will be defended by great scholars, and every smile and frown will be interpreted in countless ways by others.
Just thinking about Fu Ze makes me tired.
So he took out the bottle of ginger ale that Kang Lele had asked Yuan Jianxing to bring to him that morning from the car refrigerator, but he hadn't been able to drink it because there was no straw.
However, the moment Fu Zeqi opened the bottle cap, Kang Lele on the other side snatched the soda away and replaced it with ice water.
"By the way, my sister told me that you've used up your drink allowance for this month." To prove her determination, Kang Lele tilted her head back and drank most of the ginger ale in one gulp, then burped at Fu Ze.
Fu Ze: ...
I don't know how the former Que Ling endured those days when she couldn't eat this or drink that.
If Yuan Jianxing could hear Fu Ze's inner monologue at this moment, he would immediately notice the somewhat abrupt use of the term "former Sparrow Feather".
It's just a sparrow feather, what does "former sparrow feather" mean? It's not like a Russian nesting doll.
But Fu Ze knew that his word was actually quite accurate.
After all, strictly speaking, he is already the third generation of Sparrow Feather.
As for how Fu Ze ended up in this body, that goes back to the Franka kidnapping incident half a month ago.
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Even today, Fu Ze can still remember every detail of that day.
While leisurely enjoying the breeze in the clock tower square, he first received a video call from Yuan Jianxing asking him to track down Franka. After seeing the man infiltrate the filming crew on the rooftop, he predicted the other party's subsequent plans.
After informing Yuan Jianxing of Franka's action plan, he continued to lie in wait within the team, ready to respond at any time. He also noticed the other party's strategy of "real and fake Yuan Jianxing" through Yuan Jianxing's subtle movements on the rooftop.
Just as Fu Ze was feeling down because Yuan Jianxing had been hiding something from him, he unexpectedly discovered that Que Ling, who had been kidnapped on the rooftop, was also the holder of the [Key] ability.
What was originally a simple act of "revenge" became complicated. Swallowing all the mixed emotions, Fu Ze raised the search for Yuan Jianxing to the highest priority.
After some maneuvering, he successfully reunited with Yuan Jianxing, and the two escaped through a window in a flying vehicle as the fire spread into the room.
However, just as Fu Ze had feared, the appearance of the rhinoceros horn caused the thriving situation to take a sharp turn for the worse.
Fortunately, Yuan Jianxing remained calm and made effective arrangements, and with Fu Ze twice turning the tide, the two finally managed to make an emergency landing and come to a stop as the bell tolled.
Just when the two thought the incident was finally coming to an end, Badger Tooth, who had planned this meticulous encirclement, came to finish them off.
With a formidable enemy at hand, Fu Ze finally couldn't help but ask Yuan Jianxing: Is it possible for him to accept a guilty person?
After receiving a silent reply, Fu Ze understood and gave up the idea of living under his current identity. He deliberately let Badger Tooth kill him, took his place in Badger Tooth's body, and embarked on the arduous journey to find the [Key] again.
Kill the rhinoceros, arrive at the Kangming Group building, move forward, die, get up, die again, turn, die again...
Death, death, death, death...
Finally, Fu Ze stood in front of the Dragon Spine office door.
With a push of his arms, the two heavy doors in front of him were slowly pushed open.
Light from inside the door burst forth from the ever-widening gap, illuminating Fu Ze's figure as if he were about to disappear into it.
From an outsider's perspective, Fu Ze's current behavior appears as if he were devoutly paying homage to a deity.
Unfortunately, that's just how it is.
Fu Ze came to kill the god.
However, to his surprise, the Dragon Spine's office, though brightly lit, was completely empty.
In the vast space, only a slender figure with long hair was sitting in a Barcelona chair facing the floor-to-ceiling window.
Hearing the door open, the figure turned around and looked directly at Fu Ze.
Fu Ze didn't recognize the woman, but based on her age and the information he had gathered before, she was probably Lu Er.
Taking a sip from the delicate bone china cup in his hand, Deer Ears said calmly, "Looking for Dragon Spine?"
Fu Ze nodded.
Now that things have come to this, he has no intention of hiding anything; he just wants to end all this pain as soon as possible.
"I spread the false news that Dragon Spine suddenly returned to L City." Deer Ears placed the bone china cup on the saucer next to the sofa, stood up and walked towards Fu Ze.
"The original intention was to use this opportunity to stop the rhinoceros from doing something stupid, but it seems that things have turned out even worse."
"Where are the Dragonspine people?" Fu Ze glanced at the collector's item clock in the corner of the room and began to think about the fastest way to travel between L City and V City. "The university-industry research institute in V City?"
Lu Er did not answer Fu Ze's question, but tilted his head slightly, his eyes deep and meaningful: "I may have seen you before."
Fu Ze had no knowledge of his current body, and had even forgotten the specific appearance he could barely glimpse from the mirrored decorations in the corridor.
If Lu Er was the lover of both of Long Ji's previous and current partners, then it's perfectly normal for her to come to the company, and it's understandable that the employees who have seen this place would have no objections.
"Goodbye." Fu Ze had no intention of wasting time on this matter and turned to leave.
However, just as he took his first step, a ripple, like the first snow falling from a moose's eyelashes, came from the direction of the moose's ears.
At the same time, Fu Ze felt the ground beneath his feet suddenly collapse.
Saying it "collapsed" might not be entirely accurate.
In that instant, he felt as if he were standing on the surface of water, and then he was pulled downwards and submerged by gravity.
But just a second before he was about to sink completely into the water, the flowing bricks solidified again, locking Fu Ze's body from the shoulders down firmly inside.
Clearly, this is also one of the [Key]'s abilities.
Looking up at the deer-eared creature that had crouched down beside him, Fu Ze said in a hoarse voice, "You'd better let me go. This is a friendly warning."
"That's really fierce." Deer Ears reached out and smoothed the slightly messy hair at his temples that had been caught on his earring. "I was hoping we could talk things out, but it seems there's no way we can negotiate now."
discuss?
Fu Ze didn't understand what could possibly be a matter between Lu Er and him that required the word "discussion".
Before Fu Ze could ask what the other party wanted to discuss, Lu Er raised his hand and injected a syringe into the back of his neck.
Her technique was so precise and her movements so swift, it was as if she had done it many times before.
As the liquid gushed into his bloodstream, Fu Ze's vision blurred.
The bricks surrounding him softened once more, and Fu Ze, who was trapped in them, slowly sank downwards.
Just before Fu Ze was swallowed by the ground and lost consciousness, Deer Ears whispered to him against the light:
Good night, sweet dreams.
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Author's Note: For those of you following the series, here's a brief recap of what happened in the previous chapters [sunglasses]
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