Chapter 39 is arranged, and it's taken down, but there's a condition: [Bonus chapter for Mid-Autumn Festival]...
Three days later, in Dera Port, the system upgrade was launched.
Standing on the entertainment district pier, Badger Tooth, dressed in a slightly flashy suit, greeted the crowd with his signature smile that seemed to have been etched onto his face since his first appearance: "Welcome, executives, to our inspection."
"It's just business, you don't need to be so polite." Fu Ze, who was walking at the front of the executive team, stopped in front of Badger Tooth and gave an executive salute.
Although his movements were so precise that there was nothing wrong with them, and even his collar was buttoned up to the very top, which was unusual for him, Badger Tooth could clearly sense a hint of sarcasm in this serious demeanor.
However, the yacht was not carrying any contraband at the time, so even if Fu Ze wanted to use this as an excuse to settle personal scores, it would be to no avail.
Besides, he probably wouldn't be so clueless.
"Then please come in." Badger Tooth made an inviting gesture, stepping aside to make way for the boarding corridor.
Fu Ze didn't stand on ceremony with Badger Tooth and simply waved his hand, leading the large team of executives up the stairs.
Since their tasks had already been assigned in advance, the officers, all wearing gas masks, dispersed, leaving only Fu Ze and Badger Tooth alone.
Seeing that there were no outsiders around, Badger Tooth stopped pretending to be distant from Fu Ze and took two steps forward, whispering, "Are you still angry?"
"If it were you, could you be so generous?" Fu Ze didn't even look up, but instead checked the yacht's blueprints to see if there were any omissions. "If Yuan Jianxing hadn't been unable to come and had temporarily entrusted me with his task, how would this have ended today?"
"Isn't this to apologize to you?" Badger Tooth brought over two glasses of water and held them between the two of them, letting Fu Ze choose first.
Fu Ze remained motionless, merely looking at the other person with a half-smile.
"Don't worry, nothing weird was added. Boss Long strictly forbids us from touching those things." To prove that he was telling the truth, Badger Tooth even took the initiative to pour the liquid between the two cups.
The other party had already made their stance clear, and there was no point in continuing the stalemate, so Fu Ze had no choice but to accept the situation and call it quits.
Fu Ze randomly picked one of the ice cubes and watched it swirl and collide with the water. He asked in a low voice, "So now the plan has been completely distorted by you guys?"
Seeing this, Badger Tooth also whispered, "Don't be impatient. I'll explain everything to you after the executive officer leaves."
Fu Ze immediately retorted, "They're gone? Do you think I'm supposed to stay on this ship? Do you know how strict the internal discipline is for executive officers?"
They were so strict that I casually made a joke about selling myself to rent a room, and Yuan Jianxing immediately made me write an 800-word self-criticism! And it was all handwritten!
“Of course, I’m not as strong as you, but I probably know a little more about the complicated rules for executives.” As he spoke, Badger Tooth took the initiative to clink glasses with Fu Ze to try and make peace. “Don’t worry, I’ve arranged everything.”
Just then, a commotion broke out at the dock.
Fu Ze turned his head and looked out the porthole. He saw a group of men and women dressed in a rather flamboyant manner standing on the dock, clashing with two executives who had stayed outside and set up a cordon.
"Look, the people are here." Badger Tooth seemed unsurprised by this, his tone completely calm. "These club regulars are people even the executives can't easily mess with. As long as you win their favor, you'll naturally have a reason to stay on the ship."
"Is this your arrangement? What role did you play in all of this?" Fu Ze glanced at Badger Tooth. "And as a dignified executive officer, why should I wag my tail and beg for an opportunity like a dog?"
Badger Tooth seemed to have heard some huge joke. He used all his strength to suppress the urge to laugh out loud and patted Fu Ze's shoulder encouragingly, "Alright, alright, I've already done everything I could to create this opportunity for you. Whether you use it or not, and how you use it, is up to you."
After saying that, without waiting for Fu Ze to think about it, he gracefully disembarked and went to carry out his most proficient mediation.
Upon seeing the badger's teeth, the group's arrogance grew even stronger.
The man in the floral jacket, who was in the lead, directly asked, "Manager, what's going on? It's a rare day we can all have some fun, why are we being bothered by the executive officer?"
Badger Tooth first explained the cause and effect in a few words, then explained that the executive officer's search would not delay the original plan to go to sea, and finally hinted that this was a good opportunity to sever ties with the young master who was squatting in the adjudication bureau.
After explaining everything, Badger Tooth bowed deeply. "Ultimately, it was our club's oversight. Please forgive us, Mr. Alexei, distinguished guests, and executives."
As the saying goes, one shouldn't hit a smiling face, and given that the whole matter seems to have reached its optimal solution under Badger Tooth's coordination, no one can really nitpick anymore.
“We arrived too early,” one of the men behind Alexei began to smooth things over. “How about we each compromise?”
But Alexei was clearly unwilling to give up so easily, and sneered, "Withdraw? Withdraw?? What kind of joke is this? The party will start whenever I arrive!"
"To avoid delaying everyone's boarding and rest, the executive officer has already completed the inspection of the main hall," Badger Tooth immediately added. "No need to worry, we will definitely depart on time."
With a snort of "You're smart enough," Alexei shoved aside the officer blocking his way and strode toward the ship.
The others followed closely behind, laughing and joking, all expressing their anticipation for the party at sea, completely ignoring the executive officer standing to the side.
As Alexei climbed the corridor step by step, a tall figure with smooth shoulders and back came into view.
Instantly, his hunting radar activated!
Whether intentionally or unintentionally, the figure suddenly moved a little further, presenting its appearance to Alexei and the others at just the right angle.
Those grey-purple eyes, hidden beneath wispy, soft hair, naturally drew Alexei's full attention.
Even if you put all his spoils together and sorted them by their looks, this person would still be among the most outstanding.
Alexei gazed intently at the man's cheek, then casually asked Badger Tooth beside him, "When did this person appear in L City?"
Although the other party did not explicitly state who they were referring to, Badger Tooth immediately understood and took the initiative to explain: "That is a trainee executive officer transferred from V City, named Fu Ze. He has only been in office for a few days and is here today to lead the team to complete the search on behalf of his superior."
The moment Alexei raised the question, the others immediately began to mock and jeer, eager to stir up trouble.
"Alex has good taste."
"Oh my, it's a tough one. Isn't Alex afraid of hurting his teeth?"
"The last executive that Alex chose was several years ago, right? He's probably not used to it yet."
Goaded and somewhat agitated, Alexei waved his hand in front of his neck. "What a joke! Of course I'll just take it!"
When Alexei accepted the challenge, the men and women behind him immediately burst into laughter.
They love watching these scenes of pure, innocent people being dragged into the mud—it's exciting!
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Fu Ze, who was "completely aloof and would become a white lotus as needed," was completely unaware of the ulterior motives of the group outside. He could only keep an eye on the approaching group while continuing his work.
"No results from the hold, right? Okay, you guys go down and wait for orders." Although he had already guessed that this trip would be fruitless, Fu Ze still dutifully completed his mission.
The reason is simple: my boss is a jerk who is strict with himself and his subordinates.
Although he was too far away to hear the argument on the dock, Fu Ze immediately connected the opportunity mentioned in Badger's Teeth with the arrogant man in the floral shirt walking at the front of the group.
Getting entangled with this kind of typical playboy shouldn't be too difficult for me right now.
Moreover, judging from that gaze that almost tore off his insignia and pulled open his collar just now, it was clear that the other party had the same intention.
Sure enough, just as Fu Ze was filling out the work instructions, a figure suddenly bumped into his back.
Its strength far exceeded Fu Ze's expectations. Even though he was mentally prepared, he was still taken aback.
Alexei, who had bumped into Fu Ze, straightened up with a slightly exaggerated manner, then turned around and strode to stand in front of Fu Ze, poking the other man's nose three inches in front of him with his index finger. "Hey, Executor. You really know how to pick a spot to stand, you know you bumped into me?"
In other situations, when faced with such a low-level provocation, Fu Ze would usually choose to persuade people with reason.
The "principle" in physics.
However, since his current identity is that of an executive officer, and he has to follow the rules and procedures of an executive officer when he wears the executive officer's badge.
“Sir, if I have offended you, I apologize on my own behalf.” Fu Ze looked up at Alexei. “But if I’m not mistaken, I was indeed standing in a public area, and you bumped into me on your own initiative.”
“I said you hit me, so you hit me.” Alexei had come here to cause trouble, so he wasn’t going to reason with Fu Ze. “You’re shirking responsibility! You’re an executive officer? You might as well just take off that leash.”
“If you insist that I hit you,” Fu Ze said calmly, forcibly suppressing the urge to take a step back as he smelled the perfume on Alexei that almost embodied the word “ostentatious,” “then we can check the surveillance footage, what we see is what we get…”
"Check the surveillance footage? I can't wait!" Alexei waved his hand abruptly, raising his voice, "I want an explanation right now!"
One of the people in the group immediately chimed in, "Exactly! And who knows if the surveillance system might just happen to break down because of some gadgets belonging to you executives?"
This statement seemed to remind Alexei.
After giving a playful smile, he took another step closer to Fu Ze, his tone quite provocative: "Yeah, it seems like something really did poke me just now. It hurt my chest. According to procedure, it has to be preserved as important evidence."
“I have nothing on me that can bother you.” Fu Ze had completely seen through Alexei’s ulterior motives and frowned slightly.
"Your word doesn't count." Seeing Fu Ze so easily step into his trap, Alexei practically floated up. "Either let me search you, or you and the other executives won't be leaving this ship today!"
The surroundings fell silent instantly, and everyone's attention, including the guests and executives, was focused on Fu Ze and Alexei.
Even a fool could see that the body search was a pretense; the real purpose was to humiliate and harass them.
Fu Ze remained silent.
Before him stood Alexei, arrogant and determined to win, and other wealthy young men who wanted to see him make a fool of himself.
Out of the corner of his eye, he saw several executives who were still on the ship secretly tensing up, their hands silently pressing on the equipment at their waists.
There's also Badger Tooth, far from the battlefield, with a solemn and embarrassed expression, but whose eyes reveal a hint of mockery and incitement.
It seems there is no possibility of reconciliation in this matter.
But just then, Fu Ze looked up at Alexei, his thin lips slightly parted:
"Can."
However, before Alexei's side could cheer and celebrate their latest victory, and before the many executives could inwardly despise Fu Ze's cowardice and blame Yuan Jianxing for his poor teaching, Fu Ze added:
"But I have one condition."
Fu Ze's expression was ambiguous, a confident glint flashing in his gray-purple eyes.
People always have to pay the price for their arrogance, right?
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Author's Note: I'm going to put sunglasses on Fu Xiaozhe again.
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