After returning to China, Fang Xiao inquired a little about Liu Nian's situation and learned that he hadn't been to school for more than half a year.
Upon hearing this news, Fang Xiao's mind went blank.
Was it because of that incident back then? Was it because of me?
Fang Xiao couldn't stay any longer, so he went to the Jing family without a second thought.
Because he hadn't received an invitation, the Jing family's servants wouldn't let him in. Fang Xiao didn't care about anything else and got into a conflict with them at the door.
Liu Nian happened to look down from upstairs and saw this scene.
Liu Nian's hand tightened, and he quickly went out to call for help.
The housekeeper also rushed over.
Liu Nian still had a chain on his ankle, which he didn't want Fang Xiao to see. He looked at the butler again, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Let me make a phone call first."
So Liu Nian made the call to Jing Baisen.
After Jing Baisen answered the phone, he heard Liu Nian stammering that Fang Xiao had returned and was causing trouble outside.
He asked Jing Baisen if he could have someone return the key so he could unlock the door, since he was in such a state that it was really embarrassing for him to be seen in public.
There seemed to be a pause on the other end, then they said, "You wait at home for now."
Liu Nian didn't know what he was thinking: "...Okay."
After hanging up the phone, Liu Nian looked at the housekeeper and said, "Your Master Sen will be back soon. Let him in first. I'll go upstairs now. If my friend asks, just say I'm still sleeping and ask him to wait a while."
The butler didn't know what to say, so he did as he was told.
After saying that, Liu Nian went straight upstairs.
Liu Nian stood barefoot on the bed, with one foot dangling in mid-air, bobbing up and down like that.
He felt like a cat, not being taken by its owner, and not even allowed to go out for some fresh air.
But this was a life of just getting by, as there was no shortage of food and drink, and Jing Baisen didn't object to him looking for work online.
Tsk tsk.
It's good to have come to terms with it.
Only half an hour later, Liu Nian heard a noise at the door and looked outside.
Jing Baisen appeared at the door.
Liu Nianteng stood up abruptly, crossed his legs, his hair disheveled, and said, "You're back!"
Jing Baisen took out the key from his pocket, walked over to Liu Nian, grabbed his ankle, and unlocked his anklet.
Liu Nian touched his ankle, then looked at him tentatively and said, "...Would you like to come down with me to meet my friend?"
Jing Baisen thought Liu Nian was quite self-aware, so he went to the wardrobe himself to get some clothes for him to wear.
Seeing that he didn't speak, Liu Nian frowned slightly, but Jing Baisen said, "Then let's go down together in a bit."
Liu Nian, dressed in an expensive outfit, went downstairs with Jing Baisen.
Fang Xiao had just seen Jing Baisen go upstairs, and now he saw him coming down with Liu Nian. The two of them stood together, exuding an air of nobility, which made Fang Xiao feel even more restrained.
This seems... a little different from what I expected.
After they came down, Fang Xiao looked at Liu Nian with a somewhat timid gaze, hesitated for a long time, and then said, "...You, how did you get so fat?"
"Huh?" Liu Nian really didn't expect that Fang Xiao's first words to him would be this.
Liu Nian suddenly looked at Jing Baisen and asked him with some doubt, "Am I fat?"
The butler, who was standing to the side, pursed his lips.
What could he say?
For the past six months, he has watched Liu Nian eat his way up, gaining at least 20 pounds.
Jing Baisen looked Liu Nian up and down, but couldn't see anything fat about him, so he told the truth: "Not fat."
housekeeper:"……"
Liu Nian glanced at the reactions of those around him, who didn't believe him, and asked Xiao Guai again, "Have I gained weight?"
Xiao Guai: "Um... I've just gained... a little bit of weight."
Liu Nian frowned, pinched the flesh on his stomach, and pinched it so hard that a swimming ring appeared.
He's only in his early twenties, and he's already gained weight?
Fang Xiao smiled when he saw Liu Nian's startled expression, and instantly relaxed a lot.
Jing Baisen grabbed Liu Nian's hand, preventing him from squeezing it, and said, "I told you I haven't gained weight."
Liu Nian was sullen and began to have opinions about Jing Baisen.
Being unable to go out all day, doing nothing but eating and sleeping, how could I not gain weight!
Fang Xiao looked at Liu Nian, then at Jing Baisen, rubbed his nose, and then said with a smile, "Well... I heard you didn't go to school, so I was a little worried."
"Oh~" Liu Nian looked at Jing Baisen with a sullen expression.
That means asking him if he'd be willing to let me go to school.
Jing Baisen: "With your professional skills and your current reputation, you don't need a diploma at all."
Fang Xiao's mind was a little foggy as he listened.
"What?" Liu Nian was also a little confused about what he was talking about.
Jing Baisen: "I asked someone about it the day before yesterday. They said that your professional level is comparable to that of a senior engineer. You already have achievements to show, so what do you need a diploma for?"
Liu Nian: "..."
What exactly did Jing Baisen know?
Did Jing Baisen know about all the part-time jobs he took?
Fang Xiao was also confused, but senior engineer... their profession is one where the older you get, the more sought-after you become. To become a senior engineer, you have to be at least 50 years old.
Mr. Sen said that Liu Nian is a senior engineer...
Jing Baisen: "I asked for you the day before yesterday. You can go to FU Company and directly become a mid-level engineer in their company. You don't need a graduation certificate."
Upon hearing this, Fang Xiao's eyes widened in surprise.
That's the renowned FU Machinery Company, and Liu Nian actually started out as a mid-level engineer?
So, if I come here now to persuade him to go back to school, isn't that just a joke?
Fang Xiao gave a dry laugh, swallowing back all the words he wanted to say about coming here.
Liu Nian blinked, somewhat unable to believe what Jing Baisen had just said.
What does that mean? Does Jing Baisen mean that he's willing to go out and work on his own now? And that he doesn't plan to lock himself up anymore?
Fang Xiao really had nothing more to say. He glanced at Liu Nian one last time, said he had things to do at school, and then left.
After Fang Xiao left, Liu Nian, who didn't usually like looking in the mirror, quickly found a full-length mirror and stood there, looking himself up and down.
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