Chapter 43, 43. Stingy.
The plane has arrived at its destination.
As soon as Lin Zhao got off the plane, Fu Yansheng took her to his side, and Ji Xing also consciously separated Lin Zhao from Lu Zhou.
The two of them were in perfect sync at this moment.
Lin Zhao was about to turn around and say something to Lu Zhou when she realized that Lu Zhou and the others were walking behind her.
Fu Yansheng was the only person by her side.
Fu Yansheng noticed Lin Zhao's need almost immediately and asked, "Zhao Zhao, what's wrong?"
Lin Zhao shook her head: "It's nothing. I just wanted to ask if there's anything else to do after we get to the hotel? I might have to go out for a bit."
Hearing that Lin Zhao had other things to do, Fu Yansheng said softly, "Where are you going? I'll drive you."
Lin Zhao thought for a moment and nodded: "I need to go to the duty-free shop."
Fu Yansheng didn't say anything, but simply said, "Just give the luggage to Ji Xing and the others, and we'll go straight there."
Lin Zhao was surprised that Fu Yansheng would do this so directly, and hesitated, wondering if this would work.
Besides, they don't even have a car!
"The hotel drove me to the airport, so we can just go directly there."
Upon hearing this, Lin Zhao quickly nodded.
Upon reaching the parking lot, Fu Yansheng handed the luggage to Ji Xing: "Just give it to the front desk and have them deliver it to our room."
Ji Xing nodded, wishing Lin Zhao and Lu Zhou would separate.
That way, I can also enjoy some time alone with Lu Zhou.
Thinking of this, Ji Xing couldn't help but raise his chin and look at Fu Yansheng with a smug look.
Fu Yansheng: I get annoyed just looking at it.
Lin Zhao took a nap in the car, and when she woke up, they were already at the duty-free shop's parking lot.
Lin Zhao opened her eyes, got out of the car, and Fu Yansheng reached out to help her: "What do you want to buy?"
Upon hearing Fu Yansheng's words, Lin Zhao blinked, her mind blank for a moment, and then she suddenly remembered the purpose of her visit to the duty-free shop, realizing that she must have been confused from sleeping too long.
"Ah, Mr. Ji suddenly came to celebrate the New Year with us. I didn't prepare a New Year's gift for him, and I felt it wasn't quite right, so I thought I'd come and pick one out."
Fu Yansheng suddenly became interested and his gaze fell on Lin Zhao.
Judging from Lin Zhao's tone, she must have already prepared gifts for herself and Lu Zhou.
That's why I prepared an unexpected travelogue gift.
After all, if the travelogue is to travel with them for the next leg of the journey, it will likely involve spending New Year's Eve with them.
It would be very awkward if Fu Yansheng and Lu Zhou received New Year's gifts from Lin Zhao, but Ji Xing did not.
"Just buy anything." Fu Yansheng frowned and said softly, looking at Lin Zhao's focused expression. "After all, it's just a stranger's New Year's gift."
For Lin Zhao, Ji Xing was indeed a stranger.
Lin Zhao frowned disapprovingly and picked up a brooch she had already set her sights on: "Brother Fu, that's your friend. Being too casual about it will make people think we don't value him enough."
Lin Zhao sighed, feeling that Fu Yansheng really didn't know how to maintain a friendship.
At the very least, it won't maintain the relationship between him and Ji Xing.
It's no wonder that some people think Ji Xing and Fu Yansheng have absolutely no connection.
He even wanted to climb up to Ji Xing by betraying Fu Yansheng.
Lin Zhao sighed, glanced at the brooch in her hand, instructed the saleswoman to pack it properly, and explained that she intended it as a gift.
The sales assistant was exceptionally attentive, and the packaging was exceptionally exquisite.
Lin Zhao reached out and handed over her bank card.
But Fu Yansheng was even faster.
Fu Yansheng handed the bank card to the teller, but then took Lin Zhao's bank card instead.
"Zhaozhao, you don't need to give a gift to someone you don't know just because I did."
Fu Yansheng didn't put as much effort into the travelogue as Lin Zhao did.
So he paid for it himself and carried the gift that annoyed him.
Even after returning to the hotel, Lin Zhao noticed that Fu Yansheng seemed to be in a bad mood.
Lin Zhao thought and thought but couldn't come up with a solution.
Then he secretly went online to ask netizens for advice.
This is not something that should be told to Kong Ning, nor to anyone around you.
Tell netizens they can delete it after asking the question.
This is what Kong Ning told him.
Without hesitation, Lin Zhao typed quickly: "I was celebrating the New Year with my friends, but suddenly a friend of a friend was added to my contacts. I rushed to prepare a New Year's gift with one of my friends, but I didn't expect my friend to seem unhappy."
Fu Yansheng drove without saying a word, while Lin Zhao silently looked at the messages on her phone.
Seeing no reply from anyone, Lin Zhao pursed her lips, somewhat hesitant.
His current names are all random.
Is it because other people think he looks like a bot?
Just as Lin Zhao was deciding whether to post another message to show that she wasn't a bot, she saw that someone had already replied.
A chance encounter amidst the golden autumn breeze and jade dew: May I ask the poster's gender?
'momo' replied to 'A chance encounter in the golden autumn breeze': My friend and I are both guys~
'A chance encounter in the golden autumn breeze' replied to 'momo': Either your friend likes his friend, or your friend likes you. Just coax him a little and it'll be over!
When Lin Zhao saw the netizens' replies, she subconsciously looked at Fu Yansheng next to her. Fu Yansheng's expression was calm, and he didn't say a word.
It's very cold.
But Lin Zhao could sense Fu Yansheng's displeasure.
Lin Zhao was particularly sensitive to Fu Yansheng's emotions.
Perhaps because she was used to watching it when she was a child, Lin Zhao, now that she's grown up, can understand Fu Yansheng's emotions with just a glance.
Do you like travelogues?
Lin Zhao thought that Ji Xing and Lu Zhou were a couple, and that Fu Yansheng even wanted to bring them together, whether intentionally or unintentionally.
How could I possibly like travelogues?
Lin Zhao denied the first point, but thought the second point was unlikely.
Does Fu Yansheng like me?
That's even more impossible! Brother Fu is very good to him, but most of his kindness is reserved for friends. Someone as outstanding as Brother Fu can't find anyone he wants. Besides, the Fu family would never allow their only heir to be without a successor.
Even if it were a child adopted from a collateral branch of the Fu family, Fu Yansheng would never believe it; he would only think it was a conspiracy, since the Fu family was not friendly to him.
This is a dead end.
Lin Zhao knew from a young age that Fu Yansheng and she did not belong to the same social class.
While I was having a gathering with friends, Fu Yansheng was attending a business meeting, where he sat down with their elders to discuss cooperation and made the final decision on profits. He was the sole person in charge of the Fu Group.
Lin Zhao replied to that netizen carefully, word by word.
'momo' replied to '金风玉露一相逢': No, he and I are just friends~ He is very outstanding, it's impossible for him to like someone of the same sex.
After replying to this sentence, Lin Zhao deleted the post.
He thought he must be crazy to be searching for answers online.
The last time I searched for answers online was when I was suffering from cyber cancer.
However, Lin Zhao thought it might be a good idea to have the netizen coax her.
After much deliberation, Lin Zhao steeled her resolve and spoke:
"Brother Fu, are you unhappy? I bought Ji Xing a gift because I thought that if I didn't buy one for him, it would be like giving you and Brother Lu Zhou a gift instead of him. If Brother Lu Zhou and him really get back together in the future, wouldn't I be in a lose-lose situation? Besides, it was you who bought this gift, Brother Fu~"
Lin Zhao lowered her voice, her tone softening, and looked intently at Fu Yansheng beside her, as if eager to know if Fu Yansheng's complexion had improved at all.
Upon hearing this, Fu Yansheng remained silent, his lips pursed.
Lin Zhao thought for a moment, then suddenly remembered something: "The gift I prepared for Brother Fu is definitely one I've been preparing for a long time, Brother Fu!"
Lin Zhao reached out and grabbed Fu Yansheng's sleeve, blinking her eyes as she looked at him.
Fu Yansheng finally couldn't help but hum in agreement.
A slight smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
He simply felt that Ji Xing didn't need Lin Zhao to put in any effort.
Lin Zhao made a special trip to the duty-free shop just to buy a gift for Ji Xing.
They even occasionally ask for my opinion.
Fu Yan stated that he knew Lin Zhao's actions were perfectly reasonable and were merely a matter of courtesy.
But as more and more people appear around Lin Zhao, and her family is eventually found, Lin Zhao and herself may become increasingly estranged.
He couldn't stand that Lin Zhao had so many people around her, and Lin Zhao wouldn't understand his actions.
Fu Yansheng forcibly suppressed his thoughts.
He took Lin Zhao back to the hotel he had booked earlier.
"This hotel belongs to the Fu family. It's close to the sea. Let's have a good time tonight, and tomorrow we'll go to the hillside villa to prepare for the New Year."
Fu Yansheng had arranged almost everything.
Lin Zhao simply nodded.
But I couldn't help feeling ashamed.
It was clearly his own idea to spend the New Year on the island, but in the end, all the arrangements were made by Fu Yansheng.
He had only come up with an idea, but Fu Yansheng immediately turned it into reality.
It seems that this has always been the case since childhood, and Lin Zhao has gotten used to it.
The netizens' responses still seem fresh in my mind.
I seem to have become far too dependent on Fu Yansheng.
It always gives people a sense of unrealistic anxiety.
Lin Zhao took a deep breath and blinked.
"I didn't expect Brother Fu to be so thoughtful. I'm really sorry to trouble you."
Lin Zhao smiled, pursing her lips.
Fu Yansheng laughed upon hearing this: "Zhaozhao, when did you become so distant with me?"
Lin Zhao, who used to be very arrogant when she was young, grew up to be extremely dependent on him and never spoke such unfamiliar words.
I never expected that Lin Zhao would say such cold words just because I bought Ji Xing a gift.
I don't know how such cold words came out of Lin Zhao's mouth!
Fu Yansheng was almost laughing in anger.
I just want to stop the car immediately and then send a message to Rang Luzhou and Ji Xing, telling them to get lost!
Zhao Zhao's unusual behavior must be because of Ji Xing!
If Ji Xing hadn't acted so inexplicably, how could he and Zhao Zhao have become so estranged!
You know, Zhao Zhao would usually be even more pleased with herself, after all, she's so outstanding and capable.
And now all I got in return was: 'Did I trouble you, Brother Fu?'
no!
Does he need a simple "excuse me"?
Does he need it?
Even though Fu Yansheng was furious, he couldn't say anything to Lin Zhao.
After stopping the car, while Lin Zhao went to the front desk to get the room key, Fu Yansheng immediately sent a voice message to Ji Xing.
"Ji Xing, you'd better not run into us for the next few days. Get lost!"
Fu Yansheng's face was grim. Before Ji Xing could send a message back, he immediately put Ji Xing into silent mode.
Lu Zhou was right next to Ji Xing and clearly heard Fu Yansheng's words. It was rare to hear Fu Yansheng so agitated.
Lu Zhou immediately thought of Zhao Zhao.
What did they do?
They actually told them to get lost!
I'm so scared!
Lu Zhou yawned and sent a voice message to Fu Yansheng.
I received a red exclamation mark.
silence.
I forgot he's still on my blacklist!
"So stingy!"
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Author's Note: - Today's Mini-Drama:
Lu Zhou/Ji Xing (feeling utterly unjustly attacked): No, we were just having fun inside the hotel, what did that do to you? Fu Yansheng, speak up! [Angry]
Fu Yansheng (domineeringly): Don't breathe! Your breathing is disturbing me!!! If it weren't for you, Zhao Zhao would never, ever be so distant with me!!! [Angry]
A chance encounter amidst golden autumn breezes and jade dew: concealing merit and fame [sunglasses]
Lin Zhao (watching the three fighting, reaching out to break them up but then pulling her hand back, afraid of getting hit): You guys... stop fighting? [Rose]
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