Chapter 2, the first negotiation: His physical condition was extremely poor, like…
[It's just a nice way of putting it; one wants to change his fate, the other wants to gain power. Su Fuyun and his mother are simply getting what they want.]
Xiao Ba directly explained the ins and outs of the matter.
Fu Yun instantly realized: "..." So, the original owner's mother wasn't really trying to fulfill her son's wish, but rather using him to climb the ranks with the general. To the outside world, however, she cultivated the image of a virtuous mother who had devoted herself to her son?
Bingo! You got it right.
Fu Yun: "Tsk! No wonder the original owner's personality was so twisted."
"Otherwise what?" Su Zi sneered disdainfully, "With your background, you dare to dream of becoming a legitimate husband?"
Fu Yun was speechless for a moment, then retorted, "So what if he's the legitimate husband? He's still the young master of the Su family, why does he have to be subservient?"
Su Zi frowned slightly, very dissatisfied with Fu Yun's reaction. Her tone turned cold: "You are just a son born out of wedlock. Being able to marry into the General's Mansion is a blessing you have accumulated over eight lifetimes. Don't act innocent after getting such a good deal."
"I got the benefit and I'm still acting innocent?" Fu Yun was so angry she laughed: "Let her find someone else! I don't care about any great general."
With his wealth ranking among the top three in the national enterprise rankings, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he's richer than a country. How could he not be worthy of the title?
"Mr. Fu, I need to remind you that you have nothing right now." Xiao Ba delivered a stab in the back without any mercy.
Fu Yun: "..." If you don't speak, no one will think you're mute.
Little Ba obediently shut up.
"You dare!" Su Zi snorted coldly, and then said, "The patriarch attaches great importance to this marriage. If you ruin this marriage, the patriarch will not let you off easily."
Before Fu Yun could respond, she quickly added, "You'd better not cause any more trouble. If you anger the head of the family, no one will help you when it comes to family discipline."
After Su Zi finished speaking, she turned around and stood in front of the door, continuing to hold her ground without saying another word.
Fu Yun remained silent for a long time with a cold face. His gaze fell on the two immovable gatekeepers. He licked his slightly sour back teeth and turned to go back to his room.
He lay on the bed, thinking bitterly, "I've always been the one in control of others, how could I let others decide my fate?"
To think that he could be used as a pawn for the Su family to curry favor with the powerful is simply wishful thinking.
Since we can't confront them head-on, we'll use our wits.
Reasoning with them isn't working right now, so it seems we have to think of another way.
Fu Yun glanced around the elegantly decorated room, then looked down at her own frail body and fell into deep thought.
His stomach was still aching slightly, and he subconsciously rubbed his upper abdomen with his palm. Then his gaze suddenly stopped and fell on his fingertips. A flash of inspiration struck him, and an idea immediately came to mind.
Fu Yun immediately sat up and pinched the soft flesh of his upper abdomen hard. A piercing pain immediately overwhelmed him, making him grimace and his eyes involuntarily welled up with tears.
You're really something, I admire you.
Hearing the clear child's voice in her mind, Fu Yun retorted irritably, "You have the nerve to talk nonsense? If this body were any stronger, would I have lowered myself and staged this self-inflicted injury?"
He's clearly a CEO sitting in the conference room giving orders, yet he's choosing to become a drama queen.
[Xiao Ba didn't say anything, you can continue!] Xiao Ba is very pragmatic. It's just a system that assists the host in completing tasks, a true tool.
Fu Yun: "..." Ha! This is supposed to be a system? It can't even provide a tool for escape. What's the use of it?
Therefore, relying on yourself is worse than relying on anyone else; solving the current predicament is the most important thing.
Fu Yun glanced down at the ground, a dark glint flashing in her eyes.
"thump!"
The sudden thud of a heavy object hitting the ground startled the two people outside the door. Su Zi immediately asked, "Young master, what happened?"
Fu Yun managed to utter, "Help..."
"Bang!" The wooden door was flung open instantly, and Su Zi rushed into the room, immediately spotting the boy curled up on the floor.
"Young master, what's wrong?"
Fu Yun's face was contorted in pain: "My stomach hurts so much... Please get me a doctor..."
Su Zi frowned, her eyes filled with obvious doubt. Everything was fine just a moment ago, how could it suddenly...?
Her gaze fell on that handsome face. The person on the ground had a furrowed brow, pale skin, and wet, fine eyelashes. His slightly parted lips were bloodless, and the pain was clearly not fake.
Fu Yun clutched her upper abdomen, urging weakly, "Uh... what are you dawdling for? Hurry up..."
Su Zi suddenly became nervous, her heart pounding: her future general husband couldn't afford to have any mishaps.
She immediately and carefully helped him up, put him back on the bed, and comforted him, saying, "Young master, bear with it, I'll go and get a doctor for you right away."
After saying that, he turned and left in a hurry...
[Wow! I never knew CEO Fu had such a talent for acting.]
"Shut up!" Fu Yun was already feeling depressed about the loss of her integrity, and Xiao Ba's flattery at this moment was undoubtedly adding fuel to the fire.
Xiao Ba sighed and didn't provoke the host any further.
It has always been a kind system. After all, the host fell from heaven to earth overnight, so it is understandable that it harbors resentment. At least it did not speak ill of it, which can be considered a sign of high self-cultivation.
Half an hour later, Su Zi led a young woman wearing a veil to the door of the side room.
"You don't need to come in, just let the doctor in," came Fu Yun's weak voice from inside the room.
Su Zi closed the door to the side room and scoffed, "Young master, you can rest assured, we wouldn't go so far as to cause trouble for ourselves."
She certainly wouldn't enter the house without permission; an unmarried man shouldn't be seen disheveled by a woman, otherwise it would damage his reputation. However, doctors were an exception.
After an incense stick had burned for a while, the young female doctor opened the door and walked out with her head down.
Her entire face was completely covered by the veil hanging from her hat. Without even looking at the two women at the door, she coughed lightly, as if her throat was a little uncomfortable, and said in a low voice, "Young master is just suffering from abdominal discomfort due to not eating for a long time. Go to the kitchen and cook some congee for him. He will recover soon."
Su Zi stared intently at the doctor's lowered head, half-believing and half-doubting: "Is that all?"
The woman immediately nodded: "That's right, go and get ready!"
Su Zi frowned slightly, finding the doctor inexplicably strange; his voice was somewhat hoarse, and she was about to ask him to look up.
Before he could even speak, the other person had already turned and left quickly.
Su Zi watched the doctor's thin figure gradually disappear into the distance, remaining silent for a long time.
But she only felt it was strange and didn't think about it too deeply.
Su Mang watched the doctor's retreating figure, half-closed her eyes and remained silent for a moment before turning to Su Zi and saying, "Doctor Jiang's figure..."
Before she could finish speaking, Su Zi was startled and immediately pushed open the door, looking into the room.
Apart from the doctor, who was lying motionless on the bed in a white undergarment, where was the young master?
Su Zi's expression changed drastically: "Oh no, we've fallen into a trap."
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As soon as she was out of Su Zi and Su Mang's sight, Fu Yun quickly changed direction and headed towards the kitchen.
Not long after, a commotion could be faintly heard behind them, mixed with the sound of messy footsteps.
wipe!
It was discovered so quickly?
Fu Yun made a quick decision, pushed open the door to the woodshed next to the kitchen, and slipped inside.
Once it was completely quiet outside, he gently opened the door a crack to observe what was happening outside.
The surroundings were completely silent and deserted; it seemed they had already gone to the front yard.
Taking advantage of the moment before they returned, Fu Yun quickly opened the door and walked towards the backyard wall.
Before long, he arrived at the foot of the wall, looked up at the height of the wall, and his mouth twitched: This body is already skinny, and it's so short, it's probably useless.
He's only eighteen; he still has a chance to grow taller. And as long as your physical compatibility with the original owner continues to increase, your physique and appearance will become more and more similar.
Xiao Ba couldn't help but chime in, "The original owner of this body is almost being scorned by President Fu, so we have to win back some of his favor."
Fu Jun neither confirmed nor denied this, nor did he have any expectations.
He turned around and searched around, and found a large rock in a corner of the wall. He moved it over and placed it under the wall as a stepping stone.
After retreating dozens of meters, I quickly started running, stepped onto a stone, and jumped up. I gripped the top of the wall tightly with both hands, using the strength of my arms and toes to slowly climb up...
When he was halfway up the mountain, his straw hat was knocked off. He made up his mind and decided to just give up and continue climbing.
After finally climbing over the wall, he spotted a man in black standing below.
He was startled and almost fell off the wall.
Fortunately, he reacted quickly, grabbing a protruding tile from the wall to steady his swaying body.
The man in black heard the noise and looked up.
The man was dressed in a black brocade robe, with a silver crown to bind his hair and a jade belt around his waist, from which hung a fine jade pendant with a smooth luster. A silver longsword hung at his waist, its blade gleaming with a cool, serene light that echoed the moonlight, making him appear exceptionally aloof and noble.
The two were very close, one sitting on the wall and the other standing below. The wall led directly to the exit of the alley, a small space where the moonlight illuminated their faces clearly.
The moment Fu Yun saw the man in black, her breath caught in her throat, and she remained silent for a long while.
It wasn't that he had any particular hobby, but rather that this person's appearance was simply too striking. He had seen all sorts of people, including many with outstanding looks and remarkable demeanor, but he had never seen anyone with such stunning beauty and such a unique aura.
This person has exquisite and refined features, with eyebrows and eyes as dark as ink, and long, jet-black hair neatly tied up with a gold ribbon. He is handsome yet gentle, with a perfect combination of heroic spirit and charm, showcasing a unique and outstanding temperament that makes it difficult to tell whether he is male or female for a moment.
What's most surprising is that not only is her stunning beauty breathtaking, but she also exudes an innate and imposing aura that inspires awe.
Judging from this, this guy must be a younger brother with top-tier looks.
He stood straight under the wall, silently watching Fu Jun, his emotions unreadable.
As Fu Yun sized up the man in black, the man was clearly also observing him.
"Brother," Fu Yun broke the silence, pointing to the blocked intersection, "Could you do me a favor and move it?"
【What the hell…】 Xiao Ba was about to explain to Fu Yun who the person was, but he was worried that if President Fu knew the other party’s true identity and thought of the original owner’s death, he would quickly stay away from this person, and then the hidden plot would not be able to unfold, so he chose to remain silent for the time being.
"What's going on?" Fu Jun asked instinctively in his mind before Xiao Ba could finish speaking.
It's okay, let's deal with this first!
Fu Yun: "..."
The man in black paused for a moment after hearing Fu Yun's words, then his cold expression revealed a hint of surprise: "You called..."
He paused for a moment before continuing, "What did you call me?"
Fu Jun was slightly taken aback, wondering if he had misread the attributes, because his physique was not as robust and muscular as that of an ordinary man, but rather tall and slender, and his voice was also more gentle and clear than that of most men.
But then the other person asked, "Why don't you use the main entrance, young lady?"
Fu Jun then remembered that she was wearing the female doctor's clothes, and just in case, she had casually tied her hair into a high ponytail with her hairband.
He immediately changed his words, saying, "Young master, please make room for me."
The man in black stared at Fu Yun for a moment, his expression turning somewhat strange. However, he ultimately took a few steps forward, making way for her.
Fu Yun breathed a sigh of relief, jumped down from the wall, and said thank you, "Thanks."
The man in black paused, clearly surprised, and looked at Fu Yun again: "Are you always so kind to men?"
"Huh?" Fu Jun didn't immediately grasp the deeper meaning in his words, and naturally retorted, "Friendly? Isn't this just normal communication?"
The man in black fell silent, looking at Fu Yun as if she were some strange creature.
Fu Yun was puzzled by his strange gaze and asked, "Why are you looking at me like that?"
The man in black then looked away, said nothing more, and walked out of the alley.
Although Fu Yun found the man a bit strange, she didn't take it to heart and planned to leave the alley and find an inn in the market to stay in.
“In our country, people would feel uneasy if they saw a man wandering around in the middle of the night, but your attitude is different.”
Just when everyone thought the man in black had left, his distinctive voice rang out again, clearly indicating that he wasn't just passing by, but was in the vicinity on business, and was likely waiting for someone.
Of course, it's also possible that this young man couldn't sleep in the middle of the night and went out for a walk.
Fu Yun didn't plan to stay too long and was about to say goodbye to the man in black when she saw him gracefully fly onto the roof and quickly disappear into the night.
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