Chapter 30 – You Actually Fell For This Kind Of Thing?

Editor: Chubby Dragon

Proofreader: Penguinstel

Zhou Yue Ze was unceremoniously thrown out of the room with a few books, his expression filled with regret.

He seemed to have been too direct. In the end, it concerned the other person’s pride, who would endure it? No wonder, that a person as calm as Jiang Han would also become so infuriated like this.

Zhou Yue Ze wanted to curse himself when another book came flying towards him, causing him to duck hastily.

The book fell to the ground with a ‘Pa!’ and the door also slammed shut with a ‘Bang!’. Zhou Yue Ze was even more depressed, going forward to pick up the book. On the cover were three gold-plated words: The Nation’s Wealth.

This was Jiang Han’s favourite book, and he would stroke it a few times every day. Zhou Yue Ze silently put it away and only took it out after returning to his room. He greedily caressed the words on the cover, as if he could feel the traces left behind by Xiang Han’s fingers and slowly opened the book…

Forceful Love: The Overbearing President’s Wife is running away!

emmm……

What was this? Jiang Han read this?

The expression on Zhou Yue Ze’s face became subtle, and he flipped it open to take a look. It seems…quite sensual? Therefore, he imagined himself as the president and Xiang Han as the proud wife, reading it with complete seriousness.

After reading it, he analysed that although the president’s methods were illogical, they were indeed interesting and worth thinking about.

Done with his analysis, he went online to conduct research and read every single one of this author’s works. After making a list of every Gong character, he began to get an in-depth understanding:

Sending flowers. As Jiang Han read this sort of novel, his heart was probably of a romantic, it was worth a shot. √Sending him to work. Jiang Han had his own chauffeur. ×Treat him to dinner. Jiang Han seemed to like delicious things. √When he’s sick, give him lots of warmth. Yes… √

    ……

When the other person is facing difficulties, make them completely rely on you. This… seemed to be the other way round?

Remarks: If the above methods do not work, then you just have to break his wings and tie him to your side, making it so that he can only rely on you.

“???” Zhou Yue Ze’s eyes widened.

This… seems quite impossible. A person like Jiang Han, who had the guts? He quickly deleted the remarks and guiltily stole a glance towards the door.

After Xiang Han threw his books, he was going crazy in the study like a cat with its fur raised. [Little Nine, that wild child is too much! Also, why did you find me a body that is impotent?]

System was also at a loss, [That… Is there a difference? You don’t even use it anyway.]

[Whether I don’t use it, or I can’t use it, are two completely different matters. This concerns my ego!] Xiang Han was like a cat whose tail had been stepped on.

[But… The one who can’t is the original host, not you, ah.]

[But I’m the one using this body now. Other people are laughing at me!]

System was still unable to understand. Was it that important whether he can or cannot do it?

Big A finally couldn’t suppress himself and endured his laughter as he came online, [009, you don’t understand, forget it. That… Mr. Xiang, the original host’s situation isn’t too serious, perhaps you can go for treatment.]

Xiang Han: […Forget it, it’ll just be better to finish this task and quickly leave this world.]

Big A: [I think you should still get treatment, in the future…. It might affect pleasure.]

[Shut up! Shut up!] Xiang Han burst into rage.

Little B went to the private chat, [You have to do it step by step.]

Big A: […]

Calming down, Xiang Han got the housekeeper to retrieve all his books and after searching one round, he could not find his darling ‘The Nation Wealth’ novel whose contents had completely undergone a change.

He was stunned, then suddenly recalled that the book seemed to have been tossed out and even nearly hit Zhou Yue Ze. Worse still, before he slammed the door shut, he seemed to have seen Zhou Yue Ze picking…picking it up…

He suddenly wanted to cry without tears, [It’s over, Little Nine. My character setting has utterly collapsed.]

[W-What happened?] System stuttered.

Xiang Han: [My ‘Economics textbook’ had been taken by Jiang Ze.]

System: [Oh…]

Xiang Han: [He definitely knows that the serious book I’ve been pretending to read all this while is actually that novel about the president.]

Big A: [Pretend you don’t know. Even if you’re beaten to death, you can’t admit it.]

Xiang Han: TAT…

The next day, seeing Zhou Yue Ze at home, Xiang Han went to the office with a guilty conscience.

Zhou Yue Ze was also extremely guilty and uneasy the whole morning. Seeing that the other person did not mention the book, he was relieved.

In the afternoon, Xiang Han did not do anything and simply waited for the housekeeper to bring him his lunch. He kept waiting, but never imagined that the person who actually came would be Zhou Yue Ze.

Zhou Yue Ze had clearly made an effort, wearing a full-body western suit with a black coat that made his figure appear taller and more slender. Not a single strand of hair was out of place, and he had even shaved his sideburns. His leather shoes were polished until they shone and when he walked, it was even accompanied by a gust of wind.

He was carrying a large bouquet of roses and a lunchbox. The whole way here, he had attracted countless gazes. Of course, the most important thing was that he actually used the big boss’ personal elevator to directly go into the boss’s office.

All the workers were puzzled, who was this person? He seemed familiar, and some said that he had transferred over here from a branch company, he was probably going to be skinned by the boss, right?

Zhou Yue Ze walked into the office and threw out the smile he had been practising for a long time, handing the flowers over. “Sir, for you.”

Xiang Han was frozen for a few seconds and after taking the lunchbox, his face was cold. “Take your flowers and scram.”

Zhou Yue Ze’s expression also stiffened then lowered the flowers in disappointment but he didn’t leave immediately. Standing around for a while, he tried again, “Sir, I came a little late and haven’t eaten yet.”

Xiang Han’s hands holding the chopsticks froze and then he immediately called for security. Zhou Yue Ze saw that he was truly angry and quickly left regretfully.

Xiang Han ate this meal feeling extremely depressed. Afterwards, he called the housekeeper and from then on, the housekeeper never let Zhou Yue Ze deliver the food again.

Zhou Yue Ze was unsuccessful and his heart was bitter. When he returned, he continued to research.

Can’t send flowers, can’t send food. He could only try the fourth one, that was to share warmth during a sickness.

But Jiang Han’s body was very healthy, he rarely fell sick. He could only…

In the afternoon, Doctor Zhong took an emergency first aid kit and rushed to the Jiang House. Zhou Yue Ze quickly pulled him into his own room.

Xiang Han returned home early today and asked the housekeeper as usual, “Where is he?”

“He’s in the room with Doctor Zhong,” The housekeeper answered respectfully.

Doctor Zhong? Zhou Yue Ze was sick?

Although the other person had done many damned things, in the end, he was still his son. After raising him for a year, there were still some feelings. Xiang Han decided to take a look at the situation.

Outside Zhou Yue Ze’s room, just as Xiang Han wanted to open the door, he found that it hadn’t been closed properly. Then, he heard Doctor Zhong’s surprised cry, “You have a problem with that part?”

Xiang Han’s actions paused, his expression became strange.

In the room, Zhou Yue Ze was explaining awkwardly, “Not me, it’s… a friend of mine.”

Doctor Zhong looked at him with sympathy; usually, those that we’re asking on behalf of a friend were the ones who were suffering from it.

“Cough, cough, there are many methods. If it is not a psychological problem, you can consider drug therapy or physiotherapy. But the drug needs to be administered carefully and if it’s not too serious, you can consider a massage, buy a few massagers or something. You can also try soaking in a hot spring or a medicinal bath. If it’s more serious, you may even need surgery.”

“The most important thing is to not stress yourself. Remember to tell your friend that it’s not a big problem. Even if those methods do not work, he can always try using prosthetics.”

Zhou Yue Ze: “…”

“Bang!”

The door was suddenly kicked open. Zhou Yue Ze and Doctor Zhong looked back at the same time and saw Xiang Han standing at the door, his face green.

Zhou Yue Ze’s heart flew into a frenzy as he silently thought: I’m doomed. Why did Jiang Han suddenly come back?

The aura about Xiang Han was incredibly heavy and his expression was as dark as thunder as he roared, “I want both of you to scram this instant!”

What character setting? Fuck his character setting!

Zhou Yue Ze was thrown out of the villa, his expression filled with remorse: Ah, he made Jiang Han lose his cool again, why is he so careless nowadays?

Doctor Zhong who had been implicated in this mess was also startled, and carefully asked, “You friend… was Mr. Jiang?” He was dead meat. He seemed to have found out something he shouldn’t, he would not be silenced, right?

“It’s not,” Zhou Yue Ze immediately denied and upon seeing the suspicion on Doctor Zhong’s face, he gritted his teeth and lied, “That person is… actually me, I hope you can help me keep this a secret.”

“Of course, this is my professional ethics as a doctor,” Doctor Zhong quickly nodded his head but was actually thinking: Then, why was Mr. Jiang so angry? It couldn’t be that both of them can’t?

After Xiang Han chased Zhou Yue Ze out, he ordered the housekeeper to never let him back in. The housekeeper had a lot he wanted to say but in the end, he dared not let Zhou Yue Ze back in.

The next day when Xiang Han stepped out of the door, he immediately saw Zhou Yue Ze standing outside with a haggard appearance. Seeing him appear, he immediately looked over pitifully.

Xiang Han sneered and directly headed for the car, leaving Zhou Yue Ze with a sense of loss.

That afternoon, Zhou Yue Ze received a new transfer notice. He had been transferred to a small factory in the suburbs of City A. He hadn’t even reported to the main office when he was immediately cast into the cold palace[1]. His life had been uphill but now, it was going downhill again, making him depressed.

Zhou Yue Ze really wanted to talk to Xiang Han but he did not have the chance. In the end, he could only pack up and take on his new role bitterly.

As for Xiang Han’s decision, Big A did not agree. At first, he wanted to fool him with a few words but was stopped by Little B.

After two days, Xiang Han’s anger had subsided. Little B cleared his throat before he sincerely said, [Mr. Xiang, this task requires the protagonist to abuse the scum and take revenge, becoming a successful businessman. If you send him to a small factory so far away, when will you be able to complete this task?]

Xiang Han: […]

[Transfer him back to the main office. As long as you don’t look at him, isn’t it fine? The task still needs to be completed, ah.] Little B continued to persuade him.

[Forget it.] Xiang Han was extremely depressed when he picked up the phone to call his secretary, “Transfer Zhou Yue Ze back tomorrow.”

Big A sent over a private message: [You’re amazing.]

System: [So, what is the purpose of my existence…]

After Zhou Yue Ze returned to the main office, Xiang Han came to find him to cut things off, “This is the key to the Red Hill Villa. Move-in today and in the future, don’t come back to the Jiang Villa.” 

“Why?” Zhou Yue Ze abruptly looked up dumbfounded.

Xiang Han ignored him and continued, “Also, stop making pointless guesses. The reason why I don’t like you does not have anything to do with that, I just don’t like you. If you have time for your imagination to run wild, why don’t you work harder and quickly learn to manage the company.”

After saying this, he turned around.

Zhou Yue Ze continued to sit there in a daze, his mind was blank. Just as Xiang Han was about to leave, he suddenly stood up and stared at him fervently, “I-I don’t believe you, there must be a reason. That’s right, if you don’t like me, then why did you break up with all of your lovers before?”

Xiang Han’s head was hurting. Thinking for a moment, he finally said, “That’s because I already have a person I like, but it’s not you.”

“Then why aren’t you together with him?” Zhou Yue Ze’s voice was strained as he continued to question him, clearly disbelieving.

“Because he’s not here.” Afraid that he would continue to ask, Xiang Han didn’t dare linger and quickly left.

Zhou Yue Ze stood on the spot in a daze, his eyes gradually reddening. His fists were tightly clenched and after a moment, he suddenly smashed a fist against the wall.

He did not move into the new villa but found a nearby apartment. Every day he only went to and fro his school and the company, as if he had really given up on Xiang Han.

Xiang Han finally relaxed and felt that he had pulled the other person back onto the right track.

Time flew by and the relationship between the two of them slowly grew better. Occasionally, the housekeeper would nag and Xiang Han would call Zhou Yue Ze over for dinner.

Every time, Zhou Yue Ze would show up with a respectful attitude, even more, courteous than before, as if he really treated Xiang Han as his elder.

Xiang Han was relieved and the year Zhou Yue Ze graduated, he promoted him to group general manager. In this period of time, he hinted at his dissatisfaction towards the Zhou Family, can you help your father share this burden?

Zhou Yue Ze indeed had the intention to take revenge on the Zhou Family but he never thought of using the Jiang Family’s influence. He started his own company and had been investigating the Zhou Corporation in the dark for a long time, investigating where the money had been flowing out too.

However, faced with Xiang Han’s request, he would never fail him. Thus, from the first time he hinted, Zhou Yue Ze began to put pressure on the Zhou Corporation.

After a few years, Zhou Chengxi and Lu Wan were no longer as harmonious as before. They each reigned over the half of Zhou, but once Zhou Yue Ze appeared, this balance was disrupted.

Because the one Zhou Yue Ze was pressuring was the Zhou, Lu Wan gradually rose up in the company while Zhou Chengxi’s days were not good.

Lu Wan thought that Zhou Yue Ze was using the Jiang Family’s power to help her and felt touched, thinking that her efforts all these years had not gone to waste. She tried to contact Zhou Yue Ze for a meal but never got through. In the end, her number was even blacklisted by Zhou Yue Ze’s assistant.

Zhou Chengxi quickly found Zhou Yue Ze and was brasher. He directly stood outside his company and was beaten up by Zhou Yue Ze’s people afterwards.

Unfortunately, this fellow refused to give up. After he recovered, he came back again, making Zhou Yue Ze curious. What on earth could let Zhou Chengxi be so shameless?

On this day, Zhou Chengxi was still squatting outside his company when he came down with Xiang Han. After knowing the situation, Xiang Han simply threw out a sentence, “Since he won’t give up, there’s no harm listening to what he has to say.”

Zhou Yue Ze agreed, and after sending Xiang Han to the car, he turned around and told the bodyguards restraining Zhou Chengxi, “First, let him go.”

Because he didn’t want to prolong the conversation, Zhou Yue Ze found a place and asked, “What is it?”

Zhou Chengxi looked around awkwardly, “Why don’t we find a restaurant to sit down and talk.”

Zhou Yue Ze replied expressionlessly, “Apologies. Seeing your face, I’m afraid I won’t be able to eat anything.”

Zhou Chengxi’s face turned green but this opportunity was too hard to come by. Even if he was furious, he dared not say anything.

He could only restrain his emotions as he said, “You probably don’t know this yet but Zhou Yue Qing is returning soon. Your grandfather plans to let him enter the Zhou Corporation.”

“Oh,” Zhou Yue Ze had an expression of ‘this has nothing to do with me’.

Zhou Chengxi’s face became uglier. Zhou Yue Qing had undergone a couple of operations and his body was no different from a normal person’s now. Old Master Zhou wanted to let him join the Zhou Corporation clearly because he could not win against Lu Wan and wanted to change the heir.

Having his son and wife try to snatch his position made Zhou Chengxi extremely humiliated. He currently needed an ally but after thinking, he could only find Zhou Yue Ze.

He clenched his teeth and said softly, “Do you really think you won’t be affected at all? Your current position is all because of Jiang Han’s affections. Now that the real owner is coming back, are you really not worried at all?”

Zhou Yue Ze laughed wordlessly and felt that Zhou Chengxi really saw him as a fool that could be easily tricked. Jiang Han will like Zhou Yue Qing? He wasn’t that blind.

Seeing his unchanged expression, Zhou Chengxi quickly continued, “I’m not lying to you. At that time, the one Jiang Han wanted was Zhou Yue Qing but Lu Wan did not agree. I was helpless and could only send you over…”

“Afterwards, Zhou Yue Qing’s illness got worse and could only stay in the hospital. Moreover, because there was you to substitute him, Jiang Han didn’t continue pressing the matter further. I know that it is Jiang Han who is controlling you to target the Zhou Corporation, but that’s because Zhou Yue Qing has recovered and he wants to force us to hand Zhou Yue Qing over to him. But he doesn’t know than in the past year, your grandfather has been grooming him…”

Afterwards, he began white-washing himself, talking about the difficulties he had faced at the start, and how giving him to Jiang Han was Lu Wan’s idea. Now that Zhou Yue Qing was back, it was not just their company that was affected, even Zhou Yue Ze would lose Jiang Han’s affections. Why shouldn’t they join forces? They were biologically father and son, why shouldn’t they get rid of their grudges?

Zhou Yue Ze was so disgusted, he directly threw a punch and then mercilessly gave him another kick. “In the future, don’t use such disgusting reasons to find me.”

Zhou Yue Ze had been trained by the system, this punch and kick were enough to land Zhou Chengxi in the hospital for two months.

Although Zhou Yue Ze did not believe that Xiang Han would really fall for Zhou Yue Qing, he remembered that Xiang Han had said that he had a person he liked. Moreover, that person was not in City A and he couldn’t help feeling suspicious.

Because of this, he became distracted for many days and was even summoned by Xiang Han. 

“Is the workload recently too much for you? Do you need a few days of vacation?” Xiang Han knew that he had another company and often had to travel back and forth. He was afraid that it was too tiring for him.

“No need.” Zhou Yue Ze shook his head but his mental state was not good.

Xiang Han could tell that he had many things on his mind, and was extremely curious, but he still maintained an expressionless face, “If you have anything, just say it.” Zhou Yue Ze’s emotions had been very restrained in the last few years, it was extremely difficult to guess what he was thinking.

Zhou Yue Ze hesitated for a moment before he finally asked, “Sir, what do you think of Zhou Yue Qing?”

“Zhou Yue Qing?” Xiang Han was stunned and half a day passed before he recalled who that was. What was there to think about that black-hearted lotus, can he use his nostrils to think?

“He…” Xiang Han used up a great amount of brain juice to think of a word to describe him.

Zhou Yue Ze saw his struggle and his heart suddenly tensed.

“He’s a rather capable person.”

Zhou Yue Ze’s heart tightened and he quickly asked, “Do you admire him?”

“No way.” Xiang Han said resolutely, then quickly reminding him, “You better not learn from him.”

The things he did on the surface and the things he did under were two completely different things. Such a sly person, even Xiang Han and Little Nine added up together were no match for him.

Zhou Yue Ze was instantly relieved, it seems he had thought too much. As he said, Jiang Han was not blind, how could he like such a thing.

Ultimately, even if the mountain doesn’t go to a person, the person will go to the mountain[1]. Two months later, Zhou Yue Qing returned and went into Zhou Company. If it wasn’t for Lu Wan and Zhou Chengxi working together to stop him, the Old Master Zhou would already have let him enter the highest position of management.

Seeing Zhou Yue Qing slowly threatening his own position, Zhou Chengxi could no longer sit still.

At a banquet, he secretly got someone to switch Zhou Yue Qing and Xiang Han’s drinks.

Xiang Han picked up his glass and right when the System was about to alert him, Big A suddenly stopped it and then sent a private message to Little B: [Roy, do you think it’ll be better for him to drink it?]

Little B: [After Mr. Xiang finds out, I’m afraid he would be angry. I think we should take things slowly.]

Big A: [Ah, then forget it. 009…]

Just as his words fell, Xiang Han already downed the entire glass.

System, Big A and Little B: …

Big A: [It’s fate, this is all fate.]

Little B: […] Why do you sound so happy?

Big A: [009, quick alert the protagonist and call him over to save him.]

[Oh, oh.] System quickly went into Xiang Han’s cellphone and sent a message.

When Zhou Yue Ze received the message, he was surprised. Xiang Han had brought his chauffeur along, why did he still call for him? Moreover, with Xiang Han’s personality, even if he hadn’t brought along his chauffeur, he would directly call his bodyguard and not send him a message.

A light of vigilance flashed across his eyes. Someone had used Xiang Han’s phone to message him.

Zhou Yue Ze did not have time to think, he quickly got into the car and drove away. When he reached the grand hall, he circled around a few times but was unable to find Xiang Han. Nobody answered when he tried calling, making him extremely uneasy.

Thankfully someone noticed his dilemma and after asking, he found out that Xiang Han had been a little intoxicated and was taken to the VIP room to rest.

Zhou Yue Ze sighed in relief and followed the other person’s direction to find the room. But when he opened the door, the scene he saw made his vision crack.

Inside the room, there was Xiang Han and Zhou Yue Qing. At the moment, the two of them were lying on the bed and their clothes were a mess. Zhou Yue Qing laid on top of Xiang Han and was continuously grinding against him, even reaching a hand under his clothes.

Zhou Yue Ze stood frozen at the door, his hands had gone cold. He didn’t notice the abnormality of the two people, only thinking: Xiang Han didn’t push him away, Xiang Han actually didn’t push him away!

His eyes reddened and he gnashed his teeth, directly going forward and throwing Zhou Yue Qing to the ground. Then he picked Xiang Han up, holding tightly onto his shoulders as he asked in a voice full of pain, “You really like him? You rejected me and actually fell for this thing? How is he better than me? Is he worthy?”

Xiang Han raised his head, his face completely flushed. His glasses had long fallen somewhere and he gazed at Zhou Yue Ze with confusion, “Ah Ze?”

Big A: [Yi, he still misses Lu Ze.]

Little B: [Cough, cough, Should we begin the censoring?]

Big A: [Wait for a little more, it’s still early.]

System: […]

When Zhou Yue Ze heard this, his hands trembled and his heart felt itchy. He finally looked at Xiang Han properly and immediately understood what had happened.

“D-don’t you worry, I’ll take you away immediately.” He quickly scooped Xiang Han up and carried him. When he passed Zhou Yue Qing, a vicious light flashed through his eyes.

The author has something to say:

Doctor Zhong: For this kind of situation, you can buy a massager

Zhou Yue Ze: Can I use my hands?

Doctor Zhong: …

Xiang Han: …

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[1] Cold palace is a figurative place here to signify that he’s been abandoned/ignored by Xiang Han. It’s historically where concubines who’ve fallen out of favour with the emperor are sent/banished to.

 

Chapter 30 – You Actually Fell For This Kind Of Thing?

Editor: Chubby Dragon

Proofreader: Penguinstel

Zhou Yue Ze was unceremoniously thrown out of the room with a few books, his expression filled with regret.

He seemed to have been too direct. In the end, it concerned the other person’s pride, who would endure it? No wonder, that a person as calm as Jiang Han would also become so infuriated like this.

Zhou Yue Ze wanted to curse himself when another book came flying towards him, causing him to duck hastily.

The book fell to the ground with a ‘Pa!’ and the door also slammed shut with a ‘Bang!’. Zhou Yue Ze was even more depressed, going forward to pick up the book. On the cover were three gold-plated words: The Nation’s Wealth.

This was Jiang Han’s favourite book, and he would stroke it a few times every day. Zhou Yue Ze silently put it away and only took it out after returning to his room. He greedily caressed the words on the cover, as if he could feel the traces left behind by Xiang Han’s fingers and slowly opened the book…

Forceful Love: The Overbearing President’s Wife is running away!

emmm……

What was this? Jiang Han read this?

The expression on Zhou Yue Ze’s face became subtle, and he flipped it open to take a look. It seems…quite sensual? Therefore, he imagined himself as the president and Xiang Han as the proud wife, reading it with complete seriousness.

After reading it, he analysed that although the president’s methods were illogical, they were indeed interesting and worth thinking about.

Done with his analysis, he went online to conduct research and read every single one of this author’s works. After making a list of every Gong character, he began to get an in-depth understanding:

Sending flowers. As Jiang Han read this sort of novel, his heart was probably of a romantic, it was worth a shot. √Sending him to work. Jiang Han had his own chauffeur. ×Treat him to dinner. Jiang Han seemed to like delicious things. √When he’s sick, give him lots of warmth. Yes… √

    ……

When the other person is facing difficulties, make them completely rely on you. This… seemed to be the other way round?

Remarks: If the above methods do not work, then you just have to break his wings and tie him to your side, making it so that he can only rely on you.

“???” Zhou Yue Ze’s eyes widened.

This… seems quite impossible. A person like Jiang Han, who had the guts? He quickly deleted the remarks and guiltily stole a glance towards the door.

After Xiang Han threw his books, he was going crazy in the study like a cat with its fur raised. [Little Nine, that wild child is too much! Also, why did you find me a body that is impotent?]

System was also at a loss, [That… Is there a difference? You don’t even use it anyway.]

[Whether I don’t use it, or I can’t use it, are two completely different matters. This concerns my ego!] Xiang Han was like a cat whose tail had been stepped on.

[But… The one who can’t is the original host, not you, ah.]

[But I’m the one using this body now. Other people are laughing at me!]

System was still unable to understand. Was it that important whether he can or cannot do it?

Big A finally couldn’t suppress himself and endured his laughter as he came online, [009, you don’t understand, forget it. That… Mr. Xiang, the original host’s situation isn’t too serious, perhaps you can go for treatment.]

Xiang Han: […Forget it, it’ll just be better to finish this task and quickly leave this world.]

Big A: [I think you should still get treatment, in the future…. It might affect pleasure.]

[Shut up! Shut up!] Xiang Han burst into rage.

Little B went to the private chat, [You have to do it step by step.]

Big A: […]

Calming down, Xiang Han got the housekeeper to retrieve all his books and after searching one round, he could not find his darling ‘The Nation Wealth’ novel whose contents had completely undergone a change.

He was stunned, then suddenly recalled that the book seemed to have been tossed out and even nearly hit Zhou Yue Ze. Worse still, before he slammed the door shut, he seemed to have seen Zhou Yue Ze picking…picking it up…

He suddenly wanted to cry without tears, [It’s over, Little Nine. My character setting has utterly collapsed.]

[W-What happened?] System stuttered.

Xiang Han: [My ‘Economics textbook’ had been taken by Jiang Ze.]

System: [Oh…]

Xiang Han: [He definitely knows that the serious book I’ve been pretending to read all this while is actually that novel about the president.]

Big A: [Pretend you don’t know. Even if you’re beaten to death, you can’t admit it.]

Xiang Han: TAT…

The next day, seeing Zhou Yue Ze at home, Xiang Han went to the office with a guilty conscience.

Zhou Yue Ze was also extremely guilty and uneasy the whole morning. Seeing that the other person did not mention the book, he was relieved.

In the afternoon, Xiang Han did not do anything and simply waited for the housekeeper to bring him his lunch. He kept waiting, but never imagined that the person who actually came would be Zhou Yue Ze.

Zhou Yue Ze had clearly made an effort, wearing a full-body western suit with a black coat that made his figure appear taller and more slender. Not a single strand of hair was out of place, and he had even shaved his sideburns. His leather shoes were polished until they shone and when he walked, it was even accompanied by a gust of wind.

He was carrying a large bouquet of roses and a lunchbox. The whole way here, he had attracted countless gazes. Of course, the most important thing was that he actually used the big boss’ personal elevator to directly go into the boss’s office.

All the workers were puzzled, who was this person? He seemed familiar, and some said that he had transferred over here from a branch company, he was probably going to be skinned by the boss, right?

Zhou Yue Ze walked into the office and threw out the smile he had been practising for a long time, handing the flowers over. “Sir, for you.”

Xiang Han was frozen for a few seconds and after taking the lunchbox, his face was cold. “Take your flowers and scram.”

Zhou Yue Ze’s expression also stiffened then lowered the flowers in disappointment but he didn’t leave immediately. Standing around for a while, he tried again, “Sir, I came a little late and haven’t eaten yet.”

Xiang Han’s hands holding the chopsticks froze and then he immediately called for security. Zhou Yue Ze saw that he was truly angry and quickly left regretfully.

Xiang Han ate this meal feeling extremely depressed. Afterwards, he called the housekeeper and from then on, the housekeeper never let Zhou Yue Ze deliver the food again.

Zhou Yue Ze was unsuccessful and his heart was bitter. When he returned, he continued to research.

Can’t send flowers, can’t send food. He could only try the fourth one, that was to share warmth during a sickness.

But Jiang Han’s body was very healthy, he rarely fell sick. He could only…

In the afternoon, Doctor Zhong took an emergency first aid kit and rushed to the Jiang House. Zhou Yue Ze quickly pulled him into his own room.

Xiang Han returned home early today and asked the housekeeper as usual, “Where is he?”

“He’s in the room with Doctor Zhong,” The housekeeper answered respectfully.

Doctor Zhong? Zhou Yue Ze was sick?

Although the other person had done many damned things, in the end, he was still his son. After raising him for a year, there were still some feelings. Xiang Han decided to take a look at the situation.

Outside Zhou Yue Ze’s room, just as Xiang Han wanted to open the door, he found that it hadn’t been closed properly. Then, he heard Doctor Zhong’s surprised cry, “You have a problem with that part?”

Xiang Han’s actions paused, his expression became strange.

In the room, Zhou Yue Ze was explaining awkwardly, “Not me, it’s… a friend of mine.”

Doctor Zhong looked at him with sympathy; usually, those that we’re asking on behalf of a friend were the ones who were suffering from it.

“Cough, cough, there are many methods. If it is not a psychological problem, you can consider drug therapy or physiotherapy. But the drug needs to be administered carefully and if it’s not too serious, you can consider a massage, buy a few massagers or something. You can also try soaking in a hot spring or a medicinal bath. If it’s more serious, you may even need surgery.”

“The most important thing is to not stress yourself. Remember to tell your friend that it’s not a big problem. Even if those methods do not work, he can always try using prosthetics.”

Zhou Yue Ze: “…”

“Bang!”

The door was suddenly kicked open. Zhou Yue Ze and Doctor Zhong looked back at the same time and saw Xiang Han standing at the door, his face green.

Zhou Yue Ze’s heart flew into a frenzy as he silently thought: I’m doomed. Why did Jiang Han suddenly come back?

The aura about Xiang Han was incredibly heavy and his expression was as dark as thunder as he roared, “I want both of you to scram this instant!”

What character setting? Fuck his character setting!

Zhou Yue Ze was thrown out of the villa, his expression filled with remorse: Ah, he made Jiang Han lose his cool again, why is he so careless nowadays?

Doctor Zhong who had been implicated in this mess was also startled, and carefully asked, “You friend… was Mr. Jiang?” He was dead meat. He seemed to have found out something he shouldn’t, he would not be silenced, right?

“It’s not,” Zhou Yue Ze immediately denied and upon seeing the suspicion on Doctor Zhong’s face, he gritted his teeth and lied, “That person is… actually me, I hope you can help me keep this a secret.”

“Of course, this is my professional ethics as a doctor,” Doctor Zhong quickly nodded his head but was actually thinking: Then, why was Mr. Jiang so angry? It couldn’t be that both of them can’t?

After Xiang Han chased Zhou Yue Ze out, he ordered the housekeeper to never let him back in. The housekeeper had a lot he wanted to say but in the end, he dared not let Zhou Yue Ze back in.

The next day when Xiang Han stepped out of the door, he immediately saw Zhou Yue Ze standing outside with a haggard appearance. Seeing him appear, he immediately looked over pitifully.

Xiang Han sneered and directly headed for the car, leaving Zhou Yue Ze with a sense of loss.

That afternoon, Zhou Yue Ze received a new transfer notice. He had been transferred to a small factory in the suburbs of City A. He hadn’t even reported to the main office when he was immediately cast into the cold palace[1]. His life had been uphill but now, it was going downhill again, making him depressed.

Zhou Yue Ze really wanted to talk to Xiang Han but he did not have the chance. In the end, he could only pack up and take on his new role bitterly.

As for Xiang Han’s decision, Big A did not agree. At first, he wanted to fool him with a few words but was stopped by Little B.

After two days, Xiang Han’s anger had subsided. Little B cleared his throat before he sincerely said, [Mr. Xiang, this task requires the protagonist to abuse the scum and take revenge, becoming a successful businessman. If you send him to a small factory so far away, when will you be able to complete this task?]

Xiang Han: […]

[Transfer him back to the main office. As long as you don’t look at him, isn’t it fine? The task still needs to be completed, ah.] Little B continued to persuade him.

[Forget it.] Xiang Han was extremely depressed when he picked up the phone to call his secretary, “Transfer Zhou Yue Ze back tomorrow.”

Big A sent over a private message: [You’re amazing.]

System: [So, what is the purpose of my existence…]

After Zhou Yue Ze returned to the main office, Xiang Han came to find him to cut things off, “This is the key to the Red Hill Villa. Move-in today and in the future, don’t come back to the Jiang Villa.” 

“Why?” Zhou Yue Ze abruptly looked up dumbfounded.

Xiang Han ignored him and continued, “Also, stop making pointless guesses. The reason why I don’t like you does not have anything to do with that, I just don’t like you. If you have time for your imagination to run wild, why don’t you work harder and quickly learn to manage the company.”

After saying this, he turned around.

Zhou Yue Ze continued to sit there in a daze, his mind was blank. Just as Xiang Han was about to leave, he suddenly stood up and stared at him fervently, “I-I don’t believe you, there must be a reason. That’s right, if you don’t like me, then why did you break up with all of your lovers before?”

Xiang Han’s head was hurting. Thinking for a moment, he finally said, “That’s because I already have a person I like, but it’s not you.”

“Then why aren’t you together with him?” Zhou Yue Ze’s voice was strained as he continued to question him, clearly disbelieving.

“Because he’s not here.” Afraid that he would continue to ask, Xiang Han didn’t dare linger and quickly left.

Zhou Yue Ze stood on the spot in a daze, his eyes gradually reddening. His fists were tightly clenched and after a moment, he suddenly smashed a fist against the wall.

He did not move into the new villa but found a nearby apartment. Every day he only went to and fro his school and the company, as if he had really given up on Xiang Han.

Xiang Han finally relaxed and felt that he had pulled the other person back onto the right track.

Time flew by and the relationship between the two of them slowly grew better. Occasionally, the housekeeper would nag and Xiang Han would call Zhou Yue Ze over for dinner.

Every time, Zhou Yue Ze would show up with a respectful attitude, even more, courteous than before, as if he really treated Xiang Han as his elder.

Xiang Han was relieved and the year Zhou Yue Ze graduated, he promoted him to group general manager. In this period of time, he hinted at his dissatisfaction towards the Zhou Family, can you help your father share this burden?

Zhou Yue Ze indeed had the intention to take revenge on the Zhou Family but he never thought of using the Jiang Family’s influence. He started his own company and had been investigating the Zhou Corporation in the dark for a long time, investigating where the money had been flowing out too.

However, faced with Xiang Han’s request, he would never fail him. Thus, from the first time he hinted, Zhou Yue Ze began to put pressure on the Zhou Corporation.

After a few years, Zhou Chengxi and Lu Wan were no longer as harmonious as before. They each reigned over the half of Zhou, but once Zhou Yue Ze appeared, this balance was disrupted.

Because the one Zhou Yue Ze was pressuring was the Zhou, Lu Wan gradually rose up in the company while Zhou Chengxi’s days were not good.

Lu Wan thought that Zhou Yue Ze was using the Jiang Family’s power to help her and felt touched, thinking that her efforts all these years had not gone to waste. She tried to contact Zhou Yue Ze for a meal but never got through. In the end, her number was even blacklisted by Zhou Yue Ze’s assistant.

Zhou Chengxi quickly found Zhou Yue Ze and was brasher. He directly stood outside his company and was beaten up by Zhou Yue Ze’s people afterwards.

Unfortunately, this fellow refused to give up. After he recovered, he came back again, making Zhou Yue Ze curious. What on earth could let Zhou Chengxi be so shameless?

On this day, Zhou Chengxi was still squatting outside his company when he came down with Xiang Han. After knowing the situation, Xiang Han simply threw out a sentence, “Since he won’t give up, there’s no harm listening to what he has to say.”

Zhou Yue Ze agreed, and after sending Xiang Han to the car, he turned around and told the bodyguards restraining Zhou Chengxi, “First, let him go.”

Because he didn’t want to prolong the conversation, Zhou Yue Ze found a place and asked, “What is it?”

Zhou Chengxi looked around awkwardly, “Why don’t we find a restaurant to sit down and talk.”

Zhou Yue Ze replied expressionlessly, “Apologies. Seeing your face, I’m afraid I won’t be able to eat anything.”

Zhou Chengxi’s face turned green but this opportunity was too hard to come by. Even if he was furious, he dared not say anything.

He could only restrain his emotions as he said, “You probably don’t know this yet but Zhou Yue Qing is returning soon. Your grandfather plans to let him enter the Zhou Corporation.”

“Oh,” Zhou Yue Ze had an expression of ‘this has nothing to do with me’.

Zhou Chengxi’s face became uglier. Zhou Yue Qing had undergone a couple of operations and his body was no different from a normal person’s now. Old Master Zhou wanted to let him join the Zhou Corporation clearly because he could not win against Lu Wan and wanted to change the heir.

Having his son and wife try to snatch his position made Zhou Chengxi extremely humiliated. He currently needed an ally but after thinking, he could only find Zhou Yue Ze.

He clenched his teeth and said softly, “Do you really think you won’t be affected at all? Your current position is all because of Jiang Han’s affections. Now that the real owner is coming back, are you really not worried at all?”

Zhou Yue Ze laughed wordlessly and felt that Zhou Chengxi really saw him as a fool that could be easily tricked. Jiang Han will like Zhou Yue Qing? He wasn’t that blind.

Seeing his unchanged expression, Zhou Chengxi quickly continued, “I’m not lying to you. At that time, the one Jiang Han wanted was Zhou Yue Qing but Lu Wan did not agree. I was helpless and could only send you over…”

“Afterwards, Zhou Yue Qing’s illness got worse and could only stay in the hospital. Moreover, because there was you to substitute him, Jiang Han didn’t continue pressing the matter further. I know that it is Jiang Han who is controlling you to target the Zhou Corporation, but that’s because Zhou Yue Qing has recovered and he wants to force us to hand Zhou Yue Qing over to him. But he doesn’t know than in the past year, your grandfather has been grooming him…”

Afterwards, he began white-washing himself, talking about the difficulties he had faced at the start, and how giving him to Jiang Han was Lu Wan’s idea. Now that Zhou Yue Qing was back, it was not just their company that was affected, even Zhou Yue Ze would lose Jiang Han’s affections. Why shouldn’t they join forces? They were biologically father and son, why shouldn’t they get rid of their grudges?

Zhou Yue Ze was so disgusted, he directly threw a punch and then mercilessly gave him another kick. “In the future, don’t use such disgusting reasons to find me.”

Zhou Yue Ze had been trained by the system, this punch and kick were enough to land Zhou Chengxi in the hospital for two months.

Although Zhou Yue Ze did not believe that Xiang Han would really fall for Zhou Yue Qing, he remembered that Xiang Han had said that he had a person he liked. Moreover, that person was not in City A and he couldn’t help feeling suspicious.

Because of this, he became distracted for many days and was even summoned by Xiang Han. 

“Is the workload recently too much for you? Do you need a few days of vacation?” Xiang Han knew that he had another company and often had to travel back and forth. He was afraid that it was too tiring for him.

“No need.” Zhou Yue Ze shook his head but his mental state was not good.

Xiang Han could tell that he had many things on his mind, and was extremely curious, but he still maintained an expressionless face, “If you have anything, just say it.” Zhou Yue Ze’s emotions had been very restrained in the last few years, it was extremely difficult to guess what he was thinking.

Zhou Yue Ze hesitated for a moment before he finally asked, “Sir, what do you think of Zhou Yue Qing?”

“Zhou Yue Qing?” Xiang Han was stunned and half a day passed before he recalled who that was. What was there to think about that black-hearted lotus, can he use his nostrils to think?

“He…” Xiang Han used up a great amount of brain juice to think of a word to describe him.

Zhou Yue Ze saw his struggle and his heart suddenly tensed.

“He’s a rather capable person.”

Zhou Yue Ze’s heart tightened and he quickly asked, “Do you admire him?”

“No way.” Xiang Han said resolutely, then quickly reminding him, “You better not learn from him.”

The things he did on the surface and the things he did under were two completely different things. Such a sly person, even Xiang Han and Little Nine added up together were no match for him.

Zhou Yue Ze was instantly relieved, it seems he had thought too much. As he said, Jiang Han was not blind, how could he like such a thing.

Ultimately, even if the mountain doesn’t go to a person, the person will go to the mountain[1]. Two months later, Zhou Yue Qing returned and went into Zhou Company. If it wasn’t for Lu Wan and Zhou Chengxi working together to stop him, the Old Master Zhou would already have let him enter the highest position of management.

Seeing Zhou Yue Qing slowly threatening his own position, Zhou Chengxi could no longer sit still.

At a banquet, he secretly got someone to switch Zhou Yue Qing and Xiang Han’s drinks.

Xiang Han picked up his glass and right when the System was about to alert him, Big A suddenly stopped it and then sent a private message to Little B: [Roy, do you think it’ll be better for him to drink it?]

Little B: [After Mr. Xiang finds out, I’m afraid he would be angry. I think we should take things slowly.]

Big A: [Ah, then forget it. 009…]

Just as his words fell, Xiang Han already downed the entire glass.

System, Big A and Little B: …

Big A: [It’s fate, this is all fate.]

Little B: […] Why do you sound so happy?

Big A: [009, quick alert the protagonist and call him over to save him.]

[Oh, oh.] System quickly went into Xiang Han’s cellphone and sent a message.

When Zhou Yue Ze received the message, he was surprised. Xiang Han had brought his chauffeur along, why did he still call for him? Moreover, with Xiang Han’s personality, even if he hadn’t brought along his chauffeur, he would directly call his bodyguard and not send him a message.

A light of vigilance flashed across his eyes. Someone had used Xiang Han’s phone to message him.

Zhou Yue Ze did not have time to think, he quickly got into the car and drove away. When he reached the grand hall, he circled around a few times but was unable to find Xiang Han. Nobody answered when he tried calling, making him extremely uneasy.

Thankfully someone noticed his dilemma and after asking, he found out that Xiang Han had been a little intoxicated and was taken to the VIP room to rest.

Zhou Yue Ze sighed in relief and followed the other person’s direction to find the room. But when he opened the door, the scene he saw made his vision crack.

Inside the room, there was Xiang Han and Zhou Yue Qing. At the moment, the two of them were lying on the bed and their clothes were a mess. Zhou Yue Qing laid on top of Xiang Han and was continuously grinding against him, even reaching a hand under his clothes.

Zhou Yue Ze stood frozen at the door, his hands had gone cold. He didn’t notice the abnormality of the two people, only thinking: Xiang Han didn’t push him away, Xiang Han actually didn’t push him away!

His eyes reddened and he gnashed his teeth, directly going forward and throwing Zhou Yue Qing to the ground. Then he picked Xiang Han up, holding tightly onto his shoulders as he asked in a voice full of pain, “You really like him? You rejected me and actually fell for this thing? How is he better than me? Is he worthy?”

Xiang Han raised his head, his face completely flushed. His glasses had long fallen somewhere and he gazed at Zhou Yue Ze with confusion, “Ah Ze?”

Big A: [Yi, he still misses Lu Ze.]

Little B: [Cough, cough, Should we begin the censoring?]

Big A: [Wait for a little more, it’s still early.]

System: […]

When Zhou Yue Ze heard this, his hands trembled and his heart felt itchy. He finally looked at Xiang Han properly and immediately understood what had happened.

“D-don’t you worry, I’ll take you away immediately.” He quickly scooped Xiang Han up and carried him. When he passed Zhou Yue Qing, a vicious light flashed through his eyes.

The author has something to say:

Doctor Zhong: For this kind of situation, you can buy a massager

Zhou Yue Ze: Can I use my hands?

Doctor Zhong: …

Xiang Han: …

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[1] Cold palace is a figurative place here to signify that he’s been abandoned/ignored by Xiang Han. It’s historically where concubines who’ve fallen out of favour with the emperor are sent/banished to.