Chapter 43: Time to Attend the Birthday Banquet
"This child has a marriage contract with Wenjun, keep a close eye on him in secret," said the middle-aged man.
The elderly servant replied: "This old servant doesn't understand, this child is way out of line. I've observed him in secret for a while... often flirting with married women, never acting decently... This old servant thinks, he's not good enough for Miss."
Hearing this, the middle-aged man said:
"No more talk, this marriage contract was set by the elder, we absolutely cannot go back on it... Also, inform Wenjun to come back as soon as possible."
Seeing the middle-aged man's serious and resolute demeanor, the old servant didn't say any more, but instead responded: "Hmm."
...
Qingcheng International Building.
Jiang Wei sat beside her office desk, but she was facing the glass behind her, overlooking the entire city.
However...
Her eyes were hollow, as if she was pondering a problem.
Behind her stood a man with a straight back, his chest badge read: Director of Human Resources...
Finally, she turned around abruptly and slammed the desk.
"Do as I said, I expect to see Assistant Xiaoman's resignation letter first thing tomorrow morning," Jiang Wei's face showed no emotion.
The HR Director found it strange why Jiang Wei would suddenly dismiss her long-standing confidant.
But when the boss speaks, he could only follow orders.
"Don't worry, Miss Jiang, I'll get it done right away..."
After speaking, he turned and left.
Jiang Wei pulled out a pile of documents from the drawer, all of which were evidence of Assistant Xiaoman selling the company's core technologies.
Despite her mental toughness, her lips couldn't help but twitch when she saw these things.
The feeling of being betrayed by someone close to you, was not pleasant at all.
But...
What Jiang Wei didn't understand was, how did Fang Yu figure it out?
Could it be he had the skill to read minds?!
...
That evening.
As soon as Jiang Wei got home, she saw Fang Yu sitting on the sofa with a cheerful smile, watching TV.
She walked straight up to Fang Yu.
"Don't block my view of the TV... you've got a nice figure, but the TV isn't that wide!" Fang Yu waved his hand.
Jiang Wei ignored his tease—
"I'm asking you, how did you figure out that there was something wrong with my assistant?"
Fang Yu looked up at her and said, "Of course, I used my eyes."
"You!"
Isn't that stating the obvious?
Fang Yu laughed, put down his legs crossed in the style of the Erlang god and said, "Didn't you notice that the ring on her finger is the same as Xiao Ting's?"
Hearing this, Jiang Wei was startled.
She, who was naturally detail-oriented, had actually failed to notice this!
Thinking carefully, indeed it was the same!
Jiang Wei said in surprise: "Are you saying Xiao Ting and Xiaoman have something going on?"
Fang Yu rolled his eyes: "Do you have to put it so eloquently? They're just having an affair!"
After speaking, Fang Yu stood up, stretched, and seeing the frown on Jiang Wei's face, he couldn't help but find it amusing—
"I need to sleep now, got things to do tomorrow."
...
The next day, Fang Yu arrived at the hospital early in the morning.
He didn't show up late, which was out of the ordinary.
He didn't go to the department of traditional Chinese medicine but went straight to the wards.
Upon entering, he saw Li Dabai with eyes wide open, staring at the youth Li Bai on the hospital bed.
Even funnier—
The youth on the bed was already awake, just lying there, head tilted to one side, eyes fixed on Li Dabai.
The two stared at each other.
It seems he had woken up.
Fang Yu glanced at Li Dabai, the guy had dark circles under his eyes. It was surprising he had lasted this long.
"Young Master Yu... you, you're here!"
Seeing Fang Yu, Li Dabai quickly got up.
Fang Yu patted his shoulder and said: "You've worked hard, go back and rest early."
"Yeah, sure thing."
The guy was genuinely exhausted. Staying awake till now was purely out of willpower.
...
After sending Li Bai off, Fang Yu then approached the youth.
The youth shrank back a bit, obviously a little scared.
"Don't be afraid... I'm the one who saved you," Fang Yu said with a smile.
Hearing this, the youth gradually relaxed.
But he still didn't speak.
He seemed very introverted.
"Don't move, I'll give you a checkup."
This time, he really didn't move.
Fang Yu gave him a thorough checkup.
Just after he finished, Xu Zhaopei also arrived, directly pushing the door open.
Seeing this scene, she showed joy and asked, "How is he doing?"
"He's recovering very well, shouldn't be any major issues now, but we need to keep observing him for a while longer."
"Mhm."
Xu Zhaopei was delighted, "What exactly is ailing him?"
Hearing this, Fang Yu didn't answer but instead pulled her away from the patient's room.
"We shouldn't talk about such things in front of the child," Fang Yu seriously said, "This illness, it's not a disease in the traditional sense. Even if I told you, you wouldn't understand."
With that, he turned and walked away.
Seeing Fang Yu's demeanor, Xu Zhaopei stamped her foot in anger, "What's so great about you! You're just a bit better at medical skill. What an act you're putting on. Even if you tell me now, I wouldn't care to know."
Fang Yu just smiled and walked towards the traditional Chinese medicine department.
Xu Zhaopei clenched her teeth in frustration.
"Asshole!"
...
As soon as Fang Yu entered the office, Xu Zhaopei followed.
"Fang Yu, have you forgotten something?"
"Forgotten what?" Fang Yu turned his head and saw Xu Zhaopei, her face full of anger.
"Tomorrow, my grandfather's birthday banquet, you better not be late!"
Fang Yu rolled his eyes and said, "Why so nervous, I'm a man of my word. Once I make a promise, it's like a turd I've already shat out, do you expect me to shove it back in?"
Hearing this, Xu Zhaopei looked disgusted.
"Puh! Aren't you disgusting?!"
"You have no conscience at all, I'm trying to help you and you're scolding me," Fang Yu said, feigning innocence.
"Forget you," Xu Zhaopei glared at him and walked away.
Seeing there was nothing else, Fang Yu was pleased to be at leisure and went to sleep in his chair.
...
...
In Jiangbei, the Sun Family.
The Sun family patriarch, Sun Guoting, looked at the person in front of him with a smile, Zhao Wuyan from one of the top three families in Yanjing.
"Son of Zhao, have you been well these past days at the Sun Family?"
Zhao Wuyan smiled and replied, "The patriarch has been too kind, I've been having a great time."
Sun Guoting nodded.
Just as he was about to say something, Zhao Wuyan spoke up, "I heard from Brother Sun yesterday that he is going to meet his fiancée's family tomorrow. I thought it over, marriage is a more important affair, so don't make Brother Sun accompany me tomorrow."
Hearing this, Sun Guoting was overjoyed beyond measure.
This was like having the best of both worlds, but he still pretended to be troubled and said, "Is... is that really alright? As a distinguished guest, the Sun Family ought to treat you well."
Zhao Wuyan said, "Patriarch is overemphasizing. Our two families have practically settled our affairs. Tomorrow, I will go to Jiangzhou alone for a stroll and to clear my mind. The day after tomorrow, I will set off back to Yanjing."
Seeing Zhao Wuyan so insist, Sun Guoting stopped being courteous and said, "Young Master Zhao truly understands the big picture!"
Zhao Wuyan waved his hand dismissively, thinking to himself, the old man sends people to watch me and isn't even embarrassed... there's one more day, hopefully, I'll get to see him tomorrow...
...
The next morning, before he set off, Fang Yu received various texts from Xu Zhaopei.
Just a bunch of instructions and reminders.
Fang Yu glanced over them and sighed, "Big families sure have lots of fuss."
After changing into clean clothes, Fang Yu set off.
...
The Xu Family held a small but reputable name in Jiangzhou, owning several companies and properties.
The patriarch Xu Liu's birthday banquet was naturally a grand affair.
The venue was a huge estate, said to be owned by the Xu Family themselves.
Upon seeing the estate, Fang Yu couldn't help but sigh, "Never thought this tigress was actually a hidden little rich lady."
At this moment, one luxury car after another arrived—
Every person who got out of the car was well-dressed with an elegant demeanor.
Only Fang Yu, dressed plainly and without a car... he came by bus.
Those who got out of the cars, seeing Fang Yu loitering at the entrance, couldn't help but express surprise—
"Who's this? Obviously, a country bumpkin who's never seen the world," one man said, laughing.
"Looks like a beggar."
"Don't talk nonsense, that's not a beggar, but probably some silly youngster infatuated with Miss Xu."
"You find it strange too, don't you? Miss Xu has such a big business to run and instead opts to be a doctor."
"Who knows, rich folks always have some quirky hobbies."
The newly arrived wealthy young heirs were chatting among themselves.
"Hey, kid, we're talking to you..." As one of the wealthy heirs approached the entrance, they taunted along the way.
Fang Yu turned his head, looked at himself, and asked, "Me?"
"Yes, you." One wealthy heir took out a few hundred-yuan bills from his pocket and threw them over, "My car just got a little dirty. Clean it up for me and the money is yours."