Young Master in Flower City

Guan Zhongyuan felt a bit dumbfounded. Just a fishing rod and half a basin of water, expecting him to fish? And the clear water in the basin told him that not only were there no fish, there weren't even any shrimp. What kind of trickery was this? You're crazy, wanting to make me crazy too? Not a chance.

So Guan Zhongyuan seriously looked at the director: "Could you show me how to catch a fish from that basin?"

"..." Hearing this, the director was speechless, staring blankly at Guan Zhongyuan. After a while, he finally spoke: "Not bad, your condition is improving!"

"What condition?" Even as clueless as he might be, Guan Zhongyuan understood the implication upon hearing this. The director wasn't the one who was crazy, they had mistaken him for a crazy person.

So he said, "So you all really think I'm a lunatic. Let me tell you, I'm a normal man! I need to see my father-in-law right away!"

Which lunatic wouldn't claim they're normal? The more you claim you're normal, the more abnormal you are.

After silently critiquing in his mind, the director responded, "Uncle knows you're normal. I'll take you to see your father-in-law right away!"

"Do you know who my father-in-law is?"

"I don't!" stated the director earnestly. Indeed, he didn't know; he only heard about his father-in-law from a previous encounter with Xiao Hong.

"..." Hearing this, Guan Zhongyuan was utterly speechless, then snorted coldly: "You don't even know my father-in-law, and you say you'll take me to see him? Let me tell you, my father-in-law is your dean—if you delay, you'll be in big trouble!"

Looks like the condition isn't improving after all, thought the director to himself.

Ring ring~

At this moment, Guan Zhongyuan's phone rang. Seeing that it was Ye Tianhao calling, he promptly answered: "Hello, father-in-law!"

"Xiao Guan, where on earth are you?" came a voice from the other end of the line.

"Father-in-law, I'm at your Psychiatric Hospital!" Guan Zhongyuan replied into the phone.

Simultaneously, he shot the director a fierce look, as if to say, "Dare to treat me as a lunatic? Just wait until the dean comes over—I hope you like getting fired."

"Oh! The Psychiatric Hospital, huh? I understand, you just take care of..." Without finishing, Ye Tianhao suddenly exclaimed: "What, the Psychiatric Hospital!"

"Yes!" Guan Zhongyuan said. "Dean, these people won't let me come see you. You'd better come and get me out of here!"

Dean?

Ye Tianhao was a bit taken aback: "Wait... which dean?"

"The dean of the Psychiatric Hospital. Weren't you supposed to send a special car for me?"

"Yeah, but my car arrived at Qingcheng International and didn't see you. How did you end up at the Psychiatric Hospital?"

"..." Upon hearing this, Guan Zhongyuan was completely baffled—he had gotten into the wrong car?

So, covering the phone, he turned to the director and asked, "Who did you think I was when you brought me here?"

In a matter-of-fact tone, the director replied: "A normal person!"

A normal person, my foot. If I were a normal person, would you have brought me here?

In that moment, Guan Zhongyuan finally understood: these idiots thought he was a lunatic.

So, Guan Zhongyuan shouted: "A normal person? Do I look like a normal person... pff... do you think I look like a lunatic?"

"Yes!" the director nodded.

"Bastard, I warn you—if you don't let me out, I'll take this all the way to the Supreme Court!" Guan Zhongyuan shouted, realizing it was all a complete BS.

"Do you really think the court would believe a lunatic over me?" The director, out of patience, casually took out his phone, brought up a photo, and continued, "Look closely, would a sane person strip on the street?"

Upon hearing this, Guan Zhongyuan glanced at the director's phone. The photo showed him changing clothes at the entrance of Qingcheng International. Silently, he cursed: "Who the hell framed me like this?"

"Stay put and behave. Once your condition improves, I'll let you out. Be good!" With that, the director walked out of the room, while Guan Zhongyuan attempted to rush out, only to see the director casually close the door with a click, locking it behind him.

"Bastard... let me out... If you don't open the door, I'll kill your whole family..." Guan Zhongyuan yelled.

Standing outside the door, the director wore a helpless expression. The condition seemed to be worsening, and releasing such a lunatic would be a disaster for society.

Bang bang bang~

Guan Zhongyuan pounded the door for a long time, but no one responded. Moreover, the door was made of iron, rendering any attempt to break out futile, despite his physical prowess.

"Hey... Xiao Guan, what's wrong?" Ye Tianhao's voice came through the phone.

"Father-in-law, I've been locked up here. Please come save me!" Guan Zhongyuan pleaded, feeling helpless.

"Which psychiatric hospital are you at?"

"The Institute for the Study of Abnormal Humans!"

"What, there? But they study superhumans there!"

Guan Zhongyuan was speechless: "What superhuman, I'm no superhuman!" Why was he being brought here without reason?

"I mean they study super lunatics!"

"..." Guan Zhongyuan shut his mouth.

On the phone, Ye Tianhao continued: "I'll come and get you right away. Besides, I still have some connections with the dean there!"

"Alright, alright~ father-in-law, please hurry!" Guan Zhongyuan was utterly bewildered. What had he done to deserve being admitted to a psychiatric hospital, and why did the staff insist his father-in-law was the dean? Thus, he found himself here without any idea of how.

...

Noon, Qingcheng International, Planning Department.

Xiao Tianyu closed his mobile game, tidied up, and prepared to leave work.

"Tianyu, want to have lunch together?" Cheng Jiaqing approached Xiao Tianyu, chest puffed out.

Xiao Tianyu rolled his eyes at Cheng Jiaqing: "You're pushing your chest so high. Are we having lunch or are you inviting me to nurse?"

Since when did this guy start flirting with women?

Cheng Jiaqing was taken aback. Wasn't this guy supposed to be immune to advances? He never wavered no matter how much she tried to entice him, but today the sun must have risen from the west.

Other goddesses also looked at Xiao Tianyu with astonishment—had he finally decided to loosen up?

Then, with a mischievous glint, Cheng Jiaqing said: "If Tianyu likes, I don't mind. But after having milk, you must take responsibility for your sister!"

"I think having lunch would be better!" Xiao Tianyu poured a bucket of cold water on the suggestion.

"Oh dear, Tianyu, you say one thing while acting all shy—your sisters aren't shy, so why are you?" Wen Xin teased: "Now that Luo Bing isn't around, how about we sisters deliver justice to this top grade on the spot?"

Clatter~

Xiao Tianyu's chair wobbled, almost causing him to fall flat on his backside—he was getting teased by these women?

So, Xiao Tianyu, full of bemusement, said: "Um... um, I think lunch is nutritious, and milk, not so reliable. How about I treat you all to lunch today?"