Ch 56 (Part 1): Rebirth of the Tool Man in a Pampered Protagonist Novel

Fang Ziyang felt that Xie Zheng was constantly breaking his understanding.

He simply couldn’t believe it. Xie Zheng actually thought he had a secret crush on him? And that he loved him deeply?

How on earth did Xie Zheng figure that out? Why didn’t he know it himself?

No wonder, no wonder he had been feeling that Xie Zheng’s attitude towards him was different lately.

He had said it before, even if Xie Zheng respected his brother’s face, he shouldn’t interfere with his nightlife and socializing, right? That’s being overly controlling.

It turns out Xie Zheng thought he liked him and was considering whether or not to accept his “affection.” This was a manifestation of possessiveness in men!

Fang Ziyang was truly at a loss.

He wanted to just rush over and grab Xie Zheng by the collar, saying, “Bro, you’re overthinking!” But that could only remain a thought. If he recklessly rushed over, wouldn’t it expose his true identity and make the situation even more embarrassing?

Once his disguise as the mischievous imp was revealed, he would really have no way to explain himself.

Knowing Rick and Xie Zheng’s way of thinking, who knows what earth-shattering words they might say.

But how on earth did Xie Zheng come to think that he liked him?

He didn’t seem to have done anything that could be misunderstood, right? Could it be because of the teasing from a few times ago? But that couldn’t be possible. At the time, it was obvious that he was deliberately provoking, and with Xie Zheng’s intelligence, how could he not see through it?

So…

Why did this happen in the first place?

Fang Ziyang felt the urge to die. He was completely shocked by this unintentionally discovered news. After finishing the conversation with Xie Zheng, he spent the next three days in depression at home, seriously contemplating how to resolve this situation.

After wasting three days, he still couldn’t come up with a reasonable solution. In the end, he could only temporarily endure this problem and go with the flow.

Currently, doing the right thing was more important.

Before avenging himself, he wouldn’t allow such luxurious matters as emotions to take up too much of his time, nor did he want to hinder or test anyone.

Xie Zheng’s current attitude towards him was nothing more than sympathy, tolerance, and maybe even a hint of goodwill because he hadn’t seen his true nature. It was all due to his present appearance of vulnerability and obedience. But this wasn’t the real Fang Ziyang.

The real him wasn’t the cheerful and obedient 18-year-old on the surface. Within this youthful body resided a battered soul, reborn with hatred, willing to resort to any means necessary for revenge—a dark soul.

In order to wash away the blood debt from his past life, Fang Ziyang was well aware that his future actions would definitely not be too gentle.

After all, he was currently just a malicious cannon fodder, wasn’t he?

Although Xie Zheng was rigid and picky, this man was truly pure.

He was as clean as the sun in the sky, capable of dispelling all darkness in the world. It made him, filled with hatred and resentment, feel ashamed…

Fang Ziyang admitted it.

He was actually feeling a bit inferior. He didn’t deserve someone as pure and clean as Xie Zheng. His darkness would only contaminate such a rare and clean existence.

Rather than letting Xie Zheng see his malicious side and dislike him even more, it was better to maintain a distance from the beginning and not indulge in such luxurious emotions.

He was a demon crawling out of hell in this human shell, unable to play the role of an angel forever.

Darkness and light.

This was an abyss they could never cross.

Xie Zheng would not like the real Fang Ziyang.

…

Putting aside the shock caused by Xie Zheng for now.

A few days later, Fang Ziyang packed a simple backpack, took his identification documents, and boarded a plane alone to C City to meet Li Xiao and then go together to Li Xiao’s hometown.

They had made plans to go to Li Xiao’s hometown beforehand.

Of course, the purpose was not for a vacation but for Ming Bai, the disciple of Li Xiao’s grandfather, who was a divine doctor.

The acquisition and management matters of Dongsheng Pharmaceuticals had been basically prepared. The next step was to launch the new product with the prescription they had prepared. Before that, they needed to pinpoint a crucial person in the company’s research and development team.

Naturally, the best candidate for Fang Ziyang was Ming Bai, a medical genius whom he was very familiar with in his past life.

Of course, it would be even better if they could persuade Li Xiao’s grandfather to come along. Being able to teach Ming Bai, it was evident that Li Xiao’s grandfather, even if his traditional Chinese medicine level couldn’t reach the national level, was definitely an impressive figure.

This trip to Baixing Village in Yunlong Town, C City, was a must.

“Ziyang, over here! I’m here!”

Just as he walked out of the plane, Fang Ziyang heard Li Xiao’s voice calling out to him.

Looking over, he indeed saw Li Xiao’s figure at the pick-up area.

Beside him was an ordinary-looking but friendly girl. Comparing her to Li Xiao’s social media posts, it was clear that the friendly girl was Li Xiao’s girlfriend.

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As Li Xiao had just started his summer vacation and returned to his hometown, he naturally came to pick Fang Ziyang up as the host.

Upon seeing Fang Ziyang, Li Xiao greeted him happily and introduced his girlfriend in passing.

“Ziyang, you finally arrived! I’ve been waiting for you for a month. I’ve prepared a room for you at home, and I guarantee you’ll be comfortable staying at my place, not worse than your villa, haha. By the way, let me introduce you. This is my girlfriend, Wei Yue.”

Then he turned to introduce Wei Yue.

“Yue Yue, this is Fang Ziyang I told you about. Don’t be fooled by his age; he’s much better than me in computer skills. I was able to score so high in the final exams thanks to Ziyang’s help. I really struck gold by having him tutor me this time, hahaha.”

Wei Yue nodded, her smile a little shy. “Hello, I’m Wei Yue, Li Xiao’s girlfriend…”

Her voice was also soft, and it was evident that she was a shy and innocent girl.

“Hello, Sister Wei Yue.”

Fang Ziyang had a good impression of her and showed a bright smile, displaying a friendly attitude.

They exchanged a brief greeting and got to know each other.

Li Xiao and Wei Yue helped Fang Ziyang with his luggage and quickly left the airport.

Because Li Xiao’s hometown was in a rural area, a few hours’ drive away from C City, Li Xiao drove over.

Of course, it wasn’t a small car commonly seen in the city but a more commonly used minivan in the rural areas, borrowed from a neighbor’s family.

Although Secretary Li now worked with Xie Zheng and money was not an issue for his family, they were studying outside the hometown all year round, and there were only two elderly people who didn’t like to go out in the family, so there was no need for a car at home. They could borrow it from the neighbors during the Lunar New Year or when they had something to do. After all, it wasn’t a good thing to flaunt wealth too much in the countryside.

Although it was an ordinary old minivan, Li Xiao had probably cleaned it carefully before driving it. The car was old, but it was clean.

Fang Ziyang had experienced a period of destitution in his past life, so he didn’t mind and naturally got into the car.

Li Xiao was very satisfied in his heart. The reason he was able to establish such a good relationship with Fang Ziyang in such a short period of time, to the point where they could even share family matters in conversation, was not because Li Xiao had tried to please Fang Ziyang due to his background and his brother’s instructions.

It was because of Fang Ziyang’s attitude towards others, without that sense of superiority that most wealthy children had, and his good manners.

So, Li Xiao treated Fang Ziyang with a very friendly and casual attitude.

After getting into the car, Li Xiao directly said,

“Ziyang, we’re going to pick up someone later, so it might take some time on the way. Are you hungry? If you are, we can grab something to eat first; otherwise, we’ll have to wait until we get home to have dinner.”

Their hometown was a bit remote, and there wouldn’t even be a gas station along the way once they got off the highway, so they would have to endure if they got hungry.

Fang Ziyang had done some research in advance and understood the situation in Li Xiao’s hometown, so he understood what Li Xiao meant.

“No need, they served meals on the plane, so I’m not hungry. Who are we picking up? Did you invite other friends to your place?”

Li Xiao had no reservations about it and explained with a smile while driving,

“She’s not going to my place. It’s a friend’s sister from my hometown. She got delayed with something today, so I happened to be driving out and can give his sister a ride back home. It’s not convenient for her to take a bus alone…”

“Oh, I see.”

Fang Ziyang nodded and didn’t continue asking.

His previous question was just casual; he wasn’t interested in the affairs of strangers.

But Li Xiao was in a sharing mood and continued,

“Speaking of which, my friend is also very good in computer technology, not worse than me. We were in the same class in high school, and when we filled out our college applications, we both chose the computer science program at Qing University. He was accepted, but in the end, he couldn’t go to school because of family reasons…”

Li Xiao’s tone was filled with regret.

When Fang Ziyang heard about talent in computer technology, he became interested. “What were the family reasons? Did he have difficulties with tuition?”

“It’s not about that. His computer skills are pretty good, and he can take on some freelance work online, so living expenses and tuition are not an issue. The main problem is his sister’s health. He needs to earn enough money within three years for his sister’s bone marrow transplant surgery.”

“So, he is currently working on a software program, planning to solve his sister’s medical issue before continuing his studies. I’ve seen the architecture of the software, and it’s good. Ziyang, if you’re interested, you can take a look at the details when the time comes…”

Li Xiao explained clearly, and his intentions were not difficult to discern.

Li Xiao probably wanted to help his friend. After all, not everyone’s software could be sold, and not everyone was a genius standing at the top of the pyramid, creating extraordinary things.

His friend seemed to be someone with some skills but hadn’t reached an outstanding level. He needed connections to market his work.

Fang Ziyang didn’t mind Li Xiao focusing on him.

If the person was truly talented, he would even be grateful for Li Xiao’s introduction.

“That sounds good. Li Xiao, if you speak so highly of him, it would be a shame not to take a look. Can his skills reach the level of a registered member on Midnight Union Forum? If they are really good, I can directly buy his program with money. After all, I’m thinking of finding some small projects to invest in and gain some experience…”

Fang Ziyang smiled.

“No problem. If the skills aren’t good, I wouldn’t mention it to you. I’ll take you to see it when the time comes.” Li Xiao showed a pleased expression and quickly nodded.

He was very happy to be able to help his friend.

While talking, Li Xiao had already driven the car to the entrance of a suburban villa.

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