Ch 56 (Part 2): Rebirth of the Tool Man in a Pampered Protagonist Novel

The friend’s sister Li Xiao mentioned was a high school senior this year with excellent grades. Instead of returning home after the college entrance exams, she took a part-time job as a tutor during the summer vacation for a well-off high school student. Today happened to be her last day of work, and she was preparing to return home to rest and take care of her health.

After making a phone call, just a few minutes later, a delicate-looking girl with a pale complexion walked out.

Seeing the girl, Wei Yue immediately leaned out of the car window and greeted with a smile. “Meijing, over here…”

Li Xiao also took the opportunity to introduce her to Fang Ziyang.

“This is my friend’s sister, Shi Meijing. Her brother is Shi Liangchen. Hahaha, their names sound beautiful, Liangchen Meijing, it has a special artistic conception.”

Li Xiao’s laughter was hearty.

However, instead of joining in the laughter, Fang Ziyang’s face turned pale instantly.

Shi Liangchen…

Shi Meijing…

Why were they the ones?

Fang Ziyang never expected to hear the names of the Shi siblings again in this lifetime.

He thought that in this life, he had changed his destiny and wouldn’t encounter Shi Liangchen and Shi Meijing again. But some destinies were simply predetermined.

Toward his enemies from the past life, he had always remained emotionally indifferent. No matter what vicious and disgusting things people like Fang Yandong and Fang Qianhao did, he wouldn’t have the slightest emotional fluctuation after his rebirth.

But Shi Liangchen was the person who evoked the most complex emotions in Fang Ziyang.

In the previous life, after going through the darkest period, he started his plan for revenge and sought partners to increase his strength. After all, no matter how capable he was, he was ultimately just one person and couldn’t do everything alone.

And Shi Liangchen was the one he chose among many people. They had been together until the end of their failed revenge.

He should have been grateful for this loyal partner. They should have had years of friendship forged through their struggles.

At the time, he was truly moved. He was grateful that heaven didn’t abandon him and allowed him to have such a loyal friend who provided him with a lot of help and comfort during those difficult years.

However, what he never expected was…

The person who ultimately pushed him back into the abyss was none other than his trusted partner, Shi Liangchen!

The help and loyalty he thought he received from Shi Liangchen turned out to be fake, all lies.

Fang Ziyang still felt foolish even now. After experiencing the betrayal of his loved ones like Fang Yandong, Fang Qianhao, and others, how could he still believe that someone would repay him for a small favor and not hesitate to sacrifice themselves for him, a cannon fodder?

The reason he met Shi Liangchen and why Shi Liangchen helped him was all part of Yan Tong’s plan to completely destroy him and send him to hell.

It was because of Shi Liangchen’s “help” that his revenge plan repeatedly failed, and he suffered setbacks time and time again.

And it was because of the presence of the Shi siblings that he was completely turned into a scapegoat without any reason, and he even came close to being sent to a black gambling cruise ship as a plaything…

But it was also because of Shi Liangchen that Yan Tong’s ultimate plan failed.

Perhaps out of guilt or perhaps due to remorse, Shi Liangchen saved him in the end and died in the process. He used his life to repay the harm he had caused…

This couldn’t completely eliminate the hatred that had already been formed.

But Shi Liangchen had already repaid with his life in the previous life, even though it was too late. He had paid with his life.

So, Fang Ziyang’s emotions toward Shi Liangchen were very complicated.

Although Shi Liangchen wasn’t on his revenge list in this life, he couldn’t forgive the betrayal and harm caused by Shi Liangchen. Therefore, his plan was to never meet again, to have no further interaction.

The enmity between them would end in the previous life.

However, Fang Ziyang never expected that even after changing so many things, he would still encounter them.

…

“Fang Ziyang, what’s wrong with you? Why did your complexion suddenly turn so bad?”

Li Xiao, who was carefree, didn’t get a response after laughing, and finally noticed that something was off with Fang Ziyang. Seeing Fang Ziyang’s pale face, he was a bit startled.

His thoughts were brought back.

Fang Ziyang tried to calm himself and forced a smile. “It’s nothing, just feeling a bit suffocated. Opening the window will help.”

“Really? I’ll open the window right away. If you feel uncomfortable, just let me know…”

Upon hearing this, Li Xiao noticed Fang Ziyang’s complexion starting to recover, confirming that he was fine, so he breathed a sigh of relief and quickly opened the window.

It was at this moment.

Shi Meijing, who was outside, also arrived and got into the car.

The space inside the van wasn’t large, so after the other party got in, Shi Meijing naturally saw Fang Ziyang at a glance.

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Shi Meijing was initially stunned by Fang Ziyang’s dazzling appearance, but quickly her gaze shifted to Fang Ziyang’s attire and style.

Some people, despite not being economically well-off or having a prestigious background, still had a keen understanding of luxury brands, fashion, and the attire of people of different social statuses.

And Shi Meijing was one of those people.

Although her circumstances were average, her taste was very good.

This time, Fang Ziyang didn’t dress too flamboyantly. However, as he was now a small rich man, even if he tried to be low-key, the simplest T-shirt in his wardrobe was a high-end custom-made piece.

His simple attire wouldn’t be apparent to ordinary people, who would only think that his clothes looked of good quality.

But people with an eye for fashion were different.

So, despite the absence of prominent brand logos on Fang Ziyang’s clothes and shoes, Shi Meijing could instantly confirm that the unfamiliar young man in front of her was dressed in high-end luxury fashion!

Being good-looking and wealthy, this kind of person’s life must be wonderful.

Shi Meijing couldn’t help but feel a twinge of envy and jealousy, but she didn’t show it on her face.

Instead, she naturally reached out her hand and greeted with a smile, “Hello, I’m Shi Meijing. Nice to meet you. Are you Li Xiao’s friend? Or perhaps a classmate? It’s rare to see Li Xiao bringing a friend back to our hometown as a guest. You’re really handsome…”

Her actions and tone were very familiar, making her appear as a warm and outgoing girl who was likable.

However, only Fang Ziyang knew.

In her heart, Shi Meijing was a selfish, greedy, and jealous woman, not inferior to Yan Tong in terms of being disgusting.

Due to their angle, Li Xiao and Wei Yue didn’t notice the flicker of envy and jealousy in Shi Meijing’s eyes.

Fang Ziyang, on the other hand, saw it clearly…

Just like in the previous life, he couldn’t develop any favorable impression of Shi Meijing upon their first meeting, especially since the Shi siblings had a history of enmity with him.

So, Fang Ziyang had no inclination to engage in polite conversation with her or have any further interaction with the Shi siblings.

Thus, he maintained a polite but indifferent attitude.

“Hello, I’m Luyang, Li Xiao’s friend.”

He didn’t even plan to reveal his real name.

He didn’t want to see or hear anything related to the Shi siblings anymore, so it would be best if they didn’t recognize him either.

Li Xiao’s expression changed a bit upon hearing this. He didn’t expect Fang Ziyang to have this kind of attitude toward Shi Meijing, clearly disliking and distancing himself from her, not even revealing his real name.

But he didn’t pry further and just nodded along with a smile.

Shi Meijing, unaware of Fang Ziyang’s true character, interpreted his indifferent attitude as that of a wealthy young master looking down on ordinary people. Many second-generation rich kids were like this.

Although her family background was average and she had health issues, she had been praised and flattered by those around her since childhood. She rarely encountered someone who was so cold to her upon their first meeting.

So, she instantly felt a bit unhappy.

But since Fang Ziyang hadn’t said or done anything excessive, she couldn’t pick a fight or argue just because she felt uncomfortable.

Therefore, Shi Meijing could only suppress her discontent, abandon her enthusiasm, and adopt a similarly indifferent attitude to move on from the pleasantries.

However, when they passed by and Fang Ziyang was adjusting his seat.

Whether intentionally or unintentionally, she accidentally stepped on Fang Ziyang’s shoes, leaving a dirty footprint on his clean sneakers.

Shi Meijing immediately wore an apologetic expression. “Ah, sorry for stepping on you. I’ll clean it for you…”

She said so, but instead of actually helping to clean it, she handed him a tissue.

Fang Ziyang didn’t take it.

Instead, he stared at the pretentious young girl in front of him with sharp eyes and a cold tone. “No need.”

After saying that, he took out his earphones and plugged his ears, clearly showing that he didn’t want to engage in further conversation.

He could settle the grudges from the previous life using the life that Shi Liangchen had paid, considering it as ending the enmity between them.

In this life, they could be strangers who wouldn’t cross paths again.

But if some people lacked common sense.

He wouldn’t mind settling the old accounts once again.

Fang Ziyang remained expressionless, closed his eyes, and tried not to recall the voice he didn’t want to remember.

“Fang Ziyang, I’m sorry. If I had a choice, I really didn’t want to hurt you. I ruined you and myself… ‘God and Demon World’ was your hope for revenge and my dream… I repay this life to you, considering it as repaying the debt I owe you. Don’t hate me, okay? We were still… the best… partners.”

Some hatred couldn’t be erased no matter what.

But this time, he had a choice.

Shi Liangchen, I hope these words were the only true ones amidst your countless lies.

…

Meanwhile, another luxury SUV was heading towards the peaceful Bai Xing Village.

Yan Tong gently held Xie Wenxu’s arm and persuaded him, “Brother Xu, believe me, this Shi Liangchen is truly a talented person. In the future, he will definitely become your right-hand man. You mustn’t underestimate him.”

“Now, Shi Liangchen’s sister needs a bone marrow transplant. He gave up the opportunity to attend Qing University to raise money for his sister’s treatment. As long as Brother Xu is willing to support him, he will work especially hard for you…”

“I understand. If he really has the ability, supporting him won’t be a problem.”

Xie Wenxu nodded. To bribe someone for a few million yuan wasn’t a problem for him.

However…

Compared to this Shi Liangchen, he wished he knew who Little Elf was.

Xie Wenxu held his phone and scrolled through the Midnight Forum again, but he still didn’t see Little Elf’s account appearing. He felt somewhat disheartened.

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