Ch 58 (Part 3): Rebirth of the Tool Man in a Pampered Protagonist Novel

Although she had thoughts in her mind, she wouldn’t be silly enough to show them immediately.

Setting aside the fact that Yan Tong was able to snatch Xie Wenxu from Fang Ziyang, who was a wealthy and good-looking young master, which definitely required some extraordinary means, it was also a challenging task to approach Xie Wenxu under his watchful eyes.

Regarding Xie Wenxu, even though his behavior so far had been despicable, it was evident that he wouldn’t be interested in willingly inviting a third party into his relationship.

So, if she wanted to seize this opportunity, she had to be careful not to be too obvious about it.

Shi Meijing was smart enough not to rush into action. Instead, she subtly established a familiar relationship with Xie Wenxu by finding topics of conversation related to her elder brother, taking advantage of Xie Wenxu’s interest in him.

If Xie Wenxu wanted to recruit her elder brother into the team, she would help persuade him.

In short, patience was necessary to win this opportunity. She would start by getting to know Xie Wenxu and familiarizing herself with him. Once her elder brother became an invaluable assistant to Xie Wenxu’s team in the future, she would have a chance to connect with him.

Shi Meijing’s plan was excellent.

However, Shi Liangchen was already cautious, and it wouldn’t be easy for her to persuade him. Moreover, saying too much might have a counterproductive effect.

So, Shi Meijing couldn’t go too far. She could only occasionally show her concerns about not being able to find a bone marrow donor, subtly stirring her brother’s thoughts.

Then she turned her attention to Li Xiao.

That’s right.

All Shi Meijing needed was an excuse to get closer to Xie Wenxu in the future. If she couldn’t convince her brother for the time being, she could use Li Xiao instead.

After all, Xie Wenxu was looking for someone with good computer skills, and Li Xiao was studying computer science, and he was even a student at Qing University. Didn’t this meet the requirements perfectly? When the time came, she could use Li Xiao as an excuse to approach Xie Wenxu. Perfect!

Yan Tong and Xie Wenxu had no idea about her thoughts.

When Shi Meijing mentioned that there was a talented computer science student from Qing University in their village, although she didn’t show much interest, Shi Liangchen had made no progress so far. Since they had nothing better to do, they decided to take a look.

As a result, they ended up at Li Xiao’s house.

And then, they naturally ran into Fang Ziyang, who was lazily playing with his tablet on a recliner in Li Xiao’s yard.

The result…

Fang Ziyang genuinely wanted to kill Shi Meijing right then and there.

He had known that Shi Meijing was skilled at stirring up trouble ever since their previous life. A significant reason why Shi Liangchen came to deceive him was because of this sister. If it wasn’t for Shi Meijing, Shi Liangchen wouldn’t have abandoned his conscience, given up on his dreams, and turned into a liar full of deception, which led to their grudges.

In this life, he tried every means possible to avoid any interaction with these two brothers. But Shi Meijing just had to stir things up.

…

“Fang Ziyang, what are you doing here?!”

Yan Tong looked at Fang Ziyang incredulously, clearly not expecting to run into him here.

Xie Wenxu was also a bit surprised, staring blankly at the young man sitting in Li Xiao’s yard, leisurely playing with his tablet.

“You… know each other?”

Shi Meijing was confused by the sudden turn of events.

Fang Ziyang? What did Yan Tong call that annoying rich second-generation guy? Fang Ziyang? Wait, isn’t it Lu Yang?!

Suddenly, something clicked in Shi Meijing’s mind, and she quickly took out her phone to search for pictures of Fang Ziyang online.

Then her face turned pale…

And when she looked up at Fang Ziyang, her expression soured.

She hadn’t expected Fang Ziyang to be so cold towards her, not only ignoring her before but also not even mentioning his real name. She had never been neglected like this by anyone in her life.

Great, no wonder his own fiancé was stolen away by someone else. This Fang Ziyang truly deserved it.

Now that she encountered he former fiancé and his love rival, she wanted to see how Fang Ziyang would react later!

Unable to contain her schadenfreude, Shi Meijing raised her voice, deliberately pretending to be shocked, and said,

“Ah, you, you… You’re Fang Ziyang? You’re Mr. Xiao’s former fiancé?”

Although her words seemed ordinary, they were actually like lighting a match in a fireworks pile, capable of causing an explosion.

If Yan Tong and Fang Ziyang both had bad tempers, there would definitely be a big showdown between the ex-boyfriend and the current boyfriend, instantly eliminating two love rivals. Shi Meijing’s cunning plan was truly devious.

However, Shi Meijing had miscalculated.

Yan Tong knew well that Xie Wenxu preferred a gentle and considerate type of boyfriend. No matter how restless he felt inside, he would never show his bad side in front of Xie Wenxu.

So, the expected showdown didn’t happen.

On the contrary, Yan Tong used this opportunity to gain favor. He immediately grabbed Xie Wenxu’s arm in a timid manner, looking like he needed protection, and tearfully called out, “Brother xu…”

When it came to playing the role of an innocent, lovable flower that could make a man feel pity, he ranked second to none.

Xie Wenxu almost instinctively protected him behind him before giving a complicated look to Fang Ziyang and greeting him, “Ziyang, it’s been a while.”

“Not long, didn’t we just see each other in the news a few days ago? Your boyfriend accidentally replaced my college entrance exam scores, and it’s still trending online. Since we’re all old acquaintances, there’s no need for pleasantries when we meet,” Fang Ziyang lightly laughed and countered, not willing to play the role of a resentful ex-boyfriend for Shi Meijing to see. He wasn’t in the mood to be verbose with Xie Wenxu either, so he directly retorted with a smile.

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The issue of college entrance exam scores was still a thorn in Yan Tong’s heart. It made him feel uncomfortable whenever it was mentioned.

Xie Wenxu’s mood was also complicated. He had always thought Fang Ziyang was a useless person with poor grades and a bad temper, which embarrassed him. But now he didn’t expect Fang Ziyang’s grades to be excellent, which was both shocking and created a significant contrast in his mind.

He thought he would be happy after leaving Fang Ziyang, but now that he saw him again, he found himself inexplicably feeling uneasy.

Especially Fang Ziyang’s gaze, which no longer held the familiar warmth of their close relationship. It turned pitch black, revealing no trace of his former self…

Xie Wenxu suddenly felt a sense of emptiness in his heart.

Faced with Fang Ziyang’s sarcasm, he couldn’t help but defend himself,

“Ziyang, I know I’ve wronged you before, but we don’t have to end up like this. I…”

But before he could finish, Fang Ziyang raised his hand to interrupt him, “Enough, Xie Wenxu. You don’t need to emphasize that you’ve wronged me. We’ve already terminated the engagement. You don’t need to say anything, let alone talk about being friends after breaking up. You should know my temper.”

“Today is just my unlucky encounter with you. If you have something to discuss with the host, do so. If not, just leave. I’m in a good mood on my vacation and don’t want to argue with you. It’s meaningless.”

After speaking, Fang Ziyang picked up his tablet, lowered his head, and continued playing games.

It was clear that he had no intention of reminiscing or chatting like before.

There was no anger or rage from before, nor the emotional stimulation of encountering a betrayed fiancé and a love rival. His indifferent attitude was as if he was treating someone completely unrelated.

This was the scene that Xie Wenxu had originally hoped for, hoping that after terminating the engagement, they would no longer be entangled in troubles.

But when he truly faced such an indifferent attitude, he couldn’t help but feel an inexplicable discomfort in his heart.

Fang Ziyang had truly let go. All those happy memories between them had completely vanished…

Xie Wenxu’s face suddenly turned pale, and his heart ached.

Seeing this, Yan Tong silently clenched his fist and quickly interjected to break the tension, trying hard to maintain his image, “Ziyang, I’m sorry. I didn’t know that Brother Qianhao would actually go as far as to help me switch the exam scores, let alone involve you. I know it’s useless to say anything now, but I still want to apologize to you. But why did you come to Baixing Village? Do you know Brother Wenxu…”

He didn’t finish the sentence, but the meaning was clear.

Was it just a coincidence that Fang Ziyang came to Baixing Village? Or was he following them?

Or did he still want to snatch Xie Wenxu back? After all, Fang Ziyang had deep feelings for Xie Wenxu, so it wouldn’t be strange if he deliberately came to meet by chance.

Upon hearing this, Xie Wenxu couldn’t help but show a nervous expression, involuntarily.

Shi Meijing also perked up her ears.

Fang Ziyang looked at these pretentious people.

Why couldn’t they find something to do? Why did their eyes have to be fixed on him?

Putting down his tablet, he looked directly at Yan Tong with a smile that wasn’t really a smile, “Yan Tong, what are you so worried about? Worried that I will come back and snatch Xie Wenxu away? I thought you were more confident than that, but it seems not. It makes sense, you and Xie Wenxu have known each other for less than half a year, not even a quarter of the time I spent with him. It’s not strange that you’re worried about our old feelings reigniting.”

“But rest assured, I won’t go back to someone who betrayed me. I will never forgive those who betray me. Considering how hard you worked to snatch a man from me, let me give you a piece of advice: instead of worrying about me, you should worry about yourself.”

“After all, relying solely on impulsive feelings won’t work. Just like me, I can only indulge in eating, drinking, and having fun, and I’ll eventually be disliked by others. As for you… you’re worse than me. You may be a little gentle and know how to please others, but you’re not attractive enough in appearance, your grades are just average. I suppose you won’t have much to talk about with Xie Wenxu when it comes to computers. Tsk, tsk, I managed to endure being with him for three years. I wonder how long someone like you can endure?”

Fang Ziyang’s smile was faint and full of endless mockery.

Yan Tong’s complexion turned sour, showing a hint of worry deep in his heart.

Shi Meijing’s gaze fell on Yan Tong’s face, her eyes rolling, thinking about something.

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