Ch 69 (Part 1): Rebirth of the Tool Man in a Pampered Protagonist Novel

There is no evidence more reliable than speaking with strength.

Fang Ziyang’s pride and arrogance have always been based on his clear assessment of his own abilities. Every step he takes after his rebirth is calculated, considering the risks and gains before he acts.

After posting the Weibo message, the next day, it was Friday, the day the school had a break.

When Fang Ziyang returned to Xie Zheng’s small mansion and saw many workers coming and going in a lively manner, he became curious. “Uncle Wang, Aunt Fen, are we renovating the house or preparing for a banquet? Why is it so lively?”

Although he always felt awkward living in Xie Zheng’s house and felt out of place, since he had already moved in, Fang Ziyang didn’t continue to be pretentious or conflicted. He became very familiar and had a good relationship with Uncle Wang and Aunt Fen in just a few days.

Seeing him return, Uncle Wang and Aunt Fen were also delighted and quickly took credit for themselves.

“It’s renovation. Didn’t Young Master want to do a piano challenge on the live stream? Young Master instructed us to set up a piano room. We’ve already set up the room, and the customized piano that just arrived from abroad is also there. Would Young Master like to take a look now? The building materials and piano were personally selected by Young Master.”

It was not easy for Young Master to find someone he liked, so they had to assist in the process. Otherwise, when would they get to see the little Young Master?

“He personally selected them…”

Fang Ziyang couldn’t help but sigh inwardly. He was definitely happy because it felt good to be cared for. However, he and Xie Zheng were destined to be people from two different worlds. The better Xie Zheng treated him now, the more disappointed he would be when he found out Fang Ziyang’s true identity in the future. Fang Ziyang couldn’t simply enjoy these good things; he really didn’t want Xie Zheng to dislike him in the future. But Xie Zheng was clearly developing feelings for the person Fang Ziyang was pretending to be.

It seemed that he had to find a way to handle Xie Zheng’s feelings for him. Otherwise, if this continued, it wouldn’t be good for either of them.

Taking a deep breath, Fang Ziyang looked at Aunt Fen and smiled sweetly. “Brother Xie has great taste, so I’m sure I’ll like what he chose. Aunt Fen, are you busy right now? If you’re not, could you help me buy some beef? My brother and Rick are coming back today, and I’ll cook tonight.”

“Not busy at all. Aunt Fen will go buy it right away. I didn’t expect Young Master Ziyang to be able to cook. That’s really great. Young Master Ziyang, do you know how to cook anything else? Our young master loves eating lamb. Would you like to cook some?” Aunt Fen happily ignored Fang Ziyang’s mention of other people and interpreted it as Young Master Ziyang wanting to personally cook for their young master.

Good-looking, excellent at studying, and even able to cook. His domestic skills weren’t bad either. They were a perfect match, and their young master had really good taste!

“…Aunt Fen, you can decide. I know how to cook ordinary home-cooked dishes.”

Fang Ziyang couldn’t bear to refuse the old lady and nodded with a dry smile.

With Aunt Fen’s assurance, she happily went to prepare the ingredients for the evening meal.

Uncle Wang, with a smiling face, arranged for the servants to clean the newly renovated piano room while taking out his phone and walking to a corner to call his young master.

“Hello, has he returned?”

On the other end, Xie Zheng answered the call quickly and immediately asked, clearly waiting for this report for a long time.

Uncle Wang was also very happy. “Young Master Ziyang has returned and really likes the arrangements made by Young Master. Just now, Young Master Ziyang even said he would cook for you himself. Young Master, please come back early today…”

Xie Zheng was momentarily stunned upon hearing this, then couldn’t help sitting up straight. “He really wants to cook for me himself?”

“Of course, it’s true. Young Master has excellent taste.”

Uncle Wang was pleased and continued, “But I don’t think Young Master Ziyang has experienced much hardship before. If the food doesn’t suit your taste later, Young Master, please don’t show it, or it will affect Young Master Ziyang’s confidence.”

“Mhm.”

On the other end of the phone, Xie Zheng’s voice was filled with indescribable happiness.

Uncle Wang hung up the phone, his face beaming with a smile.

Fang Ziyang, who hadn’t returned to his room yet, watched Uncle Wang’s actions and felt even more uncomfortable.

After a long silence, he made a decision.

He went back to his room and took out his diary, starting to write…

It’s better not to give anyone any hope when there’s no result.

He really didn’t want to become worse. He didn’t want to.

…

Meanwhile, Fang Ziyang wasn’t too worried about the upcoming live stream battle; he had time to think about other things.

Translated on ho lo lo novels dot com.

However, outside, the internet buzzed with excitement because of his Weibo post.

In the past half year, Fang Ziyang’s name had constantly been in the spotlight. Every time he appeared, it would inevitably trigger a major online event. It had almost become a law of nature.

And this time was no exception.

Fang Ziyang’s Weibo post, “I dare you to challenge me,” was undeniably arrogant. Just by looking at it, one could tell that he was up to something. This familiar format, this familiar formula, wasn’t it the same declaration he used in the past to challenge his critics?

Looking at the accompanying image and recalling the recent rumors and doubts circulating online, it was clear to anyone that Fang Ziyang was responding to the controversy surrounding the performance lineup at Qing University.

Although people were unsure about Fang Ziyang’s piano skills, his strong attitude left them momentarily stunned.

The netizens who had previously expressed doubts couldn’t help but waver.

“Fang Ziyang is so confident. Could he really have some skill?”

“But his piano playing in the videos before was only average. Is he just bluffing, using a feigned display of strength?”

“If it’s a bluff, it’s quite risky. It’s easily exposed.”

“I find it strange. Why do you always question Fang Ziyang? Why can’t he excel in both academics and arts? You should also know about the things that happened in Fang Ziyang’s family before. If he showed exceptional talent, wouldn’t his scumbag father try to take advantage of him?”

“Exactly, why can’t people be exceptional in every aspect?”

“Why bother saying so much? If you’re dissatisfied, go challenge our young master. All you do is talk!”

Fang Ziyang had been targeted so many times online, but there were also many clever individuals who had long stopped buying into it.

As time passed, these netizens couldn’t help but feel sympathy for Fang Ziyang and became increasingly angry and resentful toward the mastermind behind all the chaos on the internet. Naturally, their hearts began to lean towards Fang Ziyang.

Moreover, now that Fang Ziyang had directly stated that he would accept challenges if anyone doubted him, didn’t that say something? It was pointless for individuals to spout off on the internet!

Of course, not everyone who doubted Fang Ziyang on the internet was simply talking nonsense. Some took practical action and prepared to challenge him in the upcoming live stream.

Among those who decided to take action was Wang Yang.

He was a senior student at the Beijing Conservatory of Music, majoring in piano. He had excellent skills and had won numerous awards in various piano competitions in China. He was also a popular figure at his school.

However, people who pursued art often faced many restrictions in their career after graduation, and it was difficult to achieve success. Without connections or resources, even with exceptional talent, it was not easy to make a breakthrough. Every year, many talented individuals graduated from their respective schools, but the number of those who truly achieved success could be counted on one’s fingers.

Therefore, with his graduation approaching next year, he was anxious about his future.

But just yesterday, he received a mysterious phone call.

The person on the other end told him that as long as he participated in the live stream and challenged Fang Ziyang, if he won, he would receive five million yuan and a scholarship for advanced studies at the Tawa Conservatory of Music. Even if he lost, he would still receive one million yuan as consolation.

Although it was somewhat strange, after careful consideration, he decided to accept the offer.

If he won the live stream challenge, he would gain both fame and fortune. Even if he lost, he would still receive one million yuan as consolation and have the opportunity to showcase his piano skills in front of a large audience. It was a win-win situation.

After hanging up the phone, he immediately ran to Fang Ziyang’s live stream to declare his challenge and send a private message.

Due to various reasons, Fang Ziyang couldn’t accept every challenge sent through private messages. So he directly posted the list of challengers and allowed the netizens to vote and choose. This avoided the accusation of him manipulating the selection process later, causing unnecessary trouble.

The netizens enjoyed watching the excitement and were highly engaged in the process.

Most of the names on the list were relatively well-known, with information readily available through searches on Baidu. Even netizens who didn’t understand piano could vote based on the information available. After all, if someone lacked skills, they wouldn’t dare to appear in the live stream.

In the end, with the active participation of netizens, the voting was completed in less than one night.

There were a total of three individuals, two of whom were talented young pianists with some online fame, while the other was Wang Yang, the school heartthrob of the music academy. They were around the same age as Fang Ziyang, which was considered fair.

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