Ch 90 (Part 2): Rebirth of the Tool Man in a Pampered Protagonist Novel

His tone carried a hint of peacock-like showing off to his partner.

Fang Ziyang couldn’t help but laugh and pressed his face closer to the screen, mimicking the action of a man touching his cheek through the screen. He spoke in a tone filled with admiration and praise.

“Brother Xie, you never told me before. You’re really amazing! I feel like I love you even more now.”

“Mmm. There’s nothing much to say, just minor things.”

Xie Zheng was successfully pleased, and his stern face became approachable due to his excessive smiles. He pretended to remain calm while feeling the opposite.

Fang Ziyang loved this kind of contrast where Xie Zheng was clearly happy but pretended to be composed to maintain his image. It was too adorable, making people unable to resist teasing. Older men were truly cute.

“Why would it be a minor thing? Brother Xie doesn’t even have any self-awareness. I encountered one of your admirers as soon as I arrived at the base. She came to bother me and told me not to like you. But she’s no match for me; she’s weak. I didn’t do much, just a few words, and I knocked her out of the game.”

Fang Ziyang blinked playfully, full of banter.

Xie Zheng became serious upon hearing this and immediately grasped onto another point. “Someone bothered you?”

“Yes, her name is Jin Yu. Did you know her before? She’s been secretly in love with you for a long time. She’s a very pretty girl, even more domineering than me. She said I’m not allowed to like you, but she’s no match for me. She’s too weak; I barely did anything, and she was KO’d.”

Fang Ziyang raised his chin, feeling a bit smug. “Next time, anyone who dares to peep at my lao gong, I’ll kick them against the wall and they won’t be able to come down!”

Xie Zheng couldn’t help but laugh, his face slightly flushed. He enjoyed his little lover’s possessiveness. His young man was filled with thoughts of him everywhere.

However, it seemed like his little lover was a little jealous.

Xie Zheng immediately explained, “I don’t know anyone named Jin Yu! I haven’t even heard of her.” He only liked his young man.

“But she’s been secretly in love with you for a long time. After all, she’s a girl. Do you think I’m bullying her?” Fang Ziyang pouted, seeking confirmation.

“But I like you. I like you no matter what you’re like.”

Xie Zheng naturally knew how to please his beloved, so he put on a serious and sincere expression. Besides his young lover, he had no concept of doting on others.

Fang Ziyang was delighted by the way he was being spoiled and waved at the computer screen, “Husband, come here…”

Xie Zheng obediently moved his face closer. “What is it?”

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“Mwah!” Fang Ziyang made two loud kissing sounds against the computer screen, his eyes curved with a smile.

Xie Zheng’s ears turned red, and he struggled to maintain his serious image. “I didn’t hear it just now.”

“Shall we do it again then?”

Fang Ziyang knew exactly what kind of person his lover was and grinned at the computer screen, producing two more kissing sounds.

Xie Zheng was completely satisfied and continued with his playful yet serious tone. “You’re such a child.”

Such hypocrisy!

Fang Ziyang’s smile was radiant, and his eyes were filled with happiness as he gazed at the man in the video for a long time before reluctantly putting aside the playfulness and asking about the situation outside these past few days.

He couldn’t personally watch over Yan Tong and the others, and he always felt uneasy about it.

Fortunately, even though he had been blind once with Xie Wenxu, he didn’t make the same mistake here. Xie Zheng took his instructions to heart.

“Nothing special happened. Yan Tong is as you described, completely focused on entering the entertainment industry, and his relationship with Lu Yan is becoming closer…”

Speaking of this, Xie Zheng’s expression didn’t look good. There was a sense of disgust that he found difficult to express.

Using the word “close” to describe their relationship was an understatement. Yan Tong and Lu Yan were practically having an affair. Both of them were not conventional individuals, and engaging in a relationship was too normal for them.

Xie Zheng didn’t despise cohabitation; rather, Yan Tong was someone who already had a fiancé. His actions with Lu Yan were simply an affair, crossing ethical boundaries. That was the behavior Xie Zheng despised the most.

“As for Lu Yan…” Xie Zheng’s eyebrows furrowed deeply as he continued, “I really doubt if he is a member of the Lu family. He completely lacks the demeanor of Old Man Lu.”

Not only was he foolish, but his logic and cognition were also severely flawed.

Fang Ziyang immediately guessed the situation and sneered, “Is he using mine and my brother’s name to ask you for money and resources?”

Xie Zheng nodded, his expression turning cold. “He’s asking for quite a lot—twenty billion to be exact.”

Fang Ziyang felt the urge to punch someone as he tightened his fist. “That bastard! No wonder Grandfather left most of the information and a majority of the cash inheritance to my mother. It seems that Grandfather saw through my uncle’s character a long time ago. Brother Xie, don’t pay any attention to him. I’ve already given him quite a few ‘resources.’ He clearly just wants to grab our money…”

Lu Yan, that bastard, truly saw him as a fool. Despite him having a significant amount of inheritance from his grandfather, he still insisted on focusing on him and his brother. His greed knew no bounds!

Some people were simply like that, unable to change even if given another chance. In his previous life, he was weak-willed, but now, he could see through everything. What he said was foolishness and indifference.

Since Lu Yan was like this, he would just watch as the two of them jumped into the fire pit together. There was no need for him to feel any psychological pressure.

“Brother Xie, don’t worry about anything. Just keep an eye on them and make sure nothing goes wrong. These people don’t need any intervention; they will ruin themselves…”

Fang Ziyang tried to suppress his anger, his gaze turning cold.

Xie Zheng didn’t hesitate and smiled. “Alright.”

Since he chose to believe, he wouldn’t ask any further. He had said before that if he couldn’t change his young lover, then he would change himself.

His bottom line wasn’t set in stone. If someone threatened his beloved, he didn’t mind turning into a devil.

Fang Ziyang looked at Xie Zheng’s gentle smile and couldn’t help but blush.

He felt deep affection.

Leaning his head against the screen, Fang Ziyang loved this kind of acceptance and dependence. He softly called out, “Xie Zheng…”

“Mmm.”

Xie Zheng’s finger also gently caressed the computer screen, his eyes filled with tenderness.

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The second branch of the Xie family.

Compared to the first branch of the Xie family, which thrived after the separation and experienced joy every day, the situation of the second branch wasn’t particularly ideal recently.

The members of the second branch initially believed that with the help of the “mysterious tycoon” from Yan Tong, even without Xie Zheng, they could create a more glorious Xie family than the former Xie Group. What was Xie Zheng compared to them? In the future, the people of the first branch would surely be envious and jealous.

However, imagination is beautiful, while reality is cruel.

After the first branch separated and drove away Xie Zheng, the members of the second branch realized that it wasn’t as easy as they had imagined to establish themselves in high society.

Most of the connections the Xie family had before only recognized Xie Zheng; they didn’t care about the first or second branch! Once Xie Zheng left, he not only took away a large portion of the family’s assets but also took away an intangible wealth.

Those who were on good terms with them didn’t know what happened. They had already revealed their shining trump cards, yet one by one, they chose Xie Zheng over them and refused to cooperate. They missed out on great opportunities!

That was not all.

What troubled the members of the second branch the most was that their new company establishment and technological project approvals were extremely difficult.

The government seemed to have gone crazy; every application they submitted either took a long time to review or was rejected.

They couldn’t complete various procedures, so their company couldn’t be established properly, and their research couldn’t be carried out. Otherwise, it would be considered illegal experimentation, with unimaginable consequences.

The second branch of the Xie family was not foolish.

At first, they didn’t think much of it, but as the number of rejections and delays in procedures and audits increased, they gradually realized that the government was intentionally blocking them!

“What the hell is the government doing? Why are they blocking our procedures? We followed all the proper procedures and made the necessary arrangements. Moreover, the project prospects are so good. Why won’t they approve it?”

The members of the second branch of the Xie family were infuriated. Nothing was going smoothly, and everyone’s temper became short-tempered.

Xie Wenxu looked at the dissatisfied expressions of his so-called family and felt extremely disappointed. He finally understood why Xie Zheng hated the second branch so much. He would rather cause a split in the Xie family and be scolded by their ancestors than have any connection with the second branch.

The second branch was not only greedy for power but also short-sighted and foolish.

Xie Wenxu had a cold expression on his face. “Why? You’re asking such an obvious question. Don’t you understand the importance of these scientific research projects to a country? I’ve said before that you should cooperate with the government for joint development, but all you think about is your own interests. You even consider seeking foreign investment. If the government doesn’t block you, then who will they block?”

If they wanted to develop in Huaguo and avoid being controlled by the authorities, where in the world would that be possible? Huaguo was not a capitalist country.

The members of the second branch of the Xie family wore unpleasant expressions.

Of course, they understood this reasoning, but if they cooperated with the government, how much of their own profits would they lose? If they weren’t careful, everything they had would become the government’s tool.

Having finally obtained such a development opportunity, they also wanted to be like those wealthy families abroad, possessing the absolute power of the capitalists.

They simply couldn’t listen to Xie Wenxu’s words.

Old Lady Zhou’s face showed displeasure. Xie Wenxu’s recent behavior in the past year had increasingly disappointed her. He was not only foolish in love but also soft-hearted in business, contradicting the entire philosophy of the second branch.

“Xie Wenxu, I brought you into the discussion to find solutions together, not to hear you make sarcastic remarks. Do you think we don’t understand what you’re saying? But this is our second branch’s opportunity to take off. You should understand what the words ‘wealthy family’ represent. Since we have this opportunity, why wouldn’t we seize it?”

“This time, we are staking everything on it. This technology company is our only lifeline. How can we let others intervene? The lifeline should be controlled by ourselves.”

Old Lady Zhou’s tone was full of ambition.

Xie Wenxu, on the other hand, was extremely disappointed. “You speak so nobly, but it’s just your selfishness! Your minds have been clouded by immense profits.”

“Enough, you don’t listen to a single word I say. Now that Xie Zheng has left, I’m nothing more than an insignificant existence to you. You don’t need my opinion at all. In that case, don’t bother calling me for any future discussions. I won’t interfere in any matters concerning the family anymore. Do whatever you want!”

After saying that, Xie Wenxu left, feeling deeply disappointed and frustrated with his family.

There was also a profound sense of confusion.

For the first time, he discovered that his own family members could be so ugly and short-sighted.

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