Ch 92 (Part 2): Rebirth of the Tool Man in a Pampered Protagonist Novel

That’s right, Tang Xun was Fang Ziyang’s own brother. If Fang Ziyang was being accused of not defending him, then Tang Xun merely spoke up and did nothing. How could that be considered doing whatever he wanted?

On the other hand, Yang Qilong’s reaction was indeed somewhat excessive. He had been shouting excessively from the beginning to the end.

Yang Qilong hadn’t expected that Fang Ziyang would remain so composed even after the accusations were directly thrown at him. With a crunch in his heart, he couldn’t let Fang Ziyang resolve the situation with just a few words. He immediately suppressed his eagerness and angrily said, “Fang Ziyang, don’t divert the topic. Jin Yu and I are team members in Group A. If something happens to her, it will delay our progress. Naturally, I’m concerned about her.”

“Yes, I don’t have evidence for what happened just now, and the surveillance footage doesn’t show it either. But actions have consequences. Fang Ziyang, you often bully Jin Yu, but this time it went too far. You and your brother can be so heartless even towards your own father. It shows your cold-heartedness!”

In other words, it wasn’t surprising for Fang Ziyang, who could be heartless towards his own father, to push Jin Yu down the stairs due to a minor quarrel. The previous incidents involving the Fang family were well-known, and it was also known that Fang Ziyang hadn’t shown any concern for the family’s affairs after leaving with Tang Xun.

Huaguo valued filial piety, and many people liked to watch drama and didn’t mind the severity of the situation as long as the knife didn’t fall on them. Therefore, even though Fang Yandong had done many wrong things, some people who casually commented believed that Fang Ziyang and Tang Xun were somewhat heartless after not even sparing a glance for their father in prison.

Fang Ziyang was well aware of all this. He had considered putting on a show, but everything in the past made it unbearable for him.

When Yang Qilong mentioned Fang Yandong, Fang Ziyang’s gaze turned even colder.

The colder he felt inside, the bigger his smile on the face.

“Yes, I am heartless. I am heartless towards the person who killed my mother, coveted my grandfather’s inheritance, manipulated my brother’s life, and exploited my caring father. I’m indeed heartless. My father, who committed tax evasion and consumer fraud, went to prison, and I didn’t even visit him once. I’m so petty, heartless, and unfilial…”

“But all of this is inherited. Who made me carry the selfish blood of my father? Growing up with my heartless father, like father like son. Indeed, I can’t compare to your broad-mindedness, Yang Qilong. The halo of your saintly father shining upon the earth.”

“I heard that your teacher bravely reported his good friend for academic fraud, sacrificing his own kin for justice? It seems that now you’re so kind and righteous, helping Miss Jin Yu ‘seek justice.’ How about I call you Yang Yongshi from now on? It suits you well since you love meddling in other people’s affairs and playing the hero.”

His smile appeared sincere, but his words were undisguised mockery.

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After hearing Fang Ziyang’s words, everyone’s thoughts became subtly influenced, just like the dirty water Yang Qilong had poured earlier.

It was almost as if Fang Ziyang was explicitly naming and accusing Yang Qilong’s teacher of being wrongly accused. The continuity between Yang Qilong and his teacher in terms of standing up for justice was now extremely ironic.

Yuan Zhuoting was not good at speaking, and he had no intention of getting involved. However, Fang Ziyang spoke up for his teacher, and regardless of the intention, he felt grateful.

He no longer remained silent and stepped forward to support Fang Ziyang, staring at Yang Qilong with an unfriendly gaze.

“Evidence is becoming less and less valuable these days. With evidence, you can frame someone, and without evidence, you can still smear others. Yang Qilong, you’re irresponsibly spouting nonsense. Could it be that you think by standing up like this, like a bear saving beauty, Miss Jin Yu will suddenly be interested in you?”

As Yuan Zhuoting spoke, he once again muddled everyone’s thoughts.

Everyone immediately showed a look of sudden realization.

They had been wondering why Yang Qilong was so indifferent and jumped out to defend Jin Yu. It turned out he was trying to take the opportunity to pursue her!

Fang Ziyang also displayed a furious expression, following Yuan Zhuoting’s words.

“Aha! I knew it! Why did you choose to be in Jin Yu’s Group A when we formed the teams? You cook meals for Jin Yu every day and stick to her side all the time. And now, when Jin Yu gets injured, you jump out to smear me. Yang Qilong, you cunning villain, you actually want to step on me to rise!”

“What nonsense are you talking about? I just can’t stand you bullying Miss Jin,” Yang Qilong retorted, his face turning red with anger.

Damn it! These two scoundrels, Yuan Zhuoting and Fang Ziyang, were saying he liked Jin Yu. He must be insane to be interested in Jin Yu.

“Don’t try to defend yourself. Look at how red your face is. Do you think we’re all blind?” Fang Ziyang ignored his retort.

Just like how Yang Qilong had splashed dirty water on him earlier, Fang Ziyang was simply returning the favor.

After speaking, he looked at Jin Yu and spoke with a seemingly kind tone, “Jin Yu, I never expected that Yang Qilong would defend you to this extent. He even distorts the truth and smears me on your behalf. Isn’t this equivalent to a life-saving favor? How about you offer yourself to him as gratitude? That way, we won’t have to argue for the sake of Brother Xie every day. It’s a win-win situation.”

Jin Yu was already bewildered by the sudden turn of events.

She had never encountered such a setup before. Even if she had conflicts within the Jin family in the past, they were always resolved before she even noticed. So even after Fang Ziyang pushed her down the stairs and broke her hand, she hadn’t thought about seeking revenge or conspiracies.

Therefore, when Yang Qilong had been instigating and manipulating earlier, she didn’t really pay attention. Her mind was still in a state of shock and confusion.

Her thoughts were filled with “Is this for real? How did a simple argument escalate into such a severe personal attack?”

At this moment, when Fang Ziyang spoke to her again, she was still in a state of shock and confusion. She didn’t catch the mocking tone in Fang Ziyang’s words. She only understood that everyone was saying that Yang Qilong seemed to like her.

Instantly, Jin Yu rebutted loudly, “Fang Ziyang, you scumbag! Offering myself? No way! Don’t think you can tarnish my innocence. Do you really think baseless accusations can make me change my mind and shift my attention? Are you afraid of competition? You’re so vicious!”

Frustrated, Jin Yu turned her head and glared at Yang Qilong. “Yang Qilong, aren’t you tired of pestering me? You’re constantly nagging in my ear. Am I a three-year-old child that needs your constant supervision? Or do you think I’m a fool, unaware that I’m being manipulated? You think you’re the only smart person in the world! Who asked you to be my protector?”

Although Jin Yu had an average impression of Yang Qilong, he had been playing the role of a good person for the past week, stepping in and making peace when she had conflicts with others. Although Jin Yu was naive and clueless, she gradually sensed that something was off. Every time Yang Qilong helped her, she ended up feeling like the one in the wrong, which made her feel frustrated.

Jin Yu was a proud and strong-willed person. Yang Qilong’s “help” not only failed to earn her gratitude but also made her feel annoyed. She felt that Yang Qilong’s help always made her appear foolish and naive.

Jin Yu expressed her dissatisfaction, “Yang Qilong, I appreciate your good intentions, but I don’t need you to meddle in my affairs. The conflicts between Fang Ziyang and me, we’ll handle them ourselves.”

Moreover, Yang Qilong seemed a bit dim-witted. Even if Fang Ziyang did push her intentionally, without sufficient evidence, Yang Qilong’s continued quarrel only made him look foolish and weak.

As the person involved, Jin Yu’s words rendered Yang Qilong’s excuse of standing up for justice meaningless.

Knowing that Jin Yu’s emotional intelligence was lacking, Yang Qilong hadn’t expected her to be this oblivious. Jin Yu completely failed to grasp his attempts to sow discord. It was simply mind-boggling!

“Sorry, Miss Jin, I shouldn’t have meddled. You can handle your own affairs. I won’t say anything more,” Yang Qilong said in a frustrated tone, unable to hide his anger towards Jin Yu’s lack of gratitude.

Jin Yu was satisfied with his response and nodded. “It’s good that you know you shouldn’t meddle.” She really couldn’t stand Yang Qilong’s goody-two-shoes act.

Yang Qilong almost spurted blood upon hearing her words.

Everyone twitched at the corners of their mouths, unable to express their feelings towards Jin Yu.

Fang Ziyang stifled a laugh. Sometimes, being stupid to such an extent was quite impressive.

Just then, Tang Xun, who had left earlier, returned.

Tang Xun handed a box to Fang Ziyang. It was the item Fang Ziyang had asked him to get.

Fang Ziyang opened the box, confirmed that everything inside was in order, and then walked up to Jin Yu.

“Jin Yu, although I dislike you, it was indeed me who pushed you down the stairs earlier and caused your injury. I won’t waste time with useless apologies. Consider this necklace as compensation.”

“What is this?” Jin Yu saw a beautifully designed necklace inside the box. However, she didn’t think Fang Ziyang would offer a simple necklace as an apology.

Fang Ziyang explained with a smirk, “Of course, it’s something valuable. This necklace is a super VIP commemorative card from my company. With this, you can purchase all Dongsheng Pharmaceuticals’ products at a 50% discount, and you’ll have absolute priority in purchasing. No need to worry about not being able to buy things while waiting in line. There are also… other privileges. You’ll discover the many benefits later.”

Who didn’t know about Dongsheng Pharmaceuticals’ beauty serum? Rumor had it that even more powerful products were going to be launched.

Even someone like Jin Yu, who came from an affluent family, was tempted. With just a broken arm, she could obtain such an amazing VIP status. Suddenly, she felt it was a great deal!

Jin Yu’s face instantly showed delight, and she wanted to thank Fang Ziyang. However, she realized that he was her love rival, and this was a form of compensation. There was no need to say thank you. Instead, she should demand something else.

Jin Yu’s eyes sparkled as she made a request, “This compensation alone isn’t enough to buy me off. Treat me to one thing. When Xie Zheng comes to see you next week, no, when he comes to see your brother, let me accompany you. Let’s compete on equal grounds!”

Fang Ziyang couldn’t enjoy an advantage with his underhanded tactics!

Everyone: … Love really messes up people’s brains.

Yang Qilong: This foolish woman is driving me crazy!

“Fine, since you’re inherently inferior to me, go ahead and come along. Wear this necklace and consider it a symbol of our temporary truce,” Fang Ziyang chuckled and placed the necklace around Jin Yu’s neck. He discreetly pressed a hidden button with his finger before retracting his hand.

He glanced at Yang Qilong, who had an unpleasant expression on his face, and curled his lips.

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