The first time Fu Xiuning saw Xing Shi on the day of the class division, he saw Xing Shi first running wildly and hitting the wall before singing away half of everyone’s lives with a calm face.
The subsequent interactions also confirmed this point, so he wasn’t surprised that Xing Shi made trouble as soon as he moved in.
He picked up the bottle and clinked it with the man.
The alcohol was beer. There was a thin layer of water vapor on the dark green bottle.
Xing Shi took a sip. His eyes paused slightly when he saw Fu Xiuning drink it.
He didn’t know how many people had seen Fu Xiuning drink from the bottle. This was the first time he saw it. The distant and gentle nobleman seemed to have been touched by the fireworks of the world and became more real.
However, once the bottle was put down, the illusion disappeared and Fu Xiuning was still the calm and unhurried big boss.
Xing Shi’s face was full of curiosity and innocence. “Boss, why did you suddenly want me to move in?”
Fu Xiuning said, “I don’t know.”
Xing Shi was confused. “Huh?”
Fu Xiuning said like it was the same thing, “I heard you talking about moving last night. I didn’t think the options were very good, so I subconsciously asked.”
He returned the question, “What about you? You didn’t know why I invited you, but you still agreed?”
Xing Shi replied without thinking, “I’ve said it before.”
Fu Xiuning quickly recalled and remembered a fragment.
The next second, Xing Shi said, “The first time I saw you, I wanted you to be my brother. Of course, I am willing to live with you!”
Fu Xiuning knew it was this sentence and praised him sincerely. “Very good.”
Xing Shi accepted the praise with a clear conscience and moved closer. “Then… if I ask you to think about the reason for taking me in, what would it be?”
Fu Xiuning thought about it. “Maybe I feel that I can get along well with you and want to make friends with you?”
Xing Shi thought that the first step to making friends was to invite others to live with him. Did he expect Xing Shi to believe it?
He was pleasantly surprised. “Is that so?”
Fu Xiuning hummed.
The two of them looked at each other across the table.
Xing Shi picked up the bottle and gestured. Then Fu Xiuning held the bottle again.
There was a light sound, and the two of them clinked their glasses again.
Fu Xiuning swallowed a mouthful of alcohol. A rare feeling of laughter and tears rose in his heart.
He was too aggressive this time.
He should’ve left a good impression on Director He, waiting for Director He to entrust Xing Shi to him before leaving. Then he could use the relationship between Director He and Qi Changyi as an excuse to take care of Xing Shi from time to time, narrowing the distance between them. He could naturally keep Xing Shi under his nose until he figured out Xing Shi’s secret.
However, plans couldn’t keep up with changes. The current situation had occurred.
The relationship between the two people was average, but they both had reasons to get close to each other.
They each had their own ulterior motives. One knew that he would be suspected but still made the invitation, the other knew that the other person was deceiving him but still agreed.
This was the first time Fu Xiuning had done this with a host.
Xing Shi finished chatting with him and realized that he couldn’t get anything useful out of this person for the time being. Therefore, he lowered his head to eat and took the time to ask, “Boss, I just moved here. Is there anything I should pay attention to?”
Fu Xiuning decided to improve their relationship from today. “Am I not your brother?”
Xing Shi felt no pressure and called out happily, “Brother!”
Fu Xiuning agreed before saying, “You can’t enter the master bedroom and study, but you can go anywhere else. I’ll have someone buy a table tomorrow. You can study and read there in the future.”
“Okay, thank you Brother.”
Fu Xiuning wondered, “Is there anything else you want?”
“No.”
“If you need anything in the future, feel free to ask.”
Xing Shi smiled and said okay. Then he raised the bottle of alcohol to the other person.
He bought ten bottles, thinking that five bottles per person would be enough to knock down this precious young master.
As a result, he was too naive. He felt dizzy first when he drank the third bottle and stopped. He had such a high-risk consciousness that he was used to staying away.
Fu Xiuning was still elegant and noble as he asked gently, “You don’t want to drink any longer?”
Xing Shi looked calm. “Yes, I feel a bit full.”
Fu Xiuning took a piece of paper to wipe his mouth. “It is just right. I don’t want to drink anymore.”
Xing Shi became alert when he heard this. He looked at Fu Xiuning’s face carefully and didn’t find any signs of drunkenness. He suspected that Fu Xiuning was fishing, but he also knew that it was hard to tell with some people if they were drunk or not.
He hesitated for a moment but couldn’t help reaching out. “Why don’t you not waste this and drink it?”
Fu Xiuning nodded. “Okay.”
Xing Shi took a few more sips with hesitation while wondering if he had been fooled. He felt dizzy and thought that he couldn’t drink anymore, even if Fu Xiuning was really drunk. He said, “This alcohol doesn’t have to be finished.”
Fu Xiuning smiled. “Didn’t you not want to waste it?”
“But health is more important.”
Fu Xiuning looked at him. “Are you drunk?”
Xing Shi was very conscious.
He thought about it and decided to fish to see how Fu Xiuning would react after learning he was drunk. He said obediently, “Yes, I’m dizzy.”
Fu Xiuning felt a bit of pity. He would’ve asked some questions if the system wasn’t here.
He stood up and said, “Then go to bed early. Don’t worry about the table. Auntie will clean it up tomorrow.”
He took a few steps before remembering Lin Kecheng. He stood still before turning around.
Even though he knew that Xing Shi had an idea, he still gave a reminder. “There is something I forgot. I didn’t think carefully and just remembered.”
Xing Shi looked up at him.
Fu Xiuning said, “I really want to be your brother, but you still have to think about it carefully. You just moved it and still have a chance to regret it.”
“My physique is quite special. I often attract some people with extreme personalities. If they know that you live with me, they might try to get close to me by getting close to you.” He slowly gave examples. “This is included but not limited to flattery, pursuit, traps, and even intentional harm.”
Xing Shi subconsciously remembered the information.
These were all Fu Xiuning’s personal experiences in the past five years. Perhaps because he was used to it, the other person was very calm when talking about it.
He laughed. “It’s okay, Brother. I’m not afraid.”
Then he started to ask, “Do you have such people around you now? Who is it? Have I met them before?”
His tone was mixed with curiosity and concern. However, due to his drunkenness, he didn’t act well.
The eagerness and sharpness inside were revealed. Together with the brilliant smile just now, they were reflected in Fu Xiuning’s eyes.
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Xing Shi sat up a bit straighter.
Fu Xiuning looked away and said, “Not at the moment.”
After all, he had sent them out to make money, and they were too busy to be extreme.
Xing Shi didn’t give up. “Is there anyone in the company or school pursuing you?”
“Yes.”
Xing Shi’s eyes lit up. “Who?”
Fu Xiuning replied, “A lot.”
Xing Shi thought so too. This appearance and identity meant that Fu Xiuning must be attractive.
He continued to ask, “Is there anyone who you think will not give up even if you reject them? I will pay attention to them in the future.”
Fu Xiuning pretended to think and gave an answer after a few seconds. “Yes. Yu Shu, an artist in the company.”
Xing Shi was satisfied. “Okay.”
Fu Xiuning hummed before saying, “Go to bed early.”
Xing Shi sat still.
He called out to the system, “Will the hosts soon know that Fu Xiuning has a new roommate?”
The system said, “Not necessarily.”
It explained that their computing power was very powerful and could search for information online, but it consumed energy, and they would only work when the host needed it.
It also couldn’t always be useless, such as the host using the system as a search engine. It was okay occasionally, but the systems had the right to refuse if it happened too many times. For example, if the host was in another place and asked for Fu Xiuning’s location, they would help locate him once or twice. However, they would refuse if it happened too many times. It was because they couldn’t rush over immediately and had no practical significance.
It said, “Location is just location information, and they won’t find you next to him. This is unless a host happens to be in Z City and happens to not only want his location, but also to know what he is doing. Then the system can find you in the house through the surrounding cameras, such as your two phones, and find out your existence.”
It comforted him, “But don’t worry. They won’t suspect you are a host even if they find you.”
Xing Shi was surprised. “Why?”
The system explained, “Once the host learns that you are living in Fu Xiuning’s house, the first reaction is definitely to check your information. Then the system will find out your relationship with Director He and Qi Changyi, and their doubts will be dispelled. This is because a host’s normal background is the simple type that can’t be related to Fu Xiuning.”
Xing Shi wondered, “Then why am I special?”
Fu Xiuning was about to walk out of the dining room at this time but stopped when he heard it.
He also wanted to know the answer, so he turned around naturally and asked, “Are you dizzy and can’t walk?”
Xing Shi replied, “No, I just want to sit for a while.”
Fu Xiuning didn’t comment and walked into the kitchen to prepare a cup of honey water for him. He heard the system say happily, “I don’t know either. I got the information of this body because I was bound to you. Later, I also found out about the relationship between the original owner and Qi Changyi. In particular, your face is very favored by Fu Xiuning. I have won the first place prize!”
Xing Shi: “……”
Fu Xiuning: “……”
From this time, the system probably couldn’t be relied on.
Xing Shi wanted to let it ask the main system, but he was worried that he would be noticed by the main system and the energy theft would be exposed. Therefore, he had to remain silent.
The system was sincere. “So you must protect yourself!”
Xing Shi decided to find a job for it. “Go and check Yu Shu’s information.”
The system said, “Okay!”
Fu Xiuning came over and put the honey water on the table.
After Xing Shi finished communicating with the system in his mind, he felt even more dizzy. Perhaps it was because he consumed all his energy. He took two seconds to react before looking at Fu Xiuning and thanking him with a smile.
Fu Xiuning examined his condition and asked, “Can you really go back to your room by yourself?”
Xing Shi had just replied ‘yes’ when he heard his phone ringing. He looked down and saw that it was Director He’s call.
Director He had an interview after the promotional show and had just found some time.
He was leaving Z City tomorrow and wanted to stay with his son for a while. He asked, “Sui Sui, have you moved? Are you with Xiuning?”
Xing Shi replied, “Yes.”
Director He said, “We bought some midnight snacks. Shall we go over and eat with you?”
Xing Shi didn’t want to hold the phone and pressed the speakerphone button.
Fu Xiuning thought it was okay and asked Director He to look at the environment here so that Director He could hand over the person to him with confidence.
However, Xing Shi rubbed his forehead and said, “No, I have to go to bed now. Let’s do it another day.”
He reached out, poked, and hung up.
Fu Xiuning: “……”
On the other side, Director He was sitting in the car and had also pressed the speakerphone button. He had Qi Changyi beside him.
It was because Qi Changyi had gained a lot of goodwill last night. If he could interrupt at the right time, the success rate might be increased.
At this moment, they looked up at the hung up call and checked the time on the screen. It was 20:33.
Two energetic young men needed to go to bed at this hour…
Director He knew that his son was a night owl, so he looked at Qi Changyi. “Is your friend… an early sleeper? His work and rest schedule is so healthy.”
Qi Changyi: “……”
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Sorry, a bit of bad news for everyone but I have decided to drop the Salted Fish is Rebellious. Unfortunately, the author has just finished the novel (apart from the extras), and I found that the ending is a bit too rushed for me. It’s kinda made me lose a lot of motivation, especially when I have other novels I really want to translate.
Therefore, I have to make the hard decision to drop it. The remaining 10 chapters will be released over the next few days and hopefully another translator will pick it up. I will still be translating, and probably picking up the next novel I really want to do, which is another cultivation novel.
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That’s unfortunate but thank you for translating it up till now. Looking forward to your next project and hopefully someone else will pick up this one!
That’s disappointing. I’m really enjoying this. Hopefully it’ll be picked up soon. Thank you for translating thus far.