Su Chen never expected Fu Zhiyuan to reply to him; he just wanted to show off. Fu Zhiyuan often only replies to one out of ten messages, so Su Chen was used to it. However, this time, to his surprise, Fu Zhiyuan replied almost instantly.

“Where?”

Su Chen was confused and quickly typed a message.

“Address.”

It was only then that Su Chen realized Fu Zhiyuan was asking for the address.

…

Soon, Shen Chuanqiong arrived at the destination with Shen Nanxing. The two walked shoulder to shoulder into the bar. It was Shen Nanxing’s first time in such a lively place, and he found it very exciting. It felt like entering another world. The colorful lights combined with the passionate music made everyone forget their worries, with everyone immersed in the moment, letting themselves go.

Shen Chuanqiong, worried that the crowd would separate them, immediately put his arm around Shen Nanxing’s shoulder. “Sweetheart, is it too noisy for you?”

Shen Nanxing shook his head.

Seeing that Shen Nanxing wasn’t uncomfortable, Shen Chuanqiong felt a little relieved.

They quickly made their way through the noisy hall to the private room Su Chen had reserved. As soon as Su Chen saw Shen Nanxing, he shouted excitedly, “Little brother, you finally came! I’m your long-lost half-brother, from a different father and mother!”

Shen Nanxing wasn’t sure how to respond, so he just smiled politely.

Su Chen, skipping over Shen Chuanqiong, tried to hug Shen Nanxing. Shen Nanxing quickly stepped back, not understanding why people liked to hug when they met. Was this the new way of greeting?

Fortunately, Shen Chuanqiong understood him and stopped Su Chen with a hand, giving him a warning look. “Is that your brother? You just hug him?”

Su Chen’s expression froze for a moment. “Sorry, little brother, I get excited and like to hug people.”

Shen Chuanqiong had been tolerating Su Chen for a long time. He corrected him, “Stop calling him your little brother. He’s my brother.”

Su Chen muttered, “You’re really stingy,” but then dropped the casual demeanor and formally introduced himself to Shen Nanxing. “Little brother, hello, I’m Su Chen. You can call me Chen Ge. I’m 24 years old, and my family is…”

His gaze lingered on Shen Nanxing, and in his heart, he marveled, “So, so well-behaved! How can someone be so handsome and well-mannered?!”

Shen Nanxing listened attentively to Su Chen’s introduction. Even in a casual outfit, his elegance couldn’t be hidden, and when he smiled, there was a subtle dimple that showed. In Su Chen’s eyes, he looked like a perfect “cat-type” handsome young man.

“Chen Ge, hello,” Shen Nanxing said, flashing a sweet smile.

Su Chen sucked in a breath, amazed. “So well-behaved!”

Shen Chuanqiong looked at Su Chen with a proud expression. “What do you need to say? Of course my brother is well-behaved.”

Su Chen pointed to the food on the table and called to Shen Nanxing, “Come here, little brother, I specially prepared a lot of delicious food for you. Come sit down.” As soon as Shen Nanxing heard there was food, his eyes instantly lit up. Shen Chuanqiong glanced over and didn’t notice anything that Shen Nanxing couldn’t eat, so he withdrew his gaze. “Sweetheart, take your time and eat. All of this is for you.”

Shen Nanxing gave an “Oh” sound and began enjoying the food. He took a sip of the pearl milk tea, thinking to himself, ‘It would be even better if there were fried chicken.‘

Shen Chuanqiong hadn’t had dinner either, so he sat down to eat with Shen Nanxing. Su Chen quickly followed and sat down too. The three of them ate and laughed, completely forgetting that they were not in a restaurant but in a bar. Just then, the door was opened. Shen Nanxing looked over at the sound and met Fu Zhiyuan’s gaze.

The person at the door was tall, exuding a powerful presence. The moment Shen Nanxing saw Fu Zhiyuan, his heartbeat quickened. Fu Zhiyuan had a stern face, deep-set eyes, a high nose bridge, and a finely chiseled face. Every feature was to Shen Nanxing’s aesthetic taste. This reminded him of a classic scene from a domineering CEO novel: *”In three minutes, I want to see all of his information.”*

Su Chen had just realized he had forgotten something, and it wasn’t until he saw Fu Zhiyuan walk in that he remembered. He had forgotten to tell Shen Chuanqiong and the others that Fu Zhiyuan would be coming. He quickly shouted, “Old Fu, you’re finally here!”

His words broke the eye contact between Shen Nanxing and Fu Zhiyuan. Shen Nanxing’s ears turned red, surprised that he had been staring at a stranger for several seconds.

“Something delayed me for a while,” Fu Zhiyuan said in a deep, pleasant voice. ‘OMG, his voice is so nice.‘

“Come, sit. I was just chatting with little brother Nanxing.” Fu Zhiyuan sat in the seat across from Shen Nanxing. Seeing Shen Nanxing looking down shyly and avoiding his gaze, Fu Zhiyuan’s lips curled into a smile, clearly pleased.

Shen Chuanqiong saw that Shen Nanxing was looking down and assumed that Fu Zhiyuan had frightened him. “Sweetheart, what’s wrong?”

Su Chen, without a care, teased, “It must be that Old Fu scared little brother Nanxing. He’s like an ice cube, and Nanxing must be shy.” Then he tried to comfort Shen Nanxing, “Don’t be afraid, little brother Nanxing. Old Fu may look like a weirdo, but he doesn’t bite.”

As soon as Su Chen said this, he felt a chill down his spine. He quickly covered his mouth. “Oops, how did I blurt out my thoughts?”

He awkwardly forced a smile. “Sorry, I misspoke. Old Fu looks cold, but he’s actually a nice guy when you get to know him. He just likes to act all cool.”

At this moment, Fu Zhiyuan desperately wanted to find someone to sew Su Chen’s reckless mouth shut.

He kicked Su Chen under the table, signaling him to shut up. If you can’t speak properly, then just stay quiet. This comment was hardly better, right?

Shen Nanxing listened to Fu Zhiyuan’s firm explanation and wanted to laugh but didn’t dare. Shen Chuanqiong’s lips twitched; he knew that Su Chen couldn’t say anything that would flatter someone. He patted Shen Nanxing’s back to comfort him. “Sweetheart, let me introduce you. This is Fu Zhiyuan.”

When Shen Nanxing heard the name “Fu Zhiyuan,” his jaw nearly dropped. “Fu, Fu Zhiyuan!?”

Wasn’t Fu Zhiyuan the uncle of Fu Chengyu? He remembered from the novels that Fu Chengyu’s arrogance came from his uncle backing him up. In the novel, Fu Zhiyuan was a mysterious character. He wasn’t just the power behind the Fu Group, but also a very influential person in the entire capital city. Moreover, it was said that he had a huge business empire overseas. He was also the only person in the novel who didn’t fall for Lin Bai.

Shen Nanxing instantly felt uneasy and cast a more wary glance at Fu Zhiyuan. Fu Chengyu’s uncle was certainly no good guy. He decided to retract any compliments he had in mind for Fu Zhiyuan. Hmph!

Fu Zhiyuan noticed the subtle changes in Shen Nanxing’s expression—from shock to caution to anger. He hadn’t done anything, so why did the boy’s demeanor change so quickly? Could it really be that he scared him, just as Su Chen had said?

Thinking of this, Fu Zhiyuan, with his usual ice-cold expression, gave Shen Nanxing a gentle smile. “Hello, Nanxing. I’m Fu Zhiyuan. You can call me Brother Zhiyuan.”