Chapter 34: Fu Chenzhan Came to Pick Him Up Personally

Chapter 34: Fu Chenzhan Comes to Pick Him Up Personally

Chi Xingcun ran as fast as he ever had.

After running a distance, he slowed to a stop, panting. Looking around, aside from Fu Chenzhan's villa, there were no other houses, no one on the road, just a couple of dim streetlights.

He kept running, but bodyguards suddenly appeared, blocking his path. He was forced back, bumping into someone's chest.

"Xingxing, behave."

He whirled around, stunned.

Fu Chenzhan stared at him with icy eyes.

His voice was full of resentment, his eyes growing redder: "Does it really have to be like this?!"

He was still dragged back to the villa.

For a few seconds after being hit, only one thought ran through Fu Chenzhan's mind—Chi Xingcun actually hit him?

The one who cherished him the most had hit him?

The heavy villa door slammed shut, trapping both of them inside.

Fu Chenzhan pressed him against the door, his tall frame looming over him, hands planted on either side of him.

Just as their lips were about to meet, Chi Xingcun quickly turned his head, avoiding Fu Chenzhan's gaze, and spoke coldly: "Didn't you say anyone would work? Then why don't you go find someone else?"

The moment he recalled how Fu Chenzhan had shut him out in his past life, Chi Xingcun's heart clenched.

He knew he'd been too headstrong in his past life, but he had truly loved him.

He had loved him so much, yet Fu Chenzhan had abandoned him—so Fu Chenzhan would never get his love again.

Fu Chenzhan could no longer do whatever he pleased with him.

Fu Chenzhan's movements stopped.

Chi Xingcun's words seemed to snap the man back to reality. He abruptly straightened and turned to walk away.

But the villa was still impossible to escape.

Fu Chenzhan went back to his usual self but refused to let Chi Xingcun leave, insisting he stay the night there.

Knowing he couldn't get out tonight and not wanting to put himself out, Chi Xingcun picked a room upstairs, locked the door, and went to bed.

Late at night, a figure dressed in black suddenly appeared outside Chi Xingcun's door, doing nothing, just standing there for a long time.

......

The next morning, Chi Xingcun bolted downstairs the second he woke up, desperate to leave.

Fu Chenzhan was sitting in the living room having breakfast. He noticed Chi Xingcun's movements but didn't react.

After several tries, the door still wouldn't budge. He turned to look at Fu Chenzhan.

"Fu Chenzhan, what exactly do you want?"

Fu Chenzhan put down his silverware, stood up, walked over to Chi Xingcun, and opened the door.

"The driver will take you to school."

Nowhere else.

He left that last part unsaid.

Chi Xingcun gave him a wary look and quickly turned to run out.

Fu Chenzhan had meant to let him go, but the moment Chi Xingcun ran off in front of him, all he could think about was pulling him back.

And that's exactly what he did. By the time he snapped out of it, Chi Xingcun was already yanked back inside, and the villa door closed once more.

Chi Xingcun glared at him, eyes blazing with fury at being played with.

Fu Chenzhan let go.

Chi Xingcun didn't want to take the car Fu Chenzhan had arranged, but he didn't have his phone on him, so he couldn't call a ride. He also figured this place was far from any civilization.

In the car, he told the driver to take him to Qin Liyi's place, claiming he'd left his phone there. The driver didn't reply directly but called Fu Chenzhan, and only after getting the go-ahead did he turn toward Qin Liyi's place.

As soon as they arrived, Chi Xingcun scrambled to get out, but the driver spoke up: "Young Master said to come back down as soon as you grab your stuff. I'll wait here and drive you to school."

"..." Anger shot straight to Chi Xingcun's head. Who the hell did Fu Chenzhan think he was?!

He'd never known Fu Chenzhan could be this unhinged!

He thought, fine, let him wait—he just wouldn't go back down. What could Fu Chenzhan even do about it?

But Fu Chenzhan had already predicted that and sent a message through the driver:

"Young Master said, if you don't come down, he'll come personally to drive you to school."

"..."

Chi Xingcun got out of the car in a huff, feeling complicated and confused. Why was Fu Chenzhan doing this?

He punched in the passcode to Qin Liyi's place and headed upstairs, only to find Qin Liyi still stuck in the bedroom, with two bodyguards watching him.

He was stunned.

When they saw Chi Xingcun, the two burly bodyguards bowed to him and then left Qin Liyi's place.

Qin Liyi rushed over in a panic, grabbing Chi Xingcun and checking him for injuries: "Are you hurt? Did he touch you?"

"No." Chi Xingcun shook his head, checking Qin Liyi over too, his eyes full of worry. "What about you? Did they hurt you?"

"I'm fine, they just wouldn't let me go after you. Where did he take you? What the hell happened?"

Chi Xingcun explained: "He took me to a villa and made me stay the night. That's it."

"Stayed the night?" Qin Liyi's face turned complicated. He obviously knew what that meant, but he still asked, "Did you two sleep together?"

Chi Xingcun shook his head immediately: "No! I didn't want to sleep with him!"

The darkness in Qin Liyi's expression finally lifted a little. He pulled Chi Xingcun into a tight hug, holding him for a long moment before letting go, his eyes fierce as he snarled:

"Fu Chenzhan's not acting like a human being. I'm not letting him get away with this."

He ruffled Chi Xingcun's hair again. "I'll make him pay for you."

"If you want to call off the engagement, I'm a hundred percent behind you. A guy like him doesn't deserve you."

He was lost in thought when he looked down and froze, seeing the young master's flushed cheeks, his beautiful big eyes sparkling as they gazed at him.

It was as if... he'd captivated him.

But only for a moment, Chi Xingcun lowered his head, then looked up again with bad news: "Fu Chenzhan's driver is waiting downstairs to take me to school. If I don't go down, Fu Chenzhan will come himself. I came back to grab my phone."

A fierce look instantly flashed across Qin Liyi's face, his eyes dark and vicious. He grabbed Chi Xingcun's hand: "Let him come. Damn it, yesterday he just had the numbers advantage. What other tricks does he have today?"

"Forget it." Chi Xingcun stopped him. "I have class today. I want to go."

"...Fine." The young master's turned into such a good student now, and Qin Liyi couldn't hold him back from class.

They got themselves together, and Qin Liyi walked Chi Xingcun to the car.

As he got out, he shot a glare at the driver in the front seat and said, "Don't forget to tell your boss that I brought Young Master Chi to school myself."

With that, he got out and slammed the car door.

After watching Chi Xingcun head into school, he turned and hailed a cab to his own.

During class, his mind was consumed with how to screw Fu Chenzhan over.

Fu Chenzhan didn't have many weak spots, and his life was routine—school, work, or home.

Growing up as the center of attention, he'd become extremely selfish, only doing what benefited himself, never giving others a second glance.

Someone like that was hard to crack.

Sprinting? From elementary school through high school, Fu Chenzhan had never beat him.

But using his own strengths to go up against someone was too boring.

When it came to having fun, Fu Chenzhan couldn't hold a candle to him.

Billiards, board games, racing...

But in business... Qin Liyi thought to himself, he'd never really put his mind to that.

If he wanted to beat him there, it would take some time.

He didn't have the patience for that...