Huai Shi was creeped out by Professor Li's scrutinizing gaze from time to time. Naturally, he didn't notice the strange look his good friend was giving him.
In fact, he didn't even taste the food at all. His heart was in a mess, and he didn't know what this auntie was thinking.
"Don't worry, I'm different from that old-fashioned Old Fu. I don't think that holding hands with children is the same as going to bed."
After the meal, Professor Li elegantly wiped her mouth and said, "Besides, you're not young anymore. If you really want to hold hands until you go to bed, no one can stop you … When young Americans were your age, they were already sleeping around. What can parents do? It's already a blessing to have protective measures in place. "
"…"
Huai Shi was stunned. He subconsciously raised his hand and wanted to say that he didn't, he didn't.
God had mercy on him. He never had any improper thoughts about his good friend. At best, they were just members of the ward club. Occasionally, they would freeload off each other and be each other's negative energy trash cans. It was already a luxury to find someone to listen to him. How would he dare to lust after her body?
He didn't even dare to think about it!
It was simply too despicable!
He stuttered for a long time and could only sigh. As expected of a Roman, Professor Li's mind was really too open.
"Fu Yi is my daughter. She has been a person with her own ideas since she was a child. She has more ideas than I did when I was young. I don't need to worry about her."
Professor Li's eyes were like torches. She saw through Huai Shi's little plan at a glance. "Besides, don't you already have several rumored girlfriends?"
"I don't, I'm not!"
Huai Shi didn't have the energy to defend herself. She hadn't even done anything, but her reputation was already in tatters. Was the rumor that he was a central air conditioner and a scumbag so popular?
He swallowed a mouthful of blood. He was afraid of Fu Yi's mother. She was more than ten levels higher than Old Fu.
"Okay, let's stop joking around."
Professor Li waved her hand. She made it sound like she was really joking. She glanced at her daughter, who was still as calm as ever, and nodded in praise, "You've made a good friend … Well, it's just that you're a little shy. Don't listen to his nonsense. "
Fu Yi shrugged. "He told me a few days ago that there is no pure friendship between men and women."
"Hehe."
Professor Li adjusted his glasses and sneered, "You make it sound like there's something between men …"
The Old Scholar was truly terrifying when he started racing!
Huai Shi sucked in a cold breath and forced himself to swallow a mouthful of blood, shrinking his neck like a little quail. How could he have the courage to jump out and fight with this Nascent Divinity expert?
How terrifying!
Unlike Old Fu, who was paranoid about his daughter being persecuted, she didn't seem to care about what was going on between Huai Shi and Fu Yi. It was unknown if she was really open-minded, or if she had confidence in her daughter, or … after meeting her once, she knew that even if Huai Shi had the intention to do something, he wouldn't have the guts to do it.
After dinner, she answered a phone call and left in a hurry.
Huai Shi was left paralyzed in the chair, sweating profusely. He felt his heart failure and didn't want to move at all.
"What's going on today?" He looked at Fu Yi. "What's the old woman doing?"
"Didn't she ask someone to investigate you? This time, you seemed to have participated in some rookie competition and seemed to be very famous. She said she wanted to meet you … "
Fu Yi patted him on the shoulder. "Actually, she asked you to come here. First, it's a coincidence. Second, she asked you to help her. Anyway, thank you for your hard work. "
"Huh?"
As soon as he heard this kind of traditional drama, Huai Shi's eyes lit up. "Is your mother going to introduce you to someone from a prestigious family? Do you need me to provide a bridal kidnapping service? I'm very sneaky … "
"What are you thinking about?"
Fu Yi looked at him strangely for a long time. "She just wants to take me to Rome. I don't really want to go … She doesn't want me to stay in Dongxia. She wants me to work as a scholar with her. Even if I can't be a scholar, she can introduce me to a more leisurely job at the astronomy club."
"To be honest, this idea is quite reliable."
Huai Shi nodded in agreement.
An official scholar was much harder to cultivate than an ascender.
The latter depended on luck, and most of them were tools and footmen of big trust companies. The former depended on talent. Without talent, one might not achieve anything in their lifetime. With talent, two or three years of hard work could be compared to a lifetime of hard work.
Knowledge was power.
The field of top students was so unreasonable.
As a scholar of ocean currents, and one who was qualified to participate in the annual ocean current maintenance and adjustment conference, his status was naturally not low. It was easy to arrange a more leisurely position for his daughter.
Even at the astronomy club, there was a lot of work that needed to be done by ordinary people.
No, it should be said that the proportion of ordinary people in the astronomy club was much higher than that of the ascenders. Just the direct and indirect peripheral employees alone exceeded a million, and there were more than a hundred thousand officially registered employees. There was no lack of ordinary people in high positions.
Whether they were ascended or not was not a problem. In any case, whether it was the General Administration, the Continuation Court, the Technical Department, or other places, there was a tailor-made ascension plan for the higher-ups. They could be promoted however they wanted and whenever they wanted.
A Sublimator who only knew how to fight and kill could only be a military officer at best. In the end, they would only be a Double Red Stick. A qualified organization would always be controlled by the brain and the hands. When had it ever been the turn of the thugs to be the masters?
Inside jobs like Ai Qing were the real backbone. If Fu Yi could find a job in the astronomy club, it would naturally be a good thing.
But on the other hand, Director Fu would certainly not want his daughter to travel the sea alone …
"It's not easy for you to have such parents."
He shook his head in pity.
"Yeah."
Fu Yi chuckled softly. "Since I was young, my mother has been busy with work. I don't see her for a long time. Maybe she feels that she owes me, so she always gives me a lot of money every time, as if giving me money will make me happy.
My dad is the same. He has a bad temper. He always drinks and gets angry. After he gets angry, he feels sorry for me and buys a lot of things to apologize to me. "
"I understand."
After a short silence, Huai Shi comforted her softly. "Don't be sad."
"… Actually, it's quite cool."
Fu Yi, who was immersed in her memories, sighed softly. "I was the richest woman in class since I was young. I was the first to play with first-tier clothes and toys. Everyone else was envious … Well, by the way, what did you say just now?" “
"No, I didn't say anything."
Huai Shi sat a little to the side and coldly distanced himself.
You're no longer my good brother.
"You're paying the bill today."
He said coldly.
Fu Yi glanced at him. She was already used to his occasional spasms.
After leaving the mall, Fu Yi threw her and her mother's huge luggage to Huai Shi. She walked in front of him and stretched lazily. She suggested, "You've been suffering at sea for half a month. It's not easy to come back … Do you want to go for an all-nighter?"
"… I have to go out at night." Huai Shi scratched his nose awkwardly. "Change it to Tiancheng?"
"Okay."
"By the way, your mother just left in such a hurry. Where did she go?"
"My dad should be looking for her, right?"
Fu Yi shook her head. "They must be quarreling again. I'm too lazy to get involved. Let them be."
"That's not necessary …" Huai Shi shook his head. "They're divorced. Why bother?"
"Huh? Didn't I tell you? "
The girl walking in front looked back at Huai Shi and told him calmly, "My mom is going to remarry."
"…"
Huai Shi stopped in his tracks and froze on the spot.
"She's pregnant. It's a boy …" Fu Yi smiled. "She hasn't told me yet."
Huai Shi was silent for a long time and said softly, "I'm sorry."
"You didn't do anything wrong. Why are you sorry?" Fu Yi turned back and looked at him strangely. "You're becoming more and more like a scumbag who apologizes at every turn."
Huai Shi didn't say anything else. He followed her silently and sent her to the entrance of the hotel. He put down the huge luggage and said, "Can you drag it back from here?"
"Ah, at least it's a star. I'll call the waiter." Fu Yi waved goodbye. "Sorry to trouble you to carry the luggage today."
"That's easy."
Huai Shi sighed, wanting to say something, but hesitated. There was nothing much to say. Fu Yi, on the other hand, was more open-minded than him, as if she had already expected the current situation.
"It's going to rain. Mom is going to get married. And it's not your mom. Why are you sad?" She was amused by Huai Shi's expression. "You looked so serious just now. It was as if you were going to visit a grave."
"I just … don't know what to say." Huai Shi shrugged. "You know, I don't have any relevant experience … Ahem, look on the bright side. They're still alive, right?"
Fu Yi was stunned for a long time and looked at him strangely. After a long time, her shoulders trembled and she couldn't help but burst out laughing.
"You're really good at comforting people, Huai Shi. Hahaha … Hahahaha … Hahaha …"
Before Huai Shi could react, he saw her suddenly take a step forward, reach out, and gently hug him. The warm feeling was fleeting.
She let go of her hand as if she had been electrocuted and took a step back. She was still smiling as if nothing had happened.
Huai Shi stood there in a daze.
He didn't react.
"Thanks, bro."
She waved goodbye and turned to drag the huge bag into the hotel. She disappeared into the lights behind the revolving door. When the elevator finally closed, she seemed to look back at Huai Shi. Then the elevator closed.
Huai Shi stood there for a long time until the phone in his pocket vibrated.
It was the landline of the stone marrow museum.
"I'll be back."
He looked back at the brightly lit hotel behind him and turned to leave.
Behind him, a curtain was slowly drawn shut.
The long night came.
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