"No need, just be more careful next time."
The domineering CEO was surprisingly easy to talk to today.
Zhou Zhou raised an eyebrow, walked over, opened the lunchbox, and placed the food on the coffee table in front of him.
"It's still warm, eat it while it's hot." Zhou Zhou's eyes were drawn to the potted plants by the window as soon as she came in. After setting out the food, she moved to the window to tend to the plants. "Eat slowly, and I'll take the lunchbox and thermos back with me when I'm done."
Fu Hengzhi hummed in agreement. Exhausted from a long day, he began to enjoy his meal. Looking up, he could still see the figure standing in front of the green plants by the window. His gaze shifted slightly, and his mood brightened. Before he knew it, he had finished all the food.
My good mood ended the moment I opened the thermos.
Fu Hengzhi frowned, leaned closer to smell it but didn't dare to try it, "What is this?"
"Medicine for treating sleepwalking." Zhou Zhou turned around and saw that he looked unwilling to drink it, so she persuaded him, "Please drink it, Mr. Fu."
"..." Fu Hengzhi felt that the other party's words at this moment were just like a scene from a famous novel.
"Drink your medicine, young master."
The Chinese medicine had a distinctive sour smell that Fu Hengzhi didn't want to smell it at all. He didn't expect the other party to find him medicine to drink. All medicines have some degree of poison, and a healthy person should not drink these medicines.
To be honest, that's impossible. Let's find an opportunity to dump it.
Fu Hengzhi's gaze wandered aimlessly before finally settling on one spot.
That's the bathroom attached to the CEO's office.
"Mr. Fu, do you have a restroom here?" Zhou Zhou felt that he might have drunk a bit too much soup at dinner.
Fu Hengzhi remained silent, glanced at the closed bathroom door, then at the thermos in his hand... his gaze slowly shifted to the potted green plants by the window.
Has he not watered it in a long time?
[Author's Note]:
Plant: I may not be human, but you really are a dog.
Fu Hengzhi: You can't lie like that next time.
Zhou Zhou: Why do these flowers and plants smell like Chinese medicine?
Chapter Twenty-Eight: No wonder he's so bad
Zhou Zhou wiped her hands as she walked out of the bathroom, and happened to see Fu Hengzhi suddenly turn around in front of the French windows, looking guilty. Their eyes met, and the latter looked away evasively.
"Mr. Fu, is there anything by the window?" Zhou Zhou asked casually, not really paying attention to the other party's behavior, and slowly tidied up the lunch boxes on the coffee table.
"Just browsing." Fu Hengzhi handed him the empty thermos.
To be honest, Zhou Zhou also couldn't stand the smell of Chinese medicine. When the medicine was ready, out of curiosity, he dipped some of the liquid into clean chopsticks and took a sip. As a result, he almost vomited up the dinner he had just eaten.
"...You finished drinking it?" Zhou Zhou was quite surprised when she saw that there wasn't a drop left in the cup. If she had some doubts about Fu Heng's sleepwalking before she came, she now completely believed him.
"It doesn't taste bad?"
“…Hmm.” Fu Hengzhi clenched his right fist and pressed it against his nose, feigning a very uncomfortable expression. “It tastes awful, but good medicine tastes bitter. I hope I can get a good night’s sleep tonight.”
Zhou Zhou understood, her gaze bypassing him and landing on the stack of documents on the desk, as if she could see the mountain of test papers she had done in the later stages of her senior year of high school. "Are you going to finish reading these tonight?"
“That’s right.” Fu Hengzhi nodded.
Zhou Zhou's eyes showed disapproval, "You need to balance work and rest. Putting so much pressure on yourself, you've wasted your time taking this medicine today."
Fu Hengzhi shook his head helplessly, "They are all important contracts and documents compiled by the departments below."
Zhou Zhou asked, "President Fu, have you ever sleepwalked at the company?"
If someone sleepwalks, will they do something bad?
For some reason, Zhou Zhou's gaze slowly shifted to the floor-to-ceiling window. The building was dozens of stories high, and there were no railings installed outside the window.
"!"
Zhou Zhou felt a chill run down his spine as he recalled the other person loitering by the window before he came in and after he came out of the bathroom.
Fu Hengzhi was unaware of Zhou Zhou's thoughts at that moment, still pondering how to answer the other party's question flawlessly.
He is a cautious person who considers things carefully. If he answers no, the other party might use that as an excuse to make him stay at the company and go home less often.
Fu Hengzhi scoffed inwardly, "Impossible, don't even think about it."
"At work... I often sleepwalk too."
"Hiss—" Zhou Zhou gasped after hearing the other party's reply.
I wouldn't dare do that.
Fu Hengzhi wanted to say something more, but when he glanced at his watch, he realized that he had already exceeded the rest time he had allotted for himself.
President Fu, who was in charge, knew he should continue to devote himself to his work.
"I'll find a driver to take you home."
Fu Hengzhi was stopped before he could take out his phone. He looked up at the fingertips pressed against the back of his hand and frowned in confusion.
It's better to be safe than sorry. Zhou Zhou was really worried about leaving Fu Hengzhi alone in the high-rise CEO's office tonight.
Zhou Zhou was still struggling with his thoughts, but seeing that the other party wanted to leave, he couldn't care less about anything else. His tone was full of uncertainty as he tentatively asked, "How about I stay here tonight?"
"..." Fu Hengzhi looked at him in astonishment, hesitated, and finally uttered a single sentence.
"good."
The calm and indifferent look in his eyes instantly changed. Zhou Zhou had seen this look before. That day, after he had coaxed Ye Misheng in the bedroom, the moment their eyes met after he opened the door, Fu Hengzhi had that same expression.
It's like saying: Man, you're trying to get my attention.
Zhou Zhou: "..." Maybe I should just leave.
As a result, Zhou Zhou didn't leave. She made a phone call home to Aunt Feng, who was overjoyed to learn that she was staying in the president's office that night.
After notifying the people who needed to be notified, Zhou Zhou sat on the sofa in the office filled with the rustling of papers, feeling helpless and utterly embarrassed.
Unable to help Fu Hengzhi but with nothing else to do, Zhou Zhou hesitated for a moment before finally taking out his phone and opening a game.
Zhou Zhou found it strange that he was invited to join a team as soon as he logged in, as he always seemed to run into the other person whenever he logged on.
No wonder he's someone who would use his looks to get into the esports club—he's terrible at it but loves to play.
Before Zhou Zhou could react, a cheerful "Brother Zhou" rang out in the quiet CEO's office.
Fu Hengzhi, who was processing documents, let out a clearly displeased hum. Zhou Zhou felt apologetic and didn't dare to look at him. Ignoring what Ye Misheng was saying, she turned the volume down to the lowest level and walked towards the private room in the office.
He had barely touched the doorknob when he was stopped by a shout: "What are you doing in there? You're just playing around here."
Zhou Zhou paused for a moment, then chuckled and said, "I was just afraid of disturbing your work."
Fu Hengzhi glanced at him, thinking that playing games with Ye Misheng required sneaking into the room to play. "It won't bother you, sit there."
The other person's attitude was so forceful that Zhou Zhou felt uncomfortable. He glanced at the inner room with suspicion, wondering what their intentions were in preventing him from going in to play games.
Could there be something shady hidden inside?
Zhou Zhou sat back on the sofa with suspicion, but before he could even get into the game, Fu Hengzhi asked again.
"Why are you playing games with the sound off?" Did Ye Misheng not want to hear what he said?
"?" Zhou Zhou rolled her eyes from an angle where the other person couldn't see her, speechless. She turned the volume up halfway, then turned to look at Fu Hengzhi, who nodded in satisfaction and continued processing the documents under his command.
"Brother Zhou, why aren't you saying anything?" Ye Misheng laughed loudly, a voice that sounded somewhat grating to Fu Hengzhi. "Brother Zhou, guess who this person in the team is. You should be happy."
As soon as he finished speaking, Fu Hengzhi raised his head, his eyes narrowed, staring intently at Zhou Zhou's back.
"Happy?" Zhou Zhou didn't care much. He glanced at the ID of the person the other party mentioned and casually said, "Man or woman, I'm happy whether it's a woman or not."
Perhaps not expecting such a response, the office and team voice chat were silent for three seconds. After three seconds, another voice rang out, a soft and clear voice calling out gently.
"Brother Zhou."
"Oh." Zhou Zhou raised an eyebrow, clearly intrigued, and his tone was completely different from when he was chatting with Ye Misheng just now.
"Wenluo, you play games too?"
"No." Wen Luo's tone remained obedient and docile. "I took on the male lead role in a new drama. He's an e-sports enthusiast. I've never played games before, so I'm here to get a feel for it."
"The male lead, huh?" Zhou Zhou thought to himself, "The male lead truly lives up to his name. He landed a leading role at just 19. Thinking back to the original owner of this body, who could only play a decorative fifth male lead, I can't help but exclaim, 'Amazing!'"
"Support, don't last-hit minions." Ye Misheng, the marksman, couldn't help but speak up after Wen Luo, the support, last-hit two siege minions.
"...Sorry, this is my first time playing, and I'm not good at the rhythm of basic attacks."
"It's okay, Wen Luo, you can take his food if you want."
Wen Luo: "..." Fear.
Ye Misheng: "???" Shocked.
"Wenluo, come here, I'll help you get a blue buff."
"Lolo, come here, this kill is yours."
"Little one, follow me, and I'll lead you through three roads."
Perhaps out of care for his younger brother, Zhou Zhou's attitude towards Wen Luo was completely different from when he fought Ye Misheng and Xiao Zhao.
"This is the first time Luo Zai has played a game in nineteen years!" Zhou Zhou exclaimed in surprise after the game ended. "Not bad, he's a good kid, very well-behaved."
"The last time was also the first time I'd touched a game in twenty-six years." The voice suddenly rang in my ears.
After several games, Zhou Zhou was so excited and passionate that he forgot where he was. Upon hearing the message, he didn't bother to think and habitually answered.
"Really? No wonder you're so bad."
"..."
As soon as he finished speaking, the office and team voice chat fell silent again. Zhou Zhou only realized what he had said after a while. He turned around silently and met Fu Hengzhi's gloomy face.
Zhou Zhou swallowed hard.
It's over.
[Author's Note]:
Fu Hengzhi & Ye Misheng: *Double Standards*
Damn it, I really like Wenluo, this well-behaved character.