When Xia Zhiyi and Fu Chi set off, they took an umbrella just in case.
As soon as they stepped outside, they saw Fu Yunyi and Gu Zhiyuan standing under a tree on a path next to the cottage. Fu Yunyi was pointing at the roots of the tree and saying something to Gu Zhiyuan.
As Xia Zhiyi passed Fu Yunyi, she said, " Brother Fu, I'm going to stroll around the back with Fu Chi, and pick some peaches while we're at it."
Fu Yunyi and Gu Zhiyuan turned around upon hearing the sound. Fu Yunyi exclaimed "Hey!" Gu Zhiyuan's eyes lit up when he saw Xia Zhiyi, but then he saw Fu Chi standing to the side and subconsciously took a step back.
As he stepped back, he landed on a stone that had become slippery due to the rain. Caught off guard, he lost his balance and began to fall backward.
Behind him, besides a small tree that looked malnourished, there was a steep slope at least two meters high, beyond which was the wall of another house.
If he falls and hits it hard, there's no telling what might happen!
Gu Zhiyuan had just been standing here listening to Fu Yunyi talk about the tree, so he naturally remembered the terrain, and his face showed obvious panic and fear.
Fu Yunyi also sensed something was wrong and reached out to pull him, but he slipped and was about to fall down with Gu Zhiyuan.
"Careful!"
Fu Chi's pupils constricted slightly.
A gasp of surprise rang out.
Xia Zhiyi darted forward and, before anyone could see what was happening, grabbed two adult men, each taller than him, and lifted them onto the platform beside him.
Fu Yunyi: "Ah... hey?"
Gu Zhiyuan: "..."
Gu Zhiyuan was so frightened that he was speechless.
Fu Yunyi, on the other hand, was much more composed and reacted much faster than Gu Zhiyuan. After realizing he was standing firmly on flat ground, he released his grip on Gu Zhiyuan's clothes, looked down at himself, then at Xia Zhiyi, before letting out a sigh of relief, "Ah, thank Xia Zhiyi, otherwise I probably would have fallen pretty badly."
Falling on mud in the rain doesn't actually hurt too much. The problem is that there's a wall right below the slope, which could cause more damage.
Even rolling downhill will inevitably cause some scratches.
Xia Zhiyi was the calmest among them; her heartbeat remained unchanged from the moment it started until the end.
He only let go of Gu Zhiyuan was standing properly. He looked at Fu Yunyi with disapproval in his eyes. "Knowing that the road is slippery in the rain, you still made Brother Gu stand in such an edge position. What would have happened if I hadn't been there? Others might not have been able to react in time."
Fu Chi walked over at this moment, his face dark and gloomy. " Fu Yunyi."
The sound wasn't loud, but it made Fu Yunyi's scalp tingle.
Fu Chi is an emotionally stable person. By stable, I mean that he has the same face for most of the year, with little expression.
Regardless of what he's really thinking, most of the time people see him as a workaholic, very professional, and he doesn't show any obvious signs of joy, anger, sorrow, or happiness.
In other words, very few people can see Fu Chi angry.
Xu Chen once complained to Fu Yunyi that someone like Fu Chi might think that getting angry would only delay his work and was an unnecessary emotion.
However, Fu Yunyi was Fu Chi's nephew after all. Before Fu Yunyi officially entered the entertainment industry, he had a lot of private contact with Fu Chi, so Fu Yunyi had the opportunity to witness what Fu Chi looked like when he was angry.
Well, on two occasions, it was Fu Yunyi who stirred things up himself, successfully angering his uncle, Fu Chi.
The consequences...
As a result, when Fu Yunyi heard Fu Chi's voice, which was clearly tinged with anger, he felt a chill run down his spine.
Fu Yunyi: "Uncle, I... I know I was wrong, please don't be angry."
As he spoke, he unconsciously took a few steps back, trying to increase the distance between himself and Fu Chi.
Fu Chi opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something, but then hesitated and swallowed his words.
Xia Zhiyi clearly saw the change in Fu Chi's expression. She also noticed that Fu Yunyi had just been smiling after surviving the ordeal, was now looking timid and cowardly after being frightened by Fu Chi. The handsome guy looked a bit silly at this moment.
It looks a bit like a large golden retriever that can only whimper when scolded by its owner.
Xia Zhiyi this somewhat amusing, and patted Fu Chi on the shoulder, saying, " Mr. Fu, don't be angry. After what just happened, he should realize how dangerous this behavior is and will be more careful."
Fu Yunyi nodded repeatedly.
Fu Chi looked at Xia Zhiyi and said, "If it weren't for you..."
Xia Zhiyi: "I think the reason Brother Fu was so careless just now was probably because I saved the day so quickly, which made him let his Brother Fu down."
His sudden remark caught Fu Yunyi off guard, who couldn't help but exclaim, "Huh?"
The staff who came over to check the situation were also staring blankly at Xia Zhiyi, not understanding what he was talking about.
Xia Zhiyi turned her head, smiled at Fu Yunyi, and said, "Didn't Brother Gu fall down at Seventh Uncle's place earlier? It's just that I got there too quickly. Otherwise, given how Brother Fu was escorting Brother Gu, if I had arrived any later, Brother Fu might have already learned his lesson."
Everyone: "..."
After a moment's thought, everyone recalled the terrifying scene that had just occurred.
Everyone: Ah, it's not impossible.
Xia Zhiyi said with a smile, "If Brother Fu has learned his lesson before, he'll know to be careful, right?"
Fu Yunyi looked at the young man in front of him. His smile was so innocent and handsome, but Fu Yunyi felt as if he could see dark energy emanating from Xia Zhiyi.
Fu Yunyi: Wait, wait, my innocent and adorable junior brother... no, shouldn't he be called a little brother as delicate as a white flower?
Fu Chi snorted coldly, glanced at Fu Yunyi, but his anger had already subsided.
Fu Chi said to Xia Zhiyi, "Never mind him, let's continue with our business."
You stinking nephew, you almost got yourself into trouble by doing something reckless. Stay here and reflect on your actions.
Fu Yunyi shrank back and gave an awkward laugh, "Um, I really know I was wrong. I'll probably be more careful in the future."
It was Xia Zhiyi's timely intervention that saved them; otherwise, if Fu Yunyi and Gu Zhiyuan had fallen down the slope together, that one malnourished sapling certainly wouldn't have been able to save them.
Xia Zhiyi smiled, and seeing Fu Chi turn to leave, she said to Fu Yunyi, " Brother Fu, you don't need to be so afraid of Fu Chi or Mr. Fu. He's your uncle, and he's only angry because he was frightened by you. He's just worried."
"When you stepped back just now, I felt a little sorry for Mr. Fu."
Fu Yunyi was slightly taken aback upon hearing this.
However, Xia Zhiyi finished speaking, she turned around and caught up with Fu Chi Fu Chi, turning her head to talk to him with a smile, without looking at Fu Yunyi's reaction.
Fu Yunyi: "... Huh?"
Gu Zhiyuan then stood to the side and said softly, "It's so nice to have Mr. Fu caring about you."
Fu Yunyi: "Huh?"
ah?
is that so?
So it wasn't that my uncle was angry because he thought he was embarrassing?