Xia Zhiyi received a call from Fu Chi on her way to the plaza near her apartment.
On the other end of the phone, Fu Chi was probably in an office-like place. His handsome face seemed to be slightly diminished by the phone camera. He wore silver-rimmed glasses, which made him look refined and aloof, and his cold temperament became even more obvious.
It has to be said that Xia Zhiyi always... liked seeing him dressed like this.
Who doesn't like good-looking people?
Who wouldn't like someone who's good-looking and has a compatible personality?
Anyway, Xia Zhiyi really likes Fu Chi.
So when Xia Zhiyi received the video call, the smile on her face was very genuine.
"I just came out of the apartment area, I almost forgot to tell you," Xia Zhiyi a smile, then switched the camera to show Fu Chi the surrounding environment. "Now I'm going to go with Sister Taotao to the nearby square to see what good food there is. Look, the landscaping here is pretty good, isn't it?"
"I heard the smog was pretty bad in Imperial Capital before I came, but it's been alright these past few days."
As she spoke, Xia Zhiyi turned the camera back so that the people on the other end could see her face, and said with a smile, "How is it? Can you see it?"
He didn't ask very clearly, but they both knew what he meant.
Fu Chi had previously told Xia Zhiyi that he could see not only the colors on Xia Zhiyi herself, but also the things Xia Zhiyi touched, the small areas she passed by, etc., as if Xia Zhiyi had become a... filter in Fu Chi's eyes.
A filter that allows Fu Chi to see the world as it truly is.
Or rather, Xia Zhiyi's existence removed the black-and-white filter that was blinding Fu Chi.
The two have been video chatting and consciously conducting various experiments, and so far the results are roughly as described.
However, apart from Xia Zhiyi herself, all other colors could only linger briefly in Fu Chi's eyes, returning to their previous state in no more than a minute.
Xia Zhiyi joked, "Looking at it this way, it seems like God forcibly installed an e-book mode on you personally, and I'm a bug he didn't expect."
Then Fu Chi asked, "E-book mode?"
Xia Zhiyi then realized that he didn't have this mode yet.
However, it's not difficult to explain.
Fu Chi: "Then you should say I'm the bug."
Xia Zhiyi: "Hmm, maybe we both are?"
In any case, he's like a bug in the current world.
Xia Zhiyi was asking now was whether Fu Chi could see the colors of the surrounding environment through the phone he was holding.
Fu Chi silent.
Xia Zhiyi smiled and said, "Well, didn't you say before that your dad is living in the Imperial Capital now? I shouldn't be too busy these few days. Since I'm already here, why don't you pay him a visit?"
Fu Chi: "If you have time, you can go. The old man likes you very much, and he would be very happy to know that you are coming to visit."
Old Master Fu really liked Xia Zhiyi, especially after he discovered that his son and Xia Zhiyi, he liked Xia Zhiyi even more.
There was no other reason than that Master Fu genuinely believed that the people Fu Chi associated with were of impeccable character.
The people Fu Yunyi associates with must have very good personalities.
People who are friends with both uncle and nephew must be trustworthy in every way!
The former is trust in Fu Chi's judgment, the latter... well, trust in Fu Yunyi's character.
However, considering that in Old Master Fu's eyes, someone who can get along well with his grandson must at least have a personality that isn't too sharp... it's hard to say what kind of trust that is.
Xia Zhiyi: "Wow, then I definitely have to pay him a visit. But before that, I need to prepare a gift first, so don't tell the old gentleman yet."
Fu Chi: "You can call him Uncle."
Xia Zhiyi tilted her head, and after a while, smiled, "Okay, I'll come to visit once I've prepared a suitable gift."
Fu Chi: "If you want to go, I can prepare these for you, and you can go directly there."
Xia Zhiyi: "That won't do, this is what I feel for you."
As she spoke, Xia Zhiyi Fu Yunyi's grumbling about his inexplicable demotion in seniority yesterday. She then said, "I think I'm quite popular. You said your dad likes me, so... if we accidentally become close friends despite our age difference, would he want to be my brother too?"
Fu Chi: "..."
Fu Chi: "..."
Fu Chi: "..."
Fu Chi remained silent for a long while before finally saying, "No."
In fact, Fu Chi's strange silence already revealed something.
For example, there's a reasonable possibility that Old Master Fu would do such a thing.
Xia Zhiyi a little relieved, because this proved that the old man was not the rigid and serious type of person.
Although he has plenty of experience dealing with all kinds of elders, people are bound to have preferences.
However, Fu Chi's reaction made Xia Zhiyi chuckle, but she quickly suppressed her laughter and said seriously, "Of course, Fu Chi, don't worry, even if my uncle really wanted to be my brother, I would still refuse."
As he spoke, he winked at Fu Chi and gave him a rather adorable smile, "After all, having a good older brother like you is enough, right?"
Fu Chi: "..."
The word "brother" stirred something strange in Fu Chi's heart.
Before this, Fu Chi had no interest in being someone's father, brother, or any other identity.
But, if it's Xia Zhiyi...
Fu Chi... thinks it would be great to have a cute younger brother like Xia Zhiyi.
He certainly wouldn't discipline Xia Zhiyi the way he treated Fu Yunyi, because Xia Zhiyi is very sensible and much more reliable than Fu Yunyi.
He... he should...
Xia Zhiyi: "Oh right, I sent you some local specialties from Yue City before I left. Some of them can only be bought in local stores. They're not expensive, but I think they're quite unique. Remember to take a look when you get there."
Xia Zhiyi: "I remember you can handle a little spice, so it shouldn't exceed your tolerance level."
"Remember to give me feedback after you try it!"
Upon hearing this, Fu Chi knew that Xia Zhiyi to food as a local specialty, and nodded slightly. "Okay, I understand."
He paused, then asked, "What about Fu Yunyi...?"
Xia Zhiyi waved her hand. "He said he can't eat spicy food, so I didn't send any."
Fu Chi was satisfied.
He didn't bother to ask Xia Zhiyi if she had sent it to anyone else; that wasn't important.
Just then, there was some other activity coming from Fu Chi's side. Xia Zhiyi guessed that he probably had something else to do, so she offered to hang up first.
Fu Chi: "Contact me again tonight if you're free."
Xia Zhiyi: "Okay."
Ming Taotao automatically became invisible throughout:...