However, when Fu Yunyi arrived, the three people in the study had already finished their conversation.
Fu Yunyi: "..."
Fu Yunyi thought to himself, "This won't do. It was fine when there were only three people in the family, but now that there are about four, how can I keep being at the bottom?"
But what can someone at the bottom of the family hierarchy do to change his status?
Fu Yunyi stroked his chin, lost in thought.
Xia Zhiyi: "What are you thinking about?"
Fu Yunyi: "I'm thinking about what I need to do to change my position in this family."
Xia Zhiyi: "Oh. Then keep thinking about it."
As he was about to leave, Fu Yunyi grabbed his sleeve and said, "Wait, there's something I need to tell you."
Fu Chi had Xia Zhiyi, but after walking a few steps, he realized his wife hadn't followed and turned around to look at him.
Xia Zhiyi glanced at Fu Chi and said to Fu Yunyi, "Are you in a hurry? I need to help Fu Chi take a bath. If you're not in a rush, I'll come down to find you in a bit."
Upon hearing this, Fu Yunyi immediately released his grip. "Then you go ahead and do your work."
Sigh, Fu Chi's matter is definitely more important.
If he, as a junior, were to disturb his uncle's private time at a time like this, he would probably be scolded by his uncle first thing tomorrow morning for stepping out the door with his left foot.
Fu Chi glanced at him indifferently, and before Fu Yunyi could slip away again, he spoke calmly, "Hold on a little longer with the company."
Fu Yunyi: "Huh? Uncle, didn't you already...?"
Fu Chi: "This is a rare opportunity. Let's see how many rats are left."
Fu Chi doesn't dislike ambitious people, but he dislikes those who try to sow discord between him and Fu Yunyi.
Upon hearing this, Fu Yunyi knew that Fu Chi had other plans, and he mumbled an "oh," then said, "Alright then, I'll do whatever you say, Uncle."
Anyway, his uncle wouldn't harm him. It's just being bait, no big deal!
Let's just say he took an early vacation this year.
*
In the bathroom, Xia Zhiyi, while being careful not to get Fu Chi's wound wet, asked, "Are you really going to use Fu Yunyi as bait?"
Fu Chi didn't seem to have this plan before.
Fu Chi: "No, it's just to let him experience more of my life with Dad, so he won't call all the time in the future."
Xia Zhiyi blinked. "Does Fu Yunyi call you often?"
Fu Chi: "He does when he causes trouble."
When there's no trouble, he avoids Fu Chi whenever possible, afraid of accidentally offending his uncle.
But unfortunately, Fu Yunyi is prone to accidents.
Therefore, Fu Chi often received calls from Fu Yunyi or Xu Chen during work hours.
So it's clear that Fu Chi has a really good temper and truly values his nephew Fu Yunyi. Otherwise, anyone else would probably have had their phone number blocked, and he wouldn't be cleaning up Fu Yunyi's messes every time.
Xia Zhiyi smiled and said, "He seems to be suffering a lot sitting in his office."
Fu Chi looked down at the boy's movements, then reached out and grasped his wrist. "Let's not talk about him."
"Hmm?" Xia Zhiyi looked up at his words, meeting the man's eyes, which had suddenly become deep. She chuckled softly and poked his waist with her fingertip, "After lying in bed for so many days, your muscles are almost gone."
Fu Chi's Adam's apple bobbed. "I'll come back to practice once I'm better."
He knew that Xia Zhiyi actually really liked his abs, and would unconsciously touch and pinch them whether she was aroused or sleeping.
Moreover, he was already older than Xia Zhiyi, so even if Xia Zhiyi, Fu Chi would consciously maintain his physique.
Xia Zhiyi smiled and patted it, "You didn't start thinking about it on the way home, did you?"
Fu Chi looked at him with deep eyes, his still-functioning hand stroking his cheek, his thumb slowly landing on his lower lip, gently caressing it. "Yes, I think about you every single moment."
Xia Zhiyi: "..."
Xia Zhiyi's ears burned, but he didn't avoid the man's increasingly intense gaze. Instead, he leaned in and whispered in his ear, "Be careful, if the wound gets into trouble..."
*
Fu Yunyi thought Xia Zhiyi would appear in half an hour at most, but he waited downstairs for almost two hours without seeing the person he was waiting for.
Fu Yunyi: "..."
He wasn't stupid; during the first hour, he wondered if it was because his uncle's injury made things difficult that it took a little longer.
But he didn't want to just sit and wait, so he asked the butler to bring out his laptop and started playing games in the living room. As he played, he was almost finished with the new game he had just bought, but the person he was waiting for still hadn't arrived.
At this moment, Fu Yunyi glanced at the time and realized that two hours had already passed.
Fu Yunyi: "..."
He's young, and a man too. It would be strange if he didn't think things through after not seeing him for so long, especially since he said he was going to take a shower before leaving.
Fu Yunyi stared blankly at the puzzle on the screen, remained silent for a few seconds, and muttered, "Never mind, let's finish this one first."
It looks like he won't be seeing the person he wants to see tonight.
but...
Fu Yunyi asked worriedly, "Uncle just got discharged from the hospital, right? I know they have a good relationship, but... won't that be bad for his wound? He shouldn't be able to do strenuous exercise, should he?"
But he could only think it to himself; he dared not speak it or ask it.
Fu Yunyi: "Hmm, are couples always this clingy?"
The butler appeared before Fu Yunyi with a glass of milk. "Young Master, the Old Master asked me to prepare this bedtime milk for you."
Fu Yunyi: "Grandpa isn't asleep yet?"
Butler: "Master said he wants to review the year-end reports before going to sleep."
Before Fu Yunyi could speak, the butler continued, "Master also said that if you're playing games, he asked me to remind you that instead of wasting your time, you should look at those reports in your email."
Fu Yunyi: "..."
Fu Yunyi: "I didn't play games."
The butler silently lowered his head and looked at the screen displaying the game interface.
Fu Yunyi switched the interface to the desktop with one hand, revealing an innocent expression, and looked up at the butler.
The butler paused for a moment, then said, "Young master, although I'm getting on in years, I still know how to use a computer."
These days, if a housekeeper doesn't keep up with the times, the employer will dislike him.
Although the butler is also middle-aged, he is a trendy middle-aged man. Not only is he good with computers, but he also likes to follow celebrities and can lead everyone in the old house to vote for Fu Yunyi!
Oh, after Xia Zhiyi arrived, the housekeeper originally wanted to arrange something for him too, but found that Xia Zhiyi's current fan base was very casual, and it would be too conspicuous to simply copy Fu Yunyi's approach.
Fu Yunyi: "Pretend you didn't see it."
The butler paused for a few seconds, then looked away and reminded him, "Young master, you should drink your milk."
Fu Yunyi glanced at the milk on the table, somewhat helplessly, and muttered, "How old am I? Why are you still preparing milk for me? Shouldn't you be preparing a cup of coffee or something at a time like this?"
Holding the cup, he gulped down the milk in one go.
Xia Zhiyi appeared at this time.