Xie Dingyuan looked emotionlessly at the hearty dinner spread before him, chewing slowly while overhearing Zhong Ziang’s endless grumbling about another boy, occasionally mixing in remarks about Jiang Fuyue.
“…She definitely sensed there was tension between us, that’s why she walked away!”
The corners of Xie Dingyuan’s eyes showed a hint of amusement.
“Old Uncle, got any tips on how to deal with a rival in love? Preferably something that’ll knock him down permanently, so he can’t even get back up.”
Xie Dingyuan replied coldly, “Murder’s illegal. Don’t end up playing yourself into trouble.”
Zhong Ziang twitched at the corner of his mouth. “I don’t actually want to kill him! It’s just an expression, just an expression!”
“…Oh.”
Right, you’re just “expressing,” but did the “expression” agree to it?
Zhong Ziang scowled, feeling he shouldn’t have expected help from such a straightforward guy, especially someone as single-minded as his uncle.
“Forget it; I’ll figure something out myself. Everyone else has sweet romances—why is mine so difficult?”
Xie Dingyuan replied, “Because the one you’re after isn’t ordinary.”
“True that! How can Jiang Fuyue compare to those other shallow girls?” His eyes sparkled with admiration.
He’d never met a girl so unique, beautiful, and outstanding.
Sigh! He really wanted her!
Xie Dingyuan looked down, thinking, Don’t get your hopes up; she’s not interested.
“It’s all Yi Ci’s fault! If he weren’t meddling, Jiang Fuyue would probably be my girlfriend by now!”
Xie Dingyuan replied, “There’s no bed here.”
“Huh?”
“Not the best place to dream.”
“…!” Ouch!
Even after dinner, Zhong Ziang hadn’t come up with any good ways to deal with Yi Ci.
He was frustrated, but things were about to get worse.
Xie Dingyuan announced, “Starting tomorrow, I’ll be responsible for picking you up after school.”
“What?” Zhong Ziang thought he’d misheard. “Pick me up?”
“Yes.”
“!”
“No way! Uncle, please don’t do this! You’re way too busy for that. Shouldn’t you be focusing on experiments or important research? How can someone as esteemed as you, a national treasure, waste time on something so trivial? It would make me feel so guilty and ashamed to face the whole country!”
Xie Dingyuan smiled coldly. To Zhong Ziang, it seemed full of malice. “No worries. The experiments and research can wait. Keeping an eye on my nephew is my top priority.”
Zhong Ziang: “….” There’s so much I want to say, but I don’t know if I should.
On the other side, Jiang Fuyue arrived home and found her younger brother had already returned.
In the kitchen, the smell of cooking filled the air. Wu Qian was preparing dishes with two staff members—one taking footage for later editing and the other live-streaming with a tripod.
Jiang Fuyue didn’t interrupt them and headed straight to her room.
At seven o’clock, both the filming and live streaming wrapped up, and dinner was served.
Her little brother dashed upstairs to call her, “Sis, there’s tomato and scrambled egg~”
Jiang Fuyue ruffled his hair, making him blush as he shyly tucked his chin into his collar.
The dishes were plentiful and hearty. Wu Qian and the two staff members joined them for the meal.
These two employees, recently hired, were on their first field assignment.
Chief Wu actually arranged for them to work under Jiang Chenxing? This little kid was now a bona fide super internet celebrity!
As soon as they entered the neighborhood, they were dazzled by the beautiful surroundings. Then, stepping into the villa, their senses were refreshed once again.
No wonder this place was known as Linhuai’s top luxury district—this was just too extravagant!
Then, they met Jiang Chenxing.
It was only after close interaction that they realized—he really was just a kid. Innocent, pure, enthusiastic, and with an incredibly good temper!
He would softly call them big brother, ask what drinks they liked, and what snacks they preferred.
For the first time in a long while, they felt respected—something they had never experienced in their previous company, where a bottom-tier, washed-up internet influencer had treated them like disposable servants.
They knew it now—they had chosen the right employer!
Fueled by this rare sense of dignity, the two put in unprecedented effort—not for anything else, but simply to repay this respect with their best skills.
As the saying goes: one good turn deserves another.
During all this, Wu Qian had been silently observing them.
The fact that he dared to hire them meant that he had already vetted them for some time. Whether in terms of character or professional ability, there were no issues.
And today’s on-the-job test? It hadn’t disappointed him.
Barring any surprises, these two would officially be working under Jiang Chenxing from now on.
The two, however, were still unaware that they had already passed their trial.
At that moment, they looked up and saw Jiang Fuyue walking down the stairs.
Their eyes went wide.
A beautiful face always draws attention at first glance, and Jiang Fuyue was a perfect example of that.
“Ch-Chief Wu, is this pretty girl also one of our signed streamers?”
Why had they never heard of her before?
That couldn’t be right!
With this face, this figure—she could easily be a celebrity!
In fact… the more they looked at her, the more familiar she seemed.
Was she really a new star in the entertainment industry?
Their brains lagged, but no matter how hard they tried, they just couldn’t place her.
Wu Qian waved a hand dismissively. “Let me introduce her—this is Chenxing’s older sister.”
“Huh?” She wasn’t a streamer? Not a celebrity either?
Then why did she look so familiar…?
“I feel like I’ve seen her on TV before…”
Wu Qian sighed. “That’s not surprising. She was on the news recently. Totally normal.”
“On the n-news?!”
Entertainment news, right?
Wu Qian’s mouth twitched. “How many times have I told you to broaden your horizons? Pay attention to all industries, not just the tiny bubble of entertainment. What’s the most important quality for Star Moon staff? Keen foresight and an absolutely sharp market sense! Staying informed and connected to society is basic!“
“…Oh.” But what did this have to do with Pretty Girl being on the news?
Wu Qian let out a dry laugh. “Still don’t get it? Her name is—Jiang Fuyue.”
The two nodded instinctively. “Oh, Jiang Fu—”
Freeze!
They stopped in unison, then their eyes widened in pure disbelief.
“Jiang Fu—WHAT?!”
Wu Qian: “……”
“She—she—she’s the genius girl who aced two international competitions and roasted that R-country contestant?!”
Wu Qian: “Mhm.”
“I’m dead.”
“Me too.”
Wu Qian cleared his throat loudly. “Pull yourselves together!”
At this point, Jiang Fuyue had already walked into the dining area.
“Uncle Wu,” she greeted.
Then, she gave the two new staff members a polite nod.
They were completely flustered.
The internet’s most talked-about goddess was right in front of them.
Not only that—they were about to sit at the same table and have dinner with her?!
Was this heaven?!
Wu Qian briefly introduced them, and Jiang Fuyue found them to be decent enough.
After her previous hospitalization incident, both she and Wu Qian had been extremely cautious about Jiang Chenxing’s career.
Picking the right people was just the bare minimum.
After dinner, Wu Qian left with the two new staff members. But before they went, they even washed the dishes and tidied up the kitchen.
Jiang Chenxing pulled out his homework. “Sis, I don’t understand two questions…”
“Alright. Let’s go to your room.”
Jiang Chenxing beamed, hopping up the stairs like a little chipmunk.
Even though he hadn’t gotten to go home with his sister after school today, just listening to her explain problems still made him super happy!
So happy~
Once they finished, Jiang Chenxing pulled out an advanced math workbook.
Jiang Fuyue raised an eyebrow.
Back when she first woke up in this body, she had tutored him in math for a while.
At that time, their family was so poor that he could only study old worksheets discarded by his classmates.
He had struggled alone, unable to ask teachers for help.
Whenever he encountered a problem he didn’t understand, he had just marked it with a little question mark… and left it there.
Later, with Jiang Fuyue tutoring him, his progress became visibly apparent.
Then, after graduating from elementary school, he entered a two-and-a-half-month-long summer vacation. During that time, Jiang Chenxing got into livestreaming, and from then on, he never touched an advanced math problem again. She had assumed the little guy had given up on it.
Of course, Jiang Fuyue never blamed him. After all, a person’s energy is limited—gaining something new often means letting go of something else.
It all came down to personal choice.
She could only guide him, but she couldn’t make decisions for him.
“I thought you weren’t interested in this anymore.” Jiang Fuyue took the workbook from his hands, glancing at the problem circled in red ink.
Jiang Chenxing blushed slightly, his round little face turning pink. His eyes sparkled like stars as he looked up at her, shining bright with admiration.
“I want to be as amazing as you, sis!”
Jiang Fuyue’s expression turned serious. “Then you’ll have to work really hard.”
After all, an ordinary person couldn’t exactly compare to her.
That wasn’t arrogance—just the truth.
Little Brother Jiang practically shouted, “I know! I’ll work super hard!”
Jiang Fuyue ruffled his hair. “Alright then, tell me how you approached this problem.”
“Well, I was thinking…”
Under the warm glow of the light, the siblings huddled together—close, comfortable, and full of warmth.
