QT: The Rescue Of The Miserable Bigshots-Chapter 237 - 8.24

"Fu Yanchen."

Looking at Fu Yanchen, who was dressed neatly in a suit but sitting quietly in a wheelchair, Jiang Jiamian couldn’t help calling out to him.

Fu Xiaojin raised his head slightly. "What’s wrong?"

Jiang Jiamian hesitated for a moment before finally asking what had been on his mind, "Why do you hate the Fu family so much?"

The birthday banquet was imminent. Whether Fu Yanchen would confess his feelings depended on how much control he held over the direction of the original plot.

His arrival had already changed things.

Now, the specific details and even the overall direction of the banquet were unknown.

And that was true for both him and the reborn protagonist.

Unless the protagonist shou was truly clueless, there was no way he would believe that Jiang Jiamian, now so close to Fu Yanchen, would still foolishly make a scene just to compete for Fu Xiaoyuan, like in his past life.

Without Jiang Jiamian pushing the original plot forward, how could the protagonist enact his revenge without following the plot? That had become a question mark.

So, it was absolutely necessary to understand Fu Yanchen’s true thoughts and plans at this stage.

Hearing the question, Fu Yanchen’s expression visibly darkened. He sat silently for a long time before slowly raising his head to look out the window. Then, he spoke, but what he said didn’t seem to answer Jiang Jiamian’s question at all.

"In the past, Emperor Nie had two sons. The elder was young and capable, gradually winning the hearts of the people. But Emperor Nie, nearly seventy and naturally suspicious, feared the elder son’s growing prestige would threaten his power. One day, he couldn’t bear it any longer and hired an assassin to stab his own son to death. Afterward, he supported the second son, mediocre but obedient, to become the crown prince."

As Fu Yanchen told this story, his voice was calm.

It was like listening to a teacher dispassionately retelling ancient history.

Jiang Jiamian remained quiet. When the story ended, he finally asked softly, "And what happened after that?"

"What happened next?"

The corners of Fu Yanchen’s lips seemed to lift slightly. "The eldest son survived, disabled, but alive. He vowed to seize power, fight for the throne, and destroy everything Emperor Nie had protected... so the old man could learn firsthand what it truly meant to endanger imperial power."

Jiang Jiamian listened quietly, then reached out to rest a hand on his shoulder, "Then may I ask, what plans does this eldest son have for Emperor Nie’s birthday banquet?"

Fu Yanchen turned his hand over and clasped Jiang Jiamian’s, then gave a light tug, pulling him into his lap.

He held him tightly.

"If it weren’t for you, I would just sit back and watch that garbage father and son jump around. I would join in the act occasionally, maybe cause a little chaos when I got bored. At worst, I would destroy the entire Fu family."

Jiang Jiamian raised his eyebrows and repeated word by word, "What if... there was no... me?"

So, in the original timeline, Fu Yanchen had likely been aware of the little schemes that the original owner and the protagonist shou suffered at the banquet in both lives. But because one was Fu Xiaoyuan’s fiance, and the other the person Fu Xiaoyuan liked, he had pretended not to notice.

Whichever of the two came up to him in the plot, he could feign ignorance and force one of them to marry him for the sake of reputation.

Then, on the wedding night, he would humiliate them and quietly send them away.

Because both were merely people tied to Fu Xiaoyuan, in the previous life, the protagonist, and after rebirth, the counter-plotted original owner, they were used to disgust Fu Xiaoyuan.

As for himself, he would merely appear to be a pitiful man who got entangled in someone else’s drama, forced to marry due to circumstances. His reputation would remain untouched.

"Yes, if it weren’t for you."

Fu Yanchen tightened his arm around Jiang Jiamian’s waist. He raised his hand and ran his fingers gently through Jiang Jiamian’s soft hair, "But now that I have you, I just want to use this opportunity to break off your engagement with Fu Xiaoyuan and be with you. I don’t want to watch those disgusting pests jump around anymore. It’s boring."

If he had time to play games with those bugs, he’d rather spend it on a short night with the person in his arms. He didn’t have the patience for garbage.

Jiang Jiamian understood and smiled. "Okay, I support whatever you do. After all, I just want your money."

Fu Yanchen: "..."

Could he say that more tactfully?

Fu Yanchen’s throat choked up, and he couldn’t help yanking Jiang Jiamian’s hair lightly. "Jiang Jiamian, do you really only care about my money?"

He hadn’t forgotten that this person started by asking for five million, then ten, then fifteen. Clearly, it had all been transactional.

Later, he even admitted that he got close to him for money and status.

Fu Yanchen had comforted himself countless times, if he wanted to stay, he would. That was enough.

But even so, no matter how much he rationalized it, knowing this person had approached him with ulterior motives still made him feel a little bitter.

"Pfft! Hahaha!"

Jiang Jiamian saw him scowling and tugging at his hair, but instead of panicking, he burst out laughing. His laughter shattered the heavy atmosphere that had settled while they discussed the Fu family. It was like sunlight breaking through storm clouds, lighting up the whole room.

"What are you laughing at?"

Fu Yanchen was still frowning.

Jiang Jiamian chuckled, "You don’t really think I’m some gold digger with no standards, do you? If you were an old man, even if you gave me all your money, I wouldn’t want you."

Fu Yanchen froze. His mood instantly lifted. But he still asked, "Then you’re here for my face?"

Jiang Jiamian: "..."

Seeing his speechless expression, Fu Yanchen couldn’t help but laugh. He hugged him tightly and rested his chin on his shoulder.

"Alright, alright. I get it."

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