Chapter 69
Sure enough, Aunt Zhou ground up a serving of peanut and almond milk for Yu He to drink in the morning.
Yu He set up breakfast in the front yard, even dragging out a recliner to lounge on as he ate red bean buns amidst the spring breeze of May in Yun Su.
The sun’s warmth embraced him, surrounded by blooming flowers and lush trees, with honeysuckle climbing up the walls of the courtyard. A gentle breeze brought down a shower of petals, sending pink rose petals drifting far away, filling the entire yard with a faint fragrance of flowers.
The early morning mist swirled around Guan Yun Mountain, making it look like a celestial abode.
At sunrise, the clouds would be painted in a kaleidoscope of colors: pink, blue, purple, and orange, ever-changing and unpredictable. This is how Guan Yun Mountain earned its name for cloud watching, making it the most renowned scenery in Yun Su.
And Fu Yunzheng’s estate was situated right amidst these dazzling clouds.
At the highest point of the estate, there was a pavilion built to face the wind. Standing atop this high platform, one could reach out and touch the stunning clouds that amazed all onlookers.
The lives of the wealthy are indeed enviable.
It's easy to transition from frugality to luxury; just last night, Yu He had trouble sleeping due to the emptiness of the manor’s bedroom, but today, he had already fully immersed himself in the spacious front yard.
Through the French windows, Yu He could see Fu Yunzheng seated at the dining table, eating. Watching Fu Yunzheng eat was a feast for the eyes; every move he made was natural and refined.
He’s really good-looking.
Not long after, Fu Yunzheng finished his meal, and the tableware in the dining room was cleared away, while Yu He had yet to finish even half of his red bean bun.
Having the day off, Yu He had nothing to do and all the time in the world to enjoy his breakfast.
He could continue eating this meal until 10 o'clock in the evening without anyone saying a word; Fu Yunzheng would simply send someone to bring him a blanket after dark.
Yu He leaned on the recliner, casually dropping crumbs to the ground to feed the ants.
Soon after, he became fascinated and crouched down to watch the ants carry away the crumbs.
Suddenly, he heard footsteps behind him. Turning his head, he saw Fu Conglin.
Seeing the breakfast spread out in the yard, Fu Conglin’s brows furrowed unconsciously.
The Fu family was a distinguished family with their own set of family rules. Ever since he could remember, eating in the yard had never been allowed. They could be wild and carefree outside, but once back home, everyone had to behave and sit properly at the dining table.
Having a meal in the garden was one thing; it could still be considered refined in a way.
But setting up a recliner? What was going on with that?
It seems that Guan Yu He wasn’t sitting on the sofa either; he was holding a bun in his hand, feeding the ants on the ground. Upon checking the time again, my, my, breakfast had stretched all the way until ten in the morning.
Fu Conglin's father often taught him that a young man in his twenties should be like the morning sun, at the perfect age to strive even further when one has already achieved much. Fu Conglin couldn't remember how long it had been since he last paid any attention to things that had interested him in his childhood.
How come Guan Yu He, also a young man, has such leisurely hobbies, while I have to bring documents to be signed early in the morning, nervously asking Fu Yunzhang to review them?
Fu Conglin was filled with jealousy. Born into the Fu family, everyone else envied his prestigious background, teasing him that he was ‘born in Rome’. Fu Conglin took pride in this, working doubly hard to study business management, eagerly awaiting graduation to join the Fu family company and continue the family's glory.
But what's the use of trying so hard? Ordinary people strive their whole lives just to live comfortably and have money. Meanwhile, the Fu family is so busy, they end up making life worry-free for Guan Yu He, allowing him to enjoy the beauty of spring all by himself.
What’s the use of being born in Rome? Marrying into Rome is the real skill.
Fu Conglin glanced at Guan Yu He.
The last two times he clashed with Guan Yu He, he ended up being the unlucky one. He didn’t dare to provoke Guan Yu He anymore, and could only mutter curses under his breath, holding the documents as he quickly left.
How would Guan Yu He know how much Fu Conglin envied him? Confused by the glare he received, he didn't get angry or bother responding, just lay back on his recliner and continued to drink his peanut almond lassi.
Fu Yunzhang's study didn’t have the curtains drawn, and through the window, Guan Yu He could see Fu Yunzhang and Fu Conglin enter the study one after the other. Fu Conglin took out the documents for Fu Yunzhang to review, and after a while, Fu Yunzhang said something. It wasn’t even fifteen minutes before Fu Conglin left.
Fu Yunzhang was truly busy; there were always endless matters in the company waiting for him to deal with.
The peach blossoms bloom late in the mountains, and Guan Yu He read online that the peach blossoms at Qixia Temple on the mountain top had bloomed. He originally wanted to take a day off and visit with Fu Yunzhang, but seeing how busy Fu Yunzhang was, he didn’t bring it up.
No rush; their house was in Guanyun Mountain, practically neighbors with Qixia Temple. They could visit anytime.
While Fu Yunzhang was busy dealing with company matters in the study, Guan Yu He lay bored in the garden, recalling his long-neglected live streaming career.
Once school got busy, Guan Yu He completely put the idea of live streaming out of his mind. Scrolling through his phone messages, he found that the live streaming platform hadn’t sent him a message urging him to stream in a long time.
It had been a while since his last live stream. Upon opening the live streaming app, Guan Yu He discovered that all the negative news about him on the platform had disappeared, and the comments on his personal account had been cleaned up a lot. There were messages urging him to stream, as well as messages from people who came to watch and check in. Of course, there were also those who came every day to leave hateful comments.
Guan Yu He clicked on that account and saw it was a middle school student. He couldn’t help but wonder if he was that persistent when he was in middle school.
His time in middle school was probably when he was in the worst mental state. Looking back now, it all seems so blurry and distant, as if it were a matter from a previous life.
Guan Yu He didn’t have his live streaming equipment with him, so he started the live stream with his phone.
Under the sunlight, his skin glowed brightly. Not sure if it was because the live streaming platform had updated some advanced filter, Guan Yu He frowned as he looked at the rosy-lipped and pearly-toothed figure in the screen, his brows furrowing tighter and tighter.
[Chat: Wow, wow, here he comes, you're finally back.]
[Chat: Haven't seen you live streaming for so long, did you get plastic surgery? You don’t even look real anymore.]
[Chat: Is this the gold-digging crane kept by the rich man? He indeed has some good looks.]
[Chat: So young and already living off someone else, disgusting.]
[Chat: Coming to see this pretty boy, he’s really fair-skinned, his skin is glowing.]
Yu He leaned on the sofa: “I didn’t get plastic surgery; I went back to school. Let me try turning off this filter in a bit.” After fiddling with the live streaming interface for a while, Yu He exclaimed, “See, I didn’t turn on the filter. Maybe it’s just the outdoor light that’s too bright.”
[Chat: Outdoors? Are you in a park?]
“This is the front yard of Mr. Fu’s house; I’m having breakfast here.” He turned the camera around, switching to the rear camera to show his breakfast: “This is peanut and almond curd made by Auntie, it’s really, really delicious. Here in the steamer basket were red bean buns and siu mai, but I’ve already eaten them all…”
A gust of wind blew, and rose petals landed on the milky peanut curd. Yu He reached out to fish them out: “Rose petals are also a kind of Chinese medicine, cool in nature, bitter in taste, able to remove dampness and wind, harmonize blood, and detoxify. Cheers to that.”
Yu He picked up the peanut and almond curd, finished it in two gulps, and when he saw the chat asking where the petals came from, he pointed the camera at the rose bush by the wall to show the viewers.
[Chat: Wow, those rose petals look so ethereal.]
[Chat: You sure know a lot.]
[Chat: My ex-husband is still that beautiful young man who seems to have walked out of a comic, even the place he lives looks like a painting.]
Yu He stood up: “Who’s your ex-husband? Don’t go around claiming relatives here; I’m Mr. Fu’s first and only.”
[Chat: First marriage?????]
[Chat: Are you getting married?]
[Chat: Just listen to him brag. He even said he could get pregnant. According to his timeline, he should be giving birth about now, right?]
As Yu He walked inside, he said, “We’re not married yet, but if we were to get married, of course it would be my first.”
[Chat: Does he even want to marry you? He’ll probably be tired of playing with you after a couple of years.]
[Chat: The beauties by the side of the wealthy are like flowers in a garden, blooming one after another. Cherish your days living in this mansion.]
[Chat: This yard is way too exquisite; this must be Mr. Fu’s manor on Guanyun Mountain, right?]
[Bullet Screen: Is this really a manor? I want to see what kind of house the rich live in, can you show us, dear host?]
Yu He lifted his phone: "Yes, it’s a manor, and it’s indeed quite vast. However, I’ve only been to the greenhouse and the horse farm because most of the leisure areas like the golf course and the swimming pool are usually closed since they are not open to the public. Turning them on just once is too much of a hassle, and the housekeeper says it consumes a lot of electricity.”
[Bullet Screen: Horse farm!!!!]
[Bullet Screen: Golf course??]
[Bullet Screen: My house doesn’t even have a bathtub, how come there’s a swimming pool here? Is the gap between people really this huge?]
Yu He looked at the bullet screen: “My house also just installed a very small bathtub recently. I can’t swim, so I don’t really go to places related to water.”
[Bullet Screen: Is there a lake? Can you row a boat at home?]
Yu He thought for a moment: "There was a lake near a dining place before, and there were a lot of koi fish. I’ll take you guys there another day. I’m about to enter the house now, so I’ll first go in and adjust the lighting. I’m not this pale in person, there’s something wrong with this light.”
Yu He in the frame was so white that he was glowing, his skin almost transparent.
Pushing open the armored door, the indoor lighting was slightly weaker. Leaving the bright and dazzling natural light, Yu He’s live broadcast lens finally returned to normal. Standing at the entrance, Yu He came closer to the lens to check himself: "This is much better, no beauty filter, no lens filter."
He covered the lens with his hand and then slowly moved it away; his handsome face reappeared in the lens with no change at all.
Those who often watch live broadcasts know that covering the lens and then moving the hand away is the simplest way to test if the beauty filter is on. Any beauty filter effects like face slimming would definitely drop if you do this movement.
However, Yu He’s face in the lens remained consistent, just without the high exposure from the sunlight.
[Bullet Screen: Damn, he really didn’t turn on the beauty filter. He must have had plastic surgery then.]
[Bullet Screen: This guy is kinda handsome.]
[Bullet Screen: What’s the use of being handsome? He’s a kept man, a pretty boy living off someone else.]
[Bullet Screen: I might be broke, but if I had money, I would keep him too.]
Yu He wrinkled his nose: "Even if you had money, I wouldn’t be with you. What are you dreaming about? Do you know how handsome my Mr. Fu is?”
[Bullet Screen: Is it an illusion or is Yu He a good actor? His eyes seem to light up every time he mentions Mr. Fu.]
[Bullet Screen: I’d make your eyes sparkle too if I gave you that much money.]
[Chat: Speechless, I wish you happiness, I guess.]
Around lunchtime, Yu He ended the live stream.
Even though there were many cynics in the live chat, Yu He still managed to make a five-figure sum in just an hour.
As usual, Yu He donated an equal amount of money to a charity organization.
Suddenly, Yu He remembered the wish he had once made facing Guanyun Mountain.
After doing so many good deeds, Fu Yunzheng's legs had indeed gotten better!
It seems that one should indeed do more good deeds and accumulate virtues.
Yu He walked to the window, looked out towards Guanyun Mountain, and made a wish in his heart again:
"Deity of Guanyun Mountain, hello. Once I have mastered Chinese medicine, I will definitely help even more people. Please let Fu Yunzheng get better soon."
That's right, the situation is already improving, thank you so much for your help. If only it could get better a bit faster.
3Q