Chapter 1526: Discard After Using?

Watching Tan Kaixuan being pitifully surrounded by a group of women, Zhao Fusheng hesitated for a long time about whether to rescue him. After careful consideration, he gave up the idea.

"They're all good friends; they won't do anything to him," Zhao Fusheng casually said to Dong Guoxiang beside him.

Dong Guoxiang's facial muscles twitched. He stole a glance at Tan Kaixuan and silently shed a tear of sympathy for him.

Then he nodded: "That's right, after all, we're all friends. It's normal for them to care about him."

Zhao Fusheng agreed wholeheartedly.

The two of them went off to the side to chat about the company's recent situation.

Meanwhile, Tan Kaixuan faced the gaze of several women with a helpless expression.

"I say, are you all that free?" Tan Kaixuan looked at the group, first at Fan Baobao, then at Zheng Yao, and finally at Dong Chenxi and Bai Jie.

"Every one of you is busy, and Fan Baobao, you're pregnant—is it really okay to be this gossipy?"

But Fan Baobao was completely unaffected by Tan Kaixuan's words. She nodded matter-of-factly: "It's perfectly fine."

Dong Chenxi chimed in from the side: "Yeah, pregnant women using their brains helps the fetus's health."

"Huh?"

Tan Kaixuan looked dumbfounded, staring speechlessly at the women. Clearly, he didn't buy Dong Chenxi's theory at all.

Just then, Zhao Fusheng spoke up from the side: "Just come clean, honestly. Otherwise, do you think they'll let you off?"

Tan Kaixuan was stunned.

Then he looked at Zhao Fusheng: "You bastard, you must have ratted me out."

Zhao Fusheng shook his head innocently: "Not me. It's clearly because you weren't careful."

"Get lost!"

Tan Kaixuan yelled at Zhao Fusheng without ceremony. He really wished he could grab the guy and give him a good beating.

Zhao Fusheng wasn't angry. He smiled and gave Tan Kaixuan a "good luck" look, then turned back to chat with Dong Guoxiang.

Although Dong Guoxiang had moved to the Supervision Department, he still had a deep understanding of FutureNet. Now that the company was responsible for its own profits and losses, Zhao Fusheng naturally hoped to hear some good suggestions from him.

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"Alright, what do you want to know?" Unable to count on Zhao Fusheng for backup, Tan Kaixuan had no choice but to face the women's questions honestly.

"What's her name?"

"How old is she?"

"Where does she study?"

"How many times did you do it?"

Pfft!

Even Zhao Fusheng couldn't take it anymore. He stared at his wife in disbelief: "Fan Baobao! Watch your mouth!"

Fan Baobao looked a bit embarrassed, but she blinked innocently and said, "It wasn't me who asked."

"Heh..." Zhao Fusheng responded with a forced smile.

Having been together for so many years, he knew her too well. Fan Baobao had an explosive gossip attribute and was used to speaking without restraint.

Zhao Fusheng felt helpless; his wife's hobby really showed that you can't judge a book by its cover.

"She's from the Central Academy of Drama, sophomore year. I don't know her name," Tan Kaixuan said frankly. Facing these gossipy women, hiding anything was impossible, so he might as well confess.

"Oh, looks like you slept with her." Bai Jie and Zheng Yao exchanged glances and asked with a smile, "Was it her first time?"

"Cough, cough..." Tan Kaixuan's face instantly turned red.

None of the women present were pushovers. It might be an exaggeration to say they'd been with many men, but they were certainly not naive little girls.

"Hmm, a hero saving a damsel in distress!"

Dong Chenxi laughed exaggeratedly: "I never thought Old Tan could be so manly."

She had known Tan Kaixuan for a long time, and her ex-boyfriend was Tan Kaixuan's roommate. Their relationship was quite good, so she spoke more freely.

Tan Kaixuan shook his head helplessly and couldn't be bothered to explain.

He could see now that these women were bored to a certain degree; otherwise, they wouldn't be fixated on him.

He wanted to remark that except for Fan Baobao, they were all single, but considering the consequences of angering several women at once, he decisively abandoned that unrealistic thought.

"What are you thinking? Have you considered having a relationship?" He didn't speak, but Dong Chenxi and the others weren't about to let him off. Zheng Yao asked Tan Kaixuan with concern.

Although she was no longer Tan Kaixuan's advisor, whether as an elder or a friend, Zheng Yao felt it was her duty to remind Tan Kaixuan not to fool around like he did in the US.

Tan Kaixuan looked bewildered: "Uh, I haven't thought about it..."

He was telling the truth. At the time, he only felt sorry for the girl, so he stepped in to help.

As for what happened afterward, it was completely unexpected. Tan Kaixuan even thought that if he'd known there would be so much trouble, he might not have chosen to help that girl.

But the problem now was that the whole situation had spiraled beyond his expectations.

Tan Kaixuan smiled bitterly, feeling helpless.

"Do you want us to help you think it over?" Fan Baobao blinked and asked seriously.

Think it over?

Tan Kaixuan shook his head like a rattle-drum: "I don't think it's necessary. Although something did happen between us, it was an accident. And she's still a student; I don't want to disturb her life."

No way!

Even if he had any feelings for that girl, he absolutely wouldn't let these bored women meddle. Tan Kaixuan was clear on that!

With personalities like Fan Baobao and the others, they definitely had the ability to turn small matters into big ones, and big ones into disasters.

"Alright."

The women exchanged glances, all feeling a bit disappointed.

Clearly, this wasn't the outcome they had hoped for.

"Okay, let him off the hook." Zhao Fusheng, seeing that the time was right, came to Tan Kaixuan's rescue. Smiling, he said, "Let's eat first and chat a bit."

Since it was a gathering of the company's core team, it was natural to discuss work.

The group then let Tan Kaixuan off. Everyone knew that jokes were jokes; if Tan Kaixuan didn't want their input or wasn't ready for a relationship, no one's words would matter.

They sat together, chatting about the company's recent situation and discussing cooperation among subsidiaries under the profit-and-loss model, as well as how the group headquarters should handle the situation.

It wasn't until evening that Dong Chenxi and the others took their leave.

As for Tan Kaixuan, Zhao Fusheng kept him behind.

"I'm not sure what you're thinking, but everyone means well," Zhao Fusheng explained to Tan Kaixuan, afraid he might hold a grudge.

"I understand."

Hearing Zhao Fusheng's words, Tan Kaixuan waved his hand: "I'm not a kid; of course I know everyone's intentions."

Having known these people for so many years, Tan Kaixuan was well aware of their thoughts.

He might be a player, but that didn't mean he didn't long for a sincere and beautiful relationship.

It was just that after graduating, he had stopped being so hopeful about love.

Or more accurately, deep down, Tan Kaixuan had become increasingly guarded about feelings. He didn't dare to fall in love easily, so he chose to indulge himself.

Not everyone could be like Zhao Fusheng and Fan Baobao, a perfect match and childhood sweethearts.

"That's good."

Zhao Fusheng patted Tan Kaixuan on the shoulder: "No matter what, she gave you her first time. Later, tell Ye Jing to look after her when possible. Consider it compensation."

Though he didn't know what Tan Kaixuan was thinking, Zhao Fusheng felt this was the least a man should do.

As a human being, especially a man, one must have a sense of responsibility.

Just like the male streamer who ate takeout for seven years, even when divorcing, he chose to leave with nothing and didn't badmouth his ex-wife on social media.

Of course, in the eyes of great radical feminists, even if he left with nothing and was slapped by his wife during a live stream, he was still a scumbag, because his wife was with him when he had nothing.

Heh, emotional investment isn't an equal exchange.

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After Tan Kaixuan left, Zhao Fusheng looked at his back and sighed helplessly.

"What's wrong?"

Fan Baobao noticed Zhao Fusheng's mood and asked with some confusion: "Was our joke today too much?"

She thought that everyone talking to Tan Kaixuan about that girl had upset him.

Zhao Fusheng shook his head: "Old Tan isn't that petty. I was just thinking that he probably hopes to find an emotional归宿 too."

"Huh?"

Fan Baobao looked completely confused, clearly not understanding Zhao Fusheng's words.

Zhao Fusheng smiled and didn't explain further. After all, it involved emotions from his two lifetimes; even if he told Fan Baobao, she probably wouldn't understand.

He took out his phone and dialed Ye Jing's number.

"What's up? I heard you guys interrogated Tan Kaixuan today?" Ye Jing teased on the other end.

Zhao Fusheng laughed too: "I didn't do anything that boring; it was my wife and the others."

Then he said to Ye Jing, "Check out that girl's identity. If convenient, look after her a bit, okay?"

Ye Jing was taken aback for a moment, then nodded: "Got it. I'll have someone look into it right away."

Although it was a bit troublesome, in his view, it was a trivial matter.