Salted Fish is a Rebellious Person – Chapter 38

The “buzzing” sound in his head was intermittent and a bit uncomfortable to listen to, but Yu Yi finally figured out his origins and got a system, so he was very patient about it.

He waited a few seconds and asked, “No?”

The best fortune said: “Not yet. I don’t know your situation yet, so I can’t give you any advice.”

Yu Yi didn’t blame it and started paying attention to other things.

Thinking of the fact that it had just explained the strategy mission and mentioned that it was once Yu Shu’s system, he asked curiously, “Were you responsible for the sudden explosion of the air mass on the ship?”

The best sign said: “Hmm.”

Yu Yi asked, “How did Yu Shu die?”

The best fortune said: “He wanted to slander Xing Shi as the host in front of Fu Xiuning. The main system stipulates that Fu Xiuning must not be allowed to know any information about the strategy. Those who violate it will be wiped out. This is the contract that was made on your soul when you traveled through time. Our system is responsible for reminding him. He refused to believe in evil and insisted on doing so, so he was wiped out. You must remember this and don’t make the same mistake.”

Yu Yi said “OK” and continued to ask: “Besides me and Yu Shu, are there any other hosts?”

The best fortune said: “Yes.”

Yu Yi immediately became concerned: “Then how did you identify me as the host? Can I cover or hide this? I don’t want other hosts to find me.”

“An unexpected discovery,” said the best fortune, “I have been on you these past few days, but I was just sleeping.”

Yu Yi was also at the scene when the energy exploded. The moment the air wave hit him, a familiar slight fluctuation was produced. It was on the verge of collapse at that time, and it instinctively floated away.

It briefly explained, and then said, “Fu Xiuning has several hosts around him. As long as you don’t show your intentions to him too obviously or proactively reveal them, no one will know that you are the host. Our system can only recognize and bind you at the moment you cross over.”

Yu Yi asked: “Then why is there no system to bind me?”

The best fortune said: “I don’t know about this either. You should try to get in touch with Fu Xiuning as much as possible while hiding your intentions. When my energy is restored, I will help you report back to the higher-ups.”

Yu Yi said: “Okay.”

Shang Shang Qian picked out the key points and told him Fu Xiuning’s information. Finally, he said, “My data is disordered now. I need to sleep. The specific time is uncertain. I will notify you when I wake up.”

Yu Yi said: “Okay.”

Shang Shang Qian explained everything he could and fell silent.

It lied. It knew that Xingshi was the host, and based on Xingshi’s identity background which did not conform to the host’s conventions, it speculated that Yu Yi’s system should be in his body.

The worst thing is that Xing Shi has the ability to absorb system energy, and seems to have teamed up with Fu Xiuning.

But it won’t tell Yu Yi these things.

It has no energy now, cannot bind to the host, cannot gain favorability, and cannot send messages. One wrong step will lead to death. Instead of trusting a completely unfamiliar and uncontrollable host, it trusts itself more.

It can’t be tricked by the host again this time.

It currently has two paths to take.

One is to let Yu Yi have more contact with Fu Xiuning to see if he can recharge. The other is to guess who the other hosts are through observation, let Yu Yi take the initiative to confront them, and let their system help feedback information.

The first method was theoretical and had little hope, but that didn’t stop him from trying. The second method was more feasible, but it was difficult to observe other hosts, after all, Yu Yi couldn’t stay by Fu Xiuning’s side all the time.

The situation doesn’t look optimistic no matter how you look at it… Shang Shang Qian sighed inwardly and went into hibernation.

Yu Yi listened to the “buzzing” sound in his head disappearing, thought for a few seconds, and sent a message to Xingshi.

[Besides spicy and greasy food, you should not have any other taboos, right? I will bring you something delicious for lunch tomorrow~]

On the other side, Xingshi unlocked his phone and saw the content on it.

The system also saw it and asked suspiciously, “He comes so often, could he really like Fu Xiuning?”

Xing Shi said, “I remembered something. Gu Zheng and the others said that they held back when they hit me. Do you think it’s possible that it’s true? And Yu Yi wanted to take that opportunity to injure me and put me in the hospital so that he could come visit me anytime like he does now and see Fu Xiuning more often?”

The system was immediately furious: “This is too vicious. Is he sticking to you so much just for Fu Xiuning? He pretends to be your friend, but he actually wants to steal your girl. What the hell!”

Xingshi thought that this thing was your real host and said, “Maybe.”

The system said: “Don’t let him come, it’s bad luck!”

Xing Shi replied: [I will be discharged from the hospital tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, no need to come]

Yu Yi: [I am bored and have nothing to do. It’s alright.]

Xingshi: [Be obedient]

Yu Yi: [Okay then [crying]]

Xingshi: [pat head]

He took a screenshot of the message and saved it, then instructed the system to work: “Go check on Feng Zifan and Yu Yi. If I contact Feng Zifan now, will Yu Yi see his phone screen?”

The system checked and replied, “I can’t see it. Yu Yi looked out the window after sending you the message. Feng Zifan was sitting on the other side.”

Xing Shi felt relieved and sent a message to Feng Zifan: [Let’s talk about something, don’t let anyone see your screen]

Feng Zifan replied quickly: [OK, go ahead]

Xingshi sent the message record: [My brother said Xiaoyi always peeked at him and seemed to have some feelings for him. Last night, he came to the hospital alone to see me and asked for my brother’s WeChat. I tentatively believe that he did it for me. He just promised not to come to the hospital again. I’m afraid he will find another excuse. Please help me keep an eye on him. If he finds it, it means my brother’s guess is correct. If not, then my brother misunderstood.]

Feng Zifan’s expression changed slightly as he watched from the other side.

He thought about Fu Xiuning looking for him at noon. Having a special meal with him was a bit of a fuss in itself, and the words “You are a smart man” seemed to be pointing at him. He was a little suspicious at the time. So this is the case.

He replied: [Okay, leave this to me, don’t think too much and take a rest]

Xingshi handed the phone to Fu Xiuning to share the progress.

Fu Xiuning lowered his head to read it, and understood what he was going to do next, and praised him, “Not bad.”

Xing Shi sighed quietly, “I treated him as a good friend, but he just wanted to use me. Bro, I’m so sad.”

When Fu Xiuning mentioned this matter, he had been paying attention to his reaction and knew that he was actually fine. It was probably related to his experience in the other world, and his emotions were also very indifferent.

He understood and asked, “How can it be better?”

Xingshi asked tentatively: “Have some ice cream?”

Fu Xiuning said: “If the doctor agrees.”

Xing Shi said: “They will definitely disagree. I know my own body and I have a lot of experience with fever. Eating something cold will make me feel better.”

Fu Xiuning looked at him, suspecting that this was made up for the stutterer.

Xing Shi looked sincere: “Really.”

Fu Xiuning sent a message to the doctor, waited for a while, and read the reply to him: “When you have a low fever, the gastrointestinal mucosa may be damaged. Ice cream will increase the burden on the gastrointestinal tract. If you have gastrointestinal problems after eating this ice cream, you can only drink porridge for the next few days. Are you sure?”

Xingshi hesitated.

Fu Xiuning knew that he was making it up. After looking at his expression, he said, “I can buy one, but you can only take one bite and swallow it bit by bit.”

Xing Shi’s eyes lit up: “Okay!”

Fu Xiuning opened the takeaway app and let him order by himself.

The system looked at him choosing food and said, “51 favorability value. I really love you.”

Xing Shi said: “He used to be very nice to me.”

The system thought so and asked, “So you are pursuing the love story now, right? He has admitted that he has someone he likes, and his favorability rating is not deceptive. You two even hugged each other in public on the boat. It would be a shame not to pursue the love story. You couldn’t have hugged each other just to stimulate Yu Shu and didn’t feel anything at all, right? He got extra points at that time, I remember!”

Xingshi flipped through the menu: “It’s mainly for stimulation.”

He praised: “You are amazing, you can see this.”

The system was very proud: “Of course, I’m not stupid. You two talked about Yu Shu a lot some time ago, and you said that Yu Shu was too obsessed with Fu Xiuning and might be bad for you, so you must want to get rid of him. Fu Xiuning messed with people without any warning. He provoked Lin Kecheng last time, and this time he wants to mess with Yu Shu. Am I right?”

Xing Shi immediately admired him: “Yes, you are indeed a highly intelligent creature. You really know everything.”

The system was very happy to be praised, and said modestly: “No, there are many things I don’t understand sometimes. If you have something to say, just tell me directly next time. Don’t always make trouble by yourself. We are on the same side.”

Xing Shi said, “Okay.”

The system advised: “Also, you should be more restrained in the future. In our situation, we don’t need to eliminate those hosts ourselves. When we win in the end, they will be automatically eliminated by the main system. Fu Xiuning’s attempt to drive Yu Shu crazy this time did not meet expectations, and he also encountered a metaphysical incident. If he does this again next time, he will definitely become suspicious.”

Xing Shi said innocently, “I can’t stop him from messing with anyone he wants to mess with. You were listening the whole time this time. He didn’t tell me the whole story, so I just improvised.”

The system said: “You don’t have to participate, just let him do it himself.”

Xing Shi said: “But I can’t help it~”

system:”……”

Well, one likes to raise monkeys and the other likes to mess with people, how can they not be considered a perfect match?

It was speechless for a few seconds, skipped over this part, and changed the subject: “So the favorability value is 51, so you two are in a love relationship, right?”

Xing Shi asked back: “Really?”

The system said: “Yes, I feel like there is only a thin layer of window paper between the two of you. How about you take the initiative to break it open?”

Xing Shi said: “No, have you forgotten that he is a passive person?”

He glanced at the people around him and subconsciously wanted to say a few words, but when he looked at the shopping interface on his phone, he swallowed his words back.

He chose the ice cream and handed the phone to Fu Xiuning.

Fu Xiuning was prepared to be scolded in person by him, but in the end, nothing happened.

He looked at the phone in front of him and thought he had found the reason. He randomly picked some things to add to the bill and paid the bill.

Xing Shi was very satisfied with what he saw, and adjusted his posture to make himself more comfortable. He heard the system say, “With such a high favorability value, how passive can it be?”

He said: “Then let us witness it together.”

The system said: “That’s fine… But if he is no longer passive, what is your attitude?”

Xingshi was a little stumped by the question.

Fu Xiuning lowered his eyes and looked at his phone without looking up.

Xingshi was silent for a moment, and before he could think of an answer, he realized something was wrong.

Not refusing means considering it.

Just as he was about to remedy the situation, Fu Xiuning grabbed his wrist, as if feeling his body temperature.

The next moment, a familiar prompt sound rang.

【Didi】

[Current Favorability Value: 52]

system:”!”

It said excitedly: “Look, he can’t help but be moved by you, and this time it wasn’t an accidental touch, it was proactive! Is this the favorability value of 51? Hahaha!”

Xing Shi and Fu Xiuning both knew what was going on.

Fu Xiuning squeezed his wrist again, then let go and said, “It’s still a little hot.”

Xing Shi said: “Yeah.”

Fu Xiuning raised his eyes to look at him, their gazes met silently, and instantly their heartbeats began again.

【Didi】

[Current Favorability Value: 53]

Xing Shi: “…”

system:”!”

Fu Xiuning: “…”

Fu Xiuning asked calmly, “Would you like some fruit? I’ll wash some for you.”

Xing Shi said: “…eat.”

Fu Xiuning got up and left.

Seeing that they were about to make another step forward, the system refused to give in: “Is that all? If you have the ability, add points. If you have the ability, don’t run away!”

Xing Shi said: “I have a headache.”

The system muted itself in grievance.

Fu Xiuning came back with the fruit and had calmed down.

Xingshi sat there obediently and didn’t make any trouble. He played with his phone and ate some fruit.

A moment later, the ice cream arrived, and with it, Qi Changyi, who had finished work, also arrived.

Xingshi knew that he had also come to see her last night and called him “cousin”.

Qi Changyi agreed with a smile, and asked about his condition with concern. When he learned that he still had a low-grade fever, he asked, “Is there anything else wrong?”

Xing Shi said: “No more.”

Qi Changyi asked: “You didn’t have a nightmare either?”

Xing Shi understood what he meant in a second and pointed to the bedside table: “Open the drawer and take a look.”

Qi Changyi walked over and opened it, not knowing what was going on. He saw a wide variety of metaphysical items from all kinds of systems.

Qi Changyi: “…”

Good, it looks safe.

He closed it silently.

At this time, Fu Xiuning opened the packaging of the ice cream.

Xingshi’s eyes lit up and he couldn’t wait to take it and scoop a big spoonful.

Qi Changyi looked up and saw this scene. Before he could say “Can you eat ice cream when you have a low fever?”, he saw Fu Xiuning holding his hand, then took away the spoon and the ice cream together, removed two-thirds of the ice cream on the spoon, and handed it back.

Xingshi stared.

Fu Xiuning said gently: “If you don’t want to eat, forget it.”

Xingshi saw that he was about to take it back, so he grabbed his hand and ate the ice cream on it.

Qi Changyi: “?”

How to say it, it was as if he was suddenly kicked by someone while walking on the road.

He looked at them secretly and asked, “Have you found out about Yu Yi?”

Xingshi said “hmm” with the ice cream in his mouth.

Qi Changyi knew that this kid was smart and most people couldn’t beat him. Besides, there was an equally difficult Fu Xiuning standing by his side. He nodded with confidence and asked, “I saw you were filming an MV. Does that count as your debut? Can I take you to a variety show when I have time?”

Xingshi subconsciously wanted to refuse, but then he remembered that there were several other hosts that had not been dealt with yet, and maybe in the future he would need to take a temporary job like Yu Shu did this time.

He swallowed the ice cream and said, “Okay.”

He looked at Fu Xiuning: “Brother, please help me choose and give me some suggestions.”

Fu Xiuning understood that he wanted to choose together with those hosts, so he agreed.

Qi Changyi didn’t stay long. He sat for a while and then said goodbye. He gave Fu Xiuning a look before leaving.

Fu Xiuning walked him out to the corridor outside.

Qi Changyi asked in a low voice: “What’s going on with you two?”

Fu Xiuning gently instructed: “Walk slowly and be careful on the road.”

Qi Changyi understood instantly.

If there really was no situation, Fu Xiuning would have said it directly. This evasive answer showed that at least there was something wrong with Fu Xiuning.

He said, “I was wondering why you let him live with you when you were fine. There really is something wrong. Does Sui Sui know?”

Fu Xiuning said “bye” again and turned back to the house.

Qi Changyi wanted to ask again, but he knew that Fu Xiuning was not the type to talk to others, so he gave up and decided to observe on his own.

After a night’s rest, Xingshi’s temperature dropped to 37.1 the next day, which meant he was almost cured.

Director He and the doctor both breathed a sigh of relief. The doctor felt that he could actually be discharged from the hospital, but Director He was still a little worried and advised him to stay one more night.

Xingshi wanted to go fishing and readily agreed.

At this time, the trainees began a new day of intensive training as usual.

After the second class, Yu Yi stood up with his cup and went to the tea room.

Feng Zifan glanced at it and said, “Isn’t there still more than half a bottle left?”

Yu Yi explained: “My stomach feels uncomfortable, I want to drink some hot water.”

Feng Zifan asked with concern: “Is it serious? Can I ask the teacher for some medicine for you?”

Yu Yi said: “It’s okay, it’s not serious, I’ll go get some water.”

After he said that, he walked away holding the cup and quickly left the practice room.

Feng Zifan remained silent for a few seconds, then stood up, walked to the door, and looked away at the other person.

Yu Yi quickened his pace a little after leaving the practice room. When he was about to reach the tea room, he took out his mobile phone and sent a message while walking forward, slowing down his pace at the same time.

After a few seconds, he sped up again and collided with a boy who came out.

The phone fell to the ground, and the cup in my hand also fell to the ground and rolled quite far, but fortunately it was made of silicone and did not break.

Yu Yi hurriedly apologized and ran to pick up the cup.

The boy helped him pick up the phone with amusement, his eyes fell on the screen and he paused obviously.

Feng Zifan stood in the distance and took in the entire scene.

The boy was also from their Class 2. His name was Hou Zhang and he was a very scheming person.

Feng Zifan admitted that he was also a man of scheming, but he knew his own limitations and never expected the impossible. He was also tactful and would not try to get close to someone if they were indifferent.

But Hou Zhang is not like that. He is the kind of person who is thick-skinned and wants to seize any opportunity. He always comes to chat with the three of them and wants to join their small group. Unfortunately, he is always blocked by Xingshi without a word.

Yu Yi was walking fast and slow just now. If he wasn’t really looking at his phone and his attention was distracted, then he must have bumped into me on purpose.

He chose to go out to get water during the break because he saw Hou Zhang going there too, but he didn’t know what was on his phone.

Feng Zifan withdrew his gaze and returned to the practice room.

He observed the two men calmly, and when another class was over, Hou Zhang suddenly spoke.

“I don’t know how Brother Shi is doing,” he said, “Do you think we should go to the hospital to see him at noon?”

The people around him looked at him, and one of them said, “Didn’t you say that you will be discharged soon because of a low-grade fever?”

Hou Zhang said, “A low-grade fever that has led to hospitalization is no small matter, right? Brother Shi has always been very good to us. He never gets impatient when we occasionally ask him about gossip. He even opened a personal account because he was on the hot search list. Now that he is in the hospital, we don’t even bother to visit him. Isn’t that inappropriate?”

Everyone immediately thought it made sense. They were all classmates, so how cold and indifferent would they seem if they didn’t go and take a look?

Hou Zhang said, “Let’s buy some flowers and fruits together. It doesn’t cost much. We can go there and say a few words and leave. At least we can send our thoughts to them, and it won’t affect our afternoon training. Anyway, I’ve decided to go and take a look at it at noon. You guys can make up your own mind.”

Everyone immediately decided to go as well, and then looked at Feng Zifan and Yu Yi together. These two people were the only ones in their class who knew Xingshi’s ward number.

Yu Yi was a little scared by their stares and moved quietly towards Feng Zifan.

Feng Zifan suffered a heart attack.

People are not plants, who can be heartless? Even if his purpose of approaching Xingshi was not pure at the beginning, after a long time of getting along, he had already regarded Xingshi and Yuyi as friends. Because Yuyi was introverted and simple, he often took care of him, which was equivalent to a younger brother.

It turns out that this younger brother really gives him a surprise.

He took a breath and said, “How about I ask him what he means first?”

Hou Zhang hurriedly stopped him: “No, our brother Shi’s personality is such that he definitely doesn’t want to cause us any trouble.”

Everyone echoed: “Yes.”

Hou Zhang said, “We will go take a look and come back soon. You can follow us. We will be responsible for explaining it later. Just say that we forced you to do it.”

Feng Zifan hesitated and said, “Okay then.”

Everyone cheered and started discussing what fruit to buy.

Yu Yi looked at Feng Zifan and said happily, “Then shall we bring some food to Xingshi?”

Feng Zifan nodded, chatted with him for a while, went to the bathroom three minutes before class started, and told Xingshi what happened.

After the morning classes ended, they left the company collectively.

The group first went to a nearby food street to buy some lunch, then took a taxi straight to the hospital, preparing to buy flowers and fruits near the hospital.

Feng Zifan sent a message to Hou Zhang on the way. When they arrived at the hospital and bought things, the two of them made an excuse to go to the toilet and met in a place where no one was around.

Feng Zifan handed him the chat history between him and Xingshi, letting him know that it was all a trap, and said, “Xingshi wants to know what you saw on his phone?”

Hou Zhang had never expected that he would be schemed by Yu Yi. He cursed and said, “The above is a chat box between him and his mother. He told his mother that Shi Ge’s father is Director He, his cousin is Qi Changyi, and his aunt is a producer…”

He added somewhat uncomfortably: “I admit that I wanted to show off in front of Director He, but I also really wanted to visit Brother Shi.”

Feng Zifan suppressed his disappointment and sent a message to Xing Shi while saying, “I’ll pass it on.”

The two of them joined the main force and went upstairs together.

Xingshi had just finished lunch when he suddenly saw his classmates coming in. He looked surprised and asked, “Why are you here?”

Everyone laughed and said, “We came to see you and give you a surprise.”

Director He heard the noise, wiped his hands and came out of the bathroom, greeting them warmly: “Are you Sui Sui’s classmates? You are so thoughtful. Come on, come on, take a seat.”

Everyone looked at his face, and the words “Hello, uncle” were stuck in their throats: “…Director He?”

Director He smiled and nodded, continuing to greet them.

Everyone sat down in confusion, and then learned that Director He was Xing Shi’s father. They all had the same thought as Feng Zifan: With this background, why would you want to be a trainee?

Xingshi calmly faced their gazes and watched Yu Yi come to his side again as if relying on him.

Yu Yi handed him the snacks in his hand, and took credit for it with a bright look in his eyes: “They insisted on coming to see you, so I came along. I bought this for you, and it’s all your favorite food.”

Xingshi took it with a smile but didn’t say thank you because he also prepared a gift for the other party.

Yu Yi looked at Fu Xiuning next to him and greeted him as usual.

The latter responded gently without looking at him.

Yu Yi wanted to chat a few more words, but knew he couldn’t be too hasty, so he had to hold back. He sat in the ward for a while, then reluctantly followed them out.

It was almost time for class when I got back to the company.

Feng Zifan called Yu Yi to the corridor and took out his mobile phone to show him the chat history.

The above is all the news between him and Xingshi from last night until now, including Xingshi asking him to keep an eye on Yu Yi, and also including Hou Zhang’s words that he relayed.

Yu Yi’s expression changed instantly.

Feng Zifan said: “Now it seems that the boss has no misunderstanding.”

“Xingshi said that he would save some face for you because we know each other. We are all adults, and he doesn’t want to make things too awkward.” He looked at the person in front of him with disappointment, “You also know the consequences of angering him, so be sensible and stay away from us in the future.”

In the ward, the system was somewhat dissatisfied with Xingshi’s handling of the situation: “He almost knocked you off the stairs, why are you still giving him face? Everyone should know his true face!”

Xing Shi leaned against the head of the bed and sighed faintly: “After all, I used to treat him as my brother, I can’t bear it.”

The system said: “Then let Fu Xiuning come. He protects you so much, how can he indulge this little trash?”

Xing Shi said: “Don’t mention it, let me take it easy. I originally had some hope for him, but who knew… Oh, it’s so painful.”

The system said hurriedly: “Okay, let’s not talk about it. You should get some sleep.”

Xingshi uttered a sad “hmm”.

Fu Xiuning listened to him acting beside him with a calm face.

Xing Shi did ask Feng Zifan to relay the message this way, but he never said this to Hou Zhang, let alone mentioned that it should be kept secret.

Hou Zhang spent the whole day hunting geese when he was pecked in the eye by a goose. The more he thought about it, the more he felt uncomfortable with it.

He knew that Yu Yi must have offended Xing Shi this time, so he took advantage of his misfortune without any scruples.

While Yu Yi and Feng Zifan were still confronting each other in the corridor, the news that “Yu Yi used Xingshi to seduce the boss” quickly spread throughout the entire floor.