Han Tang had no idea what Han Gui was doing behind the scenes. When he woke up the next morning and went downstairs, he actually saw Han Gui using those hands that generated tens of billions of wealth to hold a bowl of very homely century egg and lean pork congee!
Looking at the apron tied around the other person’s front, Han Tang had no trouble guessing that it was made by the man’s own hands.
Han Tang almost thought he was still in the middle of a hangover!
What was going on?
Ever since Han Tang transmigrated, Han Gui’s attitude toward him seemed slightly gentler than in the original novel, but there was always some gap between text and actual interaction, which he could understand.
However, for a workaholic who practically never came home to skip work and cook breakfast for him, was that not a bit too exaggerated?
He never expected that the first person to break character would not be himself, the optimistic and cheerful cannon fodder sugar daddy who was supposed to act like a decadent and gloomy villain, but rather the deep and devoted second male lead!
Just as he was startled, he heard Han Gui’s gentle voice ring in his ear: “Tangtang, you’re awake? Does your head hurt? Do you want to go to the hospital and get it checked?”
Han Tang was taken aback, his vision going black for a brief moment. However, brightness returned just as quickly.
Seeing Tangtang staring blankly at him without saying a word, Han Gui assumed he still had a hangover headache. Although he had called the family doctor over for an examination last night, it was, after all, not as comprehensive as a hospital: “You must tell me if you feel uncomfortable. Never hold it in. Let’s still go to the hospital for a checkup.”
As he spoke, he actually started tidying things up, genuinely planning to head to the hospital.
Of course Han Tang was not feeling unwell; he was simply caught completely off guard by Han Gui’s sudden change and urgently needed some quiet time alone to sort and analyze things. Regaining his senses, he hurriedly grabbed Han Gui, who was already acting decisively and reaching for his keys: “Hm? Ah, ah it doesn’t hurt, I’m doing great.”
Seeing that Han Gui still looked extremely worried about him, Han Tang quickly bundled up the thought that the second male lead had actually broken character and tossed it aside. He walked briskly to the table, pulled out a chair, and said, “I happen to be hungry. Big Brother, let’s have our congee first!”
Han Gui had no idea what was running through Han Tang’s mind. Looking closely and seeing that Tangtang’s complexion was indeed quite rosy, his mind settled slightly.
Once his worry subsided, Han Gui’s rationality returned. Recalling the dazed look his younger brother had given him moments before, he finally understood why Tangtang reacted that way just now.
Thinking of this, Han Gui felt an even deeper hatred toward those people who tried to drive a wedge between their brotherly bond.
He sighed inwardly: Things still have to be done step by step.
Originally, seeing that his younger brother was so distant toward him, he had planned to take things slow and get along gradually. It just so happened that the company was going through a turbulent period back then, so in order to stabilize the company as soon as possible and return quickly to cultivate a bond with Tangtang, he never expected that by the time he finished cleaning up those people in the company, Tangtang had already been bewitched by malicious individuals.
To avoid arousing Tangtang’s vigilance and to protect him, he had simply gone along with the flow, putting on an appearance of being extremely wary of Tangtang.
As long as Tangtang stood in opposition to him, those people in the company would only think of using Tangtang’s identity as the biological son to shake his control over the company. But once those people realized Tangtang was his Achilles’ heel, Tangtang would truly be in danger.
With that thought, Han Gui finally re-realized that until all dangers were completely eliminated, he still needed to maintain a certain distance from Tangtang, but absolutely not like before. At the very least, he had to arrange for a trustworthy person to stay by his younger brother’s side!
After turning it over in his mind for a while, Han Gui came up with an idea. However, seeing Tangtang obediently use a porcelain spoon to scoop up some congee, blow on it to cool it down, and cautiously test it to make sure it was not too hot before eating it with a sense of relief, Han Gui did not disturb him. Only after Han Tang put down his bowl did he leisurely say:
“Tangtang, I thought it over carefully yesterday. You’ve reached the age where you should start dating. The person from yesterday was quite nice.”
“It just so happened that a friend of mine is preparing a drama recently, and I invested some money in it. Didn’t Tangtang say before that you liked acting? I had him arrange a role for you. If you like it, you can take him along and use this time to get along properly.”
Just as he put down his bowl, both man and system were completely blown away by this heavy bombshell.
What?
He remembered that in the book, Han Gui strongly disliked the original owner supporting minor celebrities in the entertainment industry, so why was he suddenly starting to urge him to date? He was even investing in scripts to pave the way for him!
He did not actually like acting! That was just an excuse the original owner used to brush off Han Gui so it would be convenient for him to philander!
Also, who did the person from yesterday refer to? Could it be Shen Kui? That was the lover you would later chase after in vain, hey!
Because of Han Gui’s completely different attitude compared to the original novel, Han Tang felt uneasy. Using work as an excuse, he stayed at the company all day, refusing to leave until the very last moment.
In truth, he was just discussing with the system why the second male lead had broken character and how the subsequent plot should unfold.
After a round of discussion, Han Tang and the system concluded that Han Gui’s change would not have a major impact. Since his primary mission was targeting the protagonist shou, as long as he played his cannon fodder sugar daddy role well, attempting to forcefully keep the protagonist shou as his kept man while continuously showering him with resources, it would all work out.
The hatred points had already been farmed, and as for the protagonist shou’s resources…
Thinking of what Han Gui said last night, Han Tang suddenly had a flash of inspiration.
Ah! He could simply claim that the resources Han Gui gave to the protagonist shou came from himself instead. After all, this kind of thing was very easy to expose. When that time came, by taking false credit, he would not only be able to maximize the hatred points from the protagonist shou, but also score a wave of brownie points with Han Gui.
Han Gui was somewhat similar to his brother in the real world. Remembering how Han Gui gave up such a great protagonist shou in the original novel just for a good-for-nothing younger brother like the original owner, Han Tang could not help feeling a pang of heartache.
If Han Gui could see through his true colors early on and let the other person feel disappointed in him, he probably would not end up abandoning the person he loved for someone unworthy in the end!
Once the general direction was decided, Han Tang decided to bide his time for now and quietly wait to make a big splash after joining the production crew!
Little did he expect that just as he made up his mind, his plans would be completely upended by someone.