Chapter 532: Extra Story 2—Fu Yuanhang (1)

Chapter 532 Side Story 2—Fu Yuanhang (1)

This year marks the tenth anniversary of the publication of *Story of Time*.

This comic book, much like its title, has endured through time and become a beloved childhood memory and nostalgic touchstone for many. It has accompanied them through elementary school, middle school, university, work, marriage, parenthood…

Even years later, flipping through it by chance still brings immense joy, earning it comparison to a collectible piece of art.

Owning a first-edition copy or a signed version would boost their social status among friends.

Yet Fu Yuanhang, the author himself, maintains an extremely low profile. Apart from a few close friends in university, hardly anyone knew he was the creator.

Fu Yuanhang is gentle, humble, and diligent, earning the affection of both teachers and classmates.

However, beneath his amiable exterior lies a reserved and aloof nature. Many female classmates in university were smitten with him, but their affections were like winking at a brick wall—Fu Yuanhang noticed none of them.

With looks and talent that placed him at the top of the campus heartthrob rankings, he remained single all the way through graduation.

Fu Yuanhang was busy—busy with studies and work.

All his time outside academics was devoted to *Four Seas, One Home* and the architecture firm, spinning like a top from sheer workload.

It wasn’t until Su Wenhan joined that he was able to step back from *Four Seas, One Home* and focus fully on helping Su Taotao run the architecture firm.

Over the years, he had participated in numerous design projects alongside Su Taotao.

The landmark *Undersea Plaza* in City Z bears Fu Yuanhang’s distinct creative signature, particularly the visionary and imaginative plaza emblem, which was entirely his design.

After graduation, Fu Yuanhang joined the design department of the architecture firm, standing shoulder-to-shoulder with Su Taotao as an accomplished architect.

To give his sister-in-law more time to travel and enjoy life, Fu Yuanhang won numerous domestic and international architecture awards within just three years, effectively becoming the firm’s representative figure and shouldering the responsibilities of the design department—and the entire company.

One could say that even if Su Taotao lived on an airplane now, it wouldn’t affect the company’s operations in the slightest.

She had finally achieved her initial dream after crossing over—living without cares as a free-spirited idler without a worry in the world.

Of course, major company decisions still required Su Taotao’s input.

Risk and quality control for large projects were also personally overseen by her, but she now had far more time to live the life she wanted, no longer bound by work or domestic routines.

Fu rarely had time to accompany her, but Su Taotao had instead became inseparable friends with Jiang Ruoyun, Chen Zigui’s mother.

Whenever Chenchen and Chen Zigui were on break, the two women would take the kids traveling everywhere—a lifestyle that became the envy of many.

However, Fu Yuanhang’s transformation into a workaholic wasn’t Su Taotao’s intention. Fu Yuanhang had never been sociable; he genuinely loved work, just as Chenchen loved studying.

What others saw as dry, abstract numbers or problems were the most fascinating things in their eyes.

In Fu Yuanhang’s view, working with data and blueprints was far easier than dealing with people.

After all these years living in the capital, his social circle remained small.

His closest companions remained Mu Mu, Li Xiangyang, and the others.

As for female friends, they were all Su Taotao’s acquaintances. Among peers his own age, only Bai Hua and Xiao Meizi had remained close over the years.

Mu Mu and Xiao Meizi officially became a couple during their sophomore year.

At the time, Xiao Meizi was flustered by a senior's romantic confession, and Mu Mu happened to be there.

Seeing the little cabbage he had carefully protected for so many years about to be hogged by some boar, Mu Mu was so furious that his head spun. He rushed over, grabbed Xiao Meizi's hand, and claimed she was his sweetheart, telling that loser to forget about reaching above his station.

Not only was the other party stunned, but Xiao Meizi was also shocked. She kept bowing and apologizing to the toad—no, the decent-looking upperclassman.

From then on, Mu Mu took it upon himself to act as Xiao Meizi's boyfriend, driving away all the would-be admirers around her.

Later, the two just naturally became a couple.

Xiao Meizi was soft-spoken, and Mu Mu genuinely cherished and adored her. In their childhood, it was pity; as they grew up, it turned into joy. Their personalities complemented each other, making them meant for each other, blessed by all their friends and elders.

So, the minute they graduated from university, they got married.

Now, their child, Duoduo, is almost two years old.

Mu Mu brazenly strong-armed Fu Yuanhang to become the child's godfather.

Given that workaholics like Fu Yuanhang were bound to die a lonely old man, having his son as a godson would ensure someone to send him off in the future.

Fu Yuanhang gave him a complicated look and said, "Gee, thanks."

Mu Mu took his son's hand and made him wave like a beckoning cat, saying, "No need to be polite with me. My son is your son, right, kiddo?"

Out of nowhere, Duoduo planted a chubby slap right on his dad's cheek, pouting and reaching for Fu Yuanhang. "Don’t want you! Want Uncle Hang..."

Mu Mu raised his hand to spank the little troublemaker, but Fu Yuanhang swiftly scooped the child into his arms.

Duoduo clung to Fu Yuanhang's neck, sticking his tongue out at his dad. "You're ugly! Uncle Hang pretty! Want Uncle Hang!"

Mu Mu glared in frustration. "You little brat! I’m your real dad! Fu Yuanhang is only your godfather!"

Duoduo sniffed and turned up his nose, ignoring him.

Fu Yuanhang ruffled the child's hair and sighed. "You brought this on yourself by teasing him all the time."

He kept joking about giving Duoduo to Fu Yuanhang, and the boy had taken it seriously.

But Duoduo was a total looks enthusiast. He didn’t just like Fu Yuanhang—he adored Su Taotao, Fu Zhengtu, Chenchen... basically every good-looking member of the Fu family.

He especially loved Chenchen. Every time he saw him, he’d glue himself to him and refuse to let go.