Exiled!? Ha! I have An Infinite Space-Chapter 93 -

"I will be opening my pavilion tomorrow," An Yu said calmly.

His voice was steady, and he spoke as if it was something already decided and set in place.

An Li turned to look at him.

"So soon?" she asked.

He nodded.

"Yes. The preparations are already done. There is no reason to delay."

I watched him quietly.

Opening a pavilion in a place like this was not a small matter. It meant he already had enough confidence, resources, and planning to support it.

But he did not stop there.

"There is something I still need," he continued.

Fu Sheng looked at him.

"What is it?" he asked.

An Yu rested his hand lightly on the table before speaking.

"I need someone to manage the accounts," he said. "Someone who understands numbers and can keep things in order."

He paused slightly, then added,

"I do not trust just anyone with that."

An Li nodded immediately.

"That is true," she said. "If the accounts are not handled well, everything will fall apart."

An Yu continued,

"I have been looking, but I have not found anyone suitable yet."

His gaze moved briefly across the courtyard before settling back.

"I do not know if anyone here would fit that role."

The words were simple, but they carried meaning.

I felt Fu Sheng glance at me.

I turned slightly and met his gaze.

For a brief moment, neither of us spoke.

But the understanding was clear.

We both knew.

I had lived a different life before this. Numbers, planning, organizing... these were not unfamiliar to me.

And Fu Sheng...

He was not a fool either. He understood what this meant.

An opportunity.

A clean one.

Working with An Yu would not just be about managing accounts.

It would mean access to information.

To people.

To movement within this place.

But also...

It meant exposure.

Risk.

Fu Sheng’s eyes held mine for a second longer, as if silently asking what I was thinking.

I did not answer him directly.

Instead, I looked back at An Yu.

"What kind of work would that involve?" I asked calmly.

An Yu did not seem surprised that I spoke.

He answered without hesitation.

"Tracking income and expenses. Managing daily records. Making sure nothing is missing and nothing is hidden."

His tone was straightforward.

"I do not need someone who is merely literate. I need someone who understands what they are doing."

An Li crossed her arms lightly.

"That kind of person is not easy to find here," she said.

"No," An Yu agreed. "That is why I am still looking."

The courtyard went quiet again.

Fu Sheng finally spoke.

"And what do you offer in return?" he asked.

An Yu looked at him.

"Protection," he said simply.

Then he added,

"And a share."

That made things clearer.

Nothing here was free.

I leaned back slightly, thinking.

Protection from someone like An Yu...

And connection to a place that would soon gather information and people.

It was not a bad offer.

But it was not something to accept carelessly.

Fu Sheng’s expression remained calm, but I could tell he was weighing it carefully.

I looked at him briefly, then back at An Yu.

"You are asking for someone who is good at accounting... Fu Sheng was a general before getting exiled.. things of that nature haven’t really occurred to him."

I responded on his behalf as I felt his gaze linger on me. An Yu heard me and nodded slightly.

"And I’m sure you as well aren’t into things like that?"

I shaked my head. I hated school back in my last life. After graduating high school I was enrolled into an acting school... Thankfully, acting was something I was brilliant in.

"Nope.. I’m not suitable for that either."

Fu Sheng leaned slightly forward, his expression calm as he spoke.

"There is someone," he said.

An Yu’s eyes shifted to him.

"Who?" he asked.

Fu Sheng did not hesitate.

"My younger brother," he replied. "Fu Teng."

For a brief moment, no one spoke.

Then An Li blinked.

"The quiet one?" she asked.

Fu Sheng nodded.

"Yes."

He continued in a steady tone,

"He is the only scholar in our family. He understands numbers, records, and calculations better than any of us."

He paused slightly before adding,

"Fu Tong is not suited for this kind of work. He does not have the patience for it."

From the side, An Li gave a small laugh.

"I can already tell that," she said.

But Fu Sheng did not react to her.

"Fu Teng is different," he continued. "He pays attention to details. He does not make careless mistakes."

His voice carried quiet confidence.

"If you are looking for someone to manage accounts, he is the best choice."

An Yu did not respond immediately.

He only watched Fu Sheng for a moment, then asked calmly,

"And Fu Teng..."

There was a small pause before he continued.

"You mean the one who has not spoken since I arrived?"

The words were not rude, but they were direct.

"...The mute one?"

Before Fu Sheng could respond—

I spoke.

"He is not mute," I said.

My tone was calm, but clear.

An Yu’s gaze shifted to me.

"He simply does not speak unnecessarily," I added.

An Li tilted her head slightly.

"That is true," she said. "I have noticed that too."

I continued,

"If you are looking for someone who talks too much, then he is not your person."

Then I leaned back slightly.

"But if you are looking for someone who observes, remembers, and thinks before acting... then he fits."

An Yu did not interrupt.

So I finished calmly,

"He just does not waste words."

The courtyard fell quiet again.

Fu Sheng added,

"You can test him if you want. There is no need to decide immediately."

An Yu remained still for a moment, as if considering everything that had been said.

Then he spoke.

"I will see him tomorrow," he said.

His voice was even.

"If he is as you say... then we will talk."

After An Yu finished speaking, he did not stay any longer.

"I will come tomorrow," he said calmly. "Let him be ready."

With that, he turned and walked toward the gate.

An Li stood up as well.

"I should go too," she said. "It is already late."

She looked at me and smiled lightly.

"Do not forget what we talked about."

"I will not," I replied.

She nodded, then followed after An Yu. In a few moments, both of them had left the courtyard completely.

The space grew quiet again.

Only the soft light from the candles and the distant sounds from inside the house remained.

Fu Sheng leaned back slightly in his seat, his eyes still on the gate for a moment before he finally looked at me.

"That was unexpected," he said.

I nodded. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

"It was."

He rested his arm on the table, thinking.

"If Fu Teng takes this, it will not just be a job," he added. "It will tie us to An Yu."

"I know," I said.

He looked at me carefully.

"But it is also an opportunity."

I smiled faintly.

"You are the one who said we should not rush into things."

"I also said we should not ignore them," he replied.

That made me laugh softly.

"You are learning fast."

He shook his head slightly.

"I have to."

For a moment, we both fell silent.

Then he spoke again.

"We need to tell Fu Teng," he said.

"Yes."

"And we also need to know if he is even willing."

I nodded.

"He will not like being pushed."

Fu Sheng exhaled quietly.

"That is why we should speak to him properly."

Just as he said that—

A figure passed by us.

We both turned at the same time.

It was Fu Teng.

He did not look at us. He walked past the courtyard calmly and headed toward the outdoor kitchen, as if he had something to do there.

Fu Sheng’s eyes followed him.

"I will go—"

I reached out and stopped him.

"I will talk to him," I said.

He paused and looked at me.

"You?"

I nodded.

"Yes. He will not open up if you go to him directly like this."

Fu Sheng hesitated.

I could see he wanted to say something else, but he held it back.

After a moment, he nodded slowly.

"Alright."

He stood up.

"But do not only tell him about the job," he added. "Ask him why he has been acting strange since dinner."

I looked at him.

"You noticed too?"

He gave a small nod.

"It was obvious."

I smiled slightly.

"I will ask him."

He looked at me for a second longer, then finally turned to leave.

"I will be inside," he said. "Do not take too long."

"I will not."

With that, he walked into the house, leaving the courtyard to me.

I sat there for a brief moment.

Then I stood up.

My gaze shifted toward the outdoor kitchen where Fu Teng had gone.

A faint smile appeared on my lips.

"Let’s see..." I murmured softly.

Then I walked toward him.