The Crematorium’s Scum Gong Gets to Clock Off After Being Replaced 34

Chapter 34: Dog-Blood High Society

Because the two protagonists came out to defend him one after another, especially after Lu Shichen, who held the title of “Chairman of the Huanya Group,” stepped in, the online public opinion about Gu Xiu instantly reversed. No one thought he had the ability to coerce or bribe the chairman of Huanya.

Gu Xiu, the son of a nanny who had usurped the nest, what virtue or ability did he have to make such a superior call him “eternal family,” and what was that, “I just like him when he’s not good”?

It was both a resounding defense and, upon closer inspection, a bit like flirting.

Gu Xiu was naturally not good. He was still secretly plotting a new plan to cause trouble, in order to anger Lu Shichen and have him sent abroad.

But all his preparations were rendered useless the moment Lu Shichen’s statement came out. Was causing trouble actually what he wanted?

But the preparations were already made, and he was already there… Gu Xiu, embodying the Chinese tourist spirit, went to the villa’s underground wine cellar.

007 also came to add to the chaos: 【It’s over, Jiujiu! How did it turn into you slapping the protagonist shou’s face… can your scum gong persona still be saved?】

Gu Xiu was hopeless: 【It can’t be saved anymore.】

【Oh, right, 《Chronicles of the Morning Cloud》 is about to be released. After the final live stream official announcement, the mission will be officially over.】 007, not forgetting its original intention, was still wishfully following the plot. 【As long as the mission is completed, even if the small world collapses, you can still get some points～】

Gu Xiu couldn’t help but laugh. He looked at the small ball of light’s non-existent, but clearly leaning towards him, arm: 【Is this how you work for the main god?】

007 mumbled, 【When you’ve earned enough points, you can also buy me a new skin…】

While the two of them were enjoying themselves, a dark blue floating window popped up in front of Gu Xiu: 【Mission End Countdown: 28 days.】

The cold, data-like feeling was far less human than the clumsy system 007. It was rigid and had no room for negotiation.

Gu Xiu was stunned for a moment.

No matter how much he lived in the moment, he and Lu Shichen belonged to two different worlds. This was also an undeniable fact.

Gu Xiu looked at his name, which was still on the trending list, and didn’t dwell on it anymore. He struck while the iron was hot and, at the peak of this traffic, created a live stream appointment on Huanya TV for Saturday night. See you there.

Saturday was the press conference for the movie 《Chronicles of the Morning Cloud》. The main creative team of the crew would be participating in the evening party together.

This time, the relationship between the protagonist gong and shou would also have its most important breakthrough, a real home run.

He just didn’t expect that even to this day, Lu Shichen was still being guided by some mysterious force to follow the plot, dressing up impeccably for the occasion.

Gu Xiu was at home alone. Taking advantage of the fact that Lu Shichen couldn’t leave for a while, he resumed his old business of showing off his wealth, even more so than before.

He had come to Lu Shichen’s underground wine cellar.

He couldn’t read the foreign languages on the wine bottles, nor did he know what made them high-end and expensive. He chose them according to color and taste, and put the ones he liked into his small basket, as if he were shopping for groceries in a supermarket. Finally, he carried a basket of priceless wine upstairs.

His live stream persona had been completely exposed. The good thing was that he no longer had to hide in his live streams. He even asked Butler Tong to get him a few wine glasses, as if he were afraid that Lu Shichen wouldn’t know he was causing trouble again.

The number of online viewers in the live stream was astonishing, and it skyrocketed as he was picking and choosing.

【? How do you still have the face to live stream?】

【Are you trying to make one last buck before you run away??】

【woc, what a luxurious wine cellar. Is it Chairman Lu of the Huanya Group’s wine cellar? Just like those luxury cars from before, it’s definitely not rented. You can’t even rent something this good】

【Is Chairman Lu some kind of philanthropist, to still let this person stay on his property?】

【The streamer is also a bit shameless, isn’t he? Give him an inch and he’ll take a mile?】

Gu Xiu looked closely and saw that the number of online viewers was approaching a million, which was quite astonishing.

He ignored the curses and doubts, set up his live stream phone, and generously showed his real face in the live stream.

He was now jobless and carefree. He was just wearing a casual and loose gray hoodie, his eyes clear, full of vigor, like a clean college student who had not been tainted by the smell of work.

Many fans still had a fresh memory of his accidental face reveal last time.

【Let me tell the new fans, don’t be fooled by how pure our Teacher Gu looks. He already has a master～】

【There’s a question that has been bothering me for a long time. Teacher Gu said before that a relative lived in his house. So is this house his or Chairman Lu’s? And who is that relative??】

【I remember Teacher Gu called that person Ninth Uncle? What uncle or dad, it feels like just a little couple’s taboo play…】

【I’m not saying this to be mean, but it’s one thing to freeload in Chairman Lu’s house, but to keep a man in someone else’s house??】

【Chairman Lu is really mature and steady. Who can grant me a divine uncle like Chairman Lu?】

【I’m different. I just want to ask, is Chairman Lu still short of a daughter?】

【…You guys were the same way, calling Gu so-and-so husband when you saw money, right? Don’t get slapped in the face again. Who knows what kind of fat-headed, greasy middle-aged man that Chairman Lu is】

【Uh, Chairman Lu is so good to Teacher Gu. Could it be that he’s interested in him…】

【Ahhhhhhh, stop talking, my eyes are dirty!】

The more he looked, the more ridiculous it got.

Gu Xiu sighed in his mind: 【Lu Shichen is the protagonist gong, and yet someone thinks he’s an ugly monster with nothing but money?】

【Who would have thought that the protagonist gong would become a chairman at the age of 28? He could have relied on his looks, but he chose to rely on his ability! This is our Jinjiang’s characteristic protagonist gong!!】 007 was full of passion. 【This is also for the reversal. After the protagonist shou becomes a big hit, someone will spread rumors that he has found a new sugar daddy, saying that he’s fat and ugly and has a wife… When the protagonist gong appears in the live stream, won’t that be a huge slap in the face to these haters?!】

Gu Xiu’s face fell: 【These plots are impossible to follow. Do you see a second vixen living in Lu Shichen’s villa? Wake up.】

007 didn’t know where the host’s temper came from and obediently quieted down: 【Alright… hey, Jiujiu, are you going to mix drinks tonight?】

He had been so busy talking nonsense with 007 that Gu Xiu quickly took out the phone he usually used for games and searched for a video—zero-based bartending tutorial.

Tonight, he was not only going to use Lu Shichen’s wine collection to mix drinks, but he was also going to learn from scratch on the spot. The main theme was two words: waste.

He lined up the famous wines on the table. Gu Xiu didn’t recognize them, so he picked them up and asked the viewers in the live stream. Amidst the screams and exclamation marks, there were only one or two who answered the questions seriously.

【Ahhhhhhh, let go of that bottle of Maotai, I beg you. Don’t you even recognize Maotai!!?】

He really didn’t.

【Let go of that bottle of Wuliangye… (spits blood)】

【Speaking of which, these few bottles of baijiu are already the cheapest here…】

This reminded Gu Xiu.

The word “baijiu” brought back memories of the night he had been drinking and singing with his degenerate friends at the KTV. He was supposed to follow the scum gong plot and kabedon a beautiful woman, but he had accidentally bumped into the protagonist gong and had even vomited on his tie.

He shook his head and put the few bottles of baijiu back in the small basket.

Just as the viewers who were worrying for Chairman Lu let out a big sigh of relief, Gu Xiu shifted his target and chose a champagne with a beautiful curve. The black bottle, the golden label, all in a foreign language he couldn’t understand.

【Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh】

【Ahhhhhhh, let go of that bottle of Dom Pérignon】

The comments vividly performed the world-famous painting “The Scream.”

Unfortunately, they couldn’t break through the barrier of the screen and come out to stop Gu Xiu. Gu Xiu was oblivious, quietly studying the bottle opener in the quiet mansion restaurant, with no time to pay attention to the chaotic comments.

Screech. The champagne cork was pried open, and fine foam gushed out.

Gu Xiu was not one for formalities either. He brought his mouth to it and took a few sips. This champagne tasted much better than baijiu. It wasn’t spicy or choking, and it made one involuntarily close their eyes and savor the unique flavor of fermentation in the sound of the bubbles.

He first poured half a glass of champagne into a glass, took a lemon and prepared to squeeze it by hand. In his peripheral vision, he saw the colorful and red flowers on the live stream phone screen. He was attracted and lowered his head to take a look.

On the screen, his exquisite features were surrounded by a sea of bright red and gorgeous flowers.

—A7993344 has sent a rose to the streamer Gugujiu x99!

—A7993344 has sent a rose to the streamer Gugujiu x99!

Gu Xiu was stunned for a moment. The top contributor, whom he hadn’t seen for a long time, had actually come to throw gifts at him again without a sound?

He had thought that after he had stood him up last time, their monetary relationship had come to an end.

He thought for a moment and was about to say hello when the top contributor sent two comments first.

A7993344: 【When are you going to mix a drink for me?】

A7993344: 【I like it very much】

These two sentences had no sense of boundaries. The former Gu Xiu would certainly not care about such a small matter. The greeting that was on the tip of his tongue was swallowed back. He looked away, concentrating on squeezing the lemon, and selectively ignored these slightly ambiguous sentences.

The onlookers would of course not easily let go of this topic.

【Does our top contributor like bartending? It’s clearly flirting】

【The top contributor is really rich, dedicated, and has a long-lasting love… Streamer, your persona has collapsed. Didn’t you see the trending list??】

【Speaking of which, how did the streamer become even more popular after his persona collapsed?? He’s number one on the live stream popularity list】

【Laughing my ass off. When big brother finds out what Teacher Gu really looks like, he’ll only love him more [/side eye smile]】

【Did the top contributor not know about the live stream accident last time? Don’t be too ridiculous. What charm does the streamer have to attract such a big spender???】

While Gu Xiu was busy, he accidentally saw a few similar teasing comments. His already unskilled bartending became even more full of mistakes, and he felt a subtle and indescribable discomfort in his heart.

Just like the comments that were tapping at the top contributor, he had been kissed until his lips were red and swollen in a live stream. He was not clean anymore! The last time he was caught by Lu Shichen, the top contributor seemed to have guessed that their relationship was not as simple as relatives.

Then what was the top contributor still giving huge donations for? A cloud-raising son? Although this person’s tone was mature, his intuition told him that the other party was probably not old enough to be his father. And what kind of father would be so idle as to watch boring live streams online every day?

Gu Xiu put down his wine glass, looked at the camera, and said seriously, “Boss, thank you. You don’t have to spend any more money in the future. I’ll return what you’ve donated before.”

The netizens of course did not believe him and only thought that he was pretending to be noble to get more money out of him.

While everyone was talking, the top contributor hit the nail on the head and only sent three words: 【Why?】

He directly stumped Gu Xiu.

He looked at these simple three words until they disappeared, replaced by the colorful and rolling comments. Gu Xiu was still looking, and suddenly his throat felt dry. He casually picked up the champagne on the side and drank more than half a glass in one go.

A7993344: 【Are you in a relationship?】

“Ahem, ahem!”

Gu Xiu choked on the wine. The spicy taste rushed up his nose and to the top of his head, making his whole face flush red. He was clearly standing still, but he looked as if he had just finished a workout.

Gu Xiu didn’t answer, but the audience could chat animatedly on their own.

【Big brother is really concerned about Teacher Gu】

【I always feel that the top contributor knows something we don’t. They must have contacted each other privately】

【Because he’s in a relationship, so he has to break up with the top contributor? Is it that Ninth Uncle from before?】

Gu Xiu selectively ignored these speculations about his love life and continued to mess with the next bottle of wine. After a while, the top contributor silently went offline, and this topic came to an end.

Someone even had to tease at the end, 【The top contributor left with a broken heart, hahaha】

Only Gu Xiu knew that he had moved to a new battlefield. A few green WeChat messages popped up from the top of the screen.

A7993344: 【You like someone, don’t you?】

A7993344: 【That person from last time?】

A7993344: 【Tell me.】

Taking advantage of the private chat, he was unrestrained and kept asking.

So annoying!

He has no sense of boundaries at all. Every word is prying into someone’s privacy! And this commanding tone, it’s exactly like Lu Shichen’s…

This strong sense of déjà vu made Gu Xiu even more annoyed. He didn’t care about the two million donation anymore and blocked this person.

He put his phone back with a straight face and carefully checked the online viewers in the live stream. The top contributor was not there, fortunately. Now he fully understood the feeling of being at a disadvantage. If the big brother came to the live stream again and questioned him about why he had blocked him, it would be a bit of a dilemma.

He calmly picked up the cocktail shaker, his thoughts fluttering, like the ice cubes in the shaker overestimating themselves and hitting the metal wall, only to be polished smooth and gradually melt.

The evenly mixed liquid was poured into a glass, like a pool of chaotic mood, and its original color and aroma could no longer be seen or smelled.

—You like someone, don’t you? Don’t you? Don’t you?

Gu Xiu’s mind was filled with the questions that had been forced into it, asking faster and faster, more and more urgently. When he roared “So annoying” to vent, a little devil took the opportunity to squeeze in with a loudspeaker and shouted three words: Lu Shichen!

—You like Lu Shichen, don’t you?

Gu Xiu quickly shook his head and picked up the mixed drink, intending to down it in one go.

But this drink was too spicy. He coughed violently after one sip. In his chaotic mind, all the thoughts he had been trying his best to resist and deny became clear.

He looked up at the lingering countdown pop-up, and his trembling heart gradually calmed down. He picked up another bottle of what looked like a health-preserving medicinal wine. The translucent yellow liquid contained ginseng and other things. He unscrewed the glass stopper and silently poured himself a glass.

【What’s in this bottle of medicinal wine?】

【I recognize ginseng and deer antler… are they all aphrodisiacs?】

【Teacher Gu, take it easy. You can’t drink this like water】

Gu Xiu was immersed in his own world and turned a blind eye to the netizens’ kind reminders.

He wanted to escape the problem at hand, such as his feelings for Lu Shichen and the urgent countdown pop-up. He drank one mouthful after another until his brain became dull and he had no time to think wildly. In his blurry vision, only the swaying wine glass remained.

The astonishing number of online viewers in the live stream had actually doubled again.

Whether they were mocking or fawning, everyone unanimously reached an agreement and screamed.

【Ahhhhhhh】

【Stop drinking! This wine is an aphrodisiac!!!】

【Can we expect another live stream crash tonight, ahhhhhh】

【Looking at Teacher Gu, he probably doesn’t even remember he’s live-streaming, right?】

【Ahhhhhhh—】

As the viewers had guessed, the empty wine glass slipped from his hand and rolled a few times on the table. Then Gu Xiu also fell down, his arm stretched straight out. He fell asleep on the table, his eyes tightly closed, his flushed cheeks squeezed out of shape without any reaction.

【Teacher Gu’s tolerance… he just fell asleep after drinking a big dose of medicinal wine?】

【Teacher Gu, wake up. This hot night has just begun!!】

【I was so mad about the live stream accident last time, but I still fell for his trick this time…】

【All those vulgar and flesh-peddling teasing streamers, come and learn from him!!】

【Is someone going to accidentally appear on camera again? [/side eye smile]】

【Ahhhhhh, so excited】