Chapter 25: Dog-Blood High Society
Fifty thousand!
Leg photos!
Of course, he wouldn’t get that much for leg photos with pants on. Gu Xiu wasn’t a pervert himself, but he understood their psychology very well.
If he had to expose a key part… regardless of whether that was the boss’s intention, it was impossible for Gu Xiu.
But fifty thousand was really tempting.
A7993344: 【Just the legs, bare.】
The top contributor had clarified his request, thus saving his own teetering reputation. Compared to the huge sum of fifty thousand, this request was so low it barely counted as one. There were countless streamers who would show off their long legs to attract customers without even being paid a cent.
Gu Xiu struggled internally as he got out of bed, while also stealing glances at Lu Shichen in the bathroom.
The snobbish system was also whispering in his ear: 【Jiujiu! This money is too easy to earn, isn’t it? Quick, quick, only three minutes left!!】
Gu Xiu was wearing a pair of loose casual pants. He thought for a moment, rolled up one pant leg, then another, and finally rolled it up to mid-thigh—the highest he could accept. He closed his eyes, took a picture, and sent it to the top contributor.
Gugujiu: [Image]
Gugujiu: 【Boss, is this okay? ^ – ^】
But this time, the decisive top contributor did not immediately transfer the money.
A7993344: 【Are you in a hotel?】
Gu Xiu was not flustered.
Gugujiu: 【I’m on a business trip, boss.】
Gu Xiu was, after all, an outstanding employee who had taken on the role of a scum gong. He was a natural at scum man’s talk and knew all the tricks of catching a cheater.
Gugujiu: 【I’m on a business trip with my uncle.】
This was in case the top contributor’s sharp eyes discovered from the details of the photo that there was more than one person in the room. This was also the truth.
Gugujiu: 【I just woke up～】
Gugujiu: [Image]
Gu Xiu sent another photo of his collarbone. The collar of his shirt was open by two buttons, and the skin on his neck and collarbone was flawless, without any ambiguous marks.
But the other party replied with a string of ellipses and still didn’t transfer the money.
“Hey, you…”
Click.
The bathroom door opened.
The phone, which he had almost dropped, spun in his hand. Gu Xiu barely caught it and nonchalantly stuffed it into his pocket.
Lu Shichen came out of the bathroom, carrying a bit of steam, his face a little grim, not the refreshed and cheerful look of someone who had just relieved himself. His nephew, whose wealth-flaunting was gradually turning into teasing, had actually, under the temptation of a mere fifty thousand, sent a leg photo to an unknown top contributor… even though this top contributor was himself.
Gu Xiu didn’t understand his twisted inner thoughts. Seeing this, he let out a big sigh of relief and grumbled in his mind: 【Hmph, I knew it. He was definitely just taking a shower.】
007 didn’t quite understand and asked foolishly, 【If it’s not a shower, is it constipation?】
Gu Xiu: 【…】
Soon, breakfast was delivered.
The uncle and nephew had breakfast together, as if they were back to the harmonious time before they left for work in the villa. It was just that the current Gu Xiu was sick and would cough from time to time. After a while, more than half of the porridge in his bowl was left, a completely different person from the guy who usually gobbled down his food.
Lu Shichen urged him to take his medicine, and then said, “You can rest here today. Don’t run around.”
“Ah!?” Gu Xiu’s face suddenly changed.
That’s not good!
【No!】 007 also raised an objection. 【Today you have to visit the film set, wait bitterly in the cold wind for two hours, and finally see the protagonist shou and his crew colleagues chatting and laughing as they walk past you, treating you like thin air… The key is, that colleague looks a bit like you.】
007 said with emotion: 【Just like you once did to him, you carelessly treated him as a substitute for someone else and even accused him of not knowing what was good for him! It wasn’t until you experienced the same feeling yourself that you knew how much it hurt…】
Gu Xiu’s head was aching from 007’s nagging. He closed his eyes: 【Enough.】
Lu Shichen keenly noticed the change in his expression and immediately asked, “What, where else do you want to go today?”
“Mm…” Gu Xiu stirred the innocent porridge in his bowl with a spoon and said after a moment of contemplation, “Yaoyao wasn’t in a good state yesterday. I’m going to see him.”
His cold was not yet cured, and his voice was very hoarse. As soon as he finished speaking, he coughed again, his chest heaving violently, and his lips were as red as if they had been dyed with rouge.
In the end, he didn’t even finish a bowl of porridge.
Is he that concerned about Jiang Yuan Yao? Even more than his own body.
Gu Xiu finished his breakfast and said his goodbyes. He went back to his room to change his clothes and called a hotel car to go to the film set in the mountains.
The protagonist gong had nothing to do with today’s plot.
However, the current Lu Shichen was also on his way to the film set. He was more efficient and arrived half an hour earlier than Gu Xiu.
From a distance, Lu Shichen saw a somewhat familiar back, but he was wearing ancient armor. He called out hesitantly, “…Gu Xiu?”
“Chairman Lu, what wind blew you here?”
Hearing the director’s voice, the man in armor turned around.
It turned out it wasn’t Gu Xiu, just a slight resemblance.
If Gu Xiu were dressed as a general like this, he would probably be even more majestic and imposing.
The man’s eyes were also far less clear than Gu Xiu’s. After confirming Lu Shichen’s identity, that look was the familiar fawning, hypocrisy, and greed, completely different from Gu Xiu’s free and unrestrained, elfin and quirky nature.
He was always taking advantage and then complaining, with more ghost ideas than stars, and yet he didn’t know how to restrain himself. It was both infuriating and endearing.
“Hello, Chairman Lu,” the man came forward to greet him in awe, interrupting Lu Shichen’s thoughts. “My name is Luo Xiao…”
Luo Xiao briefly introduced his role in the drama, a minor supporting character with a name but not many scenes. Today’s main shoot was a scene with him and Jiang Yuan Yao.
Most of the actors in the crew knew that although Jiang Yuan Yao had no backing and was not forced into the crew by capital, he had gotten an extra audition chance. It was said that he had a close relationship with the favored crown prince of Chairman Lu’s family.
Luo Xiao used Jiang Yuan Yao to flatter him, praising him, “Although Xiao Jiang is young, he has many things that I can learn from…”
But the more he spoke, the tighter Lu Shichen’s brow furrowed, revealing an undisguised annoyance.
Luo Xiao was confused. He laughed awkwardly and changed the subject, “Mm… I’m going to rehearse the blocking with Xiao Jiang. Do you want to come and watch, Chairman Lu?”
Lu Shichen looked at his face, which was two or three parts similar to Gu Xiu’s, and suddenly had an idea.
“Are you and Jiang Yuan Yao very close?”
“Uh…” Luo Xiao was not sure what kind of answer he wanted. He weighed his options and didn’t say anything definite. “We’re alright.”
“Luo Xiao.”
Lu Shichen suddenly called out his name. In the other’s flattered gaze, the usually impartial man asked a question he would never have dreamed of,
“Do you, want a few more shots?”
Gu Xiu, who was unaware of Lu Shichen’s whereabouts, finally arrived at the film set.
The actors had already finished rehearsing the blocking and were in the middle of the official shoot. The director had high standards, and a tense atmosphere enveloped the entire set. The several actors were also highly focused, not daring to relax for a moment.
For the horse-riding scenes, every actor had to do it themselves. No backing, no exceptions.
When it was time to dismount, Jiang Yuan Yao was already exhausted. Looking at the two-meter height from the ground, he felt dizzy, and his face turned pale with nervousness. He was urged by the director three times but still couldn’t get down smoothly.
Luo Xiao, on the other hand, jumped down handsomely from another white horse, walked over to him with open arms, his smile handsome, like a gentle and considerate Prince Charming from a cartoon.
“It’s okay, you can jump down. I’ll catch you.”
Seeing this scene, 007 couldn’t help but mutter, 【This cannon fodder really does look a bit like you, but he’s much more considerate than you, a scum gong.】
Since Gu Xiu was using his own body for the mission, the appearance model of this important cannon fodder naturally referred to his data. Gu Xiu snorted, quite disdainful.
007 was still reporting the situation in real time: 【Oh my, oh my, your substitute cannon fodder is so gentlemanly. He’s carrying the protagonist shou off the horse.】
Gu Xiu was playing the role of a heartbroken and regretful scum gong, his face dark: 【I see it.】
And the two people involved were oblivious to his observation and were still acting intimately.
Luo Xiao noticed that Jiang Yuan Yao was walking with difficulty. He immediately pulled him to a stop, then knelt down and carefully examined his accidentally injured ankle. If Jiang Yuan Yao hadn’t insisted on refusing, he would have wanted to hold him like a princess and take off his shoes and socks to let him step on his leg.
—All for the reward of a few more shots that Chairman Lu had promised.
They looked intimate, but in reality, neither of them was willing. This push and pull, one step forward and one step back, was quite effective and had a lot of sexual tension.
Another actor smiled and sighed, “Xiao Luo, Xiao Jiang, you two are so close.”
【Your crematorium is burning very well! Your expression is also very good!】 007 gave a thumbs up and then brought up another matter. 【It’s just that the emotional line between the protagonist gong and shou is progressing a bit too slowly.】
The emotional drama between the protagonist gong and shou… Gu Xiu clicked his tongue, for once not arguing with 007, feeling inexplicably annoyed.
Because his gaze had been firmly glued to the two of them, his eyes were slightly red from the cold wind.
Now was the time when his cold symptoms were severe. The tip of his nose was also red, as if a petal had been crushed and its fresh red juice had been smeared on it.
It also looked as if he had just cried. Behind the lively crowd of the crew, he was the only one in a vacuum, his head lowered. His hands were in his pockets, more to pretend to be cool than to keep warm.
007 commanded: 【Alright, you can leave with a broken heart now.】
Gu Xiu left without hesitation, coughing softly as he walked.
Until he was blocked by a tall figure.
Lu Shichen stood there, unmoving, a scarf draped over his arm.
Gu Xiu held his fist to his lips, his voice hoarse. “Ninth Uncle…?”
Lu Shichen still had that same aloof and indifferent appearance. His jawline was as sharp as a knife, and his glasses horizontally cut across his straight nose. Every line, horizontal and vertical, exuded an icy hardness.
His smoke-gray eyes quietly watched Gu Xiu, like snow falling on a gray and cloudy day. After a moment, he raised his arm and, without a word, put the scarf around Gu Xiu’s neck, tying it in a beautiful knot.
“Let’s go. My car is over there.”
Even though his expression was extremely bad, when he spoke, it still had that same blend of meticulous care and domineering authority.
“A person like Jiang Yuan Yao…” In the car, Lu Shichen said nonchalantly, then paused.
Gu Xiu wiped his nose and looked over with his red and swollen double-lidded eyes. In this world, he wouldn’t be caught by monsters or bitten by zombies, but he could actually catch a cold. Never mind that his nose was out of control, even his eyes were itchy and uncomfortable.
Lu Shichen noticed the red in his eyes, let out a soft breath, and hardened his heart to continue, “Whether it’s his family background, education, personality, or his private conduct, in every aspect, he’s not suitable for you.”
Gu Xiu: “…Huh?”
In Lu Shichen’s peripheral vision, the young man’s eyes were glistening with tears, looking pitiful and sad, but his reaction was also one of confusion.
Talking to him always had a feeling of punching cotton, both angry and helpless.
Lu Shichen gripped the steering wheel hard, suppressing his almost out-of-control emotions, and said bluntly and sharply, “Didn’t you see? You came to visit the set and ran into Jiang Yuan Yao being ambiguous with another man. What about when you’re not here? The entertainment industry is a mixed bag…”
Gu Xiu was reminded by 007 to maintain his persona and could only force out an insincere, “Mm… I used to treat him as a substitute too. It’s my fault too.”
“!”
Gu Xiu’s body was suddenly thrown forward violently. If it weren’t for the seatbelt, he would have been thrown out.
Lu Shichen had suddenly slammed on the brakes.
If he lost his identity as the young master of the Gu family, would Gu Xiu still have the mood to keep a little celebrity when he couldn’t even take care of himself? Besides, in his opinion, Jiang Yuan Yao was the type who could share joys but not hardships. He would naturally abandon the down-and-out Gu Xiu.
Dark clouds gathered in his gray eyes. After a long while, Lu Shichen said, “Gu Xiu, don’t blame me for not giving you a chance.”
Gu Xiu was stunned. He had been living in comfort for too long and only reacted when he felt Lu Shichen’s different attitude. Although his relationship with Lu Shichen was much better than in the novel, they were about to fall out and become enemies over the protagonist shou.
【Of course the protagonist gong can’t give you a chance… you’re his rival in love.】 The small silver ball of light flew around, foolishly comforting its dejected host. 【The protagonist gong will even give you a sum of money to go abroad and fend for yourself in the end. He’s already been good enough to you.】
Gu Xiu was still sullen.
When he returned to the capital, his cold was better, but his mood was gloomy. He didn’t know what he was feeling sorry for himself for.
【Jiujiu, cheer up!】 007 cheered him on. 【It’s almost time for your climax plot. Your identity will be exposed on New Year’s Eve, and you’ll be shamefully kicked out at the Gu family’s happy New Year’s Eve dinner…】
Today was New Year’s Eve.
There were several missed calls on Gu Xiu’s phone, from his relatives in the Gu family, warmly inviting and even humbly asking him to go back to the old house for New Year’s Eve dinner. They also hinted that he should bring Lu Shichen home with him for the New Year.
Even if the Gu family’s business, which they were all fighting over, were handed to him on a silver platter, Lu Shichen would not even spare it a glance. The Gu family had no value for him to exploit. Besides, Lu Shichen just liked to work, he was not a person who was keen on socializing.
It was said that the Gu family had recently collaborated with Huanya on a project. Gu Xiu thought with his toes and could only conclude that Lu Shichen had too much money and nowhere to spend it, and was just playing house with some cats and dogs.
Gu Chun and his uncle used this as an excuse, hoping that he would bring Lu Shichen over for dinner to express their gratitude in person.
【So funny.】 Gu Xiu’s snarky commentary about this group of “relatives” he had never even met was merciless. 【The Gu family is not Lu Shichen’s home. Using me to curry favor with Ninth Uncle… they’ll probably just get him angry and be wiped out.】
The Gu family members, each with their own thoughts, gathered at the old house.
Gu Xiu still had the same stubborn second-generation heir attitude as before. He arrived after the agreed time and sauntered into the house unhurriedly.
The sumptuous New Year’s Eve dinner was untouched. The various Gu family relatives sat around the large mahogany round table, all turning to look at him.
“Gu Xiu is here?”
“Gu Xiu has gotten more handsome.”
“Gu Xiu is quite early today. Come, come, sit down…”
He didn’t know which aunt it was, but she warmly held his hand.
Gu Xiu couldn’t even be bothered to give a fake smile and directly pulled his hand away.
The aunt, who had lost face, still had a kind smile and asked with fiery enthusiasm, “Did Chairman Lu come with you?”
Gu Xiu pursed his lips, found an empty seat at the head of the table, and said nonchalantly, “Ninth Uncle isn’t a member of the Gu family. Why would he come?”
“Hey, you can’t say that…”
“Your parents passed away early. Fortunately, Chairman Lu has taken good care of you. As your family, we should at least thank Chairman Lu.”
The relatives chattered endlessly. Gu Xiu lowered his eyes and spaced out, his fingers slowly moving on the table, passing over a glass of troublesome red wine and choosing the sweet and refreshing orange juice. Paired with the braised peanuts, it was perfect.
Suddenly, a message came in on his phone. Gu Xiu casually opened it to check, and for a moment, he forgot to chew the food in his mouth.
It was actually Lu Shichen.
Ninth Uncle: 【How are things at the Gu family?】
【What time is it, and he’s still concerned about me, his rival in love…】 Gu Xiu wiped his hands and replied to the message with a complicated mood.
He didn’t know what to reply. He scrolled through his photo album, a pile of memes he had saved from surfing the internet.
A series of animal stick figures, a top-down view, and a bottom-up view. The former was captioned “The fluff on my forehead is covering my eyes, making me look angry,” and the latter was captioned “Actually not angry!”
He thought it was particularly cute when he saw it and had saved all the animal versions. He scrolled through them and picked out his favorite tit version to send.
But he had photoshopped the bottom-up view, crossing out “not” and adding “now” at the end—Actually angry now!
He even made himself laugh while photoshopping it, then sent it to Lu Shichen.
The old man had no sense of humor and replied, 【…】
Gu Xiu clicked his tongue. A moment later, another message came.
Ninth Uncle: 【Do you want to come back?】
Gu Xiu was stunned.
He was about to be kicked out of the Gu family. What identity could he use to go to Lu Shichen? Lu Shichen’s meticulous care was probably for that blood-related cousin-nephew.
He unintentionally looked up and saw that Gu Chun, diagonally opposite him, was looking at him with a very complicated expression.
Gu Xiu raised an eyebrow and snorted silently, asking, What are you looking at?
He was in a bad mood, and Gu Chun just happened to be there to provoke him. The spearhead was immediately turned to him, and he questioned, “Speaking of which, is Gu Chun still living in my house? I’m not living at home now, so you should move out as soon as possible. If anything is missing… say, should I trouble you, my good relative?”
Gu Chun was not provoked at all and still looked at him with that same complicated expression.
As if he had sensed that something was wrong, Gu Xiu’s Adam’s apple bobbed, and his body also retreated slightly, only feeling secure when he leaned back against the chair.
【Jiujiu, your acting is amazing!】 The small silver ball of light was extremely excited, flying around above the dining table. 【Soon, the angry and embarrassed Gu Chun will expose your fake young master identity!!!】
Gu Chun was indeed jealous of Gu Xiu, from childhood until now.
Gu Xiu had a pair of parents who loved him the most in the world. He didn’t need to fight or snatch. All the beautiful things in this world would be automatically sent to him. But Gu Xiu was ungrateful and complained all day long, showing off without realizing it.
Perhaps it was because Gu Xiu had changed his terrifying style of dress recently, and the distance of not living at home had created a sense of beauty, and he had to go to work every day?
Gu Chun found that he didn’t hate him as much anymore, so his current mood was particularly complicated.
He had already helped his father get Lu Shichen’s investment, and his state of mind had also calmed down a lot. He could also get along with Gu Xiu peacefully. But this afternoon, Lu Shichen had suddenly asked him out, handed him those identification documents, and asked him to expose Gu Xiu’s identity.
After tonight, Gu Xiu would no longer be a member of the Gu family.
The blood flowing in his body was not the Gu family’s blood, so the Gu family’s inheritance naturally did not belong to him. Gu Xiu’s biological mother had deceived his adoptive parents, letting them raise someone else’s son for a lifetime without their knowledge. All the money they had worked so hard to earn was spent on this bastard… Not settling this score with him and letting him leave the Gu family whole and clean was already the utmost benevolence.
Gu Chun had been pondering Lu Shichen’s words all day. He remembered that the other person’s expression was not good. He guessed that the unrestrained Gu Xiu had completely pissed off Lu Shichen.
It was already difficult to go from luxury to frugality, and Gu Xiu had no ability to earn money. He didn’t know where Gu Xiu would go after tonight.
At worst, he would give him a few hundred thousand so that he wouldn’t starve to death. He would just treat it as charity.
Gu Xiu was unaware of the turbulent struggle in his cousin’s heart.
He only saw him suddenly put down his chopsticks heavily, stand up abruptly, his face grim.
Gu Xiu was oblivious to the possible storm and was concentrating on gnawing on a pig’s foot.
He took a bite, then frowned and spit it back into his bowl, complaining in his mind: 【And they call this a New Year’s Eve dinner. It’s not even as good as what Butler Tong casually stews.】
007: 【You won’t be able to eat Butler Tong’s cooking in the future either. Don’t be so picky. Eat as much as you can.】
【Tch.】 Gu Xiu clicked his tongue. 【The money the top contributor gave me is already a million. When I withdraw it, I’ll go abroad and live my good life.】
“I—I have something to say!” Gu Chun’s face was flushed, and he finally spoke.
More than half of the people at the table were eating. They looked at him as strangely as they had secretly discussed Gu Xiu.
“About Gu Xiu…”
The entire room instantly fell silent, and all eyes converged on Gu Xiu.
Gu Xiu was still eating, as if no one else was there.
Gu Chun looked at him with disappointment, and with a determined heart, he took out a stack of documents from his briefcase behind him and slammed them on the dining table.
Someone asked in a low voice, “What are you doing on New Year’s Eve?” His peripheral vision couldn’t help but glance at Gu Xiu, carefully observing the reaction of this unruly young master.
“Take a look. This is a paternity test report,” Gu Chun said with his neck stiff, all in one go. “Gu Xiu is not the son of my eldest uncle and aunt! He’s the son of their nanny back then! The real Gu Xiu is long dead…”
Everyone was stunned and froze for a few seconds.
Immediately after, hands reached over, one after another, scrambling to get the pile of documents. The sound of rustling and discussion rose and fell.
Gu Xiu clearly felt that he was still the center of attention, but the gazes on him had become unusually piercing, as if they wanted to peel off his flesh and open his blood vessels to see what was flowing inside.
Grandpa Gu didn’t even take his cane and stood up unsteadily, holding onto the table. “Gu Chun, what did you say?”
But this look did not seem like he was going to stand up for Gu Xiu, his grandson.
If you were to ask who he disliked the most in this large Gu family, putting aside Gu Xiu’s outrageous deeds, the answer would still be Gu Xiu. Back then, he had been favored by the young lady of the Lu family and had risen to prominence overnight. But he had no feelings for that strong and domineering woman. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have gathered mistresses three, four, and five, and created the now prosperous Gu family.
Later, his wife died, and the only son she had left also died, leaving Gu Xiu, a grandson who was worse than the previous generation.
He had many grandsons. Even with the pull of blood ties, when the cake was divided among too many people, the taste would be diluted.
Gu Chun usually had a good relationship with his grandfather. Seeing this, he was not afraid. He picked up the pile of documents and went over, pointing to them word by word for him to see. “Grandpa, I’m saying, Gu Xiu is not my eldest uncle’s son.”
Old Master Gu’s expression went through a series of wonderful changes. From shock to suspicion, from suspicion to hesitation, and after hesitation, he couldn’t help but show a hint of surprise.
In fact, his eldest son, who was born to his legal wife, was better at making money than him and managed the company he had founded in an orderly manner. After the couple passed away, logically, he, the father, should have been the first heir. But who knew that the couple had made a will early on, leaving all their property to their son Gu Xiu, and had entrusted their distant cousin-uncle Lu Shichen to act as his guardian.
Now it was good.
If Gu Xiu’s kinship with his parents was based on a huge lie, then what right did Gu Xiu have to enjoy that property?
Old Master Gu’s fingers trembled with excitement. His mistresses were very observant and scrambled to get his cane and hand it to him.
“In that case, Gu Xiu is not qualified to inherit his parents’ inheritance. That property should belong to us, the real Gu family,” the gentle middle-aged woman on Old Master Gu’s left said.
The beautiful woman on the right chuckled and took over, “He has been eating and using our Gu family’s things since he was a child, and he spends money lavishly. Shouldn’t he also return the money he has spent?”
Gu Chun did not expect things to turn into his relatives jointly demanding a debt from Gu Xiu. He was stunned and only managed to interject after a long while, “That’s not necessary, is it…”
The beautiful woman immediately turned the spearhead on him and said righteously, “Gu Chun, aren’t you not heartbroken because that inheritance won’t be yours? Stop pretending to be magnanimous!”
Gu Chun was speechless for a moment. “Third Grandma! You…”
Gu Chun’s father also had a complicated mood. The most favored Third Grandma now was not his biological mother. The biggest advantage of their family was their good relationship with Gu Xiu, but now… he could only scold his son, “Gu Chun! How can you talk to your Third Grandma like that? Mom, please don’t take this kid seriously.”
In any case, when his father and his several mistresses passed away, wouldn’t the inheritance still fall to them?
A perfectly good New Year’s Eve dinner had turned into an absurd farce where one person took the stage after another.
Gu Xiu’s temples throbbed, and he felt extremely annoyed.
“Anyway,” after a group of people had finished arguing, they finally came to a conclusion. “The matter of the inheritance is another matter, and the matter of dividing the house is also another matter. Gu Xiu has been eating and using the Gu family’s things all these years, and he even keeps a little celebrity. He must have spent at least a few million, if not ten million, right? This is not a small sum.”
“Gu Xiu is already an adult and must be responsible for his own actions. This money must be returned, no matter what.”
“…?”
What happened to the “directly kicked out” in the plot? Gu Xiu’s expression changed, and he looked at the well-maintained “grandma” who was only in her thirties or forties, dumbfounded.
【Oh no…】 007 was useless and in the way. 【Then your planned vacation life…】
“Ten million?”
“I’ll pay for him.”
A low and cold voice suddenly sounded, like a sharp blade of ice, falling into the boiling water.
Everyone looked at the door at the same time, as if a god had descended from the heavens, a well-mannered man in silver-rimmed glasses.
“Gu Xiu, come here. Come with me.”
As if he hadn’t noticed everyone’s astonishment, Lu Shichen looked straight ahead, his faint gaze falling on Gu Xiu, but his tone was unquestionable.
Gu Xiu had no other choice.
Besides, the pig’s feet at the New Year’s Eve dinner were really terrible.
He blinked, digesting the excessive shock, and quickly got up, closely following his meal ticket. In his heart, he was calculating whether he could go to Lu Shichen’s mansion for another good meal.
【I knew it. The plot just had a small deviation, no big problem.】 007 pushed up its non-existent sunglasses, pretending to be a prophet. 【The protagonist gong would have given you a sum of money to go abroad and fend for yourself anyway. Since the Gu family is not willing to let you go easily, he will definitely help you redeem yourself!】
Lu Shichen’s silent back led the way, and he suddenly stopped. Gu Xiu was listening to 007’s nagging and almost bumped into him.
Lu Shichen turned to him and gentlemanly opened the car door for him. “Hurry up and get in. Don’t catch a cold.”
Gu Xiu shrank his almost frozen neck and quickly got in.
The car door closed, but Lu Shichen was still standing outside the dark gray glass window, unmoving, as if he couldn’t feel the cold wind coming from all directions.
He took off his glasses and slowly wiped the mist that had condensed from the cold air. But his gray eyes were always fixed on the person in the car.
The corners of his lips curled up slightly. It was the low-key and reserved superior, the irrepressible joy after a great victory.
The soundproofing of the car door was very good. Gu Xiu could only look at the shape of his changing mouth.
“Now, you’re finally mine.”
