The Crematorium’s Scum Gong Gets to Clock Off After Being Replaced 26

Chapter 26: Dog-Blood High Society

Today, Lu Shichen was driving himself. Gu Xiu sat in his exclusive passenger seat.

Lu Shichen had promised to take care of his cousin and his wife’s biological son, but Gu Xiu was not. He had no feelings for the former Gu Xiu. Disciplining him was purely out of a sense of responsibility and the slight blood relationship. If he had known about Gu Xiu’s identity a few months ago, he would naturally not have been merciful.

But now, facing this heartless Gu Xiu, he had been angered by him countless times and twisted into an unrecognizable state by jealousy. Yet he had endured it again and again, delaying the revelation of this shocking secret and spending a large sum of money to silence Gu Chun.

Simply because he was afraid that Gu Xiu would be sad and heartbroken to learn that he was not his parents’ biological child.

In these past few days of getting along, he had been angrier than in the past 28 years combined, but there were more warm and bright moments. He seemed to have also seen the soft heart hidden under this Gu Xiu’s seemingly worldly appearance.

It was incredible. He, a profit-driven businessman, would actually care about other people’s emotions, about some trivial family matters in his eyes.

“Gu Xiu,” Lu Shichen said in a deep voice. “Those people in the Gu family are not worth it. Even if you’re not my cousin and his wife’s biological child, it’s not fake that they raised you for more than ten years.”

He paused, then said, “We all love you very much.”

It was rare for the dignified Chairman Lu to comfort someone, but little did he know that it had the opposite effect.

For Gu Xiu, those dog-blood disputes were just irrelevant tasks. With Lu Shichen’s words, he was really about to have his defenses broken.

He had never experienced that kind of unconditional parental love, the feeling of being cared for and protected by an elder, except for the three months he had spent with Lu Shichen. There was indeed some warmth of family affection, but there was also perversion… Besides, they were rivals in love and would sooner or later become enemies.

Gu Xiu sighed in his heart, but he couldn’t say anything about the Quick Transmigration Bureau. Besides, Lu Shichen, a paper character in a novel, wouldn’t understand.

As a paper character, Lu Shichen once again keenly sensed the change in his emotions. He glanced over and asked, “What’s wrong?”

“Some people used to say that my parents were jinxed to death by me,” Gu Xiu lowered his eyes and thought about the original owner’s decadence and depravity, putting himself in his shoes. “If we’re not related by blood, is it impossible for me to jinx them?”

Just then, they happened to hit a red light.

Lu Shichen turned his head to look at him, his eyes warm and deep. He suddenly reached out a hand and touched that fluffy black head, unable to help but say, “Good boy.”

It was as if he were really being treated like a child by a cheap uncle who was only six years older than him and not related by blood. Even though he was used to his care, today was different from the past. For some reason, Gu Xiu’s cheeks grew hot, and he guiltily averted his gaze.

Lu Shichen continued to drive and said nonchalantly, “This is good. You can’t jinx me either.”

Gu Xiu mumbled, “Of course I can’t jinx you. We’re already three generations removed.” They weren’t even from the same world.

“I know. Didn’t they say so at the charity gala last time?” Lu Shichen said unhurriedly. “Our kind of distant relative relationship is one that can get married.”

Gu Xiu: “…”

He had already been kicked out of the Gu family. Now it was not good to use the excuse that Lu Shichen was like a father to him again. Gu Xiu was speechless and closed his mouth.

After a while.

“Uh, that,” Gu Xiu’s eyes were pleading, and he said hesitantly, “Can I…”

Can what? Lu Shichen’s mind was in a turmoil as soon as he started speaking. He was so captivated by that look that his muscles tensed up. He forced himself to be calm and let out a grunt, “Hm?”

Gu Xiu swallowed and blinked. “Can I have another meal made by Butler Tong? The New Year’s Eve dinner at the Gu family was terrible.”

Lu Shichen: “…”

He’s still thinking about eating even now.

He really didn’t know what he had been enduring all this time.

On the way back to the villa, Gu Xiu calmly accepted his earth-shattering identity.

This might be the last bit of warmth. He was about to leave this country and go abroad to fend for himself alone. Soon, he would also completely leave this small world. Although their separation was a foregone conclusion, he still asked Lu Shichen, “Will you still be my Ninth Uncle in the future?”

Although his tone was straightforward, it was different from his usual arrogance. His voice was very soft, and one could sense a hint of cautious reluctance in this abnormality.

Lu Shichen was quite pleased, but he didn’t show it on his face. “It depends on how you define this uncle’s identity.”

In bed, of course, he could.

Butler Tong had gone home for the New Year to reunite with his family. In the huge and luxurious villa, only the uncle and nephew, who had no blood ties left, remained.

However, Lu Shichen’s attitude was the same as usual. Even that serious elder’s air was gone. He took the initiative to cook a bowl of noodles for Gu Xiu and personally served it to him.

The atmosphere was warm and harmonious, like a final meal before an execution.

Gu Xiu was so hungry he swallowed his saliva. He picked up his fork but hesitated, constantly glancing at Lu Shichen.

The brainless data-brain was still nagging him: 【Hurry up and eat, Jiujiu. It’ll get cold if you don’t eat! Isn’t this sweet and savory bacon and almond cream pasta your favorite?】

Nowadays, 007’s database was filled with a large number of delicious dishes from this world, along with real evaluations made by the host after trying them himself. If he could have a human body, he would really like to try them too… As he thought about it, his cyber saliva drooled all over the place.

Gu Xiu was completely speechless with this system.

He looked at the man sitting upright opposite him several times.

Lu Shichen sat straight, his elbows on the table, unconsciously stroking his fingers, his gray eyes slightly lowered, he didn’t know what he was thinking.

After a long while, he said, “Eat.”

Gu Xiu felt that his overly normal state was very abnormal, but he couldn’t put his finger on what was wrong. Anyway, he didn’t care. He would eat first.

Gu Xiu slurped his noodles, breaking the silence of the empty villa.

Lu Shichen sat patiently opposite him, not making a sound to disturb him.

When he was full, Lu Shichen finally said slowly, “Now, let’s settle the accounts.”

“…?” Gu Xiu looked up blankly. Shouldn’t Lu Shichen give him a sum of money and send him abroad?

Lu Shichen pushed up his glasses and said calmly, “I used to treat you as my cousin’s biological son, taking care of you, promoting you, letting you live in my house, and even paying off the ten million debt for you with the Gu family…”

“You can continue to live here,” Lu Shichen’s tone was an unquestionable command throughout, word by word. “But from now on, you have to listen to me completely. I’ll tell you what I need.”

The direction of the plot was a bit off. Gu Xiu frowned. “Huh?”

Lu Shichen said, “First, make a clean break with Jiang Yuan Yao.”

“Well…” Gu Xiu’s face was troubled. “What does it mean to make a clean break? If there’s nothing urgent, I won’t contact him, and if he contacts me, I won’t reply. Is that enough?”

Lu Shichen held his breath. “Do what you just said first.”

Anyway, the scum gong in the plot was about to go offline. Gu Xiu agreed without thinking, “Fine.”

Lu Shichen naturally did not believe him.

The light in his eyes behind his glasses darkened. His knuckles tapped lightly on the table. The gentlemanly facade was still properly worn, so that one could not sense the impending danger.

“If you break the agreement… the consequences are not something you can bear.”

There was no such thing as too many good days. Gu Xiu didn’t mind staying in Lu Shichen’s mansion for a while longer.

According to the plot, Jiang Yuan Yao was accidentally injured on the set and returned to the capital for treatment, naturally staying in Lu Shichen’s mansion to recuperate. After the movie was officially filmed and released, Jiang Yuan Yao’s fame soared, and the number of viewers for his live streams started at six digits.

It was in a later live stream that the protagonist gong accidentally appeared on camera, and their relationship was officially exposed.

The time was almost up, but this plot point still seemed far away.

Gu Xiu was already troubled, and Jiang Yuan Yao had to add to his troubles. Gu Xiu told Jiang Yuan Yao that he was not a biological member of the Gu family, that he had nothing, and could no longer support him. He told him not to pester him anymore, and that from now on, he would walk his own path to stardom, and he would live his own useless life.

But Jiang Yuan Yao was not happy.

Gu Xiu no longer replied. After asking 007 for permission, he blocked both him and his assistant Xiao Wang, letting him cry his heart out.

Until Xiao Wang called from a strange number.

“Mr. Gu, it’s me. Don’t hang up yet…” Xiao Wang’s tone was urgent. “Jiang-ge is injured and his body is already weak. He’s been crying and threatening to go on a hunger strike these past few days. He’s getting worse day by day… Can you come and see him? Just say a few words to him.”

Gu Xiu was supposed to go through this plot point anyway.

【Jiujiu, you go to the hospital to visit the protagonist shou, but he cries and scolds you. Then you watch as he is held in the protagonist gong’s arms, and his tears are wiped away…】 007’s voice suddenly softened. 【The love-deprived protagonist shou feels the warmth of being cared for for the first time. This is also a key plot point for their emotional breakthrough.】

Regardless of whether this plot could continue, the other party in the love triangle, Lu Shichen, clearly had no intention of going out to visit Jiang Yuan Yao. He hadn’t even gone to the company. He had been working from home these past few days of the New Year, and also monitoring his indebted former cousin-nephew.

He was still buried in work during the New Year. It was simply inhuman!

Gu Xiu also received a message on his phone.

Ninth Uncle: 【Come to my study when you’re awake.】

Not only was he working from home, he even wanted a study companion to accompany the emperor in his studies.

The indebted Gu Xiu had no choice but to obey.

【Hey, 007, do you think I can earn ten million from live-streaming in a year?】 Gu Xiu mumbled as he walked. 【When can I get off work and go on vacation abroad…】

007 interrupted his fantasy: 【You two should finish this hospital plot tonight first!】

Gu Xiu knocked on the door a few times in frustration.

“Come in.”

Gu Xiu instantly became respectful and pushed the door open to enter.

Lu Shichen looked up from behind his desk and gestured with his chin. “Sit here.”

There was a wooden chair with a back next to Lu Shichen’s boss chair.

The desk was spacious, and there was plenty of space underneath. Gu Xiu sat next to him and casually flipped through the documents on the desk.

Lu Shichen had never hidden anything from him, in the past and now. These confidential company documents were still available for Gu Xiu to read as before.

But Gu Xiu was really not interested in this. After flipping through them for a while, he started to get sleepy and slumped onto the desk.

Just then, Lu Shichen’s voice came. “Since you’re bored, give me a massage.”

Gu Xiu walked over, and suddenly a voice came from the computer, “Um, Chairman Lu…”

“Don’t mind it, it’s a video conference,” Lu Shichen said.

Gu Xiu glanced at the screen, a large crowd of people, which really gave him a big shock.

A quick-witted sycophant immediately shouted, “Tai… Young Master Gu!”

Then, a large group of people stood up and greeted him with genuine excitement—”It’s Young Master Gu!” “Long time no see, Young Master Gu!” “Young Master Gu, why haven’t you come to the company lately?”

In the past, to escape Lu Shichen’s pressure, Gu Xiu would sneak out whenever he could and never stay in the office. He might not know the names of these employees in the company, but he was familiar with their faces, and he had spoken to some of them. He was favored by Lu Shichen but had none of the airs of a young master, which was why he had become the male lead of the gossip group. Anyone dared to joke about the “Crown Prince of the Chairman’s Office.”

Knowing that the Crown Prince’s position in Chairman Lu’s heart was not simple, someone boldly asked him directly during the meeting, “Young Master Gu, when are you coming to the company again? The cookies in the pantry have been changed to a new brand recently. They’re delicious.”

The temptation of the small cookies was extremely limited. Gu Xiu thought of the mountain of work in the office, Lu Shichen’s all-around supervision… He immediately wrinkled his nose and refused, “No! You guys can have them!”

Lu Shichen curled his lips in a good mood. “Are you done chatting? Continue with the report.”

Lu Shichen quickly turned on the microphone and replied, then turned off the microphone and looked at Gu Xiu. “I’ll bring them back for you next time.”

Gu Xiu clicked his tongue and pretended not to be curious. He sat down on the low stool, out of the camera’s view, and gave his boss a leg massage. But he was still thinking about today’s hospital plot. He didn’t say a word for a long time, and his leg massage was also perfunctory.

As evening approached, Gu Xiu gradually went from giving a leg massage to shrinking by Lu Shichen’s leg and playing on his phone, just happening to use the other’s thigh as an armrest. Before he knew it, the meeting was over. 007 popped out again and urged, 【Jiujiu, you have to go to the hospital with the protagonist gong now! They have a key emotional scene today!】

Gu Xiu’s eyes darted around. He quietly extended his hand a few inches and, on Lu Shichen’s unsuspecting and vulnerable inner thigh, he pinched hard!

“Hiss.”

Lu Shichen immediately gasped and went to grab his mischievous hand.

Gu Xiu took the opportunity to make a request. “Is that enough, Ninth Uncle? I have to go out…”

But Lu Shichen held his wrist tightly, his sharp gaze like an arrow. “You want to see Jiang Yuan Yao again?”

The sun was setting outside the window.

His wrist was held. Gu Xiu slowly stood up and thought of an excuse. “I’m not feeling well. I want to go to the hospital. If you’re not busy, Ninth Uncle, can you come with me?”

Lu Shichen knew where Jiang Yuan Yao was better than him, which hospital, which room.

Just like the first time he had seen Jiang Yuan Yao in the hospital, perhaps this person was selling a sob story again to lure the hard-faced but soft-hearted Gu Xiu to the hospital to visit him, and even, to reconcile.

His eyes were quite terrifying, but Gu Xiu had no other choice. He simply lied, “Ahhhhhh my stomach hurts, I’m in so much pain, quick, call an ambulance for me!!”

The ice in Lu Shichen’s eyes instantly melted into helpless water. He restrained the lively and shouting Gu Xiu and pulled him into his arms. “Stomach ache?”

Gu Xiu didn’t care if he believed him or not and climbed up the pole. “It hurts! It hurts so much! If I don’t go to the hospital, I’m going to die—”

007 was disappointed and also shouted loudly, 【Jiujiu, what’s wrong with you! Your acting is terrible!!】

Gu Xiu replied to him in the chaos, 【This is enough for Ninth Uncle! Although I don’t know why… anyway, he definitely won’t leave me alone, even if I’m pretending to be sick.】

In fact, Gu Xiu didn’t understand why he had used such a bad trick. And Lu Shichen, watching him, clearly had four words in his mind: Reckless under his protection.

But if he were to so easily give in to Gu Xiu’s wishes, then there would be no need for Lu Shichen to be the chairman.

“Let me check you first.”

He pulled Gu Xiu over without a word, pulling the pretending-to-be-sick latter into a stumble.

Halfway through the act, Gu Xiu couldn’t give up. He pretended to be sick to the end and was weakly pulled and pressed by Lu Shichen, and he ended up lying with his head on Lu Shichen’s thigh.

…Huh?

In the chaos, 007 added to the chaos: 【That’s right, that’s right. There’s also this plot in the novel where the protagonist gong lets the weak protagonist shou rest his head on his lap! Jiujiu, you’re amazing. You’ve grasped the details very well!】

Gu Xiu looked at the lowered gray eyes above him and was stunned for a while before he remembered to continue acting. “Uh… my stomach hurts.”

Lu Shichen’s calm and composed eyes showed no emotion, but he cooperated with his performance. He gently pressed his palm on his upper abdomen and asked in a warm voice, “Here?”

Gu Xiu didn’t care and inadvertently used 007’s line, “That’s right, that’s right!”

Lu Shichen made a diagnosis. “You probably ate too many snacks just now. You have to stop and eat for two minutes for me to press… Fried beans and other snacks are also prone to cause gas.”

Gu Xiu: “…” He was 100% pretending, but with Lu Shichen’s words, it seemed somewhat reasonable.

Lu Shichen was quite kind. “I’ll just rub it for you.”

He added, “There’s no need for the hospital. There are dirty things there.”