The Crematorium’s Scum Gong Gets to Clock Off After Being Replaced 28

Chapter 28: Dog-Blood High Society

Gu Xiu slept until the sun was high in the sky and went straight downstairs for lunch.

On the days he didn’t have to be Lu Shichen’s assistant, he could sleep until he woke up naturally and then eat. If he needed it, Butler Tong could even bring his meals to his mouth, completely obedient to him.

But today, when Gu Xiu wanted to go out for some fresh air, he was strictly forbidden.

He could or could not go out, but the feeling of having the right to enter and exit in someone else’s hands was not very good.

Butler Tong was still the same dedicated butler in his memory, gentle, considerate, and kind, and at the same time, he was Lu Shichen’s spy to monitor him. The main door had been modified in the middle of the night without his knowledge. To enter and exit, he needed to enter a password and fingerprint, and both were indispensable.

“I’m just going out for a walk, alone,” Gu Xiu said helplessly. “I don’t hang out with those friends from before anymore.”

Butler Tong only had this one line: “When Chairman Lu comes back, you can ask him to take you out.”

Although there was nothing that required him to go out, Gu Xiu was used to being free. By the time he had waited for Lu Shichen until nine o’clock at night, he was already in a manic state. He strode over, and anyone who didn’t know would have thought that the latter was the one who owed him money.

Lu Shichen was unhurried. He closed the door and took off his cold and damp coat. He was holding a small paper bag in his hand.

Gu Xiu didn’t pay much attention to the strange little bag and questioned him righteously, “Ninth Uncle, how can you forbid me from going out? If you don’t let me go out, I won’t be able to pay you back…”

Lu Shichen did not expose his live-streaming money-making activities, and his eagerness to go out had only one possible reason: Jiang Yuan Yao.

Knowing Gu Xiu too well was not a good thing. The oxygen around him was rapidly decreasing, making it difficult for Lu Shichen to breathe.

“You still want to see Jiang Yuan Yao?” He clenched the handle of the paper bag, his knuckles turning white. “I only have three words for you, impossible.”

“No…” Gu Xiu said. “Whether I’m looking for him or not, you can’t restrict my personal freedom.”

Lu Shichen’s eyelids drooped slightly, and he rubbed his fingers. “You owe me ten million. Are you arguing with me now? In what capacity?”

Today, Lu Shichen was particularly aggressive.

“The young master of the Gu family, no,” Lu Shichen suddenly held Gu Xiu’s hand and brought it to his lips for a light kiss, a most gentlemanly hand-kiss. His voice softened. “But the master of this house, yes.”

But the dangerous aura he exuded was completely different from his elegant demeanor. Gu Xiu’s intuition was sharp. He frowned at the contradictory feeling and asked in confusion, “…Huh?”

Lu Shichen slowly walked around behind him.

Gu Xiu’s neck was stiff, and he didn’t look back.

He heard a rustling sound and remembered the thing Lu Shichen had been holding in his hand when he came in. Exquisite packaging, like a gift. He could tell from the sound that it was the sound of a gift being unwrapped layer by layer.

It was clearly a gift, but the person unwrapping the gift was also the person who had given it.

Lu Shichen’s aggression was like an invisible undercurrent, seeping in silently. He did not consider whether the gift would be rejected. He unwrapped it himself and took out the necklace inside.

“As a return gift for the tie.”

“…” That gift tie with ulterior motives, it’s better not to return it.

Gu Xiu was silent.

Lu Shichen held the necklace and walked directly behind him, closing the distance to the extreme. The heat from his words directly enveloped his ear. “Don’t move.”

The next moment, in the hot and humid breath, something cold and hard landed on Gu Xiu’s collarbone.

He wanted to look down, but his chin was held by a hand, gently fixed in place. “Wait a moment. We need to preserve the surprise.”

The current Gu Xiu did not need to obey Lu Shichen in exchange for a larger pension. He was already in debt to the other party for more than ten million, which he could not pay back even if he spent a lifetime in this world. As the saying goes, when you have too many debts, you don’t have to worry. The debtor is the boss. This was also Gu Xiu’s principle of conduct.

But now, for some reason, he subconsciously and obediently followed every one of Lu Shichen’s instructions, not moving at all, like a doll at the mercy of others.

Compared to the previous moments when he had faced life-threatening situations without fear, he now truly felt a kind of fear, subtle and insidious. By the time he noticed it, he had already become a frog boiled in warm water, unable to escape.

Lu Shichen’s personality was indeed as described in the novel, a mature and steady daddy-type gong, the perfect partner for a sensitive and love-deprived person. His gentleness, consideration, and meticulousness were exactly what the latter desperately needed. The just-right dominance and control gave the latter a strong sense of security.

In a love novel, the two protagonists are like two puzzle pieces tailor-made for each other, fitting together perfectly, never conflicting, and never touching each other’s dark side. That kind of love is as perfect as a fake bubble, and the two people seem to be thin pieces of paper lacking a soul.

It wasn’t until Gu Xiu came into contact with this living protagonist gong, or rather, the living Lu Shichen, that he had his own name.

Strict self-discipline was his exquisite outer packaging, as meticulous as his suit.

He was consistently mentally stable, but he also had intermittent moments of calm madness.

Like now.

Lu Shichen did not mention his house arrest order, and his gift did not contain any intention of pleasing. Gu Xiu’s middle finger felt cold and heavy. He wanted to look, but Lu Shichen covered his finger again and said “shh.”

“Keep it a secret.”

“…”

Maintaining the posture of hand in hand, Lu Shichen held up Gu Xiu’s right hand and led him forward step by step, turning, and bypassing obstacles.

In the magnificent living room, they danced a silent and simple tango.

The destination was a huge full-length mirror, embedded flat in the wall, clearly reflecting the figures of the two men, one in front and one behind.

Gu Xiu was in front, and Lu Shichen was behind.

Gu Xiu stared blankly at the mirror. A beam of light just happened to hit his shoulder, on Lu Shichen’s glasses, like the dazzling reflection of a building’s glass curtain wall in the strong sunlight. There was nothing but a vast expanse of white.

It wasn’t until Lu Shichen raised his head and also looked at the mirror that the emotions in the gray eyes reflected in the mirror were still not very clear. He moved the finger that was covering Gu Xiu’s middle finger, letting him see the ring. His lips then kissed the necklace on Gu Xiu’s neck.

Then he asked him, “Is it beautiful?”

It was a set of vintage-style silver necklace and silver ring. The necklace was a square pendant, like a metal-woven birdcage, with a three-dimensional bird feather carved in the middle, inlaid with a circle of small diamonds and sapphires, echoing the ring.

“Mm… beautiful,” Gu Xiu lost his ability to judge for a moment and obediently replied.

Lu Shichen was clearly in a state of intermittent madness, even more serious than some of the previous verbal flirtations.

…Did he know something?

This thought suddenly popped into Gu Xiu’s mind, and he couldn’t help but shiver.

“Didn’t I tell you before that I had a little bird when I was a child?” Lu Shichen said calmly. “At that time, I really liked to dress it up, but it was too small and couldn’t stand the fuss. Its health was also not good. After raising it for a few months, it left me forever.”

But Gu Xiu was stiffened by his straightforward words.

A hand came to the back of his head, gently stroking Gu Xiu’s soft black hair, as if to make him relax.

Gu Xiu became even more nervous. After a long while, he said in a hoarse voice, “Ninth Uncle…”

Just that one sound.

He felt Lu Shichen behind him stiffen. The next second, a fiery heat pressed against his buttocks and legs, accompanied by a low, hot breath.

Gu Xiu shivered, his whole body stiff.

“Um, Ninth Uncle…” Gu Xiu tried to ignore the rubbing there and asked tentatively, “I want to go out and play tomorrow. Can you take me out?”

“Of course,” Lu Shichen gazed at his eyes through the mirror and said slowly, “Come to my room tonight.”

What he wanted to do was already made clear by the rubbing below.

After a lot of talking, fortunately, Lu Shichen had no intention of forcing him. Gu Xiu managed to escape with difficulty. He threw himself onto the large bed in self-abandonment, tossing and turning, unable to accept reality.

It felt as if an earthquake had overturned all his cognition. Finally, he sat up, with a head of messy hair, and asked 007 in a daze, “…What? The protagonist gong wants to sleep with me?”

007 pretended to be dead: 【～！@#%……&*】

Gu Xiu was uneasy.

Lu Shichen didn’t come to raid him at night. It seemed he was waiting for him in his own room. Of course, he wouldn’t walk into a trap. But he couldn’t sleep even with the door locked, so he simply started a live stream.

The movie 《Chronicles of the Morning Cloud》 had released a trailer. Among the many actors, the young and handsome Jiang Yuan Yao was the most eye-catching. He had a noble face that looked like it had never touched a drop of spring water, but during training, he had no complaints about riding horses, shooting arrows, and rolling in the mud. His eyes were firm, exuding a vibrant and charming vitality.

Recently, his popularity had been soaring, and he had become more active on various social platforms. The speed of his fan growth and fan stickiness were quite astonishing.

Gu Xiu had just logged into Huanya TV and glanced at the hot list when he found that he was live-streaming, his popularity crushing a group of top streamers signed by MCN companies.

Gu Xiu glanced at it, didn’t pay much attention, and started his own live stream.

A few minutes after the stream started, fans were still trickling in. The live stream was a bit deserted, but he wasn’t in a hurry. He put his phone aside and prepared for tonight’s fitness activities.

His mind was still a bit of a mess. He planned to lift some weights to calm down.

The heating in the room was dry and hot. He was just wearing a black tank top, with his two arms, covered in a layer of smooth muscles, exposed. He was still wearing a black mask, and his bangs covered his eyes.

During this period of his live stream, he was completely in a state of “letting things go.” The audience could watch or not. He didn’t respond much to the comments and was always engrossed in his own things, only interacting with the fans when he remembered. Anyone with eyes could see that there was no company behind him, but his popularity was inexplicably high, and others couldn’t imitate him.

Just the luxurious and dazzling decoration in his background would be enough to empty a small streamer’s savings to buy a similar high-end imitation.

His path was unique. Usually, no peers paid attention to him. At most, they would report him to attract the administrator, only to find that he was really working out properly, step by step, without any vulgar or obscene hints.

It was all the audience’s yellow eyes seeing yellow. If they were to ban someone, it shouldn’t be the innocent little streamer.

More importantly, this was someone who had been specially taken care of by the higher-ups. The peers who reported him would be targeted by the administrator instead. Over time, the envious people also settled down. There wasn’t even anyone who would challenge him to a PK, leaving him a pure live stream room where he could quietly show off his wealth, eat, and work out.

Right now, the innocent little streamer was wearing a black tank top and looking at the slightly dirty comments. Suddenly, a live PK invitation popped up on the screen. It was actually from the popular artist Jiang Yuan Yao.

Gu Xiu was stunned.

007 came out to explain: 【The main way for online streamers to make money is through e-commerce and PK. The protagonist shou will have to take on endorsements in the future, so he can’t casually do e-commerce. He should just be working now and randomly selected you.】

“…”

This system now had zero credibility in Gu Xiu’s heart.

Did Jiang Yuan Yao recognize him? Gu Xiu touched the mole on his neck, his finger hovering over the “decline” button.

The number of viewers in the live stream suddenly increased, and a new group of people came in, all talking at once.

【Is this the streamer Yaoyao wants to PK with?】

【Yaoyao is asking why you haven’t accepted yet! Quick, accept! Hurry, hurry】

【Streamer, quick, accept. Don’t make me kneel and beg you】

Gu Xiu frowned and asked strangely, “Why?” Forced sales, he refused.

Comments:

【Yaoyao said if he loses the pk, he’ll talk about his love life!!!】

【Go, streamer, we all hope you win, hahahaha】

【Why doesn’t he even show his face, and he has so few fans… I feel like the chances of winning are slim. Can we switch to someone else?】

【Ahhhhhhh Yaoyao said if Teacher Gu doesn’t accept, he won’t pk】

【Quick, accept, quick, accept, quick, accept】

This group of suspected Jiang Yuan Yao fans were both threatening and luring. When they saw that Gu Xiu was unmoved, they threw gifts. The total amount was not small.

Gu Xiu was impervious to both hard and soft tactics, but with both, it seemed to be okay?

Besides, what was going on with his relationship with the protagonist shou? It was clearly his crematorium, but how did it turn into the protagonist shou being unable to forget their old love?

007 also urged, 【Jiujiu, you still have to be slapped in the face by the protagonist shou in a live stream! You’ll be on the trending list together, but you’ll be attacked for being nothing but a show-off, while the protagonist shou will gain a wave of fans for being self-reliant and resilient… Losing the PK might also complete the plot!】

It was a tangled mess, and ignoring it would only make it messier. Gu Xiu clicked his tongue and changed to clicking “agree.”

The phone screen was split in two, with the two live stream screens side by side. On one side was the internet celebrity “Gugujiu” wearing a black mask, and on the other was the popular new-generation actor Jiang Yuan Yao.

Jiang Yuan Yao was the protagonist of this world, a glamorous big star on stage. His palm-sized face was very photogenic. Seeing that the connection was successful, he couldn’t help but show a genuine smile, which mesmerized the viewers in the live stream, and they frantically threw gifts at him.

007 couldn’t help but sigh, 【The current protagonist shou is much more popular than in the novel. In the novel, he only reached this level of popularity after the movie was released. He only became a big hit after his relationship with the protagonist gong was accidentally exposed.】

After the connection was successful, Jiang Yuan Yao greeted the mysterious internet celebrity streamer politely. He also didn’t forget to take care of his own fans, always responding to their questions at the first moment, thanking them for their support and gifts. Even the shallow guys on Gu Xiu’s side were almost won over.

Jiang Yuan Yao was chatting away over there, while Gu Xiu just sat there and watched the show, as if it had nothing to do with him. Only his fans were anxious for him.

Gu Xiu even said, “It’s fine. If I lose, I lose.”

He didn’t dare to say too much. If Jiang Yuan Yao hadn’t recognized him, saying too much would be a self-confession.

He refused to accept his fans’ advice and also refused the jokes thrown by his opponent. Gu Xiu’s black eyes were cold. He glanced to the side. “I’m going to work out.”

Then he took two heavy dumbbells and stepped back, doing bicep curls.

The live stream was full of question marks, but it didn’t affect Gu Xiu, who was engrossed in his own world, as if no one else was there.

As he wished, when he came back, the PK was already over, and he had lost.

Jiang Yuan Yao’s fans had mixed feelings about this PK. They didn’t want their idol to lose to a small internet celebrity, but they were also curious about his secret love history. With mixed feelings, they put on a side account and ran to Gu Xiu’s side to give him donations. Who knew that this internet celebrity was completely useless? Not only did he not show any talent, but he also refused basic interaction.

The only two highlights of the live stream, besides the streamer’s good figure, were the luxurious room decoration in the background. For most viewers who were just looking for relaxation and fun online, that serious fitness instruction was completely unenjoyable.

The fans and passersby who had spent their money in vain were full of complaints. The next night, before Gu Xiu started his stream, 007 first told him a piece of new news.

【Jiujiu, you’re on the Weibo trending list again!】

Gu Xiu: “…”

How should I put it? As expected of a dog-blood entertainment circle novel? Even he, a scum gong who was an outsider, could get on the trending list every few days.

Gu Xiu opened Weibo and took a look. Alright.

007 also said happily, 【Alright, alright! You’re finally on the trending list for being scolded in comparison to the protagonist shou! Next, you’ll try to cling to the protagonist gong to save face, but the protagonist gong will appear in the protagonist shou’s live stream, their relationship will be exposed, and you’ll be slapped in the face. Your plot ends here, and you can officially get off work～】

…Is it really that simple?

Gu Xiu didn’t believe it.

007 also asked foolishly, 【What’s wrong, Jiujiu? Are you not happy?】

【Look at Ninth Uncle.】 Gu Xiu glanced at his watch. Lu Shichen next door should be asleep. He drew a circle with his hands and continued, 【He’s like a ghost bound to the two maps of this house and the Huanya Building. He can’t leave. To follow this plot, unless I kidnap Jiang Yuan Yao…】

【It’s fine, it’s fine!】 007 was very optimistic. 【Just take it one step at a time～ Didn’t you complete all the previous plots smoothly?】

Gu Xiu punched the small silver ball of light away: 【Fuck off.】

His innocence was gone!

Although the key parts behind were temporarily safe, and his most important chastity was still intact, there was no telling when Lu Shichen would get desperate and force himself on him!

Just the thought of it made Gu Xiu’s scalp tingle. He raised his hand and rubbed the back of his neck.