Chapter 29: Dog-Blood High Society
【I’m not saying this to be mean, but what exactly is this streamer famous for?? He doesn’t show his face, has no talent, and his live stream content is so boring I fall asleep just by looking at it】
【Is this streamer a relative of the boss of Huanya TV? Is he living on the trending list?】
【He has no substance, just showing off his wealth. Won’t this have a bad influence on teenagers?】
【Streaming this kind of vulgar and sycophantic content every day…】
【I implore you to ban him】
When it came to making a mountain out of a molehill, you had to hand it to the netizens.
Some of the malicious speculations happened to hit the truth, but Gu Xiu didn’t care and continued his live stream as usual.
Because he was scolded onto the trending list, the number of online viewers in his live stream today reached a new peak.
His loyal fans were still enthusiastic, showering him with rainbow farts. But there were also some doubts from Weibo that had extended over, with a few annoying comments popping up from time to time, which were then attacked by his fans.
Soon.
【I’m dizzy. Who on earth is this big shot? Yaoyao wants to PK again】
【I’ve figured it out. Yaoyao has suddenly started live-streaming several times, and it’s always after him】
【So this person is really a rich second-generation? A relative of Huanya? Yaoyao is accompanying the crown prince to study and giving him popularity…】
【Ugh, I’m sick of it. Haven’t the capitalists had enough of this?】
【My Yaoyao is just a child. Can you please let him go? Ahhhhhh】
—The streamer “Jiang Yuan Yao” has sent you a live PK invitation.
Here we go again.
Gu Xiu, a profligate second-generation who would never sit if he could lie down, was even more unwilling to stir up trouble than Jiang Yuan Yao’s fans.
Jiang Yuan Yao had 200% recognized him.
Gu Xiu raised an eyebrow and decisively clicked “decline” this time.
The scum gong was off duty and was not playing with the protagonist shou anymore.
Recently, his popularity had soared, and his anti-fans had also tripled, especially those who stepped on him to praise Jiang Yuan Yao. It was a war of words and swords. His arrogant refusal made those guys even more angry and embarrassed, and they took every opportunity to attack him.
This development was as the plot wished.
The live stream started in the afternoon, and it was still early before Lu Shichen came home.
Gu Xiu, wearing a black mask, walked downstairs with his phone. The phone was shooting up from a death angle. The light and shadow above were flickering, and his black bangs were half-covering his face. His nose was straight, and his eye sockets were deep. The superior lines of his bone structure were clearly visible.
After walking for a while, he arrived at his destination. His whole body was bathed in a golden glow. He lowered his black eyes and looked at the camera. His voice, muffled by the mask, was a little hot and hoarse, as intimate as a whisper, as he said to the audience in front of the screen, “Today, I’ll show you my garage.”
Regardless of what garage it was, the audience was still caught up in the madness of the close-up attack and the ear-catching male voice ASMR.
Anyway, Gu Xiu wouldn’t show them what they wanted to see. He switched the camera from front-facing to rear-facing and filmed the spectacular and extraordinary private garage of the chairman of Huanya.
One stone stirred up a thousand waves.
The previous small-scale wealth-flaunting, which had been repeatedly questioned, was completely insignificant compared to the base camp of luxury cars in front of him.
Fake brand-name clothes, jewelry, shoes, and bags were easy to make, but cars were not. Besides, Gu Xiu could casually take a picture of a limited-edition top luxury car that belonged to a top tycoon who was rarely seen and only lived in the news and financial newspapers. If someone wanted to make a fake, they wouldn’t even be able to find a reference sample.
Gu Xiu walked to a sports car, gave a close-up, but seemed unfamiliar when he introduced it. He hummed for a few seconds before saying, “I don’t remember what car this is. Whatever. You guys can just take a look.”
This casual and indifferent attitude, treating a ten-million-dollar luxury car as if it were a common cabbage on the street. He had accidentally hit the mark. This was far more credible than deliberately showing off, and it also attracted more jealousy and hatred.
Thus, the comments were clearly divided into two distinct factions.
【I like them all, but I like the streamer more】
【Husband, I want to get your car dirty】
【Husband, can I cook with you in the car? [/lust][/lust]】
【Where did you move this second-hand luxury car dealership from?】
【Hahaha, people really like to show off what they don’t have】
【Is it that the streamer doesn’t want to show his face?】
【The way you guys are rushing to call him husband is really cheap】
【I’m curious how ugly the streamer is】
While the two sides of the comments were arguing, Gu Xiu’s shallow wealth-flaunting work also hit a bottleneck.
He really didn’t know the luxury car brands of this world and couldn’t see what was good or special about them. After all, these were his daily rides. He was tired of seeing them, and they were commonplace.
He had been boiled like a frog in warm water and had completely adapted to a life of extravagance and luxury.
Someone also asked him why he looked like a layman.
Gu Xiu told the truth, “I usually have a driver. I usually fall asleep as soon as I get in the car, so I don’t know much. Didn’t I tell you before that I’m just a slacker who enjoys life? Hey, I haven’t even figured out those damn things at the company, and my uncle won’t let me go anymore. I just eat and sleep at home every day. It’s so boring…”
A few simple sentences directly maxed out the hatred value.
Among the voices scolding him, Jiang Yuan Yao’s name was occasionally mentioned.
【I’m curious what the relationship between the streamer and Yaoyao is】
【Holy shit, Yaoyao is also watching the live stream? Look at the viewer list】
【There’s nothing to see in this kind of wealth-flaunting live stream. Yaoyao, don’t come and give him popularity…】
The fans were earnestly trying to persuade him, but Jiang Yuan Yao was determined to do the opposite.
—Jiang Yuan Yao has sent sunglasses to the streamer Gugujiu! x999
—Jiang Yuan Yao has sent a diamond crown to the streamer Gugujiu! x99
Unlike the top contributor who would send top luxury gifts right from the start, Jiang Yuan Yao was shrewd and chose low to mid-range but eye-catching special effect gifts. He would send dozens or hundreds of them, and the continuous special effects seemed to be welded to Gu Xiu’s face, showing off the presence of this second-place contributor who had come from behind.
【Holy shit, how much money did Yaoyao give to Teacher Gu in one go?】
【He’s already number two! Awesome!】
【Ahhhhhh, he’s still here. Is the top contributor not here today?】
【@A7993344 Bro, if you don’t come soon, your house will be stolen】
【@A7993344 Big brother, come quick, or your Jiujiu will run away with someone else】
The top contributor was firmly in first place with a high donation of two million.
Jiang Yuan Yao gritted his teeth. He had the strength to compete with the other for the top spot. What made him hesitate was that Huanya TV was under the Huanya Group. The live stream donation platform took a 50% cut, which meant that half of the money he spent on Gu Xiu would go into Lu Shichen’s pocket!
This was really infuriating.
—Jiang Yuan Yao has sent a rose to the streamer Gugujiu! x9999
【????】
The number of viewers in the live stream was increasing, and the more they watched, the more they felt that something was wrong. There was strength in numbers, and they began to speculate from all sorts of angles.
【Sisters, I think I smell some gossip】
【I have a gut feeling that Teacher Gu is a super handsome guy. JYY knows, right?】
【I told you they must know each other. Otherwise, why would Yaoyao specifically want to PK with an internet celebrity who doesn’t show his face?】
【It’s written as a live PK, but it’s read as a couple’s video】
【It’s something else to get to number two in one go】
【He’s so in love…】
【Yaoyao, mama doesn’t allow it… don’t spend the money you’ve worked so hard to earn on some wild man outside, ahhhhhh】
【Am I the only one who’s curious what role the top contributor is playing here?】
Gu Xiu was already silent, his eyes blank as he held his bangs.
Seeing that Jiang Yuan Yao had no intention of stopping, Gu Xiu’s brow furrowed. He glanced at the second-place contributor’s contribution of a house in the donation list and stopped pretending. He said with some impatience, “Can you not use the money I gave you to give me donations?”
Jiang Yuan Yao also stopped pretending not to know him and paused his donations to send a comment: 【I earned this myself! [/crying]】
Fans:
【????】
【What does it mean to look a little wronged?】
【It’s fine, sisters, come and throw gifts. You two, hurry up and talk】
【Selling mineral water, melon seeds, peanuts, and drinks in the front row】
Suddenly, the screen went black.
A ruthless line of text popped up: The live stream has ended.
Fans & onlookers: “?????”
Lu Shichen saw this live stream farce on the Weibo trending list the next day: #Jiang Yuan Yao and Gugujiu#.
Whether it was the artist’s big name in front or the strange nickname behind, it was enough to attract attention and draw in all sorts of onlookers.
Jiang Yuan Yao had burst onto the entertainment scene at the age of 18. At that time, various marketing accounts had tried to dig up his sugar daddy, but the rumors had been quietly suppressed before they could ferment. Now that the old story was brought up again, it became ironclad evidence that someone was protecting him from behind.
Some time ago, Jiang Yuan Yao had successfully won the role in 《Chronicles of the Morning Cloud》. There were rumors that he was relying on a big tree for shade. But seeing his hard work on the set and his lack of an artist’s airs, he didn’t look like he was being pampered by a sugar daddy. It was more like he had been abandoned by his sugar daddy.
Later, his popularity grew, which was due to his frequent business and hype with his manager. If there was really a sugar daddy behind him, how could he let him show his face every day, chatting with fans and showing off his talents in a live stream? Was the big sucker sugar daddy not afraid of being cuckolded?
And Jiang Yuan Yao and the streamer Gugujiu had only said two sentences in the live stream, but they contained an astonishing amount of information.
First, Gugujiu was disgusted that the other was using his money to give him donations.
Then, Jiang Yuan Yao said aggrievedly that he had earned the money himself.
All the ethereal gossip and rumors were strung together by an invisible thread at this moment, and a dog-blood yet pure love story jumped off the page.
【Teacher Gu is definitely a real rich second-generation. I just don’t know which family’s crown prince he is? Has anyone dug it up??】
【So JYY’s mysterious sugar daddy before was Teacher Gu? Holy shit, I suddenly find this kind of dirty money relationship a little sweet. What’s wrong with me?】
【Teacher Gu is handsome and young himself. Does he need to keep a little celebrity? There’s no other reason besides him being super in love…】
【Teacher Gu must be very good to Yaoyao, right? That’s why Yaoyao can’t forget him】
【Sugar daddy & little celebrity, and it’s so pure… what kind of Mary Sue novel plot is this, ahhhhhh】
【Even if I can’t dig up Teacher Gu’s background, at least let me see how handsome he is!!!】
【@Gugujiu@Jiang Yuan Yao】
The two people involved did not respond for a long time, letting the public opinion on the internet ferment wildly.
Many people in the upper-class circle had already judged his identity through the relationship between these two and Gugujiu’s appearance and temperament. Although his identity as the crown prince of Huanya had long been a hot topic in the circle, out of reverence for Lu Shichen, no one dared to expose his true identity.
The onlookers did not know Gugujiu’s identity or name, nor did they know what he looked like. All sorts of speculations were baseless. But Lu Shichen still almost crushed his phone with his bare hands.
He took three deep breaths, barely calmed down, and regained his rationality.
His secretary Amanda came over to report his schedule. “Chairman Lu, there’s a celebration banquet for the main creative team of 《Chronicles of the Morning Cloud》 at six tonight. Director Lou just sent a message, asking you to be there in person.”
Amanda had been with this superior for a long time and could see that his expression was ugly. She confirmed again, “Chairman Lu, are you sure you’re going tonight? I’ll reply to Director Lou.”
Lu Shichen’s deep gray eyes looked at him through his glasses, as calm as before a storm. He asked an unexpected question, “Will Jiang Yuan Yao be there too?”
Amanda said, “He’s the third male lead, so he’ll definitely be there. He also has to thank you for the extra audition chance you gave him.”
Lu Shichen’s knuckles tapped lightly on the desk twice. Suddenly, he let out a cold laugh, his emotions unreadable. “Go, of course I’ll go.”
The celebration banquet was also an important plot point, concerning the two protagonists’ home run.
At this time, Gu Xiu was already in so much pain from being burned in the crematorium that he was still bitterly waiting for the protagonist shou to change his mind. But he didn’t know that at the celebration banquet, the relationship between the protagonist gong and shou had a qualitative leap under the influence of alcohol.
The protagonist gong was an outstanding man with a sense of responsibility. Afterwards, he took the protagonist shou back to this villa and settled him in his safe golden house, which was convenient for him to take advantage of and also to avoid the protagonist shou being disturbed by the paparazzi outside.
As they lived together day and night, their feelings for each other grew…
This plot point had nothing to do with Gu Xiu. He still had to pretend to be ignorant and live-stream at home, bragging and showing off while his wife ran away with someone else without him knowing. He would only realize it the next day when he saw the red marks on the other’s neck, and be in so much pain.
Gu Xiu thought, and couldn’t help but touch his own neck, overly sensitive to any signs of a gay world.
He glanced at the gradually darkening sky and said suspiciously, 【Can this plot still go on? If Ninth Uncle wants to be with the protagonist shou, he’ll have to go through a crematorium too, right?】
The previous plot had already completely derailed. It was really impossible to suddenly return to the right track.
Besides, his innocence was almost gone. A straight man’s reputation was ruined. And Lu Shichen still wanted to be sweet with someone else? In his dreams!
At six o’clock in the evening, Butler Tong called him downstairs for dinner and at the same time informed him that Lu Shichen would not be coming back for dinner.
The powerful force of the script made Gu Xiu greatly admire it. Even so, it could still make Lu Shichen return to the right track and attend that celebration banquet.
Even though everything was proceeding according to the predetermined track, Gu Xiu was inexplicably restless.
He logged into his live stream account, and today’s live stream was also a bit deserted. The second-place contributor, Jiang Yuan Yao, had gone to a party, which he knew. He didn’t expect the top contributor to be absent either.
Gu Xiu opened WeChat to check. The last time the top contributor had transferred money for him to take pictures was also two weeks ago.
Tsk, men.
Gu Xiu propped his chin on one hand and chatted with his fans for a while, bored.
【Hey, 007.】 Gu Xiu suddenly had a flash of inspiration and asked, 【Tonight’s plot has nothing to do with me, and you’re staying with me. So how do you make a judgment?】
The small ball of light was innocent. 【I can see it. I’ll only be forced to shut down when it’s close to 18+ content.】
Gu Xiu immediately perked up, his back straight. 【Quick, let me see too! Let’s see if this guy is a man of virtue…】
He said he would take care of him for a lifetime and even locked him up in a mansion. A man’s mouth is a deceiving ghost. He turned around and went out to flirt with others!
007 did not know what the usually lazy host who just wanted to get off work was so excited about. It showed him the scene of the party restaurant.
The dinner was almost over.
Everyone at the table was full and drunk, staggering around. Lu Shichen was still sitting upright, like a sculpture lacking human emotion. His whole temperament was as cold as the silver light reflected from his glasses, completely out of place with the lively drinking party.
Jiang Yuan Yao, who was sitting on the other side, was obviously distracted. There was no drunken flush on his face. He would take out his phone to look at it from time to time. When someone called his name, it would take him two or three seconds to react.
“Xiao Jiang, Jiang Yuan Yao.”
“…Huh?” Jiang Yuan Yao turned his head and looked at Director Lou, who had just spoken.
Lu Shichen, who was across the table, had gone out at some point.
In his phone, “Gugujiu’s” live stream showed the words “Live stream has ended.”
Director Lou’s smile was thought-provoking. He patted his shoulder and said, “Chairman Lu is calling you. He’s waiting for you on the terrace outside.”
Lu Shichen is calling him… what good could it be? Lu Shichen was the person everyone was trying their best to cling to. Such a great opportunity had just fallen into Jiang Yuan Yao’s lap, but the latter did not look surprised. Instead, his face was grim, and his steps towards the terrace had a tragic air of a hero going to war.
On the open-air balcony at night, Lu Shichen was holding a cigarette and standing there solemnly. From time to time, he would bring the cigarette holder to his lips, take a deep breath, and then exhale a puff of white smoke.
Seeing that he had arrived, Lu Shichen got straight to the point. “How much money do you want?”
Jiang Yuan Yao frowned and shook his head, as if he genuinely didn’t understand. “Chairman Lu, what do you mean?”
Gu Xiu, who was watching this scene through the projection, was engrossed and even forgot to breathe, as if he were there in person, watching the two protagonists confront each other.
007 commented with great authority, 【It was originally a good domineering CEO falls in love with me, pampered wife sweet and satisfying novel. Because you messed around and turned the protagonist shou into a self-reliant and career-minded person! Now it feels a bit like they’re in love and killing each other? Oh well, it doesn’t matter. The readers love this kind of thing too…】
Gu Xiu pursed his lips and did not give face. 【Who says so? I don’t like it.】
His gaze was fixed on Lu Shichen’s tall projection.
The man was all in black, almost blending into the night. But his sharp and distinct face was as white as cold jade, cold and indifferent, with a pair of deep gray eyes, particularly eye-catching.
After a moment, he lowered his eyes slightly, and his eyes behind his glasses flickered, a slightly contemptuous glance.
He spoke again, his tone calm but extremely firm. “Stop playing dumb. Gu Xiu is not someone you’re worthy of. You two have already made a clean break and have nothing to do with each other anymore.”
Even though he knew that the person in front of him was the investor of the movie, the person who had to be revered by everyone in the crew, when Jiang Yuan Yao thought of Gu Xiu’s handsome face, the time he had not cherished…
He couldn’t stand it for a moment and said angrily to Lu Shichen, “It’s not for you to say that there’s nothing! As long as Gu Xiu still has a little feeling for me, we…”
Lu Shichen, on the other hand, thought of the photo of the boy that Gu Xiu had mistaken, rubbed his fingers, and was determined to let this secret rot in the ground. He interrupted coldly, “If you don’t want money, that’s fine. Gu Xiu spent a lot of money to promote you. You don’t have to pay it back. I’m not short of that little bit.”
Jiang Yuan Yao still glared at him with his eyes, questioning him silently.
“If you still want to be in the entertainment industry, then stay away from my person,” Lu Shichen calmly threatened, and also made a resounding declaration of sovereignty. “Gu Xiu is mine. From head to toe, inside and out, every strand of his hair belongs to me.”
Jiang Yuan Yao was speechless for a moment, then he suddenly caught a loophole and immediately pursued, “This is just your wishful thinking. You can’t disregard Gu Xiu’s wishes!”
“Then may I ask you,” Lu Shichen was as steady as a mountain, his words sharp. “Gu Xiu is not only from a good family, but he’s also handsome and has a good personality. You found that you couldn’t find a better next home, so you tried to get back with him. Did Gu Xiu give you a good face?”
Jiang Yuan Yao was hit where it hurt and was completely speechless.
Lu Shichen suddenly lowered his eyes, savoring the enemy he couldn’t see or touch, but who could forcibly separate him from Gu Xiu. “I am indeed unscrupulous. I want to keep Gu Xiu by my side forever.”
All his helplessness turned into a very light murmur that melted into the night. “But if he insists on leaving, I will go with him.”
“Whatever the cost.”
