Gu Qingchi took a step forward and approached Xie Luyu. He looked into the other’s eyes.
“Are you sad?”
As he spoke, he reached out a hand and touched the side of his cheek, the corner of his eye.
“Don’t be sad. I’ll be by your side.”
In his moments of sadness, Gu Qingchi had hoped that someone would touch his face like this, give him a hug, and tell him that the sun was shining, that there were many people standing by his side, that everyone was waiting for him to get better. He would then have the strength to breathe, the strength to live.
He’d always wanted this, so he now did it for others.
Xie Luyu’s grandmother was mixed race, and he had inherited some of those traits. His features had more dimension, his eyes were more deep-set, and his iris’ were lighter in color. His eyes usually had a lot of depth to them, like a precious gem. However, at this time, he tilted his head slightly, and a ripple seemed to undulate across his expression. It looked as if a string of tears was actually about to fall from his eyes.
He didn’t understand how Gu Qingchi could comfort him after experiencing such madness, such pain, and such despair.
He didn’t understand how he could comfort him, the cause, the perpetrator, the main culprit.
He shook his head slowly, a tear streaking down his face and hanging on on his chin. In the end, it fell onto the carpet and disappeared without a trace.
I’m not sad. I’m sorry for you.
Hurting someone else was already something to be sad about, but it was especially so when the person he hurt was Gu Qingchi, whom he loved.
Xie Luyu didn’t sleep well these days, so his eyes were a little red. If you got up close, you could even see his bloodshot eyes. He’d silently started crying at this moment, seeming a little pitiful.
He was a little ashamed to be crying in front of Gu Qingchi. He wanted to turn his back around. However, he couldn’t bear to tear himself away from the hand against his cheek, so he just kept his eyes down. His eyelashes fanned down across his cheeks, hiding away those ocean-like eyes of his.
However, the tears kept flowing down his face, tear tracks streaking down his cheeks like a scar.
Xie Luyu was easy to love, but it was also wretched to love him. He was easy to like. He could be mature and stable, someone you can rely on, but he could also be boyish and fun, someone you can hang around with.
If you fall in love with him, you would have to keep your eyes on him at all times. Otherwise, this free bird just may fly away somewhere that you can’t find.
On the contrary, however, it was a very comfortable thing to be loved by Xie Luyu.
His love was ardent, sincere.
Everything he did was for the sake of pleasing his sweetheart. He would offer his heart up without any complaint.
Gu Qingchi’s eyes widened slightly, seemingly at a loss.
He had seen Xie Luyu’s calm and collected appearance. He had seen him standing under the spotlight. He had seen him cooking dinner for him.
However, he had never seen Xie Luyu cry.
Xie Luyu had tears streaming down his cheeks, but his back was still upright, seeming as untamable as ever.
He suddenly realized that the person in front of him may seem cheerful and unaffected, but he was still like everyone else. He could feel sad, he could feel upset, he could cry.
He looked strong and unflappable, but this wasn’t a reason for other people to wantonly hurt him.
Gu Qingchi’s heart filled with guilt.
He was also one of those people.
He could come up with a thousand different excuses to shirk his guilt, but there was nothing that could cover up his despicable behavior.
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He took advantage of Xie Luyu. He then abandoned Xie Luyu.
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“I’ve — ”
“I’m sorry for not seeing those text messages.”
Xie Luyu cut him off again. He stood there, blubbering pathetically like a sad dog. Gu Qingchi patted his back and stepped forward to give him a hug. Xie Luyu placed his head on Gu Qingchi’s shoulder, no longer letting go.
He stopped holding back and cried as he spoke.
“I should’ve been more mature. I would’ve been able to meet you sooner then.”
“I should’ve been more mature. It could’ve been different then. No one would’ve been hurt. I would’ve been able to keep filming, and you could’ve continued going to school.”
Gu Qingchi was more or less the same height as him. He patted the other’s back. He found this situation a little funny. Xie Luyu felt kind of like a pitiful child right now. He comforted Xie Luyu.
“However, I wouldn’t have been able to meet you.”
“Still, if it had to be like this … ”
I would rather we never met.
“Sometimes, I think about how nice it is that I’ve met you.”
Xie Luyu refused to raise his head. He replied sullenly.
“Really?”
“Really.”
Xie Luyu cautiously took a small step forward.
“Can we still be friends then?”
Gu Qingchi thought about it for a bit.
“Just friends?”
Xie Luyu took another step forward.
“If I say that I like you, can we be more than friends?”
Gu Qingchi deliberately pretended not to understand.
“What do you want us to be?”
“Just … boyfriends.”
Xie Luyu spoke the last word very quietly.
He then regretted it. He worried that he said it too quietly and repeated himself.
Gu Qingchi was starting to find Xie Luyu a little cute.
He laughed out loud. He and Xie Luyu may have lived together for a while, but it seemed that they hadn’t formally said these words to each other.
“Is this a confession?”
Xie Luyu quickly responded.
“It is.”
After a while, he hesitatingly spoke again.
“So … can we?”
“I think we can.”
Xie Luyu stopped crying. He straightened up and wiped at his eyes with his sleeve a few times, his eyes still red.
“Really?”
⁂
After lunch, Mrs. Gu checked Weibo like she always did. As usual, she first looked up Gu Qingchi.
As soon as she refreshed the page, she came across a post from a gossip account.
Mrs. Gu frowned as she read the post. It was as if Xie Luyu had bribed this marketing account. It kept praising Xie Luyu and putting down Gu Qingchi.
There were many differing opinions on the internet about the situation between Gu Qingchi and Xie Luyu.
Some said that Xie Luyu fell in love with Gu Qingchi first and took him by force. Their proof was that Gu Qingchi had asked for a divorce first. Some said that Gu Qingchi had pressured Xie Luyu’s family in order to obtain this marriage. Their proof was those hundreds of text messages.
None of it was definitive. It all sounded like a novel. Not very many people believe it. Most just took it in good fun.
It was rare for someone to say such things with such conviction, and it was coming from an account with quite a few followers.
Mrs. Gu took a look and found that there weren’t very many people who agreed with them and there weren’t very many likes, which made her feel better.
[ … Of the two people, Xie Luyu was the one who insisted on a divorce. In fact, Gu Qingchi didn’t want a divorce. He wanted to latch onto Xie Luyu. He has no background and no money. He hasn’t had any activity in a long time. It seems that he’s not doing well at home. It could be considered marrying up if he does get with Xie Luyu.
He has no choice but to stick to Xie Luyu, as we can see from those text messages. Most people wouldn’t even have the patience to send those hundreds of text messages.
Moreover, Xie Luyu is both rich and famous, and he’s got an extraordinary background. He sets himself apart from other trust fund babies in the way that he doesn’t rely on his family but rather himself to make his name. He was even listed in Forbes. However, the money he makes from acting is just a drop in the bucket. His main source of income isn’t in acting. He acts because he truly loves acting. Netizens have dug this up before, so I won’t go into details.
In short, it’s clear they’ve broken up because they simply aren’t a match for each other at all.]
Mrs. Gu tried her best to calm herself down. She had seen a lot of these shit-talking gossip accounts by now. She knew that they were simply adding fuel to an already hot topic for the engagement.
However, she just couldn’t swallow down her anger, so she angrily commented.
[Nonsense.]
Someone soon got back to her.
[You’re calling it nonsense, so where’s the nonsense? He’s the one who married up, so why can’t we talk about it? If it’s nonsense, then prove it.]
Mrs. Gu was angered to high heaven. She didn’t even know what it was that she typed.
[How can you say Chi Chi is marrying up? He’s good-looking, good-natured, good in everything. Marriage is a matter between two people. How can one of them be high and one of them low? If you absolutely must pick out a high and a low between them, Chi Chi is the one marrying down.]
[Can you fangirls open your eyes for once? It’s so obvious what your precious idol is really like. If you plan on marrying up, there aren’t many options that are better than Xie Luyu.]
[Chi Chi doesn’t fall short of him in anything.]
Mrs. Gu bickered back and forth with this person for upwards of a hundred comments.
Neither of them could convince the other of anything.
Her opponent left one last comment.
[The original post already explained everything. What’s the point of arguing with me? The facts are the facts.]
[In that case, the original post is wrong.]
In the end, the original poster even showed up.
[Sue me then.]
Many people couldn’t keep watching and started to comfort Mrs. Gu.
[Don’t take them too seriously. We know that Chi Chi is very good.]
[Don’t pay them any attention. Gossip accounts are always like this, spouting nonsense about anything that gives them engagement.]
[Giving you a hug. It’s been a whole afternoon already. Don’t waste any more of your time.]
After a while, Mrs. Gu replied to the gossip account that told her to sue them.
[Just wait.]
There weren’t any more comments from her after this. After a while, a law firm shared this comment and attached a letter of demand.
Netizens watched this go down with gusto.
[Gosh, that’s amazing.]
[Um, is this necessary? Women are always making a fuss about nothing.]
[Come on! Give them a lesson!]
[Are all women this naive? I’m betting this is just a scare tactic. It doesn’t cost much to send out a letter of demand. A few hundred dollars will get the job done.]
[Oh my god, the first couple of comments have absolutely disgusted me. It’s all women this and women that, not to mention the sexism. Hilarious. What are you all bitching about? At least she’s better than someone who does nothing but complain online.]
[I’m here! I’m here! This law firm is one of the best in the country. They have never sent out letters of demand just to scare people. Of course, their fees are also crazy high. Consultations with them are billed by the second. You wouldn’t even be able to walk through their doors with a few hundred yuan, let alone get stuff done this quickly. They responded in less than ten minutes. This lady probably just made a phone call. Take this in. Take it all in.]
Mrs. Gu didn’t know about any of this.
After calling the law firm, she called Mr. Gu.
Half an hour later, Gu Corporation’s official account updated.
[Here is our youngest young master. He’s also a major shareholder of Gu Corporation. May your path be accompanied by flowers and your life without worries. @GuQingchi.]
Gu Corporation was a family business, so there was nothing wrong with saying this.
Gu Qingchi’s shares were the same as Gu Xie’s. Mr. Gu’s documents were all ready. Most of the shares were in the hands of the family, so there wasn’t any need to hold a shareholder meeting. All that was left was for Gu Qingchi to sign his name.
Mwahahahaha, the face slapping came at the speed of sound 🤣🤣🤣
I really can’t understand how people can get so high with spreading nonsense and lies and hate on the internet =____=
Thx for the ch (ㅅ˘ㅂ˘)
Hahaha, things got big now XDD
Thank You for the new chapter ♡⃛ ヾ(๑❛ ▿ ◠๑ )
mum is here to protect and attack!! xD
so is the rest of his family!!!
Mama Gu, doesn’t hold back! I love a woman who puts her foot down. A very fine face slapping 😁😁🤣🤣
Fu Fu Fu ~~ face slap! I love it!
Billed by second?? 💀