Xie Luyu had exhibited extraordinary talent in regards to language and humor when he first burst onto the scene. He was beloved by variety shows.
If he willed it, chatting with him would be a very comfortable affair.
Not to mention, Xie Luyu would pull out all the stops if the person he was speaking to was Gu Qingchi.
Occasionally, he would throw the conversation back to Gu Qingchi. He’d make him think, make him participate in the conversation. Gu Qingchi was brought into the fun little anecdotes, bit by bit, through his vivid narration. He gradually began to calm down, slowly forgetting his worries.
Gu Qingchi ended up slipping into dreamland at around four in the morning. He was still resting upon the edge of the bed, his face pressed against the soft blanket. His hands were next to his face. His cell phone was also beside him.
He slept until eleven o’clock. He was still chatting with Xie Luyu, even in his dream. Upon waking up, he thought he was in the middle of a conversation with Xie Luyu. He murmured, somewhat in a daze.
“I want to eat soy sauce noodles too.”
Xie Luyu’s voice rang out from the phone.
“In that case, we should go out to eat some other day.”
Gu Qingchi had completely woken up by this point.
It was now about eleven o’clock at noon. Xie Luyu had been on the phone since late in the night until now. Gu Qingchi soon replied after a short pause.
“Mn, let’s eat some other day.”
“Since you didn’t eat breakfast, don’t eat anything too stimulating for lunch.”
Xie Luyu paused after speaking.
“I was editing a script last night. I figured you’d be able to accompany me while I was editing, so I didn’t hang up.”
Xie Luyu worried that the other would run out of minutes, so he even topped up his cell phone plan.
“Mn, have you finished editing yet?”
“I’m done editing. I’m hungry now, so I’m going to get something to eat and take a nap. You should get something to eat too. You skipped breakfast after all. We’ll go out for soy sauce noodles some other day.”
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Xie Luyu had his phone up to his ear, listening to the disconnect tone in stunned silence. Moments later, he jumped up from the sofa like an excited dog that had caught a wooden stick.
Just now, Gu Qingchi seemed to have said, “I’ll miss you.”
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Mr. Gu massaged his temples, seeming a little tired.
Mrs. Gu glanced at him as she peeled a pomelo.
“What’s the matter? You haven’t been in very good shape lately. If you can’t get up in the morning, just stay in bed. It’s okay to sleep in and be lazy. Gu Xie can handle things for now.”
Gu Xie coughed. Mrs. Gu launched a kick to his shin and shot him a look.
“If you have something to say, then say it.”
Gu Xie quickly backed down. He looked a little pitiful for such a big guy.
“My throat was just feeling a little uncomfortable … ”
Gu Qingchi, who was sitting next to him, had an itchy throat. He tried really hard to hold it in, but, in the end, he couldn’t hold it in anymore and coughed. Mrs. Gu turned her head and warmly pampered him.
“Oh, here, drink some honey water. I’ll cut up a pear too. Have some fruit.”
Mrs. Gu immediately got up to get a pear. Mr. Gu got up too since the fruit refrigerator wasn’t here. He laid down a few words before leaving.
“Xiao Xie, I’ll have my secretary contact you about the documents for tomorrow’s meeting.”
Originally, Mr. Gu was supposed to attend the meeting tomorrow.
Gu Xie and Gu Qingchi were the only ones left in the living room. The two of them looked at each other. Two or three seconds later, they both burst out laughing.
Mr. Gu had been a little listless recently.
He kept having dreams at night, and he would always forget by the time he woke up. It wasn’t anything big. Most people would forget their dreams a few minutes after waking. However, he kept getting the feeling that he’d forgotten something very important. Upon waking, he would always be met with a profound sense of loss.
Maybe he really was just tired. He should probably take a break.
He thought to himself.
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The garden was full of roses in bloom. There were also lush and verdant plants that were taller than a human person.
This was his home, but, at the same time, it wasn’t. There were some discrepancies with his memories.
Mr. Gu could clearly recognize that he was dreaming.
The sound of laughter rang out from nearby. Then, a teenage boy emerged from among the tall foliage.
Mr. Gu recognized him. It was a younger Gu Xie.
The cold and hard lines in his subconsciously softened a little, revealing a faint smile.
That was until the leaves trembled again and a beautiful child of eight or nine years old ran out. He had a rosy complexion that was unique to children of his age. He also had white skin, bright eyes, and a brilliant smile. He animatedly chased after Gu Xie, loudly calling out for Gu Xie. He dragged out the last syllable, sounding very much like a spoiled child.
“Gege, slow down~!”
The smile on Mr. Gu’s face froze. The child’s features were clearly that of a younger Gu Qingchi.
Mr. Gu instinctively stepped forward. It wasn’t until the eight or nine-year-old child ran right through him with his little rubber ball that he finally realized he couldn’t touch them. He was entirely powerless in this scenario.
The scene soon changed. This time, he was in the basketball court of his home. The kids were a bit older now. They were both wearing basketball jerseys, a fine layer of sweat on their faces from all the exercise.
Mr. Gu looked down and found that he was also wearing a jersey. He even had a basketball in his hands.
They were both looking at Mr. Gu. The two kids had their hands spread, seemingly teaming up to put a stop to their father.
His body moved automatically, dodging, passing, jumping, shooting.
He swiftly transitioned from one movement to the next. Once the basketball hit the floor, Mr. Gu turned his head. The two young boys then ran over to him. The younger one took advantage of his short stature and jumped up, hanging off of his neck.
The older one had a competitive spirit, his lips pursed. He didn’t make excuses for himself, even though he was still growing and wasn’t as tall as a full grown adult. He simply wanted to surpass his father.
“Dad, can you do it again? I want to learn how to pass someone the way you just did.”
The younger one was soft and clingy. He didn’t mind being defeated so easily. He simply started hyping his father up.
“Daddy’s so cool~!”
He didn’t forget about getting something out of all of his flattery.
“Chi Chi wants ice cream~!”
Mr. Gu instinctively wanted to respond, “You can only eat half a serving. You can’t eat too much.”
He moved his lips, but, before he had the chance to say anything, everything in front of him disappeared and then reassembled to form a new scene.
This time, he was on the stairs of his home.
Mr. Gu could hear the faint sound of the piano coming from upstairs. He raised his head and slowly started making his way up the stairs, arriving at the piano room.
The door to the piano room was half-closed. The young boy inside the room slid his dexterous fingers across the keys. Sunlight poured in through the floor-to-ceiling windows, making his side profile look extraordinarily gentle. He had a smile on his lips. He seemed to be as cheerful as the melody that flowed from his fingers.
Mr. Gu dreamt for a long, long time. However, this time, he did not forget upon waking.
It was the middle of the night when he woke up. Mr. Gu gently took out a cigarette and held it in his mouth. He silently shut the door behind him and leaned against the balcony railing, taking in the night air. He kept the cigarette in his mouth, but he didn’t light it.
It was too realistic. Mr. Gu was almost starting to believe that he hadn’t actually missed the first twenty years of his youngest son’s life, that the way things were now was a mistake.
Meanwhile, in a place unknown to everyone, this world was running like a precise apparatus.
[Security period has passed. Security procedures will be completely disabled.]
Since the security procedures had been disabled, anomalies would not be corrected, so fragments of truth may emerge from the falsehoods.
Thanks for the chapter!! (●♡∀♡)
What does it mean? The system is still there?
O^O Bad system that hurt Chichi, will you make it up to him now?!?
Thank you for the update!
Finally, I want the truth behind that system. Gu Qingchi never deserve those cruelty😭
Thanks for the update!
don’t hurt chi chi anymore…
Thank You for the new chapter -ω(´•ω•｀)♡
Thank you for the update ❤️💯
Well Chichi was just a very side character. So if the story is finished, I guess their lifes can go back to “normal” ? So interesting
Thank you for the chapter 💐
The system actually comes back into play!?
Oh? I almost forgot again that there was a system a long time ago.
Thx for the ch ٩(｡˃ ᵕ ˂ )و
I have a theory: Maybe this world is not a novel world, but this world is Gu Qingchi’s real world. Maybe there’s some deity playing with this world by reconstruct everything exist suit as they like. That’s why everything (the setting, the people, the places, etc) is still the same as Gu Qingchi’s first life except for the things that involving the novel content. Before, I thought that Gu Qingchi maybe transmigrated into a parallel world, not into a novel. But now, I think this world is his real world who has been rearranged to suit as the novel.
this system… how many more ppl r u gonna hurt? >:(
What what what?!?!?!
Finally systen did something right but wahhhhhhhhhh