Chapter 067 – This miserable rich second generation – “No Escape” (08/10)
Xie Chenyang felt a headache coming on.
Gu Liu: “Can’t answer?”
[Dad…]
You Xiang: “Don’t call me. He’s your wife, not mine.”
Seeing that Gu Liu was about to get up, Xie Chenyang quickly grabbed his hand and said truthfully, “I love you. Not because of your face, not because you are Gu Liu, but because you are you.”
Gu Liu: “What do you mean?”
Xie Chenyang looked at him and thought of his lover’s various identities and appearances, his tone very sincere. “I mean, no matter what your identity is, what you look like, or what your name is, as long as it’s you, I love you.”
Gu Liu’s eyes became complicated. He originally thought that this was a silly, rich young man, but he didn’t expect him to be so cunning.
Now was not the time to pry into his relationship with Xie Lou.
Gu Liu had a thousand words to say, but they all amounted to one sentence: “I believe you.”
Xie Chenyang breathed a sigh of relief, held him in his arms, and repeated, “I love you.”
Gu Liu gave a light “mhm.”
Even someone as slow as Xie Chenyang could sense Gu Liu’s skepticism. But Xie Chenyang had no choice.
He couldn’t tell Gu Liu the truth. All he could do was kiss him and tell him over and over again that he loved him.
Gu Liu kissed him back and playfully scolded, “Don’t say ‘I love you’ so easily.”
Xie Chenyang replied, “I’m not saying it easily. I’ve loved you for a long time.” It’s just that you don’t remember.
Gu Liu was moved and lowered his head. “Ah-Chen, I want to eat a late-night snack.”
Xie Chenyang’s breathing quickened. “Are you sure? We have to film tomorrow…”
“How long can it take for a late-night snack? Can’t we have one?”
Xie Chenyang caught his chin and said firmly, “Yes, we can. Eat whatever you want.”
“Then I won’t be polite.”
As it turned out, the late-night snack took quite a long time and was easy to get a sore throat from.
Xie Chenyang lit a cigarette and held it to Gu Liu’s mouth. “Come on, it’ll help with the aftertaste.”
Gu Liu rolled his eyes at him and flopped down.
Xie Chenyang curled his lips, put the cigarette in his mouth, took a puff, and said: [Dad, I want a piece of candy.]
Gu Liu closed his eyes and said hoarsely, “Go to sleep already.”
Xie Chenyang reached out and touched his lips. “Open your mouth.”
Gu Liu slightly parted his lips.
Xie Chenyang reached out and pushed a piece of candy into his mouth.
The cool taste made Gu Liu’s throat feel better. He held the candy in his mouth, turned over, and hugged Xie Chenyang’s waist. “Thank you, Brother Chen.”
Xie Chenyang held him and put out his cigarette. “No need to be polite with your brother.”
“Mm.” Gu Liu closed his eyes and rubbed against him. “Let’s go to sleep.”
As soon as Xie Chenyang and the others entered the set, they heard everyone discussing Xie Lou. Sure enough, people couldn’t help but gossip. Just when everyone thought he was so perfect that there was nothing left to gossip about, some dirt came out.
But this really surprised everyone. He’d always been so aloof, yet he would actually take advantage of someone’s feelings.
“Xie Lou, knowing full well that someone likes him, accepting their resources while rejecting them—that’s so two-faced.”
“I don’t like you, but I want your resources.”
“Once he’s successful, he kicks them to the curb. Why didn’t he just say no in the first place? If he didn’t want them, he shouldn’t have given them hope!”
Everyone envied him for having such a loyal fan, but now they felt sorry for him.
“In the end, ‘Love Floor One for Life’ didn’t expose him, but just posted a disappointed Weibo and disappeared.”
“Xie Lou’s image as a male god has completely collapsed.”
Gu Liu glanced at Xie Chenyang.
Xie Chenyang: “It wasn’t me. I didn’t do anything.”
Gu Liu laughed. “I didn’t say anything.”
[Dad, did you do it?]
You Huang: “Well, I didn’t reveal that you were ‘Love Floor One for Life’. I just showed the evidence that Xie Chenyang knew ‘Love Floor One for Life’ and was his junior. That they had always liked him and secretly sent him resources, which he didn’t accept but didn’t refuse either.”
[Dad, you’re so awesome!]
You Huang smiled faintly. “It’s just a trick to please my son.”
[That sounds familiar… But thank you, Dad!]
The crew didn’t know that Xie Chenyang was ‘Love Floor One for Life’, so they didn’t avoid him and even pulled him over to discuss it with Gu Liu.
“Hey, Jiang Shao, Brother Gu, have you seen Weibo? That Xie Lou…”
Gu Liu smiled: “No, I haven’t.”
Xie Chenyang: “Hmm. I forgot my phone.”
Gu Liu turned back and asked, “Should I ask Xiao Quan to go back and get it?”
Xie Chenyang shook his head and said, “No, I’ll get it when we go to lunch.”
“Okay.”
—–
The hotel where Xie Lou was staying.
Xie Lou took his agent’s phone and dialed Xie Chenyang’s number countless times, but no one answered. His face sank.
The agent saw his expression and said unhappily, “I told you before that ‘Love Floor One for Life’ was a hidden danger, and you should’ve dealt with them properly. You said you took care of it and there would be no worries, now look.”
Xie Lou picked up the cold water on the table and gulped it down in two mouthfuls. His aloof and cold exterior was completely stripped away, and his expression was extremely gloomy.
“It might not necessarily be him who exposed it.”
The agent sneered. “Who else could it be? Did you tell anyone else besides me about his affairs? If it’s not him, then was it me?”
Xie Lou looked up at him.
“No way,” the agent said incredulously. “You’re actually accusing me?”
“If he wanted to expose it, he would’ve done so already.”
The agent was furious. “You mean you think I exposed it?”
“No.” Xie Lou frowned. “I’m your artist, and my career is going well. You have no reason to harm me. What I mean is, maybe you accidentally let it slip. Think back, did you?”
The agent took a deep breath, carefully recalled the events, and shook his head firmly. “I know the stakes. I haven’t mentioned this to anyone.”
As Xie Lou’s agent, there were certain things he couldn’t keep from him.
Xie Lou had access to so many resources; he must’ve shared some information with his agent. He also prided himself on being able to control Jiang Xincheng.
He never imagined that there would be a day when this would be exposed.
The agent said, “Let’s not worry about who exposed it right now. The priority is how to resolve this. Who is that junior of yours, that ‘Love Floor One for Life’?”
Xie Lou had told him a lot, but he had never revealed that person’s true identity.
He only said it was a junior who was obsessed with him, very wealthy, with connections in the entertainment industry, and had a simple personality, making him easy to manipulate.
Xie Lou rubbed his temples: “Jiang Xincheng.”
Now that the matter needed to be resolved, if he kept it hidden, the agent might really lose his temper. He still needed the agent to help resolve issues, so he couldn’t keep it hidden anymore.
The agent was startled. “Jiang Xincheng?”
He had considered many people, but never thought of Jiang Xincheng.
The agent ran through the information in his mind: “Are you sure? His relationship with Gu Liu has already been made public. Wait… Gu Liu? If I remember correctly, when he first debuted, didn’t a lot of people say he looked like you?”
Xie Lou said solemnly, “He’s just a little similar.”
“Right, and since he didn’t follow the same career path as you, no one mentioned it anymore.” The agent paused. “Could it be that Jiang Xincheng couldn’t have you, so he took Gu Liu as your substitute?”
Hearing the word “substitute,” Xie Lou touched his chest.
Xie Chenyang’s kick had been really hard. It almost made him think that Xie Chenyang had never loved him, but had always loved Gu Liu, so he couldn’t stand anyone slandering him.
But… How could that be?
Xie Chenyang had liked him since college, and he had always kept an eye on him. There was no way he could have been wrong.
The agent asked, “Is it possible to use this to our advantage?”
Xie Lou: “What do you mean?”
Agent: “Are you sure Jiang Xincheng loves you?”
Xie Lou thought of that kick to his chest again and wasn’t sure.
But he felt that Xie Chenyang was probably upset because he couldn’t find him that night and was embarrassed because he had promised not to bother him anymore, so he was both angry and ashamed…
“He loves me.”
Agent: “If he loved you, he wouldn’t let you get pushed around like this.”
Xie Lou pondered for a moment. “But I can’t contact him now.”
Agent: “Isn’t he on the set next door? Go and find him.
Xie Lou: “…” He was afraid that Xie Chenyang hadn’t calmed down yet and would beat him up again.
Agent: “We can’t drag this out any longer. We have to do some damage control as soon as possible. We need to know Jiang Xincheng’s attitude first before we can decide on a plan. Go find him, now.”
——-
This time, Xie Chenyang didn’t ask You Huang to help, but played the role himself.
The scene they were filming was when Gu Ji was looking for another opportunity to assassinate Zhong Wu.
It was late at night, and Xie Chenyang was lying on the bed wearing only his nightclothes.
Moonlight shone through the slightly open window. A figure leaped through without making a sound.
Gu Liu, holding a sword, slowly approached the bedside. He stood there for a moment, confirming that its inhabitant was sound asleep, before swiftly slashing the blade toward his throat.
However, the moment he bent down, a faint fragrance enveloped him, causing his legs to give way, and he collapsed to the ground.
Xie Chenyang opened his eyes, grabbed his wrist with one hand, and threw his dagger on the ground with the other, making a clattering sound.
Gu Liu slumped on top of him, his eyes cold and slightly confused. “I took the antidote.”
“It doesn’t work with my poison.” Out of the camera’s view, Xie Chenyang’s hand lightly rubbed Gu Liu’s waist, his eyes playful. “I heard that you never miss, but this seems to be the third time you missed with me.”
Gu Liu lowered his eyes, bit his lip lightly, and pushed his legs slightly against Xie Chenyang’s body in a warning manner. “I’m not as skilled as you. Three strikes and I’m done. Just kill me.”
“Don’t be ridiculous.” Xie Chenyang pretended not to understand, his fingertips still lingering on his waist: “Are you sure you want to die?”
Gu Liu turned his head, giving the camera a view of the back of his head, and glared at him without leaving a trace. “I… don’t want to die.”
His body was originally just acting. But Xie Chenyang’s actions made him feel a little weak. It was very difficult to endure.
Xie Chenyang leaned close to his ear, his voice almost inaudible. “Baby, you’re poking me.”
“Then I won’t kill you.”
Gu Liu scoffed coldly. “The antidote.”
“The drug will wear off by early tomorrow morning,” Xie Chenyang said casually. “Can you still walk out? Do you want me to carry you?”
Gu Liu gritted his teeth. “I can walk.”
At this point, according to the script, he should’ve forced himself to stand and stagger towards the exit.
However, if he stood up and walked out now, that uncontrollable thing would be exposed on camera.
He was torn.
Edit: Krone
Proofread: Choux_choux
