Chapter 066 – This miserable rich second generation – “substitute???” (07/10)
{Gu Liu is my beloved, and I am his husband, not his sugar daddy. We are meant to spend our lives together. I don’t like hearing anyone speak ill of him! Praise him instead! Praise both of us, and you’ll win a giveaway for the latest smartphone from Mingji Group.}
{Is this real?}
{Whether it’s real or not, I’m in! Chen Shao and Gu Liu are a perfect match!}
{Who in the world is more perfectly matched than you two?}
{Wishing you a harmonious marriage, a perfect union, an inseparable bond, hearts that beat as one, and a love as sweet as music!}
{May you grow old together and have children soon!}
{The moment I saw you two, I knew no one else could ever be worthy of you.}
{Chen Shao[mfn]Young master[/mfn] and Gu Liu… }
Xie Chenyang looked at the comments, which had become harmonious, with only a few scornful ones left. Looking at a comment, {Is having money so great?}, he thought to himself, ‘Having money really is great!’
He put out his cigarette and waited for the smoke to dissipate before returning to his room to hold Gu Liu and fall asleep.
The next day, when they ate breakfast and went to the film crew, everyone looked at them with curiosity and ambiguity.
Xie Chenyang held Gu Liu’s hand openly. “What are you looking at? It’s not like we won’t send you invitations to the wedding.”
The director laughed first. “Then we’ll wait for your invitations.”
Since the two people involved had already said they were getting married, Xie Chenyang’s Weibo post from last night must have been true.
They were in a romantic relationship, not a sponsorship.
During a break in filming, Xie Chenyang received a call from his second Uncle Jiang.
“Uncle Jiang.”
Uncle Jiang laughed coldly. “You’re pretty skilled, aren’t you? You’re the head of the scriptwriting department, and you go off to film a movie. Not only that, but you went and performed a dangerous kiss in the rain, and then you went and announced your relationship to the public before your family! Jiang Xincheng, you’re completely out of control!”
Xie Chenyang took a sip of his cold milk tea and said calmly, “Filming is equally important as work, and being in love is a blessing. How am I out of control?”
Second Uncle Jiang: “You’re just fooling around.”
“I’m not fooling around. I love him.”
“… Before this, you were obsessed with Xie Lou.”
“That was an error. Gu Liu is my true love.”
“… Never mind, just be careful and come back immediately after filming.”
After hanging up, Xie Chenyang shook the empty milk tea cup in his hand and stood up. “This is pretty good. I’ll go get one for Gu Liu too.”
“I’ll go, Chen Shao!”
“I’ll go myself.”
There was a food street outside the film studio. The food was cheap and delicious, and it was a favorite place for the extras and crew members.
Xie Chenyang arrived at a milk tea shop. “Two bean curd milk teas, no ice, one with less sugar and one with normal sugar.”
———-
The cast and crew of “The Killer Doctor.”
Gu Liu: “Where’s Ah-Chen?”
Chen Yongquan: “He went to buy you milk tea.”
Gu Liu asked in confusion, “Why didn’t you go buy it?”
Chen Yongquan said, “He drank both of the cups that I originally bought, so he went to buy more. He seems to like it a lot.”
Gu Liu: “…” Won’t he get too full?
“Brother Gu?”
“Is he still at the snack street? I’ll go check.” He shouldn’t drink so much that he forgets to come back.
——–
Xie Chenyang was still wearing the green robe that belonged to the divine doctor Zhen Wu while he carried two cups of milk tea back to the set.
There were other film crews in the film studios besides them.
So Xie Chenyang wasn’t surprised to see Xie Lou. He pretended not to see him and walked straight towards his own film crew.
“Xinchen,” Xie Lou called out to him.
Xie Chenyang paused in his tracks.
Xie Lou walked over to him, his eyes filled with mixed emotions. “It rained so much that night. You didn’t get sick, did you?”
[Dad, do you think someone like him would regret it?]
You Huang: “I don’t think so.”
[Yeah. He knew it was going to rain that day, and he knew Jiang Xincheng’s personality. Even if he didn’t think Jiang Xincheng would stay long, he must’ve thought about the possibility of Jiang Xincheng getting hurt.]
Late at night, during a downpour, atop a deserted mountain.
Jiang Xincheng had continued searching.
Xie Lou must have thought about the possibility of something happening to him. He consoled himself, saying that Jiang Xincheng wasn’t that stupid and would definitely go home when he noticed it had started raining, and he slept soundly with a clear conscience.
In fact, he knew very well that something could possibly happen to Jiang Xincheng. But he used his denial to ease his conscience.
Just then, Gu Liu walked out and saw Xie Chenyang from afar. He was about to call out to him when he saw him talking to Xie Lou, so he remained silent and leaned against a pillar closer by, waiting for him to finish talking before approaching.
Xie Lou’s tone was a little disappointed. “When I told you not to bother me that night, I didn’t mean to draw a line. I know that you are ‘Love Floor One for Life’, but I didn’t expect you to unfollow me so directly.”
Xie Chenyang laughed coldly. “You think I shouldn’t have unfollowed you? Who gave you the audacity?”
Xie Lou’s expression froze slightly.
From university until now, ever since he met Jiang Xincheng, this was the first time Xie Lou had heard him speak to him in such an aggressive and even rude tone.
It seemed that this time, he had hurt him deeply.
Xie Lou said helplessly, “My career is just getting started. I can’t have a relationship exposed now, and I didn’t want to hurt you… Xincheng…”
“Don’t talk nonsense.” Xie Chenyang shook his ankle. “Do you admit your mistake?”
Xie Lou: “?”
“Okay, I get it.” Xie Chenyang kicked him in the chest.
Xie Lou reacted quickly and took a step back when he raised his foot. Although he was still kicked, he wasn’t knocked over.
Xie Lou covered his chest, his expression slightly changing. “They said you were domineering and spoiled, but I never believed them. You’ve always been well-behaved and sensible in front of me, but it was all an act?”
“That Jiang Xincheng died a long time ago,” Xie Chenyang said impatiently. “I have things to do today, so you’d better get out of here quickly and enjoy the time you have left before it’s over.”
Xie Chenyang turned around.
“You’ve been chasing me for years, and now just because I said something harsh, you don’t want to stick with me?” Xie Lou remembered what he saw on Weibo last night and said sarcastically, “His name is Gu Liu, right? I knew that you rich kids were all the same. Just because he looks a little like me, you’re using him as a substitute. You really don’t care about people’s feelings.”
Xie Chenyang: [What did he say?!]
You Huang: “He said you’re using Gu Liu as his substitute.”
Xie Chenyang was pissed.
He put down his milk teas, his whole body radiating violence, and stomped towards Xie Lou with his fists clenched.
Gu Liu, who was behind the pillar and heard their conversation, saw the bystanders who had taken notice, and even saw someone raise a camera phone.
He took a deep breath, walked out with a gentle expression, and jogged over to grab Xie Chenyang’s hand. “You were only buying milk tea, why did it take so long?”
Xie Chenyang stopped in his tracks. “Ah-Liu, let go of me first. I have to beat him up.”
Gu Liu held his hand tightly. “If we keep wasting time, the milk tea will no longer be fresh, and it’s almost time for our scene. There’s no need to waste time on unimportant people.”
Gu Liu squeezed his hand. ”Let’s go?“
Xie Chenyang: ”Oh, oh, let’s go.”
Gu Liu squatted down, picked up the milk teas, and led Xie Chenyang back into the set.
Xie Lou looked at their backs and felt a little regretful.
He had finally gotten rid of that rich kid. He had made it on his own and didn’t need to rely on him for resources anymore. Not bothering him was the best outcome.
How come he couldn’t resist him?
There was a feeling in his chest that something that belonged to him had betrayed him.
Xie Lou’s eyes darkened, and in the next moment, he transformed back into his arrogant and aloof persona, turning around and returning to his film crew.
Gu Liu and Xie Chenyang returned to their own crew.
Xie Chenyang had drunk two cups of milk tea earlier and was starting to feel the consequences. “Ah-Liu, you drink first, I’m going to the bathroom.”
Gu Liu let go of his hand, selected one of the cups of milk tea, inserted a straw, and dialed Jiang Na’s number while drinking.
“Xiao Liu?”
Gu Liu raised his head slightly and said softly, “Sister Na, do I look like Xie Lou?”
“Why are you asking that?” Jiang Na chuckled lightly. “You do look a bit alike, but your personas are completely different. He’s aloof while you’re gentle. Don’t worry about it. I’ve already told you.”
Gu Liu: “That ‘Love Floor One for Life’ blogger…”
“That person? They really haven’t resurfaced at all.” Jiang Na sighed. “They’ve been a fan of Xie Lou since he first entered the industry. I don’t know what Xie Lou did to disappoint them, but they just unfollowed him and disappeared. Many people in the industry are secretly investigating him.”
Xie Lou didn’t have any scandals to dig up. On the contrary, the more people dug into his past, the more outstanding he seemed. He even gained more fans because of it.
Some people even said that the reason why “Love Floor One for Life” unfollowed him must be because they started following someone else.
“Sister Na… Never mind, I’ve already turned on my computer. Let’s drop it.”
Gu Liu hung up the phone.
The cold drink slid down his throat, and Gu Liu’s heart grew a little colder.
Now that he thought about it, the day Xie Chenyang championed him was the day “Love Floor One for Life” unfollowed Xie Lou.
Soon, Xie Chenyang returned.
He sat down next to Gu Liu, picked up the milk tea, and took a sip. “Ah, it’s still cold. Delicious.”
Gu Liu licked his lips and put down his drink. “Ah-Chen, which school did you graduate from?”
Xie Chenyang thought about Jiang Xincheng’s alma mater. “A University.”
Gu Liu closed his eyes. He didn’t know if Xie Chenyang was being influenced by a ghost.
When Xie Chenyang had said that they first met because he gave him an umbrella, something didn’t feel right.
But he actually believed it.
Only when he was a student would he do something like give someone an umbrella.
But he attended ordinary schools, not provincial-level ones. Where would he have had the opportunity to give this young master an umbrella?
Gu Liu gave Xie Chenyang a puzzled look.
Come to think of it, he had paused for a moment before answering.
“Jiang Shao, Gu Liu, stop drinking. Touch up your makeup, it’s your turn soon!” the director shouted through a megaphone.
Xie Chenyang slurped up the rest of his milk tea and threw the empty cup into the trash.
The makeup artist came over and touched up their makeup.
After filming, the crew returned to the hotel for dinner.
Xie Chenyang was rich and powerful, so he didn’t prepare boxed meals for the crew. Instead, he arranged for the hotel to provide three meals a day.
Since it was already public knowledge, Xie Chenyang didn’t return to his own room, but went to Gu Liu’s room without any hesitation.
You Huang said, “There’s something wrong with your wife. He must’ve heard your conversation with Xie Lou. You’d better explain it to him.”
[Okay. Thanks, Dad.]
Xie Chenyang’s logic was that as soon as he entered his room, he called Uncle Jiang in front of Gu Liu and said, “Uncle Jiang, help me ban someone.”
Uncle Jiang was angry and said, “Do you think the entertainment industry is child’s play? You can ban whoever you want?”
“It’s that Xie Lou,” Xie Chenyang said unhappily. “He mocked your nephew’s wife and spoke disrespectfully to your nephew. You’re not going to ignore it, are you?”
Second Uncle Jiang: “…You cherish new things and despise old things, but you don’t have to be so harsh, do you?”
Xie Chenyang frowned.
You Huang sighed: “Don’t mention blacklisting for now. Go comfort your wife. I’ll take care of Xie Lou.”
[Okay, Dad. Thank you, Dad. I love you, Dad.]
Xie Chenyang hung up the phone and was thinking about how to bring it up to Gu Liu when Gu Liu spoke first. “Ah-Chen, I want to ask you a question.”
“Huh? What question?”
Gu Liu sat next to him, tilted his head slightly, and stared intently into his eyes. “You said you love me.” He paused. “I want to ask you–do you love me, Gu Liu, or do you love this face?”
T/N: 3! MILKTEAS! Heck, my lactose sensitive tummy can barely do one…. must be nice
On a second note, I’m starting a new job on the 5th!! My current place of employment announced it was permanently closing so it’s been a bit of a stressful few months, didn’t help our area lost 3 big employers pretty close together so the local job market was tough. Updates should continue on as usual! Wish me luck♡
Edited: Krone
Proofread: Choux_choux
