Chapter 78 Chapter 78 Reasons for breaking up She thought she was looking for excuses...

This was just the beginning. The moment Xu Qinghu saw the post, he knew what was waiting for him next.

In the novel, she was so eager to attract attention that she did not immediately respond to the rumors of plastic surgery. Instead, she wanted to wait until public opinion reached its peak before releasing her old photos to completely reverse the situation.

Unexpectedly, she was not facing real netizens, but well-prepared capital. Before she could react, the series of negative news put her in a desperate situation.

Only this time, she got the predictive script.

She predicted her own fate in advance, conquered the male protagonist of the novel, and had a large number of fans. Would she still fall into such a situation?

Xu Qinghu stared out the window at the ever-changing scenery. If she couldn't change her fate this time, what would she do? She'd probably do something even more outrageous and awful.

After thinking clearly about his next move, Xu Qinghu leaned back in his chair and slowly closed his eyes.

He Shengnian noticed her condition through the rearview mirror, raised his hand to turn off the music in the car, slowed down the car, and avoided numerous obstacles along the way.

Soon, the car stopped at the door of the cottage.

At this time, the sky was gradually getting darker, and the afterglow of dusk enveloped the garden, making the already beautiful scenery even more dazzling.

The others have returned, and intermittent conversations can be faintly heard.

Xu Qinghu pushed the door and got out of the car, only to find an extended black sedan parked not far away. Its cold appearance was like a beast lurking in the darkness.

Ruan Xiaoyu also noticed it and couldn't help asking: "Is it Qiao Qiao's car?"

He Shengnian glanced at Wu Xuan in the passenger seat. The latter pushed open the car door and got out. The door of the car also opened at the same time. An elderly man in a black suit walked out. He had a neatly combed back hair and a very gentlemanly bow tie around his neck. He walked forward with a steady pace and said to Wu Xuan slowly, "Young Master, it's time to treat the injury on your hand."

Several photographers were surprised and wanted to take pictures of the two people talking, but several burly bodyguards came out of the car and separated them with expressionless faces.

Wu Xuan stood still, "Uncle Chen, I didn't ask you to come over."

"I know, but your grandfather is very worried about you," the old man looked at Wu Xuan gently and explained with a smile: "After you rejected his call, he wanted to ask Dr. Zhou to go to the suburbs to find you, but thinking that you would want to have a perfect date, he asked us to wait here for you to come back."

Wu Xuan frowned, and Uncle Chen whispered, "If you don't treat the injury on your hand, Miss Xu will probably be very worried."

Wu Xuan looked at Xu Qinghu. She looked at him quietly, and seemed to have just noticed the bloodstains on his sleeves.

Because the color of the clothes was so dark, the bloodstains were almost invisible.

Uncle Chen noticed her gaze, nodded slightly to her, and a kind look appeared in his eyes.

Wu Xuan didn't say anything else and got into the car with Uncle Chen.

"Oh my god," Ruan Xiaoyu blinked, in shock. "Is my junior brother's family really that rich? He even has an elegant butler and private doctor like in anime. That's so cool!"

"Also, when did you get injured?" She asked with a puzzled look on her face, "How come I didn't notice anything at all?"

"Let's go," He Shengnian came to Xu Qinghu and said softly, "Don't you want to eat some cold wild vegetables?"

"Yeah." Xu Qinghu withdrew his gaze and walked into the cabin with him.

Ruan Xiaoyu was holding onto the garden fence, curiously observing the bodyguard standing by the car. The more she looked, the more she felt that her junior had an extraordinary background.

She touched her chin and sighed, "Is this a dating show? How is this different from acting in an idol drama?"

Inside the house, Qiao Wanshu was sitting on the sofa reading a book, while Gu Jingchen and Du Yanting were sitting not far from her. The three of them had indifferent expressions, and there was no Shura scene as imagined because of the date. They even seemed a little distant.

"You're back?" Hearing footsteps, Qiao Wanshu put down the book in his hand, his eyes fell on He Shengnian, and asked with natural concern: "How was your date today? Are you tired?"

He Shengnian looked at her and did not answer her question.

Qiao Wanshu didn't feel embarrassed at all, and continued to share what he had seen and heard today. "I fell several times while skiing today, and my knees and elbows are a little blue."

She raised her arm to show He Shengnian. Her fair skin was covered with bruises, which looked a little shocking.

Qiao Wanshu said helplessly, "Luckily, I managed to take some pretty good photos in the end, otherwise I would definitely regret choosing skiing."

"Is that so?" Xu Qinghu looked at her seemingly calm but actually flattering eyes and said with a smile, "It's a pity you couldn't go on the picnic with us. Not only could you see more scenery, but you could also pick different kinds of wild vegetables."

Xu Qinghu's tone was gentle, but his eyes held undisguised provocation, and his face was full of the look of a smug villain.

Qiao Wanshu suddenly felt a surge of anger in her heart and wanted to fight back immediately, but when she met Xu Qinghu's gaze, her whole body felt like it was on fire and she unconsciously looked away.

She had already seen the rumor posts online and knew that it was her family who took action. They had clearly decided to completely eliminate Xu Qinghu, but when they saw her, they still couldn't help feeling guilty.

"Really?" She secretly clenched her fingers and said calmly, "Just have fun."

Xu Qinghu: "You should be very happy to have Teacher Gu and President Du accompany you."

When Qiao Wanshu thought of the scene during their date, the corners of his mouth curled up.

Without He Shengnian, she couldn't muster any interest at all. Even when facing Du Yanting, she could only cope with it with difficulty. As for Gu Jingchen, even if she was mentally prepared to use him as a tool to absorb traffic, she still couldn't have close contact with him.

During the entire date, there were very few ambiguous moments, let alone any scenes of Shura.

Fortunately, Gu Jingchen came to help her quickly after she fell, and the atmosphere was finally less tense.

But what happened later made her feel dissatisfied with Gu Jingchen again.

He actually deliberately asked some inappropriate questions during lunch.

"You've been in the cabin for so long, haven't your thoughts changed?" Gu Jingchen looked into her eyes. Although Qiao Wanshu tried her best to show that she had a good impression of him, he still felt her hesitation.

It’s just that he thought Qiao Wanshu would discover his good points sooner or later, so he kept insisting.

But as time went by, he felt more and more that no matter how well he did, Qiao Wanshu would never see him.

She would look at He Shengnian and Du Yanting, but would never look him in the eye.

Gu Jingchen then realized that although she seemed cool and generous, she actually attached great importance to class.

She couldn't possibly care about someone so much different from her class, and he had never been part of her plans.

This truth made Gu Jingchen's heart sink to the bottom in an instant, but this was not the real reason why he wanted to find out her true thoughts.

What really made him feel disappointed was that Qiao Wanshu's popularity was gradually declining. Even when he and Du Yanting were dating her at the same time, her popularity was far lower than Xu Qinghu's.

The protagonist in this cabin has changed.

Although Qiao Wanshu was still beautiful, she no longer shone.

Gu Jingchen thought, how could she not shine? The reason he noticed her was not only because of her status as a young lady, but also because of the huge exposure her super popularity brought her.

He needs traffic and fame. Qiao Wanshu used to be his only choice, and he is willing to be a companion who can do whatever he wants.

But she is so bleak now.

Even the audience in the live broadcast room said that they were not sweet at all and there was nothing interesting to watch.

[It's far inferior to Xu Qinghu's place. Picnic is more interesting.]

[Watching people digging wild vegetables is more fun than watching you guys. I used to really like you guys, so why are you so boring now?]

[And Du Yanting, doesn't he like Qiao Wanshu? She doesn't have knee pads for skiing, and he didn't even bother to give her one? I thought you had potential.]

[Although Gu Jingchen is still very gentle, I still feel something is a little strange.]

[I was looking forward to this Shura Field, huh? But this is the result, so disappointing.]

[Who can be blamed? If Qiao Wanshu hadn't been so enthusiastic about He Shengnian, why would the others suddenly become cold?]

What's wrong with pursuing someone you like? Why are you blaming Qiao Qiao?

Since she has feelings for He Shengnian, what's the point of flirting with Du Yanting and Gu Jingchen? Knowing they're interested in her, has she ever explicitly rejected them? Don't use the term "charmboyant" as an excuse; being a heartthrob isn't a panacea.

After these words were spoken, many viewers realized that if Qiao Wanshu's behavior in the cabin had happened in previous seasons, he would have been scolded to death.

The reason why she has been able to live a stable life until now is because she comes from a wealthy family and has a cold and aloof personality, which makes everyone have such a good first impression of her that they don't think there is anything wrong.

Now that she thinks about it, she was sending signals to Du Yanting and taking Gu Jingchen's car to work...wasn't that giving them a chance?

My mood suddenly became extremely complicated.

"Everyone's thoughts change," Qiao Wanshu said, without directly answering the question. "No one knows what they are thinking until the last moment."

She met Gu Jingchen's gaze and asked, "Have you changed your mind?"

If it were in the past, Gu Jingchen would definitely deny it outright, but this time he was silent for a long time, then slowly said: "I think the same as you."

This answer was beyond Qiao Wanshu's expectations. She looked into Gu Jingchen's eyes and said calmly, "I didn't expect that we would be so in sync."

Gu Jingchen did not continue the topic and asked: "Would you accept someone who is not in your plan?"

This question was almost like asking whether Qiao Wanshu would make an exception for him. Not only did it shock the audience in the live broadcast room, but even Du Yanting showed an interested expression.

He raised his hand to support his chin and looked at Gu Jingchen with interest, hoping that he could bring up more interesting topics.

When Qiao Wanshu realized what Gu Jingchen wanted to ask, a trace of disgust flashed across her eyes. Whether Gu Jingchen chose this question for popularity or to test her, he was putting her in the target of public criticism.

Qiao Wanshu's mind was in turmoil, but he said, "Anyone who is included in my plan must be someone I care deeply about. Apart from my family, I don't have a specific target right now."

Not only did she answer Gu Jingchen, she also kicked the question back, "Are you good at making plans? Even if you have a good impression of an unexpected person, would you choose to give up on her?"

When Gu Jingchen heard this, Xu Qinghu's figure instantly appeared in his mind.

He didn't know whether it was because the date was too pleasant or because those strange dreams caused serious illusions in him, but he always felt an indescribable familiarity and heartache towards her.

If the person he likes is Xu Qinghu, how would he respond?

He barely hesitated, "Isn't love the unexpected choice?"

He thought that he would be immersed in the excitement for a short time, but would soon wake up and figure out what he really wanted.

Just like the first time he saw Qiao Wanshu, he knew she was his target, that's all.

"Now that I'm on the show, whether I have a plan or not, I will be honest with myself."

The disgust in Qiao Wanshu's eyes grew even stronger, but he did not refute Gu Jingchen. He just smiled faintly and said, "That makes sense."

Afterwards, Gu Jingchen asked some more questions, trying to ease the atmosphere. Qiao Wanshu cooperated, and the atmosphere at the dinner table became less awkward.

After listening to the conversation between the two, Du Yanting's narrow eyes flashed with a few thoughts, and the look he gave Qiao Wanshu was very different.

This was his last chance to Qiao Wanshu.

He had reminded her and firmly chosen her.

But her performance really disappointed him.

Du Yanting sighed secretly in his heart. In his plan, her performance should be more outstanding, but she still seemed to be confused about her own position.

Little did they know that Qiao Wanshu was not confused, but had already found a way to deal with his competitors and was planning to solve the problem once and for all to prevent future troubles.

"Of course I'm happy," Qiao Wanshu said to Xu Qinghu, "Teacher Gu and President Du both take good care of me."

"Really?" Xu Qinghu looked at the bruise on her elbow. "As long as you're happy."

After saying that, she went into the kitchen with He Shengnian.

Hearing the mockery in her tone, Qiao Wanshu lowered her eyelashes. No matter how proud Xu Qinghu was, it was only temporary. She didn't need to argue about it.

Seeing her cold expression, Zhong Zining curled her lips secretly. As Qiao Wanshu's best friend, she was like a pendant today, almost invisible in the live broadcast room. It really was hard to make money.

In the kitchen, after Xu Qinghu and He Shengnian washed the vegetables, one prepared the food while the other started the fire to cook, cooperating with each other in perfect harmony.

Seeing this, Qiao Wanshu put down the book in his hand, walked to the kitchen door, and said with a smile: "It's getting late, let me help you."

Xu Qinghu didn't even raise his head, as if he hadn't heard her. He Shengnian said, "No need. I can handle it in the kitchen."

Qiao Wanshu changed the subject, "I rarely go to the suburbs, but I actually wanted to see what wild vegetables you picked."

Before she finished speaking, Ruan Xiaoyu ran over and pulled her away. "I have photos on my phone. They're very clear. I'll introduce them to you."

Qiao Wanshu: “…”

She had no choice but to go back to the living room and pretend to be curious and look through the photos with Ruan Xiaoyu.

Ruan Xiaoyu secretly breathed a sigh of relief. She would never let Qiao Wanshu destroy Hulu and Mr. He. She was the guardian angel of their love!

Soon, the two of them brought the prepared food to the table.

Xu Qinghu glanced out the window. Wu Xuan hadn't returned yet. Ruan Xiaoyu volunteered to go find him, but the housekeeper said his injury was still being treated.

"I don't know what kind of injury it is, but it's so troublesome."

"It should have been the day he first arrived at the cabin," Wen Ruoxi said, "He was supposed to have dinner with all the female guests that day, but it was suddenly postponed. He must have been injured."

Ruan Xiaoyu left some food out and muttered, "There's no need for him to endure it. His wound is bleeding and he doesn't even know to see a doctor."

"Maybe he's worried about ruining your date's mood," Qiao Wanshu explained. "My junior may appear cold on the outside, but he's actually warm-hearted. He's more concerned about the overall situation."

Ruan Xiaoyu looked confused. Who was Qiao Wanshu talking about? Was Wu Xuan so considerate?

After dinner, the door of the car was finally opened, and Wu Xuan, who had changed into clean clothes, walked out. He looked normal and there was no sign of injury.

Uncle Chen walked him to the garden gate. When he saw Xu Qinghu sitting on the swing, his eyes paused and he asked, "Miss Xu, can we come over and chat?"

Xu Qinghu's eyes changed slightly, not understanding what he wanted to do with him?

Uncle Chen smiled and said, "Don't worry, I just have something to tell you."

Xu Qinghu opened the garden door and left the camera.

"What do you want to say to her?" Wu Xuan's tone immediately became heavy and he asked vigilantly.

Uncle Chen still smiled and said, "Of course it's something related to the young master."

Wu Xuan frowned and said subconsciously: "I have nothing to do with her now."

Uncle Chen looked at him with a helpless expression, "Don't be so nervous, I won't do anything to Miss Xu."

Wu Xuan still did not relax his vigilance after hearing this. He raised his hand to grab Xu Qinghu and said in a low voice: "Don't listen to his nonsense, I..."

Xu Qinghu ignored him and walked straight to Uncle Chen, completely away from the camera in the cabin.

Wu Xuan gritted his teeth secretly, turned around and was about to follow, but was stopped by several bodyguards, who whispered: "The master specifically asked Uncle Chen to bring a message to Miss Xu."

Wu Xuan paused.

"Long time no see, Miss Xu." Walking to the back of the car, Chen Bocai said, "Thank you for giving me the opportunity to communicate with you."

Xu Qinghu: "...What do you want to tell me?"

Uncle Chen didn't keep the conversation a secret and got straight to the point: "The master asked me to tell you that the original agreement is no longer valid. The young master was suicidal in the house a while ago. He was willing to go on a hunger strike or jump off the building to find you. He made the house a mess. It's better to fulfill his wish and let him die."

Looking at the other person's smiling eyes, Xu Qinghu didn't think it was funny at all. He said expressionlessly: "Whether he lives or dies is his business. It has nothing to do with me."

"The master originally planned to lock him up in the house," Uncle Chen shook his head, "saying that you broke up with him because you changed your mind, not because of pressure from the Wu family. But the young master was sure that you would not dislike him, so he secretly ran out of the house and had a car accident on the way..."

Uncle Chen paused, his expression becoming somewhat serious. "Although I was wearing the jade token given by Taoist Master Yiqing, I was still seriously injured and was unconscious in the hospital bed for a long time."

"Master Yiqing and the master thought he would never wake up again, but he woke up abruptly and said he had a nightmare that he couldn't remember. He shouted that he would come to find you, otherwise he would jump out of the hospital..."

Xu Qinghu remained expressionless: "...his car accident had nothing to do with me."

Seeing her indifferent, Uncle Chen was silent for a moment, "The master asked me to apologize to you in advance. If we have the chance to meet again in the future, I will apologize to you in person."

Xu Qinghu took a deep breath and said, "I took the money he gave me, and we're even now."

Uncle Chen: “…”

"If you're here to ask Wu Xuan for help, there's no need. He and I have broken up completely, and we won't be rekindling our relationship."

"Not to intercede," Uncle Chen shook his head. "I went to see Miss Xu only to bring a message to the master."

Xu Qinghu: "..."

"Miss Xu knows the young master's situation better than anyone else. Please bear with me during the show."

After saying that, he bowed to Xu Qinghu and said, "As for the rest, let nature take its course."

After saying this, he didn't waste any more time on Xu Qinghu and drove away with his bodyguards.

Xu Qinghu stood there, not feeling happy at all.

She and Wu Xuan fell in love when Wu Xuan got lost while visiting the university and bumped into her accidentally, which led to their meeting.

Later, because she couldn't stay in the dormitory anymore, she would hang out in the library whenever she had time, and met Wu Xuan who came to study again.

At that time, he had not yet taken the college entrance examination, and she didn't know that his aunt was a professor at the school, let alone that he had such a wealthy family.

Because of these messy intersections, we became familiar with each other unknowingly.

At that time, in addition to studying and working part-time, she also worked as a tutor for Wu Xuan and earned a lot of tuition fees from him.

After he went to college and I judged that he was indeed good, I agreed to date him at his strong request.

Talking about it until this summer.

Their affair was caught by Wu Xuan's uncle, and she was invited to the Wu family for tea, where she saw the white-haired, highly respected old man Wu. He had just retired from his position, but he was still as fierce as a tiger and as powerful as thunder.

After seeing Xu Qinghu, he did not show any disrespect. Instead, he kindly let her drink tea and eat, and told her about Wu Xuan's childhood. For example, he looked fierce, but was actually a very soft-hearted person, but sometimes he was really fierce.

It's difficult to do anyway.

In addition, he suffered two major disasters in his life.

Speaking of the two great disasters, Grandpa Wu also introduced her to the hermit of Qiyun Mountain, Taoist Master Yiqing. He said that when he was in danger several times in his early years, it was Taoist Master Yiqing who pulled him back. He was his benefactor.

"When Wu Xuan was seven years old, he went abroad with his mother to visit his father. As a result, he had an accident... As for what happened, you should know after being with him for so long."

"After that, I asked Taoist Master Yiqing to tell his fortune, and he said he had two fatal disasters in his life."

"The first one just passed, and he luckily survived. The other one was a love disaster. He absolutely cannot date before he turns 20, otherwise he will encounter an even more dangerous disaster."

At this point, the old man was obviously helpless. "Once you break the rules, whether you can survive is unknown."

"So we warned him not to be impulsive, and he agreed, but in the end he didn't take it seriously."

When Xu Qinghu heard this reason, she felt that the family with a deep background was too particular about respectability and would rather find such an excuse to get rid of her than to say that she and Wu Xuan were actually not a good match.

Even if she really said it, she wouldn't insist on it. Why bother with all these roundabout ways?

She nodded repeatedly, saying that it was all her fault and that she was willing to break up with Wu Xuan. She only wished Wu Xuan safety and health.

It is impossible to fall out with each other.

She made a lot of money from Wu Xuan, including tutoring fees, rewards for writing books, daily food and drinks, and gifts for him...all with his money.

Whenever she gets the chance, she will grab it. Wu Xuan never gets angry and is cheerful all day long. In the long run, she doesn't mind continuing the relationship.

After knowing that Wu Xuan had such a powerful background, Xu Qinghu could not afford to offend him. Not only did he have to break up peacefully, but he also had to appease the old man and prevent him from taking his anger out on himself.

After all, it wasn't her initiative to date Wu Xuan.

Her initial idea was just to earn some money for tutoring.

"Before meeting you, I asked Taoist Master Yiqing to do several divinations for you two, and they all showed very bad omens." Old Master Wu was silent for a long time, then slowly said, "The divinations show that you and Wu Xuan will not have a good ending. You may even..."

The only thing missing was saying that she was the culprit who would kill Wu Xuan.

Only by drawing a clear line between himself and her can Wu Xuan survive.

Even though Xu Qinghu knew that he was making excuses, her mood became not very good, but she could not show it. She just said that everything should be done according to the old man's ideas.

Seeing that she didn't believe him, Mr. Wu gave examples, like how Wu Xuan got sick more often after falling in love with her, how he used to win prizes when buying things but now he doesn't, and so on.

Xu Qinghu: "..."

Fortunately, Mr. Wu did not vent his anger on Xu Qinghu. He just wanted her to take the initiative to break up, and not involve him in the matter of looking for her. He wanted Wu Xuan to completely give up on her.

For this, he gave her a large sum of money so that she could live a good life in the future.

Xu Qinghu naturally accepted it without hesitation and asked him to indicate that it was a voluntary gift.

“…”

After that, she broke up with Wu Xuan.