Chapter 16

[Ahhhhh July, what are you doing? Why are you refusing? If you don't want to, just get out of the way and let me do it! Honey, wait, I'm coming to sleep with you!]

[I'm so pissed off, July. Aren't you a wife-protecting (crossed out) childhood sweetheart? How could you have the heart to refuse your wife's request to sleep with you and let her sleep alone in the dark room? Tell me, have you changed your mind?!]

[Haha, I'm exposed now. I was pretending so well before, but now I can't keep pretending any longer! I was saying these two weren't really childhood friends.]

Although many viewers questioned whether they were fake childhood sweethearts, the sudden rejection of Gu Yunshuang's invitation by Qi Yue, who had previously doted on her, still left everyone confused. Even if it was fake, they had been acting for so long, so there was no need to expose it now, right?

Gu Yunshuang's disbelief and Qi Yue's guilty silence were also captured by CP fans and later made into an emoticon package, with cat ears added to Gu Yunshuang and the caption: "You actually rejected me? Do you have another cat out there?"

This emoticon package quickly went viral. When passersby saw the injured fairy cat Gu Yunshuang, they were immediately touched by her cuteness and wanted to reach out and press Qi Yue's head to make him agree quickly.

But that’s all in the past.

Now Qi Yue's refusal was shaky and difficult to hold on to in the sight of Gu Yunshuang's injured eyes.

Finally, the first to be defeated was Gu Yunshuang.

He instantly retracted all his expressions and returned to his indifference and calmness, as if he had put on an ice shell to protect himself.

"If you don't want to, then forget it." After all, he was pushing too far and wanted too much. He should understand that they had been separated by seven years of strangeness and they had both grown up and could no longer go back to the way they were before.

Qi Yue was no longer the good neighbor brother who always accommodated him in everything. Perhaps, without him knowing, he had already found someone more important than him. In order to avoid that person's misunderstanding, Qi Yue should keep some distance from him.

Jiang Mingshuang tried to smooth things over, "Brother Gu, why don't you draw lots with us? I'm so nervous. I don't know if I'll be unlucky enough to draw the master bedroom. Please don't!" As she said this, she acted cute and deliberately acted nervous.

Sun Zhanyuan was the first to object: "No, since Gu Yunshuang has chosen the master bedroom, she can't go back on her word."

Sun Jiayuan, who was watching the live broadcast, really wanted to rush in and kick this stupid brother who was seeking death away.

Xie Yuhua echoed, "We're all watching, but no one forced him to make a choice. A man should always keep his word, Master Xue, don't you agree?"

Qiao Yuanzhong nodded in agreement without thinking.

Xue Tinghe glanced at Gu Yunshuang coldly, and said in a mocking tone: "No regrets after making a move. Since you have made the choice, you must bear the consequences yourself."

Gu Yunshuang's expression also turned cold: "I didn't say I wanted to regret it, and there's nothing to regret."

He, in turn, calmly and naturally comforted Qi Yue: "Don't worry, just like you said, we have grown up and become different from before. I am no longer afraid of these things. I was just lying to you, pretending to be scared. I didn't expect you to have no doubts at all. I am no longer as timid as before and not easily scared. Isn't it just a fake haunted house? How could I be afraid?"

Qi Yue listened to his polite yet distant explanation and felt as if every word turned into a sword, slowly piercing into his heart.

With a helpless sigh, Qi Yue could only resign himself to his fate and hold his right hand in his palm, gently rubbing his fist.

"Relax your fists. If you clench them any tighter, your nails will dig into your flesh. Look at you, you're so scared you can't even feel the pain, and yet you're so brazen as to say you've grown braver and it doesn't matter if you live in a haunted house."

Because the atmosphere between them was so sticky, out of professional ethics, the photographer subconsciously pointed the camera at Gu Yunshuang's palm, and sure enough, he saw four bloodshot crescent marks on it. The extent of the marks was so severe that there was no doubt that if he used a little more force, his nails would pierce the skin.

The strength that Gu Yunshuang had forced himself to hold on to was broken by Qi Yue's light poke. He felt unprecedented grievance. He had been struggling in the entertainment industry for many years and had suffered all kinds of suppression and slander, but he never felt a trace of grievance, and even his eyebrows did not move.

Qi Yue, however, was able to easily break him down. He felt wronged more today than in the past seven years combined. Yet, his grievances seemed completely unjustified.

The more he told himself that there was no reason to blame Qi Yue, the more resentful he felt. He opened his mouth, but nothing came out. He felt even more aggrieved, but he didn't want others to see him looking so cowardly and embarrassed, so he just lowered his head and said nothing.

Qi Yue knew what he was thinking. He said helplessly, "It's been a few years since we last met, and yet you're being polite to me. Just based on the friendship we've shared since we were young, even if it's been decades, let alone a few years, and we're both old men with gray hair, you can still act all arrogant in front of me. No matter how much time passes, your place in my heart will never change, and no one can ever replace you."

Gu Yunshuang's last line of defense finally collapsed completely, his eyes red: "You know I'm scared, but you still reject me?"

Qi Yue rubbed his head: "I won't dare to do that anymore, I promise you. You look so timid and easy to bully. What if you get scared by the unscrupulous production team who always want to make trouble? In the end, I will be the one who feels sorry for you."

The unscrupulous program crew who always want to stir up trouble: …………

Gu Yunshuang finally saw the light and smiled contentedly.

This time, both of them understood clearly that although they had been separated for several years, they had changed a lot, but there were also many things that had remained unchanged.

Gu Yunshuang is still the timid, weak and easily bullied pretty little boy that Qi Yue has always kept in his heart, and Qi Yue is still the little brother that Gu Yunshuang trusts and relies on the most and will firmly protect him.

The two looked at each other tenderly, and their past grudges were put aside.

[Wow, so touching, so sweet, it's like seeing the sound of flowers blooming in spring. This eye contact and the atmosphere are truly beautiful. Crazy screenshot.jpg]

"Just based on the friendship we shared growing up together, let alone just a few years, even if it's decades, and we're both old and gray-haired, you can still act all cocky in front of me. That's such a wonderful thing to say. It reminds me of my childhood friends whom I haven't spoken to in years. Although we've all gone our separate ways and have our own families, I know our friendship won't fade with the passage of time. I now believe they were truly childhood friends."

[This CP is so good. I've been supporting this CP for so many years and today it finally becomes real. ]

[I really can't stand you fujoshi who look at people as gay. Don't support any couple. They are clearly just brothers.]

[Yeah, yeah, it's just that they slept in the same bed, so they're a little more affectionate after years of reunion, right? Straight guys and childhood friends are all like that. Nothing to be surprised about. dog.jpg]

In the end, Gu Yunshuang and Qi Yue decided to live in the master bedroom.

Jiang Mingshuang and Sun Zhanyuan both wanted to live in the same room with Xue Tinghe, and they almost got into a quarrel.

Xue Tinghe couldn't refuse, so he took the initiative and chose another unlucky room on the second floor - one of the children's rooms. The bed in it was too small to sleep two adults. It was just right for him to sleep alone.

Sun Zhanyuan was very disappointed, and Jiang Mingshuang was secretly annoyed. If Gu Yunshuang hadn't grabbed the master bedroom first, and if he had chosen the master bedroom, Brother Xue would definitely not have trusted him and agreed to live with him. It was all Gu Yunshuang's fault!

Unexpectedly, Xie Yuhua also boldly refused to share a room with Qiao Yuanzhong or Hu Lijing. However, the remaining rooms were difficult to allocate, so everyone chose to draw lots.

Jiang Mingshuang was lucky enough to get another children's room, right next to Xue Tinghe's. Since both rooms were children's, the beds were placed against the wall, with a window cut into the wall. Sleeping with the window open was almost the same as sleeping in one bed. This delighted their couple fans for a long time.

Sun Zhanyuan, Hu Lijing, and Xie Yuhua were assigned to the second floor. Only Qiao Yuanzhong was assigned to the first floor's most dangerous room—the old man's room. He was thankful that Xie Yuhua's room was not far from Master Xue's, making it feel safer.

The audience all agreed and felt that he was very affectionate and responsible, and a very reliable boyfriend.

The next period of time was left for everyone to rest and then they all took their luggage and went back to their rooms.

There are many cameras installed in every room of the villa, and the live broadcast is split-screen. Everyone knows that this is a supernatural variety show, and the best time to make trouble is in the middle of the night, so there will definitely be good shows at night.

Qi Yue carried his luggage and entered the master bedroom with Gu Yunshuang. After a careful scan, they found nothing dirty. The entire bedroom was spotless, save for a dark red stain on the floor that the production crew had used to disguise blood.

Qi Yue showed a look of disgust on his face, especially when he noticed that Gu Yun's eyes were evasive and he didn't dare to look at the ground, he felt even more disgusted.

"Don't be afraid, this is fake, not real blood. Although this villa is old and no one has lived in it for a long time, there has definitely been no murder."

Gu Yunshuang's expression softened upon hearing this, and he revealed a trusting smile that made people want to rub his head.

Qi Yue curled his fingers together, tried to hold back, but couldn't help it. He rubbed Gu Yunshuang's head quickly, then quickly retracted them, as if he was helping to remove something from his hair.

Gu Yunshuang's face showed confusion. He looked at Qi Yue's hand, wanting to see what had been taken off his head.

Qi Yue coughed dryly, looked away, and changed the subject as if nothing had happened: "You must be very tired after sitting in the car all day. Go take a shower quickly and let's rest early tonight. We don't know what that troublesome director will do to us tomorrow!"

Gu Yunshuang's attention was indeed diverted, and he obediently opened his suitcase, took out his clothes and went to take a shower.