Chapter 95 Modern IF Illegitimate Child x Young Master (3): The End

Yao Ruyi felt that Gu Huizhou was taking a little too long to take a shower. He hugged a cushion and dozed off on the sofa. He really wanted to see the house, but he couldn't without the owner's permission, so he could only sleep for a while.

When Gu Huizhou came out, Yao Ruyi had just opened her eyes. He smelled the pleasant men's fragrance and said, "Your shower gel smells so good."

Gu Huizhou nodded. He changed into a set of white loungewear, which looked to be made of excellent quality, showcasing the owner's wealth.

Yao Ruyi looked at him; his boyish appearance had already taken on a more mature air. The young master felt a pang of envy in his heart. He was only 1.78 meters tall now, and he wondered if he could grow to over 1.8 meters when he went to university.

"Should we choose which game to play first?"

Gu Huizhou sat down next to him, and the two quickly decided on a dance, leaning towards Latin but not entirely. After putting down his phone, Gu Huizhou asked, "What do you want to eat?"

He hadn't asked Yao Ruyi, who had forgotten that he hadn't eaten yet. He had just eaten a piece of cake at the bar, but that wasn't enough to fill his stomach for a seventeen or eighteen-year-old boy. After he said that, Yao Ruyi suddenly felt hungry. "Anything is fine, I'll eat anything."

"But we'll have to wait for the delivery, let's go out to eat."

Yao Ruyi was eager to try. He had a housekeeper at home who cooked for him, but she cooked very lightly, as his parents and Yao Yuan both preferred light meals.

He had just returned to China and wanted to try everything.

"Wait a moment, I'll make it for you."

He can cook? Yao Ruyi really didn't expect that in just one day, he and Gu Huizhou had already become such a couple that Gu Huizhou could cook for him.

The young master replied expectantly, "Okay."

Gu Huizhou cooked mostly home-style dishes, but most of them were spicy. Yao Ruyi was surprised to find that there was even boiled fish. The two of them finished all four dishes. After finishing, Yao Ruyi took the orange juice that Gu Huizhou had just squeezed and sat on the sofa. He sent a message to his brother that he would be back late that night, and then he comfortably leaned on the sofa to digest his food.

"It's delicious." Yao Ruyi was very impressed with Gu Huizhou's cooking skills. It was even better than what his housekeeper made. When he was abroad, he always craved spicy food. For a while, he would say online every day that he wanted to eat this and that.

Instead of going home, the young master ate at Gu Huizhou's place, and he was so satisfied that he was completely relaxed.

On the other side, Gu Huizhou came out after finishing his work, "I'll still cook for you when I practice dancing in the future. Can you do me a favor?"

"Are you still coming to his house to practice dancing?" Yao Ruyi's eyes darted around. "What kind of help?"

"No one else can know that I live here, including your brother."

Yao Ruyi instantly understood. Gu Huizhou appeared to be a poor young man who had to work several jobs to support himself. Thinking this, the young master's eyes lit up. This must be Gu Huizhou's biggest secret.

"Playing dumb to fool others, then I'll be the only one who knows about this. Okay!"

"Um."

After they finished talking, Yao Ruyi realized that he was supposed to help clear the dishes, and she couldn't help but feel embarrassed. "I'm sorry, I'll treat you to a meal next time."

The words "It's okay" circled around his lips for a moment, but finally came out as "Okay".

Gu Huizhou watched as the person sitting on the sofa rubbed their thumb and forefinger together slightly. The crystal decorations on the living room light strip emitted a warm light, and suddenly a corner of it flashed red, freezing the scene.

The two danced in a fairly good rhythm, and after two hours of practice, they had made some progress. However, since it was their first time dancing the "Women's Steps to the Righteousness" dance, they were not very familiar with it and kept forgetting the moves. Fortunately, there was still a month left, and the young master was confident in himself.

Having sweated quite a bit, Yao Ruyi sat directly on the floor to avoid getting sweat on the sofa. He was still wearing his school uniform, with his jacket off and only his shirt left. When he sat down, his knees were bent and his ankles were exposed. Gu Huizhou's Adam's apple bobbed slightly, suppressing the darkness in his eyes. He was afraid that Yao Ruyi would catch a cold. "Sit on the sofa."

"No, I'm sweating."

It's not a matter of politeness or not; even in his own home, he can't just sit down there. He can be quite particular sometimes.

"Would you like to take a shower?"

"Take a shower?" Yao Ruyi looked at himself, disgusted by his sweaty appearance. "Do you have any nice clothes? I get allergic reactions to cheap ones."

The word "spoiled" immediately popped into Gu Huizhou's mind.

But, "yes."

Watching Yao Ruyi walk into the guest room with his pajamas, Gu Huizhou recalled that sentence in his mind: "Fragile, delicate skin, wouldn't it be dangerous to just touch it..."

It looks like the person's wrist is already red; they must have bumped into it while practicing dance.

A laugh escaped his chest, like a mad hunter seeing a rabbit run into him. Gu Huizhou's eyes flashed with infatuation. "You ran into me yourself. I had no intention of provoking you."

For a whole month, Yao Ruyi followed Gu Huizhou to bars or internet cafes after school, going to all the places her brother forbade her to go. She would also intentionally or unintentionally tell Gu Huizhou at school, "Come to my house to practice dancing after school."

The sound was so loud that everyone around could hear it. If Gu Huai'an's people had taken a picture of it, they would have assumed it was the house of the young master of the Yao family.

They couldn't suspect Gu Huizhou.

Soon it will be the private high school's arts festival. Each class will have seven or eight programs, mostly in groups of several people. Last year, Gu Huizhou's solo performance was a minority.

The stands were packed with students and parents, who were already chatting in small groups even before the performance started.

Three people came to Yao Ruyi's house. His parents didn't want to chat with people from the business world, so they talked to Yao Ruyi backstage. However, Yao Yuan was pushed out. He was supposed to be discussing business at the company, and he was still doing business in this kind of setting.

A slight annoyance arose from the conversation going on for so long. He noticed that Chen Yugang had just finished talking to a parent on the other side and immediately went over to him, saying, "Teacher Chen."

"Mr. Yao."

The two had gotten to know each other through a phone call, and had even eaten together a few times through Chen Shan. They were close in age and got along well.

Not only was it far away, but Chen Yu also felt like she had seen a savior. "Yeah, my brother said last time that he wanted to have a meal together sometime."

"There's something I wanted to tell you. I brought a girl to the last gathering; she's my friend's sister. She thinks you're really handsome and wants to get to know you. What do you think? Would you like to meet me?"

Yao Yuan thought for a moment, then a thought struck her and she smiled, "The girl with the short bob from last time? She's very cute. If it's convenient, I'll treat her to a meal."

It wasn't just a perfunctory response; I genuinely had feelings for that girl during those few days.

"That would be great."

The cultural performance went very smoothly. Yao Ruyi's mother, Cen Huan, was a famous beauty in City A when she was young. Even now, she still retains her charm and presented Yao Ruyi with a bouquet of flowers.

"Great job, Ruyi danced very well."

Backstage, two boys, one in black and one in white, were standing. Yao Ruyi smiled brightly and said, "Mom, this is Gu Huizhou, my deskmate."

Yao's mother was very generous. She had just taken a liking to the child and knew he was the Gu family's illegitimate son. She could only say that the old scoundrel was unlucky. "He's so tall and handsome, and he jumps so well too."

"Come on, let's go eat together with Auntie in a bit."

Before Yao Ruyi could ask Gu Huizhou if he was willing, she heard him say, "Thank you, Auntie."

"No need to thank me, you're being too polite."

When the evening performance ended, Yao's parents were about to take their two children out for dinner. Just as they were about to ask where Yao had gone, they saw Chen Yu walking towards them. "Teacher Chen."

"Mr. Yao, Ms. Cen." Chen Yu smiled gently. He had just parted ways with Yao Yuan and came to pass on a message for him. "At the last gathering, I brought a younger sister with me. She and Yao Yuan both seem to have feelings for each other. Yao Yuan just made an appointment to have dinner with someone and asked me to tell them."

"With a girl?" Cen Huan smiled immediately. "Thank you. Then we won't wait. If they get together, Teacher Chen will sit at the head table."

Chen Yu was both amused and exasperated. "Okay."

The meal was made even more enjoyable by the fact that it was so far away. Cen Huan even thought about which company to contact for the wedding, saying that he definitely couldn't let the girl suffer.

After dinner, Yao Ruyi was ordered to escort Gu Huizhou home. As soon as he entered the door, he skillfully changed into slippers and took an orange from the refrigerator to eat. "Delicious. This restaurant was especially good last time. They even gave us strawberries."

Gu Huizhou's heart stirred at the sight. Several sets of this person's clothes were already hanging in the second bedroom, and the bathroom contained the same toiletries as the master bedroom.

Yao Ruyi was completely unaware that there was anything wrong with his series of actions. He didn't really want to leave, and he almost went to the second bedroom to change into his pajamas as soon as he entered the room.

After finishing the orange, Yao Ruyi checked the time and guessed that his mother was still waiting for him at home. "Gu Huizhou, it's my birthday in a week."

"Yes, I know."

"Will you come?" Yao Ruyi asked, then added, "You don't need to bring a gift. You can wear your school uniform, or my brother's. No one will suspect anything."

"It's alright." Gu Huizhou stood behind the sofa and stroked the person's hair. "I'll definitely go for your eighteenth birthday celebration."

"It's a deal then!"

"Um."

It was clearly Yao Ruyi who took the person home, but then Gu Huizhou took him home instead.

Standing at the door, watching the taxi drive away, the young master smiled sweetly. The next moment, he suddenly saw the Maybach, and Yao Ruyi smiled even more, "How are things going with your sister-in-law?"

Yao Yuan parked the car. "Why are you calling me sister-in-law now?" Although she said that, Yao Yuan did not refute it or give a cold look.

Yao Ruyi walked back side by side with the person, saying, "If it weren't for you, sister-in-law, I wouldn't be coming back tonight."

"Damn it," he cursed under his breath, knowing him well enough to tell him, "Get lost."

"snort."

One week later.

There were quite a few people at the last Yao family patriarch's birthday banquet, but the Yao family didn't focus on the young master. This time, however, it's different. The Yao family is holding a grand banquet for the young master, and this time he is the main character.

The group entered the venue before the banquet even started. Gu Huai'an looked unwell, and his usual follower avoided him like the plague. Anyone who didn't know better would have thought he was some kind of filthy creature.

"Hey, have you heard? There's a new development in the Gu family's matter."

"Gu family's illegitimate son?"

"What illegitimate child? It's really hard to say who the illegitimate child is."

The other boss looked around, then walked to the side after seeing Gu Huai'an, saying, "Huh? What does this mean?"

"A rumor circulating overseas says that President Gu was the first to get together with Feng Lingxue. They were originally planning to get engaged, but the old master of the Feng family disagreed. At that time, Feng Lingxue was already pregnant and was about to persuade him when the old master of the Feng family was in a car accident. Miss Feng couldn't bear the blow and went abroad."

"But less than half a month later, President Gu got engaged and married to his current wife, and only six months after the marriage, they had a son, Young Master Gu. So who is the younger one here? What do you think?"

"This! Doesn't this mean that President Gu is..."

"Yes, that's right."

"Later I heard that Mr. Feng was in a car accident on his way to see President Gu, so Miss Feng couldn't take it anymore and never came back."

"That one, an illegitimate child. I don't know why he returned to the country alone in his teens. Logically speaking, even if the Feng family company bought him, they shouldn't be unable to support a child."

"The news only just got back?"

"I feel like someone is deliberately hiding it."

"That's hard to say."

The young master of the Yao family held a grand coming-of-age banquet, even more extravagant than the Gu family's a year ago. It is said that the gifts the young master received filled the garage.

One of them was a limited-edition sports car, a gift from an unknown source, worth tens of millions, and in the young master's favorite orange color. The seats were upholstered in pure cowhide, another extremely rare and sought-after material, and the seats were adorned with countless gemstone necklaces and limited-edition watches.

There were eighteen items in total.

This startled Yao Yuan, who interrogated his younger brother for a long time about whether he had been dating someone.

Yao Ruyi blushed and talked for a long time, but was finally forced to say, "We didn't talk about it."

Far away, "...I can't be bothered with you."

The second focus of the gathering that day was the rumored illegitimate son, Gu Huizhou, whose identity was shrouded in mystery. The illegitimate son, who was originally struggling financially and making a living by working odd jobs, was dressed in a high-end custom-made outfit that day, and looked no less imposing than the seasoned businessman, Yao Yuan.

Others may not know what Gu Huizhou looks like on a normal day, but how could the young masters and ladies in his class not know?

"He's so handsome! I never thought he was this handsome before."

"So what if he really is an illegitimate child? I feel like he'll definitely become a superstar after his debut."

...

His slightly long hair was combed back and fixed with hair gel, and many people who didn't know him asked his friends if he was a nouveau riche who had returned from overseas.

Upon hearing that it was the illegitimate son of the Gu family, he was immediately taken aback.

Looking at this person and then at Gu Huai'an, the eldest son of the Gu family, the difference is like heaven and earth, making one believe the rumors a little more.

Back then, the Feng family protected Miss Feng very well, and the outside world knew very little about this young lady. But now, looking at her, one can understand that she must have been a stunning beauty back then.

As evening fell and most of the guests had left, Yao Ruyi pulled Gu Huizhou to the small garden. He had pretended to take a sip of champagne at the banquet, and his head was still spinning. The breeze made him feel much better. Yao Ruyi looked around to make sure no one was watching and quickly asked, "Why are you wearing such expensive clothes and a watch worth millions? What should we do? Should we say you borrowed it?"

"Heh," Gu Huizhou looked at the person in front of him. Yao Ruyi was wearing a white suit and his hair was dyed. He was a noble young master. "Young master, wouldn't it be embarrassing for you if I said that I borrowed it?"

“How could I lose face?” Yao Ruyi retorted. He had also heard those rumors today. “We need to be careful at this time. How can we let them discover our secrets because of whether it’s embarrassing or not?”

"It's nothing," Gu Huizhou said, pursing his lips as he watched the man's mouth open and close. "Happy birthday, young master."

"Thank you." Yao Ruyi thought for a moment, "But what you gave me is too expensive."

Each one is limited in quantity. Taking one is fine, but how can you take eighteen?

“I’ll have someone send it back to you in a while. I’ll keep one—” Yao Ruyi was interrupted by Gu Huizhou before he could finish speaking, “I’ll keep them all, they’re all for you.”

Why is Gu Huizhou so good to him?

Yao Ruyi felt a little embarrassed. Thinking about what he had said to his brother in the garage, what difference was there between them and having a negotiation? With that thought, the young master went to look at Gu Huizhou. Today, he had his hair slicked back and was dressed in a black suit, looking like an old European tycoon.

When he initially wanted to talk to Gu Huizhou, his dissatisfaction was only a small part of it. The larger part was Gu Huizhou's face and his quick thinking in solving problems.

She's also a good cook.

Everything is good, Yao Ruyi likes everything.

Ever since he went to the bar with Gu Huizhou for the first time, this person has changed. He went from ignoring him to only smiling at him. The favoritism that everyone in the class could see made the young master very happy.

Some people in the class said that Gu Huizhou's illegitimate son did this in order to climb up Yao Ruyi's social ladder, but only Yao Ruyi knows the truth about Gu Huizhou.

The young master thought to himself, "You've all been kept in the dark."

Only he and Gu Huizhou stood on the drum together, pressing them down firmly.

"Gu Huizhou, are you...?"

Do you like me?

"Young Master, if you know, then don't ask." Gu Huizhou reached out and pinched Yao Ruyi's ear. The boy's heart was always on his mind. He had seen that the ear had been red for a long time and had wanted to pinch it for a while.

"That……"

Gu Huizhou leaned down and placed a light kiss on Yao Ruyi's forehead. "Wait for me, I'll be there soon."

"good."

Gu Huizhou spoke frankly and without a single falsehood. Half a month later, the business circle was in an uproar. The three major families that had been in a tripartite balance of power had changed. A week ago, it was said that the Gu Group was facing a major funding gap. A dark horse had suddenly emerged in the business circle, and the Lingfeng Group was making a big fuss about the Gu family in every way.

The Gu family had no choice but to transfer a small portion of their shares to others.

These past two days, it's been said that the person with the largest shareholding after the equity transfer is actually Gu Huizhou, who is only nineteen years old? And his former illegitimate son?

Now the most obvious answer is clear: the teenage Gu Huizhou's sudden return to China was for this very purpose.

The Gu family changed its leader, and together with Lingfeng under Gu Huizhou's name, they became the new three giants with the Chen and Yao families.

It caused a sensation in City A.

Yao Ruyi was one of the happiest people after learning about this. Surprisingly, Cen Huan was among the others. Cen Huan knew even more than Yao Ruyi. Holding a bowl of fruit, she talked on and on, "Back then, the Feng family's younger sister was a few years younger than me. We had met before and got along well back then. I was wondering why I hadn't heard from her since."

"No wonder Xiao Gu looked familiar when I first met him. This development is exactly what I wanted."

"I heard that Lingfeng was developing its business overseas for the first few years, and only recently moved to China. The person in charge of the overseas branch is Feng Lingxue, who is a smart person. If she returns to China, Mom will need to make a friend, and it just so happens that you and Xiao Gu are good friends."

Yao Ruyi nodded repeatedly. He didn't dare to look at Yao Yuan, whose face had turned as black as charcoal, and turned to Cen Huan with a sweet smile, "Mom, do you like Gu Huizhou?"

"I like him. Xiao Gu is such a good kid. He seems to have more skill than your brother."

Yao Ruyi nodded, "Then if it were me..." The young master's face flushed, but he stopped.

Never mind, he can't say.

Even if they both have feelings for each other, they're not together yet. Wouldn't it be embarrassing for him to tell his mother now?

He seemed anxious.

"What's wrong?"

"It's okay, I also enjoy being friends with him."

Cen Huan nodded.

Just then, the doorbell rang, and Yao Yuan got up to open the door.

"Hello." At the door stood a very well-maintained woman, whose face showed no signs of age. Her long, black hair accentuated her gentle nature, and her eyes were smiling. "My name is Feng Lingxue, and I've come to visit Ms. Cen Huan today."

"I wonder if Sister Cen Huan still remembers me. Could you please ask her for me?"

Before she could finish speaking, Cen Huan arrived. After her initial surprise, she couldn't hide her smile. She hadn't expected that the person she was talking about would actually be here. "Ling Xue."

"Sister Cen Huan."

Both women had red eyes. Cen Huan looked at the person in front of her and couldn't imagine how she had survived all these years. The two hugged for a long time before smiling at each other.

Gu Huizhou followed behind Feng Lingxue.

"Aunt Cen."

"Oh, I've met Xiao Gu before."

Cen Huan looked at her son behind her and smiled proudly, "Last time I was delayed by company matters and couldn't come back, I still have to thank Sister Cen Huan for taking Xiao Zhou out to eat."

Yao Ruyi and Gu Huizhou exchanged glances a few times before coming closer and sweetly calling out, "Aunt Lingxue."

Everyone always called her Aunt Feng, but Yao Ruyi's address of "Aunt Lingxue" melted Feng Lingxue's heart. Looking at the well-behaved and obedient Yao Ruyi, she now understood why her son liked her.

She liked it too. "Little Ruyi," Feng Lingxue said, quickly taking out her bag. The red envelope was thin and contained only a card. "It's really not my fault that Auntie missed your birthday."

"I can't accept this," Yao Ruyi quickly declined, as Gu Huizhou had already given him quite a lot.

"There's not much, take it quickly, this is the first time Auntie has met you."

"Thank you, Auntie."

Yao Ruyi accepted the card with a beaming smile. Neither the giver nor the receiver was unhappy about accepting the card.

Cen Huan and Feng Lingxue chatted for a long time, discussing the recent events and the birth of their child.

Feng Lingxue emphasized that Gu Huizhou had the idea of ​​returning to China after learning about what happened back then when he was a teenager. It was only after that that she cheered herself up and bought the company back. The mother and son developed Lingfeng into what it is today.

As for the Gu family...

Feng Lingxue actually didn't want to have anything to do with the Gu family anymore, but Gu Huizhou said no, that man had to pay the price he deserved.

"This child has suffered so much over the years just to give me a chance to vent my anger."

As Feng Lingxue spoke, she glanced at Cen Huan's expression and saw that Cen Huan looked at Gu Huizhou with a pained expression, which made her feel much relieved.

"Xiao Zhou is great, you must come to play often in the future."

"Yes, thank you, Auntie."

The two families enjoyed a pleasant meal, with only Yuan Yao barely exchanging a few words. He knew the most, and some of Feng Lingxue's words seemed off as he listened.

It sounds like they've come to propose marriage.

They say that boiling a frog in lukewarm water works by having the two families spend their free time together. By the time the two had taken the college entrance exams, they were so close that they couldn't tell each other apart.

Gu Huizhou even had his own room at the Yao family's house.

Yuan Yao was speechless; he felt as if he were being boiled alive.

"He's a good person, and quite capable too." In the CEO's office, Yao Yuan signed the cooperation contract with Lingfeng, smiling helplessly. He could tell that Gu Huizhou intended to integrate the Gu family into Lingfeng, a trait he admired.

Everything fell into place naturally. Even before the start of university, Yao Ruyi casually mentioned Gu Huizhou's confession to her at the dinner table, and Cen Huan and Yao Lixiao just smiled and said, "Little Ruyi, Mom congratulates you."

"I'll bring Xiaozhou home for dinner another day."

"good!"

The day Yao Ruyi accepted Gu Huizhou's confession was the same day they both received their college acceptance letters; one studied finance, and the other studied literature.

Both were acceptance letters from University A. The Chinese teacher looked at Yao Ruyi's acceptance letter and smiled. A year ago, the child who spoke slowly had actually chosen literature. "If you like it, that's good. If you like it, that's good."

A large bouquet of roses was divided into smaller portions by Yao Ruyi and placed in the two of their apartments. Gu Huizhou's apartment was very close to the school, and the two planned to move out after their freshman year. Freshmen were not allowed to stay overnight, so they would come over to stay on weekends.

Gu Huizhou moved all the clothes and supplies from the second bedroom to the master bedroom, so self-righteous that he didn't even bother to remove the posters from the bathroom.

He even took her to the bathroom in a bullying manner, making Yao Ruyi look at the two photos, and the two of them went off like fireworks.

But it wasn't over yet.

Finally, Yao Ruyi was so angry that she logged into her long-dormant social media account in the early hours of the morning and immediately deleted the two photos.

He even managed to find the little black cat among tens of thousands of fans.

I started paying attention ten years ago.

Gu Huizhou showed no remorse, "The kitten is abroad. I'll introduce you to her when she gets there."

Yao Ruyi glared at him and said "okay" in a huff. However, the young master had just calmed down that night when he saw the hickey on his neck the next morning and couldn't help himself.

He now believes that Gu Huizhou, who ignored him for a week, was a figment of his imagination.

Gu Huizhou was just waiting for him to take the bait.

When Gu Huizhou came out shirtless with a smile, he saw Yao Ruyi looking like she was about to bite him. Now the man had shed his immaturity, and every frown and smile carried a mature aura.

Seeing that he had combed his hair back again today, Yaoru couldn't help but smile, and also remembered that he had a meeting today.

Looking down, there were also many hickeys on his neck, teeth marks on his chest muscles, and long, straight legs under his trousers, where his V-line disappeared...

The young master instantly lost his confidence.

But still angry, she muttered under her breath, "Male vixen."

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