Buzz, buzz, buzz——
Bang!
Gu Xian threw the handle down, bit the lollipop in his mouth with a crunching sound, and picked up the phone to answer the call.
"Li Yuqiu, can you please stop bothering me when I'm about to break a record? Can you? Huh?"
"Hahaha..." Li Yuqiu on the other end of the phone laughed dryly and complained softly, "Why don't you turn on Do Not Disturb..."
"What did you say?"
"Nothing, nothing!"
"It's okay, I'm hanging up."
"No, no, no! Something's wrong! Something big!"
Li Yuqiu was always quick to react, and could make a small matter into the end of the world. Gu Xian lazily slumped back, grabbed a new lollipop, and said perfunctorily, "Then tell me quickly."
"Xie Yunjing came to me earlier to tell me that he wanted you to release him from the blacklist."
Sigh.
Gu Xian gritted his teeth with some candy: "So? You're here to be a lobbyist?"
"Oh, how can I do that? If Xie Yunjing asks me to do that, do I have to agree? Of course I won't give in to power or wealth!"
"Uh-huh……"
It was all nonsense, and the more Gu Xian listened, the less interested he became. He was even ready to put down his phone and let Li Yuqiu talk to his heart's content.
"But after I refused, Xie Yunjing asked me for your address. Although I definitely wouldn't tell him, it wouldn't be difficult for him to find your address with his ability, so he'll probably come to your house soon."
“…”
"Gu Xian, are you still listening?"
"oh."
"..." Li Yuqiu hesitated for a moment, "Gu Xian, how about I bring some people over? You're living alone, and it would be bad if something unexpected happened."
"Tsk, save your breath." The soaked lollipop reflected a bright light. Gu Xian tilted his head back. "There is a number called 110, and there is a profession called police uncle. Now we live in a society ruled by law. If Xie Yunjing dares to cause trouble, I will invite him and the police uncle to have tea."
"But……"
"Alright, alright." Gu Xian stuffed the candy back into his mouth, his voice becoming unclear. "I'm better at dealing with Xie Yunjing than you are. Stop worrying about it. I'm hanging up."
“Gu!…”
Li Yuqiu's voice was ruthlessly cut off. Gu Xian was about to throw the phone away when he heard the ding-dong sound of a message reminder.
At least it was still in his hand. Gu Xian held up the phone, took a look at it, and then brought the phone back closer.
The person who sent the message was not Li Yuqiu, but Zhang Hejie.
Zhang Hejie: Gu Xian, when are you free? Ranran and I want to treat you to a meal.
Zhang Hejie: I transferred 300,000 yuan to you. Did you receive it?
Zhang Hejie: This 300,000 is an extra thank you gift. The conditions I promised you before will not change.
Zhang Hejie: Don’t be embarrassed to accept it. You really helped me and Ranran a lot.
Gu Xian glanced at the notification bar, and the bank card payment information was displayed at the top with the ding-dong sound just now.
Gu Xian: It’s my duty. After all, I was bitten by a mad dog because of you. You really have to pay me compensation for mental damage and medical expenses.
The "typing" icon at the top of the chat window jumped, but nothing happened.
Gu Xian chuckled and continued typing.
Gu Xian: I've received the money, but I don't have time for dinner. Is there anything else?
Zhang Hejie: ...that’s all.
Finally quiet.
Gu Xian picked up the controller, and the phone, discarded to the side, buzzed again. He raised an eyebrow and nonchalantly pressed the start button, but when the phone's ringtone sounded, he decisively abandoned the game character on the big screen.
The game character, emitting white fluorescent light, remained motionless, swallowed up by the surging water without any resistance, and let out fragile screams.
Gu Xian muted the game and answered the call at the same time.
"Hey, Dad, why are you calling me suddenly?"
"Of course I'm at home. I haven't finished playing games yet. Are you coming with Aunt Yan? Okay, I got it."
"I know, I know. I'll go clean it up right away."
The game character kept cycling between death and returning to the save point. It was obvious that he could stop the game by simply pressing the pause button, but Gu Xian didn't even glance at it and just got up to change his clothes.
Although he wasn't wearing formal attire, it was a much better look than his previous baggy outfit. Gu Xian untied the rubber band holding his bangs and combed his hair with his fingers, without any of the irritability or impatience he had shown when he was interrupted by Li Yuqiu and Zhang Hejie.
Gu Xian's superior appearance allowed him to look presentable with just a little grooming. He finally quit the game and picked up his phone to make a call.
"Hey, Lao Ni, I want to order some food."
"...Bullshit! You just became a monk, and my dad and the others are coming, right? Three of them. Him? Who knows? He should be at school. Don't put too much spicy food and use less salt on today's dishes, understand?"
"Send it over as soon as you're done, before it's too late."
The access control system prompted a visitor, and Gu Xian hurried downstairs, smoothed his hair, and then walked towards the slowly opening door.
"Dad, Yan'a..." After seeing who was behind the door, the casual but clear male voice suddenly rose in pitch, "Why is it you!"
Xie Yunjing smiled politely, but his words were heartbreaking: "I'm here to see my boyfriend. What's the problem?"
Gu Xian felt a chill in his throat: "Stop disgusting me!"
"Gu Xian! How can you talk like that!" Gu Rongcai, who was half a step behind Xie Yunjing, immediately scolded him. After that, he seemed to realize that his attitude was too much. He quickly restrained his anxious and angry expression, as if he was disappointed in his son. "You little brat, all you know is playing games! What happened between you and Yunjing was all in the news, and you still want to hide it?"
Gu Rongcai was still scolding at first, but as he spoke, he couldn't help but smile.
"..." Seeing his eyebrows flying with joy, Gu Xian was stunned for a moment, then pretended to be stupid and said, "Dad, what news are you talking about?"
"I accidentally got photographed..."
Gu Xian realized that Xie Yunjing hadn't held his fart well, but it was too late to interrupt him.
"Don't be angry anymore."
It was rare to see Xie Yunjing looking so humble and agreeable, but Gu Xian didn't feel refreshed at all, instead he felt disgusted.
"You..." It felt like a fly was stuck in his throat. He couldn't swallow it or spit it out, and it made it so choking that he couldn't curse clearly.
"Alright, alright, forget about the news. The short of it is that everyone knows about you and Yun Jing," Gu Rongcai said, trying to smooth things over, thinking he was being considerate. "Besides, you're also responsible for being photographed. You can't blame Yun Jing entirely. What are you still standing there for? How long do you plan to let Aunt Yan and Yun Jing stand outside the door?"
Damn green tea!
Gu Xian gave Xie Yunjing a glare and reluctantly gave way.
Gu Rongcai escorted Xie Yunjing into the door like a guard. Yan Lingfang, who followed behind him, was also an elder, so Gu Xian was the last one to come.
"Yun Jing, you sit down, you sit down."
Gu Rongcai asked Xie Yunjing to sit down. Yan Lingfang agreed and walked towards the kitchen: "Yunjing, please sit down first. Auntie will bring you some food."
Gu Xian quickly stopped her: "No, no, Aunt Yan, please sit down too. My things are in a mess and hard to find. I'll get them."
"Then Auntie won't cause you any more trouble." Yan Lingfang sat down reluctantly, looking at Gu Xian's back with helplessness and melancholy. "Xiao Xian is the same. Wouldn't it be much more convenient if he had an aunt to take care of him? We wanted to find one for him, but he said he likes to be alone and refused to accept it no matter what."
Xie Yunjing met her gaze and nodded slightly: "Yeah."
In the kitchen.
Drinks, chocolate, potato chips, beer—all of them, regardless of whether they were suitable or not, filled the refrigerator to the brim. Gu Xian rummaged through the pile of snacks labeled "unhealthy" and unexpectedly pulled out a can of tea.
After making two cups of tea, he poured a glass of Coke and then took out an unopened bottle of vinegar from the corner of the refrigerator.
It's green tea, right?
…
Gu Xian placed the tea in front of Gu Rongcai and Yan Lingfang, then picked up his cup of Coke and started drinking.
Gu Rongcai remembered what Xie Yunjing had said before, "Don't be angry anymore." He picked up the solitary remaining cup of Coke and handed it to Xie Yunjing. "Gu Xian is just being upset. Yunjing, don't take it too seriously."
Tiny bubbles kept bursting on the surface of the dark liquid. Xie Yunjing glanced at Gu Xian inconspicuously and, not surprisingly, caught a fleeting evil smile on the latter's face.
Even though he knew it was a trick, the upbringing he had acquired in the Xie family over the years did not allow Xie Yunjing to refuse the tea offered by his elders.
"Thank you, Uncle Gu."
You can't just take the cup and put it down. Xie Yunjing took a sip. Even though he was mentally prepared, the strange taste in his mouth still made his eyes jump.
"Tsk." Gu Xian certainly wouldn't miss his every move and laughed out loud immediately.
Gu Rongcai didn't know what Gu Xian had done, but Gu Xian's laugh was clearly sinister, so he glared at him: "What's with your attitude?"
Gu Xian turned a deaf ear to him and asked nonchalantly, "Dad, what's the matter with you guys coming here?"
"Oh, this!" Gu Rongcai's dissatisfaction disappeared immediately, and a look of absolute joy appeared on his face.
Gu Xian nervously straightened his back which was slumped on the sofa.
Strange, didn’t Xie Yunjing come here to demand an explanation?
Gu Rongcai rubbed his hands in a somewhat awkward manner and explained excitedly: "This isn't you and Yun Jing..."
"Uncle Gu." Xie Yunjing put down the Coke and smiled politely, "I'll talk to him."
He looked at Gu Xian and reminded him kindly, "Would you like to put the cup down first?"
Gu Xian raised his eyebrows: "Why should I let it go?"
Xie Yunjing's smile deepened: "I'm afraid you'll be too excited later."
"Oh."
It's nothing more than asking him to apologize, is he afraid of that?
Gu Xian laughed contemptuously: "It's okay, go ahead."
"I warned you."
Gu Xian raised the Coke in his hand and drank it calmly and generously.
"Uncle Gu and I came here to talk to you..." Xie Yunjing spoke deliberately slowly. He saw the moment when Gu Xian took a big gulp of Coke, "about our marriage."
"puff!--"
Gu Xian suddenly spurted out.
Xie Yunjing looked helpless, and gloated in a doting tone: "Look, I told you to let it go."
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