Chapter 45 [VIP]
Xia Xing really couldn't understand it.
Why is it that everyone who comforts and protects Tan Quelu, and then plays the victim for him, can gain Tan Quelu's indulgence?
Xia Xing, however, could not.
He could only stand behind him, a best friend forever, a clown who could never enter the arena.
Watch as Tan Quelu smiles, cries, and embraces every man she encounters.
What exactly is wrong with him?
Is his status as an illegitimate child not high enough? Is it that he can't give him a sense of security?
The calming soup scalded my hand, causing it to quickly become red and swollen.
Xia Xing was completely unaware that blood was seeping from between her clenched fingers, dripping down and staining the shards at her feet crimson.
He was awakened by a cry of surprise.
Through the semi-transparent glass window, Tan Quelu saw Xia Xing's figure.
He stood up instantly, broke free from Wei Zhiyan's embrace, and rushed forward urgently: "Xiaoxing, your hand!"
Xia Xing snapped back to reality, instinctively hiding her hand, and comforted him, "It's okay, don't be afraid... I accidentally broke the bowl, how are you?"
Tan Quelu looked at him, shook her head, and there were still traces of tears on her porcelain-white face.
The boy forced a smile: "I'm fine, don't worry, I was just startled..."
He didn't want to say more, so he quickly turned around, wiped the tears off his face, and looked at Wei Zhiyan who was walking over: "Zhiyan, quickly take Xia Xing to get some medicine, his hands are covered in blood."
Wei Zhiyan glanced at Xia Xing casually, completely unconcerned.
His handsome face drew close to the green ear, his eyes lowered, seemingly a little annoyed, and he said in a spoiled manner, "My face is covered in blood too."
"Que Lu, why do you only care about your friends and not your boyfriend?"
Xia Xing coldly observed the male animal in heat.
Wei Zhiyan deliberately made his tone ambiguous, as if he had forgotten that just half an hour earlier, one of his good brothers had been carried onto an ambulance and the other had been forcibly taken into the police station.
Less than half a day after his brother's accident, Wei Zhiyan immediately turned his brother's boyfriend into his own.
The joy on their faces was impossible to hide; they couldn't wait to turn a funeral into a celebration and announce it to the whole world with fanfare.
Dead male animal.
Tan Quelu blushed, pushed Wei Zhiyan away, and her eyelashes trembled slightly: "Stop talking."
"Zhiyan, why don't you go with Xiaoxing to apply the medicine? I'll feel at ease if you two take care of each other."
What gorillas and little gorillas?
Wei Zhiyan found the name disgusting. Without even looking at Xia Xing, he nodded perfunctorily, "Okay, that's right. You don't need to worry about us. Take care of yourself first."
"If you feel unwell, you must tell me, or tell the maid, okay?"
Tan Quelu nodded obediently.
The three of them walked back from the garden to the hall to apply the medicine. Wei Zhiyan glanced at the manor and said, "To ensure your safety, Que Lu, you should stay here with me for the next few days."
"You can sleep in any room you want, my place is big enough, you can pick whichever you like."
Wei Zhiyan suddenly felt that Zhong Wan was incredibly kind.
If he hadn't suddenly gone mad, smashing Xie Chenbi's bones and then beating himself black and blue to play the victim and give himself a reason to get close, how could Tan Quelu be living at the Wei family right now?
Good brother, you're so kind!
Tan Chuanlu has not yet responded.
Xia Xing suddenly spoke up: "Then I'll stay here too, Que Lu, I'll stay with you."
What kind of class do you have to speak?
Wei Zhiyan's expression turned indifferent, as if he had seen a shameless dog and wanted to chop Xia Xing into pieces and flush her down the drain immediately.
However, Tan Quelu and Xia Xing were genuinely close, and upon hearing this, their eyes lit up. They turned their heads and looked at Wei Zhiyan expectantly: "Is it okay?"
"Zhiyan, isn't this too much of a bother for you?"
"......"
Wei Zhiyan met his eyes, paused, and chuckled, "Of course not, I'd love to."
"Butler, please prepare the room on the southwest side of the first floor for Mr. Xia." He smiled insincerely, "Don't get it wrong, I want the one in the southwest."
That was for the manor's former guard dogs.
It's quite big, big enough for an adult to barely live in, but considering Xia Xing's height and build, the bed is still too short.
Didn't you say you wanted to stay there?
Go live in a doghouse, you bastard.
"...Yes, young master."
The servant was ashamed.
Xia Xing didn't speak, but gave Wei Zhiyan a cold look. Finally, with Que Lu's concerned urging, she was taken away by the servants to have her wounds treated.
Wei Zhiyan circled around Tan Quelu: "Quelu, where do you want to stay? My room is on the second floor, it's a suite, big enough for a football team to live in."
His implication was obvious.
Tan Quelu ignored him and called the system: "Check the surveillance footage to see where Wei Guan used to live."
Okay!
The system quickly replied: [Reporting to the host, the big boss doesn't live here; he lives in the villa behind!]
That villa is his private property; Wei Zhiyan has never lived there. The servants clean and tidy it regularly when he's not there!
Wow, as expected of a big shot, the level of sophistication is amazing! This is the perfect place for the host!
Tan Quelu turned her head, blinked, and looked cautiously at Wei Zhiyan: "I want to live in the villa in the back."
I don't like the layout here.
"I'm a little scared and want to try a new environment."
"Is it alright, Zhiyan?"
"......"
Wei Zhiyan found it difficult to say no to Tan Quelu, who had such an expression.
But his brother's cold and handsome features lingered in his mind, as if he would raise his hand at any moment and beat Wei Zhiyan into a pulp.
The young man had handsome features. He coughed twice and asked in a low voice, "You like it there?"
"Mmm." Tan Quelu nodded, innocent and naive. "The scenery there seems prettier. I like it."
“But that’s where my brother lives.” Wei Zhiyan said honestly, “He has a strong personality and is a clean freak. Even if you were my boyfriend, he probably wouldn’t agree to it.”
"Where does President Wei live?" The boy looked at him, bewildered. "Isn't that more suitable?"
"President Wei is such a nice person. He even gave me directions last time and took me into the Wei family home. He definitely won't mind."
"Zhiyan, you're good in every way, except you think too badly of people."
"I'm so clean, how could Mr. Wei be angry with me? Or are you the one who's looking down on me?"
Wei Zhiyan was even more speechless than Dou E.
never mind.
...If he turns off the surveillance cameras and keeps the servants in check, his brother probably won't know, right?
Wei Zhiyan gritted his teeth, forcing himself to maintain his boyfriend's composure, and looked at the servants nonchalantly: "Help Que Lu prepare suitable clothes and move her to the back."
"Yes, young master."
"Thank you, Zhiyan."
Tan Quelu immediately turned around with a smile and followed the servant without looking back. Wei Zhiyan watched his retreating figure and quickly gave all the instructions.
The boy sat on the sofa, letting the butler apply medicine to his wound. After a while, he asked suspiciously, "Are the security cameras off? What about the servants? Have they been instructed properly?"
"They're all shut down, young master, you can rest assured."
The manor's butler remained unfazed.
As a long-time employee of the Wei family, she was naturally very familiar with Butler Zhao of the Wei family's old residence. She had long heard of Tan Quelu's great reputation and had witnessed every ups and downs he had experienced in St. Weston.
I heard that President Wei has been trying to poach her, just waiting for Tang Quelu to break up so he can take her place and win her heart.
As Cheng thought.
This unexpected turn of events gave the young master an opportunity, allowing him to become Tan Quelu's new boyfriend.
The butler looked at the young master with a bruised and swollen face and thought with some concern.
President Wei wouldn't act impulsively out of love and beat the young master to death, would he?
......
Tan Quelu had just entered the villa.
A video call from Observer immediately popped up on the phone screen.
The servants around him had long since disappeared. He answered the call, sat on the carpet in front of the sofa, and greeted them with his chin propped up: "Wei Guan, good afternoon."
"good afternoon."
On the screen, a young man sat in an office, his features handsome and familiar.
He calmly closed the file and asked Elk Green, "Why didn't you tell me about the forum beforehand?"
The system exclaimed in surprise: [What's wrong, Boss? Why didn't you ask about the host's love life first this time?]
[He's your brother's wife now, did you hear me? Brother's wife! Incest! I won't talk about it!]
Tan Chuanlu remained expressionless, filtering out the electronic voice, and blinked: "The post about the alt account?"
Wei Guan hummed in agreement and calmly opened Que Lu's Weibo: "From midnight until now, you've gained 10,000 followers, and it's still going strong."
"The forum has been helping you drive traffic. If you prepare in advance, I can help you open a showcase and share your content."
—Eden had a deep collaboration with Golden Dome in his early years, cultivating a large number of marketing accounts on the internet. Later, he exploited the traffic of various industry sectors, successfully creating countless accounts, gaining experience in both positive and negative publicity.
Wei Guan could create a hundred different internet personas for Tan Quelu.
From a humble, ordinary admirer to a protagonist who, after years of hard work, finally reaches their beloved, this character is incredibly appealing. His story combines effort and heartbreak, featuring both a beautiful, strong, and tragic element. If he were to add some emotional drama later, it would be impossible for the story not to become a hit.
"Once you have a video account, you can open video accounts on different platforms and transform into a high school senior's study blogger, with the main theme of preparing for the college entrance examination and the sub-theme of showcasing life in St. Weston."
"After getting into the Capital University, I transitioned to becoming a college student Vlog blogger. My community is vertically focused on young people, and everything from travel to daily necessities, from dormitory life to study tips, is an advertising space."
"After my junior year of college, I transitioned to becoming an internship and career blogger, trying to gain experience at different large companies, taking skills certification exams, and selling courses and tutorials. I covered everything from dating and life to the workplace and streetwear brands."
Wei Guan sent the proposal over.
He is always concise when he is working, but when talking about Tan Quelu, he can't help but want to say more.
Wei Guan advised him: "Every sector can be monetized. Since you need money, why not use self-media to earn extra income?"
Tan Quelu's first thing in every relationship is to buy things.
From Zhong Wan to Xie Chenbi, from Xia Xing to Wei Zhiyan, Wei Guan knew that he was somewhat eager to hoard things and receive gifts.
There must be a way for someone like Tan Chulu to convert all his valuable possessions into cash.
What are the conditions for discounting, and where will the discounted money go? Wei Guan had some answers in his mind.
But he never mentioned it.
Not everyone has to lay everything bare and expose everything to those close to them. Wei Guan had no voyeuristic desires and did not want to reopen Tan Quelu's wounds or obsessively search for the reason for his injury.
They truly possess yesterday, today, and tomorrow.
Since we can't change yesterday, let's seize today and make the most of tomorrow.
"If you'd like, the Eden Group will sponsor your advertising first."
Tan Quelu exclaimed in surprise and blinked, "Is this someone who got in through connections?"
"Normal business practice." The young man said calmly, "I'm just supporting my perfect son."
If someone with this level of power has to be hesitant to even make things convenient for their loved ones, they might as well go home and farm.
Tan Quelu said "Oh," looked at Wei Guan, and after a while, said matter-of-factly, "But these are my and your accounts."
"I don't want everyone to see it."
"Once everything is over, I will delete all my fans, leaving only you."
"We can continue chatting here then."
The boy spoke earnestly, following Wei Guan's words, and said slowly, "When I was in my senior year of high school, I posted on Weibo that I was very tired from studying, and you would immediately contact me and try to cheer me up."
“If I get into university, I’ll celebrate on Weibo, and you’ll send me a gift and fly me from Vistove to Avalon.”
"During my graduation internship, there were many things I didn't understand, and you would explain them to me and teach me everything over and over again."
This is what Wei Guan has always done for him.
We will definitely continue to do things for him in the future.
They truly possess three things: yesterday, today, and tomorrow.
And when it comes to discussing the present and future of Gloria Green, there will always be a voice from the media.
That night, when the man pulled her from the water and carefully held her in his arms, Elm had already silently made up her mind about everything.
He didn't understand what love was, but some things are like the wind, blowing through his heart day after day, leaving indelible, slight traces.
Time flies by too quickly. Tan Quelu often feels dazed. He was fifteen years old when he went to prison, and he was already eighteen when he came into this world.
The new world became familiar, while the old world gradually blurred. He remembered everything from the past, but slowly, his heart and body seemed to calmly pass through some obstacle.
The food we eat has changed, the clothes we wear have changed, and our mood has changed even more.
He thought he should accept this change. Just like the trees in St. Weston, they only grow straight and lush after experiencing the different temperatures of the four seasons.
People who live towards the sun are powerful.
"I want to rediscover this world."
With her clear, bright eyes, Que Lü looked at Wei Guan and said, "I know you've been holding my hand the whole time."
"Thank you."
The air was still.
Wei watched Tan Quelu without saying a word for a long time.
Would it be too impulsive to want to hug him right away?
Elm Green's expression remained unchanged, as if she didn't think she had said anything earth-shattering.
He was like a newborn, naive animal, roughened and polished, tainted with ferocity, and everyone thought he had lost the ability to feel love.
Ke Weiguan understood.
He didn't.
He still retained his instinctive tentacles, however weak and soft, yet they readily accepted both kindness and malice. Beneath the fanaticism and wickedness etched into his very bones lay a pure, blank slate of a boy.
After a while.
Wei Guan hummed in response, his voice very soft: "You're welcome."
Eat well, dress well, and live well.
"This is what I most want you to do."
Tan Quelu nodded, understanding him perfectly: "I know, you're supporting me."
He knows.
The young man chuckled softly.
"Hmm, you're really smart."
Tan Quelu didn't take what she had just said to heart.
He picked up his phone and began to inspect his former residence with Wei Guan, criticizing the overly cold decor.
The villa, decorated mainly in metallic colors, was indeed very spacious. Wei Guan listened quietly, noting down his preferences.
Before the call ended.
Tan Quelu finally remembered something and asked Wei Guan, "Does Wei Zhiyan also have shares in the Wei family?"
Wei looked at him and asked, "What do you want?"
It seems like she could kick her younger brother out of the family tree at any moment.
Tan Quelu thought for a moment, then shook her head: "No, I was just mentioning it casually. I'm hanging up now, it's time for dinner."
"Okay, eat more."
"receive!"
The screen went dark.
Tan Quelu put away her phone, lay down on the large bed in Wei Guan's master bedroom, and heard the system ask: [Host, do you want shares in F3?]
Tan Quelu: "For Wei Guan's sake, I'll pass on the shares."
"Gifts and transfers don't count. He has to give me at least nine figures to be befit the status of the young master of the Wei family."
The system quickly agreed: [That's right, host is already dating him, if you don't even have this little bit of money, you might as well be dead!]
A servant knocked respectfully on the door.
It was dinner that Wei Guan specifically instructed the chef to prepare.
Tan Quelu didn't go to the villa in front; he ate on the first floor instead. Wei Zhiyan and Xia Xing assumed he had no appetite and didn't bother him.
The system was wandering around when it suddenly burst into laughter.
[Holy crap! F3's in a bad mood, so he had the servants put the food into the dog bowl, stir it, and serve it to the main character, uke, without letting him sit at the table to eat!]
It excitedly broadcast: [The protagonist flipped the table, grabbed the stainless steel dog bowl, smashed F3's head open, spilled food, and left the floor covered in food and blood!]
Holy crap, they're fighting! The dog bowl is making a loud clanging noise!
It was utter chaos.
I can't even be bothered to listen to talk about Peacock Green.
Final exams were just around the corner, and he organized the study materials that Wei Guan had sent him, diligently and earnestly working on the exam papers. He washed up and went to bed on time, falling asleep instantly.
Early the next morning.
Tan Quelu returned to the first villa.
A bright and airy restaurant.
Wei Zhiyan had a bandage wrapped around his forehead, and Xia Xing's left eye was completely purple. The two of them sat at opposite ends of the dining table, their faces bruised and swollen, waiting coldly for Que Lü to appear.
The maid didn't dare say a word, and stood to the side with her head down, suppressing a laugh.
Tan Quelu stopped in her tracks, staring blankly at them: "Xiaoxing, Zhiyan... what's wrong with you two?"
Wei Zhiyan looked up, and a few seconds later, he smiled and stood up to pull out a chair for Que Lü: "It's nothing. I encountered a stray dog while taking a walk last night and was accidentally bitten."
Xia Xing raised her hand, her eyes bright, and helped Que Lü set out the tableware: "Me too. That dog is a bit cunning, it's impossible to kill no matter how you hit it, it's especially annoying."
Wei Zhiyan laughed and served soup to Que Lü: "You also think he's despicable, right? He shamelessly mooches off other people's houses and even likes to lick other people's boyfriends' feet."
Xia Xing remained expressionless as she served food to Que Lü: "Yeah, you shameless bastard. You can only steal other people's friends by playing the victim. I wish you more and more misery, and the more misery you have, the more you sell."
"Yes, this dog is an orphan and an illegitimate child. No wonder it likes to act so shamelessly."
"Hmm, this dog is no match for a single hair of yours, no wonder it's so fond of scavenging for bargains."
"hehe."
"hehe."
The servant, utterly useless: "..."
You keep making veiled accusations, and their stomachs are laughing without getting tired or hurting at all!
Tan Quelu blinked, letting the two serve him, and chewed in confusion, "What are you talking about?"
Wei Zhiyan and Xia Xing said in unison, "We're talking about dogs, it has nothing to do with you."
Elm Green gave an "oh" as if she didn't understand anything, and then laughed, "No need to bother, you can sit down and eat too."
The two then temporarily ceased hostilities.
Today is a workday, and classes will proceed as normal after breakfast. Once the lockdown period is over, the St. Weston forum will be open for posting and discussion again.
However, none of the three, including Tan Quelu, went to class.
The forum was in an uproar. The school had just punished countless students yesterday and filed a lawsuit against them using their real names.
However, as soon as the lockdown was lifted this morning, the students in St. Weston remained as stubborn as ever, continuing to gossip and have fun!
[It's finally out! Holy crap, yesterday was so exciting, I was about to have a heart attack!]
[Zhong Wan has completely lost it! So what if they broke up? So what if she's a mistress? Zhong Dafang has shown us with her actions: as long as you create a world of chaos, you can maintain the dignity of the first wife!]
[That's courage! This is what a true Chinese man should be like! Salute!]
[...Do you guys not know how to speak without exclamation marks?]
......
[Oh my god, I finally managed to find out Xie Chenbi's condition after going through so many troubles—a comminuted fracture of his kneecap, severe soft tissue contusions throughout his body, and varying degrees of damage to his heart and lungs.]
[If it weren't for the Tashan Group's recent breakthrough in developing a new technology that enabled gene-based bone regeneration, he would have been crippled for life. Now it's just a minor issue that will only last a month or two.]
[Given Zhong Wan's usual racing speed, he was still showing mercy. And rightly so, he wouldn't dare actually kill the other party; the Xie family is no weaker than the Zhong family.]
[Yesterday I witnessed the scene firsthand. Grandpa Zhong looked terrible, his mother fainted, and his father disappeared in terror. The entire Zhong family could only watch helplessly as the police took them away.]
[The Golden Dome Group has gone all out; apart from St. Weston, no information has leaked out about this incident. The only thing left to see is how the Zhong and Xie families resolve this.]
[Grandpa Xie came too, personally accompanying him to the ambulance. But Xie Chenbi's parents didn't show up. Tsk tsk, are they really treating my Xing-ge like a secondary character, practicing seriously?]
[What did my brother Xing do to you? He can rig votes with a flick of his wrist, racking up 3.5 million votes! He can ban you for 9999 years with a wave of his hand! Isn't that more imposing than those three Celestial Dragons? Huh? Answer me!]
......
[Holy crap, I can't take it anymore! I'm totally impressed by Tan Quelu! Tan Quelu, I'm so impressed! I'm completely in awe!—Five minutes later, Wei Zhiyan appeared, and he and Tan Quelu got into the car, their fingers intertwined! Xia Xing followed behind, and the three of them went straight to Xie Family Hospital!]
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[With whom were you holding hands?]
[Is this what I meant?]
[I'm so confused, so adorably dumbfounded. I just stood there watching, completely bewildered, as they seamlessly transitioned from talking about the Green Sparrow color to discussing the entire F3 group!]
[So Xie Chenbi became the ex-husband even before he died? What were they doing at the hospital, burning incense for the ex-husband?]
[Who was the person that Chime Green had a crush on for three years? My Xing-ge is also tragic, a perpetually tearful simp.]
[I'm about to faint, mainly because looking at that tql's face, I actually find it quite reasonable.]
[Am I the only one who thinks this is so surreal...? From the moment he started dating Zhong Wan until now, everything has been so surreal...]
......
[Holy crap, I suddenly remembered that Wei Zhiyan has another identity—CEO Wei's younger brother!]
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[If I remember correctly, CEO Wei seems to be sexually frigid.]
If I remember correctly, President Wei seems to hate romance the most.
[If I remember correctly, President Wei just swiftly wiped out the Xia family.]
[…Little Green Sparrow, stop now.]
[If we don't stop now, we'll be finished if this gets to President Wei.]
Pretending to be innocent won't work.
[President Wei isn't buying that.]
A note from the author:
Uncle Wei: Do my family members think I'm falling for this nonsense?
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