Around 3 p.m., Gu Fei was sitting at his desk working. He had changed his clothes, and the fatigue on his face had lessened considerably. He had returned to his serious, upright, and unapproachable cold demeanor.
There was a knock on the door. Gu Fei didn't look away from the documents in front of him and simply said, "Come in." He thought it would be his assistant or secretary, but he didn't find one.
"Oh, Mr. Gu is still busy with work. He really is a busy man."
With the sound of footsteps, a teasing voice rang out in the office. Gu Fei finally looked up from his documents and saw An Jing walk in with a smile, sitting down on the sofa as if it were nothing out of the ordinary.
Mr. Gu was in a good mood, and his expression was much more approachable than usual. He even joked in a friendly manner, saying, "No matter how busy you are, you're not as busy as a big star."
"What brings you here?" Gu Fei got up, walked to the sofa next to An Jing, sat down, poured a glass of water, and pushed it in front of An Jing.
An Jing thought for a moment, "Hmm... southeast wind."
"I just finished an offline event and happened to be passing by, so I thought I'd stop by to make my presence known. Otherwise, I was afraid that you, Mr. Gu, would forget about your childhood friend because you're so busy."
Gu Fei: "I see you in the entertainment headlines every day."
"Really? That's great!" An Jing said, picking up her water glass and taking a sip.
He narrowed his eyes slightly as he sized up Gu Fei. As a friend of many years, he noticed Gu Fei's unusual demeanor the moment he entered; Gu Fei seemed to have been revitalized, like a parched desert receiving dew. (Remember the website m.xswang.com)
"Hey Mr. Gu, you seem a bit off today?"
His gaze seemed to materialize, scrutinizing the person from head to toe, inside and out. The person being scrutinized remained calm and composed, their expression unchanged, making it impossible to discern his thoughts.
Hmm... it can be summed up with an idiom, which is "triumphant and elated," or "radiant with joy." It's not something you can tell from the surface, like that indifferent face; it's something that radiates from within.
Gu Fei poured himself a glass of water, took a sip, and after a moment of silence, said calmly, "I'm perfectly normal."
An Jing: "No, you're not normal."
Gu Fei: "..."
"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. How about we get together tonight if you're free?"
Gu Fei nodded and said, "Okay."
"Then it's settled." An Jing looked at her friend, whose clothes and daily life were as serious as an old cadre, and couldn't help but advise, "Gu Fei, I've noticed that your life revolves solely around work. This won't do. If you continue like this, you'll become lonely..."
The words abruptly stopped. An Jing's eyes widened uncontrollably as she stared at the person walking out of the lounge. She swallowed hard in fear and stammered out the last three words: "...for a lifetime."
Lin Qingyan, who had just come out of the lounge, was also stunned.
"..."
When Gu Fei held him and lay on the same bed, Lin Qingyan felt nervous and ashamed, but he didn't know when he fell asleep. He admired himself for being able to fall asleep in such a strange atmosphere.
He woke up not even knowing where he was, and the man beside him was gone. He got out of bed, opened the door in a daze, and went out, still rubbing his sleepy eyes.
Then, I was shocked by what I saw next.
If there's nothing wrong with his eyes, if he's not having a dream, if he's not hallucinating, then is the man sitting next to Gu Fei, who's also looking at him, An Jing?
An, Jing?!
Lin Qingyan gasped, her body reacting faster than her brain. She immediately turned around and went back to the lounge, quickly closing the door and covering her face with her hands.
On the other side, An Jing stared in astonishment at the closed lounge. Her shock was no less than that of Lin Qingyan. The boy who had just woken up and came out of Gu Fei's private lounge seemed to be Lin Qingyan, one of the candidates he had interviewed some time ago.
He had a deep impression of Lin Qingyan, so he recognized him at a glance. That wasn't the most surprising thing. What was most shocking was that he actually came out of Gu Fei's lounge, instead of someone else's lounge!
It's Gu! Fei!
Gu Fei, who just said he wanted to be alone for the rest of his life!
An Jing stiffly shifted her gaze to her friend, forcing a smile. "Friend, shouldn't you explain what happened to me, hmm?"
Gu Fei maintained his unwavering composure and said calmly, "It's just as you see it."
An Jing raised an eyebrow. "How? Hmm?"
"That's it." Gu Fei was unwilling to explain further.
"..." An Jing wasn't stupid. Gu Fei's words, coupled with his unusual behavior, made it clear what was going on. Others only knew that the rumored Master Gu was cold and aloof, and not interested in women.
And he has truly felt this over the years. The rumors are not exaggerated. Gu Fei in reality is just like that: strict with rules and regulations, self-disciplined, and with a regular lifestyle, like an ascetic monk.
He knew Gu Fei too well, which made it even more unbelievable.
The amount of information was overwhelming. An Jing slowly sorted through the complex and indescribable emotions in his mind. He simply couldn't connect a mere trainee with the president of the Gu Group.
The only connection between the two is that the kid is a trainee at Yihua Entertainment, while Gu Fei is the big boss of the entertainment company. They can be considered boss and subordinate, though it's not strictly a relationship.
An Jing's Adam's apple bobbed as she hesitated for a moment before finally managing to ask, "So, you like men?"
Gu Fei neither nodded nor shook his head, but simply asked in a nonchalant tone, "Does he look like a girl?"
An Jing: "..." So, his friend of so many years actually likes men? No, that's not the most important thing... Didn't Gu Fei just admit that he likes that kid?!
Hold!
"Gu Fei, you, you, you..."
Gu Fei: "Aren't you busy?"
An Jing's mind was practically blank; he couldn't quite grasp the meaning of Gu Fei's words until Gu Fei confidently added, "I'm very busy." Only then did he realize that Gu Fei was telling him to leave.
He cursed, half-laughing and half-crying, "Gu Fei, do you still consider me your good brother?"
Gu Fei said, "I'm not asking you to leave, it's just that if you stay here, the children won't dare to come out."
"?!" An Jing wondered if he had misheard. How could Gu Fei say such a thing? However, looking at Gu Fei's nonchalant and self-righteous appearance, he was both amused and exasperated. He gritted his teeth and said, "Fine, I'll leave!"
"Gu Fei, you absolutely have to come out tonight!"
Gu Fei refused without hesitation: "I'm busy, in a few more days."
"..."
An Jing felt that something was wrong. He had just walked to the office door and closed it when he suddenly stopped and looked back at the closed door. His expression was a mixture of emotions.
He remembered something. The last time he went to the Tomorrow Star interview site, he ran into Gu Fei outside. At that time, he asked Gu Fei why he was there, and Gu Fei replied that he was bringing his child to the interview.
At the time, he naively thought it was Lu Yuqi, but now that he thinks about it carefully, Gu Fei was talking about Lin Qingyan. How could Gu Fei, such a busy person, have time to take his cousin to an interview? He's not some devoted cousin.
Gu Fei, well done. You actually had two faces.
Lin Qingyan felt he should have checked the almanac before going out today. Why did these embarrassing and speechless incidents keep happening to him? He scratched his hair in frustration.
Gu Fei opened the door to the lounge and went in. He saw the child hiding in the corner, grabbing his hair. His fair face was almost scrunched up like a bun, and a few strands of hair stuck up, making him look very comical.
Upon seeing the man standing at the door, Lin Qingyan immediately jumped up like a frightened bird, unsure of what to do with her hands, and leaned forward to try and look outside.
The man's tall frame blocked his view.
“An Jing has already left.” Gu Fei walked up to the boy, raised his hand to press down a few tufts of hair sticking up on his head, and said softly, “What? Are you afraid of him?”
Lin Qingyan breathed a sigh of relief. He glanced at Gu Fei, then awkwardly looked away and said weakly, "Actually, no. An Jing is a mentor at Tomorrow's Stars. He was there when I interviewed last time, so it was quite a surprise to see him just now."
Now that I think about it, it's normal that Gu Fei knows An Yu, and An Jing is An Yu's older brother. I just don't know... whether An Nanyi and Gu Fei know each other.
Gu Fei looked at the boy's awkward little actions. "An Jing is my childhood friend." As soon as he finished speaking, he saw the boy's lowered eyes widen slightly, and then he tried to pretend to be calm and said, "Oh, I see."
Did you sleep well just now?
Lin Qingyan's mind couldn't keep up with Gu Fei's speed in changing the subject. Perhaps he had just woken up and was stimulated again, his mind was still dazed, and he nodded blankly.
After nodding, he asked Gu Fei if he could go back first.
Actually, there's no need to ask this question at all. He can go wherever he wants; it's his freedom. But the child is so well-behaved, just like a child cautiously asking his parents if he can go out to play.
This time, Gu Fei didn't stop him. He couldn't push him too far. "Don't rush. Go to the bathroom first and get yourself ready before you go back." His gaze lingered on the two tufts of hair on the boy's head, which he had just pressed down but which stubbornly stuck up again.
"..." Lin Qingyan entered the restroom with an embarrassed expression.
Gu Fei had the driver take Lin Qingyan back. As soon as he left, Assistant Yang knocked on the door and came in.
"Mr. Gu, I have sent the DNA sample to the testing center. The staff there said the results will be available in seven days."
"Okay, I understand."
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