Chapter 106 Chapter 106 Continuing the dream, he obviously has other intentions...
Despite the overwhelming online public opinion, Xu Qinghu seemed completely oblivious and was still extremely enthusiastic towards him as usual.
But "Gu Jingchen" no longer needs such love.
He kept a close eye on online trends and noticed that many people were smearing him because of Xu Qinghu. If he didn't draw a clear line between himself and her, he was afraid that nothing good would happen to him.
So one day, when Xu Qinghu was sitting in the garden waiting for her to come for dinner, he finally couldn't contain his inner anxiety and rejected her in front of everyone.
"I know it might be a little awkward for me to say this now, but the show is almost over, and I don't want to waste any more of your time."
He offered a few pleasantries, then revealed his true colors. "Thank you for liking me, but I've just realized I prefer simple, cute girls. I'm sorry, but let's end this here."
In order not to be influenced, he directly hinted that Xu Qinghu had ulterior motives, which caused an even greater public outcry.
The audience praised him for his sharp eyes, which saw through Xu Qinghu's true face.
Xu Qinghu remained silent for a long time after hearing this. A glimmer of light seemed to flash in her empty eyes, like a prey stuck in a spider web, trying desperately to break free.
"Why?" she asked hoarsely. "Is it because of the online rumors? I can actually explain."
That was the first time she faced those negative news.
"Gu Jingchen" looked into her eyes, and of course he would not admit that he would kick her when she was down. Otherwise, when the audience realized what was going on, they would condemn him for being cruel and inhumane.
"No," he denied without hesitation, "Actually, the person I've always liked is Qiao Qiao. If I gave you any expectations in the past, I hope you don't take them to heart."
"I'm sorry," he said again, "let's just leave it at that."
"I don't believe it!" The struggle in Xu Qinghu's eyes became even stronger. She grabbed "Gu Jingchen's" hand, her fingers almost digging into his flesh. "If you think so, why did you wait until now to tell me? Are you kidding me?"
"Sorry," Gu Jingchen in the dream showed obvious fear, worried that Xu Qinghu would lose control of her emotions and mislead the audience. Without thinking, he said, "I'm not lying to you. Compared to people with bad intentions, I certainly prefer innocent and lovely girls."
He looked into Xu Qinghu's eyes and casually characterized her, "I can accept her poverty, vulgarity, inferiority, and cowardice, and accept her many shortcomings, but I cannot accept someone with flawed character."
"Let's stop here." He was like the last boulder that hit Xu Qinghu, quickly extinguishing the light in her eyes and returning them to the emptiness and silence of the past.
[That’s very well said!]
The barrage began to frenzy.
[A bitch like Xu Qinghu is totally unworthy of Teacher Gu. This is what she deserves!]
[The scheming bitch finally revealed her true colors. Can the production team please kick her out?]
[I don't know where she got the confidence to challenge Qiao Qiao in the past. She is worthy!]
Teacher Gu was straightforward and exposed her true face. Let's see if she still has the nerve to continue pestering Teacher Gu.
[Can't someone who does such evil things just die? Living is just a complete waste of air!]
"I see," Xu Qinghu smiled slightly, and his beautiful eyes curved up as he whispered, "I wish you happiness."
She didn't defend herself at all, as if she knew that whatever she did would be in vain.
After she finished speaking, she stood up and walked towards the cabin. "Gu Jingchen" followed her, looking at her lonely back. He wanted to remind her that there was actually capital behind her manipulating public opinion, but when the words came to his lips, he held them back.
Since he has chosen to cut ties, why should he cause himself unnecessary trouble?
That was the penultimate communication between him and Xu Qinghu.
After that, Xu Qinghu rarely appeared in the cabin. She went out early and came back late every day. Except for cooking with Qi Song on Fridays, she was not seen at other times.
Even so, it still did not alleviate the audience's disgust towards her. Whenever she appeared in the live broadcast room, she would be cursed by tens of thousands of people.
Even the last two dates, she refused on the grounds of not feeling well.
She even asked the program team to withdraw, but was directly rejected by the director. Black and red are also red. Although Xu Qinghu is hated by everyone, she has brought huge traffic to the program team. They can't let her go.
The last time we met was on the night of confession.
"Gu Jingchen" thought Xu Qinghu had completely given up, but he didn't expect that she still chose him.
Xu Qinghu was wearing a turquoise long dress. She was much thinner than when she first came to the cottage, revealing her pointed chin and big eyes. However, it did not diminish her beauty at all. Instead, it made her look a little weaker than before.
When "Gu Jingchen" walked towards her, he had already realized that this might be the last time they would see each other, and even his heartbeat was inexplicably unbalanced.
He thought that if Xu Qinghu could produce evidence to prove his innocence after the romance show ended, they might be able to start over.
But when he walked in front of Xu Qinghu and looked at Xu Qinghu's slightly pale face, he found that he still had expectations in his heart.
What would Xu Qinghu say?
Did you do a lot of preparation before confessing?
However, Xu Qinghu only asked him to return the bag of gourd seeds he had given him, and did not really confess his feelings.
When "Gu Jingchen" gave her the seeds, he heard her say, "You know, I actually have no choice."
Gu Jingchen looked up in astonishment, only to see her smiling and saying, "Although everyone hates me, this matter is not over yet."
She put the gourd seeds away, then raised her hands to hug him and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "Do you think I really like you?"
She chuckled softly: "How could I like a stupid, bad idiot like you? Even talking to you makes me feel sick."
After saying that, she let go of him and looked at the small house behind her. Qiao Wanshu was standing on the balcony in a white dress, looking down at her like a noble and elegant saint.
He Shengnian sat on a bench in the garden. He raised his head slightly and could only see Qiao Wanshu in his eyes.
The two looked into each other's eyes, as if all the glory of the night of confession fell on them.
And Xu Qinghu could only leave the stage sadly.
The audience began to praise Qiao Wanshu and belittle her, as if they had to trample Xu Qinghu into the mud to show how popular Qiao Wanshu was.
Xu Qinghu withdrew her gaze and looked at Du Yanting and Qi Song who were standing at the garden gate. They seemed to have come here specifically to admire her defeat.
Qi Song's eyes were full of contempt, while Du Yanting smiled, as if looking at a mayfly destined to death.
"Goodbye." Du Yanting came over and said with a smile: "I hope you can live the life you want after leaving the show."
Everyone knows how hypocritical such blessings are. If he really cares so much about Xu Qinghu, why would he repeatedly provoke conflicts between her and Qiao Wanshu?
Xu Qinghu didn't say anything, but just stood there and looked deeply at each of them, as if she wanted to see into their hearts. Then she waved her hand and left the cabin in her high heels.
Under the streetlight, she stood with her back straight, and the evening breeze lifted her skirt, making her look like a butterfly disappearing into the sky.
Extremely beautiful and extremely lonely.
When He Shengnian pushed open the door and came out, Xu Qinghu had already left in a car.
"Gu Jingchen" stood there, looking in the direction of Xu Qinghu for a long time without moving.
After that, He Shengnian confessed his love to Qiao Wanshu. Although their relationship had its ups and downs, they began to be devoted to each other in the middle and late stages, which was no different from a real relationship.
The final result, of course, is that everyone is happy and they hold hands successfully.
In order to show how popular Qiao Wanshu is, "Gu Jingchen" and Qi Song also came to the rescue one after another, expressing their feelings to Qiao Wanshu and sending their blessings.
She garnered attention from the moment she arrived at the show, and she left in style, becoming the most captivating female guest on the show. With over 10 million followers on social media, her future looks bright.
After that, everyone returned to their peaceful lives. "Gu Jingchen" was busy running a studio and no one heard from Xu Qinghu again.
It was not until the late winter of that year that a police announcement was issued in a small southern town saying that Xu Qinghu was found dead of depression in his hometown.
When he heard the news, "Gu Jingchen" thought he was hallucinating.
Xu Qinghu, dead?
How could a person like that die?
The police notice said that they did not discover Xu Qinghu's death by accident, but she had reported it to the police in advance, as if she had already foreseen her own death. When they found her, she was lying calmly in the rocking chair in the yard, as if she was asleep.
That day was the winter solstice.
The day of the year with the shortest day and longest night.
It was also Xu Qinghu’s 23rd birthday.
At the same time, it was also the wedding day of Qiao Wanshu and He Shengnian. Xu Qinghu unexpectedly died.
The police said that they could not find any cause of death and there was no sign of poisoning or suicide. It was as if he just fell asleep and never woke up again.
"Gu Jingchen" was completely stunned after hearing the news.
He didn't believe this fact, so he immediately asked someone to verify it and soon got a positive answer.
Xu Qinghu is dead.
That's so trivial and insignificant.
When you click on the hot searches on the Internet, all of them are congratulating Qiao Wanshu and He Shengnian on their wedding. Even if you can see Xu Qinghu's name, they are all scolding her for dying at the wrong time, and for having to choose the auspicious day when He Qiao CP was getting married. It's really unpleasant.
Really unpleasant.
This is the label that Xu Qinghu could not tear off after participating in the dating variety show, and her death was frozen in time with ease.
Not long after, Xu Qinghu was buried in his hometown.
No one mentioned her anymore, as if all the negative information that made everyone hate her had become a thing of the past.
But is this matter really over?
When "Gu Jingchen" was awakened by a nightmare in the dead of night, he would often stare at the ceiling in a daze.
After he achieved great success in his career and entered the upper class, he realized belatedly that it would be very easy to find out the real culprit who manipulated public opinion. He just needed to find the vested interests.
Who is this person?
He looked at Qiao Wanshu's social account and realized how stupid he had been before.
He also found evidence that the Qiao family was on the verge of bankruptcy and was saved by He Shengnian's investment.
Does He Shengnian know?
The Qiao family used Xu Qinghu to turn the tables and ended up killing her.
"Gu Jingchen" laughed at himself. How could such a smart person like him not know?
But he still chose to be an accomplice, hiding all the flaws for Qiao Wanshu and holding a grand wedding of the century with her.
It seems that in this way, the exploitation of Xu Qinghu can be ignored.
The Qiao family, Qiao Wanshu and other people in the cabin, including netizens and himself, are all the murderers of Xu Qinghu.
They were all responsible for her death from depression.
When He Shengnian faces Qiao Wanshu, will he still think she is generous and kind-hearted? When they fall asleep in each other's arms at night, can they still dream peacefully?
"Gu Jingchen" didn't know, but he couldn't sleep peacefully.
When he occasionally looks back at past live broadcasts, he feels unable to sleep or eat.
But everyone is already moving forward.
Everyone seemed to ignore Xu Qinghu's death and continued to live a peaceful life.
Until three years later.
It was a bright sunny day.
He received a call from the director, saying that there was a travel program that wanted to invite them to participate. The investor was He Shengnian's business partner and the remuneration offered was very generous. Everyone else had already agreed and hoped that he could go too.
Although "Gu Jingchen" was somewhat resistant to those people, thinking of the traffic brought by the program, he still arrived at the ancient castle built in the wilderness.
It was also there that he saw Wu Xuan, dressed in black.
He was very tall and thin. Perhaps because of his foreign ancestry, his facial features were extremely deep, but his face was unnaturally pale, like a patient who had just recovered from a serious illness.
He opened the gate of the castle and welcomed them in with a smile.
When he saw Qiao Wanshu and He Shengnian, his eyes paused slightly, and then he nodded slightly at He Shengnian.
He Shengnian seemed to know Wu Xuan very well and asked familiarly, "Are you feeling better?"
"Of course," Wu Xuan's voice was extremely clear, "otherwise I wouldn't have the energy to discuss cooperation with Mr. He."
"Gu Jingchen" then realized that the reason He Shengnian participated in the program was because he had a large-scale cooperation with Wu Xuan, and Wu Xuan's request was to see all of them meet again.
Gu Jingchen in the dream did not discover the mystery.
But when Gu Jingchen in the real world saw Wu Xuan, his heart seemed to stop beating.
Wu Xuan is Xu Qinghu's ex-boyfriend. He used the variety show to gather everyone together, and he obviously had ulterior motives.
What exactly does he want to do? Revenge for Xu Qinghu?
But Xu Qinghu is already dead, and He Shengnian's family background cannot be underestimated. Even if he wants to take revenge, he has to take into account the family behind him.
After entering the castle, Wu Xuan smiled and asked everyone to sit at the long dining table, no more, no less, exactly ten seats.
The program team started the live broadcast at the right time and enthusiastically introduced everyone's identity to the audience. The popularity of the live broadcast room soon exceeded 10 million.
The audience is looking forward to this trip by the original cast.
"Everyone is welcome to visit my castle," Wu Xuan said, sitting at the end of the dining table. Looking at the empty seat opposite him, he raised his lip and said, "I wanted to invite everyone, but unfortunately there's one person missing."
When everyone looked up, they realized that he had also reserved a seat for Xu Qinghu.
When Xu Qinghu was mentioned, everyone had different thoughts, but an expression of nostalgia appeared on their faces.
"What a pity," Qiao Wanshu said, "If she could come, she would definitely be very happy."
She seemed to have long forgotten the discord between herself and Xu Qinghu, and showed her friendship with Xu Qinghu in front of Wu Xuan.
The others said nothing.
Although Xu Qinghu's behavior at the time was quite controversial, it was not to the point where everyone condemned him.
It was only after they learned of Xu Qinghu's death that they realized how isolated and helpless she had been.
But it was too late.
The dead can never come back to life.
But why did Wu Xuan mention Xu Qinghu at this time? Isn't he a fan of He Qiao CP? He should know how incompatible Qiao Wanshu and Xu Qinghu were in the past.
Unexpectedly, Wu Xuan's gaze fell on "Gu Jingchen". "Teacher Gu must have a very deep impression of her."
Hearing this, everyone immediately realized that something was wrong.
Wu Xuan seems to be paying too much attention to Xu Qinghu.
Gu Jingchen's expression changed, and he could no longer say that Xu Qinghu had "flawed character". He pretended to be calm and said, "She is a very good girl. I hope she is doing well in heaven."
"Really?" Wu Xuan smiled and said, "I thought everyone had long forgotten her existence."
Hearing this, everyone couldn't help but recall the exclusion and indifference they had shown towards Xu Qinghu in the hut, and the atmosphere suddenly became quiet.
The director looked at the rising popularity but did not call a stop. Instead, he turned the camera to everyone present.
He Shengnian frowned and said in a deep voice, "Do you know Xu Qinghu?"
No matter how slow he was, he still noticed something was wrong.
Wu Xuan said on the surface that he was a fan of him and Qiao Wanshu, but in fact he paid special attention to Xu Qinghu, so he had to think more about it.
He immediately stood up from his chair and tried to go to the gate of the castle, only to find that the door had been locked from the outside.
This discovery made everyone change their expression.
"What exactly do you want to do?" Zhong Zining and others also stood up and stared at Wu Xuan warily.
"What's your relationship with Xu Qinghu?" Qi Song mocked, "Isn't she just a cheap woman? If she dies, she dies. What's the big deal? In my opinion, someone as vicious as her deserves to be cut into pieces and sent to hell..."
Before he could finish his words, a gunshot was heard suddenly in the huge space.
Before Qi Song could react, he opened his eyes wide and fell straight to the ground.
There was an obvious bullet hole on his forehead, and a large amount of blood gushed out from the wound.
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