Chapter 77 Compromise
Chu Yan placed Gu Xu in a top private hospital affiliated with the Chu Group. Nearly twenty hours of physical and mental exhaustion meant that Gu Xu would need a considerable period of rest and recuperation.
Gu Xu was still comatose on the hospital bed, his brow furrowed in anxiety even in his sleep. Chu Yan sat on the sofa beside him, opened his laptop, and began to deal with the subsequent impact that Ruichuang Technology might face.
Gu Xu decisively cut ties with the Gu family, and Gu Hongyuan would never let it go. Business repression and retaliation would soon follow. Fortunately, Gu Xu had the foresight to completely decouple Ruichuang from the Gu family. Chu Yan's only task now was to help him maintain his base before he woke up.
He contacted Gu Xu's most trusted secretary and explained the situation clearly and concisely, asking him to immediately activate the emergency plan, stabilize the internal mood of the company, and closely monitor all developments of the Gu Group.
Just as I finished dealing with a few urgent matters, my phone on the table began to vibrate. The caller ID read: Gu Ye.
Chu Yan stared at the name, his fingertips pausing on the keyboard for a few seconds before he picked up the phone and pressed the answer button.
There was no immediate response from the other end of the line, only the sound of heavy, suppressed breathing. After several seconds, Gu Ye's voice finally came through, his tone hoarse:
“…Come find me.”
"I want to exercise my right to be on call."
This was the second time he had used this "privilege." The last time was by the river in the park. This time, it was after he witnessed that shocking scene.
Chu Yan glanced at Gu Xu lying on the hospital bed, stood up and walked to the bedside, picked up a notepad and quickly wrote "I'm going to take care of something, have a good rest", and gently pressed it under the water cup on the bedside table.
Then he turned and left the ward.
According to the location sent by Gu Ye, Chu Yan found a car parked on the side of a secluded road. Gu Ye had probably just driven out of the Gu family's old house and was too excited. His hands were shaking and he couldn't continue driving, so he had to stop here to wait for him.
Chu Yan opened the passenger door and got in.
There were no lights on in the car, only the dim light from the roadside, outlining Gu Ye's silhouette. He looked out at the dark night ahead, his whole body was eerily quiet.
Chu Yan did not remain silent this time, but spoke calmly: "Is there anything you want to ask me?"
Gu Ye didn't turn around to look at Chu Yan. He stared straight ahead and asked in a suppressed voice, "Why?"
"Why Gu Xu?"
"Chu Yan, you clearly know, you clearly know that he and I..."
Chu Yan is the only light in his dark life, the person he can rely on and trust wholeheartedly, but now this person is entangled with his enemies, which makes him feel like a complete joke.
"山" and "屾", Gu Ye suddenly realized, and a self-deprecating arc appeared at the corner of his mouth: "So you knew it a long time ago, right?" Thinking that he had complained about Gu 屾 in front of Chu Yan before, he felt extremely embarrassed.
Chu Yan shook his head: "No, I really didn't know at first." This was the truth. He didn't particularly understand the entanglement between Gu Ye and Gu Xu at the beginning.
"So?" Gu Ye's tears suddenly burst out without warning. "So what happened after you found out? Was it fun to play with me?"
Gu Ye's throat seemed to be blocked by something, and he could no longer make any clear sounds, only broken sobs.
Chu Yan watched him break down and cry. He reached out, gently brushing his wet cheek with his fingertips, trying to wipe away the burning tears, but the more he wiped, the more they flowed, as if they would never dry up. He said, "Gu Ye, it's Gu Hongyuan you should hate, not Gu Xu. You should understand what I mean." Gu Ye knew, of course, but he just couldn't accept it.
Chu Yan's voice lowered, with an almost cruel calmness, "What do you want me to do?"
This sentence was like a needle, piercing through Gu Ye's forced disguise. He threw himself into Chu Yan's arms, like a drowning man grabbing the last piece of driftwood, and hugged him tightly with all his strength. His voice was muffled by Chu Yan's clothes, with a sobbing tone and an extremely humble begging:
"So how about changing it..."
"Except Gu Xu, anyone can..."
"I can be a mistress...it's okay with me..."
"As long as it's not Gu Xu, please, as long as it's not him..."
It took all his courage to accept that Chu Yan had someone else. But why had that person been Gu Xu? She was the root cause of all his misfortunes. How could he accept this?
Chu Yan sighed as he felt the violent trembling of the body in his arms and the humble begging.
He used both hands to pull Gu Ye out of his arms and forced him to look into his eyes.
"No, Gu Ye." Chu Yan's eyes were deep and serious, without any evasion. "I like you, and I also like Gu Ye. I like you both the same way."
"Really?" Gu Ye murmured again, "Is it the same?"
Chu Yan nodded affirmatively. Gu Ye suddenly smiled, a smile filled with bitterness. He looked at Chu Yan and asked a question that went straight to the heart of the matter:
"Then why..."
"You pulled Gu Xu out of the Gu family's quagmire,"
"But you pushed me in?"
“…” Chu Yan was speechless for a moment.
This question completely ripped away all the warmth and warmth, revealing the cold, cruel truth beneath. He couldn't answer.
He can't say that it was to let you take control of the Gu family faster, so I chose to help Gu Xu, who posed a greater threat, escape first, and leave you there to complete the mission.
Gu Ye looked at Chu Yan, who was speechless, and the smile on his face gradually faded. He took a few deep breaths, trying to calm the turmoil in his chest and regain a bit of composure.
After a long while, he asked in a very calm tone:
"So I didn't win the fight, did I?"
"Between him and me, you finally chose him, didn't you?"
Chu Yan shook his head, this time very firmly, without any hesitation in his eyes: "No. In my heart, you rank first."
This sentence is very powerful.
However, Gu Ye only smiled knowingly after hearing this. His eyes held a sadness and clarity that was not in keeping with his age:
"No, Chu Yan."
"I'm not number one."
“What I have to do comes first.”
【!!!】The system was garbled in Chu Yan's consciousness. It had always thought that Gu Ye was a love-brained person who was blinded by emotions. What was going on with this sudden and precise attack?
"I told you, Gu Ye is very smart." Chu Yan responded calmly in his mind. He wasn't particularly surprised. He had never deliberately concealed his intentions, nor had he concealed his guidance and layout. For Gu Ye, who was perceptive enough, it was only a matter of time before he guessed the truth.
"You are very smart." Chu Yan looked at him and admitted frankly.
"Yeah," Gu Ye pulled the corner of his mouth with a hint of self-deprecation, "You taught me."
"Gu Ye, if you can't accept it, we can continue to be friends." Chu Yan said.
Friends? Gu Ye laughed. After all the things he had done, how could he be willing to just be friends?
He shook his head, leaned back in the driver's seat, looked out the window at the dark night, and said softly:
"Chu Yan, I have become what you wanted me to be. I have learned to be calm, to analyze, and to see the situation clearly."
A trace of genuine admiration flashed across Chu Yan's eyes. "Well. Now that you've seen the situation clearly, what are you going to do?" He leaned forward slightly, his tone probing. "Threat me? Or force me to make a choice?"
Upon hearing this, Gu Ye looked at Chu Yan strangely. He shook his head, and his tone actually returned to his usual stubbornness and seriousness, although still with a nasal tone:
"I told you I would do what you asked me to do."
"I will definitely do what I promised."
In fact, before Chu Yan arrived, Gu Ye did think about taking revenge on Chu Yan and teaching him a lesson, but as soon as he thought about Chu Yan, he couldn't continue thinking about it. He suddenly realized that Chu Yan was too important to him.
Chu Yan raised his eyebrows slightly: "Even if my love for you is not pure?"
Gu Ye snorted, turned his head and looked out the window, leaving Chu Yan with only a stubborn profile, and said in a muffled voice:
"Goodness with a purpose is goodness."
"At least you're actually helping me, aren't you?"
Although the method was cruel and the truth was hurtful, it was undeniable that it was Chu Yan's appearance that gave him the possibility and ability to break free from his fate.
He paused and added, emphasizing his position:
"Of course, I still hate Gu Xu. I hate him very much."
Chu Yan looked at his awkward expression and finally couldn't help but chuckle. He reached out and ruffled Gu Ye's soft hair, his tone returning to its usual gentle and indulgent tone:
"Well, you can continue to hate him."
"Well, after I finish what you want me to do, can you promise me one thing? Just like the bet we made before." Gu Ye pressed on.
Chu Yan raised his eyebrows and looked at him, then nodded: "If you do it, then I will promise you one thing."
After experiencing the ultimate collapse, the sharp questioning, and the cold truth, the atmosphere in the car strangely eased. A new balance was quietly being established.
The moonlight shone through the car window onto the two of them.
The chaotic code gradually calmed down. Looking at this scene, the system could only sigh again at the complexity of human emotions and the horror of the host.
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