Chapter 38: Unethical 05
Without having time to think about anything, Gu Yanchen jumped into the swimming pool.
The swimming pool at home seemed to have just had its water changed and was still icy. Gu Rong was floating on the bottom of the pool, with her eyes closed and her hands spread out. Her skin was glowing white against the light blue bottom of the pool, her hair fluttering, swaying with the waves, like a drowned elf, or like... a water monster waiting in the dark.
——The moment Gu Yanchen reached out and touched Gu Rong, he saw that pair of eyes opened instantly, looking at him with a teasing look.
Gu Yanchen was suddenly startled and was about to let go, but Gu Rong grabbed his wrist instead.
Gu Rong fell to the bottom of the pool and refused to let Gu Yanchen go up.
Thanks to his trained mental strength, he can hold his breath for a long time at the bottom of the pool. But even if Gu Yanchen has a diving certificate, he can't stay at the bottom of the pool for too long as Gu Rong.
What's more, Gu Rong was only wearing a pair of swimming trunks, while Gu Yanchen was still wearing his outer clothes. He had only taken off his suit jacket when he came in. The fabric on his body had absorbed water, and he obviously felt a little more restrained than Gu Rong in the swimming pool. This also made it easier for Gu Rong to entangle Gu Yanchen, who was a circle bigger than him.
Gu Yanchen is about to break his own cognition again.
He thought Gu Rong might want to drown him in the swimming pool.
Until the feeling of suffocation slowly came over him, Gu Yanchen finally gave up all his efforts, and with his strength prevailing, he pulled Gu Rong out of the swimming pool.
“Crash—”
Before Gu Rong could react, Gu Yanchen suddenly pushed her to the edge of the swimming pool.
Gu Yanchen could barely contain his fury: "Are you crazy?!"
Because he was caught off guard and pinned down by the swimming pool, Gu Rong coughed and choked several times, his eyelashes wet, but his smile was very perverse: "What's wrong, big brother?"
"Just kidding you."
"How can you joke like that?!"
"Yes, I have--"
As if afraid that it wasn't irritating enough, Gu Rong deliberately prolonged his voice.
Both of them stayed at the bottom of the swimming pool for a long time and felt suffocated. When they came out, their chests kept heaving. No matter how hard they tried to restrain themselves, they could not suppress their gasps.
Gu Yanchen pressed the person tighter, almost chest to chest, causing a slight friction when breathing. He was only wearing a thin layer of cloth, but it was soaked in water and stuck to his chest, so he could feel the touch of Gu Rong's chest more clearly. It seemed that he was still trembling slightly because he had been tossing and turning at the bottom of the swimming pool for a long time.
If that’s the case, why do we have to do this?
Gu Rong sneered, raised his hand to grab Gu Yanchen's wrist, and continued to angrily say, "I just want you to experience the feeling of suffocation."
"Gu Rong!!"
Gu Yanchen couldn't help but roared in anger, but the next second he heard——
[I often feel suffocated anyway.]
What?
Gu Yanchen's breath stagnated, but he saw Gu Rong suddenly approaching.
"elder brother."
[elder brother. ]
One sound is very light, and the other is very soft.
Like praying for something.
Gu Yanchen's body suddenly shook, and his expression showed a complexity that he could not see.
Gu Rong opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something.
"Young Master, Second Young Master?"
Uncle Li's voice sounded, and there seemed to be some doubt in his voice.
Gu Yanchen finally came back to his senses, and they both looked towards the edge of the swimming pool.
Uncle Li stood there, still struggling with their posture and state. He didn't quite understand why Gu Yanchen fell into the swimming pool, but he still spoke diligently: "Miss Ye is here, Miss Ye Wanqing, she is waiting for you in the living room, Master, she said she wants to talk to you about something."
Before Gu Yanchen could speak, he heard Gu Rong sneer.
"It's so late."
He pushed Gu Yanchen away, swam directly to the shore, climbed up dripping wet, and asked Uncle Li: "Miss Ye only wanted to see Big Brother?"
"Well, no."
"OK."
Gu Rong nodded, then turned and looked at Gu Yanchen with a half-smile: "Then big brother, I'll go with you to see Miss Ye later, is that okay?"
Gu Yanchen had a sullen face and said nothing. After Gu Rong finished speaking, he left.
After Gu Rong left, Uncle Li looked at Gu Yanchen who was still standing in the water with some hesitation, and said hesitantly: "Young Master, this?"
"Let him do whatever he wants."
Gu Yanchen took a deep breath and climbed ashore.
"Master Eldest, were you and Master Second having an argument just now?" Uncle Li asked in a low voice.
He had worked in the Gu family for decades and had watched the two of them grow up. Thinking of what had just happened, he felt a little uneasy. He couldn't help but sigh and continued, "The Second Young Master has a more radical personality, but he was actually very close to you when he was a child. When you were in school, the Second Young Master would make a fuss looking for his brother every day, and the first time he spoke, he called you brother..."
What Uncle Li meant by this was that a harmonious family is the key to success.
Gu Yanchen was indeed touched, but more than that, he couldn't understand why things had turned out like this.
Gu Rong, when did it start to change?
In other words, when did the brothers start to become estranged from each other?
Gu Yanchen was unsure for a moment.
"I know, Uncle Li."
Gu Yanchen paused and whispered, "He is still my brother."
Therefore, he will definitely set Gu Rong right.
When Gu Yanchen finished packing and came to the living room, Gu Rong was already there, but it seemed that he had just arrived and was talking to Ye Wanqing.
Ye Wanqing's expression looked a little embarrassed. When she saw him appear, she immediately looked over and greeted him.
Gu Yanchen nodded, walked over and apologized for keeping Ye Wanqing waiting.
"No, I should say sorry."
Ye Wanqing paused: "I am here on behalf of the Ye family."
The meaning of this statement is self-evident. He is here to act as a peacemaker for the Ye family.
Since Gu Yanchen had already asked the Ye family to apologize, he also wanted to make a big deal out of a small matter and did not intend to pursue anything further. So Ye Wanqing came here today just to show an attitude, to add more sincerity, and... Unexpectedly, Ye Wanqing, who has always been so arrogant, actually seemed to want to give in.
"This weekend is Mr. Fan's 80th birthday. Can we go together?"
Ye Wanqing is highly valued in the Ye family and holds a high position in Ye's Enterprise. She also has a cooperative relationship with Gu Yanchen. Some of her previous proactive invitations were well-timed and well-adjusted. They can be said to be normal cooperative exchanges, or interactions out of courtesy and politeness.
But now, saying that he wanted to invite Gu Yanchen to attend the birthday party of the old man of the Fan family was obviously making something clear.
Perhaps it was the previous incident that made Ye Wanqing feel a sense of crisis, or perhaps Gu Yanchen was enough to make her give in.
This was probably something Gu Rong had not thought of before.
Ye Wanqing simply couldn't give up Gu Yanchen.
However, Gu Yanchen would never agree to an invitation of this nature, and after what happened with the Ye family...
"Is it still appropriate to go together now?"
Before Gu Yanchen could speak, someone spoke for him.
Gu Rong looked at Ye Wanqing and said with a smile, "Miss Ye, we just resolved a storm, do you want my brother to get involved again?"
Ye Wanqing's expression turned a little ugly: "Who is this because of?"
"Your sister."
Gu Rong replied without any guilt: "After all, some things are the result of someone's own decisions."
"you--"
"Besides, Miss Ye, you only came out to apologize after the matter was resolved. Didn't you just realize that Gu Yanchen was wrongly accused?"
Gu Yanchen was startled and turned to look at Gu Rong.
Ye Wanqing opened her mouth, speechless.
When the incident first happened, many people regarded it as a "romantic scandal". Not only did no one stand up to help, but the rumor spread from one person to another, fearing that the incident would make matters worse. No one "doubted" the authenticity of this "romantic scandal". Even Ye Wanqing remained silent and never stood up to speak for Gu Yanchen.
Gu Yanchen originally thought that he and Ye Wanqing were at least friends.
However, Gu Yanchen did not mean to blame Ye Wanqing. After all, helping is not an obligation, and not helping is also a right. Moreover, from Ye Wanqing's point of view, considering the attitude of the Ye family, she must be in a dilemma. Just because of this, facing Ye Wanqing's active invitation, Gu Yanchen could not pretend that nothing had happened.
But he didn't think Gu Rong would notice this.
Of course, Gu Rong also has a lot of responsibilities in this matter. If he speaks out now, he will really be punished.
Gu Yanchen couldn't help but sigh secretly, feeling that Gu Rong was much more difficult to deal with now than before.
As for Ye Wanqing, she was indeed speechless.
In fact, out of some selfish motives, she chose to remain silent. It was not because she did not trust Gu Yanchen, but because she wanted to force Gu Yanchen to come to her for help - such as "admitting" that she was the one who really had a relationship with Gu Yanchen, thereby confirming and confirming the rumors about their relationship.
In this way, Ye Wanqing can also convince her family to stand on their side with good reason.
Unfortunately, Gu Yanchen didn’t have it.
Not only that, he also forced the Ye family and Ye Shiyu to apologize in the end.
It would be fine if Ye Shiyu apologized, but asking the Ye family to apologize as well did make Ye Wanqing feel a little embarrassed.
She had made a lot of mental preparations in advance before visiting today.
But Ye Wanqing didn't expect that she would retreat to this extent. As a woman, she was so humble, but Gu Yanchen could still remain silent.
And Gu Rong didn't even give her an ounce of face.
This made Ye Wanqing somewhat angry and embarrassed. "Second Young Master Gu, instead of standing here and criticizing me, why don't you reflect on yourself? I'm sure that if it weren't for the sake of our brother, Mr. Gu wouldn't allow you to go to such lengths. Framing your own brother, this isn't something you can justify as a joke."
"That's a matter between us two brothers, don't worry about it." Gu Rong couldn't help but frown.
[What's so good about Gu Yanchen?]
This sudden accusation was really unexpected.
Gu Yanchen looked over with confusion: "???"
[This boring and rigid man has no emotional intelligence at all. Why would he hang himself on such a crooked tree? I'm afraid he'll never know what it's like to love someone in this lifetime. Instead of wasting time on Gu Yanchen, it's better to spend his precious time on other meaningful things. Such an outstanding woman, can you please clear your mind a little?]
Gu Yanchen: “”
He almost doubted his judgment again.
Boring, rigid, no emotional intelligence, a crooked tree?
Is this how he looks in Gu Rong's eyes?
Gu Yanchen took a deep breath, stopped paying attention to Gu Rong, and turned to look at Ye Wanqing.
Gu Rong now has problems with his brain, spirit, and psychology.
He couldn't stimulate him any more.
But it is impossible to tell Ye Wanqing about this.
Moreover, for Ye Wanqing, in the past, due to their cooperative relationship, contact between them was inevitable, but now, at this critical juncture, with such an almost explicit invitation, Gu Yanchen would definitely not agree to it.
He and Ye Wanqing can be friends, and he respects independent women like Ye Wanqing, but he cannot maintain an ambiguous attitude and give Ye Wanqing the possibility of misunderstanding.
So after being surprised by Ye Wanqing's sudden "explicit statement", Gu Yanchen decisively apologized.
We are all adults, and with such answers, we can understand each other.
Ye Wanqing forced a smile and said nothing more.
"Well, it seems I have to find another male companion."
After saying that, Ye Wanqing stood up, indicating that she was about to leave. Before leaving, she extended her hand to Gu Yanchen: "But Mr. Gu, if there is an opportunity for cooperation in the future, it shouldn't be affected by other things, right? Putting aside other things, I should also be a good partner."
Gu Yanchen nodded: "Of course."
Gu Rong chuckled beside him.
Although it only emits a short interjection on the surface, in fact:
[Of course~~]
It's quite weird.
Gu Yanchen: “”
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