Gu Huai felt that the man was just looking for trouble. “What do you mean?”
Is this guy going to leak dirt on me? Then again, Gu Huai didn’t think he had much dirt worth leaking. He had been a low-profile “nobody” for five years; his most famous moment was being hounded by Song Miao’s fans because of their conflict.
Seeing his reaction, Lin Yu gave a low laugh. “Xiao Huai, I mean no harm. I am just curious about your dating history.”
Gu Huai: “?” Is something actually wrong with this guy’s head? Dating history? If Lin Yu weren’t his co-star, Gu Huai would have knocked his teeth out by now.
He looked at Lin Yu with a cold face. “If there is nothing else, please leave. I need to rest. I have a scene early tomorrow morning.”
Faced with a direct rejection, Lin Yu didn’t react much. As if he had expected it, he simply gathered his things and walked out.
Gu Huai ranted to Bo Jianyan about what had just happened. Upon hearing this, Bo Jianyan immediately initiated a video call. “Baby.”
“I miss you so much right now.” “The people at the new company are bullying me; they won’t follow my management.” “Work is so tiring. I want baby to support me.”
Hearing these words, Gu Huai’s anger vanished instantly. “Brother Bo, it is fine. We will see each other soon.”
Bo Jianyan lowered his eyes, looking heartbroken. He counted on his fingers while looking at Gu Huai pitifully. “Baby, we cannot see each other for thirty days. And baby is so busy with work, you cannot even video call me every day.”
Gu Huai hurriedly tried to soothe him. “That is not true. I will be free every night after filming is over. Brother Bo can video call me then.”
Only then did Bo Jianyan give a soft “Mm.” “That Alpha just now was definitely provoking you.”
This Alpha named Lin Yu, right? Bo Jianyan made a mental note. How dare he hit on my wife. In his dreams.
Fortunately, Gu Huai’s “straight-man” dense nature was so strong that he viewed any ambiguous behavior from others as a provocation. Bo Jianyan felt a bit helpless. Sometimes he wished Gu Huai’s brain weren’t quite so linear, but thinking about how he wasn’t by Gu Huai’s side while other Alphas were harassing him, he was suddenly very grateful for Gu Huai’s denseness.
No, I still have to keep a close eye on my wife. There are too many people with ill intentions. My wife is just too charming, what can I do!?
Seeing that Bo Jianyan hadn’t spoken for a while, Gu Huai clenched his fist. “Don’t worry, Brother Bo. I won’t get too close to him. I’ll wait for you to come back, and then we can move into the house I bought.”
A hint of a smile appeared in Bo Jianyan’s eyes. “Baby, hold the phone properly. Let me get a good look at you.”
Gu Huai didn’t know what he wanted, but he complied. The smile on Bo Jianyan’s lips became harder to suppress. “Baby is so good. Tomorrow when you’re filming, take some photos of your costume for me if you’re free. I haven’t seen you dressed like that yet.”
Gu Huai nodded. Finally, under Bo Jianyan’s urging, he reluctantly hung up the video call. For some reason, being with Bo Jianyan made him feel much less exhausted.
Gu Huai stayed with the crew for several days. Finally, one afternoon, he had no scenes. He informed the director and planned to go find Ye Yunsui.
Ye Yunsui’s voice came through the phone with a hint of banter. “What is it? Did that Bo Jianyan brat finally give you permission to talk to me?”
Gu Huai didn’t know how to respond to the awkwardness. “Brother Yunsui, don’t be like that. He does not mean it that way.”
Ye Yunsui had long since noticed the strange atmosphere between the two. Seeing Gu Huai like this, his suspicions were mostly confirmed. He asked jokingly, “Gu Huai, did you secretly get a boyfriend behind my back?”
Gu Huai replied, “Actually, strictly speaking, we are not ‘together.’ Brother Bo and I are just in a cooperative relationship.” He didn’t dare tell Ye Yunsui the details of the marriage; he was afraid his cousin would scold him to death.
This left Ye Yunsui a bit confused. If they aren’t together, why is Bo Jianyan so jealous? Even getting jealous over me? “Fine, Xiao Huai. If you really find a partner, I’ll be happy for you.”
Gu Huai didn’t catch any deeper meaning in his words. “I know, Brother Yunsui. I’ll be at your office in a bit.”
Ye Yunsui let out a yawn. “Alright, hurry up. My family’s side branches have been making quite a fuss lately.”
Gu Huai made a mental note; it seemed the plan needed to be accelerated. He gathered several files and documents from his bag and took a taxi to Ye Yunsui’s place.
When Gu Huai saw Ye Yunsui, the latter was at his computer, busy with something. Seeing Gu Huai enter, Ye Yunsui glanced up. “There are materials and food on the coffee table. Take a look while I finish up.”
Gu Huai grabbed a pastry and began reading while eating. Watching this scene, a mischievous idea occurred to Ye Yunsui. He had previously added Bo Jianyan as a contact—though it was Bo Jianyan’s work account.
He snapped a photo of Gu Huai, searched for the contact, and sent it over. He even added a “smirk” emoji.
Bo Jianyan replied almost instantly with a question mark, followed by a flurry of messages. He seemed to be fuming. Ye Yunsui felt much better now. He contentedly put his phone down and walked toward Gu Huai.
He deliberately wouldn’t reply to Bo Jianyan. Let’s see if Bo Jianyan has the guts to come here and hit me. Since the man couldn’t stand him being with Gu Huai, he would tease him on purpose.
Ye Yunsui stepped forward. “Xiao Huai, you need to be more focused when reading materials. Don’t look at your phone.”
Gu Huai genuinely thought he was offering professional advice, so he simply placed his phone face-down on the table. He listened to Ye Yunsui explain as he read.
“The Ye family hasn’t been peaceful lately. My second uncle died in a car accident, and several illegitimate children have cropped up during the inheritance process.”
Gu Huai’s lip twitched at the news. The Ye family had always been more chaotic than his own. Although Gu Chong had only brought Gu Yi’s mother home after his mother passed away, Gu Chong had indeed cheated during the marriage.
Sensing what Gu Huai might be thinking, Ye Yunsui patted his shoulder. “My second aunt is currently busy fighting lawsuits against those people for the assets. Those mistresses have already caused scenes at the Ye residence several times.”
Ye Yunsui looked a bit pained. “My second uncle had his fun and left a massive mess behind.”
The Ye family was sprawling. Ye Yunsui had two older uncles and four younger uncles, with even more children beneath them. He couldn’t even recognize all of his cousins. But it was this group of cousins who were constantly, openly and secretly, trying to fight him for the position of head of the Ye family. Originally, the power belonged to Ye Yunsui’s father, but he had passed away early. The control had been fought over by the uncles, who claimed they would only hand it over once Ye Yunsui reached 28 and proved his ability.
Now that Ye Yunsui was close to 28 and firmly established in the company, these people were acting out more than ever.