“Does he want to apologize to me?”
“No need, I don’t need his apology.” Gu Huaichen’s expression was icy, but his fingers resting on his knees were tapping lightly, one after the other.
The eldest young master of the Gu family, who had been splashed, didn’t have much of a temper, but the second young master of the Gu family, who was a few years younger, was not having it.
“Brother, if he wants to apologize, let him come in. I want to see how he plans to apologize.”
The guests had all left, and members of the Gu family were in the living room of the main residence discussing the marriage alliance with the Xie family.
The Gu family estate occupied a considerable area, featuring a dedicated grand hall for hosting banquets, while the family members’ daily living quarters were in the main residence.
“Since the Xie family looks down on our Gu family, it’s fine if this marriage is called off.” Elder Gu sat boldly and decisively on the leather sofa, clearly filled with dissatisfaction toward the Xie family.
“It’s just that.” Compared to Elder Gu’s casual attitude, Madam Gu cast a worried glance at her eldest son.
Who knows who was spreading wild rumors outside, saying that her eldest son was no longer functional in that area! Who from a good family would dare to marry him now?
Madam Gu, who had her eyes on money, also looked down on ordinary people; her eldest son was excellent in every single way, and not just anyone was worthy of him.
“Dad, Mom, please persuade big brother and let that brat Xie Yan crawl in here to apologize.” Second Young Master Gu’s tone carried a hint of impatience, and he couldn’t wait to see Xie Yan crying with snot and tears, kneeling on the ground to repent.
Second Young Master Gu had a rebellious temperament, but he had idolized his eldest brother since childhood.
Today, right under his very nose, someone actually dared to splash wine on his brother! What an incredible amount of audacity.
Unfortunately, when the incident happened, he was in the restroom and couldn’t personally beat Xie Yan up. He thought Xie Yan, who caused the trouble, had run off long ago, but who would have thought that he was still outside.
“Old Feng, go bring him over.” Hearing this, Madam Gu spoke up, as she naturally had anger in her heart.
Her son had only been discharged from the hospital for half a year, and the Xie family pulled such a distressing stunt; it was simply bad luck.
Her heart felt utterly blocked.
Outside the main gates, waiting is always anxiety-inducing. Of course, the only one feeling anxious was the security guard uncle!
He must have been out of his mind! The eldest young master had already said he didn’t want to see this Xie Yan ever again, yet he had acted out of momentary softness and helped him.
If the enraged eldest young master held it against him as well, wouldn’t he lose his job?
He was nearly forty-five years old, and finding a job at this age wouldn’t be easy.
Thinking about the possibility of unemployment, the security guard uncle was filled with regret, his intestines turning green with remorse.
Fortunately, the appearance of Butler Feng relieved a middle-aged man’s greatest fear of losing his job.
“Come with me.” As the butler of the Gu estate, Butler Feng wore a well-fitted suit, had his hair slicked back, stood straight, and didn’t even bother to glance at Xie Yan.
When Xie Yan appeared before the Gu family members, it was destined to disappoint Second Young Master Gu. There was no fear on his face, nor any panic.
Finding his target, Xie Yan lowered his waist slightly, staring straight into the man’s handsome face, looking at times perplexed and at times frowning.
“What are you trying to do again?” Seeing him approach his eldest brother, Second Young Master Gu leaped up from the side.
“Dongze.”
With just two simple words from Gu Huaichen, Second Young Master Gu reluctantly sat back down.
They really looked identical. Outside, Xie Yan had been wondering if his eyes were playing tricks on him and that the person only shared a similar appearance with the Immortal Venerable, rather than being the exact same person.
“You look a lot like my.” Xie Yan suddenly choked here. What should the relationship between the Immortal Venerable and him be considered?
“You look a lot like an old friend of mine.” Xie Yan pondered for a moment. He often fought with the Immortal Venerable—fighting off the bed and fighting on the bed—so that should probably count as being friends, right?
This kind of ancient, stale pickup line, and someone is actually still using it today!
Host, you couldn’t possibly have taken a fancy to him, could you!
It was a cannon fodder counterattack system now, not a romance system! The host falling in love would net zero energy for it.
Xie Yan ignored its chattering and leaned even closer to the man, wanting to figure out if this person was the Immortal Venerable.
A large hand covered Xie Yan’s face, pushing him slightly further away. It was Gu Huaichen.
“Xie Yan, has no one ever taught you to maintain social distance with people?”
They weren’t close at all, yet he came right up into his personal space. Gu Huaichen’s behavior was already quite gentlemanly; he hadn’t even started cursing.
“No one.” Xie Yan raised his hand and gripped the man’s strong wrist.
He was the Lord of all Demons; who would dare teach him how to behave?
Gu Huaichen frowned slightly. Was this Xie Yan truly unable to understand, or was he just pretending?
“Weren’t you here to apologize to my brother?” A gnashing, teeth-gritting voice came from the side.
“Mhm, what happened just now was unintentional. Don’t be angry, okay?” Xie Yan was still holding the man’s wrist, smiling as he looked at him.
Gu Huaichen’s dark, heavy eyes hid thoughts that no one could guess.
The young man before him had red lips and white teeth, bright and handsome features, inward-hooking phoenix eyes with slightly upturned corners, thick and long eyelashes, and clear eyes carrying an air of innocence.
Xie Yan’s appearance was undoubtedly striking, striking to a somewhat excessive degree.
Second Young Master Gu sneered. How could his brother possibly not be angry? He was just waiting for Xie Yan to be scolded to tears by his brother’s cold remarks.
His brother looked aloof, but his words always hit the nail on the head without mercy.
Did Xie Yan think he could win favor and be forgiven for his previous rude behavior just by acting familiar? In his dreams!
“I’m not angry.” Gu Huaichen indeed wasn’t angry anymore, or at least he wasn’t angry right now. He had genuinely been furious at the exact moment the incident occurred.
Brother, since when did you become so easy to talk to?
Second Young Master Gu wore a look of utter disbelief, suspecting he was suffering from auditory hallucinations.
Sitting across from them, Elder Gu and Madam Gu also felt skeptical about how the situation was developing, purely because Xie Yan’s expression didn’t look like he was here to apologize at all.
“You’re a really good person.” Xie Yan spoke the truth. If anyone had dared to splash a face full of water at him, he definitely would have retaliated.
The biggest reason Xie Yan splashed him with red wine was that wine was all he had in his hand at the time, and such a fragile glass probably wouldn’t have killed someone anyway.
If he had been holding a kitchen knife at that moment, he would have slashed straight across with it.
For no other reason than a momentary lapse in daze, where he genuinely thought the person in front of him was the Immortal Venerable.
Gu Huaichen maintained his cold, handsome expression and did not accept the good-guy card he had been handed.
“It’s getting late. Can I crash at your place for the night?” Alas, the Demon Lord was someone incapable of reading the room, or rather, he had never needed to read anyone’s mood in the past.
The only mood he ever learned to read was probably the Immortal Venerable’s later on.
No way! How on earth did this kid have the nerve to ask that sentence? Second Young Master Gu felt he needed to completely reevaluate this fake young master of the Xie family; his skin was simply too thick.
On the other hand, Madam Gu’s gaze shifted from initial rage to surprise, and now to suspicion.
Could this Xie Yan possibly have taken a liking to her eldest son? Did he make such a scene at the banquet just to sabotage the marriage engagement between Huaichen and Xie Ran?