With a loud “bang”, Wen Xuqian was thrown to the ground.
“Lu Chenyu… you lunatic!” Wen Xuqian’s waist slammed heavily against the floor as he glared at Lu Chenyu and shouted insults.
Lu Chenyu glanced at him indifferently, showing no intention of arguing. Instead, he pulled the tear-streaked, “delicate little bundle” from the corner. The “delicate little bundle” was dragged all the way out of the lounge.
“W-Where… are we going?” Gu Cha asked in a soft, muffled voice, his throat still weak from crying.
Having dealt with people and having just heard Gu Cha personally admit they were dating, Lu Chenyu was in an exceptionally good mood. He held Gu Cha’s hand tightly and said while looking back at him, “To the changing room. Get dressed and go home.”
“But… Cha Cha still has class soon…”
“No more class.”
【Fortune +5, total current fortune 50】
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When Lu Chenyu and Gu Cha returned to the Gu Family estate, it was still early. Gu Songqing and Zong Lan hadn’t come back yet. The butler was momentarily startled when he saw Lu Chenyu and Gu Cha entering hand in hand.
“Call the Family Doctor,” Lu Chenyu said.
The butler responded with an “Ah.”
Ten minutes later, Wei Fan arrived at the Gu Family estate. As usual, the doctor immediately knew it was probably another issue with Gu Cha’s body.
When Gu Cha had still been the young master of the Gu Family, Wei Fan visited several times a month. Yet, now that it had been discovered Gu Cha was not the Real Young Master, he was still treated with such importance. In less than a month, Wei Fan had already come twice.
When he entered Gu Cha’s room, he saw Gu Cha already asleep on the bed. Lu Chenyu stood nearby, arms crossed, staring intently at Gu Cha.
Wei Fan didn’t understand that gaze, but as a “studious” doctor, he knew the story: the Real Young Master would struggle against the Fake Young Master to reclaim what belonged to him. Right now, Lu Chenyu was undoubtedly contemplating whether to take Gu Cha’s life while he had the chance.
Sigh. He thought to himself. How could a Fake Young Master ever be taken seriously?
“Young Master, please step aside so I can examine Gu Cha.”
Lu Chenyu removed his gaze from Gu Cha, glanced at Wei Fan, and leisurely moved aside.
Wei Fan lifted the blanket from Gu Cha’s upper body and began the check-up. Lu Chenyu muttered something softly, and Wei Fan didn’t hear clearly.
“Young Master, what did you just say?”
Lu Chenyu clicked his tongue impatiently and repeated, “He fell into the pool earlier and swallowed a lot of water… should be fine, no cold.”
Wei Fan understood this time. He murmured, wondering how Gu Cha had fallen into the water.
After the examination, Wei Fan put away his tools and covered Gu Cha with the blanket.
“Nothing serious. Just rest well.”
Lu Chenyu nodded. Wei Fan noticed that his expression seemed a little different from last time.
Wei Fan calculated in his mind: after all, Gu Cha didn’t matter much to this Real Young Master. Perhaps he even hoped Gu Cha would die quickly so he could reclaim what was originally his.
He decided not to tell Lu Chenyu about the physical exam results Gu Cha had just received a few days ago. If Lu Chenyu learned Gu Cha had less than two years to live, what if he deliberately tormented him to speed up his death?
Thinking of this, Gu Cha truly was pitiful. The current situation was indeed a cruel twist of fate.
“Young Master, if there’s nothing else, I’ll leave first,” Wei Fan said. Besides being the Gu Family’s Family Doctor, he was also Vice President at a private hospital. He was busy every day, and even though he felt sorry for Gu Cha, he couldn’t do much. “There are still matters at the hospital.”
Lu Chenyu didn’t react, continuing to stare at Gu Cha. Wei Fan quietly carried his medical kit and exited.
The click of the door closing sounded.
Lu Chenyu’s eyelids twitched. Then he reached out a hand, slowly slipping it into the warm blanket, accurately grasping Gu Cha’s slender wrist.
He seemed to savor the moment, closing his eyes and letting out a long sigh.
While Gu Cha lost consciousness, his fortune value rose rapidly again, though this time it was slightly different.
【Fortune +5, total current fortune: 55】
【System Reminder: Host, fortune is approaching 60. Upon reaching 60, the first bottleneck period will begin.】
Looking carefully at Gu Cha’s skin, Lu Chenyu’s heart suddenly calmed.
If Gu Cha continued to behave obediently as he had recently, he could consider not seeking revenge, not reclaiming everything originally his, and leaving Gu Cha a little room to live comfortably.
As long as he obeyed, as long as he was good, he could always remain Lu Chenyu’s “boyfriend.”
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Wen Xuqian’s face was swollen. He stared blankly at the floor, showing no resistance to the person’s violent methods in front of him.
Wen Ru folded his hands, sitting calmly in the chair even after hitting his only son. His face carried his usual fake smile. “Xu’er, you were doing well before. Why can’t you manage with this Real Young Master? Is it truly a lack of ability, or something else? Tell father, and father will clear all obstacles for you.”
Wen Xuqian lifted his eyes, looking at his father with a trace of sadness in them, though it didn’t show on his face. Truly the son of the “Smiling Tiger” Wen Ru.
“No obstacles. Please give me some more time. Xu’er will get close to Lu Chenyu and become… good friends with him.”
Wen Ru smiled in satisfaction. “Mm, Xu’er is thoughtful. You must understand: everything in the Wen Family will eventually be yours. Helping the Wen Family is helping yourself.”
Wen Xuqian lowered his gaze, his eyes cold. “Mm, Xu’er understands.”
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Gu Cha had brought a freshly dug carrot to school, one he had personally pulled from the Gu Family’s private vegetable garden, working hard to dig it out. The servants watched in astonishment as Gu Cha, barefoot, skillfully pulled out a bunch of carrots.
Seeing their amazed expressions (“Wow, so impressive”), Gu Cha felt proud. He immediately washed and ate several carrots, so fast that the butler couldn’t even stop him, watching helplessly as Gu Cha crunched on the raw carrots.
Butler thought: How can he just eat them raw! That’s so easy to get a stomach ache!
Carrying two red carrots and walking proudly, still under the title of Fake Young Master, Gu Cha was photographed by others and successfully appeared on the campus forum.
【Is that Gu Cha?】
【I never expected Gu Cha to be reduced to eating raw carrots. Thinking back to his once-arrogant appearance, this ending is truly deserved and satisfying!】
【Does it just look like he’s enjoying it?】
【And me.】
Wen Xuqian’s phone kept vibrating. He frowned, putting it on silent.
But when he opened it, he saw the post titled: “Has the Former Young Master Fallen to Begging?” The post was certainly eye-catching.
When Wen Xuqian clicked on the thread, the students playing with their phones had already escalated the topic to a whole new level.