Gu Cha tidied his messy hair and clutched Lu Chenyu’s arm, hiding behind him. He tugged lightly at Lu Chenyu’s sleeve and whispered in complaint:
【He’s bullying me… won’t let me eat… and even says I’m dirty…】
Lu Chenyu rarely saw Gu Cha rely on him like this. He narrowed his eyes and ruffled Gu Cha’s hair again, a little harder this time. Gu Cha’s head swayed from side to side with the motion, like teasing a small animal.
Wen Xuqian’s eyes darkened.
Lu Chenyu said:
【Wait, your boyfriend will take care of it for you.】
【Mm hm.】
Wu Ze stood beside them, eyes wide at hearing Lu Chenyu speak so bluntly.
Lu Chenyu’s change in expression was impressive. Just a moment ago, he had been gentle and indulgent with Gu Cha, but now, looking at Wu Ze, his eyes were filled with displeasure:
【Young Master Wu, it seems the warning last time didn’t sit well with you?】
Wu Ze, emboldened on his own turf, did not seem overly frightened. His father and mother—the two heads of the Wu family—were at the banquet, and he had already sent someone to inform them. It was only a matter of time before they arrived.
【I was wrong last time,】 Wu Ze said, 【but everyone here saw it this time. I did nothing; it was Gu Cha who splashed me.】
He raised an eyebrow, carrying an attitude that seemed to say, “What can you do about it?”
Lu Chenyu reacted quickly. It seemed Wu Ze had learned not to bully Gu Cha personally this time, but that didn’t matter:
【Empty words are worthless. Check the surveillance.】
【What’s going on, Chen Yu? Don’t get so angry. Can we move somewhere and talk this through?】 Wu Wei and Bai Ruoyue, who had rushed over, tried to reason with Lu Chenyu. After all, their banquet could not have any mishaps.
【There must be some misunderstanding. Let’s move somewhere and discuss it properly.】
Lu Chenyu agreed:
【Fine.】
So they moved to a lounge on the second floor. Eight or nine people sat around. Gu Cha was held tightly by Lu Chenyu, seated beside him. Gu Cha felt burning heat all over his body, and struggled slightly, but could not break free.
【Don’t move.】 Lu Chenyu said softly.
【Oh.】
Wen Xuqian quietly observed everything from the side, his eyes cold and unwavering.
He felt a twinge of regret… not rushing forward first meant the young master wasn’t sitting… on his lap.
But regret was not remorse… for Wen Xuqian, even if he could redo things, he might still hesitate to intervene immediately. Compared to the company, Gu Cha’s position was… secondary in importance.
They spent over ten minutes reviewing the surveillance footage.
Wu Wei sipped his tea and assumed a paternal tone:
【Chen Yu… we watched the footage. This person is just a waiter; he has nothing to do with Wu Ze. How about letting Gu Cha apologize? Let’s consider it settled.】
Wu Ze smirked provocatively.
Gu Cha didn’t react, quietly leaning against Lu Chenyu, almost dozing off.
【We’ll talk about what actually happened when the person arrives.】 Lu Chenyu said calmly.
Soon, the waiter appeared, accompanied by Lu Chenyu’s newly appointed secretary, Tan Zhe.
Tan Zhe looked to be in his thirties. Smoothly, he greeted everyone and then stepped aside.
The waiter looked nervous, completely losing the arrogance he had shown while bullying Gu Cha. As soon as he entered, he instinctively glanced at Wu Ze. Wu Ze silently mouthed:
【Shut up.】
Lu Chenyu’s leg lazily circled around Gu Cha’s body, looking completely relaxed.
Wen Xuqian’s gaze never left Gu Cha, who was obedient to the extreme. Not a moment did he look away.
Lu Chenyu looked at the waiter, smiling as he said:
【Speak. You only get one chance.】
The waiter trembled and knelt with a “plop,” under Wu Ze’s threatening gaze:
【I’m sorry… I… I only did it on Young Master Wu’s orders… Young Master Lu, please forgive me… forgive me…】
【You’re talking nonsense!】 Wu Ze shouted furiously.
His rage did not make the waiter stop talking. The matter was simple. Even if the waiter remained silent, Gu Cha would know the truth—it was only a matter of “evidence.”
Wu Wei immediately slapped Wu Ze, claiming it was “a personal lesson.”
Lu Chenyu watched Wu Wei’s theatrics with disinterest, then pulled Gu Cha to his feet:
【Let’s go home.】
Gu Cha blinked in confusion:
【Oh… oh.】
Wen Xuqian watched as they held hands and left the banquet hall under the astonished gazes of countless people, licking his lips.
It seemed that if he didn’t act seriously, the person would be gone.
As soon as Gu Cha got in the car, he fell asleep. Lu Chenyu scooped him up, resting his head on Lu Chenyu’s chest. His cheeks were flushed, almost burning. Lu Chenyu touched him, sensing something wrong.
【Damn it, what did you eat… did you get sick from it?】 Lu Chenyu pinched Gu Cha’s face, but got no response.
Tan Zhe, acting as both secretary and temporary driver, glanced at the rearview mirror:
【President Lu, what should we do about the Wu family?】
Lu Chenyu, angry while holding the unresponsive Gu Cha, shouted:
【Bury them, the whole family!】
Tan Zhe pursed his lips and replied seriously:
【President Lu, that’s illegal. Even if you offered money, I couldn’t do it.】
Lu Chenyu hadn’t planned on letting them off, but Gu Cha clearly mattered more today:
【Go to the hospital.】
【Understood, that can be done.】
On the way, Gu Cha finally reacted a little, shifting as if uncomfortable, mumbling:
【I want to sleep… sleep…】
Lu Chenyu seized the opportunity:
【Gu Cha, what did you eat? Tell me honestly!】
Gu Cha, still groggy, didn’t understand what Lu Chenyu said and kept saying he wanted to sleep.
【Sleep my foot! When I find out what you ate, I’ll deal with you!】
Tan Zhe studied Gu Cha’s reaction. After thinking, recalling the surveillance, he seemed to understand.
【President Lu, the footage shows the young master drank some wine.】
Lu Chenyu paused. His attention had been entirely on Gu Cha. He had only briefly glanced at the footage to get the gist, not noticing what Gu Cha had eaten.
Drinking that while being sick! That needed handling!
Tan Zhe slowed the car:
【Mr. Gu, do you still want to go to the hospital? Or should we call Dr. Wei? He regularly checks on the young master and would know his condition best.】
Lu Chenyu considered it reasonable:
【Call Wei Fan. Return to the Gu family.】
【Okay.】
The car was silent for a while. Minutes later, Tan Zhe heard a voice from behind:
【Keep track of the Wu family’s every move, and compile all the “good deeds” they’ve done over the years.】
Law-abiding Tan Zhe adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses:
【No problem.】