At the dining table, Gu Songqing and Zong Lan kept showing concern for Lu Chenyu, discussing everything from his studies to his pocket money. When Gu Songqing mentioned pocket money, his reaction was somewhat exaggerated.
It was as if he had just discovered for the first time how much Gu Cha received. He scolded, “Cha Cha, you get far too much pocket money. Now the family has more than one child. You should be considerate of the family.”
In the end, Gu Cha’s pocket money was cut down to a tenth of its original amount, but Lu Chenyu’s allowance was now twice as much as what Gu Cha had previously received.
Gu Cha quietly ate the breakfast on his plate. Originally, he should have been happy to have pocket money for the first time, but for some reason, he felt an inexplicable sadness.
Tong Tong had mentioned that this body hadn’t fully adapted to the new soul, and the brain still retained some of its original thoughts and emotions.
So was this “Gu Cha” feeling sad?
Gu Cha lowered his eyes and thought about why he felt unhappy. He didn’t understand. In his past ten-plus years, his only worry had been surviving. He couldn’t comprehend why “Gu Cha” would feel sadness.
Lu Chenyu glanced at Gu Cha and, seeing his unhappy expression, slightly curved his lips.
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Gu Cha sat obediently in the car while Lu Chenyu was still inside. The driver, who had been taking Gu Cha to school since he was little and had stayed on even through university, continued to serve the Gu Family.
Uncle Wang also knew that Gu Cha was not the Gu Family’s real young master. He had watched Gu Cha grow up and didn’t intend to make things worse, though he did feel a sense of melancholy.
Thinking about the boy’s sickly body, Uncle Wang sighed. If Master and Madam hadn’t held onto old feelings and had kicked him out of the Gu Family, he probably wouldn’t have survived long.
He kindly warned, “Young Master Gu, you should also control your temper. If you make Master or Madam angry again… they won’t indulge you.”
Gu Cha’s first thought upon hearing this was that his meal might be taken away again. He pressed his lips together and felt Uncle Wang’s words were perfectly reasonable. “Thank you, Uncle Wang. I will!”
Uncle Wang was somewhat flustered. This was the first time the young master had ever thanked him.
They didn’t have to wait long before Lu Chenyu came out, followed by Zong Lan. Zong Lan, watching Lu Chenyu get into the car, gave an uneasy reminder: “Cha Cha, you mustn’t bully Chenyu.”
Gu Cha felt a fleeting sense of grievance. Perhaps it was the first time in his life that someone treated him like the villain, or perhaps “Gu Cha’s” old mindset was interfering with his emotions.
Lu Chenyu smiled at Zong Lan. “Don’t worry. Cha Cha is so well-behaved; he definitely wouldn’t bully me, right?” His gaze gradually fell on Gu Cha.
Gu Cha noticed the strange expression in his eyes and felt a bit scared. He nodded hesitantly. “Mm… Cha Cha won’t bully anyone.”
Gu Cha carefully glanced at the cold-faced Lu Chenyu sitting beside him. He constantly reminded himself of his mission and quietly shifted slightly to get closer to Lu Chenyu, hoping to absorb the luck aura emanating from him. But before he could move much, Lu Chenyu warned him.
With Uncle Wang in front, Lu Chenyu’s words were restrained; he didn’t openly mock Gu Cha, merely stating plainly, “Stay away from me.”
Gu Cha could only reply sullenly, “Oh, oh.”
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As soon as Gu Cha entered the school, he heard a lot of murmuring.
“I never expected it… Gu Cha is actually the Fake Young Master.”
“I always disliked him, so arrogant every day. Now we can finally vent our grudges.”
“But Lu Chenyu is the Real Young Master. We bullied him before. He won’t come after us, right?”
Even though Gu Songqing and Zong Lan hadn’t kicked Gu Cha out of the Gu Family, the news of him being the Fake Young Master had long spread through the upper circles, so these wealthy students naturally knew.
“Gu Cha” had an arrogant personality and a bad temper, and his reputation at school was poor. Some students had long disliked him.
Lu Chenyu naturally heard these comments. He leaned closer to Gu Cha and softly whispered into his ear, “Young Master, how does it feel to be hated by everyone? After all… you treated me the same way.”
Gu Cha froze. In the memories, “Gu Cha” had indeed incited others to bully Lu Chenyu.
But now, he was the real “Gu Cha.” Was Lu Chenyu trying to get revenge on him?
If he apologized now, could Lu Chenyu refrain from retaliating…? Gu Cha’s heart raced.
He immediately stopped walking, tilted his head upward, and looked at Lu Chenyu with wet eyes. “I’m sorry. Cha Cha was wrong.”
Lu Chenyu squinted, noticing Gu Cha’s eyes had suddenly become more lively and pure. He thought to himself, Is this little young master using tricks to tempt me? He sneered, “Even if you apologize now, I won’t let you off.”
He would let Gu Cha experience being bullied by everyone.
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Sure enough, the moment Gu Cha entered the classroom, classmates who disliked him immediately surrounded him, pushing and shoving him, while Lu Chenyu was surrounded by others.
Gu Cha studied Fine Arts, while Lu Chenyu majored in Finance. Yet Lu Chenyu entered the Fine Arts classroom without hesitation, seated at Gu Cha’s desk, watching coldly as others harassed Gu Cha.
Mao Jiaxue was one of the students who disliked Gu Cha.
She was slightly shorter than him, her hand almost touching the top of his head. She tried to humiliate him by patting his face, but Gu Cha dodged.
Seeing her getting closer, Gu Cha said, “You… go away.”
Mao Jiaxue was annoyed. “Young Master, today’s your turn. Last time, you threw a tantrum and had me wipe your shoes. Today, why don’t you wipe all our shoes?”
Gu Cha refused, “No, I won’t.”
He hadn’t done anything wrong, so he wouldn’t do it!
Before Mao Jiaxue could vent her anger, another boy shoved her aside and grabbed Gu Cha by the collar.
“Damn it! I haven’t even settled this with you yet. Making me bark like a dog in front of everyone? We’re not done!”
Gu Cha’s small body was lifted off the ground, his feet dangling.
Why is “Gu Cha” so bad…? Doing so many bad things, now everyone’s coming after him.
For over ten years, Gu Cha had lived alone in a small, dilapidated temple, rarely interacting with anyone. He had never seen a scene like this. His heart raced, his body trembled slightly.
“I… I’m sorry,” Gu Cha apologized to the boy holding him.
The boy had lost face and wouldn’t let him go. He raised his fist to strike Gu Cha.
Gu Cha closed his eyes in shock, and at the same time, a sharp pain shot through his chest.
“Hu… don’t… don’t hit… I beg you… hu hu…” Gu Cha felt something was wrong with his body… he couldn’t catch his breath, his chest tight and painful.
The boy, seeing Gu Cha’s face red as if suffocating, gasping heavily, was slightly confused. “Gu Cha! Don’t fake it! I haven’t even hit you yet!”