“Brother, are you saying I’m very happy about being chased by three men?”
!!!
Li Wu heard that!
“Brother, I’m not happy no matter who chases me. If you chased me, I’d be very happy.”
Li Wu looked at him with burning eyes.
!!!
“You…”
Li Wu likes him?
“Brother, I like you. I don’t want to just be your little brother. I want to be your man.”
Li Wu said affectionately.
“No, that’s just family affection. You’re still young and don’t understand.”
It must be because they’d been spending too much time together lately.
Once those pursuers caught him, he wouldn’t be like this anymore.
“Brother, don’t treat me like a child.”
“Besides, the day after tomorrow is my nineteenth birthday.”
Li Wu was a little anxious. He didn’t want his brother to see him as a little brother.
“Let’s talk about this again when you’re nineteen.”
Shu Xian brushed him off randomly.
He only hoped those pursuers would hurry up.
The progress was crawling.
Seeing that Shu Xian didn’t want to talk about it anymore, Li Wu felt a little hurt.
Fine, then they would talk after he turned nineteen the day after tomorrow.
“Brother, have you prepared a gift for me?”
Li Wu tugged at his sleeve, trying to break the stiff atmosphere.
To be honest, he really hadn’t. If Li Wu hadn’t mentioned it, he would have almost forgotten.
“If brother hasn’t bought a gift yet, could it be changed to a promise?”
Of course not. Shu Xian wasn’t stupid.
He’d never eaten pork, but he’d seen pigs run.
If he went along with that and ended up staying with him, then he’d be the one at a loss.
Li Wu was pretty sly sometimes.
“Of course I’ve prepared one. Just wait to receive your gift.”
The gleam in Li Wu’s eyes faded. Brother was actually pretty smart.
Hard to fool.
That also made it harder for others to trick him away.
『Host, there are quite a few tasks on the day of Li Wu’s birthday banquet.』
『But all of the tasks are related to the pursuers. On the day of the birthday banquet, make sure the pursuers are there too.』
『What if they don’t come?』
Those pursuers hadn’t made a single move yet.
Fu Yichen and Jian Fang weren’t even friends with Li Wu, let alone coming to the birthday banquet.
Gu Tingyuan at least had some chance. He hadn’t expected that brainless president to get lucky.
『As long as one of them is there, Host.』
『Then that’s fine.』
Gu Tingyuan should be able to come.
To make sure he would, Shu Xian went straight to the Gu Group to find Gu Tingyuan.
He also planned to go with him to pick out a gift for Li Wu.
“Hello, I’m here to see President Gu.”
Shu Xian asked at the front desk in the lobby.
“Hello, do you have an appointment?”
“No. Just say the Shu Group is here to discuss cooperation with him.”
That should work, right?
“Okay, please wait a moment.”
The Shu Group was also one of the top ten companies in the country, so the front desk girl didn’t dare be negligent.
She called the president’s secretary.
“Are you Mr. Shu Xian?”
The front desk girl asked, covering the receiver.
“Yes.”
“Okay, this way please.”
Shu Xian took the private elevator straight to the president’s private office on the eighth floor.
“What a rare visitor. Don’t you hate me?”
“What are you here for?”
Gu Tingyuan leaned back in a leather sofa chair, looking up at him with a teasing tone.
“Are you coming to Li Wu’s birthday banquet?”
Shu Xian ignored his mockery and asked directly.
“What? Do you want me to go or not?”
“Go.”
Shu Xian sat down in the chair in front of his desk.
“Oh? Why?”
Shu Xian’s action seemed out of character to him.
“Li Wu doesn’t have many friends, so I hope you’ll go.”
What an easy excuse to come up with.
“Is Li Wu important to you?”
Gu Tingyuan looked as if he’d seen the biggest joke in the world, a man who had been jealous of and hated Li Wu in his past life.
Now he was even worrying about Li Wu having too few friends at his birthday banquet?
“He’s my little brother.”
“Your reaction moved even me. He doesn’t seem to be related to you by blood, right?”
“He’s still my little brother.”
Gu Tingyuan stared straight at him, trying to spot a flaw.
If there was no flaw at all, then everything was a flaw.
Shu Xian had a problem.
“Alright, I’ll go.”
“But I’m going for you, you know.”
Shu Xian just took that as him running his mouth.
“Just come.”
The task was secure.
“Have you bought Li Wu a gift yet?”
Shu Xian asked again.
“Not yet. Why?”
“Then come buy one with me.”
With someone like Gu Tingyuan, there was no need to beat around the bush. Just say it directly.
“Why should I go buy it myself?”
Heh, if he recorded this sentence, Gu Tingyuan would never have a chance to stand before Li Wu again.
A dramatic chase-after-the-wife-ending was really a perfect fit for a domineering president like him.
“Are you going or not? If not, I’ll go by myself.”
Shu Xian couldn’t be bothered with him. If he wasn’t buying one, Shu Xian would buy it himself.
He asked him along only because he thought Gu Tingyuan would be better at picking out something Li Wu liked.
After all, he was one of the protagonists.
“I’ll go. Wait for me to finish these documents.”
“Fine.”
Shu Xian got up and sat on the long sofa nearby.
He shifted around, settling himself into the sofa. Comfortable.
Gu Tingyuan watched his movements.
Hah, he really wasn’t holding back.
“Mr. Shu, have some tea.”
Assistant Li brewed Shu Xian a cup of tea and even brought some small cakes.
Shu Xian thanked him happily.
This assistant seemed more sensible than Gu Tingyuan.
Does a cup of tea and a piece of cake make him this happy?
And he smiled so brightly at the assistant, but always kept a dark face for him.
This tea and cake were paid for with his money.
Shu Xian looked up and saw his resentful expression.
?
What had he done to him?
He’d only eaten a little of his stuff. Looks like Gu Tingyuan really was a stingy boss.
Shu Xian shook his head and went back to playing on his phone.
Just like that, the two of them quietly did their own things.
“This one should be done like this: normal attack first, then the ultimate, then the one-two combo.”
A long, slender finger tapped lightly on the phone screen a few times. Successful Kill.
The other team was wiped out, his teammates rushed in, and the enemy crystal was pushed down.
The big word “Victory” appeared on the screen.
Shu Xian grinned so hard his mouth split wide open.
“Thank you. You’re really amazing.”
Shu Xian thanked him sincerely.
He had just played several matches, losing stars and gaining stars, and his mental state had almost collapsed.
Luckily, with his guidance, he successfully climbed to King rank.
Receiving Shu Xian’s thanks, Gu Tingyuan’s mood brightened too.
“Mm. If you don’t know how in the future, you can ask me. I’ll teach you.”
“Really? Then thanks a lot.”
No more worrying about climbing ranks in the future.
This happy look should be his real self, right?
So cute.
The two arrived at the mall.
“What does Li Wu like?”
Shu Xian asked Gu Tingyuan beside him.
“You’re his brother. Don’t you know?”
How would I know? You, the male lead, should know.
“I really don’t know.”
Shu Xian answered honestly.
“I don’t know either.”
…
Shu Xian glanced at him. This Gu Tingyuan was actually ahead of the others, so he should seize the opportunity quickly.
Forget it. He’d pick one himself.
“How about this one?”
Shu Xian picked up a tie and held it against his own chest. Not seeing the effect, he held the tie against Gu Tingyuan’s chest instead. It didn’t seem very suitable for Li Wu.
It did suit Gu Tingyuan quite well, though.
“Hey, this really suits you.”
Gu Tingyuan only glanced at it and said nothing.
Fine, forget it then.
Shu Xian put it back.
After visiting several places, Shu Xian finally picked out a gift he liked.
He bought Li Wu a necklace with his initials on it.
“What about you? What gift did you buy?”
“I already told my assistant to prepare it.”
…
“Something picked by you yourself is more meaningful!”
Shu Xian was disappointed in him.
What a straight guy.
“For a friend, doesn’t any gift work the same?”
“Or do you think my relationship with him is something else?”
Gu Tingyuan’s close approach startled him, and he stepped back a few paces.
“What relationship? Even a friend’s gift has to be picked carefully.”
Shu Xian said, lifting his chin.
“Then are we friends?”
Gu Tingyuan suddenly blurted out.
Was that his way of changing the subject so awkwardly?
“Uh… I guess so.”
Shu Xian replied.
“Today is my birthday. Go pick a gift for me now.”
Gu Tingyuan took his hand and walked back into the mall.
“Your birthday?”
What a coincidence?
『006.』
Shu Xian checked with 006.
『Yes, Host. Today is Gu Tingyuan’s birthday.』
Alright.
“What do you like?”
“You don’t need to look at what I like. Buy whatever you think suits me.”
“That tie from just now was pretty good.”
He really didn’t want to keep shopping. He was exhausted.
“No, that was the one you picked for him. I don’t want it.”
So picky.
Shu Xian looked him up and down.
“Come with me.”
Shu Xian had excellent taste and instantly picked out a gift that suited Gu Tingyuan very well.
A watch.
“Give me your hand.”
Shu Xian unbuttoned the cuff button on his shirt for him, then rolled up his sleeve.
It revealed a slender, good-looking wrist.
“This one, this one, and this one too. Take them out and try them on.”
Shu Xian had him try each one on.
Carefully choosing for him.
Sometimes shaking his head, sometimes nodding and shaking his head again.
Mm, he finally nodded in satisfaction after trying the last one.
“Let’s get this one.”
Then he looked up and asked, “Do you like it?”
“I like it.”
Gu Tingyuan looked at him, his gaze slowly turning hot.
He liked it so much his heart was pounding wildly…
“Hmph, see? That’s what it means to choose with care. Understand?”
So dumb.
“I understand.”
“Hello, I’d like to pay here.”
Shu Xian took out his card and swiped it once. His heart was bleeding.
The card had no spending limit.
He bought Gu Tingyuan the most expensive watch, a watch worth over a million.
Wuwuwu.
He felt sorry for the money.
He usually didn’t spend this much on himself.
“Here, take it.”
Damn it. He’d never teach him again. Wuwu, so sorry for the money.
After paying, Shu Xian picked up the wrapped watch and shoved it into his arms.
“Why do you look unhappy?”
“It cost me a whole month’s allowance. What do you think?”
Shu Xian felt the pain and wanted to turn time back.
Buy him another gift, this time from a ten-yuan shop.
Their relationship was only worth ten-yuan-shop merchandise.