Throughout the journey, Qiao Shu’s mood remained high.
Even during filming days, he could see Gu Chenyan every day. Ah! Just the thought made him so happy, so happy.
He felt like jumping for joy.
But alas, one cannot jump inside a car.
The car continued to travel along the road.
About ten minutes later, the black Maybach stopped in the underground parking lot of a new residential area.
Gu Chenyan: “It only takes ten minutes to drive to the set from here. I can drive you in the morning.”
Qiao Shu’s eyes brightened: “Really?”
Gu Chenyan: “Mmm.”
Qiao Shu suddenly frowned: “Will it delay you from going to the company? Isn’t your office quite far from here?”
Gu Chenyan: “Not far.”
“One hour is enough.”
Qiao Shu calculated the distance, it seemed about right, but still farther than going from home to the office.
Qiao Shu: “It seems a bit rushed, won’t you be late for work?”
Gu Chenyan: “Qiao Shu.”
Qiao Shu: “Hmm?”
Gu Chenyan: “I am the boss.”
Qiao Shu blinked.
Gu Chenyan: “The boss doesn’t arrive late.”
Qiao Shu: “…”
Oh yeah!
He’s silly!
The entire Gu Group revolves around Gu Chenyan. Whatever time he decides to go to work, he goes to work. As long as there are no issues with his work, then there are no issues.
Can the boss’s lateness even be considered late?
In the whole company, he is the biggest!
Qiao Shu chuckled at the thought.
He tilted his head back to look at Gu Chenyan, then leaned forward and kissed him on the cheek.
“After that, you have to personally send me to the set every day, President Gu.”
Gu Chenyan: “Okay.”
The elevator reached the ninth floor.
Gu Chenyan’s house here was a large flat, probably over two hundred square meters.
The decoration style was very simple, with three bedrooms and two living rooms, and the space was quite large.
Gu Chenyan had the house prepared in advance and cleaned very thoroughly. His clothes, shoes, and other belongings were neatly stored in the cloakroom.
Qiao Shu also noticed that his gaming console had been brought over and thoughtfully installed on the living room TV.
Wow!
Gu Chenyan: “Qiao Shu, call Ou Yinan and have him bring your luggage over.”
Qiao Shu slapped his forehead.
He almost forgot about that.
And he also needed to inform the director about moving out to live. Otherwise, if the director couldn’t find him, he might think he had gone missing.
Qiao Shu started making the call.
Meanwhile, Gu Chenyan rolled up his sleeves and went into the kitchen. He opened the refrigerator, which was already stuffed with fruits, vegetables, and meat.
Gu Chenyan took out some strawberries, washed them, and then washed and sliced a dragon fruit before arranging them on a plate and bringing it out.
Qiao Shu was still on the phone.
When he saw Gu Chenyan bringing over the fruit and placing it in front of him, a big smile spread across his face.
He used a fork to pick up a strawberry and brought it to Gu Chenyan’s lips.
Gu Chenyan opened his mouth and swallowed it.
Then he pointed towards the kitchen.
Qiao Shu nodded.
After finishing the call, Qiao Shu hung up and then smiled as he picked up a strawberry and ate it.
Sweet.
He then had a piece of dragon fruit.
Still sweet.
Feeling joyful, he bounced into the kitchen, where Gu Chenyan had already put on an apron and was preparing ingredients for dinner.
Gu Chenyan: “Would braised ribs be okay?”
Qiao Shu: “Okay.”
Gu Chenyan: “Is there anything else you want to eat? There are some dishes prepared in the fridge, you can pick two.”
Qiao Shu opened the fridge, chose two dishes, and then walked over to Gu Chenyan: “Let’s do it together.”
Gu Chenyan: “Mmm.”
Together, they prepared three dishes and a soup in the kitchen. Like every loving couple, amidst the busyness of their tasks, they occasionally lifted their heads to catch a glimpse of each other and then smiled with joy.
Love is actually quite simple.
Just a glance can bring immense joy, enveloping one in happiness.
Sweeter than any candy.
The portions of the three dishes and soup were quite generous.
They finished everything in the end.
Qiao Shu ate even more than Gu Chenyan. In the end, he let out a loud satisfied burp.
Gu Chenyan: “Let’s take a walk to digest.”
Qiao Shu blushed and nodded.
How did he unknowingly eat so much? Would Gu Chenyan think he’s a glutton?
Qiao Shu pouted.
It’s not his fault. Just the thought of Gu Chenyan cooking made him wish his stomach were bigger, even bigger.
Not willing to waste even a tiny bit.
He tried to explain, “Actually, I’ve never eaten this much before.”
“It’s just that your cooking is too delicious.”
“So, I wanted to eat a little more.”
“And wasting food is not good.”
Gu Chenyan smiled and ruffled Qiao Shu’s hair. “It’s okay, Little Mr. Qiao can eat very well.”
“If you like it, I’ll try to cook more often in the future.”
“Very adorable.”
He pinched his cheek.
Gu Chenyan put the bowls and chopsticks into the dishwasher in the kitchen, while Qiao Shu stood in place, watching the man’s back, then covering his face with a smile.
Ah!
How could Gu Chenyan be so indulgent?
So fond!
So joyful!
When Ou Yinan came to deliver the luggage, Gu Chenyan was working in the study. Qiao Shu heard the doorbell and hurried to open the door.
Qiao Shu: “Thank you for your hard work.”
“Come in and have a glass of water.”
Ou Yinan: “No need, it’s already late.”
Qiao Shu: “Then wait a moment.”
Qiao Shu packed a bag of fruits and gave it to Ou Yinan to take back to the hotel to eat.
After Ou Yinan left, Qiao Shu dragged the suitcase into the room, closed the door, and opened the suitcase to check its contents.
Everything was there.
He looked at the items inside, thought for a moment, then turned and went back to the living room.
He went to the kitchen to wash some fruits, then knocked on the study door.
Gu Chenyan: “Come in.”
Qiao Shu pushed the door open.
He placed the fruits on the desk and asked, “How much longer do you have to work?”
Gu Chenyan: “Are you bored?”
Qiao Shu quickly waved his hand, “No, no, I was just asking.”
Gu Chenyan calculated the remaining work time: “Probably about an hour.”
Qiao Shu smiled, “Then you work well, I won’t disturb you.”
Qiao Shu returned to the room and took out his phone. He set an alarm and then sat down comfortably to work.
With effort every day, he would definitely finish on time.
Qiao Shu was ambitious!
Full of confidence!
When the alarm went off, Qiao Shu snapped out of his absorbed state.
He immediately tidied up.
Since Gu Chenyan hadn’t returned yet, Qiao Shu opened the door that had been closed and went to take a shower with his pajamas.
When he came out, Gu Chenyan happened to return from the study to the room.
Qiao Shu smiled, “Are you done with work? I’ll go get your bathrobe.”
Gu Chenyan: “Okay.”
Gu Chenyan went to shower.
When he came out, Qiao Shu was lying in bed, playing games on his phone under the covers.
Gu Chenyan: “It’s time to sleep.”
Qiao Shu: “Wait, I just need to pass this level.”
After a while, Qiao Shu cleared the level, then put down his phone and lay down voluntarily.
Gu Chenyan turned off the lights and got into bed.
In truth, Qiao Shu was feeling a bit restless. Last night, because of their parting, he had pestered Gu Chenyan several times. So tonight, he felt too embarrassed to take the initiative.
Gu Chenyan: “Qiao Shu.”
In the darkness, Qiao Shu licked his lips: “Hmm?”
Gu Chenyan: “Did you not wear the ankle bracelet tonight?”
Qiao Shu: “Huh?”
He paused for a moment before saying, “I did wear it, but I temporarily stuffed the bell with cotton.”
The bell would make noise, and Qiao Shu was afraid it would affect filming, so he temporarily stuffed it with cotton before going to the set.
Gu Chenyan: “Hmm.”
“Is your role heavy tomorrow?”
Qiao Shu: “It’s okay, there’s no fight scene.”
With a ten-day break, the director was afraid they would get lazy and not perform fight scenes well, so he postponed all the fight scenes to later and had them do more physical activity these few days.
Gu Chenyan: “Can you take out the cotton?”
Qiao Shu: “…”
In the darkness, his face turned red.
What he meant was…
He nodded shyly, “Okay, just wait.”
Since wearing the ankle bracelet, Qiao Shu had noticed that Gu Chenyan especially liked to “play” with his ankle adorned with the bracelet.
Gu Chenyan would tightly circle his ankle with his fingers, slowly caressing it with his fingertips.
He would lift his leg and place warm lips on it, leaving shy red marks. In the night, he would vigorously make the bell on Qiao Shu’s ankle ring with his body.
Ding
Ding
One after another, the sound in the darkness was particularly crisp, making Qiao Shu feel especially shy.
Of course, there was also excitement.
Ah!
So sensual!
Considering that Qiao Shu was filming the next day, Gu Chenyan stopped after one round.
In the darkness, he hugged the sleeping Qiao Shu and sighed softly.
Just one day.
He missed Qiao Shu already.
He even rushed to the set eagerly, like an impatient child.
Eagerly bought this property.
Qiao Shu saw his joy and happiness, and why wouldn’t he be as well?
The next day, after breakfast, Gu Chenyan personally drove Qiao Shu to the set before heading to the office himself.
Qiao Shu exuded an aura of happiness and walked into the set with a smile on his face.
Then Tang Ting caught him.
Tang Ting: “Sweetie, I heard you’re going to live at home from now on, but you don’t look like it.”
Qiao Shu smiled.
Tang Ting: “Behave yourself, Qiao Qiao.”
“The whole crew will know you’re in love.”
Qiao Shu: “Is it that obvious?”
Tang Ting: “Mmm.”
Qiao Shu: “I’ll be careful.”
After the “two-day break,” the filming schedule tightened.
As the second male lead, Qiao Shu had almost as much screen time as the male lead, Cheng Yunchuan, so his daily tasks were naturally not light.
But with Gu Chenyan sending him to the set every day and sometimes even picking him up late at night, and preparing food for him, Qiao Shu managed to stay energetic.
After a few days, Tang Ting and Cheng Yunchuan looked a bit weary, but Qiao Shu still appeared full of energy.
February 14th.
This day was Qiao Shu’s final scene. Once this scene was done, Qiao Shu would be done filming.
Director: “Action!”
Tang Ting gripped the sword that Qiao Shu had put a lot of effort into finding for her and mercilessly thrust the tip of the sword into Qiao Shu’s heart.
Qiao Shu widened his eyes in disbelief.
Blood kept spewing from his mouth, staining his fair chin, and falling onto his crimson robe.
It was his favorite red robe, chosen by Tang Ting for him at the embroidery workshop.
Qiao Shu’s gaze fell on the sword, then slowly and laboriously turned towards Tang Ting.
“Sister?” he said.
Tang Ting, with a cold face, replied, “I’m not your sister.”
Qiao Shu stubbornly insisted, “You are.”
“Sister.”
“Sister, why?”
Tang Ting: “You deserve to die.”
“It’s your demonic sect that caused my family’s ruin! You killed my master, and now you want to bring disaster to the martial arts world.”
“I must kill you.”
Tang Ting closed her eyes, and when she opened them again, all the last traces of affection for Qiao Shu had disappeared from her eyes. She no longer hesitated and thrust the sword completely into Qiao Shu’s heart.
Qiao Shu’s heart was completely pierced through, the tip of the sword protruding from his back.
More blood flowed, staining his crimson robe a deep red.
Tang Ting withdrew the sword.
With no support, Qiao Shu collapsed into the fallen leaves. He stubbornly turned his head, using all the remaining strength to search for Tang Ting’s figure, murmuring stubbornly, “You are my sister!”
“Sister.”
“Sister.”
…
He called out again and again, but Tang Ting didn’t even look at him again. Instead, she turned and ran towards the heavily injured Cheng Yunchuan.
Qiao Shu continued to stubbornly call out.
Until he had no more strength left.
He lay there, his gaze gradually losing focus.
He remembered how difficult it was for him to survive among the wolves in the demonic sect when he was young, remembered the first time he killed someone at the age of six, remembered how he called out for his sister who had always protected him but was separated from him in despair.
He had always been searching for his sister.
He found her.
It was Tang Ting.
No one knew how happy he was when he found out that Tang Ting was his sister. He wanted to give everything good to his sister.
But he had killed the entire foster family of his sister.
He was afraid his sister would hate him.
By the time he had the courage to speak, his sister no longer believed in him.
Because he was the leader of the demonic sect.
“Sister…”
A tear fell onto the fallen leaves, disappearing from sight.
The wind scattered Qiao Shu’s last faint voice, as he left this world with reluctance and sorrow.
His sister didn’t want him anymore.
Not far away, Tang Ting, holding Cheng Yunchuan, turned back with a hint of feeling.
Director: “Cut!”
Qiao Shu sat up from the ground, wiping the tears from the corner of his eye, sitting there in a daze.
It was too painful.
The emotions of the characters in the scene made it difficult for him to detach himself momentarily.
It took him quite a while to calm down his emotions.
Lu Yue brought water for Qiao Shu to rinse his mouth, while Tang Ting and Cheng Yunchuan walked over with smiles.
“Congratulations on finishing filming.”
Qiao Shu stood up and smiled, “Thank you.”
The director smiled and handed Qiao Shu a surprise gift package, patting his shoulder, “Haha, well done, well done. We’ll collaborate again in the future if there’s a chance.”
Others also came over to congratulate Qiao Shu.
Qiao Shu held the surprise gift package somewhat helplessly. He starred in two TV dramas and received lunch boxes1when the character they portrayed died or their role was done for both.
He took the wrap-up photo with everyone and then went to change out of his ancient costume and remove his makeup.
Qiao Shu: “I still have something to do. Sister Yue Yue, can you please take care of things here for me? Could you help me pack up?”
Lu Yue nodded understandingly, “Sure.”
“Qiao Qiao, you go ahead. You can trust me with this.”
Qiao Shu: “Mm.”
Ou Yinan drove Qiao Shu back to the temporary residence he shared with Gu Chenyan.
In the cloakroom, Qiao Shu found the gift he had painstakingly completed in the past couple of days.
He carefully folded it, picked up the bag, and headed out toward the center of Haicheng.
Gu’s Group.
Gu Chenyan felt that something was off about the atmosphere in the company today. Employees from top to bottom were casting curious glances at him.
Many were hesitant to speak.
Especially those assistants and secretaries from the CEO’s office.
Another one.
The life assistant brought in a cup of freshly brewed coffee. “Mr. Gu, please have this.”
Gu Chenyan: “Mm.”
The assistant hesitated, “Mr. Gu, you…”
Gu Chenyan looked up, “Yes?”
The assistant stuttered, taking a while before managing to say, “Are you… working overtime today?”
Gu Chenyan: “What about it?”
Assistant: “Today, today…”
Gu Chenyan: “Today, the proposal from the New City side was a mess. Do we not need to work overtime?”
His expression was cold, his tone serious.
The assistant was frightened by this, and he dared not say anything further. He quickly nodded and said, “Yes, yes, I’ll get to work right away!”
Gu Chenyan: “Wait.”
The assistant, trembling, turned back.
Gu Chenyan: “When Assistant Chen comes back later, ask him to come to my office.”
“And…”
Gu Chenyan looked at the assistant.
The assistant was close to fainting from fear.
Gu Chenyan: “Focus on your work. If you want to leave early, put aside any other distractions.”
Assistant: “Yes, yes.”
The assistant hurriedly fled the office.
But he considerately closed the door to Gu Chenyan’s office tightly.
“How is it?”
“Is President Gu really working overtime?”
“What did President Gu say?”
…
The secretaries and assistants, who were originally busy outside, saw the life assistant coming out and immediately put down their work, asking in hushed voices.
The life assistant, still with lingering fear, patted his chest, saying, “Scared me to death.”
He frowned, “President Gu has no intention of leaving early at all. He even told me to work diligently if I want to leave early.”
“Ah!”
“Today is Valentine’s Day!”
“President Gu isn’t planning to celebrate? Mrs. Gu will be upset, won’t he? They just got married not too long ago.”
“So insensitive!”
“It’s not entirely President Gu’s fault. Who knew the proposal from the New City side would turn out like that?”
“During the meeting just now, although President Gu didn’t show any emotions, the atmosphere was really intimidating.”
“So frustrating! I even bet in the group chat this morning that President Gu and Mrs. Gu would definitely go on a romantic date.”
“I made plans with my girlfriend too. Looks like our date will have to be postponed.”
“Does President Gu even know that today is Valentine’s Day?”
“Um…”
…
After some discussion, everyone could only sit back disappointedly and continue working.
In the office, Gu Chenyan worked for a while, then paused and opened the company’s group chat, which he had been lurking in.
The group chat was buzzing.
[xx2: Ah, my Valentine’s Day date got canceled. I already bought movie tickets.]
[xx35: President Gu probably won’t be able to go on a date with Mrs. Gu today. Ahh! Their first Valentine’s Day after getting married! I’m going to kill those people from the New City project team!
xx58: Don’t kill them! They’ve already turned into minced meat.
xx66: My sister from the President’s Office told me that President Gu will be working overtime at the company tonight.
xx45: Ahh!
xx32: How could President Gu leave Mrs. Gu at home and stay at the company to work on such an important day!
xx86: I always feel like President Gu doesn’t know today is Valentine’s Day. He spoils his wife so much, how would he even know about this holiday? And today is also President Gu’s birthday.
xx76: Hmm, this possibility seems quite likely. After all, President Gu can even forget his own birthday. It was his father who had to drag him into organizing a birthday banquet back then.]
…
Gu Chenyan: ?
Valentine’s Day?
He solemnly opened his phone calendar and saw three red letters marked below February 14th, Valentine’s Day.
Gu Chenyan: “…”
Gu Chenyan was aware of Valentine’s Day. Whether during his studies in China or his time abroad, this holiday was always popular among classmates in relationships. They would go out together and exchange gifts. Nowadays, young people seemed to celebrate this holiday, and they have quite high expectations for it.
Thinking about this, Gu Chenyan started to worry. He hadn’t prepared any gifts, hadn’t planned a location for a date, and was even planning to work overtime now.
He tightened his grip on the phone.
His lips pressed tightly together.
Would Qiao Shu be unhappy?
Would he be upset?
Would he be disappointed?
Would he cry?
Gu Chenyan remembered back to high school when Fang Zhouyou had a girlfriend. They broke up on Valentine’s Day.
That day, Fang Zhouyou’s girlfriend intercepted him eagerly at the school gate as he was planning to go home and play games all night. She shyly asked him where they were going to hang out that night.
Fang Zhouyou: “Hang out? Not tonight. I’ve made plans to play games with someone. Go and hang out with your friends.”
Girlfriend: “Today is Valentine’s Day.”
Fang Zhouyou: “I know, but there’s a recharge event in the game tonight, and the boss drop rates are doubled! I have to hurry and start the dungeon. See you later.”
Girlfriend: “…”
The girlfriend cried and then ran away. The next day, Fang Zhouyou was dumped.
Thinking of this, Gu Chenyan looked at the documents beside him with some panic.
He was just like Fang Zhouyou.
Knock knock
The door was knocked.
…
Qiao Shu, wearing a mask and a hat, first went to a gift shop and bought a beautiful gift box, neatly placing his prepared gift inside and sealing it.
He then bought blue wrapping paper and personally wrapped it in the shop. Finally, he asked the shop attendant to teach him how to tie a very beautiful big bow with a ribbon.
“Not bad!”
Qiao Shu smiled satisfactorily and thanked the shop attendant before getting back into the car.
Qiao Shu: “To the company.”
Ou Yinan: “Okay.”
Ou Yinan dropped Qiao Shu off at the company and then left to go back to the film crew to pick up Lu Yue.
Meanwhile, Qiao Shu walked into the company with a smile, holding the gift.
Security: “Madam, you’re here.”
Qiao Shu: “Hmm.”
Receptionist: “Hello, Madam.”
“Are you here to spend Valentine’s Day with Mr. Gu?”
Qiao Shu smiled shyly: “Hmm.”
Receptionist: “Please go up quickly, Mr. Gu is waiting for you. Happy Valentine’s Day, Madam.”
Qiao Shu: “Thank you.”
As Qiao Shu walked into the dedicated elevator and pressed his fingerprint, he couldn’t help but feel puzzled.
The employees of the company seemed unusually enthusiastic and cheerful today. Not only the security guards and the receptionists but also other employees in the lobby greeted him warmly.
Everyone wished him a happy Valentine’s Day.
This made Qiao Shu feel both overwhelmed and embarrassed by the attention.
The elevator ascended all the way up to the top floor, where the CEO’s office was located.
The elevator doors opened.
Qiao Shu stepped out of the elevator and was instantly met with a sea of burning and excited gazes.
Qiao Shu: “…”
Was it just his imagination?
These gazes seemed even more excited and fervent than those he encountered on the first floor.
Did Valentine’s Day warrant such excitement?
Qiao Shu became even more puzzled.
“Madam, are you here to spend Valentine’s Day with Mr. Gu?”
“Madam, is the gift in your hand for Mr. Gu? The wrapping is so beautiful.”
“Madam…”
“Madam…”
Qiao Shu smiled.
“Madam, please go in quickly. President Gu is in the office, and there’s no one else inside, just President Gu. You can rest assured.”
“Yes, yes, it’s getting late. Madam, please go in quickly.”
“Don’t keep President Gu waiting anxiously.”
“A moment of spring night is worth a thousand gold!”
“… “
Qiao Shu: “…”
“Uh, okay.”
Under the intense gazes, Qiao Shu’s emotions were indescribable. With anticipation and nervousness about celebrating with Gu Chenyan, he walked toward Gu Chenyan’s office.
He gently knocked on the office door.
Author’s Note:
Gu Chenyan: Feeling very nervous and anxious!
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