Chapter 6:
After Tu Yan's comeback, the topic has been ongoing, and everyone is discussing where Tu Yan has been for the past six months.
Some speculate that he went abroad for further studies, some speculate that he had health problems, and others even say that he is pregnant with the child of actor Qi He and hiding in a luxurious private maternity center.
Tu Yan puts down his phone and makes a disgusted gesture towards Qi He, who is reading the script next to him, "Can you not gross me out?" "Do you think I want to?" Qi He responds with an eye roll, "Gu Jia informed my boss that he wants to control public opinion within a week and not allow anyone to know about your secret marriage.
My boss had no choice but to drag me out to take the blame." Tu Yan stops talking when he hears the words "Gu Jia." Bored, he flips through the script next to him and suddenly furrows his brow, "Another youth film?" "What's wrong? Don't you like youth films?" Qi He, wearing a flamboyant floral shirt with the collar open to his chest muscles, exuding an alpha-exclusive peacock courting scent, turns his head to look at Tu Yan, his tone teasing, "I wanted to take a youth film, but unfortunately my temperament is too domineering CEO-like.
I can't play a poor student." Tu Yan can't even be bothered to roll his eyes and lowers his head to read the script.
Qi He says, "By the way, did you really get a divorce from Gu Chaocheng's younger brother? He didn't pester you and just let you go like that?" Gu Chaocheng is Gu Chenbai's older brother, well-known in the business world.
Tu Yan's flipping hand pauses slightly, "Yes." "It's really strange.
What does that cripple want? Spending billions to buy half a year of your time?" Qi He shakes his head in confusion and looks Tu Yan up and down, suspecting, "Does he have some kind of special fetish? My goodness." Qi He, as he speaks, starts associating with bad things, thinking of the kind of pervert that often appears in social news, locking ignorant omegas in basements or playing those chaotic parties in wealthy circles...
Qi He's face instantly fills with fear.
He organizes his words and asks subtly, "Tu Yan, have you been wronged?" Tu Yan is speechless, "No, can you please shut up?" "It's okay, Tu Yan, don't be afraid.
Even if I have to give up everything, I will help you get justice! You tell me the truth, did that cripple bully you?" Tu Yan falls silent, and many images from the past six months flash through his mind.
Suddenly, his nose becomes sour.
After Qi He's righteous anger subsides, he finally hears Tu Yan's quiet voice with his head lowered, "It seems like from beginning to end, I was the one bullying him." ...
The first thing Tu Yan said to Gu Chenbai was, "I don't like you, and I don't want to marry you.
Our relationship makes me feel disgusted, very disgusted." When Tu Yan said this, Gu Chenbai had just taken out the carefully designed wedding ring, but after hearing Tu Yan's words, he quietly put the ring back.
The smile at the corner of his mouth froze slightly, but he didn't lose his composure and still said gently, "I'm sorry, I was too presumptuous."
"Tuyan glanced disdainfully at Gu Chenbai's cane, and said sharply, 'Fine, let's get married then.
It's just a piece of paper, I don't care.
Besides, marrying a cripple is quite novel.
I've played so many roles, but I've never tried a character like this before.' Gu Chenbai smiled and replied, 'I'm honored to be a part of your new script.' Tuyan punched the cotton on the sofa, suppressing his anger, and stared at Gu Chenbai furiously.
'Why do you want to marry me?' Gu Chenbai finished cutting Tuyan's steak, placed down the knife and fork, and calmly said, 'Because I like you, to be precise, it was love at first sight.' Tuyan's body was covered in goosebumps, and he disgustedly asked, 'Are you crazy?' He thought Gu Chenbai was joking, but then he thought about the disgusting married life ahead of him.
His heart churned, so he pushed Gu Chenbai onto the couch, then started taking off his own shirt, and helplessly said, 'You like me? Then come on, since I'm already bought by you.
You can do whatever you want, and once you're done, let me go, alright?' Tuyan debuted at the age of twenty, and in the three years since, countless people had thrown olive branches at him, either directly or indirectly.
Tuyan had rejected them all, losing many opportunities and facing unfair treatment.
It was already difficult for him to succeed and win the Best Newcomer award, and just as his rise to stardom was beginning to shine, destiny played such a big joke on him.
The last button was buttoned too tightly, and he couldn't undo it no matter what.
His whole body trembled, shivering uncontrollably, and his vision became blurry.
He thought of his parents, and remembered his father's respectful bow when he was sent to the Gu family.
He thought of his mother's indifferent "I know" when she heard about his marriage.
He thought about how everyone still thought of him as a prodigy and how his fans liked to call him the Star of the Night.
But he was about to fall.
He felt something fall on his hand with a pat and looked down, only to find tears.
He cried.
Suddenly, a faint woody scent wafted over.
Gu Chenbai took off his own jacket and draped it over Tuyan's body, then gently released Tuyan's tightly clenched arm and silently buttoned up his chest.
'I'm sorry.
If possible, I also wish we could have met in a simpler way.
I was too selfish,' Gu Chenbai said.
Tuyan, tearfully and blurred-eyed, looked at Gu Chenbai's tender gaze and unsure hands, and cried even harder.
If Gu Chenbai were a bad person, if he were as ugly and sinister as the rumors said, then Tuyan could fully and unreservedly hate him.