Chapter 109 Gu Ye (ETL) Part 1
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Chapter 109 Dad! Don’t do silly thing!
The community where Du Jianuo lives is a high-end community that pays great attention to personal privacy. Most of the people living here are celebrities and wealthy people, so the living facilities around are very comprehensive. Coincidentally, there is a car wash place in the community. Yu Ze parked the car there for a wash. After the two got out of the car, Yu Ze subconsciously took Gu Ye’s hand, “By the time we come back, the car should have been washed. The time is just right.”
“Let’s go, let’s go collect the money.” Gu Ye looked at Yu Ze’s hand and smiled. On any occasion, Yu Ze always wanted to hold his hand and didn’t care about the eyes of others. Smiling, Gu Ye said, “You won’t lose me here. Many celebrities are living here, and there must be paparazzi waiting for people. You should restrain yourself.”
But Yu Ze said indifferently, “I don’t care what they think.”
Gu Ye laughed. When dealing with others, Yu Ze is a real domineering president. Gu Lin always said that Yu Ze was a cruel and scheming guy, but Gu Ye couldn’t see that at all. In his eyes, Yu Ze has always been a gentle, reliable, and especially gentle person.
At this moment, Yu Ze chuckled and looked at Gu Ye affectionately, “When holding you, I won’t get lost in my life.”
Gu Ye grimaced, “Did you buy new books1 again? Throw them away quickly! Otherwise, I will beat you!”
“No,” Yu Ze said solemnly, “I’m serious.”
Hearing that, Gu Ye paused. Suddenly realizing what Yu Ze meant, he smiled and agreed, “That’s right, without me, your life is confused. Without you, I am just a floating duckweed in the world. You must hold me tight for the rest of your life.”
Yu Ze’s mouth curved up, “Okay.”
The security guard saw two strangers approaching and asked politely, “Hello, which household are you visiting?”
Gu Ye looked at the address on the phone before replying, “5th floor, 302.”
“Wait a minute.”
The security guard used the video intercom to ask the residents of this unit, and confirmed that they were looking for the owner before letting the two people go in. Gu Ye praised, “The security measures in this community are good, much better than those in your community. When the security guards in your community saw me, they didn’t ask where I came from and let me go in directly.”
Yu Ze looked helpless as he replied, “I have registered your name and car license plate. Otherwise, how could you get in?”
Hearing that, Gu Ye was surprised, “Is that so?” He suddenly remembered something, “How did you get into my community and also manage to drive in with your car?”
“The same way. I took your house deed, registered myself, and entered my car license plate.”
Gu Ye was shocked, “When?”
“When you couldn’t wake up to see this2.”
Gu Ye immediately gave Yu Ze an appreciative look, “Very good, I will leave this kind of worry to you in the future.”
Such a typical lazy and willful person, not wanting to care about any trivial matters.
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Knowing that Gu Ye had arrived, Du Jianuo was waiting at the door in advance. When he saw the elevator coming up from the first floor, he nervously looked at himself. After making sure that he was dressed very appropriately, he felt relieved. The elevator door opened, and seeing the two people holding hands, Du Jianuo went still. He was surprised for a while and couldn’t react in time.
Gu Ye smiled, “This big star is too bold. Aren’t you afraid of being kidnapped by standing at the door?”
Du Jianuo finally reacted after this teasing and said politely, “Please come in, both of you.”
Seeing Gu Ye, Du Jianuo was a little nervous, “No need to change your shoes. Please sit down, I’ll make tea for you.”
Gu Ye smiled, “No need to bother, we’ll leave in a while.”
Hearing that, Du Jianuo stopped in his tracks, “How about going to eat together?”
Gu Ye shook his head, “No need to be polite, I’ll go home for lunch.”
“Well, okay, if there is a chance next time, let’s eat together.” In Du Jianuo’s eyes, when he looked at Gu Ye, other than gratitude, there was a bit of shyness. That complicated gaze made Yu Ze frown.
However, Gu Ye didn’t see anything and remarked with a smile, “You look different from when you are usually interviewed.”
Du Jianuo asked in surprise, “So you were paying attention to my situation?”
“Yes, I want to give you advice at any time. If you don’t contact me, I can only watch your interview and read your face from there.”
Du Jianuo smiled embarrassedly, “I feel like I can’t stand up straight in front of you, so I dare not contact you.”
Gu Ye was puzzled, “Why? You will become an actor and a household name in the future. Everything you have is the result of your own efforts. What is there to be ashamed of? From what I can see now from your face, I don’t have any new advice for you. As per what I previously said, just act steadily and you will definitely stand out.”
Du Jianuo said nervously, “Thank you!”
On the side, Yu Ze looked at the watch and reminded Gu Ye, “Let’s talk about business.”
Gu Ye hurriedly said, “Oh yes, I’m here for the fortune telling fee. We don’t have much time today. Let’s talk again in the future when we have time.”
“Oh, okay.” Du Jianuo picked up an envelope on the table, “I prepared it in advance.”
Gu Ye took the envelope, but didn’t look inside. He smiled at Yu Ze, “Our family is rich now.”
Yu Ze smiled dotingly, “If you like money, I’ll give you pocket money every month in the future.”
Gu Ye put the envelope in his pocket with a smile, “No, I can earn it myself.”
Watching the interaction between the two, Du Jianuo knew that the rumors on the Internet were true. Gu Ye was not a person who would let himself be wronged (by baseless rumours). And yet, regarding the online rumor between him and Yu Ze, he never explained a word. Du Jianuo didn’t know why, but he felt uncomfortable in his heart. This feeling even made him feel inexplicable.
Not wanting to see the gaze between the two, Du Jianuo couldn’t help asking, “Master Gu, can I ask you to tell my fortune again in the future?”
“Sure,” Gu Ye looked back at Du Jianuo before adding, “but you have to pay. You’re very expensive.”
Du Jianuo smiled and said, “I’ll work hard to make money. By the way, I bought you a gift when I went to film in another place.”
“Thank you, but no need to buy it in the future. It makes me feel embarrassed to accept money from you like this.” Gu Ye smiled and waved his hand, “Okay, I’m leaving. People are waiting for me to eat lunch at home.”
After he got the money, Gu Ye didn’t want to stay any longer, and he didn’t want to accept the gift either. He didn’t like to take advantage of others, as the relationship between him and his customers was a transactional one. Du Jianuo had given him a gift once before, and he was already embarrassed to accept more. Even today, he came to give Du Jianuo a free reading just to repay the favor.
Du Jianuo sent the two out with a complicated expression. When they reached the elevator, Gu Ye smiled and said, “You don’t have to come down with us. Go back.”
“I…” Du Jianuo opened his mouth, but before he could finish the rest of the words, Gu Ye closed the elevator door.
After the door was closed and Du Jianuo could no longer see him, Gu Ye took out the envelope. Inside was a check for 5 million yuan. Gu Ye was overjoyed. “See? I can make money too. I can support you even if you go bankrupt in the future.”
Hearing that, Yu Ze didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. “Baby, don’t say I’m bankrupt. Words have gotten out amongst the public that whatever you say is true.”
Gu Ye was amused. “I mean ‘if’. Don’t worry, you won’t go bankrupt. Anyway, I haven’t bought you a gift yet. Now that I have money, what do you want?”
“It would be nice if you could stay with me for 2 more days.”
“Alright, I won’t be on Weibo recently and won’t take any business. As long as no one comes to me, I won’t care about anything. I’ll come to see you on Saturdays and Sundays, okay?”
Generally speaking, Yu Ze would say ‘yes’ to Gu Ye’s proposals in a doting manner and listen to him.
After leaving the community, there happened to be a fruit shop on the side of the road. Gu Ye was embarrassed to go back to Yu Ze’s house empty-handed, so he bought some fruit to take with him.
Du Jianuo stood by the window and saw Gu Ye leave the community. He watched Gu Ye for a long time until he could no longer see him, but continued standing there. Inside, he felt more and more upset. He didn’t know why he felt this way. When he saw Gu Ye, his heart would beat faster. When he saw Gu Ye’s smiling eyes, he would be in a daze. He knew that he was grateful to Gu Ye, but this feeling was different from gratitude.
Seeing Gu Ye and Yu Ze together, Du Jianuo felt an inexplicable sour feeling in his heart. He stood there stupidly for a long time before he closed the curtains, not knowing what to do. After a long while, he realized what the feeling just now meant. The gratitude towards Gu Ye had always been hidden in his heart. Over the past year, it gradually fermented and changed its meaning.
Du Jianuo wanted to be with Gu Ye, to protect him, and to give him everything he had. He tried to move forward and wanted an identity that could stand up straight in front of Gu Ye. But now, he couldn’t. Du Jianuo covered his face and laughed at himself. He actually fell in love with his benefactor. This was a secret that he could never tell in his life. He doesn’t know if Master Gu has figured it out.
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Seeing Yu Ze bring Gu Ye back and buy so many things, Old Master Yu grumbled about it, but at the same time, happily said, “Next time, no need to buy anything, we have everything at home.”
Gu Ye replied embarrassedly, “I didn’t buy anything expensive, just some fruits.”
Old Master Yu was satisfied with the reply and got a servant to take the fruits. Then he asked, “Go and take a rest, do you feel hot (from the weather)?”
“I’m alright.” At this moment, Gu Ye realized that Old Master Yu really liked him, and the way he looked at him was more familiar than with his own son. The more this happened, the more embarrassed he felt.
Old Master Yu happily said, “You guys go and take a break first. Lunch will be ready soon.”
“No need to make too elaborate dishes, we can just have a simple meal.”
“It’s no trouble, everything is prepared in advance anyway. While waiting, whatever pastries you want to eat, we can make them now.”
“No need for pastries, I want to eat fruits.”
“Then I’ll let someone cut a fruit plate, which can cool down the body.”
Gu Ye smiled. It was early autumn now, so the weather was not that hot. It seems like the elderly man is treating him as a child.
Sitting on the sofa in the living room, Gu Ye ate some fruit. Picking up the remote control on the table, he turned it on and saw a variety show on TV. His second brother, Gu Lin, launched 2 more variety shows, which are very popular now. The second and third seasons have been released too. It happened that Du Jianuo was a guest star in this episode. His performance was remarkable and very exciting.
Gu Ye watched with great interest, “Look, Du Jianuo on TV is different from his usual self. This kid looks quite smart and reacts so quickly on TV, but why does he look so dumb and timid in his daily life?”
Yu Ze can see that Gu Ye hasn’t picked up anything and is still as dumb as ever in terms of feelings. He picked up the remote control and changed the channel, “Contact him less in the future.”
Gu Ye was puzzled, “Why?”
Yu Ze answered bluntly, “Because I’m jealous.”
Gu Ye snatched back the remote control dissatisfiedly and changed the channel back, “Why don’t you drink soy sauce instead*?”
[Banana: Not sure what it means, maybe an insider joke only Chinese might understand. But if to guess, the word salty has the same homonym with the word free/idle. Maybe GY is asking why YZ has so much free time to get jealous of something that won’t happen?]
“Soy sauce is salty, I don’t like to eat too salty things.”
“Your vinegar (jealousy) that comes randomly out of nowhere, aren’t you afraid of its sourness?”
The jealousy is not necessarily random, though. So, Yu Ze grabbed Gu Ye’s hand, interlocked their fingers, and said meaningfully, “He can just follow your previous advice and his career will be very good, as long as he doesn’t do stupid things.”
Gu Ye didn’t understand what Yu Ze said that but agreed, “That’s right, I won’t be wrong about people. As long as he doesn’t do stupid things, he must at least be a first-tier domestic actor in the future.”
Yu Ze was silent for a while before pinching Gu Ye’s face with satisfaction, “It’s better to be stupid in this aspect.”
Gu Ye: …
Why doesn’t he feel that this is not a compliment to him?
Soon, Old Master Yu called them for lunch. Gu Ye threw away the remote control and headed to the dining table. The moment he arrived, he smelled the fragrance and exclaimed, “It smells so good!”
Old Master Yu smiled and said, “The authentic Buddha Jumps Over the Wall requires at least dozens of materials and dozens of processes, and it takes 3 days and 3 nights to complete. This ginseng soup alone takes more than 10 hours to boil. Our chef is very good at making traditional dishes. Try it. How does it taste?”
Gu Ye drank a sip of the soup under Old Master Yu’s expectant eyes, and then gave a thumbs up in admiration, “Great!”
Old Master Yu said happily, “Good, give the chef an additional bonus this month.”
The housekeeper happily wrote it down, “Okay! I’ll give him another red envelope.”
Old Yu had been urging Gu Ye to eat more, thinking that he was too thin and small, and asked him to eat more to become stronger. Gu Ye had no choice but to secretly give a portion to Yu Ze. He was a big eater, but now he really couldn’t eat anymore. It might have something to do with his physique; he just couldn’t gain weight. Among the brothers, Gu Ye was the shortest. According to his stepmother, he was weak and sick since childhood. It was a blessing from God that he could be raised to this age and have such a better physique. He couldn’t expect to grow to 1.8 meters tall.
After seeing Gu Ye’s little action, Old Master Yu stopped persuading him to eat more. Then he concluded, “You have a small appetite.”
Gu Ye looked at Yu Ze’s bowl. In fact, he ate more than Yu Ze in this meal.
After the meal, Gu Ye lay down for a while while Yu Ze looked at the report in the inbox. At around 3.00 pm, the two went out to get clothes made3.
Usually, they would ask the designer to come to their home to get the measurements. This time, the two of them came to the store with the mentality of going out for fun. Gu Ye looked at the dazzling array of finished products and exclaimed, “This designer is quite talented.”
The designer greeted them with a smile, “President Yu actually came in person. Next time, just let us know, and we will come to your house instead. Third Master Gu? Aiya, I finally met the real person.” This designer is also a discerning person. He knows all the people in the rich circle, even if he has never made clothes for them. This avoids the embarrassment of not recognizing people when they meet one day, and also avoids offending people.
Gu Ye smiled, “You are too polite. Make us a few sets of autumn clothes; home clothes for couples.”
Hearing that, the designer’s eyes flashed with surprise. But he managed to hide it and said with a smile, “Okay, I will design it for you in any style you like.”
Raw word count: 8220 (whole chapter)
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