Chapter 118 Gu Ye (ETL) Part 1
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Chapter 118 The Mummified Princess with a Chaotic Romantic History
Upon hearing these words from the doctor, Jing Zhiling, who had just stood up, swayed slightly, almost fainting again. She knew perfectly well that the person who said these words was the one who had brought her to this point. Should she thank them for not killing her?
“We’ll… go.” The word ‘go’ took Jing Zhiling all her energy to say. From that moment on, she would never be able to return. As for Gu Ye, she would never find him again, not even have the chance to come back and see him one last time.
Before boarding the plane, the secretary received another notification: [The company’s stock price had suddenly stopped moving after someone had acquired 50% of it.]
Upon receiving this news, Jing Zhiling felt even colder inside. The other party had calculated everything perfectly; her Chinese market was ruined, and the company was essentially half-dead. Having lost half its shares and then this 50% stake, her income was reduced to only a quarter of what it used to be. Upon returning, she would most likely be divorced by Bertram.
After the divorce, business would be even more difficult. The remaining income would be enough to support Jing Zhiling, but if she returned to China, she might not have a single penny left. Should she say that the person who did this kind of thing is ‘kind-hearted’ or ‘ruthless’? The calculations were meticulous, ensuring she could never set foot in China again.
Jing Zhiling gazed out the window at the Chinese landscape in the direction where she lost Gu Ye. She couldn’t bear to turn away for a long time, because she knew that every glance was one less. A child had disappeared from her life, and she wouldn’t even have the chance to mourn.
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Gu Ye slept until late morning. After waking, he looked through the open bedroom door and saw Yu Ze sitting in the study across the hall, the computer on, not sure what he was doing. Gu Ye got up and walked over. With a smiling tone, he asked, “Why haven’t you left yet?”
Yu Ze closed the computer screen and said gently, “I was afraid you wouldn’t see me when you woke up.”
“I saw you right away now,” Gu Ye asked with concern, “Isn’t the company busy?”
Yu Ze glanced at the computer screen, “I can do it at home.”
Gu Ye smiled and walked behind Yu Ze, putting his arms around Yu Ze’s neck. Then he pressed his face against Yu Ze’s and said, “It’s so nice.”
“En?”
“It’s so nice to see you when I wake up.”
Yu Ze lovingly took Gu Ye’s hand, “Silly, for the rest of your life, you’ll see me every time you wake up.”
Gu Ye asked worriedly, “What will you do if I die and you can’t see me anymore?”
Hearing that, Yu Ze frowned, “Don’t think that far ahead, a lifetime is long.”
“I don’t care, I’ll take you with me when I die, I won’t go anywhere without you.”
Yu Ze smiled, “Okay.”
With that answer, Gu Ye was finally satisfied. Now he had completely let go of the past and only wanted to spend his days with Yu Ze, “A lifetime is so short, what if it’s not enough?”
Yu Ze coaxed, “Then you should think of a way so I can find you again in the next life.”
Gu Ye chuckled. “Okay, I’ll try my best to think. By the way, after you posted that Weibo post for me, all my followers will be going crazy for sure. What am I supposed to say?”
Yu Ze said nonchalantly, “Tell the truth, just say we’re together.”
Gu Ye looked at Yu Ze’s side profile suspiciously. “You don’t actually aim for that right from the start, do you?”
“No, it just happened to be a coincidence.”
Gu Ye patted Yu Ze’s stomach. “I can’t believe you now, your belly1 is so dark.”
“Nonsense, it’s white, look.”
As Yu Ze said that, he pretended to lift his shirt, but Gu Ye quickly stopped him. “Don’t lift it, I saw it clearly last night.”
Yu Ze chuckled. Gu Ye just likes to joke around.
Gu Ye hugged Yu Ze’s neck and rubbed his face against him. “I don’t want to go to class today.”
Yu Ze coaxed, “Go this afternoon.”
“You’re leaving this afternoon?”
“No, I’ll wait for you at home.”
Before Gu Ye could even feel happy, Yu Ze added, “But I’m busy on the coming Saturday and Sunday.” Hearing that, Gu Ye pouted. He hugged Yu Ze tightly and tried to pull him down. Yu Ze said helplessly, “Don’t be naughty.”
“I’m in a bad mood, I just want to be a little mischievous.”
“If you keep being mischievous, let’s do it on the bed.”
“I’m sorry, I was wrong.” Gu Ye swiftly straightened Yu Ze and tidied his clothes. After that, he massaged Yu Ze’s shoulders, admitting defeat without a shred of backbone.
Yu Ze was completely helpless against Gu Ye.
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At this moment, Xia Xiang was at home. After getting up, he opened his wardrobe to get some clothes. However, as soon as he opened the wardrobe door, he saw a ghost with a bruised and swollen face, one eyeball sticking out of the wardrobe. It was lying in his wardrobe, fast asleep with its legs crossed. Xia Xiang was startled at first, then kicked the wardrobe angrily, yelling, “Get up!”
The ghost in the wardrobe jumped up in fright, its eye bobbing. The sight made Xia Xiang’s face stiffen. After recovering from the visual shock, he said irritably, “Didn’t I tell you? This isn’t your home. You think you can make your home in my wardrobe?”
The little ghost in the wardrobe shrank its neck, but remained defiant, saying shamelessly, “I don’t take up much space. What’s wrong with my sleeping in your wardrobe? If you can’t see me, I’ll sleep here every day.”
“The problem is I can see you, buddy! Put yourself in my shoes. Every morning when I get my clothes, I open the wardrobe and see your ghastly face. Who wouldn’t be scared? Plus, you grind your teeth and rub your eyeball at night!”
The little ghost lay back down shamelessly, “You’ll get used to it. I can even chat with you if you want.”
“Get used to it my ass!” Xia Xiang exclaimed. Even the usually mild-mannered Xia Xiang was now swearing, “Are you leaving or not?”
“I’m not leaving, this place is great.” The little ghost rubbed his eyeball, tried to stuff it back into the socket, but it fell out before he could lie down. So he bent down and wiped the eyeball with Xia Xiang’s clothes.
Xia Xiang took a deep breath. “You really think I can’t do anything to you, do you?”
Zhao Pengyu lived upstairs. As soon as he came downstairs, he heard Xia Xiang cursing. He asked as he walked, “That ghost’s back again?”
Xia Xiang crossed his arms and said coldly, “Yeah, I’ve never seen such a shameless ghost.”
Not able to see the ghost, Zhao Pengyu only looked at the closet and said helplessly, “Gu Ye’s been busy these past few days. I saw my uncle’s car has been parked here the whole time; otherwise, I would have asked him to come and check it out.”
Xia Xiang sneered, “I’m already fed up. I haven’t slept well for days.” After saying that, Xia Xiang angrily went out of his room.
Zhao Pengyu yelled at the closet, “Are you leaving or not? If you don’t leave, I’ll have my friend catch you!” He couldn’t see if the ghost in the closet had left; he was just trying to scare him.
Just then, Zhao Pengyu heard Xia Xiang return, cursing. He turned around and saw Xia Xiang holding a broom. “If I don’t beat you up, you won’t know what my friend does for a living!”
Xia Xiang’s doll-like face was filled with murderous intent as he began to beat the cabinet, shouting as he did so, “What ghost dares to live beneath my command? The heavens trembled, and all demons were bound!”
At the shout, a faint white light glowed on the broom. When the broom struck the ghost, the ghost gr0aned in pain and shouted ‘Mommy!’ It scrambled out of the cupboard in fright and ran away. Xia Xiang stared blankly at the broom in his hand, then suddenly laughed, “Aiya, I can actually fight ghosts now!”
Zhao Pengyu asked in shock, “You really chased it away?”
Xia Xiang himself couldn’t believe it, nodding and laughing, “It’s too fantastical. Gu Ye taught me this incantation.”
“Not bad, buddy. You can protect yourself now.”
Xia Xiang said seriously, “I’ll ask Gu Ye for a few more pointers when I have time. If any ghosts bully me again, I’ll beat them to death.”
Zhao Pengyu was both amused and exasperated. Xia Xiang used to be a coward, only knows to cover his head and tremble when he saw a ghost. Now he actually dared to fight a ghost head-on. “Don’t you feel like you’ve become a little less normal since you met Gu Ye?”
Xia Xiang thought for a moment, then couldn’t help but facepalm. “Gu Ye is poisonous and it’s contagious!”
Zhao Pengyu nodded. That’s right, most of the people who follow him are like that. The bolder ones are like the Devouring God Rat in the game’s dungeons—squeaking and squeaking, and incredibly audacious!
That afternoon, Gu Ye still didn’t go to class. Both his friends asked him worriedly, and Gu Ye said he would definitely be at school the next day. So, the next day, since it was on their way, Xia Xiang and Zhao Pengyu headed to his house to ask Gu Ye to go to school together.
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Just as Gu Ye was about to leave the house, Yu Ze was also leaving. Gu Ye stood at the door watching Yu Ze put on his suit jacket, revealing his perfect figure—broad shoulders, a slim waist, and long legs. Gu Ye pursed his lips. Yu Ze never dresses this handsomely at home, and yet always goes out in a suit and tie. Who’s he trying to impress? Annoyed, Gu Ye wrapped his arms around Yu Ze’s waist from behind, whining, “Don’t go.”
Yu Ze’s scalp tingled from the constant coquettish words. “Be good, don’t play around.”
“No,” Gu Ye grinned mischievously, “I can’t live without you, don’t go.”
Yu Ze knew Gu Ye was up to something, but still went along with it, coaxing, “You have to go to class too. Why are you being so stubborn? How old are you?”
“I’m still a baby.”
“Okay, baby, I have a meeting this morning, be good.”
Gu Ye finally let go. “Alright, be careful on the road and don’t smile at others. Also, if you look a little sloppy when you go out, I still can accept it.”
Yu Ze chuckled and patted Gu Ye’s head. Before leaving, he wanted a farewell kiss. “Babe, I’m leaving.”
But Gu Ye saw Zhao Pengyu and Xia Xiang approaching, so he pushed Yu Ze away while blushing. “Go!”
Yu Ze was stunned. Gu Ye had been so reluctant to part just moments before; why the sudden coldness? Turning around, he saw Zhao Pengyu and Xia Xiang not far away, watching them expressionlessly. Gu Ye waved his hand, signaling him to leave quickly.
With his eldest nephew present, Yu Ze couldn’t do anything inappropriate in front of the younger generation, so he left reluctantly.
Raw word count: 9103 (whole chapter)
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