Chapter 122 Gu Ye (ETL) Part 1
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[Banana: Minor cliff ahead, please reconsider your jump XD]
Chapter 122 A Glimpse of Someone Living in Hell
[snippets from previous chapter copied to here because this chapter starts with the continuation of the conversation]
Yu Ze pinched Gu Ye’s chin, asking seriously, “Shouldn’t you give me a title1?”
Hearing that, Gu Ye was stunned. His neck turning red as he stammered, “You… did you lie down and let me have my way with you? Else, what title do I give you?”
Yu Ze nodded. “Okay, I understand. I’ll give you one then2.”
“No!” Gu Ye suddenly realized what Yu Ze was trying to do after saying that3. “Darling, calm down!”
Yu Ze said seriously, “I’ve been very calm, but if anyone asks me about my relationship in the future, I’ll just say it directly.”
Gu Ye breathed a sigh of relief because he could guess that no one would dare to directly ask Yu Ze about his love life.
But Yu Ze reminded Gu Ye, “You too, if someone asked you.”
Only then did Gu Ye realize Yu Ze had more to say. He said helplessly, “Then a lot of people will definitely ask me.”
Hearing that, Yu Ze asked in a somewhat displeased tone, “Am I embarrassing you4?”
“No, you’re so outstanding,” Gu Ye cupped Yu Ze’s face, quickly trying to appease him. Seeing the look in Yu Ze’s eyes, Gu Ye softened and added, “Don’t look at me with such resentment. I’ll find a chance to announce it.”
Yu Ze’s lips curled into a smile. “When? During your livestream on Saturday?”
Gu Ye: “…Aren’t you supposed to be incredibly busy? You check and remember even these little things so clearly.”
Yu Ze smiled and lowered his head, kissing the tip of Gu Ye’s nose. “I’ve figured everything out about you.”
Gu Ye chuckled, “Fine, I’ll give you a title. Calm down first, let me say it, you don’t say anything.”
Yu Ze raised an eyebrow, “Why?”
Gu Ye answered with a kiss. Why ask why? He wasn’t stupid. If someone asked Yu Ze, Yu Ze would confidently tell them, “We’re together,” a direct and straightforward answer, regardless of what others thought. His Yu Ze was a prodigy; he never cared about his own reputation, yet Gu Ye couldn’t tolerate anyone saying a bad word about Yu Ze. He couldn’t silence the gossip; he only wanted to live a peaceful life with Yu Ze. He just hadn’t expected Yu Ze to be so jealous, leaving him no choice but to find a solution.
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On Friday morning, Gu Ye posted an early notice on Weibo: [Free 10 fortune telling on Saturday night at 8 pm. I’m going to school now.]
After posting, Gu Ye logged off Weibo and listlessly got up. He draped himself over Yu Ze’s back to be brought to wash his face.
Yu Ze was already dressed, he carried Gu Ye like a big doll to the bathroom. Smiling, he asked, “Need my help?”
Gu Ye pushed Yu Ze away with a look of disgust, “You should hurry up and go, don’t you have a meeting? Hurry up and go.”
Yu Ze instructed, “Eat before you go, let me know when you get to school.”
“Okay, Dad.” Gu Ye felt exhausted; he’d found himself another father.
After Gu Ye finished eating and returned to school, it was already past 10.00 am. The first class was over. Seeing that he looked tired, Xia Xiang asked with concern, “Was that thing difficult to deal with?”
Gu Ye blinked, then, realizing what Xia Xiang meant5, nodded seriously.
“You fought all night?”
Gu Ye: “…Yes.”6
Xia Xiang asked with concern, “Are you alright? Are you hurt? I heard someone else was injured.”
Gu Ye sighed, “Where did you find out?”
Xia Xiang laughed and said, “Don’t worry about that. I heard the corpse really turned into a Jiangshi?”
Zhao Pengyu was also curious, “How was it solved?”
“It was solved by a lot of people working together.”
Xia Xiang asked, “What was the process?”
“We just took care of it together. Why are you asking so many questions?” Gu Ye had already lost patience, but the two were still asking, “Where was it? We’re just curious, how could she possibly fight against so many of you? That sounds amazing, we’ve only ever seen about Jiangshi on TV.”
Just thinking about the process of eliminating the princess made Gu Ye feel a pang of embarrassment and also a sore back. He said coldly, “You’re not part of this circle, so don’t ask. Ask again, and we’ll kill you.”
After hearing that, Zhao Pengyu and Xia Xiang stared at Gu Ye expressionlessly for a moment. Then, together they pinned Gu Ye to the table and ruffled his hair into a haystack. Gu Ye was exhausted inside. He hadn’t been home for 2 days, and these two had gone completely mad; they were no longer the well-behaved little darlings they once were.
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After attending classes dutifully for a day and a half, it was the weekend again. Before class ended, the teacher mentioned a mock exam next Monday and reminded everyone not to waste the weekend and to study hard.
Gu Ye wasn’t sure if it was just his imagination, but he felt the teacher glanced at him when she said that. Thinking about his recent behavior, Gu Ye realized he had indeed taken too many absences, which made him feel anxious. If he didn’t do well on the mock exam, the teacher would definitely have a talk with him.
Xia Xiang nudged Gu Ye with his elbow, “You’d better work harder, or you’re doomed.”
Gu Ye’s lips curled into a smile, “Don’t worry, I’ll definitely do better than Zhao Pengyu.”
Innocently dragged into the controversy, Zhao Pengyu didn’t take it seriously. “I really haven’t been out having fun lately. I haven’t played games or basketball; I’ve been focusing on studying. If I get a better score than you this time, hehe, ‘Little Aunt’, wanna bet?”
Gu Ye narrowed his eyes, “What kind of bet?”
“If I do better than you on the test, I’m going to play basketball for the next month, and you’ll come with me. You’ll cheer me on every day, so all the girls in school will come to watch me play.”
Gu Ye chuckled, “And if you don’t do as well as me?”
Zhao Pengyu confidently replied, “Then do whatever you want with me. I don’t believe that studying every day is less effective than someone like you who’s always taking leave.”
Gu Ye smiled and said, “Alright, I won’t bully a junior like you. If you don’t do as well as I, you can shout three times in the gym: ‘Uncle Gu Ye, may you live forever, and rule the world!'”
Zhao Pengyu scoffed, “Aren’t you ashamed?”
Gu Ye grinned mischievously, “It’s not me who’s ashamed, it’s you.”
Zhao Pengyu rolled up his sleeves, brimming with confidence, “Alright, looks like I have to win this time, otherwise I’ll be ashamed to the core.”
Xia Xiang looked at Zhao Pengyu with pity. He’d lost to Gu Ye every time for years, never winning. Why make things difficult for himself?
Zhao Pengyu genuinely wanted to win back his losses. He quit playing and went home to study hard. Gu Ye lazily lay on the sofa, logging onto his Weibo. His last post had a ton of comments, especially the most interesting ones.
[Hahaha, the master’s going to school! It proves that even the most awesome people have to go to school.]
[Master Gu, study hard and improve every day!]
[I have chosen my nickname; it’ll definitely be the most unique, so Master Gu can spot me at a glance.]
[Hehehe, I chose mine too! Hehehehe~]
[Tomorrow night’s live stream, what I’m most looking forward to is seeing everyone’s names.]
[I’m patiently waiting for Master Gu’s live stream. If I’m lucky enough to be chosen, I’ll definitely Photoshop a photo album for you two, any era you want.]
Gu Ye stroked his chin, inexplicably interested in the photo album. He couldn’t help but reply: [So, what’s your name? Can you tell me in advance?]
Gu Ye’s question caused his fans to scream: [Master Gu, can you be a little more reserved? Do you even know who you’re Photoshopped with?]
[Upstairs, don’t be silly. He definitely knew already, that’s why he asked. And you two, just announce it already, okay? Stop beating around the bush!]
[You’ve already been so blatant. If you two ever say you’re not together, I won’t believe in love anymore. Just announce it already!]
Gu Ye stopped replying to any further questions, leaving his fans anxiously scratching their heads in frustration, until finally, one person excitedly replied: [My nickname is President Yu’s boyfriend is the most handsome in the world.]
Countless people followed suit, replying: [Then my nick is President Yu’s boyfriend is the most beautiful in the world!]
[Then mine is President Yu’s boyfriend is the most divinely gifted in the world!]
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Gu Ye sighed, already anticipating the bizarre and absurd tone of tomorrow night’s livestream.
Gu Ye went home on Friday afternoon and stayed home for half a day. The next day, he went to Yu Ze’s house and tidied up. Then he bought some furniture and decorations online and had them delivered. He originally planned to cook dinner together that evening, but unfortunately, Yu Ze had a meeting in the afternoon. Yu Ze told Gu Ye in advance that he might be home late and told him not to wait. He told Gu Ye that he could eat at his own home, and that he would pick him up after he finished his work.
But it was too much trouble to go back and forth, and Gu Ye had a live stream to do that night, so he simply told Yu Ze not to worry about him and to go about his business. After tidying up the house and looking at his newly renovated home, Gu Ye felt much more comfortable. A place to live should make people feel warm and comfortable; a cold and deserted place is a hotel.
At 8.00 pm, Gu Ye prepared some snacks and started his livestream on time. Everyone was amazed when they saw the background of his livestream: [The environment is different from last time! Does Master Gu have so many villas?]
[I inexplicably sensed an aura of business elites in this decorating style. I wonder if it’s just my imagination. Master Gu, where are you?]
Gu Ye was speechless. They could glean so much from just a background? They must be crazily talented. “Alright, friends, we agreed on 10 free readings tonight. Whose name is chosen gets their reading. Let’s begin.”
Everyone asked: [Can we ask how long the live stream will be tonight?]
Gu Ye grabbed a bag of pistachios, eating as he said, [I’ll go to sleep after I’m done with the fortune telling.]
Fans wailed: [We’ve waited a whole week for you, we’ve finally got you here, and you’re just going to leave after you’re done?! No way! It has to be at least two hours!]
Gu Ye said hesitantly, “I usually want to sleep around 9.00 pm.”
Fans: [No! You don’t want that! No need to sleep much in life, you’ll sleep forever after death!]
Gu Ye really wanted to tell the fans that it’s not necessarily true. He might really want to go out and have fun after he dies (instead of eternal sleep).
“Alright, we are starting! I’ve already seen your nicknames. I’ll also read the comments. Yes, I’ll also read the gift section. But it’s not about who sends the most gifts and who gets the prize, so keep your money to buy your own snacks.”
Even with Gu Ye’s explanation, the number of people sending gifts didn’t decrease much. There’s no shortage of wealthy people anywhere. Gu Ye watched the names flash by and keenly spotted a very good ID among them. Gu Ye smiled and said, “The first lucky winner’s name is: ‘May Master Gu and his family enjoy happiness, good health, and longevity.'”
The live stream chat burst into laughter: [You can do that?!]
[That name is so cunning!]
Gu Ye asked with a smile, “Which method do you choose for your fortune telling? You can send a selfie for a face reading, your palm for a palm reading, your birth date and time (8 birthdate characters), or one-word character analysis.”
The person excitedly replied: [I want my palm read!]
Gu Ye smiled and clicked on the other person’s ID. “I’ll add you as a friend. Send me the photo.”
After examining the text, Gu Ye nodded. “Alright, this young man has a classic palm pattern of a ‘high-ranked officer’. The pattern resembles a jade zither. People with this mark are kind, family-oriented, and dedicated to their work. This gentleman must have excelled academically from a young age and has consistently stood out in his career, often earning praise from his superiors. In my opinion, his career will reach new heights by the end of this year. Congratulations in advance! Finally, one last reminder,” Gu Ye jokingly added, “He’s marriage material.”
Everyone was busy taking screenshots when the last sentence stunned them: [What does that mean? The palm doesn’t belong to the account in question?]
[May Master Gu and his family enjoy happiness, good health, and longevity: How did you know it was about my boyfriend? That’s amazing!]
Gu Ye smiled and said, “Just a guess.”
The girl excitedly gifted Gu Ye a bunch of gifts in the chat: [You predicted it so accurately! It really is my boyfriend’s palm!]
Everyone applauded Gu Ye in surprise. [Amazing!]
[So incredible! He even predicted that!]
[Master Gu is indeed Master Gu, so handsome! So amazing!]
[This isn’t amazing, it’s just bluffing, isn’t it? He can deduce so much from just palmistry? Are you a shill for him?]
[May Master Gu and his family enjoy happiness, good health, and longevity: I swear I’m definitely not a shill!]
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