Chapter 144 Gu Ye (ETL) Part 2
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Chapter 144 He’s obviously my dog
Gu Ye took Qiao Niu’er directly to Yu Ze’s house. Although Qiao Niu’er was beautiful, Yu Ze still looked down on it. Gu Ye patted Qiao Niu’er’s fur, showing it to Yu Ze. “It really doesn’t shed! Look, not a single hair! It’s very well-maintained.”
Yu Ze still looked disgusted. Gu Ye knew he couldn’t change Yu Ze’s habit anytime soon, so he let Qiao Niu’er roam around the house, letting it get used to its surroundings. He planned to take it home with him when he left, to keep Da Hei company.
Yu Ze thought about all his other pets. “You keep so many things, can you really manage them all?”
“I can manage it! Ling Ling, Fatty, and baby ghost live in the study. Ghost General, Hong Dou, Qing Yi, and Ye Li live upstairs, each in their own room. Da Hei can sleep anywhere, sometimes on the sofa, sometimes on my windowsill. Since Qiao Niu’er moved in, it keeps Da Hei company, so the living room is all theirs. I take it out for a run every day and get it groomed once a week. Hong Dou and the others help look after it. When they can’t, I can send it to my mom. Life is so perfect and fulfilling!”
Yu Ze said with a headache, “Whatever makes you happy.”
Speaking of Da Hei, Gu Ye suddenly remembered something, “By the way, Da Hei has never shown any signs of being in heat. It’s definitely not an ordinary cat; even Gou Wang and the others don’t dare to mess with it.”
Yu Ze said seriously, “Even if they were in heat, they couldn’t have children. They are two different species.”
Gu Ye said in shock, “Yu Ze, you’re so indecent!”
Yu Ze frowned, “I’m just stating the facts.”
Gu Ye stomped his foot dramatically, “Oh my god! My Yu Ze is so unruly! It’s terrifying!”
Hearing that, Yu Ze pushed Gu Ye down with a stern face, “Since you say it’s indecent, I’ll show you what real indecency is.”
Gu Ye grabbed Yu Ze’s tie and said enthusiastically, “Come.”
After being apart for a week, the two couldn’t help but act a little indecently.
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After staying home for two days, Gu Ye went back to school. Unsure about the schedule due to class changes, he left Da Hei and Qiao Niu’er at home for his parents to look after.
Upon arriving at school, Gu Ye received a notification from his homeroom teacher that he needed to switch classes. Coincidentally, the homeroom teacher for the third-year students was the wife of his current homeroom teacher. Gu Ye and his classmates(ZPY & XX) felt like they had been taken from the homeroom teacher’s left pocket and put into his right. Anyway, since they were a couple, it was easier to hand them over, and Gu Ye and his classmates were sent there that same day.
Gu Ye, Xia Xiang, and Zhao Pengyu didn’t live in the dorms and didn’t have any textbooks, so they went empty-handed. The new class advisor explained the situation to them: The second semester of their junior year was basically free time. The professors would assign projects, and students would simply submit internship reports. This year’s class advisor wouldn’t change until their senior year, and if they performed well, they could be directly recommended for graduate school. In short, the teaching philosophy remained the same: if you have the ability, you can graduate tomorrow.
Gu Ye was overjoyed. As long as he wasn’t forced to attend classes, everything was fine.
Gu Ye, Xia Xiang, and Zhao Pengyu happily went to the third-year campus to meet their classmates. It just so happened to be the first day of school, and everyone was back. Gu Ye had just entered the classroom and hadn’t even said a few words when a familiar face appeared at the door. A dashing, handsome young man beckoned to Gu Ye with a finger, “Hey, beauty, skipped a grade to come see your brother?”
It was none other than the notoriously awful Mu Jingzhuo.
Gu Ye walked out with a grin. “What did you call me?”
With a grin, Mu Jingzhuo put one hand on the wall and pinned Gu Ye against it. “Beauty.”
Gu Ye’s smile suddenly vanished. He punched Mu Jingzhuo in the stomach, making him cry out in pain and double over, clutching his stomach. Seizing the opportunity, Gu Ye grabbed Mu Jingzhuo by the back of his collar. Next, he slammed him to the ground, kneeing him firmly. “If you keep acting like a jerk with me, I’ll beat you every time I see you.”
Mu Jingzhuo smiled wryly. “You dare hit your senior on your first day here!”
Gu Ye chuckled and said slowly, “You’re not a senior anymore. We’re equals now, and not even in the same major. If you dare to be disrespectful, I’ll beat you up, and then I’ll tell your sister, and she’ll beat you up again.”
At this point, Mu Jingzhuo didn’t dare tease Gu Ye anymore. “You’re too ruthless. You should curry favor with me now so I can open the door* for your elder brother’s wedding, right?”
[Banana: Sorry to interrupt. Just to provide info about ‘open door’ here. In a Chinese wedding, the groom and his friends will pick up the bride from her home. But before the groom can enter the house, he will have to play games/give money packets to the people at the bride’s house.]
Gu Ye Ye raised an eyebrow, “We’ll show you what a real wedding gatecrash is later, we have tons of brothers.” Mu Jingzhuo did the math: how many would he have to fight?
“Sorry!” Mu Jingzhuo apologized sincerely, “I won’t be teasing you anymore. I heard you changed classes, so I came to see you.”
Zhao Pengyu and Xia Xiang both looked at Mu Jingzhuo with disbelief. He really had guts, teasing Gu Ye. He is simply asking for a beating.
Gu Ye’s action made his new classmates realize that the newcomer wasn’t as gentle, elegant, and polite as he seemed; he also had a temper. While others were ruthless and taciturn, this one was both ruthless and talkative, with a knack for witty comebacks—someone not to be trifled with.
Top 1 topic on the school gossip website: [The first thing Gu Ye did after changing class: Beat up a senior!]
The whole school admired not Gu Ye, but Mu Jingzhuo, who dared to harass him. What a brave man!
The next day, the students each received their tasks and left the school. Gu Ye happily went to Yu Ze’s company to report for duty, while Xia Xiang and Zhao Pengyu went to their own family businesses.
Needless to say, Zhao Pengyu is an only child and will definitely take over his parents’ business. As for Xia Xiang, his older brother didn’t finish high school due to his rebellious behaviour. He’s reformed now and is undergoing training, but because his foundation is weak, his studies were quite difficult. The company will likely belong to Xia Xiang in the future.
Xia Xiang and Zhao Pengyu left looking miserable, but seeing Gu Ye being happily picked up (by Yu Ze), they started to regret it. Was graduating early with Gu Ye really the right thing to do? Gu Ye was just going to have fun, but both of them really have a lot to worry about (their work)!
When Gu Ye arrived at Yu Ze’s office, a desk had already been added for him, right by the window, offering a view of the scenery outside. The desk was furnished with two small potted plants, a computer, a bookshelf, a pen holder… everything was there. There were even snacks in the drawers, showing that Secretary Liu had put thought into it.
Gu Ye took the milk tea that Secretary Liu had made, giving the other man a meaningful look. Seeing his ingratiating smile, he forgave his nonsense1. Gu Ye took a sip and nodded. Secretary Liu is really shrewd. He even knows his favorite flavors and puts in just the right amount of sugar. No wonder he loves gossip so much and yet managed to stay by Yu Ze’s side for so long. He’s got talent.
While Yu Ze was working, Gu Ye was reading. The books Elder Tang gave him were all valuable experiences, and he finally had time to study. After reading for a while, Gu Ye heard no movement from Yu Ze’s side and subconsciously looked over. He saw Yu Ze intently studying a report; his eyebrows, his eyes, his nose—everything was like a perfect work of art. Gu Ye thought, how could there be such a perfect person? How much did God love him to make him look like this?
The perfectly tailored suit on Yu Ze accentuated his physique, radiating an irresistible aura of masculinity that made it impossible for Gu Ye, a man obsessed with good looks, to concentrate. Gu Ye couldn’t help but facepalm. This man exuded charm even when sitting still, constantly distracting him from his reading—it was utterly sinful!
Yu Ze noticed Gu Ye staring at him and asked, puzzled, “What’s wrong?”
“Emmm…” Gu Ye quickly shook his head, lowering his head to continue reading. “I can’t praise you, I’m afraid you’ll get arrogant.”
Yu Ze chuckled softly. “Let me be arrogant for a moment.”
Gu Ye narrowed his eyes. “Darling, you’re super handsome!”
Yu Ze laughed. “You say that every day, don’t you have anything new to say?”
Secretary Liu, who was organizing documents nearby, was practically in despair. The CEO and his wife were having such a fancy way of showing affection—should I just disappear?
Gu Ye stayed with Yu Ze for a week before his family called him home. Gu Lin had originally wanted him to help with this year’s planning, but knowing Gu Ye was lazy and wouldn’t listen to his request, Gu Lin felt like he had to take charge himself (as in personally drag Gu Ye back home).
However, Gu Lin hadn’t found the time yet. Gu Sen, as the eldest brother, was always strict and didn’t indulge Gu Ye like Gu Lin. He directly gave him an order: [Do you still want that community? Construction is about to begin. I’ve called the designer to the company. Come over here; he’ll create the plans according to your specifications.]
With his older brother’s order, Gu Ye dared not disobey: [Okay, I’ll be there this afternoon. QAQ]
Gu Sen: [What does that abbreviation mean?]
Gu Ye: [It means wronged, pitiful, weak, helpless, and timidly crying. orz]
Gu Sen: […What’s this orz?]
Gu Ye: [It means kneeling down to your older brother (:з」∠)]
[Brother?]
[Big brother?]
Gu Ye discovered that his older brother had blocked him.
“Hmph! This older brother’s attitude when asking for favors is seriously problematic!” Gu Ye slammed his fist on the table, looking displeased.
Yu Ze said helplessly, “Wasn’t the community a gift for you?”
Gu Ye glared, “You’re not on my side?”
Yu Ze paused, “It’s his fault.”
Hearing that, Gu Ye smiled. His eyes crinkled with smiles, and he kissed Yu Ze’s face. “I love your biased attitude. I’m going now, I’ll be home tonight.”
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Upon arriving at Gu Sen’s company, Gu Ye was surrounded by several senior executives. “Third Young Master, what’s the expected opening price for this apartment complex?”
“Can our company buy it internally?”
“Yeah, Third Young Master, let’s do this as a benefit for employees. We can sell it internally first and then sell the remaining to others.”
Gu Ye laughed, “The price of apartments within the Third Ring Road is already approaching 100,000 yuan per square meter. Although this location is outside the Third Ring Road, once completed, it will cost no less than 180,000 yuan per square meter. A single apartment in this complex will cost over 10 million yuan. Are you guys really going to buy it?”
Surprisingly, there were indeed people who weren’t short of money, “I will buy it! Will you give me a spot?”
Gu Ye chuckled, “Sure, I’ll give you a discount later. Just so you know, this feng shui isn’t about instant wealth or meteoric rise, but it guarantees peace and safety for those who move in. And nothing bad will happen in the community.”
“That’s good,” the people surrounding Gu Ye laughed. “One can work their way up in business, but they can’t buy peace. If you are open for internal sale, we’ll write down the list now.”
Gu Ye was both amused and exasperated. “Fine, write them down. Just give them to my brother’s secretary.”
Before long, everyone in the company knew that Gu Ye’s community was available for internal purchase. Even before Gu Ye and the designer had finished the design plans, 30 units had already been reserved.
Gu Ye looked at his brother, “Big brother, your company is really making money. I want to switch jobs.”
Gu Sen glanced at Gu Ye, “Want to come?”
Gu Ye said ingratiatingly, “Unblock me first, or I’ll come and annoy you.”
Having given the excuse, Gu Sen reluctantly unblocked Gu Ye, saying, “Don’t come. Go and torment Yu Ze.”
Gu Ye suppressed a laugh, “Okay.”
Gu Sen: “…”
Shortly after, Gu Ye received a message from Secretary Liu: [You have a residential complex and will be designing the feng shui yourself? And you are doing internal sales at your older brother’s company?]
Gu Ye replied: [Yes, why?]
Secretary Liu: [You can’t show favoritism, reserve one unit for me.]
Gu Ye: [Sure! You choose your floor first, then we’ll sell the rest to the public.]
Immediately after, Gu Ye received an emoji from Secretary Liu: [Crayon Shin-chan kneeling with his heart in worship.jpg]
Gu Ye laughed, “What a talent!”
Seeing the list of names for reserved units, Gu Ye realized, “Brother, I’m really going to be rich! Look, I have no trouble selling them.”
Gu Sen nodded, “Keep the money you earn for your own spending money, don’t ask Yu Ze for it.”
Gu Ye smiled and nodded, “Don’t worry, I won’t just spend his money, nor will I rely on him. I’ll earn it myself.”
In the evening, Gu Ye drove home. Just as he arrived at the company gate, he was stopped by a senior executive. “Third Young Master, are you free tomorrow?”
Gu Ye sized up the man. He was in his fifties, and yet he still addressed him(GY) as Third Young Master. Gu Ye felt a little embarrassed but said with a smile, “I’m free tomorrow. Something came up at home?”
The man said apologetically, “Yes, I bought something at the antique market a while ago. Ever since then, my family has been having a lot of bad luck. I was hoping you could take a look and see if it’s the problem, or perhaps sell me a talisman to ward off evil spirits.”
Gu Ye pulled his car over to the side of the road. Next, he took out his cinnabar pen and blank talisman and drew a talisman for protection. “That thing is fine. The trouble in your home is caused by a problem with your ancestral graves. Did you move your ancestral graves recently?”
The man was taken aback. “I don’t know. My brother is in our hometown, and the ancestral graves are there. He didn’t tell me anything.”
Gu Ye handed the middle-aged man the talisman. “It’s a thousand yuan. Take it home and stick it behind your front door. It should keep you safe for 3 days. Call your hometown and ask. You can’t move ancestral graves casually; it can cause problems. If you can’t resolve it, come back to me.”
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