Chapter 164 Gu Ye (ETL)
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[Banana: Alright, as promised. Here are the last 3 chapters~ Enjoy~]
Chapter 164 Wedding Arrangement
Encouraged by Gu Ye and Xie Cheng, the young Masters gathered to take the exam together. To be honest, the nation had finally provided such a valuable opportunity, so their sects all hoped that the younger generation could give it a try. After all, once they grew old, their sects would be unable to help them anymore, and these young people without family connections would certainly rely on the nation rather than themselves. Moreover, serving the nation would bring merit, preventing a repeat of what happened with the Xuanshu Association in the past1.
That day, Gu Ye and Xie Cheng went to the exam location with everyone else. They were already pre-selected and didn’t need to take the exam. After getting off the bus and dropping the Masters off inside, Gu Ye and Xie Cheng waited at the main entrance.
Just then, an elderly woman pushed a small tricycle with a large glass box on top, filled with many twisted fried dough sticks. The woman’s temples were gray, but she was dressed very neatly, wearing a floral-patterned arm warmer. As she walked, she called out, “Twisted fried dough sticks! Deep-fried twisted fried dough sticks! Purely handmade!”
Gu Ye turned to Xie Cheng and asked, “Are these fried dough sticks tasty?”
Hearing that, Xie Cheng replied disdainfully, “I knew a pampered rich kid like you had never seen anything like this before. To be honest, I didn’t know if they were good or not until I tried them.”
Gu Ye was speechless; all that talk was pointless.
Gu Ye waved to the old woman and stopped her tricycle. He held up one finger and said, “Auntie, give me one first.”
The old woman smiled and said, “You want to try them to see if they’re good, don’t you?”
Gu Ye nodded. Yes.
The old lady was a straightforward person. She picked up a twisted dough stick and broke it in half. After that, she gave Gu Ye and Xie Cheng a piece, saying with a smile, “I made this myself. Eat up. If you like it, you can buy more; if you don’t, you don’t have to pay.”
Gu Ye smiled and said, “That’s too kind of you.”
“Eat up! I just made it today, it’s very crispy.”
The two young men smiled and accepted the gifts. Looking at the old woman’s kind and gentle face, Gu Ye felt a good impression of her. After taking a bite, Gu Ye nodded in satisfaction. It was crisp and crunchy, clearly freshly made, and the sweetness was just right. “Delicious! Auntie, I’ll take 60!”
Xie Cheng glared at Gu Ye. 60? Are you crazy?
Gu Ye laughed, “After they finish their exams, I’ll treat them to some twisted dough sticks.”
The old lady hadn’t expected Gu Ye to order so many. Adding all the sticks she had in her inventory, it would only be a little over 60, which means she would be able to go home earlier.
Helping the twisted fried dough stick stall to close earlier, Gu Ye and Xie Cheng now squatted by the roadside eating their fried dough. Someone passing by saw a person who looked like Gu Ye but didn’t dare to recognize him. They took a picture of him and posted it online, tagging Gu Ye and asking: [Hey, do you know these two handsome guys eating twisted fried dough sticks? I feel like one of them looks just like you!]
This person even commented on Gu Ye’s Weibo post with a picture.
Gu Ye’s fans immediately recognized him and were amused: [My male god, can you please be more mindful of your image? It’s fine if you eat fried dough sticks, but you should go to a more upscale place to do justice to your status!]
[Look, look! The son of the nation’s father and the boyfriend of the chairman of a leading electronics technology company are squatting by the roadside eating fried dough sticks. Everyone come and see this fresh news! Don’t miss it!]
[Gu Ye managed to look this handsome even eating ordinary street food!]
[Gu Ye eating by the roadside is a sight to behold; others eating by the roadside are just plain losers and poor guys.]
[Papa Gu, do you need a daughter? Someone who can stick to her older brother all the time and prevent him from sneaking food from the roadside stall.]
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At this moment, Papa Gu doesn’t have time to look for a daughter. His only thought is that ‘she’ is getting married off. Shortly after Gu Ye left, Old Master Yu contacted him, wanting to talk to him in person. Gu Decheng thought Gu Ye had gotten into trouble again, but after meeting him, he learned that Old Master Yu wanted to move up their wedding date.
“I had someone calculate it, and they said Elder Tang doesn’t have much time left. He was my best friend. If he’s gone, I won’t be in the mood for any weddings for a long time. I want him to be able to attend my son’s wedding while he’s still alive; I don’t want any regrets. Besides, Yu Ze is turning 30, and I don’t want to delay any longer.”
Papa Gu seriously considered Old Yu’s reasons. “I’ll ask Gu Ye. If the child has no objections, then I have no objections.”
Old Master Yu said earnestly, “Indeed. Although I’m here as a father to ask you, as a father, we should consider the child’s opinion too.”
Meanwhile, Gu Ye was still happily eating twisted fried dough sticks. After they had their fill, Gu Ye and Xie Cheng stood at the gate with 2 large bags of fried dough sticks, handing one to everyone who came out and asking how their exams went.
Those who had finished shook their heads. “These questions didn’t seem to have standard answers; they were more like psychological questions.”
Gu Ye asked, “Where’s Fan Xiao? Have you seen that kid?”
“That silly kid fell asleep while doing the questions. He was woken up, and then kept going. Who knows if he’ll pass?”
Mentioning Fan Xiao gives everyone a headache. That kid is always so clueless. From now on, they should put him in an office job and not let him go out. Otherwise, one day he’ll run out of luck and end up losing his life without even knowing why.
Fan Xiao was the last one to come out. Seeing the 2 young men with bags of food, he happily reached out and took some himself. Everyone surrounded him, asking, “How did the exam go?”
Fan Xiao felt pretty good about himself. “I think I did well.”
Hearing that, everyone was speechless because even they had no idea what the answer was. This child actually thinks he had done well on the test. The other Masters had no idea where his confidence came from. After taking a bite, Fan Xiao happily said, “This twisted dough stick is delicious! Give me 2 more!”
Xie Cheng gave Fan Xiao his bag with the remaining dozen or so. Fan Xiao ate as he carried them, still asking the others, “How did your exams go?”
Seeing Fan Xiao like this, everyone sighed, resigning themselves to fate.
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There were still quite a few twisted dough sticks left in Gu Ye’s bag. Gu Ye carried them home and saw Gu Yang at the door. He immediately handed them to him, saying, “Here, this is a gift I bought for you.”
Gu Yang happily accepted them and said, “Thank you, brother.”
Standing to the side, a slight smile playing on Gu Lin’s lips as he said slowly, “Using your leftovers to appease the kid, huh?”
Gu Ye walked over to his second brother and whispered, “How do you know everything?”
The second brother, who always has the latest information online, said disdainfully, “Countless people on your Weibo are calling out to you, asking if your fried dough sticks are delicious. I’m not stupid.”
“Pfft!” Gu Ye chuckled, “Don’t tell the kid.”
“He already knows, he saw it.”
Hearing that, Gu Ye raised an eyebrow and got up to find Gu Yang.
Gu Yang was sitting on a chair by the grass. He was eating dough sticks and playing with the dog, seemingly in a very good mood.
Gu Ye walked up behind Gu Yang and ruffled his hair. “Is it good?”
As Gu Yang answered, he handed Gu Ye one. “It’s delicious.”
But Gu Ye only smiled and said. “We bought it by the roadside. I’ve already eaten it.”
“I know,” Gu Yang asked with a smile, “You saved it for me because it was delicious, I know.”
Gu Yang’s words made Gu Ye pause, then he smiled and ruffled his younger brother’s hair again. “Silly boy, you’re so cute.”
Gu Yang looked confused. “Brother, what’s wrong?”
“Nothing, you’re a cutie.” Gu Ye couldn’t help but want to hug his younger brother, who was already taller than him. This child always tried to understand his older brothers’ thoughts with the kindest intentions. It was because of his kindness that he was blessed with luck.
Gu Ye told Gu Yang, “Eat less, I’ll take you out to eat tonight.”
Gu Yang said with a grin, “Brother, let’s eat at home tonight. Invite Brother Yu over too. Then tomorrow we’re going to the aquarium. I heard a new one has opened, it’s a 5-star one, and it’s huge!”
Gu Ye became interested and agreed, “Okay, ask Mom if she’s going, we can go together.”
Gu Yang ran off excitedly, “Mom, Third Brother and I are going to the aquarium tomorrow. Brother asked if you want to come?”
At this moment, Gu Decheng walked over, “Old Third, come here.”
“Dad?” Gu Ye sensed he had something to say and quickly followed. Papa Gu led him directly to his study. Gu Ye immediately tensed up at the sight of this; his father usually only called them to the study when he was about to launch into a long lecture. Gu Ye entered and said ingratiatingly, “I’ve been very well-behaved these past few days.”
Papa Gu gave Gu Ye a helpless glare. “I won’t scold you. I need to discuss something with you.”
Gu Ye immediately breathed a sigh of relief. After Papa Gu sat down, Gu Ye pulled up a chair himself but didn’t dare to sit down until Papa Gu nodded in acknowledgment. Only then did Gu Ye sit down, saying, “Please go ahead.”
Papa Gu said solemnly, “Old Master Yu contacted me today, wanting to move your wedding forward.”
Gu Ye asked, puzzled, “Wasn’t it supposed to wait until I graduate?”
“We originally planned to wait until you graduate, but Old Master Yu’s idea is to hold your wedding while Elder Tang is still around.”
“Go ahead, I have no objections.”
Papa Gu wanted to say something more, but he didn’t expect Gu Ye to be so agreeable, not only having no objections but also seeming quite happy.
Gu Ye: “We don’t need to invite so many relatives. We also don’t need to invite those we’re not close to, so just 2 tables of close friends are enough. You and Old Master Yu can announce our news right there, and that’ll be it.”
Papa Gu sighed, his feelings complicated. “Alright, we’ll just invite those we’re close to.”
Gu Ye asked with a smile, “Dad, why do you look so serious?”
Seeing Gu Ye’s carefree smile, Papa Gu waved his hand wearily. “Get lost, get lost, move to the Yu family’s place from now on. Don’t come back and upset me.”
Gu Ye understood his father’s true feelings from his awkward words. He smiled and coaxed, “Yu Ze and I getting together, it’s not like one of us is marrying out to the other2. Whichever side is still home, and we can be wherever we want. Even if we have this ceremony, it’s something you and Old Master Yu agreed on. We’ll still live the same way we do now.”
“By the way, Yu Ze is staying at our house tonight, and tomorrow I’m taking my mom and younger brother to the aquarium. If you want to go, we can all go together. Let my older brother, second brother, and Yu Ze go out and earn some money. What do you think?”
Hearing that, Papa Gu’s tense expression softened considerably, and he suddenly felt much better.
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After the news broke, even though he only invited very close friends, Papa Gu still received numerous calls from business associates.
Gu Ye and Yu Ze are 7 or 8 years apart in age. Gu Sen, the eldest brother, is still unmarried3, while Old Third, who hasn’t even graduated yet, is getting married, and to a man no less. However, because the partner is Yu Ze, no one dares to say a bad word. They all congratulate Papa Gu on the addition of another wonderful son.
Gu Decheng accepted the congratulations without hesitation. Yu Ze was indeed outstanding in every way. Compared to his unreliable son (GY), after thinking it through, Papa Gu felt like he had gotten a great deal.
Gu Ye went out again in the afternoon, spending half the day at the company with Yu Ze. In the evening, the two went back to Gu Ye’s house for dinner. Then Gu Ye was kept busy the whole time, excitedly inviting friends: [Qiao Qiao, I’m getting married! Come, I want a big red envelope!]
The other person replied coldly: [Not coming.]
Gu Ye: [Come on, it won’t be complete without you. QAQ]
The other person replied with a string of dots […], and then [Are you too ecstatic?! That’s so abnormal!]
Gu Ye: [Come on, I won’t feel at ease if you don’t come.]
Several minutes later, the other person replied: [I’ll come, but I won’t pay.]
Gu Ye happily replied: [Okay, as long as you’re here.]
Having settled things with Qiao Qiao, Gu Ye went to message Xie Cheng: [I’m getting married, will you be my best man?]
Xie Cheng: [You’ve asked me 3 times already! I know, I know, I know!]
Gu Ye then went to bother Zhao Pengyu and Xia Xiang: [I’m getting married, will you guys be my flower girls?]
Zhao Pengyu asked helplessly: [Little Aunt, can we change it?]
Gu Ye: [Do you want to be a best man standing next to your uncle?]
Zhao Pengyu: [Never mind, I think I’m fine as a flower girl.]
Gu Ye replied with a smile: [Okay, you stand with the twins.]
When Yu Ze came out of the shower, he saw Gu Ye curled up on the sofa, still texting. He walked over, bent down, and asked, “Still inviting friends?”
Gu Ye smiled broadly, his eyes crinkling. “Yeah.”
Yu Ze kissed Gu Ye. “Feeling so excited?”
Gu Ye put down his phone and cupped Yu Ze’s handsome face in his hands. He said, “I’ve accumulated so much good karma by marrying such a handsome wife. I’ve lived 2 lives, and this is my first time getting married. Tell me, am I excited or not?”
Yu Ze smiled and leaned in to kiss Gu Ye again.
Gu Ye chuckled. “Don’t be silly.”
Yu Ze raised an eyebrow. “You don’t miss me?”
Gu Ye was both amused and exasperated. “Okay, okay, I do miss you. Don’t be so resentful. I… Hey!”
Gu Ye gasped in surprise, only to be instantly hoisted onto Yu Ze’s shoulder and carried away without a word. This was the Gu family home, so Gu Ye felt awkward and restricted (with their ‘exercise’). Even with the door locked, he still felt embarrassed4. After struggling a few times without breaking free, Gu Ye muttered under his breath, “Yu Ze! You’ve gone bad! You weren’t like this before!”
Raw word count: 3659 (whole chapter)
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