Chapter 74 (ETL)
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Chapter 74 There is a ghost under my bed!
[Banana – Due to the previous chapter feels like a filler, here’s another chapter for today lol]
Actually, Gu Decheng has already noticed that there’s a special relationship between Gu Ye and Yu Ze. Even though he is old-fashioned, he still has good eyesight. How can a friend chase another friend back to his hometown just because of a minor cold? Hearing Yu Ze say this, Papa Gu was a little confused, “You said caring for Gu Ye for a lifetime, what does it mean? As a lifelong friend, or… Is there something I didn’t understand?”
Yu Ze said seriously, “I mean, Gu Ye and I…”
“Yu Ze!” Mrs. Gu stood at the stairs and interrupted the two people, “Mr. Yu, Gu Ye is looking for you.”
Hearing that, Yu Ze’s eyes flashed, “Okay, I’ll go now.”
Gu Decheng frowned. He waited for Mrs. Gu to come down from stairs and said in confusion, “I feel something is wrong.”
Mrs. Gu looked at Yu Ze’s tall back and asked in a low voice, “Say, do you think Yu Ze likes our Old Third? Otherwise, how can he care so much? He is being too good to Old Third.”
Gu Decheng nodded, “I can see that. If he doesn’t Gu Ye, how can he travel so far just to see him?”
Mrs. Gu pulled her husband away, “I suspect it’s not affection between friends. Do you know that there’s a scandal about them going around?”
Gu Decheng looked at a loss, “What scandal?”
“It is said on the Internet that they are getting married and both families agreed.
Papa Gu’s worldview was refreshed all of a sudden. But he was amused, “Are you kidding me? How can two boys get married?”
Hearing that, Mrs. Gu thought to herself that it was a good thing that she interrupted his conversation with Yu Ze earlier. This father was not mentally prepared at all. “Aren’t there many boys getting together now? Also, don’t boys get married abroad?”
Gu Decheng thought seriously and replied, “This is not normal though.”
“It can’t be said to be abnormal. The two of them live together in their own space and don’t affect others.” Mrs. Gu asked tentatively, “Is Yu Ze excellent?”
Gu Decheng blurted out, “Yes, he is excellent. Even if Gu Ye was a girl, he wouldn’t be worthy of Yu Ze, not to mention that he is a boy. Don’t be silly. It’s impossible.”
Mrs. Gu was speechless for a while. Is this Gu Ye’s real dad?!
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Gu Ye asked Yu Ze in confusion, “I just heard my mother calling you, what were you doing?”
Yu Ze sighed, “I was chatting with Uncle and want to come clean, but Aunty won’t let me.”
Gu Ye smiled, “She wants to take it slow, for fear of making my father angry.”
“It doesn’t matter, we’ll just settle it before you graduate then.”
“I still wanted to study for a master’s degree and also a doctorate after. It will take several more years though.”
“You think too much, I can only wait until you graduate from college.”
“Can you tolerate the non-humans I raise?”
“Yes, we’ll buy a big house and live separately from them.”
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After staying in his hometown for another day, Gu Ye was almost well, so he returned to the capital.
When getting out of the car, Gu Ye was wrapped up in layers and looked like a bear. In his arms, he was carrying Dahei, who was about 7-8 catties (3.5 – 4kg). Yu Ze helped him carry the luggage and sent it to his room.
Just after sitting down to catch his breath, Old Master Yu called Yu Ze, “Are you guys back?”
Yu Ze looked at Gu Ye before answering, “We just got home.”
Old Master Yu asked with concern, “Is Gu Ye feeling better? Will you guys come after the New Year? Our custom is that the unmarried daughter-in-law must come to our house on the 6th day of the New Year.”
The two were sitting close, so Gu Ye could hear clearly the general gist of the conversation. Old Master Yu’s words made Gu Ye raise his eyebrows and he looked at Yu Ze. Unmarried daughter-in-law?
Old Master Yu continued, “I have even prepared the red packets (Angpow). You can’t be irresponsible, you know. Even if he is a boy, you still have to be responsible. He has made such a great sacrifice for you…”
“I know. I will invite him home.” Yu Ze interrupted the call with a sullen face, “I’ll hang up first, and we’ll talk about it when I get back.”
After the call ended, Gu Ye stared at Yu Ze and asked playfully, “What did you say to your father?”
Yu Ze answered calmly, “I told a little lie.”
“A little lie? What did you do to me that you have to be responsible?”
Yu Ze hooked the corner of his lips, “So, are you coming?”
Gu Ye calculated the time and said, “The 6th day is too soon. Wait until the 8th day when I am completely well.”
On the 8th day, Gu Decheng found out that Gu Ye was invited by Old Master Yu to visit them, so he personally prepared a gift for Old Master Yu. He took out the Ming Dynasty inkstone that he had collected for a long time.
At the side, Mrs. Gu looked at the gift with pain, “This is expensive! It cost several million to buy it, it’s better to keep it for collection.”
However, Gu Decheng said happily, “If to gift to Old Master Yu, it’s not expensive.”
This typical fanboy mentality made Mrs. Gu grimace speechlessly, “If Old Master Yu wants to adopt a godson, who are you going to give him?”
Gu Decheng laughed, “Don’t talk nonsense, he has a son.”
“I mean, if your idol Old Master Yu wants to adopt a son to raise, will you give him one?”
Gu Decheng wrapped the gift by hand and put it in the handbag, “Doesn’t he like Old Third? Give Old Third to him.”
Receiving the answer, Mrs. Gu looked back at Gu Ye and raised her eyebrows. The meaning in her eyes was saying: Do you understand how to deal with your father now? You can’t go to the point directly, you have to cater to his preferences.
Gu Ye admiringly gave a thumbs up. To be able to deal with his father, his stepmother is really a talent!
As soon as Gu Ye reached the Yu family’s residence, Gu Ye received a big red packer from Old Master Yu. Gu Ye inexplicably felt that this was not from the elders to the younger generation but from the future father-in-law to the daughter-in-law. Yu Ze’s eldest sister happened to be there, and it further strengthened this feeling from Gu Ye. This time he came to the Yu family feels like the future daughter-in-law meeting the husband’s family.
At first, they thought that they would have a meal together and the matter would be over, but they didn’t expect that Old Master Yu was more anxious than them. He made it clear during the meal. Old Master Yu asked Gu Ye with a smile, “What do you think of this courtyard house of mine?”
Gu Ye was confused by the question but praised, “It’s very good. Whether it’s from the structure or the Feng Shui, it’s top-notch.”
Old Master Yu said with relief, “As long as you like it. I will give you this courtyard house when you guys get married.”
Gu Ye almost spit out his food, “Old Master Yu, calm down!”
“I am calm. Yu Ze has such a bad temper so it’s hard for you to live with him. You guys can’t get a marriage certificate here so it’s not easy for me to give a betrothal gift. This makes me feel uneasy.”
Old Master Yu became more and more emotional as he spoke, “I’m old. I don’t know when I will close my eyes and kick the bucket. Everything in this courtyard house will be yours in the future. I don’t ask for anything else, but I just ask you to live a good life with him. If he bullies you one day, don’t rush to leave him. You summon my soul and I will come up to beat him.”
Gu Ye’s heart softened when he heard this. He did not avoid it anymore, “Old Master Yu, you really don’t have to give me anything. Yu Ze is a good person, it was us who need to apologize to you.”
“I’ve come to terms with it. He is destined to have no offspring. Meeting you is probably destiny.” Old Master Yu asked someone to bring a succession contract, which he had already signed, “I don’t have anything to give you. Your sisters (YZ’s) all have their own careers, and they won’t compete with their little brother for anything. I’ll use my lifelong collection to give you a guarantee. If he treats you badly, you can make it so that he can’t return to the ancestral home.”
Gu Ye folded the contract with emotion and put it in Old Master Yu’s hand. He held the old man’s hand tightly and said seriously, “Okay, you hold it for me first, and you can give it to me after I graduate.”
When leaving, Gu Ye pinched Yu Ze’s arm, “What lies did you tell the old man to brainwash him like this?”
Yu Ze kept his mouth shut and refused to say anything.
Gu Ye angrily pressed Yu Ze down and punched him, “I sounded absolutely miserable in your words to him! You black-hearted person!”
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After the 10th day of the first lunar month, many students returned to school early. Some students have lived in the dormitory for half a year, and still feel freer to live outside the school. Some people even want to rent a house. Zhao Pengyu and Xia Xiang are among them. In order to live a life without needing to turn off the lights on time at night and dormitory auntie checking hygiene periodically, the two returned to school early and found a house in the community where Gu Ye lived. It was also a two-story villa, one floor for each person, and the kitchen was shared.
After Zhao Pengyu saw the house, he sent a video to Gu Ye, “Look, there are no ‘dirty things’ in it, right? If not, I will pay today.”
There’s no way to check for aura from a video. Gu Ye calculated the time and thought it was time for him to go back. He said goodbye to his family and returned to his residence the next day.
Zhao Pengyu and Xia Xiang were already waiting at Gu Ye’s house, eating melon seeds and watching TV. When they saw Gu Ye coming back, Zhao Pengyu greeted him warmly, “Yo! Where did this visitor come from? Did you bring a gift?”
Gu Ye was speechless, “How did you two get in?”
Zhao Pengyu picked up Ling Ling who was sitting beside his legs and said with a smile, “I knocked on the glass of your study and asked my niece to open the door.”
Gu Ye was amused. From being afraid of human skin dolls at the beginning to hugging Ling Ling and calling her ‘cute niece’ every time he came, Zhao Pengyu, an ordinary person, really has a big heart (adaptable)!
The three of them had lunch together, and in the afternoon they went to look at the house Zhao Pengyu found. Xia Xiang had already found out all the necessary information regarding the unit. “This house is only 500 meters away from your home, so we can go to school together in the future. This house was previously owned by a wealthy businessman for his mistress, but later the relationship broke up and the house was empty. He contracted it directly to an agent and one can rent it for as long as he wants.”
Gu Ye said admiringly, “Xia Xiang, it’s a pity that you don’t open an agency for gossip news.”
Xia Xiang was also amused, “If I want to open one, it will be a newspaper office. A gossip agency is not worthy of my status.”
While joking, the three of them came to the villa. Gu Ye checked the overall aura and said, “No problem, it’s just a very ordinary home. From the perspective of Feng Shui, the appearance of the small villa is designed to be a common rectangle, narrow in front and wide in the back, with no defects. This is a shape that gathers wealth. Although the aura is a bit messy, it doesn’t affect the people staying in it.”
Hearing Gu Ye say this, the two of them felt relieved. Xia Xiang was afraid that after entering, he would see something dead inside. Then he would not feel at ease living there.
Xia Xiang said seriously, “When I have time in the future, I plan to study on my own. Then I will graduate with a doctorate in 4 years at most. Would you like to join me?”
Gu Ye thought for a moment, “Sure, let’s study together.”
At the side, Zhao Pengyu was jumping in agitation, “You two are mental! Have you ever considered my feelings? If you guys graduated, then am I going to squat in school alone?!”
Xia Xiang folded his hands, “If you put your energy from playing into studying, you will study better than the two of us. Think about the last 3 months of your college entrance examination, are you really not smart?”
Gu Ye smiled and added, “He is the smartest, he just likes to play and doesn’t study.”
Xia Xiang raised his hand high and patted Zhao Pengyu on the head, “Use your smart head. From childhood to adulthood, you, Zhao Pengyu, have never lost anything you wanted to win.”
Zhao Pengyu held his forehead, “I think you two are scolding me like your son.”
Gu Ye also patted Zhao Pengyu’s head, “Come on, big son! Graduate with dad and uncle!”
Zhao Pengyu jumped up and grabbed Gu Ye’s neck in anger. “I have tolerated you for a long time. Before your rank becomes higher than mine1, I must beat you up!”
Xia Xiang tried to pull Zhao Pengyu aside, “Calm down, nephew. Or you will shorten your life2!”
The three of them were playing around, and two boys who were about the same age as them saw from a distance, “Is that the 3 male gods of our department?”
“Frick! Gu Ye is back! We are saved! We are saved!” The shorter boy ran over excitedly, “Gu Ye! Male god, save my life! There is a ghost under my bed!”
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