"You sing terribly, how dare you come out and embarrass yourself."
"Doesn't he have any self-awareness about how well he sings? He doesn't sing a single note off-key. I think other people can recite songs more accurately than he can sing them."
"You're talking nonsense upstairs. Chun Chun did sing a few lines well, and besides, she's not a professional singer, she's just here to sing a few songs. What are you arguing about?"
"DD, promise me you'll talk things out calmly. You can touch anything, just don't touch the microphone."
"I hope you, as a casual listener, will be kind with your comments. She's not a professional singer, so just enjoy the music. I find her quite cute, though maybe my fan bias is too strong."
"I might be a fake fan, but seeing the younger brother struggling to read the lyrics with a strained expression actually made me want to laugh, lol."
Amidst the various mocking comments online, Xu Chun realized that he sang terribly, which was a huge blow to him because he had always thought he sang quite well.
Just then, the TV came on for Xu Chun to sing. He was singing a theme song from a TV series. As soon as his voice came on, it filled the living room, Xu Chun immediately grabbed the remote control to change the channel.
Unexpectedly, Xie Jianyuan snatched it away first, raising an eyebrow and saying slowly, "Don't change it."
Xu Chun felt so embarrassed she wanted to disappear into the ground; the more she listened, the redder her face became.
After what seemed like an eternity, I finally finished singing on TV, and the camera panned to the audience's expressions. The first few artists looked dazed, and only after realizing the camera was on them did they belatedly start clapping.
Xie Jianyuan smiled and teased, "I didn't realize Brother Chun had so many talents."
Xu Chun said with a blank face, "Stop teasing me."
After dinner, Xu Chun went to wash the dishes. Xie Jianyuan called out from the living room, "Brother Chun, are you going to wash your coat that you left on the sofa? If so, I'll wash it for you."
Xu Chun was lost in thought when she suddenly heard him speak, and quickly replied, "Yes, I need to wash it. Thank you."
Xie Jianyuan responded and shook the bag of clothes inside out, intending to check if there were any small items that might get washed along with the clothes.
He then saw a light business card flutter out, and he couldn't help but frown slightly as he picked it up and glanced at it.
Gu Zi, Chairman of the Gu Group
Several large characters came into view, Xie Jianyuan's dark eyes deepened. He lowered his eyelashes slightly, lost in thought.
"Brother Chun, did you meet anyone today?"
Xu Chun, who was busy putting the dishes back in the cupboard, suddenly heard Xie Jianyuan ask this question in the living room, but didn't think much of it.
"No, what's wrong?" He felt a slight itch on the tip of his nose, then touched it, only to find some foam on it, making it itch even more.
Xie Jianyuan stared at the photo for a moment, then slowly curled the corners of his lips into a smile.
"I see."
If someone were to see his face at this moment, they would notice a layer of frost shrouding his dark eyes, and his expression was frighteningly cold.
Chapter 70 Love Letters
Xie Jianyuan put the business card back into his shirt pocket, then put the clothes into the washing machine, staring blankly at the constantly spinning drum.
After a while, a "beep" sounded, and Xie Jianyuan slowly pulled the clothes out of the bag, then took out the business card that had been wrung out beyond recognition.
"Brother Chun." He called out, raising his voice.
"Coming." Xu Chun responded and walked out of the kitchen. She saw Xie Jianyuan holding her clothes, looking somewhat uneasy.
"What's wrong?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Xu Chun saw the wet business card in Xie Jianyuan's hand. It was the one Gu Zi had given her at the dessert shop earlier that day, but it was unrecognizable now.
"Brother Chun." Xie Jianyuan opened his hand, allowing Xu Chun to see what was in it more clearly, and said in a slightly guilty voice, "I'm sorry, I forgot to take it out when I was doing laundry, and that's how it got like this."
Xu Chun couldn't help but comfort him, saying, "It's alright, it's nothing serious anyway."
Whether it was his imagination or not, Xie Jianyuan seemed to feel much better after hearing these words, and the corners of his mouth gradually widened as he smiled as if he had just casually mentioned it.
"Didn't you say you didn't go to meet anyone? How come there's a business card here?"
His tone was relaxed and natural, sounding like it was just a casual remark. Xu Chun didn't pay any attention and replied, "When I went to buy dessert, I ran into someone who had forgotten his wallet. I paid for him, and he gave me this business card, saying he wanted to contact me later to return the money."
It seems he can't get in touch with him now, but he hadn't planned to anyway, so he didn't think much of it.
"By the way, his surname is Gu. Have you ever dealt with the Gu family?" Xu Chun asked casually out of curiosity. Since they were all prominent families in the business world, they probably knew a bit about other wealthy families in the circle. Every circle has its own rules, and the business world has a strict hierarchy. Jiang Xiuyan started from scratch and his business is still on the rise. Compared with wealthy families like the Xie Household Gu families who have accumulated wealth over generations, he is naturally insignificant.
To everyone's surprise, Xie Jianyuan actually nodded and said, "I met the heir of the Gu family once when I was a child at a banquet."
Is it Gu Zi?
Xie Jianyuan said in a deep voice, "No, it's Gu Yiluo."
Xu Chun asked with a puzzled look, "And who is that?"
Xie Jianyuan smiled and explained, "He was the heir chosen by the Gu family at the time."
Xu Chun recalled the gossip she had heard about the Gu family before, and suddenly it all clicked. She exclaimed, "So he and Gu Zi are brothers?"
Strictly speaking, they are not brothers.
"Why?"
Xie Jianyuan smiled faintly, "Old Master Gu only needed one qualified heir, but there were two candidates, so he didn't go through the adoption procedures for either of them, but instead raised them in his home as relatives."