"President Gu." The man was so frightened that he quickly bent down.
"Um."
Gu Zi responded in a deep voice, then his gaze first fell on Xu Chun, and after a few seconds, it shifted to the boy.
"Who made him get out of bed?"
"I'm so sorry, President Gu." The man was sweating profusely and apologized repeatedly, "I went to the restroom. Although the replacement hasn't arrived yet, I just couldn't hold it in any longer..."
Before he could finish speaking, Gu Zi coldly interrupted him, "No need to explain, go and accept your punishment."
"Yes." The man left dejectedly.
"Why are you so nervous? I'm not going to run away, and I'm not going to commit suicide again."
The boy grinned and said, "Because cutting my wrists hurts too much."
"Gu Yiluo, while I'm still in a good mood, hurry up and go back." Gu Zi rubbed his temples helplessly and said patiently.
Xu Chun looked at the scene before him with some embarrassment. He hadn't expected that this young man was Gu Zi's rumored "younger brother," Gu Yiluo. He had only wanted to use the restroom, so he hesitated and decided to take his leave first.
Unexpectedly, Gu Zi suddenly called out to him, "Mr. Xu, please wait."
Chapter 78 Chen Mu
"You called me?" Xu Chun paused for a moment, then stopped in her tracks.
Gu Zi nodded, and said in a serious voice, "I haven't kept my promise to treat you to dinner."
Xu Chun's gaze fell on his face, lingering for several seconds before she realized that he was extending an invitation to her. However, his expression was too serious and solemn, almost like discussing business in a marketplace.
"President Gu really doesn't owe anyone any favors," Xu Chun remarked again.
Gu Zi thought about his words seriously for a while, then nodded and said, "How did you know?"
Xu Chun finally couldn't help but laugh. Gu Yiluo, standing to the side, looked the two of them up and down, his peach blossom eyes slightly upturned.
"You know each other too?"
Gu Zi glanced at him, then frowned slightly. "Why aren't you back in bed yet?"
Gu Yiluo grinned and reached out her hand. "Hold me."
Gu Zi's gaze fell on the fruit knife that was inadvertently peeking out from his sleeve, and she sighed softly, "Nonsense."
He knew how much Gu Yiluo wanted to plunge a knife into his body, and he knew how much he hated him, but he still couldn't let him go.
Xu Chun and Gu Zi also made a promise to have dinner together after Xu Chun was discharged from the hospital. The doctor saw that Xu Chun's fever had subsided and gave him an extra day of rest before letting him leave.
On the day of Xu Chun's discharge, Xie Jianyuan made a special trip to pick her up. Su Li was also with her, as she was used to Xie Jianyuan's presence by Xu Chun's side.
Su Li went out to check first to make sure there were no media waiting, then called Xie Jianyuan and Xu Chun to follow.
After getting into the car, Xu Chun took off her mask and took a deep breath. "Finally discharged from the hospital. I don't even know how many scenes I've missed on set."
Xie Jianyuan smiled and handed him the thermos. "The director won't blame you. He just said you can make up for it at a later time."
Hearing Xie Jianyuan's words of comfort, Xu Chun felt much better. She took the thermos, sipped her tea, and then whispered her thanks.
Neither of them mentioned what had happened before, and it seemed like nothing had changed. However, Xu Chun knew that the seeds of trouble had been sown and could be sown at any moment.
Upon arriving at the film set, Xu Chun immediately threw herself into filming, eager to catch up on all the previous scenes.
With Xu Chun's progress catching up, the filming of the crew also proceeded very smoothly. The scenes were already close to the end, and with this accelerated schedule, the wrap-up date was even brought forward by a few days.
The day filming wrapped was cloudless and the sky was a clear blue.
The director said it was an auspicious day, and after a flurry of preparations, the final scene was filmed.
"All departments, prepare!"
"3! 2! 1! Action!"
In the office -
Several teachers and parents surrounded the two teenagers.
"Tell me, which of you took the initiative? This is very important," the head of student affairs said, adjusting his glasses with a serious expression.
Chen Mu shrank back, lowered his head, and dared not speak.
"Who else could it be? It was his son who seduced my Xiaodu. I know my son well; he's not gay."
Upon hearing this word, Chen Mu's stepmother sprang up as if stung by something, slapping Cheng Mu hard across the face and pinching his flesh while cursing, "Are you trying to be like your father? Huh? You've embarrassed me to death! You monster, your father tricked you into marriage, you and your father are exactly the same!"
Chen Mu felt a ringing in his ears. He numbly let the woman whip him, staring wide-eyed at the silent Du Cheng. Something seemed to overflow in his eyes, but it quickly disappeared.
His gaze slowly fell on Chen's mother. After a moment of hesitation, he said in a hoarse voice, "That's not how it is. My father didn't trick me into marriage."
He wiped the blood from his mouth and continued, looking at her, "You married my father after knowing his sexual orientation because you wanted the house and the compensation money from the demolition. But you were afraid of gossip from the neighbors, so you told everyone you were tricked into marriage by my father. That way you could gain a lot of support..."
Before Chen Mu could finish speaking, he heard the woman let out a piercing scream, then she grabbed his hair and kicked him violently.
Seeing that Cheng's mother's actions were becoming increasingly violent, the head of the teaching department, who had only intended to resolve the issue between the two children, was surprised to overhear such juicy family gossip. Seeing Cheng's mother's angry and embarrassed state, and fearing that it might cause problems at school, he quickly reached out and pulled her back.
Cheng Du witnessed this scene, his face expressionless, and he simply stood there quietly without saying a word.
His mother looked at Chen Mu and his mother with some disgust, and curled her lip. "Since your child has problems, then take him home and discipline him properly, don't let him harm other people's children."