Young Master Fei picked up Uncle Fu and prepared to get into the car.
"I'm going too!" Out of a sense of responsibility, Gu Xiyue felt she couldn't just leave him to handle it alone.
"Scram!"
He hadn't figured it out a moment ago, but now Young Master Fei felt that the reason Ye Chen had become even more violent was precisely because this woman had agreed to his confession.
Because Gu Xiyue had agreed to his confession, the plot was completely unrecognizable now. They had agreed she would reject him, but what happened instead?
How could a Dragon King protagonist like Ye Chen endure such self-inflicted cuckoldry?
Now the fake romance plot between Ye Chen and Gu Xiyue had completely gone down the drain!
A total collapse right at the start!
To say Young Master Fei wasn't the least bit angry with Gu Xiyue would be impossible!
But thinking of how she had intimidated Ye Chen just now...
Sigh, whatever, you go back first. We'll talk about the confession later; I'll think of something.
Young Master Fei wasn't an unreasonable person either, and for the moment he couldn't bring himself to vent too much temper on her.
He would deal with this plot matter after going to the hospital.
Without another word to Gu Xiyue, Young Master Fei got into the car and hurried toward the hospital.
Watching the retreating fleet of cars, Gu Xiyue felt a pang in her heart for some reason, and the smug satisfaction she had felt earlier when toying with Young Master Fei vanished long ago.
Being rejected and being loathed were both things she had anticipated. If it were before, she supposed she would have been very happy.
Seeing the hateful pest deflate was a joy, and making him stay away from her was also a joy, but why did combining those two joys feel so sorrowful?
Was she wrong to agree to his confession?
Why did he turn out like this?
He had clearly been very good to her before, and although he was like a block of wood, he had never glared at her or been fierce with her.
Why now?
Gu Xiyue remained silent for a long while.
She couldn't figure it out.
She didn't understand Young Master Fei's thoughts.
Shaking her head in annoyance, she decided to push down these negative emotions and simply left right after.
Shengde Hospital.
They brought Uncle Fu to the hospital.
Fortunately, the doctor said it was just because of his advanced age and bones that weren't very resistant to falls; staying in the hospital to rest for a period of time and he would be fine.
Only then did Young Master Fei set his mind at ease, arranging a single luxury ward for himself and one for Uncle Fu.
Uncle Fu could recuperate properly, and he himself could logically check right into the hospital.
Lying leisurely on the white bed, Young Master Fei opened the system to check the task progress he hadn't had time to look at just now.
[Chapter 8: Licking-dog villain Fei Yangyao makes his debut, iceberg CEO Gu Xiyue announces a fake official relationship] [Characters making an appearance: Fei Yangyao, Gu Xiyue, Ye Chen, Uncle Fu, Zhao Jinfei] [Plot completion: 80%] [Plot rating: B-rank] [Reward: one lucky draw opportunity] [Friendly reminder: the higher the plot rating, the better the guaranteed draw, the higher the probability of getting good loot, and the higher the relevance of the drawn items to current needs!] [The host can complete tasks to raise the plot rating]
"Oh? What about the task?"
[The task will be triggered reasonably within three days]
"Oh? All right then, I'll wait for the task to come out before drawing. Wait, aren't the characters making an appearance different from last time?"
[This system updates the appearing characters according to actual plot development]
That's true. Both Uncle Fu and Zhao Jinfei had added plot points not in the original book, so it was reasonable for them to appear in the credits list.
Wait, who was Zhao Jinfei?
Oh, that bodyguard probably?
He hadn't expected this system to be quite considerate of cast and crew members, giving even minor supporting roles a spot in the credits. What a conscientious system!
"All right, never mind that for now. System, are this female lead and Uncle Fu a bit problematic? How come their reactions are different from the ones in the book?"
Young Master Fei bluntly asked the crucial question, as this concerned his control over the plot situation.
[This is triggered by reasonable butterfly effects from the host's previous actions. Please do not worry too much; with tasks providing a safety net, the host only needs to do his best to patch things up]
"...Fine then."
Hearing the system say that, Gu Xiyue figured this must be because she hadn't confessed yesterday. Although she didn't fully grasp the logic behind it, it wasn't her fault, and since the system said tasks would provide a safety net, there shouldn't be any problems.
As for Uncle Fu's current condition, it wasn't very good; he would ask him after he recovered slightly. Presumably, this was content that wasn't written in the original book.
His next plot timing was still several days away, so he could take a break these next few days. A prodigal who didn't want to slack off wasn't a good villain.
The next morning
Woken up by the ringing phone, Young Master Fei dealt with the call from his parents far away in Alpaca Country, dispelling their idea of returning immediately.
After finishing the breakfast brought by the bodyguard, Young Master Fei picked up his phone and began to play idly.
Young Master Fei had thought he would spend a few quiet days without anyone coming to disturb him, and was lying in bed leisurely playing a game called Glory Overlord.
Little did he expect.
Just as he was immersed in the game world, he suddenly heard the soft voice of a female calling out: "Young..."
This somewhat familiar voice thoroughly screwed over Young Master Fei's teammate.
Startled, Young Master Fei's hand gave a twitch, and his crucial hook in a teamfight landed on the enemy's super-fed tank, letting the enemy initiate a teamfight and ace them zero to five to score a GG.
Young Master Fei almost threw his phone away, but he didn't even have time to glance at the screen because his gaze had already been captured by the person at the doorway. He sat up stiffly, his eyes wide open as if he had seen a ghost.
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