He Blushed at Him

The next day, not long after Gu Yuechen arrived at the pet hospital, Xie Wangchi came by. His face was dark, as though someone owed him millions.

Gu Yuechen knew he had come to demand an explanation. Without even sparing him a glance, he continued with his work.

"What exactly did you agree on with Chenchen?"

Xie Wangchi's voice was loud. Fortunately, Gu Yuechen was the only one in the hospital; the doctor on duty last night had already gotten off work to rest.

"Since it was an agreement, of course I can't tell you."

As Gu Yuechen said this, he did not forget to shoot Xie Wangchi a contemptuous look.

All he knew was how to come over and bully him.

What a coward.

Yesterday, in front of Yu Yaochen, he had been so timid he did not even dare let out a peep. He had spoken softly and gently, terrified of startling Yu Yaochen.

"You didn't take a single word of my warning to heart, did you?" Xie Wangchi said through gritted teeth.

"I heard you." Gu Yuechen put on an innocent expression. "But Yu Yaochen insists on clinging to me. What can I do? Why don't you go tell him to stay away from a bad person like me?"

Xie Wangchi's eyes turned cold. "Do you really think your threat back then was useful? Even if you tell Chenchen that I like him, it won't change my relationship with him. But you? I don't even know whether your credentials are real. Do you really think I can't persuade Huanyi to fire you?"

Gu Yuechen's face went pale.

Xie Wangchi had actually investigated his résumé.

No way.

How could someone as busy as Xie Wangchi spend time looking into his résumé? He was probably just trying to scare him.

Gu Yuechen forced himself to stay calm. "Then fire me. I was thinking of leaving anyway."

That was true.

If Pei Huanyi married Yu Yaochen and never returned to the pet hospital, there would be no reason for him to stay here either.

The receptionist's salary was not high. He would rather do some dirty work that paid better and improve the lives of himself and his grandmother.

Xie Wangchi looked somewhat surprised upon hearing that.

But when he thought of Pei Huanyi working at the Yu Household's company, he understood what was going on.

He curled his lips into a half-smile as he stared at Gu Yuechen, his eyes full of pity.

"Don't tell me you think that just because you became friends with Chenchen, you'll have a chance to get close to Huanyi?"

Xie Wangchi had hit the mark, and Gu Yuechen's lashes trembled slightly.

Without waiting for Gu Yuechen to answer, Xie Wangchi continued, "I advise you to give up. Chenchen has great artistic talent, and sooner or later, he'll develop his career abroad. The Yu Household also has plans to expand overseas, so they'll settle abroad in the future. Don't count on seeing Pei Huanyi."

A flicker of panic appeared in Gu Yuechen's eyes.

He clenched his fists, determined not to let Xie Wangchi have it easy either. Gritting his teeth, he said, "What are you so pleased about? Once they go abroad, won't you be unable to see your beloved Chenchen either?"

Xie Wangchi laughed at that, his shoulders trembling despite himself.

"I have money. It's just a plane ticket. What's so difficult about that?"

After taking a jab at Gu Yuechen, Xie Wangchi left in high spirits.

If Gu Yuechen still did not know enough to keep his distance from Yu Yaochen after things had been spelled out so clearly, then he was truly stupid.

Because of Xie Wangchi's words, Gu Yuechen returned to his listless state, often staring blankly at Pei Huanyi's former office.

On his day off, Gu Yuechen wore a relatively new white shirt from his wardrobe and went to keep the appointment.

Standing at the entrance to the small Western-style house, he did not know why he had still come.

Their wedding day was drawing closer and closer. If, as Xie Wangchi had said, they were going to settle abroad right after getting married, how many more times would he be able to see Pei Huanyi?

Maybe he should forget it. Treat it like a dream and return to reality.

Just as Gu Yuechen was about to turn and leave, Yu Yaochen's voice sounded above his head.

"Yuechen."

Gu Yuechen paused and quickly looked up. Yu Yaochen was standing on the second-floor balcony, waving an arm at him.

It was noon, and the sun was blazing. Gu Yuechen could not help squinting, unable to make out Yu Yaochen's expression clearly.

But judging from the way Yu Yaochen was waving, he seemed to be in a very good mood.

Could Pei Huanyi be here too?

Before long, Yu Yaochen came downstairs and opened the door for Gu Yuechen.

"Why didn't you ring the doorbell?"

Only then did Yu Yaochen notice that Gu Yuechen had dyed his hair black again. Surprised, he asked, "You dyed your hair?"

Gu Yuechen's features had always been delicate and refined. Paired with black hair now, he looked even more pure and lovely.

Gu Yuechen awkwardly touched his hair. "Yeah. Black hair is easier to take care of."

He had dyed it blond before so Pei Huanyi would notice him at a glance. Now that Pei Huanyi was no longer at the pet hospital, he had lost the desire to dress himself up, and his hair had gradually turned into an ugly mess of grown-out color.

Last night, when he looked in the mirror and found it truly a little ugly, he went to the supermarket downstairs to buy hair dye and dyed his hair black himself.

Yu Yaochen stared at Gu Yuechen without moving his gaze.

Gu Yuechen grew irritated from being watched and could not help asking, "Is it really ugly?"

Yu Yaochen came back to himself and shook his head. "No."

After they entered the small Western-style house together, Gu Yuechen heard Yu Yaochen say, "You look... very beautiful like this."

If Yu Yaochen's voice had not been so cool and clear, Gu Yuechen would have thought he was flirting with him.

Once inside, Gu Yuechen immediately looked toward the shoe cabinet.

"Are you alone again?"

"Mm." Yu Yaochen took out a pair of slippers for him.

Gu Yuechen frowned. "Why hasn't Doctor Pei come over?"

He had come several times already, yet he had never seen Pei Huanyi even once. Gu Yuechen was gradually losing patience.

"He's busy."

In truth, Pei Huanyi had messaged Yu Yaochen today to ask him out for a meal. Remembering his agreement with Gu Yuechen, Yu Yaochen had directly declined Pei Huanyi's invitation.

Gu Yuechen assumed Yu Yaochen had been neglected by Pei Huanyi, and his mood immediately improved.

"Are we going straight upstairs?"

"Mm." Yu Yaochen nodded.

When they arrived at the studio, Gu Yuechen sat in the chair Yu Yaochen had prepared in advance.

He placed both hands on his knees, but felt that this posture seemed too stiff, so he asked, "Do I need to pose?"

It was Yu Yaochen's first time drawing a portrait as well. After thinking for a moment, he smiled and said, "No. Sit however you feel comfortable. Don't force it. I'm only drawing your face."

Hearing that, Gu Yuechen placed his hands back on his knees.

After sitting for around half an hour, Gu Yuechen grew a little tired, and a thin sheen of sweat formed on his back.

He really doesn't know how to treat a guest.

It's this hot, and he doesn't even know to turn on the air conditioning.

Seeing how seriously Yu Yaochen was drawing, Gu Yuechen did not intend to remind him. He simply undid the top three buttons of his shirt and shook out his collar, exposing a large expanse of pale skin.

When Yu Yaochen looked up again, he noticed Gu Yuechen's movement. His gaze could not help shifting toward Gu Yuechen's chest, and his breathing grew slightly uneven.

Not long after, the pencil tip snapped and fell to the floor.

Gu Yuechen heard the sound and curiously looked at the half of the pencil on the ground.

"What happened?"

Yu Yaochen hurriedly got up and pulled open a drawer. His usually indifferent voice was trembling slightly.

"This pencil isn't very good. I'll use another one."

Gu Yuechen kept staring at Yu Yaochen's face, his gaze falling on his overly red ears.

Huh?

No way!

Yu Yaochen had actually blushed at him.