When Gu Qiqi walked into the apartment chewing gum, she stepped on an empty beer can. With a screech, it tore through the morning silence.
She shot it a disdainful glance, then kicked it into the trash can with a one-legged sweep.
The sudden noise roused the drunkard on the couch from his haze. He lifted his head toward the door, then flopped back down heavily the next second.
Gu Qiqi clicked her tongue inwardly. Her brother was really useless—not even half as capable as Song Xiaonan's brother.
Still grumbling, she walked over with both hands in her pockets and planted one foot on Gu Yunyu's ass.
Gu Yunyu slurred, "Up already?"
"Mhm, mhm. Don't pull me... Mom agreed."
Gu Qiqi stomped down twice.
"Why aren't you hurrying up to kneel and thank her?"
Hearing that, Gu Yunyu forgot all about the humiliation to his ass. He turned around, his face covered in stubble.
"Really? She agreed to my marriage with Xiaoyun?"
"Stop asking stupid questions. Mom only gave you half an hour. If you're late, the marriage is off."
Gu Qiqi withdrew her leg.
Gu Yunyu scrambled to the bathroom to wash up. Ten minutes later, he went downstairs and got into the private car. The driver wasted no time, flooring the accelerator and shooting off.
Caught off guard by the force pushing him back, Gu Yunyu instinctively gripped the armrest and glanced sideways at Gu Qiqi.
She, meanwhile, remained perfectly calm, as if nothing had happened.
Since when did the driver learn to race?
Could Qiqi have hired him to scare me?
"Did Mom really agree to my marriage with Xiaoyun? Could she be tricking me into coming out here so she can kill me and take my stuff?"
Uh, no. Kill me for the inheritance.
It was no wonder the young master of the Gu Family was letting his imagination run wild. His newly returned sister had run with the Northeast China crowd before, and her behavior had always been wild and extreme. It seemed there was nothing she dared not do.
After crossing the ring highway, the car drove farther and farther from the city. Once they entered the outskirts, there were barely any signs of habitation, with only the occasional row of single-story houses standing amid the fields.
Gu Yunyu began to panic. "W-Where are you taking me?"
Gu Qiqi said nothing.
Gu Yunyu's voice trembled. "T-The heir position... Mom has already decided to give it to you. Killing me won't do you any good!"
Uh, that was easy enough to remember.
Just as he said that, Gu Qiqi suddenly turned her head. The corner of her lips curled into an eerie smile that made Gu Yunyu's hair stand on end.
"If it really comes to it, Xiaoyun and I can get married and go abroad!"
"Uh... we'll never come back!"
"Hmph."
Gu Qiqi sneered. "You've got quite the imagination." After that, no matter how much Gu Yunyu babbled, she did not respond.
Not until the car stopped outside a single-story house.
Before getting out, Gu Qiqi came over to issue a harsh warning. "If you don't want to be silenced forever, don't talk!"
Gu Yunyu clamped his mouth shut. For his and Xiaoyun's happiness, he had to endure the humiliation and stay alive!
The house was clearly unoccupied. Weeds and wildflowers grew everywhere, but faint voices could be heard talking inside.
As they drew closer, the conversation became clearer.
At first, Gu Yunyu was completely baffled. Then his expression grew uglier and uglier.
"Brother, I just hate them. Why did they treat me like some object they could kick around? If they hadn't mixed up the children back then, how could I have been separated from you?"
"How could I have fallen in love with you? And in the end... in the end, I even got pregnant with your child!"
Outside the window, Gu Yunyu's entire body suddenly stiffened as if struck by lightning. He could not move for a long while.
"Forget it. We shouldn't bring trouble upon ourselves. We can't fight them."
"How can't we?"
"Gu Yunyu and his father are both idiots. They'll take the bait every time."
Gu Yuan's hatred-filled tone suddenly softened.
"Brother, don't worry. No one but you has ever touched me. The child can only be yours!"
Gu Yunyu could no longer contain his rage and kicked the door open.
"Gu Yun, explain yourself! What's going on with the child?!"
The roar stunned the brother and sister embracing inside. Once they came back to their senses, they sprang apart as if electrocuted.
Gu Yunyu stepped forward bit by bit, staring at the sister he had once doted on, gritting his teeth. "So every night was fake? I never hated you at all!"
"You actually found this place!"
Gu Yun glanced behind him and crossed her arms.
Gu Qiqi, who was there to watch the show, immediately thought with a ruthless snort,
Yeah. Soft as a lump of mud and completely useless. How could he possibly touch anyone?
Gu Qiqi could not hold back her laughter. That description was so vivid that an image instantly appeared in her mind.
Gu Yunyu's face flushed bright red. He stammered for ages without managing a rebuttal. Useless!
Gu Qiqi cursed inwardly, then took out her phone, paused the recording, and stuffed it back into her pocket. She strode forward and slapped Gu Yun repeatedly with both hands, fast, accurate, and viciously hard. Even Gu Yunyu was dumbfounded by the sight.
"Ah! You dare hit me?"
Gu Yun covered her face, blood seeping from the corner of her mouth as she glared up. "I'm calling the police!"
"Please do!"
Gu Qiqi shook out her hands. "Cui Jiangang had a college student falsely claim she was pregnant to scam him into marriage, and he already filed fraud charges. I don't mind using the same tactic on you. I've got money and plenty of free time."
Gu Yuan knew that the old man of the Yu Family had once been tricked into marriage by an ex-girlfriend. He also knew that the Gu Family's lawyers were extremely professional and almost never lost. So, just like Gu Yunyu, he opened his mouth for a long time without saying a word.
Seeing that, Gu Qiqi turned and shot Gu Yunyu a disgusted look. "If it weren't for Wei Lan, I wouldn't even bother with your mess."
"You're both brothers, so why did Song Xiaonan end up with one who has a brain? Aren't you leaving? Waiting to become a ready-made dad?"
After saying that, she rolled her eyes, lifted her foot, and walked out of the house.
Gu Yunyu glared at Gu Yun in disgust. Curling his lips, he mimicked his sister's tone. "Wishing you two a hundred years of happiness. Just make sure you don't have a passion baby."
The next second, he immediately turned around, his attitude making a complete one-eighty. "Qiqi, wait for your brother! My little sister is seriously kind of cool!"
On the final day of filming, Song Yichuan came downstairs and saw all the guests sitting neatly on the couch.
"So early? Fighting over breakfast?"
Damn it. I got back too late yesterday. My alarm went off, but I didn't wake up. There's probably not even a scrap left now, right?
He quickly picked up his pace and peeked toward the dining room.
Yan Jinyu's magnetic voice drifted over at once. "Your breakfast has already been prepared. It's in the fridge."
Song Yichuan's tense expression instantly relaxed. "Hehe, good thing I have Brother Yu. Anyone who saves breakfast for you in the morning is a friend for life!"
He hummed a little tune as he headed for the refrigerator.
Mhm, mhm, mhm, mhm, mhm. Breakfast is ready, starting the day refreshed. Let's see what exciting news there is today?
At the sound of the inner voice, the guests who had been silently waiting immediately perked up, their eyes gleaming as they looked over.
"What? What?"
"An award-winning actress was having an affair on set and got caught red-handed by her sugar daddy!"
"Holy crap, that's explosive! Is there a video?"
The eager gossipers thought, Which actress? Which sugar daddy? Say it clearly! Just show us the video already!