You felt wronged, but I had a blast

Gu Lingchuan struggled to steady himself, thinking, Who in the Capital could possibly be more powerful than the Huo family's crown prince?

He lifted his eyelids slightly, undisguised contempt in his gaze. "I refuse to believe the man keeping you is more powerful than that man from the Huo family!"

"Even if the Huo family's crown prince is backing you, he's tight with the Gu family, and my eldest brother is his buddy. Do you think he'd go after the Gu family for a little lover like you?"

Lu Xingchen had just finished sending a message on his phone. He scratched his ear, his expression brimming with reckless arrogance, looking as though he feared nothing in the world, and lightly uttered two dismissive words.

"Is that so?"

Gu Lingchuan had never seen anyone's kept lover act so arrogant and deserving of a beating. His fists tightened slightly, and he wished he could throw a punch and show Lu Xingchen what he was made of.

But he really did like Lu Xingchen's face, and a strange flicker of reluctance passed through his heart.

Lu Yichen noticed that Jiang Haoran had slipped away at some point. Hearing this, he pointed at Lu Xingchen and shrieked.

"Lu Xingchen, you're shameless! You're so proud of being kept by someone. I've never seen anyone filthier than you. If I were you, I'd smash my head against something and die. You're not allowed back at the Lu family's home anymore. Don't give us some disease!"

Lu Xingchen's gaze turned cold and dark. "Nobody's stopping you if you want to die. You took my place in the Lu family and stole my engagement, yet aren't you still shamelessly clinging to life?"

After a pause, he said scornfully, "Only you would mistake the Lu family's pigsty for a golden nest."

Lu Yichen retorted loudly, afraid that Lu Xingchen would steal his engagement to the Huo family. "Hasn't our eldest brother already picked someone out for you? You were the one who didn't want him!"

Lu Xingchen said in amusement, "You mean that fat boss? Money's a good thing. Everyone would pick it up if it fell on the ground. If that fat boss is so great, why didn't I see you rushing to marry him?"

"But you're right. I don't want the engagement to the Huo family anymore. You can have it. You're only fit to pick up what I don't want anyway."

Lu Yichen's nose twisted with rage. "Lu! Xing! Chen! What do you mean by that?!"

Barely had he finished speaking when a ringtone interrupted him. It was Gu Lingchuan's phone.

Gu Lingchuan's expression shifted slightly. It was the special ringtone he had set for his eldest brother.

The phone rang like a summons to his death. Gu Lingchuan nervously bit his lip and picked it up to answer. As the seconds ticked by, his gaze began to dart away, and his face gradually turned deathly pale.

Lu Xingchen checked the time. It was already late. He should go home, have a goodnight video call with Huo Chuyun, then get some sleep.

The three of them got up and left the bar. They had only just reached the entrance.

Suddenly, a hurried voice called out from behind, stopping them. Gu Lingchuan chased after them, his forehead covered in sweat. He wanted to reach out and grab Lu Xingchen, but remembering what his eldest brother had just said over the phone, he immediately lost the nerve to touch him casually.

When Gu Lingchuan saw Lu Xingchen turn around and fold his arms, watching him with amusement, his lips trembled, and he spoke rapidly.

"Lu Xingchen, I offended you just now. I'm sorry. Please forgive me."

Lu Yichen caught up and asked in astonishment, "Brother Gu, why are you apologizing to him?"

"Shut up!" Gu Lingchuan snapped angrily. Turning to glare viciously at Lu Yichen, he lowered his voice and cursed.

"Didn't you say Lu Xingchen was just an unfavored young master of the Lu family? Why did my eldest brother call and tell me to apologize to him right after I hit on him?"

Lu Yichen's pupils trembled, his eyes full of disbelief. "How is that possible?!"

Gu Lingchuan threatened, "Possible or not, it's already happened! If my parents beat me when I get home, just you wait!"

At first, Lu Yichen was a little afraid that Gu Lingchuan would retaliate against him, but remembering his own backer, he sneered.

"B-Brother Gu, have you forgotten that my fiancé is the Huo family's crown prince?"

Gu Lingchuan had reached the point where he no longer cared about the consequences. "At worst, my parents will team up to beat me one more time."

"You..." Lu Yichen was so angry that he didn't know what to say. Seeing that there was nothing here for him, he scoffed and turned to leave.

"Hmph. Then enjoy apologizing to Lu Xingchen all by yourself, Brother Gu. Lu Xingchen is very difficult to deal with. Good luck."

A trace of a smile lingered on Lu Xingchen's lips as he watched the two turn on each other. Only after the actor had left the stage did he speak.

"What did you just say? I didn't catch it."

Gu Lingchuan clenched his back teeth hard, stressing every word. "Lu Xingchen, I offended you just now. I'm sorry. Please forgive me."

Lu Xingchen propped up his chin and answered with an unrelated question. "You really like my limited-edition Lykan supercar?"

Gu Lingchuan looked up at Lu Xingchen in confusion, frowning. "You... what do you mean, sir?"

"You can touch my car. That's the biggest concession I'm willing to make," Lu Xingchen said with a beaming smile.

"Of course, I don't accept your apology."

"I told you, I'm waiting for your old man to drag you here and apologize to me in person. Don't find yourself speechless when the time comes, or an apology won't be enough."

Veins bulged on Gu Lingchuan's forehead. He raised his head and roared, "Lu Xingchen, don't push me too far!"

Lu Xingchen leaned lightly against the car door and said indifferently, "I'm picking on you. What of it?"

Lu Xingchen waved goodbye to Song Anran and beckoned Cheng Zitao into the car. Without looking at Gu Lingchuan again, he briskly opened the door.

The window slowly rolled down. All Gu Lingchuan could see was Lu Xingchen's punchable little face, looking more brazen and arrogant than ever.

"Gu Lingchuan, I just love how you can't stand me but can't do a thing about me."

"Feeling wronged? Hahahahaha! But I'm having a blast."

"Next time you make dirty jokes, think about yourself right now, you dumb f*****..."

After cursing him out, every cell in Lu Xingchen's body clamored with pleasure. He rolled up the window, leaving Gu Lingchuan with streams of choking exhaust.

Cheng Zitao looked at Lu Xingchen as though sharing in his glory. "How did you do it? Getting that arrogant, overbearing rich brat to chase after you and apologize-even watching it felt so satisfying."

Lu Xingchen said frankly, "I complained to Brother Chu. Who knew he'd sort it out so quickly? Gu Lingchuan is arrogant and overbearing, so I'll be even more arrogant and overbearing than him."

Cheng Zitao said with conviction, "Good lord. Honestly, Huo Chuyun really can't bear to let you suffer."

Lu Xingchen bragged smugly, "Ah, what can I do? I'm just too charming. Look how bewitched Huo Chuyun is. He's so madly in love with me and so afraid I'll run away. Of course he has to use a few little tricks to hold on tight to my heart."

The corner of Cheng Zitao's mouth twitched. "Does Huo Chuyun know you describe him like this when you're out?"

Lu Xingchen casually rested one hand on the windowsill, supporting his head, and said lazily, "Even if he found out, he couldn't change the facts. Even if he knew, he'd only nod and say..."

Imitating Huo Chuyun's indulgent tone, Lu Xingchen deliberately lowered his voice and said in a rich, resonant voice, "Baby's right. I fell at baby's suit-clad feet long ago."

Cheng Zitao widened his eyes and gave him a thumbs-up, conceding defeat. "So your relationship is really two world-class love-addled fools dating each other. I give up."

"Hahahahaha... When you put it that way, who could disagree?"