The Delicate Cannon Fodder Is Coveted By Her Ex-Husband In The Love Show Chapter 7
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He might have been crying so heartbrokenly that, for a moment, Gu Minghe thought Pei Huaixue was crying because he didn’t want to divorce him.
But Gu Minghe quickly dismissed that idea.
He had been the one to force Pei Huaixue into marriage, so now that they were divorcing, Pei Huaixue should be crying tears of joy.
Sure enough, after crying, Pei Huaixue rubbed his swollen eyes and told Gu Minghe, “Starting today, I am no longer your wife. Whatever I do is my freedom, and you have no right to interfere anymore. I’m leaving tomorrow. Take care of your injuries.”
“Leaving tomorrow?”
Gu Minghe gripped the railing of the hospital bed tightly with both hands. “So soon? Can’t you wait until my injuries heal before you go?”
“No.”
Pei Huaixue’s tone was resolute.
029 was already urging him in his mind; he couldn’t delay any longer.
Even with so much reluctance in his heart, Pei Huaixue could only maintain a cold demeanor in front of Gu Minghe.
The light in Gu Minghe’s eyes dimmed, little by little.
He gave a bitter smile and said, “Are you in such a hurry to leave because you want to see Gu Yanchen quickly?”
Pei Huaixue’s lips moved. He was about to say something, but the words were restrained by some force just as they reached his mouth, the sound erased so no one could hear it.
He hid the pain in his eyes, trying hard to make his tone sound less distressed, and changed the subject. “No, don’t overthink it. I have… very important things to do.”
Leaving the hospital and returning to the hotel, Pei Huaixue collapsed onto the bed, feeling utterly lost and disoriented.
He raised his hand to cover his eyes, tears flowing through his fingers, dampening his dark temples. His heart felt like a gaping, empty wound that could never be stitched back together.
He had originally wanted to tell Gu Minghe the truth—at least Gu Minghe wouldn’t be so sad and wouldn’t hate him if he knew—but the World Consciousness sensed his intention and prevented him from speaking the truth.
He and Gu Minghe could only separate with this misunderstanding hanging between them. In the end, he still hurt the person who loved him the most.
Host, cheer up. Only by completing the main mission quickly will you and Gu Minghe have a chance for a turnaround.
Seeing how upset he was, 029 quickly came to comfort him.
“I know.”
Pei Huaixue replied listlessly.
He knew what he had to do, but he just couldn’t muster the energy. He resisted it deep down but had to force himself to proceed.
029 didn’t care if he wanted to listen or not and immediately began assigning tasks.
Now, this System will outline the upcoming missions for the Host.
The Host follows Gu Yanchen on a business trip. At two in the morning, the Host is photographed by paparazzi knocking on Gu Yanchen’s hotel room door, sparking public controversy. Reward: 50 Points.
The Host goes to the Gu Corporation, claiming to be the CEO’s wife, and throws himself into Gu Yanchen’s arms in front of the company employees, causing misunderstanding among the staff. Reward: 50 Points.
The Host deliberately speaks in a manipulative, “green tea” manner in front of Su Jin, hinting at an unusual relationship with Gu Yanchen, provoking Su Jin’s jealousy. Reward: 100 Points.
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At the charity gala, the Host drugs Gu Yanchen, but Su Jin accidentally drinks it, leading to a night of passion between Su Jin and Gu Yanchen. Su Jin runs back to his room out of shyness, and the Host returns to pick up the pieces, leading Gu Yanchen to mistakenly believe the person from the previous night was the Host. The next day, the Host is seen leaving Gu Yanchen’s room by Su Jin, causing Su Jin to misunderstand the relationship between the Host and Gu Yanchen. Completing this mission earns a reward of 1000 Points.
A series of missions were listed. Completing all of them would yield five thousand Points.
Especially the last mission, which rewarded a thousand Points upon completion.
Pei Huaixue forced himself to perk up, booked a flight back to Lancheng for the next day, and prepared to go all out.
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Over the next month, Pei Huaixue became notorious.
His presence was on the Trending Search headlines every day.
It was invariably about the love triangle between him, Gu Yanchen, and Su Jin, sparking a nationwide gossip frenzy.
Wherever Gu Yanchen was, Pei Huaixue followed.
He would pretend to be sick and intentionally fall into Gu Yanchen’s arms.
He would stare at Gu Yanchen with eyes full of affection.
He would enter and exit Gu Yanchen’s hotel room late at night, oblivious to others.
He would send ambiguous text messages to Gu Yanchen in the middle of the night.
He would deliberately insert himself between Su Jin and Gu Yanchen when they were talking, breaking the intimate atmosphere between them.
His various actions made him look exactly like a manipulative “green tea” homewrecker.
Every time he made the Trending Search, he was caught and scolded by the Gu-Su Shippers. Gradually, even passersby found him annoying.
Anyone with eyes could see that Gu Yanchen was keeping his distance and not responding to his advances, yet Pei Huaixue shamelessly clung to him, clearly throwing himself at Gu Yanchen.
Furthermore, since Pei Huaixue was a Minor Influencer, netizens naturally looked down on people from that background, finding him low-class and unsuitable. They insulted him for having a face so heavily filtered his mother wouldn’t recognize him, and they cursed him for constantly latching onto Gu Yanchen and Su Jin for publicity, desperate for fame. For a time, Pei Huaixue was universally reviled.
As online public opinion escalated, Gu Yanchen finally lost his patience after Pei Huaixue once again asked him for a ride home, and he called Gu Minghe right in front of him.
Pei Huaixue tried to stop him, but it was too late.
“Gu Minghe, is your leg injury still not healed after a month?” Gu Yanchen’s tone was anything but polite.
Gu Minghe on the other end of the line was silent for a second before asking, “Xiao Xue is with you?”
“Yes.”
Gu Yanchen looked at Pei Huaixue, who had buried his head under the office desk opposite him, huddled like a quail egg, and said coldly, “Did you and Xiao Xue have a fight? You usually stick together so closely, why haven’t you checked on him after being apart for a month?”
After thinking it over, Gu Yanchen attributed Pei Huaixue’s abnormal behavior over the past month to a fight between him and Gu Minghe.
“No, we didn’t fight.”
Gu Minghe’s tone was calm.
“Didn’t fight? Then why are you…” Gu Yanchen clearly didn’t believe him.
The next second, Gu Minghe dropped a bombshell.
“We divorced.”
“…”
Gu Yanchen rubbed his temples. “When did this happen?”
“A month ago.”
No wonder.
Gu Yanchen hung up the phone and looked at Pei Huaixue, who was still playing the ostrich. “Xiao Xue, you should have told me and Mom and Dad about your divorce from Minghe sooner. After all, marriage is not a trivial matter. As for using me as a tool to make Minghe jealous, you should have discussed it with me first. This sudden stunt caught me completely off guard.”
“No, I…”
Gu Yanchen seemed to have misunderstood.
Pei Huaixue thought for a moment and decided not to explain. Let him misunderstand.
“Elder Brother, I’m sorry, I took advantage of you.”
Gu Yanchen shook his head helplessly. “I really owe you two.”
Pei Huaixue lowered his head, looking like he was actively admitting his mistake.
“Do you know that at the charity gala last time, Su Jin saw you leaving my room in the morning? He now misunderstands that something is going on between us.” Gu Yanchen frowned.
That night, he had been drugged by someone and had a night of passion with Su Jin.
Since that day, he had begun to face his feelings for Su Jin. It turned out he didn’t just see him as a friend; he wanted to take their relationship further.
But Pei Huaixue, half-asleep, had run into his room and slept on his sofa all night.
The next day, he left disheveled, and Su Jin happened to see him.
With the constant rumors between him and Pei Huaixue lately, this incident made it impossible to clear his name.
Su Jin immediately turned and left with red eyes, blocking his contact information. He still refused to speak to him.
Gu Yanchen was suffering from a massive headache.
Pei Huaixue obediently picked at his fingers, silently repenting to Gu Yanchen and Su Jin in his heart, yet he still had to continue doing this.
After a month of relentless effort, he had accumulated five thousand Points.
He asked 029 in his mind, “What is the next mission?”
The Host’s next mission is to participate in a dating reality show. This is also your final mission.
Due to misunderstandings and suspicions about the Host’s relationship with Gu Yanchen, Su Jin angrily chooses to participate in a dating show. Gu Yanchen follows him onto the show to pursue his partner. Upon learning this, the Host relentlessly pursues Gu Yanchen onto the show, continuing to pester him, attempting to win him over through the show. The result, however, is widespread public disgust, leading to him being mocked by the entire internet. This dating show ultimately leads to the Host’s complete defeat.
As long as the Host completes the dating show mission, you will receive the remaining five thousand Points, which can be exchanged for the Plot Reversal Item.
Only one mission left…
Pei Huaixue secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Soon. As soon as he finished this mission, he could start over with Gu Minghe.
Perhaps because he saw hope, Pei Huaixue shed the gloom he had carried for days, and a genuine smile appeared on his beautiful face.
Gu Yanchen waved his hand in front of him. “What are you thinking about?”
Pei Huaixue pursed his lips and said, “Elder Brother, I want to help you explain too, but Su Jin probably doesn’t want to see me right now. I shouldn’t upset him further. Oh, right, I have something to do. I won’t have dinner with you tonight. I’ll be leaving now.”
Gu Yanchen: “…”
Wait, he hadn’t even agreed to have dinner with Pei Huaixue.
Pei Huaixue planned to rest properly for a while before participating in the dating show.
He would stop harassing Gu Yanchen for the time being.
The deep autumn wind at night was very cold.
Pei Huaixue was dressed thinly for appearance, wearing only a light long-sleeved shirt. The wind rushed in against his skin, making him shiver.
Since the divorce, without Gu Minghe by his side, Pei Huaixue had become incapable of taking care of himself.
In the past, even when Gu Minghe traveled far away, he would arrange everything for him perfectly; Pei Huaixue only needed to follow instructions. Now, he had to manage everything himself.
Because he didn’t want his mother to worry, he hadn’t told his family about the divorce, so he hadn’t moved back home.
Instead, he moved into the small commodity apartment his mother had bought him before he got married.
The day of the divorce, he refused Gu Minghe’s offer to leave with nothing. They only conducted a normal division of assets. Pei Huaixue only took what he was entitled to and didn’t ask for anything extra.
But even so, the portion of the normally divided assets belonging to Gu Minghe was still substantial.
Pei Huaixue was reluctant to spend it. He locked everything related to Gu Minghe in a safe and only spent the money he earned, making his life somewhat tight.
Coupled with his depression and forcing himself to do things he disliked every day, Pei Huaixue had lost a lot of weight.
He was already frail, and being so thin, he looked like he might be blown over by the wind. His complexion was increasingly pale, making him look extremely fragile.
Pei Huaixue had let himself become very unwell. When he returned that night, he immediately covered himself with the blanket and fell asleep.
When he woke up the next day, his face was red and hot—he clearly had a fever.
Pei Huaixue got up, took a fever reducer, and fell back asleep. When he woke up in the afternoon, he received an invitation letter from the dating show, Let’s Fall in Love!