The Delicate Cannon Fodder Is Coveted By Her Ex-Husband In The Love Show Chapter 44
byChapter 44 The First Episode Goes Live
Chapter Forty-Four
The next day, Pei Huaixue, in a rare move, wore a high-necked sweater when he came downstairs, completely concealing his fair, slender neck.
His lips, however, were full and luscious, like a flower freshly picked in the morning, still glistening with dewdrops.
Shen Zhimian asked curiously, “Xiaoxue, what lip balm are you wearing? It’s so shiny.”
Pei Huaixue cleared his throat. “It’s just ordinary moisturizing lip balm.”
“Well, that’s some serious hydration,” Shen Zhimian said enviously. “Can you tell me the brand? I want to buy one too.”
“Ahem, it’s a foreign brand that has been discontinued. You can’t buy it anymore,” Pei Huaixue casually fabricated an excuse to send Shen Zhimian away.
If this innocent child knew the truth, he would surely die of embarrassment.
At this moment, Gu Yanchen and Su Jin also came downstairs.
Gu Yanchen had a private date with Pei Huaixue last night and returned very late. Thinking of this, Su Jin hadn’t slept well all night. There were dark circles under his eyes, and he looked listless. When he saw Gu Yanchen, his expression was very unnatural.
Gu Yanchen asked him with concern if he was feeling unwell. Su Jin shook his head. Seeing that Pei Huaixue was also present, he mumbled a greeting, then quietly began eating breakfast.
He secretly glanced at Pei Huaixue. He thought that normally, Pei Huaixue would be sitting right next to Gu Yanchen, constantly serving him food.
However, after waiting for a long time, Pei Huaixue made no such move.
Instead, Gu Minghe walked over and sat beside Pei Huaixue. He skillfully blew on the porridge in Pei Huaixue’s bowl to cool it, then fed him spoon by spoon, not forgetting to wipe his mouth, taking meticulous care of him.
And Pei Huaixue, who usually kept a certain distance from Gu Minghe’s closeness, seemed to have taken the wrong medicine today, showing no resistance whatsoever.
Not only did he obediently let Gu Minghe feed him, but when Gu Minghe’s finger touched the corner of his lips, he gently opened his mouth and bit it.
His rosy tongue traced the thick, long finger. He said mischievously, “You have a little something on your hand. I’ll help you lick it clean.”
Gu Minghe’s Adam’s apple bobbed. He looked at him with a half-smile. “Thank you, Baby.”
The onlookers immediately blushed.
Seriously? They were getting this heated first thing in the morning?
So, had Pei Huaixue completely shifted his target, given up on Gu Yanchen, and decided to be with Gu Minghe instead?!
Everyone was a little stunned by Pei Huaixue’s sudden change.
Especially Su Jin.
After breakfast, he couldn’t help but find Pei Huaixue and ask properly, “Xiaoxue, didn’t you like Yanchen? Then you and Minghe…”
Were they deciding to get back together?
Pei Huaixue held Su Jin’s hand, speaking sincerely: “Brother Su Jin, I apologize for what happened in the past, but please believe I meant no harm. As for Elder Brother, I never truly liked him. I think you know who I really like.”
“If you didn’t like him, then why did you…” Su Jin frowned, truly confused by Pei Huaixue’s actions.
“Of course, it was to help you two get together faster.”
“F-for me?!” Su Jin was astonished. This answer was completely unexpected.
Pei Huaixue leaned close to his ear and whispered, “Didn’t seeing me get close to Elder Brother make you feel a sense of crisis, making you desperately want to snatch him back and prevent anyone else from coveting him?”
Su Jin’s secret thoughts were exposed, and his face immediately flushed bright red.
Pei Huaixue continued to persuade him: “Brother Su Jin, if you truly like Elder Brother, stop being so awkward. Elder Brother likes you a lot too. There’s no need for you two to keep going back and forth. If you’re worried about friendship turning into love, and potentially losing the friendship if you break up one day, then look at Gu Minghe and me.”
Su Jin froze.
Pei Huaixue and Gu Minghe also went from friendship to love. After their divorce, not only did they not become strangers, but their relationship seemed even better than before the divorce.
Persuaded by Pei Huaixue, Su Jin felt a sudden clarity in his heart.
The worries that had been deeply rooted in his mind slowly began to dissipate.
Perhaps Pei Huaixue was right; he needed to learn to take a brave step forward.
“I understand, Xiaoxue. Thank you.”
Seeing that he seemed to have figured things out, Pei Huaixue finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Today was the official launch day of Let’s Fall in Love!. Exactly at noon, Weibo was flooded with trending searches promoting the show.
In addition to the post-production editing and packaging, the official version also included a celebrity guest commentary and reaction segment.
Among the guests this time was Gu Minghe’s friend from the entertainment industry, Chen Jin, a renowned director of romance films.
Chen Jin had repeatedly tried to get Gu Minghe to star in his romance movies, but Gu Minghe always refused, citing his policy against taking on romantic roles. After many rejections, the two became close.
The production team invited him to comment on how Film Emperor Gu, who wasn’t skilled in romance, performed on a dating show.
When Chen Jin learned that Gu Minghe was going to participate in a dating show, his mind was filled with: Is he crazy? Can a lifelong single person handle a dating show?
The host looked at Chen Jin’s worried expression and couldn’t help but ask, “Director Chen, could you give Film Emperor Gu an advance score for his performance on the dating show?”
“Zero points,” Chen Jin stated confidently.
Gu Minghe was a total straight man, unable to connect with either men or women. Letting him date was comparable to a nuclear explosion.
“It seems Director Chen has a very low opinion of Film Emperor Gu,” the host smiled. “Then let’s start watching the main episode.”
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In the villa, everyone was organized by the director to sit on the sofa and watch the episode that had just gone live.
When they saw Chen Jin give Gu Minghe a score of zero, Pei Huaixue burst out laughing and fell into Gu Minghe’s arms.
Gu Minghe quickly reached out to hold him, securing him tightly to prevent him from falling off the sofa. He pinched the soft flesh around Pei Huaixue’s waist. “Baby, the score from outsiders isn’t important. Just give me a high score.”
“Then I’ll give you 101 points, which is even better than 100 points.” Pei Huaixue was generous with praise for his Husband. The young couple clung to each other openly, completely disregarding the people around them.
Everyone else: …
Ah! Someone separate these two!
They had seen Pei Huaixue pursue Gu Yanchen so enthusiastically before, thinking he liked CEO Gu so much, yet overnight, it was all Gu Minghe this and Gu Minghe that.
And judging by the clinginess between him and Gu Minghe, ten Gu Yanchens couldn’t compare!
It gave everyone the illusion that pursuing Gu Yanchen was just a necessary act, and being with Gu Minghe was where his true affection lay.
The program continued to play on the TV screen.
Gu Minghe hadn’t arrived during the first few days, so he wasn’t visible yet.
The host asked Chen Jin, “Director Chen, having seen these few guests, which one do you think would be Film Emperor Gu’s type?”
Chen Jin pondered for a moment and said without hesitation, “I think it would be Su Jin.”
“Why Su Jin?” the host wondered.
“Su Jin has a gentle personality. Interacting with someone cold like Gu Minghe, he would be more tolerant. Plus, Gu Minghe isn’t very good at dating, and being with Su Jin would make things less tiring for him,” Chen Jin analyzed logically.
The host then asked, “And which type do you think he would dislike the most?”
“That goes without saying, it must be Pei Huaixue!” Chen Jin was very confident. “Although Pei Huaixue is very beautiful, his personality is delicate. He needs to be constantly coaxed for everything and requires high emotional validation. Gu Minghe is clearly not the type to coax people. He must be utterly annoyed by a demanding beauty like Pei Huaixue.”
“…”
Outside the screen, there was silence.
Everyone looked at Chen Jin’s well-reasoned analysis and couldn’t help but mourn for him. If he watched until the end, he would surely be shocked.
“Doesn’t Director Chen usually follow the show’s live stream or check the Trending Searches?” Shen Zhimian couldn’t help but complain.
“How can someone perfectly miss every correct answer?” Jiang Leran laughed.
Gu Yanchen was skeptical. “Minghe, is he really your friend? He doesn’t seem to understand you at all.”
Pei Huaixue snorted lightly. “How can he judge a book by its cover? Where do I need to be coaxed? I am not demanding at all!”
Gu Minghe was also displeased.
What nonsense was this Chen guy spouting on the show?
“My Baby is the best behaved and not demanding at all,” Gu Minghe comforted the unhappy Pei Huaixue. “I don’t need to coax him at all.”
Everyone: …
Ah, this damned public display of affection.
Was this what they meant by beauty being in the eye of the beholder?
The comments section in the live stream exploded with laughter.
– Film Emperor Gu, you’re being hypocritical. What are you doing right now if not coaxing him?
– Haha, in Gu Minghe’s eyes, everything Pei Huaixue does is right and good. No one is allowed to say anything bad about Pei Huaixue!
– Director Chen, you’ve been filming romance movies for nothing all these years.
– I can’t wait to see Director Chen get proven wrong. It’s going to be hilarious, haha.
The program continued.
It finally reached the point where Gu Minghe made his appearance.
The episode showed the first day of his date with Pei Huaixue.
In the abandoned amusement park, the aloof Film Emperor Gu dressed up as a mascot to cheer up Pei Huaixue.
Pei Huaixue, however, reacted as if facing a formidable enemy, keeping his distance from him at all times.
Gu Minghe didn’t get angry. Instead, he offered him water and gave Pei Huaixue his jacket, being thoroughly gentle and considerate—very different from his usual self.
Some moments that weren’t captured by the live cameras were also edited in.
For example, the bottle of water Gu Minghe gave Pei Huaixue was one he had opened and drunk from first.
And after Pei Huaixue finished drinking, Gu Minghe secretly took a few sips from the exact spot where Pei Huaixue had drunk.
He was like a stalker, coveting everything about Pei Huaixue.
Caught off guard by this scene, everyone was stunned.
Oh my god, Gu Minghe was this devoted to Pei Huaixue?
He didn’t even spare the water Pei Huaixue had drunk!
Pei Huaixue, however, was calm. “No wonder the water tasted sweeter than usual that day. So you drank it first.”
Everyone was numb.
Ah, so that’s another way to say a sweet nothing.
Chen Jin was also shocked by this scene. He couldn’t believe it and asked the production team to replay it several times before finally confirming that he hadn’t misseen it.
What was going on? How did Gu Minghe have this side to him?
Shouldn’t he hate Pei Huaixue’s type? Why was he secretly drinking his water?
He must have picked up the wrong water bottle.
Chen Jin reassured himself—his analysis couldn’t be wrong!