The Delicate Cannon Fodder Is Coveted By Her Ex-Husband In The Love Show Chapter 1
byChapter 1: Gossiping About My Husband’s Brother!
Chapter 1
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A string of Hot Searches dominated the top spots, and clicking into the tags revealed the wails of Gu Yanchen and Su Jin’s CP Fans.
“Ahhh, what is going on? Who is Pei Huaixue? Where did he come from? Surely President Gu isn’t actually dating him??”
“I can’t accept this! Gu Yanchen belongs to Su Jin! Whoever breaks up the CP should die!”
“Pei Huaixue is a shameless homewrecker. Doesn’t he know Gu Yanchen has someone he likes? He’s throwing himself at him, desperate to marry into the Elite Family and become the Young Mistress of the Gu family?!”
“Look at Gu Yanchen’s expression; he looks disgusted. Clearly, Pei Huaixue is throwing himself at him!”
“Take Su Jin away, Su Jin is beautiful on his own. CP Fans, stop making a scene, it’s embarrassing, you know?”
Su Jin is currently the most popular dancer, specializing in modern and classical dance. He previously served as a dance mentor on a talent show, attracting a large fanbase. His intimate interaction with Gu Corporation CEO Gu Yanchen during the finals drew many CP Fans.
Everyone noticed that Su Jin and Gu Yanchen were well-matched in status, had been friends for many years, and shared a deep connection, leading people to constantly try to pair them up.
This CP is a huge hit in the fandom, having held the top spot on the CP rankings for half a year. Even the popularity of fanfiction about them on certain fanfic sites remains high.
When a third person suddenly appeared in a CP that had been sweet for over half a year, fans were naturally extremely dissatisfied.
“I’ve dug up info on Pei Huaixue! He’s just a minor internet celebrity on Chanyin! He only has a little over a hundred thousand followers, and his MCN Agency is under the Gu Corporation. He clearly wants to seduce the CEO to climb the social ladder!”
“He looks quite good, but why is he doing such awful things?”
“All internet celebrities get plastic surgery, and their filters are cranked way up. Who knows if he’s a disaster in real life?”
The photos taken by the paparazzi were from an evening banquet. Pei Huaixue was seen smiling as he forked a small piece of cake and fed it to Gu Yanchen. The photo was slightly blurry, making Pei Huaixue’s appearance hard to distinguish.
One could only vaguely make out a face with delicate features. The lines of his neck and profile were tight, without an ounce of excess flesh. The fingertips holding the fork were pink, white, and rounded, with a faint sheen, indicating a pair of hands that had been pampered, never done any heavy labor, and were extremely well-maintained.
His Chanyin account is filled with posts about his daily life: various designer bags and high-end skincare, frequenting high-end venues, staying in hotels costing hundreds of thousands per night, and flying on private jets.
His fans were attracted by his looks and his displays of wealth.
“His account makes him look very rich. Could he be a rich second-generation friend of President Gu?”
“Don’t be fooled by him. If he were a rich second generation, he would have been exposed long ago. I think he’s either a Canary being kept by someone, or a Social Climber.”
Controversy surrounding Pei Huaixue instantly reached a fever pitch.
–
The phone on the bedside table buzzed incessantly.
Pei Huaixue rolled over, furrowing his beautiful brows, and murmured lazily, “Hubby, grab my phone for me.”
Several minutes passed without a sound.
Pei Huaixue snuggled in the quilt for a little longer before remembering that his husband wasn’t home today; he was out earning money to support him.
Pei Huaixue could only rub his eyes and sit up. The soft silk quilt slipped from his shoulder, revealing his snow-white, smooth shoulder and the ambiguous red marks scattered across his neck and collarbone.
Those were the marks his husband had left on him last night.
Pei Huaixue was pampered and delicate; he felt lost without his husband.
He opened his phone and saw the overwhelming flood of abusive comments in his Chanyin backend. His hands couldn’t help but tremble.
He realized that the photo of him feeding his older brother cake a few days ago had made it onto the Hot Search.
Gu Yanchen is the biological older brother of his husband, Gu Minghe, so Pei Huaixue calls him Big Brother.
He has a very good relationship with Gu Yanchen, and Pei Huaixue is a person who knows his boundaries; since he is married, he would never flirt with other men. The reason he acted so unusually that day, feeding Gu Yanchen cake…
Pei Huaixue put down his phone and called out to the System in his mind.
“029, is my mission complete? Let’s see how many points I got.”
Accompanied by a crackling sound of static electricity, System 029’s cold mechanical voice rang out in his mind.
[Beep beep—]
[Detected that the Host has completed the main mission of the Vicious Cannon Fodder separating the Protagonist Couple. Awarding 10 points. Please continue to work hard and pursue the victory.]
“Ah, only ten points.” Pei Huaixue was a little disappointed. He lightly bit his rosy, moist lips, his brow filled with worry.
Last month, he awakened the System and learned that he was living in a Danmei Novel called The Elite Family Boss’s Palm Pet. He was the Vicious Cannon Fodder in the book who admired the protagonist attack, Gu Yanchen, constantly trying to break up the Protagonist Couple and causing the protagonist receiver, Su Jin, to misunderstand Gu Yanchen!
After learning the plot, Pei Huaixue was so angry he almost tore the book!
He complained, “What kind of terrible book is this? When did I ever like Gu Yanchen? I have a husband; his name is Gu Minghe. System, stop spreading false rumors about me.”
The System, however, presented a piece of evidence.
Right after the college entrance exam, Pei Huaixue had blushed and told Gu Minghe, “I think I’ve fallen for Brother Chen. How should I confess to him?”
After reading the evidence, Pei Huaixue looked somewhat dazed.
He remembered that day.
He had originally intended to confess to Gu Minghe, but his body felt as if it were being controlled. The words he wanted to say wouldn’t come out. He was almost in tears from frustration, his eyes red and his face flushed with shyness, but what tumbled out was that he liked Gu Yanchen.
He still remembered Gu Minghe’s expression at the time.
The young man who had always doted on him and couldn’t bear to say a single harsh word to him instantly darkened.
A pair of dark, abyss-like eyes looked at him calmly, his tone still gentle, but subtly chilling, “No.”
“Pei Huaixue, you cannot like Gu Yanchen.”
“You can only like me.”
After that, Gu Minghe watched Pei Huaixue even more closely.
As long as Pei Huaixue had any contact with Gu Yanchen, Gu Minghe treated it like a major threat, never allowing Pei Huaixue and Gu Yanchen to be alone.
When they reached the legal age, he dragged Pei Huaixue to register their marriage, regardless of whether he was willing or not.
After marriage, Gu Minghe wanted to go public, but due to his status as a popular Shadow Emperor, Pei Huaixue didn’t want to disclose it.
He didn’t like being chased by paparazzi, nor did he like being scolded by Gu Minghe’s Solo Fans.
So, even though Gu Minghe really wanted to go public, he had already wronged Pei Huaixue regarding their marriage. Plus, he doted on Pei Huaixue and listened to his wife about everything, so he agreed to the secret marriage.
They had been married for almost a year, and Pei Huaixue and Gu Minghe were inseparable every day.
Gu Minghe gradually relaxed his guard and stopped being so wary of Gu Yanchen.
Who knew that a moment of inattention would lead to a huge scandal?
Pei Huaixue didn’t want this either.
It was the System forcing him to complete this terrible mission.
“So, that incident back then was your doing. No wonder I inexplicably said I liked Gu Yanchen,” Pei Huaixue mused.
The System protested: [It wasn’t me. This was originally the plot of the original book. You were just following the script according to the World Consciousness.]
“But I’ve been married to Minghe for so long now. If I stop following the plot, it shouldn’t matter, right?” Pei Huaixue yawned lazily.
[That is why I bound you as the Host.]
[Gu Minghe forced you to marry him, causing the main plotline to deviate. The plot of this book must be corrected immediately, or it will lead to very serious consequences!]
“What consequences? How serious?” Pei Huaixue didn’t take it seriously.
[Such as the collapse and destruction of the world.]
“Saving the world? That’s what protagonists are supposed to do. I’m not doing it.” Pei Huaixue was used to being lazy and had no interest in saving the world.
[What if it harms Gu Minghe? The World Consciousness has already discovered the existence of Gu Minghe, this Bug. If the plot is not corrected, Gu Minghe may be in life-threatening danger.]
Hearing this, Pei Huaixue immediately sat up straight.
He didn’t want to save the world; he only wanted to save Gu Minghe.
Under the System’s various warnings, Pei Huaixue finally, reluctantly, completed the first mission.
Making him seduce Gu Yanchen was truly difficult.
He viewed Gu Yanchen as his older brother. Doing such a thing went against his conscience, but he couldn’t leave Gu Minghe unprotected. So, he only dared to do things that were harmless yet would earn him criticism.
Like feeding him a small piece of cake.
That way, he could easily explain himself if anyone asked.
He just prayed that Gu Minghe wouldn’t see it.
Otherwise, if his vinegar jar tipped over, he would be sour for days.
It took Pei Huaixue a full month from the moment he awakened the System to complete the first mission.
During this month, Gu Minghe was perfectly fine. Forget life-threatening danger; he hadn’t even cut a finger. Pei Huaixue couldn’t help but wonder if the System was lying to him to make him work harder on the mission.
He couldn’t help but relax a little.
Even though the System told him that the mall contained Plot Reversal Items that he could exchange for once he earned enough points, he couldn’t muster the motivation.
After all, he really didn’t want to commit infidelity!
The missions, well, he’d take them slowly.
Pei Huaixue thought.
–
At the brand event venue.
During a break, Gu Minghe glanced at the Hot Search. After reading it, his expression was normal, and there was no emotional fluctuation in his eyes. He simply told his manager, “I won’t be attending the second half of the event.”
Gu Minghe is the official brand ambassador for this skincare brand. According to the schedule, there were still some product-related activities in the second half.
The contract stipulated full participation. If he didn’t attend, he would have to pay a high penalty for breach of contract.
The manager, Cheng Chen, listened without changing his expression: “Understood, I’ll handle it.”
It must be because of Pei Huaixue that he needed to leave halfway through. Cheng Chen was already used to it.
He had also seen the Hot Search. When he saw Pei Huaixue’s name next to Gu Yanchen’s, he was startled.
Don’t let this ancestor, Gu Minghe, fool you with his current calm exterior; his mind was probably in turmoil.
Cheng Chen didn’t try to stop him, only reminding him to drive carefully on the road.
Gu Minghe left the event venue and immediately video-called Pei Huaixue.
Soon, the call was answered.
“Hello, Hubby, are you done working?”
Pei Huaixue’s delicate and beautiful face appeared on the screen. He stretched like a kitten, his long, thick eyelashes fluttering. His face still bore a few faint finger marks.
Pei Huaixue’s skin was so fair and tender that marks were easily left on it and took a long time to fade.
Gu Minghe only needed to lightly pinch his small face to leave a brand that belonged only to him.
His breathing deepened, and his voice was slightly unsteady.
“We have a Family Gathering tonight. I’ll come pick you up soon,” Gu Minghe said, his eyes unable to leave Pei Huaixue for a second.
“Okay, then hurry up, Hubby. I’ll wait for you at home. Kiss, kiss.”
Pei Huaixue puckered his lips and gave a forceful kiss to the screen.
Gu Minghe smiled, warmth coloring his usually indifferent eyes. He closed his eyes and returned a restrained kiss.