The Delicate Cannon Fodder Is Coveted By Her Ex-Husband In The Love Show Chapter 11
byChapter 11: Green Tea Pei Huaixue
Chapter Eleven
Pei Huaixue, Su Jin, and Gu Yanchen shared one room, while the other two rooms were assigned to Jiang Leran and Zhou Jingyuan, and Xia Mu and Shen Zhimian, respectively. Once the rooms were allocated, everyone carried their luggage back to their assigned spaces.
The rooms were on the second floor. Although the staircase wasn’t long, Pei Huaixue had too many suitcases.
He looked at the four suitcases behind him—one, two, three, four—and felt a little troubled.
When he first entered the Heartbeat Villa, he had only carried one box; the rest were brought in by the staff. So, he looked pleadingly at the staff members who had set up over a dozen cameras in the villa, hoping they would continue to help. All he received was a cold shake of the head in refusal.
Once the show entered the villa, the official recording began, and the staff naturally wouldn’t interfere with the recording process casually.
Pei Huaixue wasn’t discouraged. If they wouldn’t help, then he could justifiably ask Gu Yanchen for assistance.
So, he turned back to look for Gu Yanchen.
He saw that Gu Yanchen had already walked over to Su Jin. Without waiting for Su Jin to speak, he helped him carry his suitcase and strode quickly up the stairs.
Pei Huaixue: …
Damn it, he was a step too slow.
He had no choice but to grit his teeth, use his delicate hands to lift one suitcase, and laboriously climb the stairs.
He only managed a few steps before he couldn’t continue.
He bent over, holding the railing, panting incessantly.
Glistening sweat beaded on his curled eyelashes. With just a slight blink, his eyes filled with mist. His snow-white skin was flushed crimson from the exertion, and his hands were already chafed and raw.
It hurt so much.
Pei Huaixue let out a soft hiss.
If only his husband were here. His husband would never let him carry such heavy suitcases.
Whenever this happened, Pei Huaixue missed Gu Minghe terribly.
After resting for a moment, he was about to continue upstairs when two sets of footsteps sounded behind him. Jiang Leran and Zhou Jingyuan flanked him. Jiang Leran gave him a bright, handsome smile: “I’ll help you.”
Then, without another word, he picked up a suitcase and quickly went upstairs with light steps.
Zhou Jingyuan was not to be outdone. He said confidently, “I’ll carry all these suitcases up for you, big brother.”
After speaking, he rolled up his sleeves and showed Pei Huaixue his muscular arms, his eyes clearly asking: Well, are you captivated by me?
Pei Huaixue gave him a fleeting glance.
He found it a bit greasy.
However, that casual glance from Pei Huaixue completely captivated Zhou Jingyuan.
Pei Huaixue was too beautiful. Zhou Jingyuan had noticed him the moment he entered the villa. Seeing that the clothes he wore were all designer brands, he was clearly a young master from an Elite Family. Zhou Jingyuan’s heart thumped rapidly, thinking that coming to this show was definitely the right choice. If he could successfully woo Pei Huaixue on the show, wouldn’t he gain both beauty and wealth?
He decided to put on a good performance in front of Pei Huaixue.
So, he lifted a suitcase.
“It’s very light… Holy crap, what did you pack inside? Why is it so heavy??” Zhou Jingyuan lifted it once, then quickly put the suitcase down, his face turning pale.
Pei Huaixue: …
Big Brother, did you train those muscles for nothing?
Having lost face in front of Pei Huaixue, Zhou Jingyuan felt embarrassed and tried again, but still couldn’t lift it. The atmosphere became awkward for a moment.
Pei Huaixue said, “Maybe I should just do it myself.”
He figured if he tried hard, he might be able to finish moving the suitcases before dark…
Zhou Jingyuan refused, insisting on fighting him for the suitcase. Fortunately, Gu Yanchen and Jiang Leran came downstairs at that moment. They each helped Pei Huaixue carry a suitcase upstairs. Only one small one remained, which finally gave Zhou Jingyuan a chance to show off.
Although lifting it was still very strenuous, he managed to carry it up the stairs.
Watching from behind, Xia Mu saw Jiang Leran and Zhou Jingyuan revolving around Pei Huaixue, and her expression darkened.
–
Back in the room, Su Jin and Gu Yanchen were already waiting for him.
“Xiaoxue, which bed are you sleeping in?” Su Jin asked, pointing to the three beds.
Pei Huaixue didn’t stand on ceremony at all and asked directly, “Brother Chen, which one are you sleeping in?”
Gu Yanchen pointed to the one on the right. Seeing this, Pei Huaixue immediately lunged onto the middle bed, which was right next to Gu Yanchen’s. He hugged a pillow and refused to get up: “Brother Su Jin, I’m sleeping here, is that okay?”
He blinked his eyes, looking pitifully as he sought Su Jin’s opinion.
How could Su Jin disagree? He could only nod awkwardly.
The moment he collapsed onto the bed, Pei Huaixue felt saved.
He felt like he was going to collapse after carrying the luggage for such a short time. He was completely drained of energy, his body sinking softly into the plush bedding. He nearly drifted off to sleep with his eyes slightly closed.
Fortunately, he remembered he was still recording the show and had a mission to complete.
Pei Huaixue opened his eyes, his gaze shifting towards Gu Yanchen, who was currently unpacking his luggage. A light, ambiguous moan escaped his throat, “Mmm… I can’t… I’m so tired…”
He rubbed his aching fingers, putting on a show of exhaustion from carrying the luggage.
Pei Huaixue’s voice was already soft and pleasant. When he played the victim now, it gave people an impulse to make him cry.
The sound of his intermittent moans kept reaching their ears. Su Jin and Gu Yanchen looked up and saw Pei Huaixue lying on the bed, his rosy lips slightly parted, his eyes filled with a hazy moisture, looking weakly towards Gu Yanchen.
-Holy crap, what is Pei Huaixue doing?
-Why is he panting when nothing is wrong? Did he take a spring aphrodisiac?
-Su Jin is still in the room, and the cameras are recording. Is he already trying to seduce him?
-Is carrying luggage really enough to make him pant like that? Besides, other people clearly helped him carry all his suitcases! He’s obviously faking weakness!
-But that soft panting is so tempting! I can’t handle it either! Pei Huaixue, pant more! I love hearing it!
-Who the hell can resist that?!
The live comments were shocked by Pei Huaixue’s provocative behavior and flooded the screen.
Gu Yanchen walked over and asked him, “Are you feeling unwell somewhere?”
“My hands hurt.” Pei Huaixue whined pitifully to Gu Yanchen, “Brother Chen, can you rub them for me?”
Su Jin’s gaze immediately snapped over.
He bit his lip, his expression tense.
Feeling Su Jin’s anxiety, Pei Huaixue couldn’t help but purse his lips, the little devil inside him grinning mischievously.
Yes, exactly like this. If he made Su Jin jealous, he would succeed.
However, just then, Pei Huaixue’s nose tickled, and he sneezed at an inopportune moment.
The skin under his eyes instantly turned red.
Gu Yanchen: …
Pei Huaixue rubbed his nose, feeling very awkward.
Gu Yanchen frowned and looked seriously at Pei Huaixue.
“Did you wear too little today and catch a cold again? I’ll go make you some cold medicine.”
“No… I don’t have a cold… Achoo…” Pei Huaixue quickly wrapped himself tightly in the quilt and sneezed several more times in succession.
Now he had no way to argue.
Gu Yanchen wore an ‘I knew it’ expression and was about to get medicine for Pei Huaixue when Su Jin quickly stood up. “I’ll take care of Xiaoxue.”
He lowered his eyes.
Concealing the thoughts in his heart.
He didn’t want to see Gu Yanchen taking care of Pei Huaixue, nor did he want them to get too close.
“Then thank you, Brother Su Jin.” Pei Huaixue didn’t refuse either.
As long as Su Jin was jealous, his goal was achieved.
After Su Jin prepared the cold medicine, he brought it over and fed it to Pei Huaixue. Before long, Pei Huaixue started complaining about the cold again.
“Brother Chen, I forgot to bring long sleeves. Could you lend me some clothes to wear?”
Gu Yanchen glanced at the room, which was filled with Pei Huaixue’s suitcases, and said speechlessly, “What did you pack in all those suitcases?”
Pei Huaixue felt guilty.
“I didn’t know the weather would suddenly get this cold.”
He knew perfectly well; he was doing it on purpose.
Gu Yanchen sighed helplessly and was about to look through his suitcase for clothes Pei Huaixue could wear. At this moment, Su Jin spoke up gently, “Xiaoxue, wear mine. Your build is closer to mine. You probably can’t wear Yanchen’s clothes.”
“Okay.”
Pei Huaixue smiled sweetly.
After taking Su Jin’s clothes, he still didn’t forget to quickly snatch Gu Yanchen’s jacket, which the latter was preparing to put back in his suitcase.
Gu Yanchen: …
Su Jin: …
Su Jin’s original intention was to prevent Pei Huaixue from wearing Gu Yanchen’s clothes, but Pei Huaixue wanted both Su Jin’s and Gu Yanchen’s. Su Jin’s plan failed. He scrutinized Pei Huaixue and Gu Yanchen, feeling sour and unhappy inside.
Pei Huaixue, however, was ecstatic.
Feeling Su Jin’s continuous jealousy, he kept receiving points notifications in his mind.
Sure enough, participating in a dating show made earning points as easy as turning his hand over.
This action by Pei Huaixue naturally drew dissatisfaction from the CP Fans of Gu and Su, and the comments were full of curses.
-Is Pei Huaixue sick? Is he deliberately trying to disgust Su Jin?!
-Su Jin is too gentle and kind. If someone was being this ‘tea’ to me, I would have slapped them already!
-Ahhh, I can’t stand it! Who can kick this Green Tea Pei Huaixue out of the villa??
-Gu Yanchen, why don’t you snatch your clothes back? You just let him wear them? Only Su Jin should wear your clothes!!
Gu Yanchen was clearly shocked by Pei Huaixue’s actions too.
He stared intently at Pei Huaixue with a gaze that seemed to want to see right through him. Pei Huaixue suddenly felt a chill down his spine. The Aura of Authority from the Big Brother made him afraid.
“Come with me.”
Suddenly, Gu Yanchen said to Pei Huaixue in a cold voice.
“Huh?”
Pei Huaixue froze for a second. Before he could react, Gu Yanchen grabbed him by the collar and easily lifted him off the bed.
In front of Su Jin, Gu Yanchen pulled him into the bathroom, and the door slammed shut with a bang.
-Holy crap, holy crap, what is Gu Yanchen doing?!
-There are no cameras in the bathroom. What does he intend to do to Pei Huaixue after taking him inside?
-No way, Su Jin is still watching. Are they hooking up already?
Su Jin was also stunned by this scene.
He stared blankly at the tightly closed bathroom door, his chest aching with a sour feeling.
–
Inside the bathroom, Gu Yanchen stood with his arms crossed, watching Pei Huaixue with an air of composure.
“Explain yourself. What is going on with you?”
“What’s going on?” Pei Huaixue played dumb. “Big Brother, I don’t understand what you’re saying.”
“Trying to play innocent with me?” Gu Yanchen wasn’t buying it. “Why did you come to a dating show in the first place?”
Pei Huaixue lowered his head guiltily, nearly tearing his fingers apart from picking at them.
“I came to the dating show to fall in love, of course.”
“Fall in love? Does Gu Minghe know?” Gu Yanchen raised an eyebrow.
“He… he can’t control me,” Pei Huaixue blinked. “We’re already divorced.”
Gu Yanchen took a deep breath. “Fine, I don’t object to you looking for a second spring after divorcing Gu Minghe, but what’s the meaning of constantly hovering around Su Jin and me? I don’t think you like me at all. Or have you set your sights on Su Jin?”
Set his sights on Su Jin?
Pei Huaixue was speechless at Gu Yanchen’s line of reasoning.
Gu Yanchen, however, thought it was increasingly possible.
Thinking about how Su Jin had just fed Pei Huaixue medicine and offered to lend him clothes, Gu Yanchen felt uncomfortable.
“You can date whoever you want, but stay away from Su Jin,” Gu Yanchen warned.
Seeing that he had misunderstood, Pei Huaixue didn’t explain. After all, his mission was to create misunderstandings between the Protagonist Couple. He remained silent for a moment, then suddenly looked up, gazing brightly at Gu Yanchen, and gave him a mysterious smile.
“Big Brother, you can never be sure.”
Gu Yanchen frowned. “What bad idea are you cooking up now? You need to behave yourself lately. Haven’t you seen what people are saying about you online? Gu Minghe hired water armies to suppress comments, but they can’t keep up with how fast you hit the Hot Search.”
“Huh?” Pei Huaixue was genuinely stunned this time.
So Gu Minghe had been doing all that for him behind the scenes.
After Gu Yanchen left, Pei Huaixue looked at himself in the bathroom mirror.
Looking at the pale figure in the mirror, his expression was complex. His heart warmed at the thought of Gu Minghe. He raised his hand to mess up his hair a bit, then lightly pinched his collarbone. After creating some suspicious red marks on his body, he finally left the bathroom and returned to the camera’s view in the live broadcast.
Consequently, everyone saw that after Pei Huaixue and Gu Yanchen hid in the bathroom, Pei Huaixue emerged with messy hair, disheveled clothes, and ambiguous red marks on his neck…
-Oh my god, did Pei Huaixue and Gu Yanchen really do it in the bathroom just now??
-Explosive, this is too explosive!
-But they were only in there for five minutes. Did they finish already? Is CEO Gu that quick?
-Maybe they just kissed his neck (in any case, CEO Gu can’t be a quick man).
-Damn, damn, damn, Pei Huaixue is too much!! My heart aches for my Su Jin!!
The comments section immediately erupted.
Simultaneously, the topic #PeiHuaixueAndGuYanchenBathroomDOI# trended on the Hot Search.
At the backstage of a gala rehearsal, Gu Minghe was preparing for the evening’s program recording.
Suddenly, he overheard a conversation between staff members behind him.
“Did you see the Hot Search? Is the thing about Gu Yanchen and Pei Huaixue true?”
“It’s almost certain. Pei Huaixue followed Gu Yanchen onto the dating show to declare his sovereignty. They even did it in the bathroom. Tsk, tsk, they couldn’t hold back, could they? They’re so passionate while still on the show. I just feel sorry for Su Jin.”
Gu Minghe’s calm gaze swept over them faintly.
The staff members quickly shut up, remembering the relationship between Gu Yanchen and Gu Minghe.
Gu Minghe said nothing.
He continued to record the program calmly.
Then, the moment he stepped off the stage, he looked grim and said to the assistant beside him, “Hand me your phone.”
The assistant was hesitant to show Gu Minghe the Hot Search, but he knew the truth couldn’t be hidden, so he reluctantly handed over his phone.
After reading the Hot Search, the expression on Gu Minghe’s face didn’t change much. He scrolled through every comment on the platform. After a long while, he said, “Continue to have people suppress the comments.”
“Yes, yes, sir,” the assistant replied nervously.
“Contact the dating show Pei Huaixue is participating in.”
“Huh?” The assistant was startled.
“I want to participate.”