The Delicate Cannon Fodder Is Coveted By Her Ex-Husband In The Love Show Chapter 13
byChapter 13: Pei Huaixue is Exposed
Chapter Thirteen
As soon as the exposé dropped, the topic regarding Pei Huaixue faking his Rich Second Generation status immediately entered the top ten Trending Searches.
The netizens who had supported Pei Huaixue were instantly slapped in the face.
“I knew it! I wondered if Pei Huaixue’s so-called rich status might be fake. When no one questioned it, I thought I was overthinking!”
“Sure enough, the fake Rich Second Generation got exposed!”
“So Pei Huaixue’s mother used to be a maid in the Gu family. Now I understand why he insists on clinging to Gu Yanchen. A servant’s child trying to climb up and become Young Madam Gu—that’s truly delusional!”
“Tsk tsk, then how did he get all the wealth he flaunted online before? Could it be…”
“Looking like a male vixen, where else could it come from? If he were really rich, why would he need to stream and do PK battles? He’s probably been kept by the ‘Elder Brother’ in his live stream room for a long time.”
While cursing, netizens followed the clues and quickly dug up the top supporter in Pei Huaixue’s live stream.
This was Gu Minghe’s alternate account, “Princess Xuexue’s ATM.”
“That name is too direct! It clearly suggests an unspeakable transaction with Pei Huaixue!”
“Every time Pei Huaixue does a PK, this person rushes to the front. Once, when Pei Huaixue was battling Xia Mu, he spent ten million!!”
“Holy crap, what kind of concept is ten million??”
“And he only gifts Pei Huaixue; he doesn’t even glance at other streamers.”
“The more we dig, the more suspicious it gets. But if this person is really the one keeping Pei Huaixue, how can he tolerate Pei Huaixue openly flirting with Gu Yanchen and having scandals everywhere? Does he have a cuckold fetish?”
The netizens fell silent.
They felt like they were digging in the wrong direction.
“Maybe rich people just have strange fetishes!”
“But is it possible…” someone whispered weakly, “that this person is actually Gu Yanchen?”
As CEO of the Gu Corporation, ten million shouldn’t be much for Gu Yanchen…
Thinking this, the netizens secretly shivered and unanimously declared it impossible, absolutely impossible.
“Don’t derail the topic. How did this top supporter become Gu Yanchen? What domineering CEO has time to watch people stream PK battles online!”
“The domineering CEO even went to a dating show, so anything is possible!”
“Who cares who this person is, the point is Pei Huaixue’s pretense was exposed. Let’s see if he still has the nerve to show off his wealth!”
“A servant’s son, pretending to be a young master who never lifts a finger in the show. I don’t know where he gets the audacity. Let’s see if he dares to keep being lazy now!”
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The next day, Pei Huaixue was sleeping soundly when he was woken up.
He mumbled groggily, “Husband, let me sleep a little longer…”
His long lashes were tightly closed, showing no intention of getting up.
However, the moment the words left his mouth, the room instantly quieted for a second. Gu Yanchen awkwardly withdrew his hand and looked at Su Jin, explaining, “He must not be fully awake, he’s still dreaming.”
Su Jin bit his lip but said nothing.
He knew, of course, that the “Husband” Pei Huaixue called out wasn’t meant for Gu Yanchen, but seeing this scene still made him feel uncomfortable.
Netizens who had woken up early to watch the live stream and enjoy the drama were also speechless.
-Pei Huaixue is doing this on purpose, right? Pretending to be asleep and then calling Gu Yanchen ‘Husband’!
-No, that ‘Husband’ was called out so smoothly, as if he really has a husband. Could he and Gu Yanchen actually be married??
-How could that be? Didn’t CEO Gu say he was dreaming? He’s clearly mocking him, telling him to stop dreaming about marrying into the Gu family!
-So shameless, why does he call everyone ‘Husband’?
-Still sleeping? The sky has fallen while you were in bed!
The production team hadn’t confiscated their phones, and everyone was eager to see Pei Huaixue’s reaction when he discovered he had been exposed.
Seeing that Pei Huaixue wouldn’t get up, Gu Yanchen and Su Jin went downstairs first.
In the kitchen, they saw Xia Mu’s busy figure, having woken up early. The other three were already sitting at the dining table, waiting for Xia Mu to feed them.
Seeing Gu and Su descend, Xia Mu quickly came out and asked, “I’m making sandwiches, would you like some?”
Su Jin said gently, “That would be great, thank you.”
“No trouble at all.” Xia Mu finished speaking and returned to the kitchen.
His actions quickly earned a wave of praise in the live stream. Comparing him to Pei Huaixue, Xia Mu was truly diligent and easy to get along with. He might not match Pei Huaixue in looks, but he crushed him in every other aspect!
In a place unseen, Xia Mu curled his lips into a smile.
He had secretly checked the Trending Search early this morning. Upon learning that Pei Huaixue’s Rich Second Generation status was fake and that his wealth came from being kept, he felt instantly relieved.
He thought, how could so many good things in the world be concentrated on one person? Turns out he was just a servant’s son, too. Why pretend to be a young master? He was actually worse off than Xia Mu.
The resentment from not receiving a single text message last night also dissipated.
Xia Mu brought out the finished sandwiches. He had made six, exactly one for everyone.
Su Jin couldn’t help but say, “It looks like you missed Xiaoxue’s portion.”
Xia Mu feigned surprise: “Ah, I apologize. I didn’t see Pei Huaixue come down, so I assumed he wasn’t eating breakfast. I’ll go make him one now.”
He made to stand up, but Zhou Jingyuan grabbed him.
“Why make his portion? He has hands and feet; can’t he make his own? Does he really think he’s a young master?” Zhou Jingyuan’s face was full of disdain, completely lacking the enthusiasm he showed last night when rushing to help Pei Huaixue wash dishes.
Jiang Leran also nodded, “Since we’re living together in the cabin for a month, we can’t just indulge him and let him do nothing. I think from now on, we should divide the chores. That’s only fair.”
The change in attitude from the two towards Pei Huaixue was truly instantaneous.
Zhou Jingyuan and Jiang Leran had both seen the Trending Search this morning. Jiang Leran hadn’t expected the seemingly innocent Pei Huaixue to be a liar, which disillusioned him, making him unwilling to take his side anymore.
As for Zhou Jingyuan, he originally thought Pei Huaixue was beautiful and rich, making him a great romantic prospect. Now that he knew the rich persona was fake and his online reputation was terrible, continuing to associate with him would only attract the netizens’ disgust—picking up sesame seeds and losing the watermelon.
Shen Zhimian glanced at the two of them and said weakly, “Weren’t you two very close to Pei Huaixue yesterday? Why today…”
Xia Mu immediately interrupted him, not wanting to keep the topic on Pei Huaixue. Instead, he brought up the text messages from last night: “I waited all night, but didn’t receive a single text. Maybe I didn’t do well enough…”
His eyes looked forlorn, as if he were about to cry.
Jiang Leran, sitting next to him, quickly handed him a tissue and kindly comforted him.
Shen Zhimian whispered, “It’s okay, I didn’t receive a text either. It’s only the first day, everyone is still getting to know each other. It will get better.”
Xia Mu thought, Am I the same as you?
He tried so hard yesterday, yet received no texts, while Shen Zhimian naturally had a low presence due to his introverted personality. It was normal for him not to receive texts.
Zhou Jingyuan, however, was smug: “I received one.”
After receiving the text last night, he thought for a long time about who sent it. The more he thought, the more he felt it was Pei Huaixue. After all, Pei Huaixue played the piano for him yesterday, which clearly meant he was interested.
If it weren’t for the exposé on the Trending Search, he wouldn’t have decided to give up on Pei Huaixue.
After chatting, it turned out that only Xia Mu and Shen Zhimian hadn’t received texts last night; everyone else had received at least one.
Just as they were talking, the well-rested Pei Huaixue finally decided to come downstairs.
He wore a cream-colored knit sweater. Although it was long-sleeved, the garment was too loose and didn’t offer much warmth. There was a large cutout design from his collarbone down to his chest, revealing a thin expanse of pale skin that flashed faintly with his movements, inviting endless imagination.
He rubbed his still-sleepy eyes and walked to the dining room, his voice soft and lazy: “You all woke up so early. Aren’t you tired?”
Hearing this, Zhou Jingyuan and Jiang Leran snapped out of their thoughts.
Although they had decided to shift their focus, they couldn’t help but be momentarily stunned when Pei Huaixue appeared.
Especially that patch of snow-white skin hidden beneath the cutout clothing on his chest—it constantly tempted them to look.
Zhou Jingyuan coughed: “You woke up too late. Also, don’t dress like that in the future. It creates a bad impression.”
Pei Huaixue was confused.
What was wrong with how he was dressed?
He wasn’t wearing it for Zhou Jingyuan, so why was he acting crazy?
Pei Huaixue couldn’t be bothered to deal with him. He sat down close to Gu Yanchen. Seeing that everyone was almost finished eating, he asked, “Is there any breakfast for me?”
Xia Mu rolled his eyes internally but wore a kind smile on his face: “I’m sorry, I thought you weren’t eating breakfast, so I didn’t make your portion. Should I go make you one now?”
Pei Huaixue subconsciously wanted to say “Yes, please.” He wasn’t one for complicated thinking; he couldn’t cook, so if someone offered to make him food, he would naturally accept.
Su Jin, however, stopped him in time: “Xiaoxue, I’ll cook you a bowl of noodles.”
He had quickly checked his phone and knew that Pei Huaixue was currently being heavily criticized online. If Pei Huaixue genuinely let Xia Mu make him breakfast, who knew what kind of attacks that would invite? Although Su Jin cared about the situation between Pei Huaixue and Gu Yanchen, he didn’t like seeing others set traps for Pei Huaixue.
“Brother Su Jin, you’re so nice.”
Pei Huaixue was deeply moved.
He had been so aggressive towards Su Jin, yet Su Jin was still so kind to him. Alas, if it weren’t for the wretched plot of the original book, how wonderful it would be to have someone as gentle as Su Jin as his sister-in-law.
-Su Jin is truly wonderful!
-He’s just too kind, that’s why he tolerated Pei Huaixue for so long.
-Pei Huaixue is such an ungrateful brat.
-Does anyone else think Su Jin X Pei Huaixue is kind of shippable?
Watching Su Jin voluntarily make breakfast for Pei Huaixue, the netizens in the live stream felt even more sympathy for Su Jin.
-Su Jin is so good to him. If Pei Huaixue continues to cause trouble between Gu and Su, I can only say this person is beyond saving.
-I hope Pei Huaixue can see the error of his ways and stop dreaming about marrying into the Gu family!
-A servant’s son shouldn’t aspire to climb up to the main family. Please know your place!
Meanwhile, at the Gu Family Estate.
Zhong Manzhu and Gu Chengyuan stared dumbfounded at Pei Huaixue appearing on the dating show.
They had been concerned ever since they learned their Elder Brother was going on a dating show to pursue his wife.
When they finally found time to open the live stream, they discovered that Pei Huaixue was also on the show.
What was going on?
Why would their Second Daughter-in-law participate in a dating show? Did Gu Minghe know?
The elderly couple exchanged subtle looks, pushing each other to call Gu Minghe. Finally, Gu Chengyuan lost rock-paper-scissors and had to call Gu Minghe with a troubled expression: “Minghe, how are you and Xiaoxue doing lately? You haven’t argued, have you?”
Afraid of provoking Gu Minghe, he had to ask very tactfully.
Gu Minghe didn’t answer directly, only asking, “Did you watch the show?”
“Yes, we watched.”
Zhong Manzhu leaned in: “Why did you agree to let Xiaoxue go on a dating show? Isn’t that cheating? When did you become so generous?”
Based on her understanding of her Second Son, he should have immediately gone to the show to drag the person back and declare his sovereignty.
Gu Minghe was silent for a long time. “It’s not cheating. Pei Huaixue and I are divorced.”
W-what?
The elderly couple were utterly bewildered.
“You…” Zhong Manzhu wanted to ask more, but Gu Chengyuan interrupted her, “So that’s how it is. We won’t interfere in your business as a couple. Just handle it yourselves.”
With that, he hung up the phone.
Zhong Manzhu was furious and slapped him. “What are you doing? I wasn’t finished asking!”
“Asking what? Aren’t you poking your son’s sore spot? Aren’t you afraid he’ll jump off a building if he gets too stimulated?”
“N-no way, right?”
“Why not? Before, if Pei Huaixue got a minor injury, like accidentally cutting his finger with a fruit knife, he’d cut himself too. He likes Pei Huaixue so much, the divorce certainly wasn’t his idea. He must have been dumped. The fact that he’s so calm now is already incredible. Don’t go provoking him.” Gu Chengyuan looked serious.
Zhong Manzhu was convinced. “You’re right. Well, whatever, I won’t worry about him. Anyway, I think they’ll reconcile eventually.”
As for the dating show, she would continue watching.
She needed to keep an eye on her daughter-in-law for her son. If Pei Huaixue really hit it off with someone on the show, she could warn her son early.
But the more she watched, the stranger Zhong Manzhu felt.
Why was her Second Daughter-in-law always sticking close to her Elder Brother?
…
After breakfast, the production team arranged a beach volleyball match today to further break the ice among the participants.
Pei Huaixue hated exercise the most, but he had no choice but to participate.
Fortunately, Gu Yanchen and Su Jin were willing to cover for him, so he hid behind them and slacked off, feeling relaxed and comfortable.
However, Xia Mu seemed to have gone mad, constantly aiming the ball right at Pei Huaixue. Pei Huaixue was slow to react and was hit by the ball repeatedly, leaving large red marks on his skin. He frowned, wanting to retaliate but unable to aim at Xia Mu. He could only pitifully dodge until he accidentally twisted his ankle.
“It hurts so much…”
Pei Huaixue collapsed onto the sand. Fine sand stuck to his delicate skin and clung to his sweat-drenched arms from the strenuous activity. His eyes were tinged with red, and large tears hung on his lashes, looking like he was in pain and about to cry.
Gu Yanchen and Su Jin rushed over to help him. Pei Huaixue took the opportunity to lean into Gu Yanchen’s arms. Gu Yanchen tried to push him away, but Pei Huaixue clung tightly. “Brother Chen, my foot is injured, I can’t walk. Carry me back.”
He blinked, acting spoiled toward Gu Yanchen.
Gu Yanchen looked at his delicate, weak appearance and sighed.
How could he dare carry him?
If he carried him today, Gu Minghe would chop off his hands tomorrow.
Not to mention Su Jin was watching.
Gu Yanchen had a headache.
Su Jin bit his lip, then suddenly knelt down in front of Pei Huaixue. “I’ll carry you back.”
Pei Huaixue subconsciously wanted to refuse, but Gu Yanchen had already pulled him up without explanation. “Let’s go, I’ll take you.”
Pei Huaixue was dragged forward by Gu Yanchen, who was not gentle at all, pulling his sleeve. His face was pale, and fine sweat beaded on his forehead from the pain radiating from his ankle. Every step was difficult.
However, Gu Yanchen couldn’t care less; he just wanted Pei Huaixue away from Su Jin.
“Elder Brother, my foot hurts so much! Walk slower!”
Pei Huaixue stopped pretending, clawing like a kitten.
Gu Yanchen slowly reduced his pace. “I’ll find some medicine for you to apply when we get back.”
Apply medicine?
That’s good.
Pei Huaixue thought, if Gu Yanchen applied medicine for him and Su Jin happened to see it, wouldn’t that add more Points?