The Delicate Cannon Fodder Is Coveted By Her Ex-Husband In The Love Show Chapter 22

Chapter 22: The Movie Star Hit Someone!

Chapter Twenty-Two

“Why are you all staring at me?”

Pei Huaixue looked at the others with innocent eyes, then, under Xia Mu’s horrified gaze, took another bite.

“Delicious.”

Pei Huaixue ate contentedly, quickly finishing one pot sticker. He then moved on to the others, saving the last pot sticker for his Husband.

At this moment, Gu Minghe came out carrying the freshly cooked red bean porridge.

Everyone’s gaze toward Pei Huaixue grew increasingly sympathetic.

Before Gu Minghe could speak, Xia Mu quickly interjected, “CEO Gu, I apologize. I failed to explain clearly to Pei Huaixue, which is why he ate your breakfast without your permission. Please don’t be angry with him. I’ll go make you another serving.”

He took all the blame upon himself, portraying himself as a particularly sensible and thoughtful person.

Pei Huaixue was stunned. He turned to look at Gu Minghe, feeling wronged. “It wasn’t for me? Oh, well, forget it then, I won’t eat it.”

Saying this, he put the half-eaten sausage back and pushed the plate toward Gu Minghe. “I only ate a little. There’s still a lot left. You can continue eating.”

Everyone: ???

Xia Mu: “Pei Huaixue, that’s not appropriate. How can you give someone food you’ve already eaten? It has your saliva on it.”

Gu Yanchen, who witnessed the whole thing, smiled meaningfully. “Maybe some people enjoy eating it.”

Su Jin lowered his eyes, smiling without comment.

The others were confused by his words. Shen Zhimian even asked blankly, “Ah, are there people who like eating other people’s saliva? Isn’t that unsanitary?”

Pei Huaixue nodded seriously. “Yes, there are. For example, when you kiss, aren’t you eating each other’s saliva? Xiao Mian, haven’t you kissed anyone?”

“Ah?” Shen Zhimian was single since birth and had certainly never kissed anyone. Being caught off guard by the topic, his face instantly flushed red.

Xia Mu was also shocked by Pei Huaixue’s brazenness. He jumped from discussing food to kissing, completely ignoring the fact that he had eaten someone else’s breakfast. Was he really not afraid of offending Gu Minghe?

But this was good. On only the second day, Pei Huaixue had already left a bad impression on Gu Minghe. That meant his chances of winning were much higher.

Xia Mu said nothing more, instead looking gleefully at Gu Minghe, waiting to see his reaction.

However, Gu Minghe remained expressionless. He placed the red bean porridge on the dining table, then sat down beside Pei Huaixue. Naturally, he picked up the leftover plate and, in front of everyone, ate the piece of sausage that Pei Huaixue had bitten, without changing his expression.

Everyone: …

What was going on?

“Gu, Gu Minghe, Pei Huaixue already ate this…” Xia Mu thought he hadn’t noticed and reminded him again.

Gu Minghe replied in his usual tone, “So?”

So? Didn’t he have a cleanliness obsession? Why wasn’t he disgusted by Pei Huaixue now?

Xia Mu was too shocked to speak.

Gu Yanchen kindly offered an explanation for Gu Minghe. “Minghe doesn’t like wasting food, so he’s helping Xiao Xue finish it. Right, little brother?”

Gu Minghe completely ignored him. He placed the cooled porridge in front of Pei Huaixue. “It was just cooked this morning. Try it.”

“Okay, thank you, Hus…”

A “Thank you, Husband” almost slipped out. Pei Huaixue bit his lip and corrected himself, “Thank you, Teacher.”

Gu Minghe raised an eyebrow and hummed in a good mood.

So, one drank the freshly cooked red bean porridge, and the other ate the breakfast leftovers from Pei Huaixue. The two ate quietly, without unnecessary conversation, yet they appeared particularly harmonious, as if they often ate together like this.

There was no imagined quarrel, no disgust or fury from Gu Minghe. A conflict everyone expected to erupt was extinguished just like that.

Everyone even silently formed the impression that Gu Minghe was very good-tempered and warm-hearted beneath his cold exterior.

Netizens in the live stream were also dumbfounded.

-Can a Gu Minghe fan tell me: This man, who once endured not eating a single bite on a variety show because someone forgot to use serving chopsticks, is now eating Pei Huaixue’s leftovers without batting an eye? Is this really Gu Minghe?

-Another time, someone accidentally drank his water from the wrong bottle, and he disgustedly threw the entire bottle away, saying other people’s saliva was gross and he absolutely couldn’t tolerate sharing a bottle with anyone. He made that guest feel so awkward. So what is he doing now??

-I suspect Gu Minghe has been possessed…

-What’s so hard to understand? Pei Huaixue looks fragrant, so his saliva must taste sweet. Maybe Gu Minghe has a crush on Pei Huaixue and has wanted to taste his saliva for a long time.

-Exactly! This was a gift from Pei Huaixue to Gu Minghe. Did Gu Minghe say thank you??

-What nonsense! Gu Minghe just doesn’t like wasting food. He ate it, so what? Stop making a big deal out of it!

The comments continued to flood the screen.

In the cabin, after breakfast, the director assigned the day’s task.

“Today is the weekend, and since you all have nothing else planned, and the weather is nice, why don’t we go foraging by the sea? We can make a seafood feast tonight.”

Everyone was excited at the prospect of foraging.

“However, be aware that this foraging trip comes with rewards and punishments. The person who collects the most seafood by 5 PM can make the person who collected the least give them a dedicated half-hour massage service!”

Jiang Leran couldn’t help but ask, “Can’t the person who collects the most choose who massages them? Does it have to be the one with the least?”

“No,” the director smiled wickedly. “This reward is a random pairing. We’re playing for excitement. Maybe a new spark will ignite between new Shippers?”

“Alright.”

The production team certainly had a twisted sense of humor!

–

At the seaside.

The group arrived on the beach, armed with small shovels and buckets, and began foraging.

Pei Huaixue squatted there like a kitten, digging and digging with his shovel. After only a short while, he felt his arm ache. His eyes darted around. Seeing that no one was paying attention to him, he simply tossed the shovel aside, sat on the sand, and began enjoying the sea breeze.

There was still a long time until 5 PM. A little laziness wouldn’t hurt.

The others clearly had the same idea.

The production team didn’t genuinely want them to keep digging; they wanted to see more Shipper interactions. Thus, Su Jin naturally gravitated toward Gu Yanchen. The two casually collected seafood while chatting and laughing.

Shen Zhimian approached Jiang Leran with a blush, asking if they should cooperate and split the haul 30/70.

“You take three, I take seven.”

Jiang Leran looked at his frail physique and smiled. “I’ll do the work, and we’ll split it evenly later.”

Hearing this, Shen Zhimian’s face grew even redder.

Xia Mu also walked up to Gu Minghe. “CEO Gu, should we cooperate? It would be faster if two people collected together.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Minghe, with a cold expression, placed his bucket in front of Xia Mu.

“Are you sure?”

In just a short time, Gu Minghe’s bucket was already filled with a good amount of seafood.

Xia Mu looked at his own empty bucket and gave an awkward laugh. “Then, then I won’t bother you.”

A different idea quickly popped into his mind.

At Gu Minghe’s speed, he was definitely going to be the first place winner tonight.

The last place person had to massage the first place person. If he ensured he was the last place, wouldn’t he get close contact with Gu Minghe?

Xia Mu thought he was brilliant!

So, he stopped rushing to collect.

…

Pei Huaixue lay lazily, basking in the sun, his eyes involuntarily drifting toward Gu Minghe.

Gu Minghe was very serious about foraging.

So serious that he didn’t even glance at him.

Pei Huaixue pouted. Why was his Husband like this? Was seafood better looking than him?

Just as he was thinking, a small crab crawled past him. Pei Huaixue reached out, grabbed it, and tossed it into his small bucket.

Hmph, no reason to refuse something that delivered itself to his door.

While enjoying the moment, he heard the sounds of Gu Yanchen and Su Jin chatting and laughing behind him.

Pei Huaixue remembered his mission. He hesitated, then got up, ready to go annoy Su Jin. Anyway, Gu Minghe was busy digging for seafood and had no time to deal with him.

Just as Pei Huaixue was about to follow them, someone blocked his path.

“Xiao Xue, how did you only find one crab? I have a lot here. Do you want me to share some with you?” Zhou Jingyuan appeared out of nowhere, trying to cozy up to Pei Huaixue again.

Pei Huaixue rolled his eyes, not wanting to deal with him at all.

“Go away.”

He stepped past Zhou Jingyuan, but after only two steps, he was entangled again.

Gu Yanchen and Su Jin had already walked far away.

Pei Huaixue rubbed his temples. “Can’t you understand when someone tells you to leave?”

Zhou Jingyuan’s gaze lingered on Pei Huaixue. Even though he was being scolded, he wasn’t angry, only thinking that the beauty looked stunning even when angry. “Xiao Xue, are you still mad about the other day? I apologize. I was wrong that day. Please don’t be angry anymore.”

“If you stay angry at me, I might fall for someone else.”

Pei Huaixue: …

“Please, go fall for someone else.”

He impatiently pushed Zhou Jingyuan away, but Zhou Jingyuan was stronger than him. With just one push, the other man took the opportunity to grab his hand.

Goosebumps rose all over Pei Huaixue’s body. He yelled, “I told you not to touch me!”

The moment he spoke, Zhou Jingyuan was violently kicked away.

Pei Huaixue snapped back to reality, slightly bewildered.

What happened? He hadn’t touched him. Was his Lion’s Roar that powerful? Could it actually send someone flying?

While he was lost in thought, a tall figure blocked his view. Gu Minghe, still holding his bucket, pressed his lips tightly together. His gaze, as he looked at the painfully fallen Zhou Jingyuan, was chilling, like looking at a dead man. His tone was utterly frigid: “Didn’t you hear him tell you to scram?”

Zhou Jingyuan scrambled up from the ground, clutching his bruised abdomen. His face was pale as he looked at Gu Minghe. “You, you dared to hit me? Help! The movie star hit someone!!”

The commotion quickly drew the attention of the others.

Everyone looked over.

Pei Huaixue felt a headache coming on when he heard Zhou Jingyuan’s accusation.

Gu Minghe was a celebrity; he couldn’t afford to be labeled as someone who hit people. This would damage his image.

Therefore, Pei Huaixue spoke up, “He didn’t hit anyone. You clearly just lost your footing and fell.”

Zhou Jingyuan was furious. “The camera captured whether he kicked me or not!”

The live stream audience was equally confused.

The moment Gu Minghe kicked the man was indeed not captured.

Gu Minghe was too fast. The cameraman who was following him foraging didn’t react in time before he darted out.

The camera focused on Pei Huaixue only captured the scene where Zhou Jingyuan suddenly flew backward under the assault of Pei Huaixue’s scream.

-I testify, Gu Minghe did not kick him! It was Pei Huaixue’s Lion’s Roar that shook Zhou Jingyuan away!

-Nothing was filmed. Why is Zhou Jingyuan claiming Gu Minghe kicked him?

-Clearly, Zhou Jingyuan just lost his balance!

-Heh, Zhou Jingyuan harassed Pei Huaixue first. Even if Gu Minghe did kick him, so what? Good kick! He should kick him a few more times.

-Hahaha, it feels so good to see Zhou Jingyuan get humiliated. So satisfying.

A staff member showed Zhou Jingyuan the comments in the live stream. He had expected netizens to side with him and condemn Gu Minghe for kicking him. However, because the camera didn’t capture the act, coupled with Zhou Jingyuan’s usual behavior, many netizens were already dissatisfied with him, resulting in no one speaking up on his behalf.

Zhou Jingyuan was utterly suffocated with frustration.

Gu Minghe subtly rolled up his sleeve, revealing the strong, defined muscles on his arm.

Zhou Jingyuan only glanced at it before immediately backing down.

Forget it, he couldn’t afford to provoke this man, but he could avoid him!

Zhou Jingyuan could only leave silently.

Gu Minghe turned back to Pei Huaixue. “Are you alright?”

“I’m fine.” Pei Huaixue keenly noticed a bruise on Gu Minghe’s arm. “Why is your arm bruised? Are you hurt?”

Gu Minghe pulled his sleeve back down. “It’s a minor injury. Nothing serious.”

“How can it be a minor injury?!” Pei Huaixue’s tone was anxious. He was terrified that Gu Minghe would get injured while they were together, feeling anxious every day. Yet, Gu Minghe still got hurt where he couldn’t see. His heart immediately clenched.

His eyes reddened, and he sniffled, his voice tinged with a sob. “Why are you so bad at taking care of yourself? Do you want to see me… do you want to see your fans worry about you?”

Gu Minghe hadn’t expected Pei Huaixue to be so worried about such a small injury that he was close to tears.

His heart felt as if it had been forcefully hammered by something—sore, swollen, and numb with pain.

He wanted to reach out and pull Pei Huaixue into his arms, to tell him he was fine and to stop crying. However, Pei Huaixue took a step back, his eyes showing that familiar look of resistance that Gu Minghe disliked.

Gu Minghe silently withdrew his hand. He glanced at the bucket beside Pei Huaixue, which contained only one small crab, said nothing more, and carried his bucket back to continue digging for seafood.

Pei Huaixue composed his turbulent emotions and watched Gu Minghe quietly, his eyes filled with worry.

As it approached 5 PM.

The director walked over, ready to check everyone’s results.

Pei Huaixue, having been lazy, only collected five items.

Xia Mu, to ensure he had the least amount without being called lazy, symbolically tossed two items into his bucket and generously gave the rest to others.

Just then, Gu Minghe walked over, carrying a full bucket.

Xia Mu was secretly delighted.

Great! Gu Minghe collected so much; he must be in first place!

And he was definitely in last place.

Just as he was thinking this, Gu Minghe walked up to Pei Huaixue.

In front of everyone, Gu Minghe poured all the seafood from his bucket into Pei Huaixue’s bucket.

Everyone: ??

Comments: ???

Pei Huaixue: 0v0 What’s going on?

The time hit exactly 5 PM.

Director: “Alright, let me see how much you all collected.”