The Delicate Cannon Fodder Is Coveted By Her Ex-Husband In The Love Show Chapter 25
byChapter 25: Turning into a Lapdog
Chapter Twenty-Five
Washing dishes, sweeping, mopping—there was still a huge pile of chores to do. However, Pei Huaixue glanced at Gu Minghe and shook his head, “No need. I can manage myself.”
Pei Huaixue’s beautiful, delicate face was cold, like a proud and noble Ragdoll cat that didn’t want to deal with humans.
“Are you sure?” Gu Minghe frowned.
“I’m sure!”
Pei Huaixue absolutely did not want Gu Minghe’s help. He was still angry at him, and he needed to give him the cold shoulder. That way, Gu Minghe wouldn’t constantly stick to him and wouldn’t get hurt again.
Having made up his mind, Pei Huaixue’s expression became even more aloof.
He imitated Gu Minghe’s usual “do not approach” demeanor, pursing his lips and walking past Gu Minghe without looking at him. He then entered the kitchen and began washing the dishes left over from breakfast.
His tender fingers only needed a short time soaking in the water to become slightly wrinkled. Pei Huaixue complained to the production team again, “Can’t they at least prepare a dishwasher!”
Just as he was muttering, Gu Minghe walked in.
“Ah, what are you doing here? Get out, get out!” Pei Huaixue deliberately poked Gu Minghe with a soapy finger, feigning disgust. “I don’t need you here!”
He tried hard to make his expression look spoiled and willful, annoying to others, but his pouting lips were as red as cherries, looking sweet and tempting.
Gu Minghe’s eyes darkened. Ignoring the little cat who was intentionally being mischievous, he walked to the cabinet beside him and pulled out a box of gloves. “Wear these when washing dishes, and your hands won’t get hurt.”
As he spoke, he took Pei Huaixue’s hand, carefully washed it with clean water, and then used a clean tissue to dry it bit by bit. Just as he was about to help him put on the gloves, the person in front of him finally reacted, staring wide-eyed. “I told you I don’t need your help! Why are you so annoying?”
Pei Huaixue forcefully pulled his hand away and angrily put on the gloves himself, treating Gu Minghe with extreme hostility.
Xia Mu, passing by the kitchen, heard the commotion and quickly entered to defend Gu Minghe.
“Pei Huaixue, what are you doing? Film Emperor Gu is kindly trying to help you, why are you treating him like this?”
“Hmph, I didn’t ask him to help me,” Pei Huaixue put his hands on his hips, his tone sharp, like a very qualified Vicious Cannon Fodder. “He insisted on coming over himself. I certainly didn’t beg for his help.”
“How could you say that!” Xia Mu stomped his foot in anger.
“Pei Huaixue, you’re too mean!”
When Xia Mu saw Gu Minghe constantly hovering around Pei Huaixue that morning, he felt that something was wrong. He was worried that Gu Minghe might actually be interested in Pei Huaixue. He had been struggling to find an opportunity to damage Pei Huaixue’s image.
Yet, this idiot had just self-destructed.
He didn’t even need to lift a finger.
This was great! Now, no matter how much Gu Minghe liked Pei Huaixue, he wouldn’t stick to him anymore, right?
Xia Mu was secretly delighted.
The netizens in the live stream clearly felt the same way.
-Ahhh, Pei Huaixue is going too far! Gu Minghe is helping him so much, and he has that attitude!
-This must be his true nature. He’s stopped pretending.
-He probably saw that Gu Minghe was being nice to him and thought the guy liked him, so he started throwing tantrums.
-Gu Minghe is just too kind, that’s why he helped him this morning. Now he’s given him the wrong idea, making him think he can act spoiled in front of Gu Minghe.
-I told you not to bother with Pei Huaixue. Why bother with him at all?
-Gu Minghe definitely won’t pay attention to him anymore!
-Film Emperor Gu, run!
As the comments flew by, everyone expected Gu Minghe to put Pei Huaixue in his place. But Gu Minghe merely gave Pei Huaixue a faint look. “Yes, you didn’t ask me to help.”
“I asked you to let me help.”
“May I?”
Domestic film critics often said that Gu Minghe’s eyes were the most ruthless. He could play a psychopathic killer who slaughtered people, a judge so upright he only recognized the law and not human sentiment, or an ancient tyrant who looked down on mortals like ants. Yet, at this moment, his eyes were filled with humble pleading.
It was as if a simple nod from Pei Huaixue would be the greatest blessing.
In short, one word: lapdog!
Netizens: What is going on? Is he really being a lapdog?? Is this still Film Emperor Gu?!
Xia Mu also looked somewhat dazed.
“F-Film Emperor Gu, you don’t need to speak up for Pei Huaixue…”
“Do my matters with Pei Huaixue concern you?” Gu Minghe turned around, his gaze icy and sharp, even showing a hint of annoyance. Xia Mu felt as if he had been doused with a basin of cold water and dared not say another word.
So, under the shocked gazes of the live stream viewers and Xia Mu, Gu Minghe said to Pei Huaixue again, “If you don’t say anything, I’ll take it as a yes.”
“Huh?” Pei Huaixue was stunned, his face still trying hard to maintain the expression of an annoying person.
But Gu Minghe didn’t care at all.
All his efforts to be mean were in vain.
Why wasn’t the plan working out the way he thought?
Could acting like a bad person not stop Gu Minghe from wanting to stick to him?
Pei Huaixue couldn’t help but ponder. While he was thinking, Gu Minghe had already finished washing the dishes and mopping the floor. By the time he snapped out of it, there was nothing left for him to do.
The netizens were also numb with shock.
-I can’t understand Gu Minghe anymore…
-It’s surprising how good Film Emperor Gu is at housework.
-Maybe he just really likes doing chores, so he helped?
-I get it! Gu Minghe is deliberately trying to seduce Pei Huaixue! As long as Pei Huaixue falls for him, he won’t interfere between Gu Yanchen and Su Jin anymore. Gu Minghe is truly putting in painstaking effort!
-That makes sense! No wonder he tolerates Pei Huaixue so much. He’s enduring humiliation for the greater good, how hard for him!
Close to noon, Pei Huaixue had to go out to buy ingredients to prepare lunch.
Gu Minghe followed him without a word.
Pei Huaixue said angrily, “Stop following me!”
Gu Minghe: “Do you know how to choose ingredients?”
Pei Huaixue: …
He didn’t know.
“Besides, you can’t carry everything by yourself.”
“Fine then, but you, stay far away from me. Don’t get too close.”
Seeing that he couldn’t stop him, Pei Huaixue had no choice but to agree.
Gu Minghe obediently walked behind him, maintaining a certain distance from Pei Huaixue.
At the supermarket, Pei Huaixue was indeed lost. Buying groceries was like a battle; many elderly people were rushing to grab vegetables. He foolishly followed suit, only to be quickly pulled out by Gu Minghe.
“That area is the discount section. Our budget is sufficient, there’s no need to fight them for discounted vegetables.”
Gu Minghe took the shopping list from Pei Huaixue’s hand and systematically placed the ingredients into the cart according to the list.
It didn’t take long for all the groceries to be purchased.
Looking at the full cart, Pei Huaixue suddenly felt that Gu Minghe had truly spoiled him to the point of being somewhat helpless in daily life.
He hadn’t noticed it when they were together, but now that they were separated, he realized how deeply Gu Minghe had influenced him.
He knew it was wrong; he shouldn’t depend on others for his life. Yet, he habitually relied on Gu Minghe and really liked the feeling.
The supermarket was not far from the villa, so the two walked back.
Gu Minghe carried two large bags of groceries, not letting Pei Huaixue carry anything, and walked ahead by himself.
Pei Huaixue looked at his tall back, and it felt as if their life had returned to the past, those small moments when only the two of them relied on each other.
His heart stirred, and he quickly caught up.
His eyes lingered on the bandage wrapped around Gu Minghe’s arm.
“Hmph, your arm must hurt a lot. Serves you right, who told you to follow me?”
“I won’t care about you. Even if your wound tears open from carrying heavy things, it has nothing to do with me.”
“I definitely won’t help you. If you like carrying them, carry more!”
Pei Huaixue felt his tone was as nasty as possible; no one could stand him.
He secretly stretched out his hand, ready to grab the grocery bags full of ingredients if Gu Minghe got angry and threw them down.
However, all he heard was Gu Minghe’s low chuckle.
“I like it very much.”
The breeze blew past his ears, turning Pei Huaixue’s pale ears bright red.
All day long, Pei Huaixue tried to be difficult.
He wanted to make Gu Minghe unable to tolerate him, to make Gu Minghe stop sticking to him. But no matter what he did, Gu Minghe didn’t react.
He threw tantrums all day, and Gu Minghe not only didn’t get angry but even reminded him to drink water to soothe his throat before continuing.
Pei Huaixue lay weakly on the sofa, out of ideas.
He asked 029 what to do when his Husband loved him too much and couldn’t be driven away!
029 was playing dead.
After a long while, it replied, “Host, this System has never encountered a lapdog like Gu Minghe. I can’t help you. You’ll have to figure it out yourself.”
Pei Huaixue was depressed.
In the evening, the others returned to the villa.
Pei Huaixue, who had been acting like a villain all day, saw Gu Yanchen return and his eyes lit up.
His mission target was back!
If he finished the mission quickly, he could end all this!
Pei Huaixue rushed forward, smiling sweetly. “Elder Brother Chen, you’re back. Are you tired from work?”
As he spoke, he quickly helped Gu Yanchen take off his suit jacket and pulled him to sit at the dining table, completely ignoring Su Jin’s presence. He fawned over Gu Yanchen. “Have a glass of water first. Are you hungry? I stewed sparerib soup for you! You can try it. This is my first time cooking, hehe.”
Gu Yanchen felt a chill run down his spine from the forced sweetness.
What made him even more speechless was the terrifying gaze faintly coming from behind him.
He didn’t need to turn around to know who it was.
Su Jin, meanwhile, felt a surge of jealousy from Pei Huaixue’s actions. He stepped forward and forced a smile at Pei Huaixue. “Xiao Xue, you’ve worked hard. Why don’t you go rest? I can take care of Yanchen.”
“How can I do that?” Pei Huaixue spoke in a high-pitched voice. “Given my relationship with Elder Brother Chen, this is what I should be doing.”
Screech.
Gu Minghe walked over, pulled out the chair next to Gu Yanchen, sat down with his legs spread wide, crossed his arms, and said coldly, “What is your relationship?”
Pei Huaixue muttered internally, “We’re relatives.”
Gu Minghe raised an eyebrow, his gaze piercing as he looked at Pei Huaixue.
-Gu Minghe was Pei Huaixue’s lapdog all day, but now Pei Huaixue is being a lapdog to Gu Yanchen, haha! I bet Gu Minghe is furious!
-Gu Minghe is stepping up to help his Elder Brother because he saw Pei Huaixue causing trouble between the couple again.
-Pei Huaixue’s attitude toward Gu Yanchen is consistent. Look at how attentive he is now, completely different from the bossy way he treated Gu Minghe during the day.
-Gu Minghe has been enduring Pei Huaixue for the sake of his brother and sister-in-law all day. It’s so tough for him!
The comments were full of sympathy for Gu Minghe.
Pei Huaixue avoided Gu Minghe’s gaze and said to himself, “Elder Brother Chen, I’ll go get your soup.”
Netizens started criticizing again: Pei Huaixue is truly something. Gu Minghe was ordered around by him all day, yet he didn’t even bother to serve him a bowl of the soup he cooked!
When Pei Huaixue brought out the bowl of carefully stewed bone soup, the live stream fell silent.
W-What a dark, black bowl!
“Elder Brother Chen, hurry and drink it. It’s very nourishing,” Pei Huaixue looked at Gu Yanchen with expectation.
Gu Yanchen: …
“Can I not drink it?”
Su Jin: “Xiao Xue, are you sure this is bone soup?”
“Of course it is! I followed the recipe, so it can’t be wrong.” Pei Huaixue pushed the bowl closer to Gu Yanchen.
Netizens: Good thing he didn’t give it to Gu Minghe.
Gu Yanchen really didn’t want to drink it. Just as he was about to refuse, Gu Minghe reached out, snatched the bowl, and drank the entire bowl of soup in one gulp.
Everyone: !!
Netizens: Gu Minghe, you shouldn’t drink that!!
Gu Yanchen: Thank you, my dear little brother.
Pei Huaixue shrieked and quickly slapped Gu Minghe’s shoulder. “Ahhh, spit it out, spit it out quickly! Such awful-tasting soup will give you diarrhea! Who told you to drink it? I didn’t make it for you!”
Pei Huaixue was heartbroken. His dark cuisine was meant for Gu Yanchen, so why was his Husband rushing to drink it?!
Gu Yanchen: …
Heh, so he didn’t feel bad if he drank it, is that it?
Gu Minghe put the bowl down and told Pei Huaixue, “It’s a little burnt, but the taste is acceptable.”
How could something his wife personally cooked be given to someone else?
Did Gu Yanchen deserve to eat it?
As long as it was made by his wife, even if it was dark cuisine, only he was allowed to eat it!