The Delicate Cannon Fodder Is Coveted By Her Ex-Husband In The Love Show Chapter 56
byChapter 56 Hidden Marriage Exposed
Chapter 56
After all the offline events concluded, the group returned to the villa.
Although Xia Mu hadn’t attended the event, he had learned through the Trending Search that Gu Minghe was the top supporter in Pei Huaixue’s livestream. Now, he went out of his way to avoid Pei Huaixue even more.
He completely lacked the courage to provoke him as he had before.
After all, Pei Huaixue no longer had that last black mark against him. If Xia Mu ran off to offend him again, even if he wasn’t drowned in abuse by Pei Huaixue’s fans, Gu Minghe certainly wouldn’t let him off the hook.
That evening.
Pei Huaixue was exhausted from the day. As soon as the livestream ended, he collapsed onto the bed, too tired even to shower.
Seeing that his Husband didn’t want to move, Gu Minghe simply carried him to the bathroom and placed him in the bathtub filled with steamy hot water. Gu Minghe knelt beside the tub, using one hand to support Pei Huaixue’s head, which kept nodding down like a pecking chick, and the other hand skillfully helped his Husband wash up.
Looking at Pei Huaixue’s adorable sleeping face, he couldn’t resist pinching his chin and kissing him.
Pei Huaixue frowned, humming sleepily with his eyes closed, “No kissing.”
“Why?” Gu Minghe was confused. Why was his Husband suddenly refusing kisses?
Pei Huaixue leaned his entire weight against Gu Minghe, the fatigue washing over him, but his voice was groggy as he mumbled, “That mysterious segment today, how dare you hide it from me? Hmph, you’re no longer the Gu Minghe who kept no secrets from me. You hide a small thing today, and tomorrow you’ll hide a big thing…”
So he was angry because of that.
Gu Minghe immediately groveled and admitted his mistake, not defending himself at all.
As long as his Husband was unhappy, it was his fault!
“Baby can punish me however you like.”
Pei Huaixue snorted lightly, “You are not allowed to kiss me tonight.”
“Can we choose a different punishment?” Gu Minghe asked with difficulty.
Not being able to kiss his Husband was too painful.
“No,” Pei Huaixue refused decisively.
Gu Minghe sighed, only able to serve his Husband more diligently, hoping he would calm down soon.
…
“Baby, are you still angry?”
Later that night, Gu Minghe held Pei Huaixue and whispered into his ear.
Pei Huaixue had long been exhausted from the earlier activities.
Since he wasn’t allowed to kiss his mouth, Gu Minghe kissed him everywhere else but his mouth.
He made him cry several times, leaving him soft and pliant like a puddle of melted snow.
When he finally couldn’t bear the crying anymore, Pei Huaixue hooked his arms around Gu Minghe’s neck, demanding a kiss.
But Gu Minghe was mischievous, saying, “Baby is still angry, no kissing allowed.”
Pei Huaixue glared at him with red eyes, genuinely upset this time.
Gu Minghe tried to coax him for a long time without success, so he could only continue to wear Pei Huaixue down—lightly, heavily, quickly, slowly—until Pei Huaixue was no longer angry and allowed him to kiss him.
…
While things were sweet and loving on their side, Dai Xiaotao was in a frantic mess.
As soon as he returned, he received a lawyer’s letter from Pei Huaixue’s side, suing him for defamation and slander. Not only that, but his identity as the top supporter was also dug up by enthusiastic netizens.
During this event, most of the top supporters of the streamers who attended showed up to support them. For those who didn’t attend, curious netizens couldn’t help but dig for information, guessing why they hadn’t gone.
Most people were busy with work and couldn’t spare the time, but when they dug into Dai Xiaotao, things got interesting.
They actually uncovered the true identity of his top supporter: the CEO of a famous local company in Lancheng.
The CEO was over fifty and had a house full of children and grandchildren.
The amazing netizens even dug up records of Dai Xiaotao and this CEO booking hotel rooms offline.
The more they dug, the juicier the gossip became!
“So the gossip that circulated online before was actually true?”
“We wasted so much time digging, even suspecting Pei Huaixue, but the person was actually Dai Xiaotao!”
“How dare he still have the nerve to insinuate things about Pei Huaixue at the event? That’s hilarious!”
“No wonder his top supporter didn’t dare to attend the event. If he showed up, wouldn’t his family find out he was tipping male streamers online? And if they dug a little deeper, they’d know their relationship isn’t simple.”
“The reason Dai Xiaotao maliciously speculated about Pei Huaixue was because he was projecting! He’s that kind of person, so he thought everyone else was the same.”
Netizens swarmed Dai Xiaotao’s Douyin account—some to eat the gossip, some to watch the show, some to curse him out, and some to unfollow.
Dai Xiaotao and his top supporter both shot up the Trending Searches on major platforms.
These issues of private morality, while pushing Dai Xiaotao into the eye of the storm, wouldn’t necessarily ruin him completely.
It was only when his tax evasion was reported that everything truly fell apart.
Dai Xiaotao never expected that he, who was so successful just days ago, would instantly become a rat crossing the street, hated by everyone.
All platforms banned his accounts, and he was completely blacklisted by mainstream media.
Xingyue Agency also terminated his contract.
From then on, he could no longer cause any trouble.
Dai Xiaotao brought all this upon himself, but Gu Minghe’s influence was certainly at play behind the scenes.
In the Xingyue Agency executive office, Xu Ran sat on Manager Wang’s lap, cooing and asking him to give him all the promotional resources that originally belonged to Dai Xiaotao.
Manager Wang squeezed his small hand, highly pleased. “Don’t worry. As long as you are obedient, those resources will all be yours.”
“I never expected Brother Tao to be so bold as to evade taxes.” Thinking of this, Xu Ran suddenly remembered the conflict between Pei Huaixue and Dai Xiaotao when Pei Huaixue visited Xingyue. Pei Huaixue had mentioned Dai Xiaotao’s tax evasion then. Could it be… Pei Huaixue knew about it all along?
Did Gu Minghe tell him?
He probed, “And he offended Pei Huaixue. I don’t believe Pei Huaixue isn’t involved in this…”
“Enough,” Manager Wang interrupted him sternly. “Pei Huaixue is not someone you can casually speculate about. Be smart when you encounter him in the future. Don’t constantly oppose him like Dai Xiaotao did. He is currently protected by Gu Minghe. Gu Minghe’s novelty for him hasn’t worn off yet. You absolutely must not act foolishly at a time like this, or I won’t be able to help you if something happens.”
Xu Ran’s heart sank, and he could only say sheepishly, “I understand.”
Seeing his dejected expression, Manager Wang stroked his hand to comfort him. “You don’t need to worry too much. Gu Minghe is only playing around with Pei Huaixue, just like his relationship with us.”
“What?” Xu Ran was stunned, somewhat disbelieving. “That can’t be right. Gu Minghe is so good to Pei Huaixue and cares about him so much. It doesn’t look like he’s just playing around.”
“Why would I lie to you!” Manager Wang leaned in and whispered in his ear, “I’m only telling you this, so don’t tell anyone else…”
After hearing Manager Wang’s words, Xu Ran was completely shocked.
Gu Minghe was actually married?!
Pei Huaixue knowingly became the third party?!
Gu Minghe doted on Pei Huaixue so much, but he was just treating him like a Canary to play with?!
Every word Manager Wang said left Xu Ran reeling.
At the same time, a strange sense of pleasure rose in his heart.
Pei Huaixue acted so arrogant in front of him, but in the end, wasn’t he just like him—a plaything for these powerful and influential people?
So what right did he have to look down on him?
What Pei Huaixue was doing, how was it any different from what he was doing?!
He clearly knew Gu Minghe was married, yet he still went to destroy his family. So why was he pretending to be so noble?
Xu Ran thought darkly. He couldn’t let Pei Huaixue remain unscathed.
Pei Huaixue was the one who refused to be friends with him first.
He had apologized so much, yet he still wouldn’t forgive him. Then he shouldn’t blame him for exposing these things.
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The internet was truly lively these past few days. First, Gu Minghe and Pei Huaixue’s sweet interactions charmed a large number of people, and then the endless gossip about Dai Xiaotao. Before things could quiet down for a few days, there was the latest scoop online.
Several marketing accounts ambiguously stated, “A certain three-character Movie Emperor is secretly married, possibly involving an extramarital affair.”
Netizens rushed over, smelling the gossip.
Seeing “three-character Movie Emperor,” everyone quickly listed the unmarried Movie Emperors whose names had three characters.
Gu Minghe was at the top of the list.
-The secretly married Movie Emperor is Gu Minghe? Impossible!
-Gu Minghe is currently on a dating show. If he were married, how could he possibly go on a dating show? Rule him out first.
-I also don’t think it’s Gu Minghe. Can the marketing accounts just reveal the truth? You’re going to hurt innocent people!
-If the person who is secretly married really is Gu Minghe, wouldn’t Pei Huaixue become the mistress/other party??
-Can everyone stop speculating wildly?! If you keep spreading rumors like this, watch out for a lawyer’s letter warning!
Gu Minghe had always had good public appeal, and no one wanted to believe this person was Gu Minghe. They angrily cursed the marketing accounts for causing trouble.
Before long, the marketing accounts released the latest revelation.
“The truth is exactly what everyone is guessing. I have a friend who works at the Civil Affairs Bureau, and they told me that Gu Minghe actually got married a year ago. His spouse is also male, and their marriage certificate was stamped by my friend. As for who his spouse is, my friend didn’t reveal much, but it’s definitely not Pei Huaixue.”
This half-true, half-false revelation quickly caused an uproar online.
Netizens still refused to believe it, saying there was no concrete evidence.
Many fans rushed to Gu Minghe’s studio’s Weibo, urging them to quickly clarify the matter of Gu Minghe’s secret marriage. However, the studio remained silent.
Could it be… the news of Gu Minghe’s secret marriage was true?!
Did Pei Huaixue know Gu Minghe was married?
Was he deceived into dating Gu Minghe on the dating show, or did he knowingly become the third party?
Netizens speculated wildly, while the marketing accounts vaguely suggested that Pei Huaixue was the third party, even claiming that the original spouse was very angry and had hired someone to expose the matter.
In an instant, the internet was in chaos.
“I haven’t liked Pei Huaixue for a long time. He really is problematic!”
“I never thought Gu Minghe looked so proper, yet he’s playing this secret marriage game and cheating to keep a mistress/other party. That’s disgusting!”
“These dog men! I was shipping them so happily a few days ago. I’m unfollowing, unfollowing!”
“My heart goes out to the original spouse. Original spouse, please come out and reveal more!”
“Does anyone know who the real sister-in-law/brother-in-law is?”
Meanwhile, the Gu-Pei Shippers’ Super Topic was in mourning.
The higher they had been flying just days ago, the more heartbroken they were now.
Many people cried about unfollowing, but many others expressed their belief in the couple, insisting that this couldn’t be true, as the marketing accounts claimed.
One fan posted a deafening question: “Everyone is saying Gu Minghe is secretly married, so why can’t the person he married be Pei Huaixue? These marketing accounts keep revealing things, but they don’t have a single marriage photo. On what basis do they determine that the person Gu Minghe secretly married is not Pei Huaixue?!”