The Delicate Cannon Fodder Is Coveted By Her Ex-Husband In The Love Show Chapter 57
byChapter 57 I Am His Husband
According to the logic of the netizens, if the relationship between Gu Minghe and Pei Huaixue was real, then Gu Minghe cheated and Pei Huaixue was the mistress. If it was fake, then the entire dating show was scripted, and everyone was just acting!
No matter which scenario was true, it was extremely detrimental to them.
Gu Minghe also saw the online revelations. He frowned, ordered people to investigate the source of the news, and spent a large sum of money to suppress the Trending Search.
However, even so, the public opinion did not cease.
Gu Minghe really wanted to disclose his relationship with Pei Huaixue, and he hated seeing those who didn’t know the truth call Pei Huaixue a mistress.
What mistress? He was clearly his husband.
But the decision to keep their marriage hidden was made by Pei Huaixue, and he needed his husband’s consent before choosing whether to go public.
Gu Minghe thought about it and decided to ask his husband for his opinion.
Pei Huaixue was currently in the room, clutching his phone and scrolling through the online comments. The more he read, the angrier he became. His chest even began to ache faintly, and that familiar feeling from before returned.
He took a deep breath, calmed himself down for a moment, and then continued to masochistically scroll through Weibo.
Netizens in the live stream were heartbroken seeing him like this.
-Baby, stop looking, don’t ruin your mood.
-Xuexue, we believe you. There are still many people supporting you and Actor Gu.
-This is too painful. Everyone, quickly go to the Weibo square and control the comments. Don’t let Xuexue see those bad remarks.
-If you have time to scroll through Weibo, why don’t you hurry up and clarify?
-Pei Huaixue, are the revelations true? Is Gu Minghe really secretly married? Are you the mistress?
Occasionally, some curious passersby would jump in to question him, but they were quickly swept away by the fans’ flood of comments.
Pei Huaixue didn’t know what was happening in the live stream; he was just focused on scrolling through Weibo until his phone was suddenly taken away.
He quickly craned his neck and reached for the phone. The next second, Gu Minghe pulled him into his arms. The man kissed him on the lips and whispered, “Don’t look anymore.”
“But they’re insulting you…” Pei Huaixue’s eyes were red with anger.
“I don’t mind,” Gu Minghe said.
Having been in the industry for so many years, Gu Minghe had weathered all kinds of storms. He didn’t care about these things.
“I don’t like it,” Pei Huaixue said. Seeing others insult himself was not as painful as seeing Gu Minghe being insulted.
Gu Minghe pressed his forehead against Pei Huaixue’s, meeting his gaze. “Then should I clarify?”
“Yes, go clarify. Tell them the truth, that you didn’t cheat…” As Pei Huaixue spoke, he suddenly choked up. “I’m sorry, this is all because of me…”
He buried his face in Gu Minghe’s chest, his voice muffled.
Tears soaked the man’s shirt. Pei Huaixue wrapped his arms tightly around Gu Minghe’s waist, crying heartbrokenly.
He was the one who insisted on keeping the marriage secret in the beginning.
Although Gu Minghe wasn’t an idol and didn’t rely on fans for his livelihood, concealing his marriage from his fans was still a form of deception.
Pei Huaixue admitted that in the matter of their love, Gu Minghe had always been the one to accommodate and tolerate him more. If they had gone public from the start, perhaps Gu Minghe wouldn’t be embroiled in this so-called secret marriage and cheating scandal now.
Gu Minghe hugged his husband tightly, feeling self-reproach. “Baby, you can’t blame yourself. You did nothing wrong. It’s my fault for not protecting you well enough.”
He reached out and gently patted Pei Huaixue’s back, continuously comforting him. In his heart, he secretly made a decision: he was going to reveal the fact that he and Pei Huaixue were married.
…
Gu Minghe went to the restroom and called Cheng Chen to arrange the next steps.
After everything was settled, he went downstairs with Pei Huaixue for dinner.
Their arrival immediately made the atmosphere at the dining table quiet.
Except for Gu Yanchen and Su Jin, the expressions on everyone else’s faces were subtle.
Shen Zhimian cautiously looked at Pei Huaixue’s red, tear-stained eyes and asked with concern, “Xiaoxue, are you alright?”
Pei Huaixue shook his head, his mood visibly low. “I’m fine. Don’t worry about me.”
Seeing his dejected appearance, Shen Zhimian immediately misunderstood.
He glared at Gu Minghe, his tone slightly accusatory. “Actor Gu, if the rumors online are true, and you really are married, then you should have told everyone earlier, instead of choosing to hide it and even coming onto a dating show to pursue a relationship.”
“Xiaoxue is innocent. He shouldn’t be hurt by you like this.”
He thought Gu Minghe had concealed his marriage, causing Pei Huaixue to be labeled a mistress and endure so much abuse unfairly.
As Pei Huaixue’s friend, he couldn’t help but want to stand up for him.
Pei Huaixue looked startled. “Xiaomian, it’s not what you think. Minghe is very good. He didn’t deceive me.”
“Didn’t… deceive you?” Shen Zhimian’s face paled. If there was no deception, then Pei Huaixue must be… He stopped speaking and quickly closed his mouth.
Gu Minghe was not angry at Shen Zhimian’s words, as he was clearly trying to protect Pei Huaixue.
He calmly served Pei Huaixue his favorite dishes and said lightly, “Regarding the secret marriage, I will give everyone an explanation tonight.”
“This has nothing to do with Pei Huaixue. Please do not blame him.”
Pei Huaixue gently squeezed Gu Minghe’s hand under the table. Feeling the warmth radiating from his palm, his heart slowly calmed down.
After dinner, Gu Minghe was called away by the staff, clearly requested to clarify the secret marriage issue.
After all, a dating show contestant being exposed as married was a huge blow to the production team.
Gu Minghe didn’t hide anything. Anyway, his studio would release a public Weibo post at 8 PM to clarify the incident.
So he told the director, “I am indeed married, but the person I married is Pei Huaixue himself. He is not a mistress; he is my husband.”
Director: ??
What was going on?
“Then why did you two come to participate in a dating show when you’re happily married?” the director asked, full of questions.
“We had a small spat before, and Xiaoxue was very angry, so he came to the dating show behind my back,” Gu Minghe paused. “I came to participate in this show only to win back my husband, and also to prepare the fans mentally before publicly announcing my relationship with Xiaoxue.”
“Due to my work, we had to choose to keep our marriage hidden. I have already made Xiaoxue suffer a lot of grievances because of this, and I don’t want him to be hurt anymore.”
This conversation was private and not broadcast live.
After hearing this, the director was internally shaken and couldn’t calm down for a long time.
Who understood the feeling of being on the front line of the gossip? It was too exhilarating!
“I will have my studio post a clarification on Weibo later. The production team can rest assured that this matter will not affect the program’s recording.”
With Gu Minghe’s assurance, the director was naturally relieved.
The show was already nearing its end; they couldn’t afford any more complications.
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In the dining room, as soon as Gu Minghe left, Xia Mu, who had been quietly eating, suddenly perked up.
He glanced at Pei Huaixue with disdain and sneered, “No wonder you’re so capable of easily winning over Gu Minghe. It turns out you’re willing to throw away your dignity and happily be someone’s mistress.”
Pei Huaixue forcefully put down his chopsticks, lifted his eyes coldly, and looked at Xia Mu. “I am not a mistress.”
“If you’re not a mistress, then what are you? Don’t tell me that Gu Minghe’s secretly married partner is you,” Xia Mu said, looking like he enjoyed the drama.
Pei Huaixue suddenly stood up and said, “You’re right. I am indeed Gu Minghe’s…”
As the words reached his lips, a sharp, intense pain shot through his chest.
Pei Huaixue immediately reached out to clutch his chest, his face instantly turning incredibly pale. Large beads of sweat rolled down his forehead. His body trembled uncontrollably, and he gripped the dining table tightly with his other hand to keep himself from collapsing.
Xia Mu was about to provoke him further when Gu Yanchen interrupted him. “Enough. Minghe and Xiaoxue’s affairs are none of your business.”
His tone was icy, clearly protective of Pei Huaixue.
Xia Mu didn’t dare offend Gu Yanchen, so he reluctantly shut up.
However, Pei Huaixue could no longer hold on. The stabbing pain became increasingly pronounced, and his heart pounded rapidly. The fingers clutching his chest were strained, turning a frightening bluish-white. He let out a painful groan.
“Pei Huaixue, what’s wrong with you?!”
His abnormality finally caught the attention of others, and everyone rushed over.
Pei Huaixue managed a weak smile, just about to say he was fine, when suddenly his vision went black. It was as if he had sunk into a deep, bottomless ocean, his body constantly falling, his consciousness plunging to the deepest part of the seabed.
Bang!
Pei Huaixue collapsed heavily onto the floor.
When Gu Minghe returned to the dining room, this was the scene that met his eyes, making them widen in horror.
“Xiaoxue!”
His pupils contracted. He rushed past everyone and quickly reached Pei Huaixue’s side. His heart felt as if it had been violently struck by something, hurting so much that he couldn’t breathe.
Gu Minghe knelt beside Pei Huaixue, about to pick him up.
Su Jin quickly stopped him. “Minghe, don’t move Xiaoxue yet. We don’t know why he fainted. If you move him carelessly, it might worsen his condition.”
Pei Huaixue’s face was pale, his lips blue, and he looked completely drained of color, unconscious.
He didn’t look like he had just fainted normally, so Su Jin’s caution was reasonable.
Gu Minghe snapped back to reality. His palms were soaked with sweat, and his hands were trembling uncontrollably. He wiped his face helplessly, trying to calm himself down. “Call an ambulance.”
Gu Yanchen had just finished the emergency call. “Don’t worry, I’ve already called an ambulance. Don’t worry too much. Xiaoxue will be fine.”
The staff, learning that Pei Huaixue had suddenly fainted, also rushed over in a panic to see what was happening.
Xia Mu was terrified. He hadn’t expected Pei Huaixue to suddenly collapse while they were talking. Could it have been triggered by his words?
Netizens in the live stream were also frantic, flooding the screen with questions about Pei Huaixue’s condition.
-Oh my god, what happened? Why did Xiaoxue suddenly faint?!
-It must be the online rumors that stressed Pei Huaixue out, and then Xia Mu said those things right to his face.
-Xia Mu is too much! If something serious happens to Pei Huaixue, how will he live with himself?!
-Praying for Xuexue to be okay!
-Help, I’m so worried. Why isn’t the ambulance here yet??
Just as everyone was anxiously waiting, the ambulance finally arrived ten minutes later.
The medical personnel brought a stretcher and carefully placed Pei Huaixue onto it.
The doctor looked at the people present and asked, “Does anyone here know the patient’s family? Please contact them to come to the hospital to take care of him. The patient’s condition is not good, and a family member needs to be present.”
The distraught Gu Minghe looked up at the doctor and slowly said, “I am Pei Huaixue’s family. I will go with you.”
The doctor looked puzzled. “What is your relationship with the patient?”
“I am his husband.”