Chapter 185: He Never lived Past Thirty
The two chatted in the smoking area for about half an hour. Seeing no movement from the private room, Gu Huaiye stubbed out his cigarette and turned back toward the room.
Just as he reached the door, it suddenly opened, and the person who came out was Xiang Wanxing.
Gu Huaiye poked his head out to check on Chen Zirui, but Xiang Wanxing slammed the door shut.
Gu Huaiye: “……” Was that necessary?
“How is Chen Zirui?” Gu Huaiye had to ask. “Is he still crying?”
“Crying?” Xiang Wanxing laughed, a look of satisfaction in his eyes. “Of course he’s still crying, just that I kissed him until he cried.”
After seeing the fierce words on the bouquet card before, Gu Huaiye wouldn’t be surprised by whatever shocking things Xiang Wanxing said now.
“Don’t treat him like that. Liking someone isn’t like this; your behavior will make him feel very insecure.”
At these words, Xiang Wanxing frowned.
“What did he tell you?”
“He said you were getting very close to an Omega, and you wouldn’t say who it was when asked.” Gu Huaiye’s expression darkened as he spoke. “What’s going on with you and that Omega? Chen Zirui isn’t a jealous person. If even he noticed such details, your relationship definitely isn’t simple.”
“It’s someone from the royal family; I can’t say specifically.” Xiang Wanxing paused. “I’m protecting him. Knowing too much does no good, same for you.”
Gu Huaiye believed Xiang Wanxing. After all, he did have relatives in the royal family, so it wasn’t strange for him to interact with them.
“As long as you do right by him.”
Xiang Wanxing scoffed, smiling coldly. “Now you’re lecturing me.”
“Not lecturing you. I’m just offering a kind reminder; take it or leave it.”
“I haven’t settled the score with you yet.” Xiang Wanxing looked into the distance, seeing Xie Miaohan hadn’t caught up yet, and leaned down to whisper in Gu Huaiye’s ear, “You’re getting married. Shouldn’t you keep some distance from my Zirui?”
Gu Huaiye rolled his eyes. “What distance do I need to keep from him? I even changed his pants when he wet them as a kid.”
Of course, this sentence was a joke; he mainly wanted to annoy Xiang Wanxing.
Xiang Wanxing was indeed annoyed by Gu Huaiye, and his face darkened further.
Goal achieved, Gu Huaiye stopped teasing him and returned to a serious expression.
“There really is nothing between Chen Zirui and me; you don’t need to be so nervous about me. He was in a bad mood tonight, so I drank with him. If I really disapproved of you two being together, I wouldn’t have stopped him when he tried to order male models.”
Gu Huaiye paused, then sighed. “To tell you the truth, this is the first time I’ve seen Chen Zirui cry.”
Xiang Wanxing was stunned. “Really?”
“Yeah. Even when his father beat him until his skin broke, I never saw him shed a tear. Tonight shows he was truly heartbroken.”
Xiang Wanxing’s face looked ugly as he gritted his teeth. “That old man beat my Zirui?”
Gu Huaiye: “……” That’s not the point, okay?
“That was years ago. He skipped class and got reported by the teacher. His father felt ashamed and beat him.”
“What’s skipping class? Was it necessary to beat him?” Xiang Wanxing was still very angry.
Gu Huaiye suppressed the urge to roll his eyes and said through gritted teeth, “We are discussing the fact that he cried.”
Xiang Wanxing pondered for a moment, then nodded as if making a decision.
“I understand what you mean. Thank you for telling me this.”
“How is he?” Gu Huaiye lifted his chin toward the private room door. “Why not let him out?”
“His face is a bit red; he said he needs a moment before coming out.”
Gu Huaiye understood instantly and coughed lightly.
“Since everything is fine, Miaomiao and I will head back first. We have to get up very early tomorrow to prepare for the wedding.”
Just as he was about to turn and leave, Xiang Wanxing suddenly called out to him.
“Gu Huaiye, I have something to ask you.”
“What is it?”
“You are also reborn, right?”
Gu Huaiye’s eyes widened abruptly, too shocked to speak.
“Xie Miaohan is only in his early twenties and has never stepped into District B, nor could he have access to the inner workings of our Xiang family, yet he could predict the future. I guessed he wasn’t an ordinary person, so I interrogated him. He admitted to being a reborn person, but he told me he never lived past thirty and couldn’t predict things further out.”
“So I thought of you. Before collaborating with Xie Miaohan, I investigated your file. You two had no interaction before college, yet on the first day of school, you checked into a hotel and loved each other enough to break off an engagement. He is reborn, so I guess there’s a high probability you are too.”
Hearing his words, Gu Huaiye’s temples throbbed, and his gaze became guarded.
“So what do you want to ask?” Gu Huaiye clenched his fists, his tone cold. “I won’t betray Miaomiao. If you want to pry into Miaomiao’s privacy, I have nothing to tell you.”
Xiang Wanxing laughed. “I don’t care about your privacy.”
Gu Huaiye realized. “You want to ask about Chen Zirui?”
“Yes.” Xiang Wanxing’s eyes gradually became dangerous. “I just want to know who he married and which Omega he marked.”
Sure enough, it was this question.
Gu Huaiye died too early in his first life and didn’t know clearly. He deliberated before answering, “He married you.”
Xiang Wanxing’s face softened, and he smiled. “At least he has good taste.”
“But I was reborn more than once.”
Xiang Wanxing laughed in anger. “Can you just say it all at once?”
“One time I died too early, so I wasn’t sure. And there was…”
“And what?” Xiang Wanxing was almost out of patience.
Gu Huaiye took a deep breath and said with difficulty, “In one lifetime, Chen Zirui only lived to be thirty-five.”
Xiang Wanxing looked stunned. After a long while, he asked with a trembling voice, “What do you mean? Why did he only live to thirty-five?”
“His father’s illegitimate son hit him with a car. That Chen Muyuan…” Every time Gu Huaiye brought up this topic, his heart would ache dully, needing a moment to speak fully. “Surveillance recorded him running him over twenty times. The skull was shattered…”
Gu Huaiye couldn’t continue, and the two fell into silence.
He didn’t look at Xiang Wanxing, but he could feel the low pressure radiating from him, likely suppressing rage.
At this moment, the door to the private room opened. Chen Zirui walked out, showing a shy expression upon seeing Gu Huaiye.
“Brother Gu, I’m sorry. You’re getting married tomorrow, and I still dragged you out to drink.”
Gu Huaiye hadn’t pulled himself out of the sad emotions yet. He forced a smile. “It’s fine; I couldn’t sleep tonight anyway.”
“Why are you standing at the door?” Chen Zirui kicked Xiang Wanxing’s calf. “You weren’t blocking the door and not letting Brother Gu in, were you?”
Xiang Wanxing’s eyes were gentle, showing no trace of his violent demeanor just now. He raised his hand and patted Chen Zirui’s head.
“I chatted with your good brother for a bit.” Xiang Wanxing’s tone was soft, revealing no emotion. “I just didn’t expect you had suffered so many grievances.”
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