Chapter 157: So Incredibly Savage
That very night, Lu Yuqi got a call from his cousin. Before he could even get a word in, Gu Fei’s icy voice came through the receiver.
“If you’re really that lonely, I can find you a girlfriend. Or a boyfriend.”
Tsk, what a classic case of “a visit for a reason.” His dear cousin must have seen the trending topics on Weibo. Lu Yuqi couldn’t help but burst out laughing. “You’d have to find me at least ten. I’m just that lonely.”
Gu Fei retorted, “…I’m afraid you wouldn’t be able to handle it.”
“Give me a break. I’m not interested in An Qingyan. Stop getting jealous over every little thing.” The CEO of the mighty Gu Corporation, and he had such a petty side. All he did was smile at An Qingyan.
Gu Fei closed his eyes in resignation. “Don’t swear.”
Lu Yuqi let the words go in one ear and out the other. Everyone else might be afraid of the renowned Master Gu, but he’d been bouncing around his cousin since they were kids.
“You’re so boring. I have no idea how An Qingyan could possibly like an old fossil like you.”
Gu Fei’s expression didn’t change as he deadpanned, “If you keep talking to me like that, tomorrow’s top trending topic will be a video of you as a kid, getting chased by your mom for wetting the bed.”
Lu Yuqi was speechless.
Old Dog Gu, you win!!
Gu Fei gave him a few more instructions, telling him to look out for Yanyan. This time, the person of special interest had shifted from An Nanyi to Duan Ci. For the “Arrogant King,” these were minor matters.
Even if Gu Fei hadn’t said anything, he would never let his good buddy get bullied.
After hanging up, An Qingyan happened to knock and enter. The two were staying in rooms directly opposite each other. “The script reading starts at seven, we should head over.”
“Alright.” Lu Yuqi pocketed his phone, picked up the brand-new script from his desk, and walked over to An Qingyan.
Taking advantage of his few centimeters of height over An Qingyan, Lu Yuqi slung an arm over his shoulder and led him out. “So, what’s the deal with you and that Duan Ci?”
“He probably thinks I stole his role, so he’s always targeting me. It’s no big deal.” Speaking of which, An Qingyan couldn’t help but recall the scene of Duan Ci trying to seduce Gu Fei at the dinner party. It was actually quite funny.
Lu Yuqi glanced at him. “What are you smiling about?”
“Nothing, just something that happened last time…”
After hearing An Qingyan’s description, Lu Yuqi couldn’t hold back his laughter either. He laughed so hard his stomach hurt, as if he’d heard the world’s greatest joke. “He shouldn’t be called Duan Ci, he should be called Duan Shapi. The idea that he could…”
An Qingyan suddenly nudged him with his elbow, signaling him to look ahead. And there he saw the shapi himself. Duan Ci was walking towards them from the opposite direction, and they met head-on.
He had most likely heard Lu Yuqi’s insult. Now, he stood by the elevator, waiting for it to arrive, arms crossed, glaring viciously at the two exceptionally handsome youths across from him.
He let out a cold snort, rolled his eyes, and said sarcastically, “Another one who got in through the back door. Now there’s a pair of you.”
Lu Yuqi wasn’t angered by his words. He just narrowed his eyes, sizing up the person opposite him, and a smirk played on his lips. “Hey, sister, which page of the bestiary did you crawl out of? I’ll go look it up when I get back.”
Seeing Duan Ci’s face turn green, An Qingyan almost burst out laughing. Say what you will, but you should never try to play the passive-aggressive game with the “Arrogant King.” He was a master of it.
Duan Ci glared at him fiercely. “Sister? Are you f*cking blind? Can’t you see I’m a man?!”
Lu Yuqi retorted, “Oh, so you do know you’re a man. I was wondering, with all that heavy makeup, you look like some old demon. It’s terrifying.”
“You!”
Just then, the elevator doors opened. “You just wait!” After throwing out that line, Duan Ci stepped into the elevator, jabbing the button to close the doors.
Young Master Lu threw up his hands. “That’s all he’s got.”
An Qingyan gave him a sincere thumbs-up.
The script reading was held on the hotel’s rooftop terrace. It was beautifully decorated and even had a large swimming pool. The weather was nice today, not too cold, and you could even see the stars.
“Since everyone’s here, let’s begin.”
The script reading was mainly about reciting lines. Any unsuitable or awkward lines could be revised. They would go through the script from beginning to end, clarifying the character settings and relationships.
Everyone sat in a circle.
Lu Yuqi had only just gotten the script and had only made a few simple notes in his own section. When he saw An Qingyan next to him open his script, he was a little surprised.
An Qingyan’s script was covered in a transparent book protector. Inside, there were numerous markings made with highlighters, and the blank spaces were filled with handwritten notes.
Tsk, a model student, as expected.
The entire script reading went relatively smoothly. Everyone raised many opinions and questions. Only Duan Ci was distracted, occasionally glaring at An Qingyan, then at Lu Yuqi, before rolling his eyes.
He didn’t seem to get tired of it.
The script reading didn’t end until around eleven at night.
“Everyone’s worked hard. It’s getting late, let’s all go back and get some rest.”
“Alright, see you all tomorrow!”
An Qingyan closed his script and followed the others out. In his peripheral vision, he noticed Duan Ci trailing behind him. The surrounding lights were dim, but they couldn’t hide the malicious glint in the other’s eyes.
The swimming pool was right next to them.
He had a pretty good idea of what the other person was planning.
What happened next confirmed his suspicions.
As Duan Ci suddenly moved closer and lunged at him, a sharp glint flashed in An Qingyan’s eyes. He swiftly and nimbly dodged to the side.
While causing Duan Ci to miss, he bent his elbow and bumped into the other person. The movement was casual yet swift. Duan Ci, already off-balance, let out a cry of surprise and, with a splash, fell into the swimming pool.
Lu Yuqi, who was walking at the very back and had witnessed the entire thing: “?!”
The others in front, who heard the commotion and turned around: “???”
Duan Ci was flailing in the water, shouting for help. “Help! Help!!!”
Everyone: “???”
An Qingyan stood by the edge, his concerned gaze like he was looking at an idiot. He cleared his throat and kindly reminded him, “The water’s not deep. You can just stand up.”
And so, Duan Ci stood up. The water only came up to his chest. Lu Yuqi couldn’t hold back his laughter, and the others started snickering too.
Duan Ci stood there, a drenched and sorry sight, shivering uncontrollably. Although the weather wasn’t freezing, falling into cold water in winter was no joke. He pointed a trembling finger at the youth opposite him, whose eyes were filled with concern. “You…”
“Brother Duan, be more careful when you walk next time.”
“Don’t just stand in the water, hurry up and get out.”
“Alright, alright, hurry up and get out. You’re really something, tripping on flat ground!” Wu Weiguang urged impatiently. His patience with Duan Ci had long since run out.
Duan Ci had to swallow his pride. He couldn’t do anything to An Qingyan. After all, he had been the one to push first. If this blew up and they checked the surveillance footage, he wouldn’t come out on top.
He gritted his teeth in frustration and climbed out using the steps on the side. Damn it, I’m freezing to death!!
An Qingyan! I’m not done with you!!
And yet, the other person’s face was filled with sincere concern, showing no sign that he had been the one to push him. “Brother Duan, hurry back to your room and change. Don’t catch a cold.”
Duan Ci was trembling all over, not from the cold, but from rage.
He let out a cold snort, turned, and strode away, water dripping from his soaked body.
“It’s nothing, everyone go back.”
“Alright, let’s go, let’s go, hurry back to sleep!”
An Qingyan’s concerned expression vanished. He casually glanced back at the person behind him, who was still in a daze, and gently reminded him, “Yuqi, let’s go.”
Lu Yuqi came back to his senses, manually closing his slightly agape mouth. He quickly caught up, bumping An Qingyan’s shoulder with his own, and muttered in a voice only they could hear, “Not bad, An Qingyan, you’ve got some skills!”
Gu Fei’s worries were unnecessary. An Qingyan didn’t need his protection at all.
Savage, truly savage!
An Qingyan smiled helplessly. “Give them a taste of their own medicine.”
It was Duan Ci who kept making petty moves behind his back. He wasn’t one to be bullied either.
If you don’t mess with me, I won’t mess with you.
That was his principle.
“That Duan guy is probably going to die of anger,” Lu Yuqi was still gloating. After a moment of thought, he said to An Qingyan, “You seem a little different from before.”
“Do I? How am I different?”
Lu Yuqi just felt that when he first met An… no, back then he was still Lin Qingyan, he felt that he lacked confidence. Even when he was openly and secretly insulted and bullied by others, he would just silently endure it and not fight back.
In the end, it was Lu Yuqi who stood up for him.
Now, things were different.
He was different, inside and out.
“I like you more now,” Lu Yuqi let out a soft laugh, casually uttering three words from his lips: “Little… cousin-in-law.”
An Qingyan: “…”
That sounds really weird, okay!!
“You…” He hesitated.
Lu Yuqi glanced at him. “What are you thinking? It’s the ‘like’ between friends.”
“…Of course, I know that.”
He and Gu Fei had gotten together so quickly thanks to Lu Yuqi. And in return, Lu Yuqi had received a furious kick from Gu Fei. What a great and selfless act of dedication.
Only the CP fans were convinced that their love was real. The thought of it gave him a headache, even though he didn’t feel pain. This mysterious group was growing every day.
An Qingyan felt he had to repay Young Master Lu’s selfless dedication. With a strong sense of loyalty, he asked Lu Yuqi if he had anyone he liked, offering to help him pursue them.
Young Master Lu crossed his arms, gave him a meaningful look, and after a moment of silence, finally uttered a sentence: “There is someone.”
An Qingyan was immediately surprised. The “Arrogant King” had hidden it well.
“Who?”
“Guess. I don’t want to tell you.”
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