Chapter 5
The houses of the Yu family and the Gu family were very close to each other, both located in the sa villa district area halfway up the mountain. However, after reaching maturity, Gu Xiaoshan mostly stayed in his apartnt in the city, and Renzi’s key was for this apartnt. The source of this thing was also very silly. Renzi and his dad had a fight, and he wanted to run away from ho, so he went to a hotel belonging to the Gus. However, he discovered that his cards had all been frozen by old Mister Yu. He did not expect his dad to be so heartless, and called Gu Xiaoshan for help. Gu Xiaoshan then put him up in his own apartnt. After Renzi and his dad made up, he still held on to the key, and would occasionally go over to the apartnt to stay.
When Yu Yuntao first knew about this, he was also shocked. “You always show up without any warning, aren’t you afraid of seeing sothing?”
“What’s there to see? It’s not as if it’s a haunted house!”
Yu Yuntao realised that speaking to his little brother, he could not be so euphemistic. ” Gu Xiaoshan has so many boyfriends, aren’t you afraid of any embarrassnt if you happen across them?”
Renzi tilted his head and thought about it, “But Brother Xiaoshan never brings anyone ho.”
Gu Xiaoshan never brought anyone ho, and neither did he like going to other people’s place. His usual choice was a hotel under the Gu’s flag.
Renzi wanted to remain at the hotel for a few more days. However, when he checked his bank balance on his phone, he discovered that he did not have enough money — ah, right! He still had to pay for the exorbitant bill after the chaos of “steeping in wine”, and his allowance had also been deducted because of this incident. Together with his car, and so loan paynts, he did not have anything left for this month — and he might even needed to borrow so money from Gu Xiaoshan.
Renzi felt that he really had so difficulties facing Gu Xiaoshan at the mont — logically speaking, nothing had happened between them. However, his heart was feeling complicated, as though he could not step out of his identity of being “Gu Xiaoshan’s lover”.
Gu Xiaoshan’s apartnt was very neat. It was located on a high storey, facing a good direction, and had enough sunlight shining in. The walls of the bedroom were a lavender purple — just like the walls of the villa that he stayed with Gu Xiaoshan in during 2028. Renzi lay on the bed, again thinking about those extrely vivid scenes.
Out of frustration, he covered his eyes with his hand, determined to get rid of these stray thoughts, but to no avail. The more he was unwilling to think of them, the more these mories clung onto him. Gu Xiaoshan’s tenderness haunted him like a ghost, appearing when he did not pay attention, frightening him out of his senses. However, it did not want his life, only winding around him, refusing to dissipate.
Renzi’s current ntal state was sowhat fragile, any disturbance and he would be very startled. His phone rang again, and he got another shock. Looking at it, it was an unknown number. His first reaction was that it was a work-related call. But thinking about it, he was only the assistant CEO, no one would be after him for disappearing from work for only two days. After all, when he was the CEO, he was also frequently absent from work. The company, whether he was there or not, would run on as usual. If he was not around, it might even run faster.
Could it be another junk call?
Bewildered, Renzi answered the call, and a sowhat familiar voice sounded. “Hello, is this Second Young Master Yu?”
Renzi vaguely acknowledged it, and asked, “Sorry, you are?”
The other person was not embarrassed about it. “I’m He Jun.”
Renzi still could not put a face to this na. He Jun then explained, “We’ve t once, at Jichan Estate. It was in April. I prepared tea for you, and you complinted it. I’m still pleased about that complint.”
Renzi then rembered. Jichan Estate was a manor-styled hotel under the Gu group, catering to guests who were looking for high-end luxury and privacy. Renzi himself only went there a few tis a year, speaking about it, he seed to rember soone like that.
However, Renzi was a heartless person with poor mory. At a party, when he saw a beauty and wanted ask her for her contact details, he was reminded by his assistant, “That’s your ex-girlfriend!” For him to rember He Jun whom he had only t once, it was too difficult for him. After ntioning Jichan Estate, in April, drinking tea, Renzi had a vague recollection of it. Still, he could not rember He Jun’s face, only the atmosphere of the drizzling rain accompanying the tea, and that elegant and gentle air, those had left a deeper impression on him.
He seed to be Gu Xiaoshan’s most recent lover.
Thinking about this, the appearance of the elegant lad in Renzi’s mory suddenly beca hateful — what elegant and gentle, poo! How sissy! Brother Xiaoshan was so manly, how could this sissy fellow be worthy of him?
Not hearing Renzi’s reply, He Jun must have started panicking a little. However, his tone was still very unhurried. “You still can’t rember ? It’s ok, as long as you don’t think I’m a scamr.” Then he laughed lightly.
Renzi realised that he was being sowhat impolite, and was a little remorseful. He gave a quick dry laugh, “Rember, of course I rember you. It was still drizzling that day, wasn’t it?”
“Thank you for rembering it.”
Renzi also beca polite, “You’re a friend of Brother Xiaoshan, how can I not rember you? Oh... Talking about this, how did you get my number?”
“You gave your na card.”
Hearing this, Renzi should feel awkward. However, He Jun had an ability, that gentle voice and warm tone, like a violin’s lody, could make such words sound harmonious and pleasant. He Jun continued, “Is this not a good ti? I’m sorry to have disturb you so suddenly.”
“No, no!” Renzi was thin-skinned, and he was most afraid of hearing courtesies like this. “I... I’m only just hungover.” He Jun should know the reason for that, he was within that circle, he must have seen those headlines everywhere. However, he did not ntion it, “Then, you really must take care of your self. I have so tea over here that’s good for hangovers. If you need it, I can send so to you.”
Renzi quickly rejected him, “No need, no need for that. I’m feeling a lot better now. You... did you look for about sothing?”
Only now did He Jun ca to his point, “Actually, it’s nothing much, I might just be worrying over nothing. Mr. Gu has been overseas for nearly a month already, right?”
Renzi counted the days, “Yes, you’re right.”
“When did you last contact him?”
Renzi froze. “Ah... When he reached there he sent a text. I think that was it. After that, he didn’t contact again.”
Then, he felt this could not express his position of being “Gu Xiaoshan’s closest friend” and rapidly added, “He’s quite busy.”
He Jun laughed, “No doubt, he’s very busy. However, I haven’t been able to contact him these past couple of days, I’m afraid that he... Of course, it might be because he’s busy, and don’t want anyone to disturb him. I’m just asking casually.”
Renzi’s heart flipped, and started worrying, “Ok, I know, I’ll try to contact him.”
“Then I really have to trouble you. I still have another presumptuous request — whether you can get in contact with him or not, could you just let know anyway? Just a word is fine, I hope it isn’t too troubleso.”
“No, no it’s not. It’s no trouble.” Renzi replied straightforwardly.
“Then, can I add you on my social dia accounts?”
Renzi agreed to that too.
Hanging up, Renzi urgently dialled Gu Xiaoshan’s private mobile number. The ringing of the line continued, making people fearful. Renzi felt that his attitude towards Gu Xiaoshan had changed unprecedentedly — his never before felt concern for Gu Xiaoshan, his inexplicable enmity for Gu Xiaoshan’s lover...
“Hello?” Gu Xiaoshan’s crisp voice broke the constant ringing, and cald Renzi’s worried frenzy.
“Ah...” Renzi opened his mouth wide, but could not say a word.
“How much did you drink this ti?” Resignation could be heard in Gu Xiaoshan’s voice.
“No, no, I didn’t drink.” Renzi spoke diffidently.
“What’s wrong?”
Renzi stumbled over his words, “Uh... uh, this thing, it’s actually like this...”
With a long-suffering tone, Gu Xiaoshan spoke. “Young Master Yu, it’s 2am over here. I’ve also worked til dawn 3 days in a row already, I hope what you have to say is very important.”
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