Translator: Nikki
Editor: Amaris
Proofreader: potats
Shen Jiaze was looking for Ye Chen.
When he woke up, Gu Xi had disappeared. Thinking about the deeds he had done last night, Shen Jiaze felt ashamed to meet Gu Xi.
And of course... Gu Xi wouldnât want to meet him, either.
Shen Jiaze sent a message to Gu Xi but didnât get a reply... He wanted to meet Gu Xi, but if he couldnât, he would still like to at least say sorry to him.
Since he could not think of anyone else, he went to find Ye Chen.
He wanted Ye Chen to help him pass on the message.
But he never expected that the one to open the door for him would be Ren Jing.
Theyâve already started living together...
Shen Jiaze felt like he was starting to not understand these people anymore.
Shen Jiaze tried his best to remain calm. He asked, "Is... Is Ye Chen here?"
Ren Jing raised his eyebrow. "I thought you came here to look for Director Gu?"
Shen Jiaze, "!!!"
Even though Ye Chen had told Ren Jing what happened with Gu Xi and Shen Jiaze beforehand, Ye Chen hadnât mentioned that Gu Xi and him had faked being a couple in front of Shen Jiaze (that was too complicated, Darling Chen didnât dare to mention it at all). Therefore, Ren Jing really didnât know that he was Shen Jiazeâs ex-boyfriendâs ex-boyfriendâs cheating partner (in Shen Jiazeâs eyes).
Shen Jiazeâs mind went blank for a long time before he asked, "Is, is Gu Xi here?"
Ren Jing had a good heart. He figured that he should help them out, so he said, "He should be awake by now. How about you come in first?"
Shen Jiazeâs mind was still stuffed with inconceivable things. "Can I really go in?"
Ren Jing went silent for awhile, then stated, "Why canât you?"
Shen Jiaze, "..."
What a mess, his mind was in a mess, everything was in a mess.
Why would Gu Xi look for Ye Chen? Even if he and Ye Chen had parted on good terms, they had been together for so many years. How could he accept Ye Chen and Ren Jing so calmly?
This world..... what had happened to it?
Unfortunately, this was still the beginning. Shen Jiaze stepped into the house while still at loss before bumping into Yu Xingzhe, who was even more bewildered.
Shen Jiaze, "........................"
Why is Gu Xiâs current boyfriend also here! What in the world is happening here!?
Ye Chen went into the room to call Gu Xi. Gu Xi was holding the kitten while sleeping soundly.
The moment Ye Chen stepped in, Qu Qu meowed, trying to beg for food.
It jumped up and woke Gu Xi up. He frowned and asked, "Whatâs up?"
Ye Chen caught the kitten, then scratched its chin as he said, "You should have a meal first, you could sleep again later."
Gu Xi said, "Iâm not hungry."
Ye Chen, "Even if youâre not hungry, you still have to eat a bit."
Gu Xi turned his body over. "Iâm not eating!"
Ye Chen scolded him, "Ren Jing had worked so hard to make the dishes, yet you donât want to eat! Hurry up and get up. Donât dawdle if you donât want father to hit you."
Gu Xi: "...."
What his hearing focused on was this partââdishes made by Ren Jing.
He already felt full even though he hadnât eaten anything.
He asked, "Why did Ren Jing come over?"
Ye Chen said in a low, gentle voice, "Heâs afraid that we would starve to death."
Gu Xi thought, Iâm afraid that âweâ is unnecessary.
Now, Gu Xi felt too embarrassed to educate his son. After all, looking at it from every angle, Ye Chen seemed to have become more reliable than him.
Ye Chen waited for Gu Xi to wash his face before pushing him out of the door. Following that, the two saw Shen Jiaze.
Shen Jiaze and Gu Xi, Gu Xi and Ye Chen, Gu Xi and Yu Xingzhe, Ye Chen and Ren Jing...
Their relationships, tsk tsk, most people wouldâve gotten their minds in a mess figuring it out.
Yu Xingzhe who had finally come back to his senses after a while caught the sight of Shen Jiaze in a glace. He instinctively rushed to Gu Xi, bear-hugging him and said with a voice filled with lingering gentleness, "Xi Xi, youâre awake?"
Everyone on the spot, "..."
Gu Xi used one of his hands to slap him away. He said ignorantly, " You still havenât sobered up?"
Yu Xingzhe made an inconceivable expression. He didnât understand why his âboyfriendâ suddenly became so indifferent!
Gu Xi looked at Shen Jiaze. Shen Jiaze was drooping his eyes low and said silently, "Iâm sorry, I have disturbed you. I... Iâm going back."
Ye Chen felt quite anxious. Old Yu didnât know about Gu Xi and Shen Jiazeâs problems so he played his part by acting his best, but Ye Chen already knew. He felt that Shen Jiaze was pitiful, and didnât want him to continue misunderstood the situation.
Ren Jing pulled Ye Chenâs sleeve, but Ye Chen still didnât say anything.
After all... Gu Xi was here. When it came to explaining, it was best to leave it to Gu Xi himself.
Gu Xi said, "Letâs eat first."
Everyone, "..."
Shen Jiaze couldnât describe the feelings inside his heart. He thought that he was ruined, completely ruined. He was so scared out of his wits that he thought of leaving, but Gu Xi called, "Come here."
"Shen Jiaze, you come here."
He didnât call him President Shen, but Shen Jiaze.
Shen Jiaze didnât dare to think too much about it.
Gu Xi said, "Letâs eat together, the dishes have become cold. These are what the Great Movie King Ren has worked hard to make." As he spoke, Gu Xi shot a look at Ye Chen.
Ye Chen quivered a bit when he said, "R-right! He made a lot and the four of us canât finish all of this by ourselves, so Shen Jiaze should also stay and have a meal with us." He felt a bit sad, since the dishes made by Ren Jing were actually not that many.
Old Yu was out of the question. What is this situation, why is Shen Jiaze staying behind? Shouldnât he be kicked out instead?
Ye Chen glared at him, so Salty Zhe decided to calm himself down.
Ren Jing took out another bowl and a pair of chopsticks and said, "Please have a seat."
Shen Jiaze hesitated for a while, then said softly, "Sorry for disturbing."
He didnât want to leave. Even if the situation before him made him feel like his brain was in a hideous mess, he still couldnât make himself leave. After all, this would probably be the last time he would sit at the same table with Gu Xi.
The dining table at Ye Chenâs house was rectangular. Two people could sit on each side, and one more person could sit on the head or the tail of the table if necessary.
Of course, Ye Chen naturally came closer and sat with Ren Jing. Both of them were sitting together on one side. Gu Xi sat on the other side of them. Yu Xingzhe looked and felt that as his âboyfriendâ, he should definitely sit beside him to conveniently anger that scum man, so he sat down very leisurely.
In the end, Gu Xi glared at him. "You sit there." He raised his chin, signalling for Yu Xingzhe to sit at the head of the table.
Yu Xingzhe: "..." What the heck?
But Yu Xingzhe didnât think too much. He got up to sit at the lonely seat at the head of the table, and as such, there was now a free seat next to Gu Xi.
How would Shen Jiaze have the guts to sit there? He timidly walked to the end of the table to sit.
Gu Xi said in a soft voice, "You come here."
Shen Jiaze: "..."
Gu Xi didnât even open his eyes. "Shen Jiaze, come here."
It took Shen Jiaze a long time before realising that he really didnât mishear what Gu Xi said.
Shen Jiaze nervously sat down. Gu Xi didnât even look at him, he only stared at the dishes on the table before slowly saying, "Movie King Renâs cooking is pretty good, Chen Chen is very lucky."
Ren Jing smiled.
Ye Chen was bubbling with happiness all over. Still, he modestly said, "Itâs quite good. Itâs almost the same as a three Michelin star chef."
It was indeed âquite goodâ.
Ren Jing felt amused by Ye Chen. He ruffled his hair and said, "As long as you like to eat them, then itâs fine."
Ye Chen looked at him and said, "I really like to eat them. I will like anything you make."
Could the gaze these two used to look at each other not be that sweet, please...
Yu Xingzhe felt that he should have more pride in his duty. As Gu Xiâs fake boyfriend, he should be a bit more proactive.
"Try this." Yu Xingzhe picked up a piece of roasted fish for Gu Xi. He even said affectionately, "I know you like to eat this."
He actually didnât know jack shit, but it didnât matter since they were both partners in crime. For the sake of acting, even if Gu Xi didnât like to eat fish, he would still pretend that he liked to eat it. And then, heâll act lovey-dovey together with him.
For specific details (of how to act all lovey-dovey), they could refer to Silly Chen and the Slick Man.
Yu Xingzhe felt that his plan was flawless, but he really didnât expect his partner to tear down his stage again.
Gu Xi, "I never eat fish, particularly this kind of fish."
Yu Xingzhe: "..."
Gu Xi threw the fish away. He just showed what it meant by loathing something very much.
Yu Xingzhe asked him patiently and gently, "Then, what would you like to eat?"
Gu Xi looked at the dishes before Shen Jiaze. "Mantis shrimp."
Yu Xingzhe paused for a while before he said, "Iâll help you peel."
But Gu Xiâs reply didnât cooperate at all. "You know how to?"
Old Yu was ready to explode. His gaze directed towards Gu Xi was full of hidden knives.
Gu Xi quietly said a sentence, "Shen Jiaze, I want to eat Mantis shrimp."
Shen Jiazeâs hands were obviously trembling and his back was perfectly straight.
When they attended university, Gu Xi liked to eat these kinds of food, but it was troublesome to eat. Young master Shen Jiaze also did not understand how to peel these things properly. But after he specially searched up on Baidu to learn, he unexpectedly became a professional at peeling prawnâs shells.
Later on, he would peel for Gu Xi to eat.
Shen Jiaze peeled the prawns happily, and Gu Xi also ate the peeled prawns happily.
How long ago had that been? After he broke up with Gu Xi, he had never touched these sort of things anymore. And now, he didnât even know if he still knew how to peel the prawn.
potats: Ah, what a heartwarming family meal... *sobbing heap*
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