Chapter 58 Drunk "I'll wait for you at home, okay?"

[Watch! The new leader of the Huo family embraces a mysterious young man at the press conference!]

[Mr. Huo's sexual orientation remains a mystery! A suspected handsome boy resolutely returns to China!]

[After years of suffering, sweetness finally comes! After years of unrequited love, he finally wins the heart of his beloved!]

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A hug that generated thousands of headlines.

"Oh my god, such a handsome man is finally taken, and the one he likes is so beautiful!"

"Holy crap! Wasn't it rumored that the Huo family's heir was aloof? Turns out he likes men!"

"Ah! Isn't that Wen Yuan and Gu Ci from Xichen? The two of them! Surprisingly!"

"They're together so soon!" Shang Zui sat in the car, legs crossed, scrolling through the comments, a smile on his face. "So exciting! What's the difference between a hug at a press conference and an official announcement?" "

Uncle Huo would be furious if he knew..." Shang Zui thought, subconsciously wanting to forward a comment he'd seen to an account, only to stop himself just as he was about to click on the profile picture.

"Look at him, a real man." Shang Zui turned off his phone and stretched. "Little Gu Ci, Huo Gou, come and play with you—"

In the restaurant, Qiu Yue scrolled through the picture that Senior Sister Jiang had sent him, zooming in for a long time, refusing to believe it.

"Impossible." Qiu Yue categorically closed the media link and denied the comments. "They can't be that kind of relationship. Don't talk nonsense."

"Junior Brother called him brother all the way. I asked. He used to stay at the Huo family, so it's normal for him to show up at the press conference."

"I didn't say anything..." Senior Sister Jiang felt that Senior Brother Qiu's reaction was a bit too much. "That's what people say online."

"But I really didn't expect it. Although I guessed that Junior Brother Ci's brother was worth a lot of money, I didn't expect him to be the heir to the Huo family."

"Hey, Senior Brother Qiu." Senior Sister Jiang suddenly realized, "Why did you react so excitedly just now? You couldn't be saying that Junior Brother Ci..."

"Don't talk nonsense." Qiu Yue interrupted with a panicked expression. "I just... I just don't want him to be subject to those speculations."

"Oh~" Senior Sister Jiang dragged out her words meaningfully. "It's so late, I wonder what Junior Brother Ci is doing. But we'll see him tomorrow, right?"

Qiu Yue: "..."

He had no appetite for dinner. Jet lag was already a major issue, and the thought of Gu Ci possibly being with the man he called "Brother Wenyuan" gave him a strangely uneasy feeling.

...What is Gu Ci doing now? From

the

moment Gu Ci appeared at the press conference until he left, he was hounded by reporters. Huo Wenyuan shielded him all the way to the car. Once they were out of the glare of the cameras, they exchanged a silent, understanding smile.

"Is this terrifying?" Gu Ci patted his chest. "I've never seen so many cameras. I don't know if they captured my face."

"Are you scared?" Huo Wenyuan held his hand. "Is this... a burden to you?"

"Should we arrange for someone to suppress the news?"

If Gu Ci didn't want to, he would have a way to suppress it, just like Huo Xiao had concealed Gu Ci's background.

He was no longer the Huo Wenyuan he once was. What Huo Xiao could do, he could do too, and he was fearless of no one.

Gu Ci didn't answer the question first. Instead, he looked at Huo Wenyuan and asked, "What about you?"

"Brother Wenyuan, are you afraid?"

"What should I be afraid of?" Huo Wenyuan tightened his grip on his hand. "When I'm with you, I'm not afraid of anything."

"Then me too," Gu Ci smiled at him. "If you're not afraid of rumors, I'll face them with you. There's nothing to be afraid of."

As he said, since they had decided to be together, nothing could stop them.

Huo Wenyuan's eyes flickered, and he pulled Gu Ci into his arms, rubbing his chin affectionately against his hair. "Did Huo Xiao talk to you today? Did he say anything?"

Gu Ci shook his head in his arms. "Nothing."

Huo Wenyuan didn't respond.

"Don't believe me?" Gu Ci looked up at him. "I really didn't say anything."

"If I had to say something..." Gu Ci blinked and said with a feigned gloom, "Uncle Huo asked if I wanted to stay with you as a family member."

Huo Wenyuan's breath hitched, his heartbeat noticeably quickening. He pressed, "Then what?"

"Then..." Gu Ci smiled softly, leaning close to Huo Wenyuan's ear and whispering, "I said, I do."

"Not just family, but also lover."

The car windows darkened, and Huo Wenyuan suddenly leaned over and pulled him into his lap.

Startled by Huo Wenyuan's move, Gu Ci patted him to warn him, but Su Yan, in the driver's seat, automatically lowered the curtains, even raising the last part of the fender.

Gu Ci: "..."

What's he doing?

Huo Wenyuan gently kissed his lips.

Gu Ci sat on Huo Wenyuan's lap, his hands tightly grasping his shirt. Gradually, under Huo Wenyuan's guidance, he relaxed his guard, tilted his head back, and kissed Huo Wenyuan intently.

"I like you so much." Huo Wenyuan paused in a long kiss and rested his forehead against Gu Ci's.

Gu Ci lowered his head sheepishly: "Me too."

Another passionate kiss followed.

Arriving at Huo Wenyuan's apartment, the two spent some time together until Su Yan called to remind them of the dinner.

Huo Wenyuan had initially wanted Gu Ci to come, but after two hours of kissing, Gu Ci had just gotten off the plane and was feeling a bit drained. He wasn't used to the constant drinking and drinking at banquets. Although he saw what Huo Wenyuan was up to, he still declined.

"You're being obedient too," Gu Ci said, patting Huo Wenyuan's head soothingly. "I'll wait for you at home, okay?"

Something in the words touched Huo Wenyuan, and he finally gave in after giving Gu Ci a deep kiss.

"Okay, wait for me."

After seeing off the reluctant person, Gu Ci sat cross-legged on the sofa, looking around the apartment he had seen in the video. A sense of unreality returned.

This... was where Huo Wenyuan had been living for the past few years?

His phone suddenly vibrated. Someone had sent him a message.

Hale: [I'm here.]

[Message me if you miss me.]

Gu Ci couldn't help but curl his lips and smile: [Okay.]

Hale: [I miss you.]

Gu Ci: "..."

He patiently typed back: [I know.]

[Focus on your work.]

Hale: [Ci Ci will wait for me, right?]

Gu Ci smiled and sent an "of course" emoji.

It was evening in this time zone. Gu Ci had been planning to prepare things for tomorrow's classes before looking for food when someone rang the doorbell. Just as Gu Ci was wondering who it was, Huo Wenyuan texted: "Ci Ci, the cook is here. Please open the door."

Gu Ci suddenly realized what was going on and trotted over to open the door. He was met by a woman dressed in a modern Chinese cheongsam, carrying a cart filled with ingredients.

"Hello, Master Gu," the woman smiled. "I heard from Master Huo and came to prepare dinner for you."

Gu Ci hadn't expected such a sudden arrival and said, "Thank you. Please come in."

He volunteered to go into the kitchen and help unload the ingredients. "Auntie, just call me Xiao Ci

. What's your last name?" "No need to be Lan," the woman said with a smile. "I often hear Ah Jing talk about you. You're really pretty, cute, and sensible."

Gu Ci smiled sheepishly, not realizing who Aunt Lan was talking about. Soon, dinner arrived, featuring Gu Ci's favorite dishes. Gu Ci had wanted to invite Aunt Lan to dinner, but she declined, citing her need to stay in shape. After finishing dinner with him, she smiled and prepared to leave.

Gu Ci thought that smile was particularly familiar.

Even after Aunt Lan left, he couldn't help but bring it up a few more times while chatting with Huo Wenyuan.

[Is it Aunt Lan who came?] Huo Wenyuan seemed surprised, but quickly realized, [She probably heard you were coming and wanted to see you.]

[Aunt Lan is Butler Feng's adopted sister, and they...] Huo Wenyuan didn't continue.

Gu Ci typed curiously, "What's wrong?" Huo Wenyuan : "I have an appointment. I'll tell you when I get back." Gu Ci quickly told Huo Wenyuan to go off and get busy.

When Huo Wenyuan wasn't home, he would sit on the sofa and read. From the floor-to-ceiling windows of the high-rise building, he could see the dazzling night view of ACIU. 

The lights were on, and the city that never sleeps was just waking up. 

"Oh my God, you guys should stop being so sweet!" Shang Zui listened to the process of their relationship confirmation through the phone, "I really didn't expect that Huo Gou would have such a thoughtful side! He deserves this wife." 

Gu Ci couldn't help but cover his face: "How can it be so exaggerated... But, Brother Wen Yuan is really gentle." 

"Is this an exaggeration?" Shang Zui denied it, "But I'm curious, you still call him... Brother Wen Yuan? This title, it sounds inevitable that people think too much, hahaha, reminds me of Qu..." 

He stopped talking. 

Gu Ci gestured, "It's okay, go ahead, Shang Zui." 

"I really don't want to mention him." Shang Zui's indifferent tone was back. "Qu Zhi can't say anything. He slipped you a note before, and Huo Gou called to warn him, but he insisted that you two were in the orthopedics department. Oh my god, is this how people think?" 

Gu Ci: "Ah..." 

What he didn't expect was: "Brother Wen Yuan also warned Qu Zhi?" 

"We only realized how special he was to you after we reviewed it." Shang Zui sighed. "When he asked me for news about you, I really didn't want to tell him. Because I knew how much you missed him, and he just walked away like that. It was really disloyal." " 

So when he confessed to me directly that he liked you, I was dumbfounded." 

"...Everything makes sense." Shang Zui concluded. "Little Gu Ci, as a friend, I'm really, really happy that you and Huo Gou are together. I know how important he is to you, and how much he likes you. You two are a perfect match." 

Gu Ci's eyes were moistened by Shang Zui's words: "Shang Zui, actually, you and..." 

"I'll forget it." Shang Zui knew what Gu Ci wanted to say and denied it in advance. "There's no possibility for him and me." 

"He has his career to pursue, and I have my dreams to pursue. We're apart for most of the year, so it's better for us not to be together and let each other fulfill their own goals." 

Gu Ci was silent. 

He actually knew that Shang Zui hadn't let go of the difference between right and wrong, but matters of the heart were too pure. He had tried to bring the two together before, but they would often start arguing after talking for a while. Later, he could only silently support and accompany Shang Zui. 

"Hey, don't talk about me!" Shang Zui returned to his usual cheerful tone. "I plan to be in LA tomorrow night! Reserve some time for me! Let's go! Have fun together!" 

Gu Ci: "Okay!" 

The clock on the wall turned to eleven o'clock in the evening. Gu Ci took a shower, changed into pajamas, and came out of the bathroom. He was about to continue reading when the video doorbell in the entrance suddenly rang. He put on his slippers and walked to the door. He saw Su Yan supporting Huo Wenyuan, who was still standing upright. There was a woman wearing a tight black skirt next to him. He had met her today. Her name was Nina. 

Gu Ci opened the door immediately. 

"Hey, let me see him. He's been following me all the way." Nina was still complaining in English to Su Yan who was stopping him, "Hale is so drunk, and you're still so dedicated. You should ask him to wake up and give you a raise." 

Seeing Gu Ci open the door, her eyes lit up instantly, and she took a step forward enthusiastically and clasped her hands together: "Oh my God, she's so delicate!" " 

No wonder Hale rejected me so decisively back then. It turns out he likes this kind of beautiful porcelain doll." 

Gu Ci: "What are you doing..." 

Nina made room and showed Gu Ci Huo Wenyuan who was standing aside with an expressionless face: "Your boyfriend is drunk. He has been safely delivered and handed over to you." 

Gu Ci walked over to support Huo Wenyuan, and looked at him but still couldn't see any sign of drunkenness: "...Drunk?" 

Nina nodded: "Tell him not to drink so much. He lost his temper, didn't he?" 

"No matter how much I persuaded him before, he refused to drink more. Today, he's telling everyone that someone is waiting for him at home. I don't know why he's so proud..." Gu Ci didn't hear the rest of Nina's words. She was asked to leave by Su Yan in a serious manner, and Gu Ci was left to support Huo Wenyuan into the house. 

Just as he instructed Huo Wenyuan to change his shoes, the lights in the living room suddenly went out. Gu Ci, assuming Huo Wenyuan had accidentally flipped the switch, reached out, but Huo Wenyuan held him down with absolute strength, squeezing him tightly from behind. 

"Brother Wenyuan?" Gu Ci tried to move. "You're drunk? Go get some rest." 

"I'm not." Huo Wenyuan impatiently lowered his head to find his lips. The moment they kissed, Gu Ci could smell the sharp scent of alcohol on his breath. A large hand slipped under his pajamas, and Gu Ci felt his legs being lifted. He instinctively made a "mmm" noise in resistance. 

He was clearly drunk! 

Unable to struggle, Gu Ci let Huo Wenyuan kiss him as much as he wanted. The moment he took a breath, he quickly slipped away and turned on the lights. 

The living room finally saw daylight again. 

Gu Ci met Huo Wenyuan's eyes and saw a subtle gloom in them. They lacked the clearness of daytime, especially his neck and ears, which were even tinged with a faint blush. 

"What's wrong with you?" Gu Ci noticed something was wrong with him and touched his forehead with his palm. It was surprisingly hot. 

Under the light, Huo Wenyuan regained some consciousness. He deliberately stepped back and turned around and said, "It's okay. I'll go take a shower first." 

Looking at his decisive back and listening to the sound of water in the bathroom, Gu Ci fell into deep thought. 

Could it be... 

He bit his lip, hesitated for a moment, walked forward and knocked on the bathroom door.