Chapter 89: You’re Not U

Chapter 89: You're Not U

An overwhelming panic enveloped the three members of the Gu family. Gu Yu was the first to regain his senses. He quickly stood up and looked at Gu Song and Gu Rou, who were still on the ground, asking anxiously, "Now... what should we do now?"

The series of events had happened too quickly. Even at this point, Gu Yu hadn't had the chance to say anything before he was thrown out. He was utterly bewildered and somewhat panicked.

Gu Song was similarly disoriented.

What could they do?

He didn't know either.

And Gu Song genuinely cared about Qin Hongxi's last words...

Could it be that Qin Hongxi was preparing to make a move against their Gu Group?

Gu Song's mind was in chaos.

Looking at Gu Rou, she was even more panicked.

The fact that Qin Hongxi was really going to divorce her weighed heavily on Gu Rou, making it hard for her to breathe.

Gu Rou didn't want to divorce Qin Hongxi.

Although over the years, due to the Gu family, Gu Rou often quarreled with Qin Hongxi and didn't consider him particularly important.

But through so many years of interaction, Gu Rou had long since fallen in love with Qin Hongxi.

That's why every time Qin Hongxi mentioned divorce before, she would react so strongly, even threatening Qin Hongxi with Qin Yao.

But these were merely tactics Gu Rou used to stabilize her marriage. When she said she would ruin Qin Yao, did she ever truly do so?

Was it necessary for Qin Hongxi?

Was he going to divorce her just like that?

Gu Rou found it laughable, but as she laughed, her eyes turned red.

Gu Yu waited quietly for a long time without receiving an answer from either of them. He began pacing restlessly on the spot.

Suddenly, Gu Yu thought of something and hurriedly took out his phone.

Upon looking at it, his vision went black, and there was a dull thud as Gu Yu fell to the ground.

His fall was earth-shattering, startling Gu Rou and Gu Song, who were still lost in thought, causing them to turn and look at him.

Gu Rou wiped away her tears and rushed forward to help Gu Yu up, asking anxiously, "Xiao Yu? Are you okay? What happened?"

Gu Yu's fall was solid, and the asphalt road had scraped the skin off his forehead, blood flowing freely.

Gu Song also approached shakily at this moment, even more anxious upon seeing the situation. "Hospital, hurry and get the driver to come to the hospital..."

As he spoke, he took out his phone to call the driver.

Before he could dial the number, the secretary's call came through first. "President Gu, it's bad! Old Master Gu just passed out!"

Gu Song: "What?!"

The speakerphone volume was loud, and Gu Rou heard it as well. Her expression changed instantly. "Quickly, to the hospital! We need to get to the hospital right away!"

The Gu family's driver arrived belatedly, taking the unconscious Gu Yu and the nearly fainting Gu Song and Gu Rou to the hospital.

Halfway through the drive, the unconscious Gu Yu woke up. His head injury had been simply bandaged, but it still hurt terribly. However, he couldn't afford to care about that now. He immediately looked for Gu Rou's figure. Seeing her, he disregarded the blood still flowing from his head and lunged forward. "Auntie, help me. The internet is full of comments calling me a scumbag. Hurry, contact Qin Yao. Their company's public relations team is very powerful. As long as his PR team comes out to speak for me, I can definitely clear my name..."

A stream of blood flowed down from Gu Yu's forehead, dripping into his eyes, making his already bloodshot eyes appear even redder.

Gu Rou looked at Gu Yu like this, deeply worried, and hurriedly comforted him. "Xiao Yu, don't worry, I'll... "

Gu Rou wanted to say that she would contact Qin Yao immediately, but halfway through her sentence, she froze.

Could she still contact Qin Yao now?

Gu Rou felt uneasy, unable to utter the remaining words.

Gu Yu stared at her intently. Seeing that she remained silent for a long time, he suddenly became anxious. "Speak! Auntie, Qin Yao is your son. How could you not—"

Before he could finish his sentence, Gu Yu suddenly paused.

Yes.

Qin Yao was Gu Rou's biological son, but would Qin Yao still acknowledge Gu Rou as his mother now?

Putting aside the fact that Qin Hongxi was already determined to divorce Gu Rou, let's talk about that incident just now—

Gu Rou actually told Qin Yao and Qin Hongxi that she could push Qin Yao out to shield herself from the storm!

Gu Yu knew this was a good idea.

After all, Qin Yao was also at the scene of the incident. Like Gu Yu, his name consisted of two characters. There was no one more suitable than Qin Yao to take the fall.

But Gu Rou shouldn't have said this in front of Qin Yao and Qin Hongxi!

How could Gu Rou not know how much Qin Hongxi protected Qin Yao?

Yet she acted as if she had no brains, not only saying this in front of Qin Hongxi but also in front of so many guests present.

Qin Yao already had a poor relationship with Gu Rou. After hearing Gu Rou say this, could he still help himself?

To think of it, Qin Hongxi's determination to divorce Gu Rou might have something to do with this reason!

And what Qin Hongxi said today wasn't just about divorcing Gu Rou; he was also making it clear that he intended to sever all ties with the entire Gu family.

So be it.

What was most outrageous was that Qin Hongxi had ordered his bodyguards to mercilessly toss them out in front of all those guests!

He had already lost enough face when Gu Rou and Gu Song exposed his affair with Han Wei without any tact. Now, because of Gu Rou, the Gu family had become the laughingstock of their entire social circle...

The more Gu Yu thought about it, the angrier he became, his eyes bloodshot as he glared at Gu Rou. "It's all your fault! If it weren't for you, how could Qin Yao possibly not help me?!"

Hearing this, Gu Rou's eyes filled with disbelief. She felt hurt as she said, "Why blame me, Xiao Yu? I'm..."

"Isn't it your fault?!" Gu Yu's anger flared up again at the thought of it. "Before we left for the Qin family, didn't we tell you to properly placate Qin Hongxi and Qin Yao? Did you do that?"

Hearing Gu Yu's roar, Gu Song gradually came back to his senses, his gaze falling on Gu Rou in the back seat.

Yes.

This was all Gu Rou's fault.

Gu Song had been working hard to mend the relationship between Qin Hongxi and Gu Rou. It had taken considerable effort to get Qin Hongxi to relax his stance.

Before they went to the Qin family, Gu Song had repeatedly warned Gu Rou that no matter what Qin Hongxi said, she should listen and go along with him, trying her best to follow his wishes and not oppose him.

After all, Qin Hongxi was different now from before. He didn't like Gu Rou as much as he used to, so he wouldn't be as accommodating to her anymore.

But as long as Qin Hongxi didn't divorce Gu Rou, they were still a family.

At that point, no matter what demands Gu Rou made, Qin Hongxi would surely fulfill them.

But what happened in reality?

Gu Rou had agreed verbally, but once they arrived at the Qin family, she started acting like the spoiled wife of the Qin family.

As soon as she met Qin Yao, she upset him.

Later, she even told Qin Hongxi that Qin Yao's reputation meant nothing...

Gu Song felt like spitting blood at the thought of it.

Why did he have such a stupid older sister?

Gu Rou could indeed favor Gu Yu, but why didn't she know how to put on an act in front of Qin Yao and Qin Hongxi?

If she had just pretended today, things wouldn't have ended up like this.

Now, it was over.

Not only did Qin Hongxi want to divorce Gu Rou, but Gu Yu's future was also ruined.

And more importantly—

Gu Song had no idea what other moves Qin Hongxi had prepared!

Gu Rou was still trying to explain to Gu Yu: "...Xiao Yu, I know you're in a bad mood, but you can't blame me for this..."

"How can you not be to blame?!" Gu Song in the front seat grew angrier the more he thought about it. If it weren't for Gu Rou, things wouldn't have escalated like this today!

"It's all because of you that everything has gone wrong!" Gu Song's features twisted in rage as he glared fiercely at Gu Rou.

"Whether it's Gu Yu entering the Qin Group or our Gu Group's revival, everything is ruined, all because of you!"

Gu Rou opened her mouth, but before she could speak, Gu Yu's rebuke followed closely behind: "Auntie, you can't still think you're innocent, can you? Look at what you've done these years? Our family arranged such a good marriage for you, but you didn't know how to take advantage of it!"

"Your son and your husband now treat you like an outsider. Are you satisfied now?!"

The barrage of accusations from the two men overwhelmed Gu Rou, and her eyes suddenly turned red.

She wanted to say no, that the failure of today's events had nothing to do with her. The reason she scolded Qin Yao upon seeing him was that Gu Song had complained to her recently that Qin Yao refused to meet with him.

The reason Gu Rou was so angry was that she wanted to stand up for Gu Song!

What was her mistake?

And then there was the matter with Gu Yu.

Gu Rou had panicked at the time. She desperately wanted to help Gu Yu, so she blurted out those words to Qin Yao in haste.

If it weren't for Gu Yu, she wouldn't have acted like this!

And...

Didn't she agree to marry Qin Hongxi, whom she didn't love, for the sake of the Gu family in the first place?

Ever since she was young, both her father and mother had told Gu Rou that Gu Song was the most important person in this family, instructing her to take care of Gu Song no matter what.

Gu Rou took it all to heart.

She even married Qin Hongxi, whom she disliked, and bore children for the sake of Gu Song. Why was Gu Song now turning around to curse at her?

Gu Rou wanted to explain, but the father and son wouldn't listen to her explanations.

Each word of accusation stabbed at Gu Rou's heart, and in the end, Gu Song even raged, "It's all your fault! What face do you have left to go to the hospital with us to see Dad?"

"Throw her out!" Gu Yu yelled.

The driver slammed on the brakes.

Gu Rou was left abandoned by the roadside.

Watching the car ahead drive away mercilessly until this very moment, Gu Rou finally came to her senses.

She was wrong!

Wrong from the very beginning!

Despite having a loving and respectful husband, and an incredibly outstanding son, why did she act as if her heart was clouded by lard, unable to see clearly?

Under the scorching sun, Gu Rou knelt by the roadside, crying her heart out.

Alas, it was too late; the deed was done, and there was no going back.

At the same time, at the Qin family's villa.

Only after seeing the three members of the Gu family thrown out did Ye Leyao suddenly realize, "I haven't turned off my live stream yet!"

Upon hearing his words, Qin Yao and the He family all looked over.

Qin Yao said, "It's not too late to turn it off now."

The netizens in the live stream room were instantly thrown into turmoil upon hearing this:

"???"

"Alright, alright, alright, Qin Yao, you're going to kill the donkey after it's ground the grain, aren't you!"

"Oh, No— I want to continue watching the live stream!"

"Yes, yes, and didn't you hug Ye Leyao just now, Qin Yao? Hehe—"

Without giving the netizens time to react, Ye Leyao swiftly closed the live stream.

Seeing the black screen in the live stream room, the netizen fans were heartbroken:

"Ye Leyao! Why do you listen to Qin Yao?"

"Yeah, secretly stream for us a little longer! I really want to see you two hugging!"

Unfortunately, the darkened live stream room was destined to never light up again.

However, the netizens and fans didn't make a fuss for long. After all, without Ye Leyao's live stream, they still had other entertainment today!

Indeed.

Just moments after the hot search revealed that a two-character male celebrity had cheated, they witnessed Gu Yu's on-the-spot self-exposure.

Netizens and fans fell to their knees right there, thanking the King of Gossip.

But before they could enjoy it for even a minute, they heard the bewildering remarks of Qin Yao's mother.

When her nephew got into trouble, she pushed her own son out to take the blame.

Was there such a thing as a mother?

The netizens were enraged.

Qin Yao's fans were even angrier.

Even the passersby who came to feast on the drama found it outrageous.

They couldn't believe there were mothers in the world who didn't love their own sons.

Fueled with righteous indignation, the netizens couldn't resist venting their anger online.

After venting enough, the netizens couldn't help but marvel:

"But I'm really shipping them today!"

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhh who isn't?! I've been saying it, Qin Yao and Ye Leyao are for real!"

"Our 'Light Bite' is so sweet!"

"Light Bite? Who came up with this brain-dead couple name?!"

"Ah, doesn't sound good? But the meaning behind it is quite nice."

"This terrible name has meaning?"

Soon, a fan of the couple explained:

Qin Yao and Ye Leyao met because of the "Gossip Variety Show."

And in the "Gossip Variety Show," wherever there was gossip to be had, there was Ye Leyao, and there was Qin Yao.

What did this prove?

It proved that both Ye Leyao and Qin Yao loved eating gossip!

So when you add Qin Yao to Ye Leyao, it's a light bite.

One bite means taking a "light" bite of gossip.

How could such a fitting couple name be unappealing?!

After reading the couple fan's explanation, some netizens still couldn't accept it.

In response, the couple fans said: Sorry, we're in the majority, so please bear with us, netizens.

The netizens couldn't hold back their laughter, finding the situation quite amusing.

Ye Leyao couldn't help but smile as he scrolled through Weibo. Despite Gu Rou being expelled from the Qin family, the banquet held under the pretense of her birthday continued to grow, with more and more guests arriving, leaving Qin Hongxi even busier.

With the increase in guests, it was no longer feasible for Qin Hongxi to handle them alone. As the future helmsman of the Qin Group, Qin Yao also had to step up to entertain the guests.

Before parting ways, Qin Yao held Ye Leyao's hand and asked, "Why don't you rest in my room for a bit? I've chilled some milk for you in the kitchen."

Ye Leyao thought about it and nodded. "Alright, I'll head up by myself. You go ahead and entertain the guests?"

Qin Yao hummed in agreement, yet his grip on Ye Leyao's hand didn't loosen.

Ye Leyao found this odd and looked at Qin Yao quizzically. "What's wrong?"

"Yao Yao," Qin Yao's brows furrowed slightly. "Are you unhappy?"

Ye Leyao was taken aback, responding instinctively, "No, I'm not."

Suddenly, Qin Yao reached out and gently rubbed Ye Leyao's frowning brow. "Then why is your brow furrowed?"

Ye Leyao was somewhat puzzled and touched the spot where Qin Yao had just touched.

"Hmm? It really is furrowed... But why am I not happy?"

The confusion on Ye Leyao's face didn't seem feigned, which gave Qin Yao a slight sense of relief.

"Is it because you're a little tired?" Qin Yao asked.

Ye Leyao pondered this and nodded. "That could be it!"

"After all, I did wake up very early today!"

A faint smile tugged at the corner of Qin Yao's lips.

Actually, he shouldn't have been saying these things to Ye Leyao now, considering they had only recently confirmed their relationship.

But for some reason, Qin Yao wanted to tell Ye Leyao, almost impatiently, "Yao Yao, please wait for me patiently. I'll be back soon... And, after you graduate from university, would you want to marry me?"

Ye Leyao's eyes widened suddenly.

"Huh? Marriage?"

Qin Yao pursed his lips before continuing, "I know it's too early, but ever since we've been together, I can't stop thinking about this. But you don't need to rush, and don't give me an answer lightly. I will always wait patiently for you to make a decision."

Qin Yao took a deep breath. The weather was bright, and the man's smile was particularly dazzling. "Yao Yao, I'll be off now."

With that, Qin Yao leaned forward and placed a gentle kiss on the corner of Ye Leyao's lips.

It wasn't until Qin Yao had walked away that Ye Leyao couldn't resist touching his own lip corner.

Qin Yao kissed him!

And it was initiated by Qin Yao!

Ye Leyao's furrowed brows finally relaxed, and he walked towards the villa with a radiant smile, ready to head upstairs.

When he reached the first floor hall, Ye Leyao paused.

Because he saw a familiar figure.

"What are you doing here?" Ye Leyao exclaimed, subconsciously walking towards the young man.

However, the young man wasn't surprised. He still had a small bun tied at the back of his head today. Seeing Ye Leyao, he quickly approached him, gesturing sign language as he walked.

Ye Leyao frowned slightly and said, "Sign language again? But I don't understand..."

Before he could finish his sentence, Ye Leyao paused.

No.

That's not right.

The young man's hand movements were fast, even faster than when they last met.

But this time, Ye Leyao realized he could understand.

He not only understood the meaning of each gesture but also comprehended the young man's question.

The young man said: "Time is running out, have you decided what to do?"

Ye Leyao opened his mouth. "Time? What time?"

The young man blinked and suddenly pointed to a place.

He was referring to the backyard.

Ye Leyao glanced around. There were indeed many people around, making it not an ideal place for a conversation.

Without hesitation, Ye Leyao nodded and followed the young man towards the backyard.

On the way, the young man made several gestures towards Ye Leyao.

Again, Ye Leyao understood.

The young man said: "My name is Bai Yu. Last time we met, it was rushed, and I might have scared you. I'm sorry."

Ye Leyao didn't understand why he was apologizing, but recalling their previous meeting, Ye Leyao asked, "So, what did the note you gave me last time mean?"

As they conversed, the two had already arrived in the backyard.

Upon hearing Ye Leyao's question, Bai Yu's round eyes widened instantly as he gestured in surprise, "You didn't know?"

Ye Leyao shook his head, puzzled and bewildered, "Should I have known?"

The two arrived at the courtyard where Ye Leyao and his companions had their barbecue earlier.

Seeing Ye Leyao, the head chef hurried over to ask what he would like to eat?

Ye Leyao shook his head and asked Bai Yu, "Are you eating?"

Bai Yu also shook his head.

Ye Leyao told the head chef that they wouldn't need anything, and the two sat down in the pavilion.

As noon approached, the sunlight outside became increasingly blinding.

When Ye Leyao turned his head, he happened to see Bai Yu looking up at the sky.

Seeing that Bai Yu had no intention of initiating conversation, Ye Leyao did not press him.

In truth, Ye Leyao was deeply curious. He wondered about Bai Yu's identity and was even more perplexed by the question Bai Yu had asked him before. But these doubts arose only to quickly dissipate within him.

Instead, Ye Leyao thought back to Qin Yao's question—why wasn't he happy?

Ye Leyao's brows suddenly furrowed, and his eyes welled with a slight stinging sensation.

Indeed, why wasn't he happy?

Today, he had seen Qin Yao and drank the oat milk he had always wanted to try.

Although Gu Rou treated Qin Yao poorly, after today, Gu Rou could no longer harm Qin Yao.

Ye Leyao should be happy.

But just as a glimmer of joy bubbled up, it was overwhelmed by a profound sense of sorrow.

Yet when Ye Leyao prepared to delve deeper into this sorrow, the emotions piled up in his mind suddenly dissipated.

This feeling was all too familiar.

It was as if a pre-written program was etched into his mind, automatically clearing these data whenever he touched upon this issue.

A strange sensation indeed.

Suddenly, Ye Leyao felt Bai Yu, sitting beside him, gently pat his shoulder.

Ye Leyao turned around.

Bai Yu's handsome brows were tightly knitted together, and he gestured, "You seem to have lost part of your memory. I don't know if it's due to that person, but...you helped me before, and I promised to find you today, so I will tell you everything I know, but I can't guarantee whether you'll remember after I tell you."

"Look closely now."

Ye Leyao was startled.

Lost memory?

He had lost his memory?

No.

He was absolutely certain he hadn't lost his memory.

But Bai Yu didn't give him a chance to explain, continuing to gesture, "So far, we've met four times, including the last time at the resort. The first time we met, I was on a mission, but because I fell in love with my target, I failed my mission."

Mission?

Target?

Confusion filled Ye Leyao's eyes.

Bai Yu said, "During this meeting, you saved me, and I promised you I would do something for you, but you said you had nothing that needed my help, so you left first."

"The second time we met, I was still on a mission...it's really annoying! Even though I've already experienced it once, I have to go through it again, all because of you! But you helped me again, so I'm still grateful to you, and this time, you told me that when we meet next, I should ask you a question."

Ye Leyao's pupils suddenly constricted, and he blurted out subconsciously, "U, have you found the method to save **?"

Bai Yu nodded and then shook his head, "Due to world rule restrictions, I can't write that person's name, but...you haven't forgotten your own name, have you?"

"Could it be that restarting time four times caused a glitch in the program?"

Restarting time?

What did that mean?

Ye Leyao suddenly felt his head start to ache again.

This pain was similar to the one he experienced when Gu Rou was about to push Qin Yao out as a scapegoat, originating from the depths of his soul, an unbearable pain.

In mere seconds, beads of sweat formed on Ye Leyao's forehead, and his vision blurred, almost unable to make out Bai Yu's sign language.

Ye Leyao was in great discomfort, and just as he was about to succumb, suddenly, he realized that the program restraining him seemed to loosen slightly.

With this loosening of restraint, the sharp pain in his brain subsided somewhat.

Ye Leyao steadied himself, looked up at Bai Yu again, and suddenly felt a vast and ancient memory unlock.

In unison, the two exclaimed:

Ye Leyao: "I'm not called U, I am L1."

Bai Yu said, "You're not called U, you are L1."

L1, the top-ranked supervisory system of the Time and Space Bureau's Regulatory Department.

The note hastily passed to Ye Leyao had the lowercase 'L' and the numeral '1' written in cursive, leading to its mistaken identity as the letter 'U'.

He is called L1, because Qin Yao found "yi" less melodious than "yao", so he persistently pronounced "yiyi" as "yaoyao".

Eleven is 'Yao Yao'.

L can be read as the pinyin 'l'.

Combined, it becomes 'Leyao'.

He is called L1, also known as Leyao.