chapter 60
Gu Che became more and more confused as he listened. When did he ever get into a fight?
He frowned. “What exactly happened? Explain it clearly.”
“The video of you fighting at No. 1 High School went viral online. I haven’t figured out the full situation either. Just go check it yourself,” his manager said helplessly.
Gu Che hung up and opened the Weibo page directly.
Every trending topic was about him.
#GuCheFights#
#GuCheImageCollapsed#
#PopularMovieStarSuspectedOfViolence#
Each headline was more explosive than the last. Within ten minutes, Weibo had erupted with a frenzy of discussion.
Gu Che’s handsome face darkened as his eyes landed on the words “suspected of violence.” He couldn’t help but curse.
“Damn it.”
Suppressing his temper, he clicked on one of the topics casually. The next moment, a video popped up.
Opening it, he saw the scene of him and A Zhao just now, fooling around at No. 1 High School.
Apparently, someone had secretly filmed them and posted it online.
However, whether it was intentional or not, the video was taken from a distance, with trees partially blocking the view. A Zhao and the youngest sibling were blurry in the frame, while the camera focused clearly on him alone.
The snippet could easily be misinterpreted as him fighting.
Scrolling down, the comment section was flooded.
[Our god Gu fighting is amazing! That power level, love it!]
[My brother is the toughest, no arguments.]
[Was he bullied? Why did he fight?]
[He must have had no choice, it’s not violent tendencies.]
…
Comments were flying everywhere, crashing Weibo’s system.
Gu Qingning glanced at the phone and couldn’t help but smile mischievously.
Her low laugh reached Gu Che’s ears. He turned to her, full of helplessness and exasperation.
“Yaor, Second Brother is in such a mess, and you’re laughing?”
As he finished speaking, the car pulled over.
They had arrived at the bookstore.
Gu Qingning opened the door, her long legs stepping out. “You two better handle this quickly. I’ll head in first.”
“Bang—”
The car door closed. Gu Zhao watched Gu Qingning enter the bookstore before looking back. “What happened?”
Gu Che leaned back and casually tossed his phone to him. “See for yourself.”
Gu Zhao caught the phone, his eyes filled with confusion.
What the hell was going on?
He looked down at the screen.
Two minutes later…
The car was filled with laughter.
“Ha ha ha.”
Gu Zhao laughed until he was out of breath. “Suspected of violence, ha ha ha…”
Gu Che gritted his teeth and snatched the phone back.
“Stop laughing, you’re asking for a beating.”
The comments on Weibo were just too funny. Gu Zhao couldn’t stop laughing, and it only got louder.
Gu Che ignored him as his manager’s call came through again.
He pinched the bridge of his nose, holding the phone to his ear.
He only replied with a faint “Mm” to whatever the person on the other end said.
After a moment, he hung up and looked at the person next to him. “Let’s go to the Tao residence.”
Gu Zhao managed to stop laughing, surprised. “Go to the Tao residence? Aren’t you going to deal with the Weibo situation?”
“Aunt Tao invited me to dinner,” Gu Che said casually. “The video on Weibo is so blurry. I’ll release a high-definition version later, and all the rumors will naturally collapse.”
All his personal information was confidential before joining the industry. With this video blowing up, only publicly confirming his relationship with A Zhao could prevent things from spiraling further.
Gu Zhao understood. “Then remember not to involve Ning’er. She’s in her final year of high school; don’t disturb her peace.”
Ning’er had just grown close to them; he didn’t want these messy issues to damage the siblings’ relationship.
Gu Che raised an eyebrow. “Do I need you to tell me that?”
Gu Zhao started the car, suddenly remembering something. “Jun Cheng is also in A City. If you see him later, don’t act like you’re fighting chickens again.”
It was really strange. Every time he and Fu Jun Cheng met, they ended up teasing each other. People might think their personalities were completely incompatible.
One was his brother, the other his friend. He didn’t want to be the sandwich every time.
Fighting chickens?
With someone as handsome as him…
No, nope.
Gu Che laughed angrily, grabbing the back of his head. “Is this how you describe your Second Brother?”
“Am I your Second Brother, or is that guy Fu Jun Cheng your Second Brother? Why do you always defend him?”
Hearing the resentment in his words, Gu Zhao could only smile helplessly. “I’m not defending him.”
“Yes, you are. I told you not to get so close to that annoying Fu Jun Cheng, but you didn’t listen.” Thinking of Fu Jun Cheng, Gu Che’s mood soured.
“A Zhao, if you were a girl, I’d suspect you liked that guy Fu Jun Cheng.”
Gu Zhao: “…”
He was crazy.
Before he could respond, the person behind him muttered, “Good thing you’re not a girl. If Fu Jun Cheng became my brother-in-law, I’d have a heart attack.”
Gu Zhao rolled his eyes in the rearview mirror, speechless.
Confirmed: the guy had a screw loose.
After their car drove away, a black luxury car pulled into the spot.
Qi Heng, chewing a lollipop, mumbled, “Uncle, when are we going to the amusement park?”
Fu Jun Cheng unbuckled his seatbelt, his sharp eyes glinting with a hint of laughter. “The amusement park can wait.”
Thinking he was tricked, Qi Heng puffed his cheeks and widened his watery eyes. “Uncle, it’s wrong to lie. A real man keeps his word.”
The car door opened from outside. Fu Jun Cheng flicked his finger at his forehead lazily. “I never said we wouldn’t go. A few days ago, you insisted on buying books first. After that, we’ll go to the amusement park.”
Hearing this, Qi Heng grinned, his chubby cheeks getting even rounder.
He struggled to slide out of the car, lifting his plump little hand to grab Fu Jun Cheng’s hand willingly.
So cute and obedient.
Fu Jun Cheng glanced at him and held his hand as they walked into the bookstore.
…
Second Floor.
It was quiet.
The cold air from the air conditioner mixed with the scent of books.
In front of a bookshelf, Gu Qingning looked up at the row of books on the counter, all medical texts.
She stood on tiptoe and pulled a foreign language book from the shelf.
She didn’t leave immediately, instead slowly flipping through the pages.
She became absorbed in reading, not noticing someone approaching her.
“Reading so seriously, planning to become a doctor?”
The man’s low, magnetic voice was alluring.
Gu Qingning paused, suddenly turning around.
Unintentionally, her eyes met his dark, inky ones, gentle light shimmering within. She was momentarily stunned.
“What are you doing here?”
He always appeared so suddenly.
Fu Jun Cheng curled his lips into a faint smile, his voice low and smooth. “Buying books, just like you.”
