To pay off his father’s debts, the cold and aloof actor, Tu Yan, was sold to the second young master of the wealthy and powerful Gu family. This alpha, who has a physical disability, may seem gentle and warm, but Tu Yan is persistent in stepping all over him like dirt under his shoes. Filled with resentment for how his life has become, Tu Yan wanted this second young master to sign a divorce agreement everyday. On the other hand, although it was a contractual marriage, Gu Chenbai felt that it was love at first sight.
Chapter 2
It had been three days since he met Xie Zhiyao.
On this day, Gu Chaocheng finished work at 10pm and drove home from Hua Sheng headquarters. The driver dropped him off when they passed Yu Feng road as usual.
Yu Feng used to be one of the earliest commercial streets in Ming city and was flourishing ten years ago. But nowadays, the development of Ming city was different from the past, there were more and more commercial buildings and Yu Feng road gradually declined. At 10pm at night, there were few pedestrians.
Gu Chaocheng walked from the head of the road to the end, when he saw a familiar figure on the sidewalk in the middle.
Xie Zhiyao was wearing white sportswear with a mask and a hat, holding a cup of Kanto in his hand while using his phone with the other, as he walked across the road with his head down.
Gu Chaocheng was seven or eight meters away from him, ready to stop and wait for Xie Zhiyao to walk further away before continuing. He wasn't good at greeting others on the street. But at this moment, there was a car coming quickly. Xie Zhiyao was still staring down at his phone screen, unawaring of the approaching danger in the slightest.
Gu Chaocheng felt his heartbeat stop for a moment, the scene from ten years ago flashed in his mind.
A pale face, bright-red blood, the sudden braking sound of the car, the startling cry of passersby, and his little brother's agony.
...
When Xie Zhiyao reacted, it was already too late. The headlights that were a short distance away were so bright that he couldn't open his eyes.
But fortunately, someone grabbed his arm from behind and dragged him back. He staggered into a solid embrace, the man's gasping breath filling his ears.
Their heartbeats interlocked, unable to differentiate whose was more intense.
Xie Zhiyao was in a daze for half a minute when he remembered to thank him, but he froze when he looked up, "It's you? Bodyguard-"
Speaking halfway, he then remembered that this man was not a bodyguard. His manager said he was the big boss of Hua Sheng group.
Gu Chaocheng's face wasn't very good. He let go, pushed Xie Zhiyao away, got up and left. Xie Zhiyao didn't care about his sore ankles and wrists. He caught up to him and grabbed his sleeve, but was thrown off.
He watched Gu Chaocheng's figure hurrying away and thought it was strange: He was obviously the one whose life was hanging on the line, but Gu Chaocheng seemed to be the one who was more frightened.
Chapter 3
"Xie Zhiyao! Can you stop calling all those wild cats and dogs? Do you think you're a Virgin Mary that helps all living beings?" Wu Ke threw away the coat Xie Zhiyao took off with a look of disgust.
Xie Zhiyao picked up his clothes and put them back where they were, refusing to give in, "What are you throwing my clothes for? I didn't even carry a kitty."
"I think there's bacteria!"
Xie Zhiyao was too lazy to argue with him. He washed his hands with antiseptic hand sanitizer in front of him, then took a piece of tissue to wipe them dry. He then went to his wardrobe, picking and choosing for a long time, before finally picking out a satisfactory outfit with great difficulty.
Wu Ke looked at him suspiciously, "You're going out?"
Xie Zhiyao hummed a tune, in a happy mood, "Yeah, I'm treating my saviour to a meal."
"Do you have his contact?"
Xie Zhiyao wanted to say "I'll just go to Hua Sheng to find him", but thinking about Gu Chaocheng's identity again, he was afraid that Wu Ke would think too much, so he just said, "No, I'll walk around at Yu Feng road, maybe I'll bump into him again."
Wu Ke sneered and called him an idiot.
However, in fact, Xie Zhiyao's actions were indeed a little silly, because he couldn't get into Hua Sheng at all. Seeing that he didn't make an appointment, and even appeared suspicious while wearing a mask and sunglasses, the person at the front desk wouldn't even make a phone call for him.
Xie Zhiyao remembered that a few days ago, he had stupidly called that person 'bodyguard ge' and ordered him to buy anti-heat plasters for him. In the end, after getting off stage, he only knew after asking his manager that he was the dignified president of Hua Sheng group, Gu Chaocheng. The manager had said, "Why are you asking about him? Did you offend him?"
Xie Zhiyao's face flushed red. Was calling him 'bodyguard ge' loudly considered offensive?
He looked up at the sky and sighed deeply. How could he lack eyesight to this extent?
There's no other choice. He sat on the couch downstairs at Hua Sheng and waited until over 10 o'clock at night. Hungry and sleepy, he leaned against the armrest of the couch drowsily, when suddenly an invisible wave of oppressing force approached him. He opened his eyes and looked up in bewilderment, then was so startled that he jumped up straight from the couch.
To his surprise, it was Gu Chaocheng.
Gu Chaocheng looked down at him, his brows knitted together slightly, "What are you doing here?"
Xie Zhiyao stood up straight. Completely forgetting the speech he had prepared, he stammered, "That…Mr Gu, I came here specifically to thank you. You saved me the other time. If it weren't for you, I don't know if I could stand here today. I wanted to invite you for a meal in the afternoon…"
Xie Zhiyao scratched his head, and said in embarrassment, "But I forgot that you are the president and I can't meet you without an appointment."
"So you waited until now?"
Xie Zhiyao nodded, "Tomorrow, then?"
"No need, it was just a lift of the finger."
As Gu Chaocheng turned around to leave, Xie Zhiyao grabbed onto his sleeve, but let go before waiting for Gu Chaocheng to get angry. He begged, "Mr Gu, give me a chance to repay you, alright?"
Sure enough, all omegas were exactly the same, used to pretending to be pitiful and think they can get anything they want by relying on acting cute and coquettish. Thinking of Tu Yan's repulsive look, Gu Chaocheng immediately felt goosebumps all over.
"I said there's no need-" Halfway through, he heard a grumbling sound coming from the stomach of the person in front of him.
Xie Zhiyao covered his stomach, his face turning red, "No, um, I-I'm just a little hungry."
"What do you want to eat?"
"Eh?"
"Weren't you going to treat? Now, only this once."
Xie Zhiyao's eyes brightened as he nodded vigorously, "Okay, okay!"