Brother Quan had recently become obsessed with character play. This fascination, combined with the vintage European style of the old mansion of the Wu family, made the transition of Qiao Guangyu from an ordinary citizen to a not-so-ordinary one surprisingly smooth. At least when seeing the big shots in the magazines, Qiao Guangyu didn't show any nervousness. On the surface, he seemed quite calm and collected, not bringing any shame to the Wu family.

But deep down, he was screaming for help — SOS! Brother Quan, there seems to be another layer of meaning in what this person is saying, please translate it for me!

Many of the "elders" who had talked to Qiao Guangyu nodded inwardly: Yes, he's a sensible kid, seemingly friendly, and speaks quite cautiously. He truly lives up to the Wu family name. Tonight's banquet wasn't in vain.

If Qiao Guangyu knew what these people were thinking, he would definitely chuckle to himself. He didn't easily agree to anything because he couldn't understand the hidden meanings in people's words. Yet, others saw this as being watertight and discreet — it was truly a beautiful misunderstanding.

For this banquet, Quan Quan conducted detailed research and gave Qiao Guangyu intensive training to ensure that his appearance was convincing, even if his inner self wasn't as adorned. The fact proved that Brother Quan was quite adept at this.

As long as Brother Quan was involved, there was nothing they couldn't accomplish!

Qiao Guangyu's blind trust in Brother Quan had left both the upper and lower echelons of the Wu family initially surprised, then puzzled and skeptical, and now completely emotionless.

— Oh well, as long as the son/brother/Third Young Master is happy.

Everyone had grown accustomed to the inseparable bond between Qiao Guangyu and Quan Quan.

But there was one person present who was very uncomfortable with it.

That person was Huo Zhou.

After all, not long ago, Quan was still Huo Zhou's secretary, and Qiao Guangyu was the "stand-in" kept by Huo Zhou. The two of them... had never appeared so intimate in front of Huo Zhou before. Seeing these two people so close, forming their own little world that no one else could penetrate, made him feel uncomfortable, upset, and angry!

Huo Zhou felt like he had been deceived! Quan Quan and Qiao Guangyu had deceived him! They must have gotten together earlier, otherwise, how could they behave so affectionately in just a few days?!

For a moment, Huo Zhou was completely agitated.

He tightly squeezed the glass in his hand, his knuckles turning white, his facial features almost contorting. Especially when Quan noticed him and flashed a polite smile, it felt like a mocking provocation to Huo Zhou.

With a loud "bang", he slammed the glass down, splashing red wine onto his female companion's white dress, eliciting a scream from her. But he didn't care at all, quickly striding toward Qiao Guangyu's direction.

Halfway there, someone intercepted him from an oblique angle: "Your companion seems to have a problem, aren't you going to check on her?"

Wu Yu was raising an eyebrow, looking at Huo Zhou.

Huo Zhou furrowed his brow. "That's her business. Please step aside, I need to talk to Qiao Guangyu about something." The female companion Huo Zhou brought this time was just one of his many assistants, and he didn't think there was anything worth caring about.

Wu Yu lifted his chin. "My brother and sister-in-law get along just fine. I advise you not to disturb them. If you have anything to discuss, you can talk to me."

Brother? Sister-in-law? Huo Zhou's brow twitched. Instead of anger, he felt a strange sensation, and he looked at Wu Yu with confusion. "Your family...?"

Wu Yu smiled gracefully. "Our family is not like the Huo family. After your father passed away, you only dared to openly be with me, but in my family, you just needed to inform my father. With modern technology, as long as you have money, you don't even need to find a surrogate to simulate the uterine environment to cultivate embryos. Having a child is just a matter of minutes. There's really no need to bring up such matters about sex."

Huo Zhou took a deep breath. "I know... My father just couldn't accept same-sex relationships back then."

"So don't feel resentful. They have the blessings of our entire family, so don't bother them anymore." Wu Yu looked at him and said, "Do you want to cause trouble for me and make my brother suffer too? Besides, didn't you already put Quan Quan in the hospital? That should have been enough to vent your anger, right?"

At this mention, Huo Zhou felt a dull ache in his ribs. Looking at Wu Yu's sarcastic expression, he felt unable to express his grievances.

He had to admit, he envied Quan Quan.

But... what right did he have to envy others?

Huo Zhou also understood very well that in Qiao Guangyu's eyes, he was just a sugar daddy who bought substitutes. Quan Quan took care of his clothing, food, housing, and daily life. In fact, Qiao Guangyu spent the most time with Secretary Quan, who was the most likely object of affection, not him.

But the more he thought about it, the more unwilling he felt. Qiao Guangyu had developed feelings for Quan Quan, the inconspicuous secretary, not him. It made him feel like he, Huo Zhou, a CEO of a big company, couldn't even compare to a lowly secretary.

But he... really couldn't compare to Quan Quan. Otherwise, Qiao Guangyu wouldn't have liked Quan Quan.

Huo Zhou really didn't want to give up, but reality was too harsh. He had been at the Wu family for nearly an hour, and Qiao Guangyu still hadn't noticed him. This was enough to show that without that substitute contract, he was just a stranger in Qiao Guangyu's eyes.

...It was time to give up.

Huo Zhou's pride didn't allow him to beg others humbly. Except for the unacknowledged relationship with Wu Yu by his father, he had lived a smooth life from childhood to adulthood, and he really couldn't bring himself to beg for something like that.

The fact that Wu Yu stopped him was probably the right thing. If he just walked up to Qiao Guangyu and Quan Quan like this, Huo Zhou didn't know what he would say. Start over? There was never a beginning, so how could there be a restart?

Looking at Huo Zhou's uncertain expression, Wu Yu sighed. "Everything needs a process, and the past is over. Just like before, I couldn't let you go, but as time passed, I moved on. Now I'm doing well and found a partner again. I'll introduce you to them later."

"What?" Huo Zhou widened his eyes. He still hadn't completely let go of Qiao Guangyu on one side, and on the other side, Wu Yu said he found a... partner?

Before Huo Zhou could ask, a blond-haired, blue-eyed young man rushed into Wu Yu's arms and, in somewhat broken Chinese, said, "Hey, why did you leave me alone, Wu? I don't know anyone here. It's boring without you!"

Wu Yu tenderly patted the fluffy, golden-haired boy's head, "Met a friend, had a chat for a few minutes. What do you want to play? I'll accompany you now."

"OK, I want to go to the swimming pool over there..." The golden-haired boy held onto Wu Yu's arm and headed out, not forgetting to turn back, stick his tongue out at Huo Zhou, making a face, showing a very obvious possessiveness.

Huo Zhou... stood frozen in place, unable to summon any more anger.

So, Wu Yu can take the dominant role?

 

Translator : DarNan