The Whole Internet is Shipping Me with My Ex-Boyfriend-Chapter 286: Don’t Be Angry, Honey

She played the surveillance video repeatedly, watching it over and over again.

Again and again.

Even if she couldn’t see his face clearly, she could recognize that long and lean figure.

The video froze, and suddenly Gu Yuan laughed. Laughing until tears fell, realizing the profile she caught in the elevator yesterday was indeed Chi Yu.

It wasn’t her longing turning into an obsession, nor was it an illusion; it was him—

He was back.

He truly came back.

He finally came back.

Gu Yuan was sleepless all through the night.

She did many things to verify, to confirm, the fact that Chi Yu was back.

She didn’t want to rejoice in vain; she wanted to know that after three years, he finally returned, how long would he stay this time?

A month, or several months?

Or perhaps, his life’s timeline in this world wouldn’t allow for old age...

Gu Yuan dared not think deeper.

The next morning, dawn broke slightly.

In the large study, the plush curtains were drawn tightly. Gu Yuan didn’t realize how long she’d been sitting rigid like this.

From dusk till dawn.

From yesterday to today.

Time seemingly stretched like a century.

All the evidence indicated, Chi Yu had returned under the identity of Quan Jin.

No one knew exactly when he started existing in this world again. It wasn’t too abrupt, as if he had always been there, with the label Young Master Quan present in everyone’s memory.

A descendant of the Quan Family.

Returned after studying abroad.

Inheriting the family business.

Each label was daunting. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

Unlike the last time he existed, the only difference was, he returned from studying abroad a few years earlier, gaining a playboy reputation, yet few had ever seen his true face.

So much so that when he mingled in the entertainment industry, few recognized him; even those who did, mostly couldn’t believe he was the young master of the Quan Family.

Once before, he came to this world, hiding his true identity as Young Master Quan. With the Quan Family’s cooperation, he arrived alone in Sui City, crafting a ’real’ identity that even fooled Gu Yuan for a long time.

’A poor young man fresh out of college, scheming to use shortcuts in the entertainment industry to get close to her and obtain incredible resources, skyrocketing to fame...’

But this time it was different.

Chi Yu returned as Quan Jin, a few years later, still with few having seen his true appearance. He concealed his identity again, coming to Sui City and entering the entertainment industry. It was the same path, yet many details were entirely different.

Now, the false identity he crafted for himself was absolutely tragic.

Gu Yuan had seen it. On the information form he submitted, in the section he filled out himself, it said: [I lost my mother in childhood, my father in youth, I have an older brother who is mentally impaired and disabled, three younger siblings needing schooling, bearing the burdens of a poor family.

I don’t want life’s hardships to defeat me, I want to ease my family’s burden, to be the pillar of support. Now, I am the only one in our family who is somewhat good-looking and physically healthy. I want to take this path to change my fate...]

After reading the tragic background Chi Yu filled in when signing with Juhua Media, Gu Yuan mused: "Since he’s already changed his backstory, why not change his goal? Not going into screenwriting is such a waste."

The daylight was bright.

Swish—

Gu Yuan pulled open the curtains, and as the daylight poured in, she instinctively raised her hand to shield her eyes.

It was truly dazzling.

Dazzling to the point where her eyes felt strained and sore, physiological tears patrolled her eyes, and Gu Yuan raised a hand to wipe them away.

Looking into the distance, she said, "At long last, I’ve waited for you to return."

...

Chi Yu did indeed create a tragic backstory for himself.

Incredibly tragic.

A bit exaggerated, but when he was interviewing to enter the company, that impoverished appearance was convincing, and his temperament truly suited the entertainment industry. His looks were strikingly handsome, though his starting point was low, but such is fate.

In the entertainment industry, if one can defy fate, that’s something everyone dreams of.

A person’s family background, the company wouldn’t bother to investigate Chi Yu, just a newcomer after all.

Unless Chi Yu becomes a huge star one day, and someone digs up dirt on him, the company might then look into Chi Yu’s family to promptly handle any crisis.

Chi Yu came to this world living as Quan Jin, at the age of twenty-seven, setting up a background like Zhou Huai, a college graduate, was impossible, unrealistic.

So eventually, he set up this kind of tragic family history, which also highlighted his ambition to rise to fame.

His current plan was to first get close to Gu Yuan. No matter what, he had to leave an impression in front of her, because otherwise, every day without progress, she belonged a day more to another man.

Yesterday, he fabricated an identity as an early education teacher, Chi Yu was well aware that once that foreign maid took Suisui home and discovered the truth, his identity as an early education teacher would be exposed and couldn’t be used again.

As Chi Yu pondered his next move, his phone rang.

’Buzz buzz—’

A call was coming in.

The new phone had few contacts. There was Sister Fan’s number, and she also saved the number of Juhua Media’s boss, Cheng Sheng, for him. Zhou Huai also left a number in his phone, aside from the one contact kept from Yanjing, there was no one else.

The caller ID now showed an unknown number.

He didn’t think much, answered, and brought the receiver to his ear: "Hello, this is Chi Yu."

"Hello, this is Gu Yuan."

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A thud was heard.

Chi Yu suddenly lost his grip on his phone, and it fell to the floor.

It made a thudding sound.

Fortunately, the phone was of high quality, and even though it hit hard, it didn’t turn off; the screen remained lit, indicating that the call was still connected...

Chi Yu could hear the thundering of his own heartbeat.

As he reached down to pick up the phone, his fingers trembled several times, almost dropping it again.

After picking up the phone, he accidentally pressed the speaker button, amplifying Gu Yuan’s voice from the earpiece—

"Is the gentleman listening?"

Chi Yu cleared his throat and replied, "Listening."

"What’s your surname, sir?"

"Chi, as in never late."

"Hello, Mr. Chi."

"Hello."

Such a simple exchange of words, she actually didn’t need to ask his surname to know that it was Chi Yu on the line just by his voice.

On the other end of the line, Gu Yuan was unaware of how Chi Yu felt receiving this direct call from her, and she speculated that he had reconstructed his memory and forgotten about their past encounter, thinking this was his first time entering her world.

Nonetheless, Gu Yuan wasn’t entirely certain and needed to meet him to further confirm it.

After she introduced herself by name just now, there was a sudden thud from the earpiece; it became noisy, clearly indicating the sound of his phone hitting the floor.

Chi Yu was genuinely flustered a moment ago.

After calming his emotions, he realized that yesterday he had approached Yuanyuan’s daughter, and upon knowing this, Gu was surely outraged and had investigated him, calling personally to hold him accountable.

However, wasn’t he waiting precisely for this moment?

Waiting for her to hold him accountable.

It’s just that he wasn’t prepared when her call came so unexpectedly.

The question earlier about his surname was merely a formality; she probably already knew his name by now.

His first contact with her in this world was unexpectedly over the phone.

Chi Yu was not calm, and neither could Gu Yuan remain calm.

But to probe further, Chi Yu did not slip up, and with a steady, calm but displeased tone said, "I’ll skip the formalities; I am Gu Yuan, and you must already know who I am. If not, let me tell you, I am Gu Suisui’s mother. About you approaching my daughter yesterday at the top floor of the Eastern Restaurant, I will pursue this matter."

As expected, she’s here about yesterday, to hold him accountable, to investigate further.

Chi Yu thought, Yuan truly loves her daughter.

So does that mean she also deeply loves that man?

With a restrained and calm tone, he asked her, "How does Miss Gu plan to pursue this matter with me?"

"Your deceptive way of approaching my daughter, regardless of your intentions, made me very angry. I have already secured the surveillance footage from the restaurant as evidence. If you’re not worried, do you think your tragic background can oppose me?"

Chi Yu: "..."

Indeed, Yuan investigated the identity he had set up for himself in Sui City.

But Yuan wouldn’t be able to find anything linking him to the Quan Family, which reassured Chi Yu.

"Mr. Chi, I’d like to meet you; I’ll send the address to your phone via text," Gu Yuan continued, reasonably offering opportunities step by step.

She also added, "If Mr. Chi avoids meeting me, I’ll have my ways of finding you, so please consider well."

"Is Miss Gu aiming to teach me a lesson?"

"What else? You made me very angry."

"Then how about not being angry?"

"..."

His voice suddenly softened, with a hint of coaxing.

He added, "This was my mistake, I admit it, please don’t be angry."

Gu Yuan wasn’t sure if he really had his memories.

Without waiting for Chi Yu to say anything else, she abruptly hung up.

She feared becoming irrational and revealing too much under pressure.

So she could only end the call first.

If Chi Yu had past memories and this time, just like the last, was only temporary, then he certainly wouldn’t come; the previous call had been just an act to go along with her.

If she alarmed him too much, he might avoid her even more.

If he had reconstructed his memory, then he would surely come this time, because his current purpose in joining the entertainment industry was to get close to her; with such a good opportunity, he would definitely seize it.

After sending the address over, Chi Yu replied to her.

[I’ll arrive on time.]

Why wouldn’t he go?

He’ll definitely go.

Right on time, without delay.

He’s been frustrated by a lack of opportunity to see her again, and now the opportunity is right in front of him; if it weren’t for the scheduled arrival time specified in the message, he would have wanted to fly over immediately.

Gu Yuan looked at the text message on her phone screen, a reply from Chi Yu, and she slowly tightened her grip on the phone, wondering if he would actually show up, only to find out this afternoon.

Five in the afternoon.

Chi Yu, according to the address and the specified time, hailed a cab and arrived at the perimeter of the Gu Mansion.