"Stop looking, I've put something up." Shi Qi was speechless.

"Oh..." He sounded quite regretful, but then he muttered to himself, "It's better to put it on." He couldn't let others see it.

When the two arrived, the venue was already packed with people. Given their appearance and the aura of being the main characters, they attracted attention as soon as they entered.

What puzzled them was why the two had arrived together. Everyone knew that Gu Yu and Shi Qi outwardly acted like best buddies, but secretly they were fierce rivals. Now that they had arrived together, and moreover, why was Gu Yu staring at Shi Qi with a silly grin?

The two walked toward the main character of the day. Wen Xiaonan, dressed in a beige evening gown, stood in the most conspicuous position in the entire hall. The elderly man next to her sat in a wheelchair, and her uncle Wen Tianqiu stood on the other side of the wheelchair.

The group stopped in front of the three, exchanged pleasantries, but Old Master Wen seemed rather unhappy. After all, Gu Yu's position was rather awkward; he was essentially the former son-in-law of the Wen family. Besides, his granddaughter was clearly wonderful in every way, so why should Gu Yu divorce her?!

To ease the tension, Wen Tianqiu joked, "The dance is about to start. Didn't President Gu and President Shi bring their dance partners?"

For some reason, Wen Tianqiu felt that the atmosphere became even more awkward after he said those words.

Gu Yu glanced at Shi Qi and thought to himself, whether or not someone has a dance partner depends on this person, doesn't it?

"Looks like Mr. Shi will be a bachelor with me for life," Gu Yu said with a smile.

From the moment he came in, Shi Qi immediately put on his usual fake smile: "Mr. Gu is joking."

Wen Tianqiu: "Please wait in the rest area for a moment."

Once they were a distance away, Shi Qi stopped putting on his fake smile.

Gu Yu knew that Shi Qi had a beautiful smile, but he still preferred Shi Qi's true self. He was usually incredibly cold, but the little expressions he occasionally revealed were absolutely adorable. Like a noble cat, every move he made landed precisely on his heart.

The two approached a long table laden with wine and desserts. Shi Qi casually picked up a wine glass, glancing at the desserts on the table as he tilted his head back to drink.

Before I could even take a sip, the glass was snatched away.

Shi Qi's resentful gaze shifted from the dessert to Gu Yu: "What?" Her tone was unfriendly.

Gu Yu took a sip of the wine in his hand and then said, "Given Mr. Shi's drinking capacity, he'd better not drink this."

Unfortunately, this person has a strong addiction to alcohol; the more you forbid him from drinking, the more he wants to drink.

Shi Qi picked up another glass, while 007 advised from the side, "Host, why don't you listen to him? It's a rare opportunity to see the female lead; this is a great chance to complete the mission!"

He paused for a moment, then tilted his head back and drank the wine in one gulp.

Seeing this, Gu Yu smiled helplessly. What could he do? He had to spoil his wife. 007 was on the verge of tears. How could someone who was always so composed have become like this? He must have been corrupted by someone.

Soon, Wen Tianqiu announced the start of the ball.

The effects of the alcohol hadn't kicked in yet, and Shi Qi was still relatively sober when he noticed that Wen Xiaonan hadn't brought a dance partner.

Wen Xiaonan walked through the crowd towards the two of them, finally stopping in front of Gu Yu: "Mr. Gu, may I dance with you?"

Gu Yu glanced at Shi Qi, who was secretly taking another sip of wine, and laughed, "Sorry, my wife is very strict."

After drinking, his body moved faster than his brain. He pinched Gu Yu's waist lightly, then walked out without saying a word.

Because the two were standing close together, Wen Xiaonan didn't see their subtle interactions; she only felt that Gu Yu's smile seemed to have deepened.

She was stunned. "You have someone you like?" How could that be? In such a short time… "You divorced me because of her?"

The implication of "Don't forget that the initiative is in my hands" is that you shouldn't pry into things that don't concern you.

Wen Xiaonan's expression revealed sadness: "She must have been a very good person. She made you disregard the contract and divorce me."

Gu Yu, who originally didn't want to say anything more to her, softened with a hint of pride upon hearing this: "Yes, to me, he is the best person, so good that I feel... he's the one for me... Excuse me, I have to go now. I should go find my wife."

Shi Qi had just left from the back, and following the direction he had gone, Gu Yu arrived at the hotel's back garden.

The faint moonlight cast a silvery glow on the plants in the garden, and the lamplight made everything just right, making the person under the light even more dazzling.

Shi Qi closed his eyes, crossed his arms, and leaned against a tree. A gentle breeze blew, lifting his hair and dispelling some of the summer heat. The cicadas chirped noisily, making the place seem exceptionally peaceful.

The scene overlapped with the scene on his wedding day, but the state of mind was very different. Seeing him like this again, I felt that every single strand of his hair was so beautiful.

Gu Yu walked over and kissed Shi Qi's lips.

Shi Qi opened his hazy eyes and looked at him blankly. Gu Yu knew that this man was probably drunk again.

She also feigned a sigh of regret: "Now there's no one to dance with me anymore."

Shi Qi narrowed his eyes dangerously: "Although you were rejected, I think Wen Xiaonan would still be happy to dance with you."

Gu Yu pretended to be hesitant and said, "Forget it, my wife won't let me dance with other people."

"I agree, go find her." He clearly spoke without thinking.

"So you've accepted you as my wife?"

Damn it, I was careless: "Get out!" Shi Qi was a little embarrassed and angry.

After a moment of silence, Gu Yu spoke again, hinting wildly, "I really want to dance with the person I love..." He even looked a little aggrieved.

Shi Qi stared at him quietly, not knowing what he was trying to read from Gu Yu's face. After a moment, he said, "You dance the women's steps, but I can't."

To be honest, he didn't know either, but it didn't matter; he had a good learning ability. Gu Yu put his hand on Shi Qi's shoulder, striking a pose as if she were walking as a woman, but it was all just a pose; she stepped on Shi Qi's foot after only a couple of steps.

Shi Qi didn't say anything, but Gu Yu quickly withdrew his foot and asked to do it again.

He held on longer this time, but unsurprisingly, he stepped on it again. Shi Qi's face darkened: "Can you even do this?"

Gu Yu chuckled softly, "Didn't you experience it for yourself? ...This is the last time."

Shi Qi muttered "shameless" to herself, but still cooperated and started the third attempt. Although she knew that her movements were still not very skillful, fortunately she did not get stuck again because she stepped on his foot.

Under the moonlight, two tall men danced gracefully to the music drifting from the banquet hall.

"Host, the female lead is over there!" 007 reminded him.

Shi Qi paused for a moment, and only after a moment did he realize what was happening, and all he saw was Wen Xiaonan's hurried departure.

"Sigh, drinking leads to trouble, that's why you shouldn't drink."

Gu Yu noticed his unusual behavior: "What's wrong?"

"It's okay, let's continue." Shi Qi's unclear mind wasn't really interested in thinking about unrelated people.

Wen Xiaonan was startled by the scene she saw as soon as she arrived. Was the person with Gu Yu Shi Qi?

Driven by some ulterior motive, she filmed the scene.

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After the dance ended, Shi Qi seemed like a robot that had run out of power, frozen in place.

Gu Yu shook his head helplessly and pressed him down to sit on the bench by the pool.

After sitting down, he seemed to recharge, turning his head to face the pool and humming softly. Gu Yu sat close to Shi Qi, his right hand holding Shi Qi's left hand, listening quietly.

Shi Qi's timbre is naturally very good, and he sings lyrics without words in a very pleasant way, but strangely his tunes don't have a modern style at all; they sound more like ancient music.

Shi Qi raised his right hand, extended his index finger, and made a few strokes in the air towards the pool. Then, his movements stopped, and his singing ceased.

He slowly turned his head, glanced at Gu Yu, then at their clasped hands. Suddenly, he pulled his hands away and abruptly stood up. Although the light wasn't great, Gu Yu could still see that his face, which never blushed even when drinking, instantly turned bright red.

"you……"

Shi Qi quickly answered, "I didn't do anything!" Then he turned to leave, looking like he was fleeing in panic.

Gu Yu was amused by his reaction, assuming that he was embarrassed because of what had just happened, so she grabbed his hand to comfort him.

Feeling his hand being held again, Shi Qi slowly turned his head, glanced at their clasped hands, and asked in a cold, hard tone, "Why are you holding my hand?"

"Because I like you." Gu Yu replied without hesitation.

Shi Qi looked incredulous, her face flushed red: "You... like... me?" She pointed at him, then at herself.

007 finally understood: whenever this old man got drunk, he would always say something shocking. Fortunately, he didn't remember anything when he woke up. The series of actions just now were truly terrifying.

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