I'm crazy, don't mess with me. I just love to pretend to be crazy, remember that.

Almost thinking he was seeing things, Sheng Chi rubbed his eyes in disbelief and looked at the book in his hand again.

With its colorful cover that looked like it had been read many times, Sheng Chi was certain that he was holding a "Dream of the Red Chamber" rather than a "Dream of the Red Chamber".

"Hey bro, why is your name different from ours?"

Si Qian, never one to miss a good spectacle, couldn't help but gloat, "Is your book even legitimate?"

Sheng Chi's face alternated between pale and red, a truly fascinating sight.

[A dream of brothels? Don't make me laugh to death, hahaha!]

If I remember correctly, Sheng Chi used to really like to cultivate a persona of someone who loves reading. I didn't believe it before, but now I do, since I also love reading those kinds of books [covers mouth and chuckles]

Where did Sheng Jiajun go? Why isn't he defending his brother now? Are you trying to say he accidentally bought a secondhand book?

Of all the personas to cultivate, why choose the one most easily shattered?

In a flurry, he hid the book behind his back, his tiny brain racing as he tried to find a way to recover.

"This might be... my agent didn't notice and bought the wrong thing. I just received it today and didn't realize it."

He originally planned to buy secondhand books to make a show of things, since they had been read and annotated, making it easier to appear sophisticated.

I never expected things to go wrong like this...

The Sheng Chi "Dream of the Brothel" incident quickly went viral, sending him to the top of trending searches and even bringing up his past remarks from a few years ago before he became famous.

These days, netizens may not have memories, but the internet does.

No one expected that Sheng Chi's haters would save the screenshots until now, and then deliver a fatal blow at the crucial moment.

Even Si Qian was amazed when he saw it.

That's why they say hate lasts longer than love.

Calling him a "failure to catch a fish" or a "desperate illiterate" is no longer enough to describe Sheng Chi, this pretentious guy.

While Sheng Chi was on the phone with his studio's public relations department, Si Qian had already slipped into the kitchen and taken a bottle of drink from the refrigerator.

I never expected that I would be caught by Gu Shiyu in such a short time.

These days, Gu Shiyu has thought about talking to her alone.

But Si Qian was either with Pei Li or with Pei Li.

"Why do I feel like you're different from before?"

Gu Shiyu stared at her with his deep eyes, feeling that the Si Qian in front of him was somewhat different from the person he remembered.

Si Qian's heart skipped a beat, and she subconsciously touched her face, quickly retorting, "Really?"

That dog has sharp eyes; it could even tell that?

Seeing her strong reaction, Gu Shiyu suppressed his doubts and asked, "Did you get plastic surgery?"

Why does she seem a little different from before?

"Yes, yes, I've had hyaluronic acid injections, nasal base augmentation, chin filler, bone reduction, brow bone surgery, canthoplasty, and external contour fixation done on my face. It's normal that it looks different from before."

Just kidding, she used her amazing transformation skills to make herself look like the ideal man and earn a lot of money from him and the knife-cut noodles.

If this gets discovered, how will I ever make a living with this skill again?

Gu Shiyu was momentarily speechless, but didn't think much of it.

"You once said you loved me so much you couldn't extricate yourself—"

"stop!"

Si Qian quickly interrupted Gu Shiyu's fantasy, "When did I ever say such a thing? What I actually said was that I love your money to the point of obsession."

Gu Shiyu paused for a moment: "So, do you still love me now?"

He was truly unwilling to accept being cheated so much!

We need to figure out a way to get our money back!

Nothing ventured, nothing gained!

"do not love."

Gu Shiyu pulled out a shopping card with no spending limit from his own online store: "Say it again!"

You can't catch a wolf without risking your cub!

Si Qian did not answer directly: "Xiao Gu, you should know that my love is just as great as your mother's love."

This kind of love is called fatherly love.

Remembering what his brother had told him—that girls don't casually show their chat logs to others, and that if they do, it's a sign of love—Gu Shiyu decided to test the waters.

"Since you love me, let me see your chat history."

Gu Shiyu put the shopping card into Si Qian's pocket.

Si Qian took out her phone without hesitation, quickly accepted the shopping card, and then generously expressed her gratitude on WeChat.

"Just look at it. You can delete any of the guys on the list except my dad."

Gu Shiyu felt a little relieved after hearing this, thinking that he still held a certain place in Si Qian's heart.

He took the phone and swiped to the list, his face suddenly freezing.

He quickly clenched his fists, raised his head again, and his eyes were filled with murderous intent.

He was almost laughing out of anger, and questioned Si Qian through gritted teeth.

"You have 597 friends on your contact list, and 596 of them are your dads?!"

The one left is still himself!

Gu Shiyu stared furiously at the screen filled with the nickname "Dad," his face dark with rage.

"So what happened?"

Those are all her sugar daddies; it's no problem to label all of them as "daddies."

Why is such a petty and narrow-minded man?

"You're really great!"

"Don't say that, we're all great!"

As she spoke, Si Qian gave Gu Shiyu a thumbs up.

Breaking down on the spot, Gu Shiyu angrily retorted, "Do you think I can't live without you?"

"No."

He's chatted with eighteen women in a year; he'd practically grind an iron rod into a needle. Who would believe he can't live without him?

What about dreaming?

"Give me back my card!"

"Damn, you're so stingy?"

What domineering CEO wants back what he gives away?

Si Qian clutched her pocket and took a few steps back, becoming wary.

"Shouldn't you just throw me a check for tens of millions and say, 'Don't let me see you again'?"

"You think I'm some kind of idiot like Li Chuanze?!"

Si Qian never expected that Gu Shiyu was even stingier than her.

"Since you dared to give it to me, you'd better not ask me for it in the first place!"

"Fine, I'm spineless!"

"Why did you give it to me if you have no guts?"

"Because I'm showing off!"

At this point, Gu Shiyu no longer cared about saving face.

The Gu family is wealthy, but he's truly broke right now!

He was almost ripped off by Si Qian and ended up with nothing left, so this card was one of his few remaining personal assets.

He wouldn't have given it away if he hadn't had a sudden headache and fever.

"Okay, show some sincerity. Since this card was given to you by your dad, call me 'Dad' and I'll return it to you."

"Could you return the previous one to me as well? If not, I'll return the courtyard house to you as well."

"It depends on your attitude."

It's his own fault for showing off and telling her to fill in how much money she wanted.

He got upset when I actually filled it out.

"Row!"

Gu Shiyu looked humiliated. Thinking about what he was going to do, he took a deep breath and mentally prepared himself. Then he whispered something to Si Qian.

"father……"

"Speak louder, haven't you eaten yet?"

"father!"

Gu Shiyu let out a dry, hoarse roar, looking as if his voice was about to break.

Pei Li heard the commotion outside and peeked in.

"Oh? Are you here to recognize relatives?"