135: Of all the weapons in the world, the past is the most wounding.

In the hotel, Qiu Gu looked back every few steps with a conflicted expression, leaving Gao Xiaofan completely speechless.

"Xiaofan, how about we grab a meal? We haven't eaten dinner yet~"

"I don't want to eat with you. I'll order takeout myself later! Just hurry up and go~"

What meal? It was already seven o'clock. Even a quick bite would take until after eight, and who knew when Qiu Gu would actually get back.

Since he was letting him go home, he should go early so he could still have dinner with his family.

After Qiu Gu left, Gao Xiaofan glanced at the power banks charging by the bed, shook his head with a smile, and went into the bathroom to wash up.

Qiu Gu had insisted on finishing everything before he was willing to leave, making it seem as if Gao Xiaofan couldn't take care of himself.

After washing up, Gao Xiaofan lay on the bed and scrolled through TikTok. Soon, the sound of quacking laughter filled the room.

Alone, he didn't feel like eating anymore. Time for sleep~

The next day, Gao Xiaofan woke up early. He tossed and turned in bed for a while in a daze before finally crawling out.

After washing up, he sat in the room for a bit. Checking the time, it was only after six. With nothing better to do, he turned on his phone and started a livestream.

"Brothers, good morning~ Welcome to my livestream room. The Streamer is always here. If you like it, feel free to follow."

At first, there were very few people, but as the broadcast continued, more and more joined.

"Brother Wo Zi, so early today? Did the sun rise from the west?"

"Brother Wo Zi is really annoying. Usually, when I'm slacking off at work, he never streams, but on Saturday, he starts this early. What are you trying to do~"

"Exactly, exactly. Streaming at six. I was planning to watch you when I woke up naturally, but the notification woke me up~"

"I'm dreaming. There's no way Brother Wo Zi would stream this early. Going back to sleep~"

Gao Xiaofan looked at the bullet chat and chuckled. How was he supposed to know what day of the week it was? It's not like he had a job~

"Jiangcheng is known for its 'Guozao' breakfast culture. Why don't you go experience it, Brother Wo Zi?"

"Person above, did you forget? Brother Gu is on vacation~"

"Hahaha, true. Don't starve to death, Brother Wo Zi~"

Gao Xiaofan's face darkened, and he retorted stubbornly.

"What? What do you mean starve to death? I'll take you all to experience Guozao on stream in a bit!"

The viewers in the livestream room burst into laughter, and the bullet chat flew by.

"He's getting worked up, he's getting worked up~"

"Exactly right, quack quack quack."

"Brother Wo Zi, just admit it. You can't survive without Brother Gu~"

Just then, a comment appeared.

"I really don't understand why he's on vacation. Even if Brother Wo Zi gave me time off, I wouldn't leave. Look at the state Brother Wo Zi is in; how can he manage if people leave?"

More and more viewers thought this made sense and chimed in.

Gao Xiaofan looked at the chat and fell silent, his expression turning unhappy... In Hongshan District, Jiangcheng, inside a Resettlement Housing Community, Qiu Gu lay on the sofa, looking pale as he stared at his phone screen.

An hour ago, while he was sound asleep, he had suddenly thought of something and jolted awake. He checked his phone, saw no notifications, smiled, and went back to sleep.

This repeated every ten minutes.

It seemed Xiaofan was still sleeping~

But ten minutes ago, his phone suddenly rang.

"The Streamer you follow, Brother Wo Zi, is now live~"

Qiu Gu hurried to click in. Seeing Gao Xiaofan's smiling face, he couldn't help but smile too.

As long as he's in good spirits. I'll have to remind him to eat breakfast later.

How could he not know? Choosing Jiangcheng as the fourth stop of the Fishing Tour must have been Xiaofan's idea alone, but giving him two days off was indeed unexpected.

Ever since returning home last night, Qiu Gu had felt uneasy, constantly worried that Xiaofan wouldn't be able to handle things. His biggest hope now was that Gao Xiaofan would also take two days off for himself. If he went out fishing again and drove with one hand, the thought alone terrified him.

But as he watched, the accusations against him in the chat made his face turn pale.

He indeed hadn't seen his children for a long time, but he shouldn't have come back last night.

Seeing Gao Xiaofan's silent appearance on the screen, a wave of self-reproach washed over Qiu Gu.

I'm going back right now.

Just as Qiu Gu was about to get up, a voice came from the livestream on his phone.

"First of all, Qiu Gu is my employee, so taking time off is normal. Secondly, Brother Gu actually didn't want to come back; I was the one who chased him away~"

Qiu Gu stopped and continued watching.

"But why didn't he want to go back?"

"Because he was worried it would be inconvenient for me alone, because he considers me a friend."

"As you can see, Brother Gu has taken great care of me during this Fishing Tour, just like a big brother. So, you wouldn't want me to be so heartless, right?"

The bullet chat finally calmed down, and people started giving likes.

"Well said, Brother Wo Zi! Support!"

"The person who should thank Brother Wo Zi the most right now should be Brother Gu's wife, quack quack quack~"

"Hehehe, exactly, exactly."

In the hotel, Gao Xiaofan couldn't help but sigh when he saw these joking comments.

"Brothers, let's not make jokes like that in the future."

"Normally, as Brother Gu's friend, I shouldn't talk about his family matters. But the jokes you occasionally make in the livestream room really do unintentionally hurt him. Brother Gu is divorced."

"Brother Gu is under a lot of pressure. He's not like me, a single man with no worries. He has two children and two sick elderly parents, and he's the sole provider."

"That's why I gave him time off. Brothers, of all the weapons in the world, the past hurts the most!"

Gao Xiaofan's words left the viewers silent. No one had expected that the honest and kind-looking Qiu Gu would have such a family situation.

Watching Gao Xiaofan on his phone and hearing his words, Qiu Gu felt his nose tingle. He wiped the corners of his eyes and lay back on the sofa, staring at the ceiling.

The whole house only had two bedrooms and a study. The study had been converted into a small bedroom for his Aunt to stay in, while the master and second bedrooms were for his parents and children.

Life will get better and better.

Qiu Gu sat up, preparing to go out and find Gao Xiaofan. Being able to see his children and parents this time was already enough.

The phone rang.

Qiu Gu looked at the WeChat notification, puzzled. Why would she be calling him?

He answered the phone, chatted for a few words, then smiled, hung up, and lay back on the sofa.

It seemed he would be staying home for these two days of vacation~

...The atmosphere in the livestream room returned to being cheerful, with people even demanding that Gao Xiaofan give Qiu Gu a raise~

"Alright, I'm going to get some breakfast. I'm hungry. We'll start fishing after I eat, okay?"

Gao Xiaofan held his phone and slowly walked toward the door.

Just as he was about to open it, a knock sounded.