20: Chapter 20 You Are My Moonlight: The Substitute Male Supporting Character 19

"Are you really going? Won't it be a chaotic scene?"

He Jingjing linked arms with Su Qingxue; the group of friends looked distressed at the bar.

"Do you really think Gu Qingyan likes me?"

Su Qingxue couldn't help but confirm with He Jingjing again.

He Jingjing nodded.

"I'm a professional; he was acting really strange the day he heard the news of your marriage."

Su Qingxue rubbed her forehead; she still felt it was unlikely.

But if He Jingjing hadn't misread the situation, it meant Gu Qingyan might have some other intentions.

Like a business marriage.

Meanwhile, on the other side.

Gu Qingyan was at home, talking with his grandfather.

Grandfather Gu was old and frail, but his eyes were filled with wisdom.

After all, it was the male lead's family; as long as it wasn't a tragedy, he was definitely a reasonable, good old man.

But at this moment, there was some disappointment in the old man's eyes.

"Must it be the daughter of the Su Family?"

Gu Qingyan nodded.

"Grandfather, I don't dislike Su Qingxue, and she is the most suitable candidate for a business marriage."

"But she is already married."

Gu Qingyan smiled.

"Grandfather, you don't need to worry about that. I've asked the head of the Su Family; it's just a contract marriage, merely for show."

"Marriage is not child's play; you must think this through carefully."

The old man was an experienced person; he knew that before going abroad, Gu Qingyan had no interest in dating. Now that he had become enlightened, the first person he thought of was Su Qingxue, who had a crush on him.

It was more than just not disliking her; he probably had feelings for her long ago, but just didn't have those thoughts back then.

In relationships, the worst thing is to be stubborn.

Acting like this will only push people further away, eventually hurting both others and himself.

But at this moment, Gu Qingyan felt the threat from Gu Qingyang and was focused solely on company assets, subconsciously using interests to measure Su Qingxue.

Blinded by his own mind, what will he do when the day comes that he sees clearly?

"Grandfather, I have thought it through very clearly. I possess the most advanced AI technology in the country, and when combined with the Su Family's new energy vehicles, the value will be immeasurable. Besides, she is capable; we are the perfect match."

As expected.

The old man mused inwardly.

This grandson is sometimes just too stubborn, set in his ways, and obstinate.

"Fine, fine. Although I support you, I cannot control the relationships of you young people. Just handle it yourself."

With words like that, what could be difficult to handle in a relationship?

Gu Qingyan believed that Su Qingxue would not refuse.

Moreover, Su Qingxue had a crush on him for many years. As for why she didn't pick him up at the airport last time, she must have been embarrassed to see him because the contract marriage hadn't been resolved yet.

With this mindset, Gu Qingyan looked forward to the banquet in a few days, where he would reunite with Su Qingxue in person.

[However, the current plot has long since deviated from the original work; will he still be able to get his wish?]

[Dude upstairs, are you acting as the narrator?]

[No, I'm just being reasonably suspicious.]

[Suspecting what, my ass. I recognize your ID; you're from the Xuezhu Faction. Get lost. Those of us watching the male lead are all Qingyan fans, we are fans of the original work.]

[Exactly, get lost, get lost, you heretic.]

[Fine, I'm leaving. I don't even care. Can this self-righteous, tsundere thing even beat Meng Zhu? We'll see at the banquet, hmph.]

A portion of the comments believed that being afraid to meet Gu Qingyan proved that Su Qingxue had never let go and was now just deceiving herself.

The other portion firmly believed that Meng Zhu had already won Su Qingxue over.

The two sides of the comments had been arguing incessantly recently, which allowed Meng Zhu to inadvertently gather quite a bit of intelligence.

A few days later, on the way to the banquet, Su Qingxue seemed somewhat distracted, glancing at Meng Zhu from time to time, clearly worried.

However, Meng Zhu was very relaxed, though there were a few comments that made him quite concerned.

Through a slip of the tongue, Meng Zhu had already learned that Gu Qingyan had visited the head of the Su Family.

This was information that even Su Qingxue didn't know.

Then, regarding Gu Qingyan's current strength, as well as his company's main advantages and industries, everything had been spilled.

Although he was confident enough, he had to admit that the male lead's setup was there; his foundation was indeed solid, and the AI technology was high-tech, the best in the country.

However, Meng Zhu's company had also entered a period of rapid growth, so he was not afraid of this.

Outsiders only knew about his collaboration with Gu Qingyang on Qingzhu Media, not knowing that Qingzhu Media was just his smallest asset, merely a stepping stone for the early stages.

"Good brother, you've finally arrived."

As soon as Gu Qingyang saw Meng Zhu, he immediately gave him a hug.

The protagonist of the night was Gu Qingyan; to be honest, he felt quite awkward.

Many people were discussing Gu Qingyan's AI technology—saying things like "the future is promising," "he's a genius youth," and "his prospects are boundless." His ears were almost getting calloused from hearing it.

Anyone who didn't know better would think tonight was the announcement of Gu Qingyan becoming the heir.

But complaints aside, it would be a lie to say Gu Qingyang wasn't anxious.

Only when he saw Meng Zhu did he regain some confidence.

After all, he was a young man from a major family, so he could keep his composure and wouldn't steal the spotlight tonight or clash head-on with Gu Qingyan.

But the arrival of Meng Zhu made him feel as if he had found a harbor, and he breathed a huge sigh of relief.

"Sister-in-law looks very beautiful today."

"Thank you!"

Su Qingxue was actually a bit surprised; she could see the reliance and sincerity in Gu Qingyang's eyes. His relationship with Meng Zhu was actually even better than she had imagined.

The three of them exchanged a few brief pleasantries. Just as Gu Qingyang was about to take the two of them to meet some friends, unexpectedly, Gu Qingyan spotted the three of them in the crowd at a glance.

At the same time, Su Qingxue also saw Gu Qingyan.

The hand she was linking with Meng Zhu tightened subconsciously, causing Meng Zhu to glance at her from the corner of his eye.

But he did not pull his hand away, just frowned slightly, and quickly loosened it.

Seeing this scene, the comments, as expected, started a great war again.

[Did you see that? This is the lethality of a first love.]

[Exactly. When actually seeing the person in the flesh, can Su Qingxue really remain calm? The body's instincts cannot lie.]

[I am from the Xuezhu Faction; to be honest, I'm a bit disappointed. This is clearly not having let go yet. If she really didn't like him anymore, she should feel absolutely no ripples in her heart.]

Although the argument was still very intense, this time the Xuezhu Faction was clearly at a disadvantage.

There were even a large number of people angrily scolding Su Qingxue for not living up to expectations.

But in reality, they had wronged Su Qingxue.

Su Qingxue was indeed very nervous at this moment.

But that was fear.

The dignified company president was panicking inside.

Gu Qingyan knew she used to have a crush on him, and she was worried that Gu Qingyan would bring it up today.

She actually didn't know what she was afraid of; she just simply didn't want Meng Zhu to know that she had once liked someone else.

"Qingxue, long time no see!"

Gu Qingyan looked somewhat like Gu Qingyang, but their temperaments were completely different.

Gu Qingyang managed his own media company, which led him to dress quite fashionably; Meng Zhu had once internally evaluated him as looking like a peacock.

However, Gu Qingyan was different; he wore gold-rimmed glasses and dressed more formally and old-school, more like a business elite or a boss.

Looking at his extended hand, Su Qingxue subconsciously glanced at Meng Zhu, paused for two seconds, and then gently shook Gu Qingyan's fingertips.

"Long time no see, CEO Gu."