“Mr. Gu, this is a gamble for a beauty.” Yuan Baiyue, who had sneaked away from his busy schedule, came to the hospital to visit his good friend and part-time superior. “The lessons from the long course of history are clear, you must not throw away your empire for the sake of a beautiful woman.”

Gu Xuanze seemed to be recovering well, his complexion rosy, which added a bit of warmth to the usually cold and distant CEO, giving him more of a human touch.

Lu Youze happened to be away from the hospital today for an exclusive interview. Before the filming of the new drama began, all these public appearances had been postponed by Gu Xuanze, and at this time, Lu Youze did not need to be in the public eye. However, the interviewer was Ye You, who had also helped Lu Youze a lot in this incident, so it would be impolite to refuse.

Although no one would dare to harm Ye You, the precious grandson of the Ye family, to be safe, Gu Xuanze still had his bodyguards follow secretly. Of course, this was something Lu Youze couldn’t know. Although he was an Omega, he always tried to be strong, and Gu Xuanze didn’t want to make him unhappy over such a trivial matter.

However, Gu Xuanze probably didn’t realize that Lu Youze had already seen through everything.

The days spent in the hospital were the happiest time in Gu Xuanze’s life. If it could continue like this, he honestly wouldn’t mind his physical condition.

Of course, that was just a thought. His health couldn’t fail; such a large Gu corporation needed him, and he couldn’t put Ah Hao at ease either. Most importantly, he still wanted to spend his life supporting Lu Youze.

“Our Gu family is rich and powerful, we’re not afraid.” Gu Xuanze glanced at his friend, dismissing his words, “Besides, Youze deserves it. Why should I not spend money on him? Anyway, I can earn it back.”

What do others say? But compared to before, the mood of the great CEO seemed visibly better, so his usual requests should be met, right?

“Mr. Gu seems to be in a good mood?”

“Ah Yuan, just say what you mean.” Gu Xuanze replied.

“I need a vacation,” Yuan Baiyue put away his playful attitude and said seriously, “Xuanze, approve my annual leave.”

“Reason?”

“I’ve had a breakup,” Yuan Baiyue said in a self-deprecating tone, “I want to go on vacation and clear my mind.”

Gu Xuanze didn’t know how to comfort him, though he was aware of Yuan Baiyue’s emotional struggles.

“I won’t approve it.” Sympathy aside, in work matters, Gu Xuanze was strict. “Ah Yuan, I’ll be joining the crew soon, and you won’t have any leave before the drama wraps.”

“Vampire, devil…” Yuan Baiyue grumbled.

“I am.” Gu Xuanze didn’t deny it but, when he spoke again, his voice softened, “Ah Yuan, thank you for your hard work. Thanks for everything these days.”

What could Yuan Baiyue do now that his friend had said so? He could only sigh at his poor judgment in friends and continue working for him.

At this moment, Lu Youze suddenly sent a message to Gu Xuanze on WeChat with some photos taken by Ye You during the interview.

“Am I handsome?”

Gu Xuanze looked gently at the picture of Lu Youze and quickly replied.

“Handsome.”

Recently, Lu Youze had become more proactive, and the happiness came so suddenly that Gu Xuanze sometimes felt like he was in a dream.

Yuan Baiyue rarely saw his friend in this state. Was this the look of happiness after persistence? Yuan Baiyue wondered if he should try harder in his own life.

Looking at his friend replying to messages, Yuan Baiyue decided not to disturb him.

“I’m going back to the company,” he said as he reached the door, then suddenly turned around to look at Gu Xuanze and, from the bottom of his heart, said, “Mr. Gu, I hope you’ll marry our future CEO’s wife soon.”

Gu Xuanze froze for a moment, and after a while, he nodded at his friend, silently accepting his blessing.

“What are you busy with? Have you been resting well?”

On WeChat, Lu Youze had just sent a message.

“Just now, Ah Yuan asked me when I would marry the future CEO’s wife.”

After typing this, Gu Xuanze stared at it for a long time, and eventually, he hit send. Recently, his relationship with Lu Youze had improved significantly, but this ambiguous connection wasn’t exactly what he wanted, so he was cautiously testing the waters.

However, as soon as he sent it, Gu Xuanze immediately wanted to take it back. Not knowing if it was due to nervousness, his hand shook and his phone fell under the bed. When he finally retrieved the phone, he saw a reply.

Gu Xuanze anxiously opened the message.

Lu Youze:

So how did our CEO answer him? (With a few smiley emojis)

Looking at this message, Gu Xuanze felt a flutter in his heart, a joy he had never experienced before. Could it be that he was overthinking this?

Gu Xuanze:

That depends on the CEO’s wife’s approval.

Gu Xuanze thought his reply seemed too formal, so after some thought, he added a smiley emoji, just like Lu Youze’s.

At the same time, Lu Youze’s phone call came in.

Gu Xuanze took a deep breath and, trying to calm down, answered the call.

“Ah Ze.” In just a few days, Lu Youze had already dropped the formal “Mr. Gu” and called him “Ah Ze,” which indicated how much more relaxed he had become without any concerns. But at that moment, Lu Youze’s tone seemed slightly serious. “What kind of answer do you want from me?”

Gu Xuanze tensed again, gripping his phone tightly, his expression growing colder. He regretted rushing things—he had let the happiness of the past few days cloud his judgment, and now he was getting ahead of himself.

“Yuze, I’m sorry, I made you misunderstand.” Gu Xuanze took a deep breath, trying to steady himself. He couldn’t let things go in the wrong direction, absolutely couldn’t put any pressure on Lu Yuze. “You don’t need to overthink, I’m very satisfied with the current situation.”

“Ah, is that so? It turns out I misunderstood!” Lu Yuze’s voice carried a smile, he was holding back a laugh. Ever since he stopped resisting Gu Xuanze’s feelings, he had become more and more himself in front of him. After all, the big CEO had said he preferred the current version of him. He had to gradually push away the image of the old Lu Yuze that had existed in Gu Xuanze’s heart. Watching the always imposing CEO who could easily be made nervous by just one word from him, Lu Yuze couldn’t help but want to tease him.

“Yes, I…”

“I was about to agree with you,” Lu Yuze sighed, pretending to be regretful and disappointed. “Turns out I was just being too sentimental.”

His words immediately left Gu Xuanze speechless, the sentence he was about to finish suddenly stopped.

“No, no! How could you be being sentimental?” Gu Xuanze, probably for the first time ever, acted out of character. He hurriedly said, “Yuze, I’ve been dreaming of being your boyfriend. Would you give me this chance?”

There was a long silence on the other end of the line, then a response: “Okay.”

The voice was soft, even with a hint of a smile, but it was exceptionally firm and serious. It was the most beautiful word Gu Xuanze had ever heard.