Lu Youze actually didn’t expect to confirm his relationship with Gu Xuanze so early on. But when Gu Xuanze asked him in a flustered and urgent manner whether he wanted to date, Lu Youze found that he couldn’t bring himself to say words of rejection. He hadn’t known Gu Xuanze for that long, and he didn’t dare say he knew him inside and out. However, recently, he started noticing that Gu Xuanze only became flustered and helpless when he was around. And he was sure now that he had developed feelings for him. Since that was the case, why continue testing each other?

“Okay,” he answered with a smile, full of joy and determination.

This feeling was truly a bit strange. The moment he agreed, he felt a sense of release, like a heavy burden was lifted, and then happiness enveloped him completely. He couldn’t help but wish he could go back a week and wake up the version of himself who was still hesitating and resisting Gu Xuanze. What was the point of all that internal conflict? No matter who he had liked before, the only person he could like now was this one.

Lu Youze was quite confident in himself. After all, he was already an award-winning actor. If he were still insecure, what would others do?

“Idol.” After Ye You finished adjusting the equipment, he entered the lounge. Seeing Lu Youze’s expression, he couldn’t help but smile too. “You seem much happier than before.”

“Really?” Lu Youze smiled at Ye You, not hiding his joy. After all, in some sense, this was also his first love.

In the original world, although he was a famous actor with many admirers, due to his sexual orientation, he never had a real relationship. At most, he would fantasize about the faces of the ones he liked while watching TV or on magazine covers. But after crossing over to this world, due to the magical ABO setting, he could openly love a man. However, due to Yu Li’s constant sabotage, his life had been quite tough.

Gu Xuanze, aside from Gu Xuanhao, was the male Alpha he had interacted with the most. He was handsome, gentle, and wealthy. Wasn’t it natural to be attracted to him? Of course, he wasn’t planning to hide his happiness, since this was his first relationship, and part of him wanted to show off a bit.

Thanks to Yuan Baiyue’s marketing, the CP support rate between him and Gu Xuanze seemed quite high. They could even compete for the best CP of the year.

“Yes, it’s really true.” Ye You nodded, looking at his idol, who was even more charming than before, and couldn’t help but take several photos. He murmured, “Ah, I’m so envious, I feel a bit jealous of Mr. Gu.”

“Mr. Ye, did you just say something?”

“It’s nothing, nothing.” Ye You pointed to the camera in his hand. “Idol, if you’re ready, we can start anytime.”

“Okay,” Lu Youze nodded. He quickly adjusted his facial expression and got into work mode. “Then I’ll leave it to you, Mr. Ye.”

Lu Youze’s professionalism was always top-notch in the industry. He was able to match the photographer’s ideas perfectly with his movements and expressions. During interviews, he also knew exactly what the reporters wanted and could always give answers that were both intriguing and private without revealing too much.

Gu Xuanze had cleared the shadows from his life, and now it was his stage to shine. He wanted to show Gu Xuanze that he was even more outstanding and radiant than the original Lu Youze. He wanted Gu Xuanze to like this new version of him even more.

“Idol,” after Ye You finished giving instructions to the staff, he jogged over to Lu Youze, who was touching up his makeup. After experiencing the close contact with his idol as a fan, Ye You was even more impressed by Lu Youze’s work efficiency. “The photographers were all praising you, saying working with you is so easy. They managed to finish the work ahead of schedule, and thanks to that, they can go out and have a drink.”

“Mr. Ye, you’re exaggerating.” Lu Youze smiled. “I’m also happy to work with everyone this time. I hope there will be more opportunities in the future. Oh, by the way, please tell everyone that this time, it’s on me. They shouldn’t hold back.”

After all, he had been heavily criticized online recently. Although Yuan Baiyue had done his best to salvage his image, he knew he had to personally maintain good relationships with people. In the entertainment industry, connections were essential, and it was always best not to offend reporters and media personnel. Ye You’s company, “Yi Ye,” was quite a prominent media outlet, and maintaining a good relationship with them was never a bad idea.

“I’ll thank you on behalf of the others,” Ye You said, then called out loudly to the colleagues who were packing up the studio, “Brothers, the idol says he’s treating today!”

The studio erupted in cheers, with some even exaggeratedly shouting, “Lu Youze is a god!”

Seeing everyone so happy, Lu Youze’s smile deepened.

Although the entertainment industry had a reputation for being a messy place, he still loved this circle and this job. Perhaps it was because, after a long day of work, seeing such smiles made it all worthwhile.

After things were tidied up, the staff began to leave, and Ye You and Lu Youze were the last ones remaining.

“Idol, I feel like you’re a little different from before.”

“Really?” Lu Youze wasn’t in a hurry at all. He smiled and said, “After going through so much, people will change! And, to be honest, my memory is still quite blurry. I can’t remember many things clearly.”

Lu Youze trusted Ye You, so he wasn’t worried about Ye You revealing that he had “amnesia.” If the media found out that he wrote that little essay under the condition of “not remembering anything,” it would probably cause another scandal. Of course, he had his own reasons for doing this. He had heard Gu Xuanze mention before that Ye You was the heir to the Ye family’s intelligence network. If Ye You could be on his side, it would benefit his future development.

It was worth the risk, and he had always been confident in his ability to read people.

Ye You was initially surprised, but then his eyes filled with gratefulness. He was both touched and serious when he looked at Lu Youze and said, “I’m so happy! I didn’t know you trusted me so much, Idol! Don’t worry, I’ll never let you down.”

“Mr. Ye, you’re too polite. When I was misunderstood before, thanks to your help, I’ll always remember it. I think we can consider each other friends now, so you don’t need to keep calling me idol. I’m a few years older than you. If you don’t mind, you can call me Lu Ge.”

“I don’t mind, of course not.” Ye You felt his life was complete now. This decision strengthened his determination to support Lu Youze no matter what in the future. His cheeks flushed with excitement. “Lu Ge, then you can call me Xiao You.”

“Alright.” Lu Youze didn’t reject it. “Xiao You, if you have time, I want to…”

The two of them had already walked out of the recording studio while talking.

“Youze.”

He had intended to ask Ye You to grab a drink and chat about the “him” from before, but before he could finish his sentence, he was interrupted by a familiar voice.

A cool, proud, yet gentle voice that belonged to someone special.

Lu Youze followed the voice and saw Gu Xuanze standing in front of him, against the light. Gu Xuanze looked at Lu Youze, and his face, which usually didn’t show much expression, broke into a charming smile, filled with happiness that was palpable from the first glance. “Youze, I guessed you’d be done by now. I came to pick you up and take you home.”

Ancient poets often described beautiful women as having a smile that could topple a city, and Lu Youze always thought that was an exaggeration. He had met countless beauties, especially those who loved to smile. Their smiles were pleasing and made people happy, but that was about it.

However, in this moment, Lu Youze couldn’t help but sigh that the ancients were right. This smile was something he might remember for the rest of his life. At the same time, Lu Youze silently decided that he would do everything in his power to make Gu Xuanze smile more, but only in front of him. Such a beautiful smile should be his alone to enjoy.

Lu Youze apologized to Ye You, then quickly walked up to Gu Xuanze.

“Azhe, why did you come?” This was their first meeting since they confirmed their relationship, and naturally, Lu Youze was happy, but he couldn’t help but worry about his condition. “What did Dr. He say? Is it okay for you to be out like this?”

“I’m fine.” Gu Xuanze took Lu Youze’s hand, and a series of teasing laughs came from nearby. It turned out that the staff hadn’t left yet and were all gossiping, watching the couple show affection. Gu Xuanze wasn’t bothered at all, his eyes only focused on Lu Youze. “I just wanted to see you as soon as possible.”

After Lu Youze had said what he did, and after they confirmed their relationship, how could Gu Xuanze stay still?

He wanted to see him. He wanted to see him.

So, he came over to pick up his lover and take him home.

Lu Youze held his hand back and smiled sincerely. “Let’s go home.”

“Thank you all for taking care of Youze today. I’ll take him home now.” Gu Xuanze said, his expression neutral, addressing the staff still gathered around. “The bill can be sent directly to Gu Corporation. No need to be polite.”

Lu Youze also smiled and waved goodbye to everyone.