In the restaurant, everyone’s attention was focused on Lu Youze and Gu Xuanze, and no one noticed Ou Yan’s departure, except for Lu Youze.

Lu Youze watched Ou Yan leave with a complicated expression. As an “old” senior in the entertainment industry, Lu Youze had long sensed Ou Yan’s feelings for him. To avoid future work-related problems, he had used this simple and direct method to make the young master recognize the reality.

Lu Youze couldn’t help but think, though the original character of Lu Youze had been mistreated by Yu Li, he was somehow very popular, being the white moonlight for many. If only he hadn’t been so stubborn about liking Yu Li, he wouldn’t have ended up pushing himself to the point of suicide.

“Youze, you’re making me jealous,” Gu Xuanze naturally noticed Lu Youze’s gaze. His expression made it unclear whether he was serious, “You’re paying too much attention to him.”

“What jealousy?” Lu Youze asked.

“He likes you,” Gu Xuanze replied with some dissatisfaction.

“So what?” Lu Youze shrugged. “I’m so popular, many people like me. You won’t drown in a vinegar jar, will you?”

Gu Xuanze didn’t speak, but his expression seemed to imply that he would.

Lu Youze was speechless, but at the same time, he felt deeply loved by this man. “I only like you, why would you be jealous?”

Gu Xuanze thought to himself: I want to lock you by my side, where no one can even catch a glimpse of you.

But this dark thought would never be revealed to Lu Youze, and he would never act on it.

Lu Youze could only shine when acting, and he couldn’t selfishly clip his wings.

“Okay, you two are enough!” Finally, someone couldn’t bear the public display of affection. Cao Yin stood up and said to them, “Youze, do you know how to show off? Cut it out.”

Cao Yin was also a senior in the industry and had a more outgoing personality. Before Lu Youze restored his reputation, Cao Yin had been the only senior to treat him kindly during the opening ceremony, and Lu Youze remembered it. After that, their relationship had been quite good.

Cao Yin’s words were naturally a joke. After all, if you can’t break up a couple that’s so close, and seeing how attached they were, they clearly weren’t about to separate.

Gu Xuanze knew this too, but his expression still turned a little colder, fearing that Cao Yin’s words might actually come true.

Lu Youze held Gu Xuanze’s hand and smiled at Cao Yin, “Senior Yin, how could I be showing off love? This is just that I can’t help myself. Don’t talk nonsense, we’re going to love each other for a lifetime.”

Upon hearing Lu Youze’s words, Gu Xuanze’s mood lightened, and he couldn’t help but pinch the back of Lu Youze’s hand.

“My bad. With you two acting this way, I bet you’ll be locked up together for life.” Cao Yin hurriedly changed his words.

“Mr. Cao, when our wedding is scheduled, you must come,” Gu Xuanze said to Cao Yin, glancing at Lu Youze out of the corner of his eye. Although the ring had already been placed on Lu Youze’s hand, they hadn’t yet discussed when to hold the wedding. After spending time together, Gu Xuanze realized that Lu Youze still cared about his public image and would not get angry with him. That’s why he made a decision without consulting him first.

Lu Youze immediately understood Gu Xuanze’s intention and quickly echoed, “Our wedding, Senior Yin, you won’t refuse, right?”

“Since it’s an invitation from Mr. Gu and Youze, I’ll clear my schedule no matter how big the matter is,” Cao Yin smiled and replied, then curiously asked, “When do you two plan to hold the wedding?”

Gu Xuanze looked at Lu Youze with gentle eyes, “Of course, the sooner, the better, but everything will be up to Youze.”

Most people in the restaurant were individuals with some status in the entertainment industry. When Gu Xuanze said this, besides speaking from the heart, part of it was also to let these people know that Lu Youze was very important to him. If anyone still wanted to make trouble behind their backs, they should stop.

Those online marketing accounts spreading rumors about them, he wasn’t unaware of.

“Congratulations, Mr. Gu and Youze.”

“When’s the wedding? Let us know when you set the date…”

…

Upon hearing that the two were getting married, the other people in the restaurant, who had initially been watching for fun, gathered around, regardless of whether they were familiar with them or not, trying to get close.

There’s a saying in their circle, “The Gu family is like a magician, able to turn the decayed into the miraculous. As long as Gu Xuanze wants to support someone, no matter how irrelevant they are, they can become a top celebrity in the entertainment industry.”

“Sounds good. When the date is set, I’ll notify everyone,” Lu Youze smiled, taking the lead. “At that time, everyone can come if they’re free.”

After a round of polite exchanges, everyone understood and gradually left the restaurant. Finally, the two of them could enjoy a quiet meal and spend more time in their own world.

“You should drink more, Youze.” Gu Xuanze scooped a bowl of soup specially brought over by the hotel staff and placed it in front of Lu Youze. His slender eyes gleamed with affection and a playful smile. “You’ve worked hard today. This is specially brewed by Chef Fang. It’s good for your health.”

After their passionate moments earlier, Lu Youze didn’t blush or feel shy. But now, a single look from Gu Xuanze made his face flush and his heart race. His handsome face showed an expression of struggle and discomfort as he looked at the bowl of soup. Honestly, he was getting tired of these tonics, and he didn’t want to keep the child inside him. But seeing how Gu Xuanze was always so hands-on, he couldn’t bring himself to disappoint him. He pinched his nose and gulped it down. He even choked a little from drinking it too quickly.

Gu Xuanze quickly patted his back and couldn’t help but tease, “Youze, this soup is made with rare ingredients, and Chef Fang brewed it himself. How many people can drink this in their lifetime? Yet for you, it seems like poison.”

“How about you drink some?” Lu Youze pushed the remaining soup towards Gu Xuanze and complained, “Even the best things get tiring if you have them every day! Ah Ze, can we come to an agreement? My health is perfectly fine, so can you stop preparing this for me?”

Gu Xuanze had brought his personal doctor to the set, checking on him daily. If there were any real issues with his health, Gu Xuanze would stop all filming immediately.

“Ah Ze.”

As Gu Xuanze called his name, his phone rang at the most inopportune moment. His brows furrowed, clearly annoyed by the call interrupting their time together. He regretted not leaving his phone in the room earlier. He had handed the company over to Ah Yuan, and trusted that during his time on set, the company would run smoothly. With Ye Xing taking care of things, he wasn’t worried.

Looking at the caller ID, it was from Yuan Baiyue. He remembered asking Ah Yuan earlier to keep an eye on Yu Li’s recent movements. Could it be that something had come up? Gu Xuanze’s expression darkened for a moment but quickly returned to normal. He glanced at Lu Youze, who was focused on his soup, seemingly not intending to interrupt him. Without hesitation, he hung up the phone.

No matter what the call was about, dinner with Lu Youze was far more important to Gu Xuanze. A meal only took about ten minutes, and he didn’t believe that anything could change in that short amount of time.

Lu Youze, although curious about why Gu Xuanze didn’t answer the phone, didn’t ask further. Instead, he put several pieces of beef into Gu Xuanze’s bowl and strongly recommended, “This stir-fried beef with scallions is pretty good, you should try it.”

Gu Xuanze gave him a strange look, but Lu Youze was busy serving food and didn’t seem to notice. Gu Xuanze calmed his emotions, tasted the beef, and it was indeed delicious. Then, seemingly casually, he asked, “Youze, do you really like beef?”

“Beef is quite delicious.”

Gu Xuanze’s expression seemed to be pondering something, but he didn’t press the issue further. Just then, his phone rang again—it was Yuan Baiyue calling again.

Since becoming the CEO of the Gu Corporation, Yuan Baiyue had always been his right-hand man. They worked seamlessly together and had known each other for many years as friends. Yuan Baiyue understood him well. Normally, unless it was an urgent matter, he wouldn’t call back after Gu Xuanze hung up on him without a reason.

Gu Xuanze’s expression darkened, and he said to Lu Youze, “Youze, I need to take this call.”

This signaled that something serious had come up.

“I’ll go back to the room then,” Lu Youze said to Gu Xuanze. “I’m full anyway.”

Gu Xuanze nodded and answered the phone as he walked out of the restaurant.