Chapter 198 - Chapter 198: Don’t Play With Fire
Chapter 198: Don’t Play With Fire
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
These days, the young lad was surrounded by people who loved him, especially his parents at home. They’d almost become overly indulgent, asking him every day in the group chat how he was doing, what he had for lunch, whether it was good, and if he was tired from classes.
Jiang Junlin observed the changes in Gu Ziyu with joy and a sense of satisfaction.
“Where’s your sister?” Jiang Junlin asked.
Gu Ziyu replied with annoyance, “She’s watching videos of Lu Zhiyuan and is completely absorbed in it, ignoring me.”
Ji Chi chuckled, patting his head, and Jiang Junlin also smiled. The whole family knew about Gu Ci’s fascination with Lu Zhiyuan. “You’re quite unlucky. It’s already ten o’clock; it’s time to sleep.”
Gu Ziyu looked at the twin beds pushed together. “Are you both going to sleep too?”
Jiang Junlin and Ji Chi fell into an oddly quiet pause.
After a moment, Ji Chi said, “Yes, we’re going to sleep too.”
Gu Ziyu could only return to his own bunk, climb into bed. Gu Ci was truly engrossed in watching videos, something Gu Ziyu didn’t quite understand. “Mom, you’re really over the top. You’ve watched these videos countless times.” “They’re so enjoyable,” Gu Ci said. “Do you want to watch together?”
“I’m not that interested,” Gu Ziyu continued to feel envious of Lu Zhiyuan, “Mom, you’re acting so much like someone in love.”
Gu Ci chuckled softly. “Then don’t learn from me. Be a charming young man, and wait for others to act all lovestruck over you.”
“Not interested!” Gu Ziyu grumbled from under the covers. “You all have become negative examples for me. I’ll extinguish emotions, reject love, and focus on staying safe. Besides, who could even match up to me? Hmph!”
Gu Ci remained silent.
Indeed, he was Lu Zhiyuan’s child—his arrogance was just as unmistakable.
“Mom, I was just outside the cabin, eavesdropping on Uncle and Ji Chi’s conversation,” Gu Ziyu’s eyes gleamed with gossip, mixed with confusion. “I’ve always thought Ji Chi was suspicious. He actually orchestrated a confinement. What kind of grudge is this? Could it be that Ji Chi couldn’t attain something and turned mentally twisted, taking a crooked path? I overheard a bit just now, and let me tell you, it seems… Uncle isn’t any better.”
Gu Ci’s expression shifted.
She stayed silent for a moment. “Sweetie, we need to be open-minded. You can’t keep spreading rumors so you can drink too much cock a day!”
Gu Ziyu was infuriated. “I’m not that kind of person!”
Gu Ci sighed. “Alright then.”
Gu Ziyu coldly snorted. “1 have reasonable doubts that Uncle is manipulating emotions. Who knows, in a previous life, maybe it was a mutual agreement between them.”
Gu Ci’s attention shifted away from the video. “No… that can’t be possible!”
“Wait and see,” Gu Ziyu said. “He better not play with fire. If Ji Chi pulls off another confinement, 1 won’t be able to hold back.”
Gu Ci silently thought, Sweetie, don’t worry. Your father is still alive; he’ll be able to stop it.
In the previous life, all the tragedies began after Lu Zhiyuan’s death. It was like the butterfly effect. When Lu Zhiyuan was alive, they were actually living quite well. Despite Jiang Junlin losing his leg and spiraling into self-destruction, Ji Chi took good care of him. Lu Shijie was wary of Ji Chi and didn’t dare to go too far. All the tragedies started with Lu Zhiyuan’s death.
Gu Ci looked at Lu Zhiyuan in the video.
So, he can’t die!
He was everyone’s support, holding the fate of everyone. Gu Ci frowned. However, this time, she wouldn’t place all of their destinies solely on Lu Zhiyuan’s shoulders. She wanted to become strong, even if she lost Lu Zhiyuan, she could still withstand any storms that came her way.
Fate is a mysterious thing. No one knows if, after all the twists and turns, the wheels of history will change.
When the plane arrived in the central city of Country F, it was already eleven o’clock at night. Gu Ci and Ziyu had booked a hotel, and Li Jiang’s people came to pick them up. The mother and son stayed in a hotel not far from the arena. Jiang Junlin owned property in Country F, so he didn’t book a hotel. He knew they were here to watch the match and didn’t insist on staying together. After getting off the plane, they went their separate ways, and a helicopter came to pickup Ji Chi.
Gu Ci and Ziyu had a good sleep on the plane and weren’t tired. The hotel was in a high-rise building with a great view of the night scenery, the entire city’s lights glittering below them. There was a beautiful lake nearby, next to a famous tower, which pleased Gu Ci immensely.
Li Jiang had booked two suites—one for her and Ziyu, and another for Chen Fei.
“Miss Gu Ci, will you be going to the venue for the practice match tomorrow?”
“We won’t go to the practice match,” Gu Ci replied. She wanted to watch the qualifying and main matches. The practice match would surely be no problem for Lu Zhiyuan.
“Alright, 1’11 send you the schedule. Let me know when you’re at the venue, and I’ll come pick you up.”
“Great!” After Li Jiang explained everything, he asked Gu Ci, “Do you need security?”
“No need, Chen Fei is here.”
Li Jiang said, “Okay then, we’ll see you on Christmas.”
Chen Fei explored the presidential suite, taking a few photos of the scenery and sending them to the national security task group. The group included Chen Liangdong, Gu Ziyu, and three other staff members.
“It’s so beautiful!”
The other staff members expressed admiration and envy with their emojis.
“Next time, when it’s a protection mission for Ziyu, let me handle it. No one else should jump in!”
“Don’t steal business! Ziyu is mine. Protection tasks should rotate. Don’t always assign them to Chen Fei. Chen Fei is also working hard.”
“Not hard, not hard,” Chen Fei said. “Director, can we have accommodations like this for our overseas missions?”
Chen Liangdong replied, “Dream on.”
Even for his overseas stays, he didn’t get accommodations of this standard reimbursed.
Ziyu chimed in, “I’ll cover the expenses!”
A line of emojis representing bosses’ approval popped up.
Chen Liangdong sighed, “Some people shouldn’t encourage crooked behavior!”
Gu Ziyu burst into laughter. The group exchanged playful banter, and Chen Liangdong instructed Chen Fei not to let Gu Ziyu out of his sight. Chen Fei wanted to stay by Gu Ziyu’s side to ensure his safety, but with Gu Ci around, he didn’t think it was necessary.
Miss Gu Ci… seems quite formidable!
He had seen Gu Ci practicing boxing and training back in the Global Center. Although she wasn’t a special forces soldier, her combat skills were definitely better than that of an ordinary person.
After a nap, Gu Ci woke up early, feeling refreshed. She had a good night’s sleep without any nightmares. Her complexion looked great. Zhou Jinjin arrived in Paris after they woke up, heading to their hotel to meet up with them.
They didn’t plan to watch the practice match; tomorrow was the qualifying match, and the main match would be on Christmas.
“Let’s go shopping. It’s a waste not to shop while we’re here,” Zhou Jinjin was full of energy. She dropped off her luggage, took a shower, changed her clothes, and put on makeup, ready to step out looking beautiful.
“Aren’t you going to catch up on sleep?”
“We’re in Paris! Who cares about sleep?”
With their ongoing security tasks, neither Chen Fei nor Ziyu could easily chat with Gu Ci. Ziyu said, “I don’t want to go shopping. I’ll go for a stroll with Chen Fei.”
Gu Ci gave them a meaningful look. “Alright, go ahead. Chen Fei, take good care of Ziyu.”
“Miss Gu Ci, rest assured. With me here, Ziyu is safe.” Chen Fei was a trustworthy big brother figure that everyone felt at ease with.
Zhou Jinjin glanced at him, puzzled about how Chen Fei could leave the country. She had heard that the process of obtaining approvals for their unit’s overseas missions was quite complicated.. Besides, could active-duty military personnel freely travel abroad?