Chapter 2031: Wife Throws Herself Into My Arms Every Day 21

Qiao Yu forced himself to call Chief Lu, who was still working overtime at the group headquarters.

After three rings, a lazy, carefree tone came from the other side.

"Qiao Xiaobaicai, what do you want from me, my brother, at this hour?"

Qiao Yu recalled those foolish acts from his past life, making it feel like a thorn in his throat to say such words now; secretly holding Jin Chen's hand eased it a bit.

Jin Chen noticed the held fingers curling up, soothed them with a rub, and curled his lips at him.

It's just a game.

That inexplicable unease in Qiao Yu's heart lessened considerably.

"Where are you now? I need to tell you something..."

"Where else could I be? Standing and talking doesn't hurt my back, Young Master—I'm working for your family."

Lu Ziyan obviously had no time to watch the livestream, and at the moment he didn't catch any hint.

When the term "Young Master" appeared, the comment stream filled with various questioning marks, after all Qiao Yu's reputation as a penniless bloodsucker was too big.

Qiao Yu's tone had no inflection; he spoke extremely quickly: "If I want to get back together with my ex, what do you think?"

He didn't even want to mention Tan Du's name.

All the guests' attention was drawn; Tan Du realized the person on the other end was big boss Lu Ziyan, and he straightened his chest nervously.

Even without Qiao Yu, he had earned a lot of money these years from Yunle Group's entertainment division business; Lu Ziyan should not refuse him face, right?

After a few seconds of silence, a whooshing wind came from the other end of the phone, as if a window had suddenly opened.

Then came Lu Ziyan's calm voice, flat but with a faint sense of death.

"Qiao Yu, I, your brother, am standing on the nineteenth floor; if you dare to get back together with Tan Du, I'll jump right now."

Qiao Yu: "……"

Brother, it's not that serious, really not that serious.

:???

: Hahahaha what the hell! Is it really to the point of threatening with death!

: So despicable hahaha Is Tan Du's impression among Qiao Yu's family really that bad?

The on-site guests never expected this reaction; Chen Cheng almost spat out the tea in his mouth, Hu Shi and Chu Yi were openly doubtful and curious, as if wanting to know what Tan Du had done to make Qiao Yu's cousin dislike him so much.

However, Tan Du could barely endure it any longer; the last shred of hope was crushed, his heart filled with annoyance and shame.

On what grounds.

On what grounds does Qiao Yu say break up and break up, say take back resources and take them back.

He would say, Qiao Yu previously acted so deep‑emotioned, but actually never loved him at all! In front of Jin Chen he's not like that!

Qiao Yu laughed and cried, "All right, I was just joking, afraid you'd be too dazed from overtime."

"... Then you really are a drafty little cotton jacket."

Lu Ziyan snapped the window shut, then suddenly spoke rather seriously: "You can joke like that in front of me, but don't let Jin Chen hear it."

Jin Chen raised his brows slightly at the words, tilted his head and teased, staring at Qiao Yu.

"Ask why." Jin Chen opened his lips silently.

Qiao Yu blinked, then obediently asked: "Why can't Jin Chen hear it."

Lu Ziyan thought of their previous lovey‑dovey state, basically didn't take the so‑called contract to heart, and clicked his tongue in frustration at their lack of progress.

"You finally managed to have Jin Chen straighten your mate‑selection aesthetics; if this blows up and you fall for another weirdo, what then?"

He added after speaking, "If that really happens, your Old Yun family is doomed, sooner or later to be hollowed out by blood‑sucking worms."

Qiao Yu froze for a moment, instinctively clenched his phone, his expression turning somewhat cold.

Lu Ziyan's words reminded him of his past life's ending—not only did he himself die, but his friends and relatives also kept paving the way for Tan Du, simply because Tan Du is the protagonist.

And at that moment, Qiao Yu finally figured something out.

After rebirth, he on one hand anxiously sought to earn life points to survive; on the other hand, he subconsciously wanted to stay away from the two protagonists, especially Tan Du, to avoid being affected by the protagonist's halo.

But he forgot that even without his past life's circumstances, Tan Du remains the protagonist; if not dealt with early, who knows how things will develop later.

He didn't want to die again, nor did he want his friends and relatives to become stepping stones for Tan Du.

【Villain Blackening Value +10, total 70!】

On the other end of the phone, Lu Ziyan's earnest advice continued; Qiao Yu took a deep breath, reacted, and didn't look at the other guests' reactions.

Before hanging up, Qiao Yu somewhat solemnly told Lu Ziyan his final words.

"Cousin, rest assured, I won't repeat past mistakes, I won't debase myself, never."

Tan Du's complexion could be described as vividly colorful; no matter how thick‑skinned, he couldn't stay, making an excuse to go to the bathroom and leave.

His departure improved the atmosphere considerably.

: Damn it damn it!! What on earth has Tan Du done?! Their breakup couldn't have any other reason, could it?

: What exactly warrants the phrase "self‑abasement"... I even feel Qiao Yu's expression just now looked like he wanted to stab Tan Du.

: Qiao Yu really lacks a sense of security, huh—his hand held by Jin Chen is trembling.

: Isn't the bloodsucker Qiao Yu? Why does it seem like Tan Du owes him? Don't act too much—we Tan Du are just deep‑feeling, decent people.

: No, ah, haven't you noticed what Qiao Yu's cousin said? Old Yun family? As far as I know, Yunle Group is the Yun family's business……

: Damn, quit joking—how could Qiao Yu possibly be the Yun family's young master? If that were true, why would he need to suck Tan Du's blood while hiding his name?

: There are so many people surnamed Yun out there—Qiao Yu, don't try to leech off them so blatantly.

Qiao Yu wanted to smile at the camera, but couldn't really; he looked helplessly at Jin Chen, his voice soft, an unconscious dependence: "I want to go upstairs to adjust a bit."

His mind was too chaotic; he needed to think carefully about what he'd just considered.

"All right, I'll go with you." Jin Chen took Qiao Yu's hand, stood up, glanced at the staff outside the camera, and said, "Give us half an hour."

The staff had no choice; they could only give an OK sign.

From the courtyard camera's view, the two figures walking away hand in hand matched perfectly, radiating an intimacy no one could intrude upon.

Xu Jia pinched his brow, somewhat regretful, and muttered, "What a sin."

Chen Cheng, unusually, didn't snap back at him; he pressed the microphone to his ear and whispered, "Jin Chen originally wanted to deal with Tan Du—probably just these two days—so don't think too much."

Xu Jia lifted his gaze to him and gave a soft hum.

The game went on, but they were playing somewhat absentmindedly; Hu Shi took the initiative to smooth things over, recounting his and Chu Yi's love story from years ago, which revived the mood.

After a few minutes, Ning Tong also made an excuse to take a call and left.