Stars run to him chapter 85

(Time Skip)

Summer’s pace was hurried, with sunlight casting dappled shadows under the trees.

In the blink of an eye, September had arrived.

Over those two months, many things had happened.

For example, Gu Nuang and Han Yang had confirmed their marked relationship, with Gu Nuang practically wanting to shout it from the rooftops.

And also, Su Li finally saw Liang Xie, who had been on his mind for a long time. With a solid foundation of years of friendship, he wasn’t bothered by Liang Xie’s situation and quickly started a sweet romance.

Different from them, Lin Yuxing’s love had already blossomed, and he was now fully focused on his work.

His internship at Gu Corporation was going smoothly, and because of his outstanding performance in the team, he even received an extra bonus.

The only obstacle was probably when he accidentally ran into Gu Yuan Chen in the company cafeteria and nervously blurted out, “Hello, Uncle!”

Lin Yuxing’s voice was so loud that the whole cafeteria instantly quieted down.

Lin Yuxing: “…”

Lin Yuxing: I’m in trouble, I called him the wrong title at work.

Seeing Lin Yuxing, Gu Yuan Chen pondered whether he should greet him or not. After all, young people nowadays didn’t like others to know about their relationships in the company.

For instance, his adopted son Han Yang never talked about how he’s his adopted son outside.

But unexpectedly, Lin Yuxing didn’t mind at all?

Since that was the case, Gu Yuan Chen had nothing to worry about. In front of everyone, he readily replied, “You’ve worked hard, Yuxing.” And he added fuel to the fire, “Remember to come to our house for dinner with Zhongyi this weekend.”

Suddenly, all the members of Lin Yuxing’s team were in turmoil, each trying to remember if they had treated Lin Yuxing unfairly.

From then on, Lin Yuxing became known within the company as a capable and diligent “paratrooper.”

During lunch break, Lin Yuxing habitually called his older brother Lin Yuheng, telling him about all sorts of things and also how he mistakenly called the CEO uncle at work.

Lin Yuheng wasn’t currently in C City.

Ever since he had given his answer to Liao Yan and the side effects disappeared, he could leave C City and wouldn’t lose consciousness anymore.

He guessed that maybe Liao Yan had left already.

He looked up at the sky, feeling a mix of emotions.

But his heart, which should have been sad, gradually showed a smile due to his younger brother’s endless words, “How could you address him as ‘Uncle’ so carelessly? Won’t your colleagues think that as climbing the professional ladder?”

Lin Yuxing sighed, “Brother, I feel like I lost my mind.”

Lin Yuheng consoled him, “It’s alright, it’s not a lie. He is indeed your ‘Uncle’.” Walking as he talked, Lin Yuheng continued, “I have an evening flight today. Would you like to have dinner together later when I’m back?”

“I have plans today and took the afternoon off. I’ll be off work soon.”

“Is it with Gu Zhongyi?”

“Don’t read my mind!”

“I don’t need to read your mind to know it’s with Gu Zhongyi” Lin Yuheng chuckled helplessly. He was just an ordinary person who had reincarnated twice; how could he have telepathic abilities?

He teased his younger brother, “Your fondness for Gu Zhongyi is practically written all over your face. It’s not hard to guess?”

Lin Yuxing blushed and quickly changed the subject, intentionally talking about Lin Yuheng’s affairs, “Brother, what about you?,you need to restrict yourself. Su Li says you’re almost topping the list of campus playboys!”

“…”

After not continuing to use pheromone inhibitors, Lin Yuheng became like a walking hormone, with students from every department chasing after him.

Of course, he wasn’t intentionally spreading his charm everywhere. He couldn’t control Liao Yan’s pheromones very well yet, so in the eyes of outsiders, he was an A-rated playboy who couldn’t stay faithful, seducing Omegas everywhere.

He thought that maybe he should start using the pheromone inhibitors again.

After some playful banter between the two brothers, Lin Yuxing asked, “Brother, how are things on your end?”

Lin Yuheng was in a good mood, smiling, “It’s going pretty smoothly.”

He had waited until the right time, then reported the bribery of the Xu family. After that, he donated the money he had received from Xu Xiang Chi to the welfare home they both grew up in.

“I came here today and saw that the director had already been replaced. She seems to have returned to her hometown. I got her address, so when we have time, let’s go visit her.”

“Sure, let’s go after I finish my summer internship. I miss Director Mom too.”

Lin Yuxing remembered something and complained, “By the way, that lottery ticket didn’t win anything. Xu Xiang Chi really can’t do anything right.”

Lin Yuheng was amused once again.

Aside from that.

The most important matter was that Gu Zhuang had been arrested, and the likelihood of him escaping the death penalty was slim. His subordinates Chen Hua, Fang Ze, and the others were also being taken away one by one.

Gu Yuan Chen was cutting off all the roots and would surely use this opportunity to clean out any remnants of Gu Zhuang’s influence within the company.

Recent news reports were all about this, making Gu Zhongyi also a topic of public attention. The campus forum had many posts about it, some sarcastic, some pretending to be concerned, and others truly worried. There were also those who were just there to watch the spectacle.

Most people were watching to be entertained.

Yang Qing was furious and kept on deleting posts overnight.

In the end, it was Gu Zhongyi who stopped Yang Qing. He wasn’t concerned about those things; rumors were something that couldn’t be silenced. Furthermore, it was a fact that Gu Zhuang was corrupt to the core. As Gu Zhuang’s son, he couldn’t avoid this aspect.

It was better to let everyone say what they wanted.

And the events that followed were just as Gu Zhongyi remembered them.

As evening approached, the villa was empty, and the servants had all left.

Xu Wanling packed a simple bag and left, wearing a pair of high heels. There were many things she didn’t want anymore, nor would she miss them.

Unlike before, this time Gu Zhongyi didn’t sit in a daze at the entrance of the villa. He calmly bid farewell to Xu Wanling and walked into the villa alone, which had always been filled with loneliness since he was young.

It wasn’t a “home,” but it was where he had grown up.

Gu Zhongyi walked straight to Gu Zhuang’s study. It had already been searched thoroughly, and anything useful had been taken away. Patiently, Gu Zhongyi searched through various cabinets and finally found an old folder.

He opened it and took out a photo from inside – a picture of his mother, Su You.

He looked at the photo and silently put it into his pocket.

Then, he burned all the documents inside the folder.

Over the years, his longing for his mother had dissipated with the wind. He didn’t want to disturb Su You’s new life; he just didn’t want any of her things to be left in this villa, to be associated with Gu Zhuang’s past.

They had both suffered because of Gu Zhuang, but from now on, the nightmare was over.

Gu Zhongyi left the villa without any nostalgia, closing the door behind him.

Soon, this place would be put up for auction, with no more connection to him.

Gu Zhongyi got into his car, and on his phone, he received a message from Lin Yuxing.

Lin Yuxing: [Today is our first proper date, don’t be late!]

Gu Zhongyi’s lips curved up: [I promise not to be late.]

Another message came in, this one from Lin Yuheng: [Thank you for your help. Xu Xiangchi and his father’s illegal businesses were too numerous; they’ve been taken into custody by the police. As a reward, there are two private photos of the cat maid outfit in Star’s phone. Not taken sneakily, probably taken by Su Li.]

Lin Yuheng: [Good luck. I heard you have a date tonight with my brother; whether you can get the photos or not depends on you.]

Gu Zhongyi: [Am I the kind of person who looks fixated on this types of photos?]

Lin Yuheng: [Aren’t you?]

Gu Zhongyi was exasperated. He put away his phone and started contemplating how he could get those photos tonight. He hadn’t forgotten that Lin Yuxing had promised him a cat maid costume roleplay.

Once the words were spoken, they had to be fulfilled.

On the other side, Lin Yuxing was wearing a newly bought suit, with a simple hairstyle. His delicate features were even more attractive with this careful grooming, attracting the attention of many passersby.

But no one dared to approach.

Because Lin Yuxing was standing at the entrance of a movie theater, holding a large bouquet of roses, anxiously pacing back and forth.

He had spent a whole month preparing for this day.

The suit had been chosen by Su Li, the hairstyle had been done with Gu Nuan’s help, the bouquet had been ordered from a flower shop. The movie they were about to watch was a romance film he had carefully selected.

Lin Yuxing looked at the message he had sent on his phone just a minute ago and anxiously checked the time.

He had arrived an hour early, but he didn’t want to tell Gu Zhongyi that.

As he paced, worrying that his hair might get messed up, he slowed down his steps. Eventually, he found a spot to sit down, waiting patiently.

The roses in his arms seemed to bloom like flames.

Lowering his head, Lin Yuxing gently sniffed the flowers and a slight smile curved his lips. He thought about the day he first met Gu Zhongyi, a wrong bouquet of roses had led to a lifetime of affection.

Holding the roses close, he took a deep breath, practicing the words he wanted to say over and over again in his mind. First and foremost, he wanted to tell Gu Zhongyi.

He had performed well during his summer internship, and apart from his internship pay, he also received a bonus. Furthermore, with Gu Yuanchen’s approval, he could continue working and learning at the Gu Corporation during his school term whenever he had free time, and he would be paid on an hourly rate.

Secondly, he had decided to use the money he earned this time to ask about scar tissue repair for glands.

Currently, in Country C, to safeguard Omega’s rights, a new policy allowed Omegas to apply for a payment plan in this regard. After being approved, they could pay in installments.

He had mentioned this; his glands would finally be suitable to being marked by Gu Zhongyi.

So, he wanted to ask Gu Zhongyi, when the time came… would he be willing to mark him?

Even though asking this question was unnecessary, as Gu Zhongyi would undoubty agree, romance required a sense of courting. Lin Yuxing didn’t want to be a boring person in a relationship, or perhaps, he wanted something romantic to happen between him and Gu Zhongyi.

He was amazed at how much his thoughts had changed.

In the past, he would never have so many “fancy ideas.”

However, Lin Yuxing was content with the current state of affairs.

Eagerly looking at the bouquet in his hand, he lamented how slow time was passing. He looked down and then looked up a few times. Although there were still forty minutes left until their date, he could see Gu Zhongyi walking towards him from afar.

Lin Yuxing stood up and walked forward solemnly.

As he walked, he began to run.

Holding a large bouquet of roses, in Gu Zhongyi’s eyes, he was like a star running towards him, sparkling and dazzling.

Lin Yuxing shook off the dewdrops from the rose petals and had a thousand words to say, but the first thing he had to say was…

“Gu Zhongyi, I love you.”

This was the bouquet of roses that truly came from Lin Yuxing.

He hugged them tightly, rushing into Gu Zhongyi’s arms.

THE END