Chapter 110 - Chapter 110: Third Master and Ziyu
Chapter 110: Third Master and Ziyu
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Lu Zhiyuan didn’t really believe in superstitions. But even when the chef brought Gu Ziyu’s codfish to the table, he still hadn’t caught a single fish. Li Jiang couldn’t help but say, “Third Young Master, it’s quite strange. Just give up!”
“Stop struggling.”
“I don’t believe it’s your first time fishing.” Third Young Master, who was narcissistic, insisted.
Li Jiang also helped his master save face, “I heard that people who play mahjong for the first time have particularly good luck and always win money. Maybe it’s the same principle.”
“Brother, I really am fishing for the first time. 1 only followed Ji Chi before and watched him fish,” Gu Ziyu liked to compare himself with Lu Zhiyuan, feeling superior and proud.
Li Jiang squinted his eyes. Young Master had followed Ji Chi to fish?
Lu Zhiyuan was surprised, “Ji Chi hasn’t returned to the country for over ten years. When did you go fishing with him?”
Gu Ziyu calmly thought about how to find a reason that would be reasonable and logical. Ji Chi left City A when he was ten and never came back.
Gu Ci came to his rescue, “It’s time for lunch. We have cod fish that Ziyu caught.”
“Wow, I’m starving!” Gu Ziyu rubbed his stomach and ran towards Gu Ci, hugging her waist. “Mom, 1 said something wrong.”
“It’s okay!” Gu Ci heard it and deliberately helped him defuse the situation. Gu Ziyu secretly thought that he must be more careful so as not to arouse his father’s suspicion. Wait… he turned his head and looked at Lu Zhiyuan.
Was his dad on familiar terms with Ji Chi?
With this glance, he also caught Li Jiang’s probing and puzzled gaze. Gu Ziyu felt a momentary panic, feeling like he had overlooked something, but he couldn’t figure out what it was.
The chef served the cod fish, prepared steamed and sweet and sour. Gu Ziyu particularly liked the sweet and sour one, but Lu Zhiyuan avoided it. Lu Zhiyuan didn’t pay too much attention to Ji Chi’s little episode, and Gu Ziyu wanted to test him, but seeing that Lu Zhiyuan didn’t care, his doubts gradually faded.
Maybe he was overthinking it!
In the afternoon, Gu Ci habitually took a nap, while Lu Zhiyuan and Gu Ziyu were full of energy. Lu Zhiyuan took Gu Ziyu to play parasailing and jet skiing on the sea. They had a day of fun, and Gu Ziyu felt incredibly happy.
Gu Ci also noticed something. When Gu Ziyu was with Lu Zhiyuan, he became like an ordinary six-year-old child, looking at his father affectionately as his reliance and safe haven.
A young son and an adult father.
No matter how arrogant he was on the surface and unwilling to admit it, his actions showed that he longed for paternal love and enjoyed being with Lu Zhiyuan.
So, besides eating together, Gu Ci didn’t join in their fun. She stayed on the side, taking videos and photos, capturing every smile and frown.
“Ziyu looks so happy when he smiles!” Gu Ci’s heart melted. She was used to seeing Gu Ziyu’s desolate expression, but seeing him so radiant and happy in the sunlight made her heartache and soften. “Baby, things will get better.”
The sky darkened in Haicheng at seven o’clock, and after six o’clock, Lu Zhiyuan pretended not to understand his indifference, and Gu Ziyu didn’t want to spoil the atmosphere. He wanted to suggest going back to sleep to prevent Mom from discovering Dad’s secret.
Coincidentally, there was a beach party in Haicheng tonight, right by the seaside. Gu Ci was tempted and said, “Lu Zhiyuan, let’s go to the beach party together, what do you think?”
Gu Ziyu felt a bit nervous, afraid that he would say something that would hurt Mom’s feelings, so he watched Lu Zhiyuan cautiously.
Lu Zhiyuan looked down at the little milk bun and then at Gu Ci’s eager eyes. “Okay!”
His response was concise, but Gu Ci was delighted. Afraid that Gu Ziyu would be squeezed away in the crowd, she held his hand all the way. Gu Ziyu thought for a moment and held Lu Zhiyuan’s hand as well.
Lu Zhiyuan’s hand stiffened, but when he looked down, he saw Gu Ziyu’s bright smiling face. “Brother…”
In his heart, there was a strange sense of closeness and a sense of destiny.
In the fierce battles online, why did he always feel so soft-hearted when he saw this little milk bun?
He didn’t really like beach parties.
On both sides of the road, there were crowds of people cheering. They went with the flow, and there was a rock band performing on stage. The atmosphere was lively, and almost all the participants were young men and women. Beer, music, and hot dancing created a lively scene.
Lu Zhiyuan was a global racing champion, and that face was the epitome of beauty in the hearts of countless women. In the crowd, he couldn’t hide, and naturally, it caused a stir. Li Jiang followed closely, shielding him from the enthusiastic fans.
Although the fans couldn’t take photos or get autographs with him, they secretly took pictures of him, and they naturally captured him with Gu Ci and Gu Ziyu.
“The looks of these three are incredible.”
“The little kid is so cute, with an adorable smile. If Lu Zhiyuan and Gu Ci have a child, they will probably look like this.”
“They really look like a family of three!”
The entire beach was filled with lively music and dancing. Gu Ci and Gu Ziyu swayed along with the music. The night sky, the beach, the music, and the beer created an atmosphere that invigorated everyone.
Lu Zhiyuan felt out of place in the lively atmosphere.
Gu Ci couldn’t resist her urge and performed on stage, playing the drums. She could keep up with the rhythm of the band, and the atmosphere reached its peak. Everyone enjoyed it together.
Gu Ziyu applauded until his palms turned red, dancing along with the music and sweating profusely. He saw Lu Zhiyuan standing there like a wooden statue and asked, “How can you not be moved by such a beautiful sister and such energetic music? You’re as cold as ice. Are you an old man?”
The music was so loud that Gu Ziyu almost shouted.
Lu Zhiyuan lowered his gaze and looked at him. “Your excitement and enjoyment are just a facade, just like me, Gu Ziyu.”
Gu Ziyu smiled brightly and sweetly, “1 can pretend to be a normal person. Can you?”
Lu Zhiyuan looked at him with a smile that wasn’t really a smile. “Guess.”
Gu Ziyu was annoyed.
Gu Ziyu harbored an indescribable hostility towards Lu Zhiyuan. He silently thought that fathers could be quite annoying sometimes. Compared to him, the father, who took him diving and taught him how to fish, seemed much cuter.
On stage, Gu Ci went crazy playing the drums. Music had the power to move people’s hearts, the softest part of them. In a previous life, Lu Zhiyuan had also brought her to Haicheng and played beach music with her. She wore a mask and held hands with him, walking in the moonlight, hidden among the crowd. The music healed her insecurities, fears, and nightmares.
That year, there was a girl who confessed her feelings on stage to the one she liked. Gu Ci watched the girl’s bright smile and flawless face with longing, her hand touching her mask while sinking into her own insecurities.
“She’s really brave!” Tears welled up in Gu Ci’s eyes. “I will never have that kind of courage in my lifetime.”
She didn’t dare to expose this dignified appearance to the crowd.
Lu Zhiyuan held her hand and whispered, “There will be a day, Gu Ci. Believe me.”
His gaze was firm and powerful, inexplicably comforting her fears and sorrows. Tears fell from Gu Ci’s eyes. “Time can’t turn back, and that day will never come again.”
But fate had mercy, and time really turned back..