Free Web NovelChapter 24: Chapter 24: Can I Go Warm the Bed for Big King?
When Gu Xulin got his phone, he saw it was covered in red dots, and there were two new friend requests.
They were from Zhong Siqi and Song Zhe.
The moment he accepted their requests, the two of them instantly sent a flood of messages.
Zhong Siqi: Brother Lin! Are you guys hurt?
Song Zhe sent a similar message asking if they were okay.
Gu Xulin just created a group chat and invited both of them.
Gu Xulin: We’re not hurt. Gu Zhao just downed a ton of takeout. How about you guys?
Zhong Siqi: I’m so jealous. My agent just fed me some vegetable leaves. Life was better on the variety show! I miss Gu Zhao!
Song Zhe: Same here! Nothing wrong, other than being starved.
Song Zhe: Well, if I had to say something, it’s that giving my statement was a little overwhelming.
Zhong Siqi: Did you guys sign an NDA?
Song Zhe: We did. We’re not allowed to reveal anything about Gu Zhao.
Song Zhe: Brother Lin, I heard a few of them got away. Will Gu Zhao be in any danger?
Gu Xulin: My family has already made arrangements.
They chatted a bit more, and the topic turned to the upcoming livestream. They all agreed to go live together later.
Zhong Siqi also pulled Zhong Mingrui into the chat, and Song Zhe did the same with Song Yi. The moment the two kids joined, they immediately started asking about Gu Zhao.
Zhong Mingrui, who didn’t know how to type yet, sent a voice message: Where’s my Big King? It’s all my brother’s fault for taking me away! I’m not a deserter!! Big King’s brother, please put in a good word for me!
His voice was filled with disdain for his own brother.
Song Yi followed up right after with his own voice message: Big King! I am your most loyal subordinate! May the heavens distinguish the loyal from the treacherous!
Listening to their voice messages, Gu Xulin suddenly remembered that Gu Zhao didn’t seem to have a phone.
He sent a message to his assistant, telling him to buy a phone, get a SIM card, and bring them over.
After sorting that out, he handed his phone to Gu Zhao. "Your two little followers are looking for you."
Gu Zhao took a sip of her cola, then accepted the phone. "If you have business, state it. If not, send money."
Zhong Mingrui was ecstatic to hear Gu Zhao’s voice. "Big King!"
However, Song Yi just sent a red envelope directly!
Zhong Mingrui: !!!
"You treacherous villain!"
While they were chatting, Gu Xulin set up the livestream equipment. Then, he took his phone back and pulled Gu Zhao over to start the broadcast.
Brother Wang, not trusting Gu Xulin to watch his mouth, decided to sit nearby and supervise.
Gu Xulin fiddled with the phone for a moment, adjusted the angle, and the livestream began.
The netizens had been worried ever since the show’s broadcast abruptly cut to black. The moment they saw Gu Xulin was live, a massive crowd flooded in without any prior notice needed.
Instantly, a tide of bullet comments washed over the screen.
[Ahhh, we finally get to see you!]
[What happened with the show? The sudden black screen scared me to death!]
[I’m so relieved to see you’re both okay. Quick, tell us what happened!]
[Were the poachers caught?! The other guests’ mouths are glued shut! They change the subject whenever someone asks!]
[Monkey King! Monkey King! You have a butt, and I have one too! We’re absolutely butt-stined for each other!]
Gu Xulin glanced at the comments, a signature smirk playing on his lips. "Good evening, everyone. Sorry to make you worry. Gu Zhao and I are fine—we can eat, drink, and run. We’re very healthy."
"Yeah, yeah! He even got chased around and beaten by Brother Wang!" Gu Zhao chimed in.
Gu Xulin’s smile froze. "Gu Xiao Zhao!"
’Doesn’t my reputation matter?!’
Gu Zhao turned her head away, ignoring him.
Gu Xulin took a deep breath.
’She’s my own sister! I can’t hit her!’
After composing himself, he started picking out comments to answer.
"Why did the show’s livestream suddenly go black?"
Gu Xulin: "That’s a rather redundant question. You should go to the hospital. It’s easy enough to drain the water from your brain. Don’t be afraid to seek medical help."
"Were the poachers caught?"
Gu Xulin: "Follow the A City Police Department’s announcements."
"When will the variety show be back on?"
Gu Xulin thought for a moment before replying, "I’d like to know that too. You should go ask Director Guo. While you’re at it, ask him if this counts as overtime and if we’re getting overtime pay."
After answering questions for a while, Zhong Siqi and Song Zhe sent a request to join the stream.
Before they could even speak, the chirping voices of the two little ones came through.
"Big King!! I sent you a red envelope too! Quick, accept it! Song Yi is a treacherous court official, don’t be fooled by him! I’m your most loyal minister!" Zhong Mingrui tried his best to show off while trashing his rival.
Song Yi’s face flushed red with anger. "Zhong Mingrui! You’re a scoundrel!"
Zhong Mingrui was unfazed. "I am a scoundrel. What, are you a grown-up or something?"
...
By the time the livestream ended, it was already past midnight.
While listening to Zhong Mingrui and Song Yi argue, Gu Zhao had already fallen fast asleep.
The two kids were vying for her favor.
Meanwhile, the object of their affection was dead to the world, and even started talking in her sleep during the livestream!
She said something like, "Bring Us a hundred handsome men!"
At that moment, Gu Xulin’s face had darkened, and Song Yi and Zhong Mingrui stopped arguing.
Song Yi even asked Song Zhe with a completely serious expression, "Brother, I’m your real little brother. I’ll grow up to be handsome too, right? So can I go warm Big King’s bed?"
Zhong Mingrui asked the same question.
Gu Xulin’s face couldn’t get any darker.
And so, the livestream ended with Song Zhe and Zhong Siqi clamping their hands over their respective little brothers’ mouths.
Meanwhile, Weibo exploded with activity again.
#OnGuZhaosDream#
#WhoAreGuZhaosReservedHandsomeMen#
#StartBeatingYourBrotherEarly#
The phone from the assistant arrived. Gu Xulin put in the SIM card and registered a WeChat account for Gu Zhao.
Once everything was set up, he placed the phone on the headboard by Gu Zhao’s bed.
He stood by the bed, watching Gu Zhao. The night was quiet, and without Gu Zhao’s usual noisy chatter, he suddenly found it a little unsettling.
Instantly, he smacked her on the butt.
Gu Zhao shot bolt upright with a start. "Someone! Protect your Empress!"
Seeing Gu Zhao awake, Gu Xulin gave a satisfied smile, ruffled her hair, and walked out, humming a little tune.
’...He left?’
Gu Zhao wore a constipated expression. ’My brother is an idiot.’
’Oh well, I’ll put up with him.’
’He’s my sponsor brother, after all. I’ll endure it.’
A few seconds later, she was asleep again.
***
"Boss! They’re definitely targeting us!!" a burly man with a weathered face exclaimed in the forest.
If Gu Zhao had been there, she would have immediately recognized the man he called "Boss" as the beautiful leader of the poaching gang.
Except right now, he was...
Feng Jiexu’s face was grim. His handsome features were smeared with dirt, and his clothes were covered in the juice and pulp of rotten fruit.
The three underlings who had escaped with him were just as filthy.
They looked like a pack of beggars.
"HOO HOO HOO!!" A series of monkey screeches echoed nearby.
The men all stiffened. Feng Jiexu was about to lose his mind. "Will these monkeys ever stop?!"
Ever since they had slipped away, it hadn’t taken long for this troop of monkeys to catch up to them!
They had been pelting them with all sorts of things. The only small comfort for Feng Jiexu was that the monkeys weren’t throwing poop!
"Boss, how did they find us again?!" one of the scrawnier underlings cried, on the verge of a mental breakdown.
"Keep moving," Feng Jiexu said, his face dark as he pushed onward.
He felt this was definitely related to that kid.
’Next time! I’ll have to spank her bottom raw!’
It wasn’t until daybreak that Feng Jiexu finally saw their pick-up contact. The person who arrived took one look at his state and burst into merciless laughter.
Feng Jiexu began to laugh as well. The next second, he raised his gun and shot the person in the head.
"Boss?" His underlings froze, stunned.
