Chapter 31 - Not a Lover (2/2)

Another woman said in a higher-pitched voice,

“No wonder he hadn’t brought her out to see anyone. Was he afraid that others might think her too ordinary?”

The other side sounded strange and was probably applying lipstick, “Why would he marry her? Do you think she’s second generation wealthy? Or, maybe she’s the daughter of officials?”

“She doesn’t seem to be…Do you know what else is interesting tonight? He Yang and his wife are here too! ”

“Oh, I remember. Wasn’t He Yang’s wife Lu Keliu winner of the ‘White Birch Award’ for best female supporting lead? One of Director Gu’s scandal targets! And, also, the one that was most true, right?”

The woman became excited, and her tone raised even higher. “Yeah, at that time, Gu Tingchuan also responded to their rumors with a press conference for the first time. Doesn’t that make it more suspicious?”

Yi Ran listened for a while, feeling a bit awkward. She had never encountered this situation before, and so she couldn’t help but feel a little overwhelmed. She could only turn around and walked back blindly. Her mind was getting more and more confused.

The scandal with that actress…Yi Ran had also more or less heard of it and had even gossiped about it with Zhang Rongrong.

At that time, she also thought that how could a man like Gu Tingchuan not have a relationship with her? It was only later, after the incident with Guo Baiyu, that she discovered that he really didn’t have any ex-girlfriend.

But, even if this was not the case, would every beautiful woman become an imaginary enemy?

Lu Keliu always had a strange existence in Yi Ran’s heart. Whenever she hears the other person’s name, her heart would thump a little.

Even though Lu Keliu was already with the male god He Yang and they were a pair of husband and wife who often sent “dog food”, when Yi Ran caught sight of her, she couldn’t help but recall the past rumors.

They had collaborated together for the Cloud Headdress movie. At the time, Lu Keliu was like a blank piece of paper. Despite this, Gu Tingchuan had taken every efforts to bring her into the crew and had wholeheartedly trained her to become the winner of the White Birch Award. Yi Ran dared not think about the creative and emotional expenditures that he must have laid at this woman’s feet nor about the amount of frenzied enthusiasm that he must have felt toward this woman.

Lu Keliu and Guo Baiyu were very different beings. Between the both of them, Gu Tingchuan probably regarded the former as an uncut jade.

Yi Ran returned back to the banquet room and stood alone in the self-service food area. She looked over to find Gu Tingchuan and realized at once that he was talking to Lu Keliu.

She could not help raising her eyebrows and thought, I only walked out for a little while and you’re already chatting with your former first love.

Yi Ran carefully observed the woman with glossy black hair and an elegant demeanor. Her behavior did not seem untoward, and her manners was also impeccable.

She also heard that Lu Keliu was engaged in restoring ancient buildings. Her career was so high that she was able to win the White Birch Award, and she married He Yang, a popular male god who had the hearts of countless young girls. It was as if nothing could stump her.

Yi Ran was probably too ordinary. Even if she was an omnipotent superman in her own world, once she was placed in the real world, there was really nothing to compare.

At this moment, she could faintly hear Gu Tingchuan’s cool voice. His manner was unpretentious and polite. All of his attention was focused on the woman in front of him, but looking at his profile, there was really nothing to nitpick at.

It would be a lie to say that she was not curious about their conversation. Just as Yi Ran was considering whether or not to go over, Gu Tingchuan’s inscrutable eyes looked over at her standing by the table. He said something to Lu Keliu, and they walked toward her together.

Yi Ran exhaled silently, thinking whether to move over or not. When they arrived, she squeezed out a smile.

“This is my wife, Yi Ran,” he said in a low voice, his tone very natural. “This is Lu Keliu. We previously worked together.”

Lu Keliu glanced at Yi Ran with great interest. But, when she opened her mouth and was about to speak, someone in the distance called out her name. She turned turned her head to look, then turned back and said apologetically, “It’s the car. Director Gu, Mrs. Gu, sorry I can’t stay to talk. He Yang and I will leave first.”

Yi Ran’s eyes flashed with unclear emotions. Maybe because she was not used to such occasions, her cheeks and lips were stained red.

Gu Tingchuan noticed her look, frowned, and brought his hands to her cheeks with a natural familiarity. She felt a little hot, so he said, “Yes. She’s a little bit tired. I should also take her back.”

Yi Ran’s chest remained tight throughout the journey back home. She knew that drinking was one of the reasons. But mostly, it was because she had not expected to meet Director Gu’s “old friend.”

The living room was warm. Gu Tingchuan took off his coat and hung it in the closet. She observed his facial expression. The space between his brows looked a little distant, and he seemed to have no interest in having any heart-to-heart discussions with her.

Yi Ran could not help but grind her teeth silently. This man was really abominable. He and Lu Keliu had an unclear rumor between them. Besides, the two had met each other tonight, and even if she did not want to believe those gossips, wouldn’t it be normal for him to mind? How could he not take the initiative to explain it?!