I Ran Away with the Scumbag's White Moonlight Chapter 61

Shi Jingxian walked into Cha's Building. He had sent a message to Cha Nan, who had already informed the security, so he was quickly let through.

The night wind was fierce, and stepping from the cold outdoors into the warm lobby felt like traversing between two completely different worlds. But for Gu Yemei, this place was no different from the cold, wind-swept outdoors.

Shi Jingxian arrived late, but entertainment companies don't operate on a nine-to-five schedule. Looking around, there were still quite a few people coming and going. Passing the reception desk, Shi Jingxian headed towards the elevator and pressed the button for the top floor. The other people in the elevator cast glances at him, some more obvious than others. The top floor was where Cha Nan's office was located.

Gu Yemei had never publicly disclosed their relationship. After all, same-sex relationships were not yet widely accepted, and exposure would bring unnecessary trouble for both him and Cha Nan. So, they only mentioned that they weren't single without elaborating on their partners.

Both of them maintained this narrative publicly, and their work kept them busy. However, the emotional states they presented were completely different—Cha Nan always had a line of people eager to climb into his bed, while Gu Yemei was famously untouchable at the hospital.

Gu Yemei wasn't the type to cling or check up on someone. He had always thought it was due to the nature of their work. But Shi Jingxian, who had seen many scumbags, knew that the fundamental reason for this difference was personal attitude.

When Gu Yemei first arrived at the hospital, he had no shortage of admirers. Not to mention the doctors and nurses who found excuses to visit the neurosurgery department daily, even the deputy director had personally approached Gu Baba to discuss matchmaking for the younger generation.

Compared to the entertainment company boss surrounded by admirers, the Gu family naturally hoped Gu Yemei would find someone considerate and warm-hearted, someone who could help manage social and household affairs. Busy doctors understood the importance of a supportive partner better than anyone.

So, being with Cha Nan meant facing not only obstacles but also various temptations. Yet, he still persisted as he initially decided.

And Cha Nan?

The elevator slowly ascended, the floor numbers changing on the panel. Shi Jingxian remembered Cha Nan's reaction from the task storyline.

After Yi Ren publicly provoked Gu Yemei at Cha's, Cha Nan harshly criticized Yi Ren in front of Gu Yemei. However, since Yi Ren's group had just released an electronic album and was gaining popularity, Cha Nan didn't take any real action against the artist. He even privately comforted the four artists in the group through their manager.

If things had ended there, Gu Yemei wouldn't have bothered with Yi Ren. But it was precisely Cha Nan's indulgence that gave Yi Ren the confidence to continue provoking.

When the harassment became unbearable, Gu Yemei mentioned it to Cha Nan, but Cha Nan only paid lip service. It wasn't until they started having conflicts and truly argued that Gu Yemei heard Cha Nan's true thoughts—

"Why are you making such a big deal out of this? It's just a small matter. I've already said I'll teach him a lesson. Why do you keep holding onto it? Can't you understand my situation?"

Being followed and harassed after work, almost causing a scene at the hospital, was considered a small matter?

Afterward, no matter how much Cha Nan apologized, Gu Yemei remained unmoved. He deliberately collected evidence of Yi Ren's harassment and presented it to Cha Nan.

But when Gu Yemei showed the black-and-white transfer proof and video records, revealing how disgusting the so-called "small matter" was, Cha Nan's tone became even more pained.

"Yemei, you even went to the trouble of investigating him for this? You..."

He sighed heavily.

"Sigh, I never thought you'd be such a petty person."

Not only that, but Cha Nan also tried to persuade him earnestly.

"He's an artist, chosen by fans. It's not possible to just deal with him. Yemei, you should also consider my position. If I were to ban every troublemaker, how would the company continue?"

After being a company boss for so many years, Cha Nan hadn't made much progress in other areas, but he had mastered double standards and concept shifting. Although Gu Yemei was indifferent, he was still human, and their years together had an impact. Cha Nan's attitude genuinely hurt him.

Their relationship deteriorated, and because Cha Nan had climbed the social ladder with Aten's father, he didn't personally visit the Gu family to apologize, leaving them in the dark about the situation.

—In the past decade, whenever they argued to the point where Gu Yemei wouldn't answer calls, Cha Nan would bring a pile of gifts to the Gu family to apologize, always with a sincere attitude, fearing the Gu family would develop a bad impression of him due to their arguments.

In the end, Cha Nan was just a phoenix man. No matter what Gu Yemei said, he would think it was because the other party wasn't considerate enough, and he felt he had endured for years, always having to humble himself in front of the Gu family, losing face.

Shi Jingxian had no intention of wasting effort trying to persuade someone like that to change their attitude.

Shi Jingxian was the only one going to the top floor. Before entering, he happened to meet Cha Nan's secretary. The young female secretary seemed to have received a notification from her boss and didn't stop Shi Jingxian, but her probing gaze was indeed beyond the bounds of politeness.

Shi Jingxian walked to the office door, and before pushing it open, he turned his head expressionlessly.

The secretary, who had been peeking at him, was startled and quickly withdrew her gaze.

Shi Jingxian pushed the door open and walked in.

This company, from top to bottom, lacked the most basic respect for Gu Yemei.

"Yemei, you're here?" The man at the desk stood up to greet him, a familiar smile on his face. "You got off work quite early today. Have you had dinner? Why didn't you tell me in advance? I was planning to pick you up in this cold weather..."

Before Cha Nan could finish his warm greetings, he heard a cold voice.

"No need."

Gu Yemei interrupted him, "I came specifically because I think it's better to say this in person."

Cha Nan was taken aback. "…What is it?"

Gu Yemei said calmly, "Let's break up."

"Wha... Yemei, are you joking with me?" Cha Nan forced a dry laugh. "This joke isn't funny at all, it scared me."

"How about this, after I sign this contract, I'll take you to eat at Old Yang's private kitchen. Didn't you always say you wanted to try it..."

"Cha Nan," Gu Yemei called out, not even taking off his scarf despite the warm indoor temperature, clearly not intending to stay. "I'm not joking."

He placed a paper bag he was holding on the table.

"These are your things. There's a lawyer's number inside, they'll contact you for the notarization."

Same-sex marriage hadn't been legalized domestically. Their wedding was held abroad, and they signed a property co-ownership agreement in the country. Now that they were breaking up, they needed to notarize the property division.

"Yemei!"

Seeing Gu Yemei really about to leave, Cha Nan hurriedly stood up from behind the desk, finally disregarding the contract, and took a few steps to grab Gu Yemei.

"What's going on? Why suddenly break up?" Looking at Gu Yemei's unmoved profile, he couldn't help but ask, "Is it because of that Yi Ren incident? Yemei, listen to me, I've really punished him. If you're still not satisfied, I'll put him on ice..."

Shi Jingxian sneered.

He hadn't even said anything, yet Cha Nan had already grasped the key point. If that was the case, why didn't he do something earlier?

However, with Cha Nan's nature of needing Gu Yemei's dissatisfaction as an excuse to put Yi Ren on ice, these things would likely only be said and not acted upon.

Before Gu Yemei could speak, the paper bag on the table was knocked over by Cha Nan's sudden movement, and a small square box slid out onto the table.

Cha Nan was stunned when he saw the box.

"That's..."

It was their wedding rings.

When they decided to be together, Cha Nan's company was just starting, and he didn't have much savings. Their house, car, and other big items were paid for by Gu Yemei, but the wedding rings were bought with Cha Nan's savings.

Only then did Cha Nan notice that Gu Yemei's long fingers were bare, wearing nothing.

Coincidentally, Cha Nan wasn't wearing his ring either.

Realizing this, Cha Nan felt a bit stiff, and Gu Yemei took the opportunity to pull his arm free and walked towards the door.

The elevator was just about to reach the top floor, and Shi Jingxian pressed the button, entering before Cha Nan, who was a few steps behind, could catch up.

The elevator was empty, and during this time, Shi Jingxian took the opportunity to recall what he had seen in Cha Nan's office.

Although he hadn't seen the front of the computer, as soon as he entered, Cha Nan instinctively used the mouse to close the interface. The furnishings in the room hadn't changed since the last time Gu Yemei came here in the task storyline, and the cabinet in the southeast corner should contain the safe with the electronic ledger hard drive.

In addition, there were four cameras installed in the room, covering the southeast, southwest, and north directions, ensuring no blind spots in the monitoring range.

Cha Nan hadn't hidden the confidential information at their home but kept it in his office.

When he discovered that Gu Yemei had copied the electronic ledger, Cha Nan didn't act directly in the office. Instead, he followed him home, called the scapegoat Yi Ren to knock him out, and then took action against Gu Yemei.

It seemed that getting this evidence would require some extra effort.

Shi Jingxian thought, glancing at the repair progress.

The task progress remained at 10%, unchanged.

Compared to when Gu Yemei came in the task storyline, decisively proposing a breakup had made Cha Nan feel remorseful and guilty, even actively trying to persuade him to stay.

But the progress hadn't increased due to Cha Nan's change in attitude.

This could only mean that Gu Yemei didn't want Cha Nan's repentance and attempts to win him back.

Leaving the elevator and entering the lobby on the first floor, Shi Jingxian hadn't walked far when he heard a voice calling from behind.

"Yemei!"

Cha Nan had followed him out from another elevator.

There weren't many people in the lobby, but almost everyone in the company recognized the boss, so Cha Nan didn't say much, just quickly followed.

Shi Jingxian didn't want to waste words with him and pushed the door open to leave.

But unexpectedly, the flashy red Aston Martin parked at Cha's entrance was gone.

Shi Jingxian intended to call Lu Lan, but Cha Nan, who had chased after him, was too annoying, so he simply sent a text message.

After sending the message, Cha Nan had already caught up.

"Yemei!" He caught up in a few steps, lowering his voice. "This is really too sudden. Let's find a place to sit down and talk, okay?"

Shi Jingxian thought, it seemed Cha Nan hadn't contacted Aten's father yet, otherwise, he wouldn't be clinging to Gu Yemei, unwilling to let go.

"The lawyer will talk to you," he didn't want to waste words, "and will also explain the breakup reason you want, Mr. Cha."

Hearing this, Cha Nan, who had been playing the emotional card, immediately changed his expression.

Just as he was about to check his phone for Lu Lan's message, Shi Jingxian suddenly noticed a fire in the distance.

In the cold winter night, the distant flames illuminated the sky.

The fire wasn't in Cha's Building, but it was part of Cha's company.

Cha Nan also saw the anomaly in the distance, and soon, his phone rang.

"Hello? I'm not in the office... Where's the fire?"

After a few hurried responses, Cha Nan hung up the phone. He looked towards the flames, then placed the paper bag he had taken out back into Shi Jingxian's arms and draped his long coat over Shi Jingxian, who was only wearing a down jacket.

"There's a bit of an emergency, I need to handle it first. We'll talk when you're off duty." With that, Cha Nan hurried towards the fire, adding one last sentence before leaving.

"Be safe on the road!"

The coat wasn't properly draped and slid off Shi Jingxian's shoulder.

Shi Jingxian glanced at the coat, then used his foot to hook it up and took a few steps back.

Along with the paper bag, he handed the coat to the security guard at the entrance.

Due to the fire, more and more people were rushing around in panic. Shi Jingxian hadn't walked far when he was bumped by a tall figure hurrying by.

"Sorry..."

The person quickly apologized, their voice low and magnetic, with a hint of familiarity.

Shi Jingxian frowned.

"Chu Wanhong?"

Under the light, Chu Wanhong's young and handsome mixed-race face lit up with obvious joy upon recognizing him. "Mr. Gu!"

His green eyes sparkled.

However, Shi Jingxian's brows didn't relax.

It clearly wasn't raining tonight, yet the other person's hair was completely wet, and they were covered in moisture, only wearing a relatively dry down jacket.

"Where did you go? Didn't I tell you not to let the wound get wet?"