The Only One With a Mouth in the CEO Novel - Chapter 60: Would He Undermine His Own Girlfriend?

Chapter 60: Would He Undermine His Own Girlfriend?

After taking their seats, Ye Jin had no appetite for the meal.

Her attention remained fixed on locating Gu Qingyang in the crowd.

Though Gu Chenxi didn’t understand her preoccupation, he said nothing, quietly eating beside her while occasionally serving her a bite or two.

His mere presence at the banquet had already made his stance clear.

Nothing more needed to be done.

In contrast, Assistant Ye seemed even busier than him.

Ye Jin soon spotted Gu Qingyang across the venue, seated at a distant table among a group of young people.

To her surprise, she noticed Gu Qingyang occupied the seat of honor—indicating he held the highest status within that circle.

These peripheral figures had likely been deliberately arranged by Gu Hong.

They chatted cheerfully among themselves, occasionally drawing Gu Qingyang into the conversation, clearly using him as the butt of their jokes.

Gu Qingyang, meanwhile, kept his head down and drank heavily, appearing too defeated to retort.

Watching this unfold, Ye Jin immediately grasped Gu Hong’s scheme.

Gu Qingyang had always been quick-tempered, and with so many people provoking him, an outburst was inevitable.

A childish trick.

But in this world of unspoken tensions, it was effective enough.

Soon enough, trouble erupted.

Provoked beyond endurance, Gu Qingyang’s face flushed crimson. He slammed his glass down with such force that the crystal shattered, scattering shards across the floor with a loud crash.

Yet the scene Gu Hong had anticipated never materialized.

Instead of causing a public scene and directing his anger toward Gu Chenxi as expected, Gu Qingyang stormed out of the banquet.

The potential conflict dissolved into nothing, and the guests gradually returned to their conversations.

But Ye Jin suddenly stood up, whispering to Gu Chenxi, “President Gu, I’ll go check on the situation over there.”

Gu Chenxi gave a silent nod.

Of course, he had no choice but to agree.

If his girlfriend enjoyed meddling in these affairs, the least he could do as her boyfriend was offer his support.

Ye Jin approached Gu Qingyang’s table, introduced herself, offered a toast, and then smoothly took Gu Qingyang’s vacant seat. “So,” she asked casually, “what’s your relationship with Young Master Gu?”

The young men were uncertain of her intentions.

They had long heard of Ye Jin’s reputation and knew better than to cross her.

Hesitantly, they replied, “We were his high school classmates.”

“Then you must be alumni of President Gu as well,” Ye Jin remarked with feigned delight. “What a coincidence—he’s right over there. Would you like to join me in offering him a toast?”

They immediately waved their hands in unison, firmly declining.

Ye Jin pressed on, feigning curiosity. “Why not? You seem close with Young Master Gu, and President Gu is his younger brother. Since you’re all alumni, wouldn’t this be a good chance to reconnect?”

“Ah, President Gu would never bother with small fries like us.”

“Yeah, we’re not even in the same league as him. Better not disturb him.”

Intrigued, Ye Jin asked, “What was President Gu like back in high school?”

“A top student—a genius. Every minute of his day was meticulously planned.”

“Even then, he was aloof and unapproachable. None of us dared get too close to him.”

Ye Jin: “And Young Master Gu?”

“Tch—”

When Ye Jin mentioned Gu Qingyang, the crowd immediately erupted in disdainful sneers.

Gu Qingyang was just a country bumpkin in high school.

Dark and short, with a thick accent when he spoke. Hey, do you guys remember when Gu Qingyang spoke English? God, it was hilarious. I’ve never heard such rustic-sounding English before.

It was as if they had suddenly opened a floodgate, eagerly recounting all of Gu Qingyang’s embarrassing past incidents, seemingly unable to stop.

Ye Jin continued steering the conversation, sighing, The two of them are worlds apart.

Absolutely.

They were like heaven and earth in school.

Speaking of which, it’s strange how calm Gu Qingyang was today. In the past, whenever we talked about this, he’d get so furious he looked ready to flip the table.

Ye Jin’s eyes curved behind her glasses, appearing cheerful and approachable: If you knew he was going to flip the table, why did you keep talking?

Those familiar with her knew this was a sign she was displeased.

But the speaker didn’t care: It’s entertaining.

So poking at others’ sore spots is entertaining, is it?

Ye Jin: Do you know why Young Master Gu didn’t flip the table today?

The person asked curiously: Why?

Because Young Master Gu and President Gu have improved their relationship, of course. Ye Jin said with a smile: And our President Gu promised Young Master Gu that from now on, anyone who speaks ill of him will have their name recorded by Young Master Gu, and then President Gu will deal with them.

Ye Jin feigned regret: When Young Master Gu left suddenly earlier, he was probably going to find his little notebook to write down names.

Everyone: ……..

It was as if they’d been struck by lightning out of nowhere, all frozen as they stared at Ye Jin.

Impossible. The speaker’s lips trembled slightly.

Ye Jin pretended to be surprised: This happened quite a while ago. Didn’t you know? Didn’t your family elders tell you?

……

They couldn’t even get into their own family companies – how would they know about such matters?

Oh no, oh no, I think I’ve said too much. Ye Jin, now a first-class actress, pretended to fluster as she left the table, adding, Anyway, you’d better pray for your own safety. Try to confess to your family elders soon that you’ve accidentally offended President Gu.

After dropping her bombshell, Ye Jin made a quick exit. She went to look for Gu Qingyang.

When Gu Qingyang first left the table, Ye Jin had already texted him to ask his location.

She had received a reply by now.

Before going to him, she met up with Li Yong.

Li Yong handed her a sealed box.

Ye Jin brought the box and found Gu Qingyang alone in a room filled with equipment.

Sis. Gu Qingyang looked up, asking out of habit, Did I cause you trouble again?

Not at all. You did really well just now, exceptionally well. Ye Jin made a point to praise him.

She had already planned how to edit that segment into a short video.

But Gu Qingyang didn’t believe her: Don’t lie to me.

He always thought he was growing, becoming different.

But encountering his high school classmates today made him realize he’d actually been stuck in place all along.

He had never moved beyond the shadows of his high school years.

Ye Jin left Gu Qingyang to brood alone, opening the box and arranging its contents. Seeing the familiar buttons on the equipment, her fingers itched to turn it on. She discovered the device was actually powered up.

I don’t think you should give up on yourself, Ye Jin said. President Gu hasn’t given up on you.

Gu Qingyang let out a derisive laugh but remained silent.

Ye Jin continued to press her advantage, sighing before saying, Actually, President Gu has always cared about you as his brother. After everything you’ve been through together recently, how can you still not understand?

In the banquet hall.

Ye Jin’s voice carried clearly through the high-quality whole-house audio system, reaching everyone present.

Those few high school classmates of Gu Qingyang, who had just been comforting each other and unanimously agreeing that things couldn’t be that bad and there was no need to worry too much…

Then they heard the voice through the speakers.

The sky above their heads seemed to collapse instantly.

Damn, what she said was actually true.

Do we still have a way out?

…I’m going to call my mom.

Sigh, me too.

The reaction from Gu Chenxi’s side was equally intense.

Gossip is human nature, even for successful entrepreneurs.

More than twenty executives at the table simultaneously turned their gazes toward Gu Chenxi, filled with curiosity.

Gu Chenxi helplessly closed his eyes for a moment, his dark, thick lashes briefly sweeping across his eyelids.

President Gu, the person speaking… The executive beside Gu Chenxi glanced at the empty seat next to him and asked, Is that your assistant?

Gu Chenxi nodded.

The executive rubbed his chin and continued asking, Is what Assistant Ye said true? Have you and the young master reconciled?

He couldn’t bring himself to repeat Ye Jin’s blunt and ambiguous words.

‘President Gu has always cared about you as his brother.’ As a grown man, he simply couldn’t say such words aloud.

So he opted for a more reserved phrasing instead.

Gu Chenxi sighed inwardly and nodded again.

What else could he do but agree?

His girlfriend had already spoken those words – as her boyfriend, was he supposed to undermine her?

Through the speakers came Gu Qingyang’s voice, filled with doubt: Really?

Of course it’s true, Ye Jin said earnestly, sparing no effort in spreading her fabrication. President Gu actually hopes you’d rely on him more.

–

Pfft.

Gu Chenxi suddenly heard such a sound beside him.

He silently turned to look.

The executive immediately suppressed his smile, straightened his expression, and raised his hand in apology. My apologies.

Then he lowered his head to chuckle quietly.

Gu Chenxi: …

What exactly was his girlfriend trying to do?

Had he offended her recently without realizing it?

Gu Chenxi’s slender fingers interlaced, resting casually on his thighs as he mentally reviewed recent events.

–

Gu Qingyang really wanted to retort.

He thought the version of Gu Chenxi that Ye Jin described sounded rather creepy.

But considering Ye Jin meant well toward him, he ultimately held his tongue.

Ye Jin reset the switch she had activated earlier before beginning their heart-to-heart talk. Your hostility shouldn’t be directed at President Gu. Your misfortune wasn’t caused by him either.

I know.

Gu Qingyang ran his hands through his meticulously styled hair, messing it up. But I can’t help it.

Ye Jin sneered, It’s not that you can’t help it – someone’s manipulating things behind the scenes.

At this point, Ye Jin had finally pieced together most of the novel’s conflict using the information she possessed.

No wonder the system insisted on not telling her.

The antagonist’s methods were quite low-level, and the underlying conflicts were actually simple. If anyone in this family could communicate properly, things wouldn’t have reached this state.

Who is it? Gu Qingyang asked.

Ye Jin didn’t answer the question, instead saying, Don’t you think your mother’s mental state is quite abnormal too? Rather than quarreling with outsiders here, you should care more about your mother.

Gu Qingyang said dejectedly, I’m afraid she’ll be disappointed seeing me again.

It wouldn’t be long before she completed her mission and returned home.

Feeling somewhat relieved, Ye Jin suggested, Then haunt her like a ghost.

Gu Qingyang: …

Seamlessly switching gears, Ye Jin started advertising: You were too angry to eat much earlier, right? Look at the instant noodles, luosifen, sausages and luncheon meat I bought – only cost over ten yuan. Go search for ‘Billions Subsidy’ on Taomi, all kinds of snacks and instant foods are heavily subsidized, with discounts up to 20% off!

Listening to her, Gu Qingyang got the impression his sister didn’t intend to share any with him.

Give me one to eat first, I’ll pay you back later, said Gu Qingyang, who was indeed feeling hungry.

No.

Ye Jin put the advertising props back into the box.

She had begged the system for a long time before it helped smuggle these over.

To avoid data discrepancies between the two worlds, the system needed to return everything intact to the real world after she finished using them.

Come on, just give me one, pleaded Gu Qingyang, unaware of how important these items were.

In the past, Young Master Gu wouldn’t even glance at such things.

But today, he suddenly found himself nostalgic for that cheap flavor.

Ye Jin gave him no opportunity to argue, packing the box and heading out.

Gu Qingyang chased after her in frustration, Why are you being so possessive, sis? I’ll pay you back with a whole box later.

Ye Jin: Don’t even think about it.

Gu Qingyang chased so urgently that it flustered her, making her rush when opening the door.

The home theater door was heavy. Using one hand to force it open while carrying the box, Ye Jin suddenly lost her balance as the box tilted.

Suddenly, an arm caught her.

Ye Jin looked up blankly, meeting Gu Chenxi’s sharp and penetrating eyes.

She suddenly realized her fear of Gu Chenxi’s eyes wasn’t entirely subjective – from his brow bone to the corners of his eyes, every line was sharp. Even when casually looking at someone without any particular expression, it felt like being cut deep in the heart.

Soon, Gu Chenxi’s gaze shifted to the box in her hands.

Snap.

Ye Jin quickly closed the slight gap, preventing Gu Chenxi from seeing inside.

Then she immediately stood up, stepping back to create distance from Gu Chenxi, lowering her eyes respectfully as she said, President Gu.

Did Gu Chenxi just steady her?

So she added very politely, Thank you, President Gu.

Gu Chenxi hadn’t expected to have physical contact with his girlfriend so soon either.

Thus the arm that had held Ye Jin stiffened completely.

Even after Ye Jin had stood straight and moved away, his arm remained frozen in that position.

Sis.

Gu Qingyang struggled to push the home theater door open, squeezing his face through the gap, trying to say something more.

But he was pushed back by a stronger force.

The door was closed again by Gu Chenxi, cutting off the annoying noise and restoring silence.

Gu Chenxi unconsciously swallowed, taking a step forward as if wanting to say something.