He hung up the phone.
Mu Jinyu put on a smile and leisurely put away his phone, then looked around and finally picked up a small stone from the ground before approaching the young man standing amid the heart-shaped sea of candlelight.
"Hey, buddy, are you confessing your love?"
Mu Jinyu, with his hands in his pockets, walked up close to the young man and jutted his chin forward to greet him.
Chen Xuyang, holding a bouquet of red roses and with a beaming smile, waited for Gu Xiyan to come down, but when he heard Mu Jinyu's greeting, he glanced coldly at him, too lazy to bother.
The bodyguards waiting nearby, thinking Mu Jinyu was there to cause trouble, consciously came over, ready to escort Mu Jinyu away.
Mu Jinyu, calm and composed, chuckled, "Are you confessing to General Gu? She's currently applying makeup and will be down soon."
"What?" Chen Xuyang, hearing Mu Jinyu's words, gestured for his bodyguards to stop and then looked suspiciously at Mu Jinyu, asking, "Is that true or false?"
He had come over a little before four and had been there for about an hour, spent half an hour setting up, and then waited another half hour. In between, he even called Gu Xiyan, who initially picked up, said she was busy at work, and hung up coldly.
Afterward, when he called Gu Xiyan again, she did not pick up, making him think all hope was lost.
Unexpectedly, someone came over to tell him that Gu Xiyan was doing her makeup, ready to accept his confession.
Mu Jinyu nodded, "Of course, it's true. Look for yourself."
With that, he turned back and pointed towards the entrance of the building.
Chen Xuyang followed Mu Jinyu's pointing hand and saw Gu Xiyan walking out from the entrance dressed in a business suit, wearing light makeup, and walking slowly.
Seeing Gu Xiyan really coming out, Chen Xuyang's heart bloomed with joy.
"Haha, my persistence was indeed not in vain. So, Xiyan's earlier coldness was just a test for me!"
Chen Xuyang, holding the bouquet of red roses, burst out laughing, feeling that he was about to win his beauty.
The few stern-faced bodyguards beside him also showed smiles, sincerely happy for their employer.
And the crowd of spectators, listening to the conversation between Mu Jinyu and Chen Xuyang and watching Gu Xiyan come out, unknowing passersby, seeing Gu Xiyan's charm and the way they looked at Chen Xuyang, immediately became envious, jealous, and resentful, wishing they could take his place.
Those who already knew that Chen Xuyang was pursuing Gu Xiyan also showed envious expressions—the men envying Chen Xuyang and the women envying Gu Xiyan.
Among them, a twenty-something woman decked out in designer gear and exuding wealth, upon seeing this scene, couldn't help revealing a disappointed expression, watching Gu Xiyan walking towards them while harboring a bit of resentment.
"Thanks, buddy. Once things work out with your General Gu, I'll treat you to a meal…"
Chen Xuyang, holding the roses and watching Gu Xiyan approach him, his eyes fiery and excited, then turned to say to Mu Jinyu.
His intention was clear, asking Mu Jinyu to beat it so as not to interfere with his pursuit of Gu Xiyan.
"Hmm-hmm..."
Mu Jinyu nodded like a pecking hen, all smiles, then flicked the small stone he was holding.
"Whoosh!"
The sound was very soft, virtually unheard amid the noisy crowd.
The pebble struck a specific pressure point on Chen Xuyang's body.
Chen Xuyang, already excited at the prospect of winning his beauty, suddenly felt weak and limp all over, followed by a gush of nosebleed!
"Young Master Chen?!"
"Young Master Chen!!"
"..."
Chen Xuyang's bodyguards and his friends, seeing him suddenly erupt in a nosebleed and collapse in excitement, immediately shouted in a mixture of excitement and anxiety.
Mu Jinyu moved quickly, catching Chen Xuyang, and kindly shouted, "Hey hey hey, Young Master, are you alright? Wow, that's a lot of nosebleed; it looks serious, we need to get you to the hospital right away."
After speaking to himself, he helped Chen Xuyang out of the sea of flowers and handed the speechless Chen Xuyang to the bodyguards, urging, "He's too excited, take him to the hospital quickly."
"Thank you!" The head bodyguard, holding Chen Xuyang with gratitude in his eyes, thanked Mu Jinyu.
"Brother Xuyang, are you alright?" The wealthy woman who had glared at Gu Xiyan with resentment asked anxiously upon seeing Chen Xuyang suddenly begin to bleed and collapse.
Chen Xuyang, unable to move or speak, but with a clear mind, watched Gu Xiyan approaching and roared in his heart: 'Let go of me, I'm not sick; let go, I want to confess my love to Xiyan, I want Xiyan to take care of me...'
Mu Jinyu, observing skeptically, reminded, "Look at his eyes, they're bulging out; don't delay any further, hurry up and get him to the hospital for emergency treatment."
"Right right right..." The wealthy woman, visibly anxious, nodded repeatedly and shouted to the bodyguards, "Don't just stand there, drive Brother Xuyang to the hospital immediately."
As some people lifted Chen Xuyang to take him to the hospital, Mu Jinyu casually picked up the bouquet of roses Chen Xuyang was holding and muttered, "Well, if I'm going to help, I might as well go all the way and confess for you."
Mu Jinyu's voice was very soft, and the bodyguards, preoccupied with Chen Xuyang's condition, didn't hear him clearly and paid no mind, but Chen Xuyang heard him perfectly. The woman sensitive to the confession also paused, turning back with a strange look at Mu Jinyu.
Mu Jinyu, unfazed by them, stood in the heart-shaped circle of candles, amid a sea of rose petals, smiling as he watched Gu Xiyan approach him and handed her the bouquet, "Here, flowers for you."
Chen Xuyang, being carried away by the people around him, glared furiously at Mu Jinyu, his eyes nearly bursting with rage, clearly about to explode.
It was then that he realized he had been played by Mu Jinyu.
All his preparations had unwittingly benefitted another!
Yet, he couldn't speak, entirely unable to curse Mu Jinyu, and the excessive nosebleed left him dizzy as well.
Despite this, Chen Xuyang didn't want to pass out just yet; he continued to glare at Gu Xiyan, wanting to see how she would reject Mu Jinyu—hopefully with a firm slap!
However, the outcome was beyond his expectations.
He saw Gu Xiyan take the rose Mu Jinyu handed to her and then throw herself into Mu Jinyu's arms!
Chen Xuyang watched this scene, his eyes widening in disbelief, nearly popping out.
'This can't be, it can't be! I don't believe it, I won't accept it…'
Chen Xuyang's internal uproar only intensified, his nosebleed gushing faster, and due to the surge of blood and Qi, he spat out a big mouthful of fresh blood.
Afterward, his head tilted, and he passed out.
Before fainting, the image that kept reappearing in his mind was that of Mu Jinyu and Gu Xiyan embracing each other.