Everybody was happy with the good viewership and nobody cared about whether Qin Wanwan apologized or not. As it was getting late, Lin Che prepared to head home.
Everybody filed out and bid farewell to Lin Che. The following activities were going to be intense and they were only just starting to get busy.
When she got home, Gu Jingze was still not back yet. Lin Che guessed that Gu Jingze was also busy because it was the end of the year. Thus, she rested in the bedroom and scrolled through Weibo comments while she prepared to sleep.
Gu Jingyu joined in the commotion and sent a Wechat message to Lin Che saying, "Not bad. I saw that the viewer rating was acceptable. You can graduate now. Even without me as your Master, you can be a good performer."
Lin Che replied speechlessly to Gu Jingyu, "Yes, thank you, Master, for your guidance all this time. I'm thankful for you..."
"If you're really thankful, treat me out for a meal some time. There's no point in merely paying lip service."
Lin Che saw Gu Jingyu's reply and thought that it was strange. She asked Gu Jingyu, "It's going to be New Years soon. Aren't you going back home to celebrate?"
Gu Jingyu asked, "How do you know I'm not going back?"
"I don't know. I'm just asking."
"I haven't gone back for a few years. I don't have this habit," Gu Jingyu said.
Lin Che asked in puzzlement, "Why?"
"Because I'm not on good terms with my family. Haven't you heard of rebellious people? I'm one of them. What's wrong?"
"Did something happen between you and your family that made your relationship bad?" Lin Che asked.
"You're so concerned with my affairs. Should I be flattered?" Gu Jingyu started to become thick-skinned again.
Lin Che said, "A disciple should be concerned about her Master!"
"Fine, I just knew that I didn't have a place in your heart!" he remarked coquettishly and then continued. "Something happened many years ago. It wasn't a big thing, but I'm still not used to going back. Maybe in a few years when it doesn't really matter anymore, I'll go back. Maybe then, things will be okay."
Lin Che held her phone and looked at the string of texts. Her heart grew more curious but if she really probed, she would feel like she was going overboard in finding out the Gu family's affairs. Thus, even if she was curious about Gu Jingyu's relationship with the Gu family, she never asked Gu Jingze about it. She didn't want to be too nosey.
Seeing Gu Jingyu say all this, she gained the courage to reply, "Don't tell me that it has something to do with women? Hehehe."
Gu Jingyu didn't reply for a long time. When Lin Che thought that he stopped replying, Gu Jingyu suddenly texted, "But of course. This young master is a romantic!"
He wasn't serious.
However, Lin Che held her phone and wondered if it was really because of women.
It would be so unexpected for Gu Jingyu to be this stubborn. Did he really stop contacting his family because of women?
However, he was actually rather influential in his own field. Naturally, given the Gu family's environment, all of their three sons were outstanding.
Lin Che thought that Mu Wanqing must be pleased.
Even so, what Gu Jingyu said was right. What she had today had everything to do with Gu Jingyu's care. She should indeed treat him to a meal.
The next day, the viewership continued to climb. The company's CEO personally called Lin Che to congratulate her and invite her to attend the company's annual meeting. Lin Che heard this and immediately agreed. She happily thanked the CEO for his appreciation.
After they hung up, Lin Che was still in bliss.
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