I Refuse to Be a Supporting Character
Chapter 102-103
Chapter 102: Calm Before the Storm
The corner of Mu Mingcheng's lips lifted as he watched Gu Jin try to communicate with him through eye contact. “No, he's got some things to deal with at his school. Let him come back to face it first. After a few days' rest, I will go and visit my parents with him again.”
To help her escape from her butler's invitation, she added, “I'll have Old Liu escort you back.”
Mu Mingcheng smiled lightly as he saw Gu Jin getting into the car casually. He did not mention any other reason why he had let Old Liu escort him back.
On the way back to the old House, Mu Mingcheng carried a small laptop on his lap. As his fingers tapped on the keyboard, his expression became colder and more sinister, until he finally snorted furiously.
The head of the Mu family, Mu Jingzhou, made a cup of tea and sat down on the sofa to sip it casually. His wife, Xu Jie, sat next to him with a worried expression.
“Didn't Assistant Fang say that his wound would heal in about ten days or so? If other people see you, they'll think something serious happened to you.” Mu Jingzhou sipped tea while trying to comfort his wife.
“Something serious? Of course this is a big deal!” Xu Jie laughed coldly and raised an eyebrow. “Is it a trivial matter for my son to be killed? Tell me, how many times has he been hurt from childhood to adulthood? How many times has he escaped death?”
“I know,” Mu Jingzhou slowly put down his teacup and continued to calm him down. Just then, a servant came in to tell him that the young master had returned.
Mu Jingzhou followed Xu Jie to leave and greeted his injured son.
As the strong woman who headed the jewelry design company, Xu Jie's mental endurance was much higher than the average person. After walking out with her husband, she immediately became the solemn and calm Madame Mu, as if the woman who had just lost her temper with her husband was just an illusion.
But when she saw her tall and handsome son sitting in a wheelchair, this calm woman could not help but meet red.
After he expressed their sympathy and concern, they finally got straight to the point.
“Do you have any clue as to who the killer is?” Mu Jingzhou said after finding an opportunity to interrupt.
Xu Jie was also speechless and looked at her son nervously.
“Slightly,” Mu Mingcheng's eyes swept over his mother, Xu Jie, and he did not continue speaking.
Mu Jingzhou nodded at him and went ahead to escort his wife upstairs. “Your ability is clear to everyone here. I'm sure you can handle it yourself.” It was a father's greatest affirmation to his son.
Some things need to be resolved personally. Mu Jingzhou went upstairs and tiredly shook his head. He was no longer energetic in dealing with matters, perhaps because of his old age, but there were certain things that still needed to be discussed.
The return of Mu Mingcheng was destined to reverse the capital.
There was a heavy atmosphere lurking under the appearance of the bustling Imperial Capital, like the calm before a storm.
However, just like the weather this season, the longer the peace lasts, the more frightening the raging storm will be as it breaks out.
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Chapter 103: Gu Teng's Complaint
By the time he returned to school, it was still early morning.
Cars parked outside the dormitory. After Gu Jin expressed his gratitude to Old Liu, he turned around and was just about to enter with his small suitcase.
“Nona Gu, please wait a minute.” Old Liu got out of the car and handed him a box that he had taken out of the trunk. “This is a gift from young master.”
He didn't know why it would be so heavy.
Feeling a little curious, Gu Jin brought the gift back to his dorm. Fortunately, his unit was not very tall; he was assigned to the second floor so carrying the box was not too tiring.
The dormitory was quiet and her roommate, Shang Jiayu, was not there.
Gu Jin dropped his things on the bed without a care. Without even bothering to take a bath, he jumped straight into his bed and fell asleep.
His sleep was so deep that when he woke up, it was already dark outside.
After stretching, Gu Jin checked the time displayed on his phone. It was 19:20.
He got out of bed and found there was dinner left on the table with a note attached.
“Hey, you didn't even bother to call me and you slept very well. It's your dinner, remember to eat.”
Who else could enter this dormitory except Shang Jiayu?Although he complained, his kindness was evident. Gu Jin smiled. She was touched by the attention of her roommate.
To be fair, the people in this world who were not mentioned in the novel were actually quite normal.
After dinner, Gu Jin called his house.
He was worried that his family would realize that he had gone abroad these past few days, especially since he had not contacted them lately.
The pitiful Gu Teng had been looking for someone to share his concerns with, but unfortunately, it was inappropriate to share family matters in public. Gu Jin was the only person he could trust, but this sister had left him to play abroad.
After saving it for a few days, Gu Teng finally took the opportunity to whine at Gu Jin.
“Sister, you don't know, that Gu Ling is really disgusting.”
Gu Jin raised an eyebrow and turned down the volume for the comedy variety show he watched on his computer. She asked him directly: “What's up with him?”
Just like an attentive listener, he or she asks questions that will make the speaker issue more complaints.
Sure enough, on the other end of the phone, Gu Teng replied angrily: “Remember how grandma pressured our parents to get Gu Ling into college but then they turned her down?”
Gu Jin: “Mhmm.”
“I really don't know what comes to mind, so excited to get a part-time job. However, he did not say what work he found. It was not even something worthy of praise, yet lately he had become extremely arrogant, walking with his chin high.” Brother Gu muttered with pursed lips with extreme disapproval.
After listening to his younger brother's complaint, Gu Jin gave him a few words of comfort and advice. He told her to go out with friends and relax instead of staying at home all day playing games on her computer.
If she was at home all day, she would only see that annoying person from the moment she woke up to the night when she was asleep. Thus, the small matter would be magnified indefinitely, and his mood would be shattered.
Gu Ling was a worried person. He always finds fault with himself. He just made his own life miserable.
After pouring out his pent-up frustration, Gu Teng was now in a better mood. After hearing her sister's advice, she replied, “You think I want to stay home? If you don't leave me, I'll go with you to play.” He was too lazy to try to get along with Gu Ling.
Gu Jin reluctantly massaged his temple and said, “Alright, when I have some free time, let's go and take a walk.”
