Chapter 159: Chapter 159: Cousin Gu Mo
The system indeed didn’t notice this matter.
It was probably discovered when the host jumped on Gu Chi’s back while playing.
[Ancient Martial System: Maybe he was injured before]
Tuanzi gave a disdainful look.
[Miaomiao: Isn’t that obvious? Miaomiao wants to know why he got injured]
[Ancient Martial System: How would I know]
[Miaomiao: Because you’re the most amazing system in the universe!]
[Ancient Martial System: Even so, I wouldn’t know about past events]
Tuanzi lowered her little head, and after a few seconds, fell backward.
"Plop!"
Soon, Pei Hai returned and sat by the bed, drying his hair.
Tuanzi eagerly got up and snatched the towel, "Miaomiao will dry it for you."
Pei Hai was flattered.
Tuanzi grabbed the towel, wrapped it over Pei Hai’s head, and vigorously rubbed it, like scrubbing a dog’s head, with increasing force.
"Hiss! Ouch ouch ouch! My hair is going to fall out! Miaomiao, hair is very important!"
Tuanzi showed an innocent smile and lessened the force.
"Don’t worry, Brother Pei Hai, you won’t end up like Uncle Director with a bald forehead."
Director Wang’s forehead and top were a bit bald.
Because of past incidents with asking the director for rewards and playing tricks, Tuanzi got familiar with him and even enthusiastically suggested he buy a wig. If he had no money, she could give one for free, adding, "No need to thank the helpful Little Heroine!"
"Don’t talk about something so terrifying."
Pei Hai touched his hair in lingering fear.
"Miaomiao, you need to know, if a man goes bald, his charm level can drop by half."
Tuanzi patted his head, "Don’t worry, even if you’re bald, you’re the handsomest bald man."
Pei Hai refused to continue such a terrifying topic.
Seeing the opportunity, Tuanzi peeked outside the door to ensure the other two brothers wouldn’t come in, then asked in a low voice, "Brother Pei Hai, do you know if Brother Gu Chi was injured before? The scar on his shoulder looks like a knife mark."
Pei Hai was surprised, "Is that really the case?"
Tuanzi: ▼_▼
Seeing the disdainful look from his sister, Pei Hai said sheepishly, "We lived in the same neighborhood when we were little; later, my family and his both moved to different cities. We only moved back to the same neighborhood a few years ago."
By the time they moved back, everyone had grown up; they were either living at school or busy with work, so their relationship wasn’t particularly close.
Even biological brothers can grow distant as they get older, not to mention they are cousins.
Tuanzi: "Does Brother Wangchao know?"
"I’m not sure, but I’ll help you ask around."
Tuanzi was somewhat doubtful.
"Brother Pei Hai is so clumsy; what if Brother Gu Chi hears about it?"
The Film Emperor was greatly frustrated, "I’m not that clumsy; my grades were quite good back in the day, just a little behind Gu Mo’s."
The little head tilted, "Gu Mo?"
"Your second cousin, a year younger than me, Gu Chi’s real brother. He’s a genius."
Tuanzi clung to his arm, "Quick, tell me, Miaomiao doesn’t know about Brother Gu Mo."
Pei Hai seriously recalled and commented, "Well, he’s a genius. A terrifying genius, the typical ’other people’s child’, and studying with him can be very demoralizing."
Tuanzi pinched him, and Pei Hai dared not mess around anymore, "Alright, alright, I’ll start from the beginning."
Gu Mo, the eldest son of the third uncle, was renowned as a prodigy when he was young, went to college early, graduated with a Ph.D. at 23, and at 24, became a professor in the astronomy department at a certain technical university.
"When that university hired him as a professor, it caused quite a stir."
Pei Hai recalled the grand occasion from a few years ago, "But indeed, your second cousin is a genius in this field. The projects he researched starting from his undergrad years amazed many professors, and he performed outstandingly during his master’s and doctorate. So, upon graduation, both domestic and international institutions wanted to hire him, and he ultimately chose to stay in the country."
He was an academic star during his student days. If not for being persuaded by a talent scout in freshman year to go into acting, he might well be excelling in another field now.
But compared to the second cousin, sigh, there’s no comparison, one is a genius, the other just an ordinary achiever.
Tuanzi’s eyes were already sparkling like stars.
"He sounds so impressive!" She held her little face, swaying her body.
Surpassing age barriers with achievements and standing out in a particular field, Brother Gu Mo is so cool!
Pei Hai stroked his chin, suddenly having a brainwave, "Could it be that his family is like mine?"
Tuanzi blinked blankly, "Like how?"
"You know, a misunderstanding between brothers!"
Pei Hai whispered, "Actually, your Brother Gu Chi wasn’t that good academically during his student days; he was the kind that even tutoring classes couldn’t help."
But fortunately, Uncle and Aunt didn’t limit him to just academics. After consulting Gu Chi, they started cultivating his skills in painting, and eventually, Gu Chi did become an art student. Although he’s just an emerging artist now, by slowly building a reputation and producing good works, one day he could also become renowned.
The path to success is diverse; it’s not just limited to academic achievements.
Tuanzi was confused, "Is there any relation between the two?"
Pei Hai continued his brainstorming, "Is it possible he felt he couldn’t compare to his real brother and harmed himself... hiss, ouch ouch ouch!"
Tuanzi grabbed his ear and gave it a sharp twist.
"Who would self-harm over something like that! And who hurts their back intentionally? Who would stab themselves from behind?"
Pei Hai behaved.
"I was just mentioning it casually; otherwise, why not ask Chao? Let the wise and brave Little Heroine inquire personally."
Tuanzi avoided Gu Chi and went to ask Gu Wangchao, but even Gu Wangchao didn’t know about this matter.
"Probably need to ask the parents."
Gu Wangchao looked around, coordinating with Tuanzi, and whispered, "At that time, we were all probably in school. If Brother Gu Chi really got injured, usually it would be the parents visiting."
Tuanzi had to suppress the matter, planning to ask further when she got back.
She returned to the room listlessly, preparing to sleep.
[Ancient Martial System: Why be so obsessed with inquiring about this matter? That scar is quite old, isn’t it?]
Is it necessary to investigate something that happened a long time ago?
[Ancient Martial System: Miaomiao, uncovering someone else’s scar isn’t courteous, nor is it truly caring.]
[Miaomiao: Miaomiao knows, Miaomiao didn’t plan to ask Brother Gu Chi directly]
Little Tuanzi lay on the bed, resting her little arms under her head, looking dejected.
Actually, it was just her intuition.
Brother Gu Chi loves to smile; he always looks gentle and often makes some jokes. But somehow, she just feels that this smile is a bit fake. The real Brother Gu Chi isn’t like this.
The first time she found it odd was outside the police station.
Back then, Brother Gu Chi said cynically: "It’s nothing, just being a Good Samaritan, having good virtues."
The phrase ’Good Samaritan’ had an emphasis, and at that moment, that handsome face seemed to be overshadowed.
The shadow quickly dissipated, but it was indeed there, secretly captured by the keen Tuanzi.
"Ahhh!"
The more she thought about it, the more annoyed she felt. Tuanzi threw a few punches into the air.