Rich Side Character Goes Viral for Gossiping on a Laid-Back Reality Show Ch. 95

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There were signs everywhere that this room was frequently used by Yu Guangyi.

Books stacked on the nightstand, his favorite tea on the table, several sets of his clothes neatly hung in the wardrobe.

The room even had its own private bathroom.

On the sink, there were his personal toiletries—everything clearly belonging to him alone.

The more Yu Qianxia looked, the more it felt like Yu Guangyi actually lived here on a daily basis.

She walked around the room, and when she came out of the bathroom, she turned to the cameraman following her. "Sorry, I'd like to rest here for a bit. Could you give me some space?"

The cameraman, not suspecting anything, nodded and stepped out with his equipment.

The livestream feed cut off, and the chat instantly erupted:

[Wait, why did the feed stop? I wasn't done snooping!]

[I wanna see more of the rich people's house!]

[Damn, Chairman Yu really knows how to live. Even his nap room is top-tier. Must be nice to have money!]

Yu Qianxia frowned deeply and scanned the room again.

Not a single trace of any woman.

Not a hairbrush, no feminine scent, not even a single item that might suggest Yan Yanhua had ever been here.

That was... weird.

Yu Qianxia summoned the gossip system.
[System...]

The system chimed cheerily:
[I'm here! What kind of gossip are we digging up today, Host?]

She usually didn't pry into Yu Guangyi's life. Their father-daughter bond was shallow, and while she knew a thing or two about him, she never felt the need to go deeper.

But now?

[I want the gossip on Yu Guangyi.]

[You got it!]

She sat down in the chair, waiting patiently. After a short pause, the system responded:
[Found it, Host!]

[Your dad is so weird! He's been married to Yan Yanhua for thirteen years, but get this—THEY'VE BEEN SLEEPING IN SEPARATE ROOMS THE WHOLE TIME!]

Yu Qianxia shot up from her seat.
[What did you say?!]

[Why?!]

What the hell?

The system sounded just as baffled:
[I don't get you humans either, but here's what I know. After they got married, they did sleep in the same bed at first. But your dad couldn't sleep—total insomnia. Then one night, he moved to the couch. And just like that, he passed out.]

[So from then on, he got used to it. Every night, he'd wait for Yan Yanhua to fall asleep, then sneak off to the couch. In the morning, he'd sneak back into bed before she woke up and pretend he'd been there the whole time.]

[But of course, that didn't last. Eventually, she caught him. She was furious. He managed to calm her down, but still—he just couldn't sleep next to her. Only the couch worked.]

[Then one day, he tried sleeping in the study's rest room. The bed was way comfier than the couch. And that was it—he started sleeping there instead. Over time, he basically moved in. Which is what you're seeing now.]

Yu Qianxia took a deep breath, thought for a moment, and then asked a very subtle question, [So, they... didn't have any relations?]

System: [No, not once! Even during their relationship, they never did! Your dad's relationship was so pure!]

Yu Qianxia took another deep breath, [Thirteen years of a sexless marriage—what was Yu Guangyi after? Marrying the 32-year-old Yan Yanhua and making her live like a widow?]

[Yan Yanhua doesn't even look like Mom. He couldn't have just wanted to play around with someone like Guan Guan*!]

(*a meme from "The Legend of Zhen Huan", referring to a person who is acting in a sweet, gentle, and almost childlike way.)

System: [It's really strange. To be honest, your dad really liked Yan Yanhua. He'd do anything for her. Whatever she asked, he'd fulfill. He'd buy her clothes, jewelry, and accessories, take her out, and give her the status and identity she wanted.]

[But when it comes to their married life... well, that's a whole different story!]

[Could he have some kind of mental illness?]

[After all, insomnia can range from mild to severe. Maybe he has some hidden illness?]

The system was also curious about things it couldn't find and couldn't resist wanting to dig into Yu Guangyi's mental health.

Yu Qianxia couldn't figure it out. She realized that Yu Guangyi had suddenly turned into an enigma—impossible to understand.

She sat quietly in the chair for ten minutes, but instead of feeling relaxed, she grew strangely depressed.

Yu Qianxia stood up, and her attention was suddenly drawn to the drawer on the nightstand.

There were three drawers, but the last one was locked.

A password lock she'd installed herself, which looked oddly out of place.

Yu Qianxia's heart skipped a beat.

She had a feeling something was hidden inside.

[System, what's in this drawer?]

The system quickly checked and replied within seconds, [The locked drawer contains a notebook where your dad records his work-related matters. It includes trivial tasks and some of his personal worries, recorded in a somewhat fragmented way. Would you like me to report everything to you?]

Yu Qianxia furrowed her brow slightly. She walked over, crouched down, and began to unlock the password.

System: [What are you doing, host?]

Yu Qianxia: [I need to see for myself what's inside.]

She stared at the eight-digit password lock for a moment, then entered a combination using her own birthday and her mother's birthday.

With a soft click, the lock clicked open.

System: [Host, you're amazing! You could unlock it without my help!]

Yu Qianxia's expression was hard to read as she pulled open the drawer.

A small, secret space released the scent of long-sealed wood. Inside was a black notebook.

The black cover had the logo of Yu Group imprinted on it. Yu Qianxia flipped open the first page, which contained meeting minutes recorded by Yu Guangyi.

Yu Qianxia flipped from the first page to the next.

Her eyes narrowed sharply.

Some yellowed pages were filled with Yu Guangyi's fragmented notes.

It was like venting, like talking to himself.

It also seemed like little personal thoughts he jotted down casually.

If the younger, more naive version of myself had seen this, I would've thought there was a contrast in Yu Guangyi's other side—an outwardly serious but occasionally cute father.

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