Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Gu Xingze had been in the industry for many years, and shared a close relationship with Qin Zhou. In fact, they were so close that most people would find it abnormal.
The media had even speculated that the two of them were gay.
The reality was that, “close friends” was probably an inadequate description for the two men.
Qin Zhou regarded Xingze as his own family member, while Gu Xingze, in turn, looked to the other man as a beacon of light.
Throughout his eleven years in the entertainment industry, if it hadn’t been for Qin Zhou’s support, he would not have attained such a glorious status.
However, to him personally, he was more grateful to Qin Zhou for understanding him. Qin Zhou was about the only person who could walk into Gu Xinze’s heavily guarded heart.
Qin Zhou could not accept this fact that was laid out before him now. He held Gu Xingze’s face and pressed his forehead against it, but he could only feel the stiff coldness in the depths of his skin.
There was no warmth in the body.
He was gone.
Leaving behind an empty shell!
No matter how he called out to the man, he would not come back!
Qin Zhou clutched the bedsheets in pain, clearly unable to accept such grievous news.
Gu Jinglian stood at the side and looked at this scene. There was a hint of relief on his face.
The separation at life and death, was enough for even someone with a heart of stone to feel deeply.
Very soon, Ji Lin also turned up.
Many of Huanyu’s executives followed closely behind. At the entrance to the morgue, Ji Lin instructed them to wait at the door, before entering the room by himself.
When he came up to the trolley bed, his facial muscles visibly twitched.
“What happened?”
Qin Zhou looked at him with reddened eyes, his lips trembling uncontrollably.
Ji Lin frowned when he saw him, but he could not bear to reprimand him. He only said, “Pull yourself together. I still need you to handle the follow-up matters.”
“He… is my most important friend! After more than ten years of friendship, he’s more important than family!”
Qin Zhou choked on his own sobbing. “How can I not be sad now that he’s gone?! How can I not be sorrowful?! You tell me to pull myself together but how do I do that?!”
“Sigh…” Ji Lin sighed helplessly. “Qin Zhou, there are people from the media outside the door. I’ve already sent people to lock down the hospital, but it’s hard to stop the media. Last time, there was a paparazzo who sneaked into the morgue to take photos of Lu Jingtian’s dead body and published them online! I don’t want such an outrageous thing to happen to Xingze! ”
Qin Zhou clenched his fists tightly.
“The news of Xingze’s death should be announced to the public! There are already so many people within the hospital gossiping about this matter, so even if we tried to hide it, it wouldn’t be for long!”
“D*mn it!”
Qin Zhou cursed, “Which bastard spread this rumor?!”
“Xingze is very popular and is almost a national figure. He can easily cause a commotion on the streets. In the hospital, there must be quite a number of people who are familiar with him! Especially those nurses. On the way here, I saw many nurses crowding at the door, looking around with bloodshot eyes. I guess they want to come in to pay their condolences!”
Qin Zhou immediately declared, “Outsiders are not allowed in here.”
“Therefore, I need you to settle the matters that follow! At least, don’t let the tragedy repeat itself!”
“Alright, I understand.” Qin Zhou pulled himself together somewhat and straightened his back. However, when he looked at Gu Xingze again, his brows twitched.
He could not bear to look at him anymore.
He could not bear to let the man go.
He really couldn’t bear to.
He wanted to take a few more last looks, but it only got more painful.
