Campus Ace Girl-Chapter 317 - 318: We’re All Here for the First Time, Why Should You Be the One to Let Go?
Chu Yan didn’t say a word. Fang Ming silently observed Gu Anxi, who was still engrossed in drawing her manga, completely focused. Nowadays, her school routine consisted of drawing manga and, additionally, signing autographs for the girls.
There weren’t many classes in the afternoon, so Gu Anxi considered leaving school early to surprise her uncle at his hospital.
Just as she reached the school gate, a white Maserati was parked there. The license plate looked somewhat familiar.
Gu Anxi remembered it was Tang Yuan’s car. Pretending not to see it, she walked straight ahead.
Tang Yuan rolled down the car window and called out to her, "Anxi, let’s talk."
Gu Anxi turned to her and said slowly, "Mrs. Gu, I didn’t quite take to the tea you offered last time."
Tang Yuan forced a smile. "Then how about sitting in the car for a bit? We can just talk for a few minutes."
Curious about what Tang Yuan wanted to say, Gu Anxi went over, opened the car door, and sat in the back seat. "What is it? Just say it," she stated coolly.
Tang Yuan was inwardly displeased. This child was too cold, not at all like the affable Mingzhu.
She mulled it over for a moment before speaking, "Your father and I... we both feel quite guilty towards you. We want to make it up to you. Anxi, we are a family, aren’t we?"
Gu Anxi chuckled. "Just say what you want to say. There’s no need to beat around the bush."
Tang Yuan sighed again at the child’s stubbornness, then finally voiced her purpose, "I hope you will treat Mingzhu well. She is your younger sister. You’re a year older, so you should be a bit more indulgent with her. Besides, isn’t your manga quite popular? Introduce Mingzhu’s book to your readers... Oh, right, recommend it on Weibo. I think the impact will be very good."
Gu Anxi listened in silence.
Tang Yuan continued, "Your father and I have discussed this. We’d like for us all to interact more often in the future... As long as it’s not public, having meals together occasionally is perfectly fine."
Gu Anxi asked softly, "Am I someone who can’t be seen in public?"
Tang Yuan looked momentarily embarrassed but quickly regained her usual gentle composure. "No, that’s not it. It’s just that your father and I are always concerned about what others might say. Anxi, I know this is unfair to you. But as long as you and Mingzhu support each other, everything will get better."
"You mean things will get better for Gu Mingzhu, right?" Gu Anxi ruthlessly exposed her. "Mrs. Gu, I imagine that if it weren’t for your precious beloved daughter, you wouldn’t deign to speak a single word to me, someone from Qingcheng."
Tang Yuan looked startled.
Gu Anxi gave a faint smile. "Such a grand gesture... I’m afraid I’m not worthy of it, Mrs. Gu."
She reached for the car door. Tang Yuan spoke in a low voice, "Haven’t you ever thought about acknowledging us?"
Gu Anxi lowered her gaze. "I have a father and a mother, Mrs. Gu. To me, you are just Mrs. Gu."
Tang Yuan had humbled herself today, yet Gu Anxi’s rejection made her feel a loss of face. "Gu Anxi, aren’t you being too unreasonable?"
"I’m sorry, Mrs. Gu, but I’m not a saint. And could you please... not be so hypocritical?" It was the first time Gu Anxi had spoken so harshly to an elder. She was thoroughly disgusted.
With that said, she opened the car door and exited without a second thought.
If she had felt somewhat upset last time, this time she felt not a shred of sadness.
Why should she! 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂
She was the one who had been abandoned, the one whose birth chart had been declared inauspicious!
Why should the woman who gave birth to her so brazenly demand that she yield to her younger sister and help her?
She let out a cold snort and walked away quickly.
Since it was still early, she took a leisurely bus ride, quickly pushing Tang Yuan to the back of her mind.
There was no need to waste time on irrelevant people.
Upon arriving at Yunxi Hospital, she found herself being stared at by numerous doctors and nurses as if she were a rare animal. Gu Anxi felt quite uncomfortable, pulling her coat’s hood over her head and using her notebook to shield her face.
A hand pulled back her hood, and a teasing voice said, "Well, who do we have here? If it isn’t our famous ’Rabbit’!"
Gu Anxi looked up and saw it was Feng Mian.
Feng Mian was grinning. "It’s been a while, hasn’t it? Our little friend has become quite the celebrity, huh?"
Good, good! Crushing Gu Mingzhu like that really brought honor to the Bo family.
Gu Anxi huffed, "Feng Mian, I think Fengxi was spot-on."
Feng Mian let out a questioning "HMM?"
Gu Anxi continued, "When he said you’re so cranky, I think he made a good point."
Feng Mian stroked his chin. "Fengxi, huh? You actually believe what an AI says."
"Yes, I do!" Gu Anxi declared, stepping into the elevator.
Feng Mian followed her in like a shadow, winking and grinning. "Your uncle is leading a group of interns in an experimental surgery right now. Want to go watch?"
Gu Anxi glanced at him.
Feng Mian grinned. "I know you miss him a lot. I’m just doing you a favor."
Gu Anxi gave him another look.
Feng Mian touched his nose. He felt the little one was becoming more and more like Young Master Bo. Perhaps it was true that one is influenced by one’s companions?
He led Gu Anxi to Bo Xichen’s private office and pointed to a changing room. "There are surgical scrubs in there. Change into them and you can go observe."
He’d heard Young Master Bo mention Gu Anxi’s high skill in surgery. He hadn’t quite believed it, so today was the perfect chance to see for himself.
Gu Anxi put down her notebook, went in to change into the surgical scrubs, and then followed Feng Mian to the laboratory—
Bo Xichen was leading five or six medical interns through a highly complex experiment. Nearly all five or six had failed. These interns were top students from prestigious medical schools, and they were currently whispering among themselves about the experiment’s immense difficulty, deeming it nearly impossible to complete without five or six years of surgical experience.
Bo Xichen naturally heard their discussion but paid it no mind.
Indeed, this task was quite challenging for them, and failure was highly probable. He was just about to announce the end of the day’s session when he saw a slender figure enter.
He looked somewhat surprised, then smiled faintly and said, "We have one more. Come over and give it a try."
Gu Anxi walked over, completely covered in surgical attire, with only her eyes visible.
She looked at Bo Xichen, listened as he explained the experimental procedure, and then moved to the station.
The five or six interns murmured, "Who is this? We’ve never seen her before. Can she do it?"
"I doubt it. It’s too difficult."
"Yeah! Way too hard."
Gu Anxi took the scalpel. She calmly proceeded with the experimental surgery under the microscope, each movement exceptionally precise—
About half an hour later, the connected computer BEEPED. [Congratulations, patient’s vital signs have been restored. Experiment successful.]
Everyone was stunned.
This person looks so young... a doctor, surely? And she actually succeeded!
They were, after all, top students from elite medical schools, and they had never even seen this person before.
How did she manage to complete an experiment that none of us could?
Gu Anxi raised her eyes, her gaze fixed on Bo Xichen.
Bo Xichen smiled, not intending to reveal her identity.
But just then, the machine chimed in again—
[Gu Anxi is amazing!]
[Bo Xichen’s baby is amazing!]
[Next, Professor Bo is going to reward his baby~~]
[How embarrassing~ How embarrassing~]
