Campus Ace Girl-Chapter 323 - 324: Want to acknowledge relatives? There’s no chance!
「At night, Si Garden.」
That maverick was lounging on the sofa, carefully perusing a magazine.
Fengxi chirped happily—
[Gu Anxi has terrible habits!]
[Professor Bo will be back soon, punishment awaits!]
[Professor Bo is going to punish the little baby~ Exciting~]
[Standing by, urgently~~ Detected Professor Bo’s car has entered Si Garden.]
Gu Anxi lazily flipped through the pages of the magazine as she warned, "Speak again and I’ll shut you down."
However, Fengxi continued—
[I’m going to tell Professor Bo that Gu Anxi secretly smelled his shirt today.]
[I’m going to tell Professor Bo that Gu Anxi was looking for Little Uncle as soon as she got home.]
[I’m going to tell Professor Bo that Gu Anxi received yet another love letter from a boy today.]
Exasperated, Gu Anxi let out a weak, "Hey!"
In the end, she couldn’t take it any longer and switched Fengxi off.
Fengxi used its last breath to say—
[How rude!]
[I must tell Professor Bo...]
The system indicator light dimmed.
Gu Anxi was rather pleased with herself. You thought you had the upper hand, didn’t you? Always eager to betray me! Now who’s in power?
Come on, let’s hurt each other!!!
Just as she was gloating, Bo Xichen walked in and leaned against the doorframe. His smile was charming.
He started, "Gu Anxi, did you secretly smell my shirt? And you were looking for Little Uncle everywhere?..."
Gu Anxi felt as though she had been struck by lightning.
Bo Xichen maintained his smile. "I forgot to tell you, Fengxi is everywhere."
He lifted the wristwatch on his hand. "This is Fengxi’s third generation."
No matter the generation, Gu Anxi wanted to curse the entire lineage of Fengxi.
What a traitor!
Bo Xichen chuckled softly, loosened his tie, walked to the sofa, and picked up the magazine to read.
Gu Anxi knelt beside him, her hand draped over his shoulder. "What did you think about it?"
Bo Xichen’s eyes lingered on the pages. After a while, he finally said, "I somewhat regret it; I shouldn’t have let you do the shoot."
Gu Anxi’s voice softened. "But these clothes are all very normal, none of them are revealing at all."
Bo Xichen didn’t say anything. He didn’t tell her—
These photos, filled with first-love vibes, could attract a horde of adoring fans, especially male ones.
He stroked her hair and said decisively, "I won’t let you be in the public eye from now on."
He rarely exhibited such authoritarian and domineering behavior, but Gu Anxi surprisingly wasn’t averse to it. She hugged the magazine and said, "It was only once. Didn’t you say to consider it our wedding shoot?"
He pulled her towards him, pressing her against his chest, his chin rubbing her hair. "Finally telling the truth! So, you want to marry me, don’t you?"
Her face flushed a deep red as she protested weakly, "No, it’s not like that."
Bo Xichen then gave her a warm smile and decided to let her off the hook. "I’m going to take a shower first."
She was wearing casual home clothes and had clearly already freshened up. He had just smelled the pleasant fragrance from her hair.
Dr. Bo sounded quite disappointed. "Wait for me next time."
After saying that, he walked towards the bathroom, unbuttoning his shirt as he went. Gu Anxi made a face at him. "Shameless!"
Bo Xichen turned to face her. "Shall I demonstrate fully what it is to be shameless?"
Instantly, Gu Anxi corrected herself, "It’s me who’s shameless! I’ve always eyed Dr. Bo with illicit intentions!"
He chuckled and proceeded to close the bathroom door.
However, the moment the door closed, Bo Xichen’s handsome face darkened. They had joked around for quite some time, but he hadn’t told her that Si Garden had guests that evening.
Well, "guests" might not be the right word. More accurately, they were uninvited visitors: Gu Yuanshan and Tang Yuan. Bo Xichen had a pretty good idea why they were there...
「At this moment, Bo Nianyao and Lady Bo were receiving the guests in the front hall.」
Lady Bo was fuming internally. Why must they visit so late at night? Are they up to something shady?
Indeed they were, or at least, it was something they found hard to admit.
Nevertheless, no matter how difficult it was, Gu Yuanshan broached the subject ambivalently, "Nian Yao, we are in-laws now. I have no worries about Anxi living in the Bo Family. Tang Yuan mentioned that you all have been taking good care of her. However, she’s ultimately a child of the Gu family. Acknowledging her roots and returning to her ancestral family is only right. Nian Yao, we should set a date for a formal meal together to make everything official. Then, when we are out in public, we can rightly declare that Anxi is a child of our Gu family."
Once Gu Yuanshan finished speaking, he took a sip of his tea, silently waiting for Bo Nianyao to reply.
Given Bo Nianyao’s significant status, every word he uttered held considerable weight.
He was in no rush to express his stance, his long fingers elegantly toying with a piece of Ming Dynasty blue and white porcelain he held. He cast a glance at his wife. "Lin Yun, what do you say?"
Lady Bo sneered internally. So, they really did come to claim kinship! Is their child so unpresentable that they have to come in the dead of night?
Seeing his wife’s obvious displeasure, Bo Nianyao understood. He gently placed the teacup on the table. "Speaking of which, Lin Yun and I can’t make the decision on this matter. It’s entirely up to the child’s wishes. By the way, Anxi is very receptive to Xichen’s advice; you could ask him about it."
This conversational redirection promptly moved the difficult decision onto Bo Xichen. Gu Yuanshan knew he would be put in a difficult position, but he hadn’t expected that there would be no room for discussion, let alone a refusal to even call Gu Anxi out.
Did Bo Nianyao plan on sending him and his wife away with a mere few nonchalant words?
Gu Yuanshan wasn’t going to give up so easily. He responded with a light laugh, "Why don’t we ask the child herself?"
This statement indirectly suggested his desire to see Gu Anxi.
Lady Bo smiled faintly. "It’s not that we are hoarding someone else’s child. The truth is, Anxi currently listens solely to Xichen. Besides, she should be resting by now."
Gu Yuanshan and Tang Yuan exchanged glances. It seemed inappropriate to disturb them any further. They stood up, excused themselves, and said they would visit another time.
Lady Bo, ever the gracious host, maintained proper etiquette and accompanied them to the door.
Once they returned to their private quarters, Lady Bo turned to her husband, admonishing, "Couldn’t you have been a bit more assertive then and directly refused them?"
Bo Nianyao smiled. "It still depends on Anxi’s wishes. If she’s unwilling, Xichen can turn them down. No matter how thick-skinned Gu Yuanshan is, he can’t persistently bother a junior. Besides, such matters shouldn’t be publicized; he wouldn’t dare to be too conspicuous."
Lady Bo glared at him. "Who would have thought you were so crafty?"
Bo Nianyao jested, "If I weren’t a bit more tactful and charming, how could I win my dear wife’s favor!"
After saying that, he cast a sideways glance at Lady Bo.
Lady Bo approached him, her hand draped over his shoulder, a fragrant aroma wafting from her.
Bo Nianyao coughed lightly. "It’s late, dear wife. You should rest."
「In the Orchid Room, Bo Xichen emerged from the bathroom, dressed in sportswear.」
Seeing Gu Anxi still engrossed in the magazine, he scooped her up by the waist. "You can look at that tomorrow."
He couldn’t resist asking her, "Is it that good?"
He sat down on the sofa with her to talk.
Gu Anxi flipped through the magazine, slowly saying, "Da Hui is going to have a physical release. Aunt Bo Jin is personally overseeing it."
Bo Xichen casually leafed through the magazine, smiling. "She dotes on you a lot now, too."
Gu Anxi nestled her face into his shoulder. "Bo Xichen, are you jealous?"
