Campus Ace Girl-Chapter 337 - 338: Huge Villa! Handsome Guy! Handground Coffee!
Lady Bo smiled, her gaze resting on Gu Yuanshan’s visibly shaken expression. She smiled again. "Alright, I need to see how the staff are doing with the preparations for Xichen’s trip to Qingcheng for the New Year. Nian Yao, you stay and accompany them for a while longer. I’m going to check."
Now that the hostess had spoken, how could Gu Yuanshan and his wife continue to stay?
So they both excused themselves. Even though they were already seated in the car, their hearts remained unsettled for a long time.
Shen Congwen quietly asked, "Mr. Gu, how are things?"
Gu Yuanshan nodded. "They did give me face, but..."
His next words were for Tang Yuan. "Yuanyuan, did we make the wrong decision before?"
Tang Yuan was also stunned. She had married Gu Yuanshan and was accustomed to a life of opulence. However, her personal wealth was scarce; the money she could use privately, including stocks, amounted to only two or three billion.
Now, with so much of Bo Jin’s fortune being given to Gu Anxi, and even the entire Cloud He Group—an empire worth hundreds of billions... How could it all be managed by an outsider?
The Bo Family, to actually cherish Gu Anxi so deeply!
Gu Yuanshan sighed softly. "It’s as if they’re marshalling the might of an entire city to dote on Anxi. Yuanyuan, can’t you see the situation now?"
Despite saying this, Gu Yuanshan knew there was no turning back. The invitation for them to attend had merely been a courtesy.
Perhaps he, as the Family Head, would have to swallow his pride and attend. Whether Yuanyuan and Mingzhu would be willing to come was uncertain.
Gu Yuanshan couldn’t help but feel a measure of blame towards Tang Yuan in his heart, but he couldn’t voice it, so he kept it buried.
The car started. With his beautiful and considerate wife by his side, Gu Yuanshan’s thoughts, however, turned to Changqing’s mother.
If she had been here, she would undoubtedly have handled things beautifully. How did we end up in such a passive situation?
Meanwhile, Gu Anxi and Bo Xichen were finishing their breakfast, preparing to depart for Qingcheng.
After giving some instructions to the servants, Lady Bo told Gu Anxi, "Madame Chen has arrived in Qingcheng, and she’s with Gu Ning right now."
Gu Anxi was slightly bewildered. "Why did Madame Chen come to Beicheng?"
Lady Bo smiled mysteriously. "Perhaps she’s here to discipline some unfilial younger generation members. Give her a call. If she wants to return to Qingcheng, our car can swing by and pick her up. Xichen can look after the old lady on the way."
Gu Anxi hummed in acknowledgment and called Madame Chen.
Madame Chen, accustomed to waking up early, was already up. She yawned as she received a call from her little darling.
Madame Chen lay in an extra-large bed, wearing bunny pajamas provided by Ms. Gu Ning—the kind with bunny ears on the hood. The bed even had a massage function. She had heard that a masseuse would soon arrive to loosen her old bones, and a handsome young man was scheduled to perform that afternoon.
Her niece, Gu Ning, was truly filial, having arranged many entertaining activities.
All things that Madame Chen enjoyed!
Having now received a call from her beloved granddaughter, Madame Chen was torn. She dearly missed her granddaughter, but Gu Ning, ever so filial, had made such wonderful arrangements. She couldn’t bear to disappoint such devotion!
After a moment’s thought, Madame Chen cleared her throat lightly. "I’ll spend the New Year here at your Aunt Gu Ning’s place. Tell your mother in Qingcheng for me. I’ll wait for her here in Beicheng."
Before Gu Anxi could say anything, Madame Chen spotted Ms. Gu Ning approaching.
This niece truly knows how to enjoy life! A 5,000-square-meter villa, with every inch covered in plush, white Italian imported carpet that felt incredibly comfortable underfoot.
Madame Chen no longer wanted to go home; she wanted to retire here. So, she quickly said into the phone, "I won’t say any more. I’m getting up to make breakfast now."
Gu Anxi thought, Does Madame Chen still have to make breakfast? She’s really so accustomed to keeping busy.
At the villa, Ms. Gu Ning beckoned over a young, beautiful therapist who spoke softly to Madame Chen, "Missy, please just lie down and relax."
Madame Chen’s eyes widened. Missy?
Gu Ning sat beside her. "Auntie, you’ll get used to it. They call all their clients ’Missy.’ Besides, Auntie, look at your skin—it’s so smooth, and you’ve kept your figure so well! If that’s not a ’Missy,’ then what is?"
This coaxing made Madame Chen very happy. The therapist’s hands were soft and skillful, making her even more content. "Gu Ning," she said, "you girl, you’re still the most filial; you know how to please people."
Ms. Gu Ning’s smile grew even brighter. "As long as you’re happy, Auntie, I’m happy."
"It’s when Tang Yuan is unhappy that you’re happy, isn’t it!" Madame Chen commented shrewdly.
Gu Ning was momentarily taken aback, then laughed along. "Auntie~~ Really, must you expose my little thoughts like that?"
Madame Chen, while enjoying the massage, had a knowing glint in her eyes. "Those little schemes of yours, did you think I wouldn’t know?"
Madame Chen smiled. "Ever since Changqing’s mother passed away, you’ve couldn’t stand Tang Yuan, could you?"
Gu Ning, her thoughts exposed, fell silent for a moment.
Madame Chen sighed, then patted her hand. "You child, you’re much like I was when I was young! You carry everything yourself, dislike expressing your feelings, and prefer to mask them. It’s remarkable that you like Anxi so much."
Gu Ning whispered, "Anxi is different from Tang Yuan. In my eyes, she’s more like Changqing’s mother; their temperaments are very similar."
Madame Chen snorted. "That’s probably the only contribution Tang Yuan’s womb ever made to the Gu family."
Gu Ning chuckled. "Isn’t it just."
She sat to one side and confided a few truths to Madame Chen. "These past few years have been quite hard for me too. Outsiders see me as strong and unyielding, almost unreasonably so when I’m in the right. But who knows my hardships!"
She paused. "Even if I have some selfish motives, if Changqing were willing to return, I could retire immediately. Auntie, you don’t know how much Tang Yuan wants Mingzhu to take over the Gu Group. Mingzhu is clever and talented, but she’s a flower coddled in a greenhouse. Tang Yuan can’t bear to let her suffer. If she’s given power all at once, it would be a miracle if the Gu Group isn’t devoured by others."
She sighed again. "I’ve mentioned these things to my elder brother, but he won’t listen. He just sees Mingzhu as polite and generous. Auntie, is the business world a place for politeness and generosity? Has my elder brother become foolish from all that divination?"
Madame Chen chuckled. "Your elder brother relies on fate."
Gu Ning continued, "I was thinking, if Changqing isn’t willing to return, Anxi taking over would also be good. But Anxi doesn’t seem interested either."
Yawning, Madame Chen replied, "Then don’t worry about it. Just work until you retire, then let them do as they please."
Having been busy her whole life, how could Gu Ning let go so easily?
Madame Chen waved her hand. "It’s the New Year; let’s not talk about such heavy topics... Come, come, young lady, knead this spot for me right here."
"Of course, Missy. Just let me know whatever you need," the therapist said gently.
Madame Chen, comfortable and relaxed, soon fell asleep...
This is the life. Hand-ground coffee, a large bathtub, a big villa... I really don’t want to leave.
However, Wang Keru is so naive. What if someone bullies her? No, I have to return to Qingcheng...
Ms. Gu Ning watched her aunt drift off to sleep, still murmuring in her dreams—something about a large bathtub, hand-ground coffee, and Qingcheng...
She sighed to herself. Auntie, you’ve truly worked hard all these years. Back then, Auntie, you were a lady of high society too!
