Campus Ace Girl-Chapter 340 - 341 This is my mom’s skill! Don’t be jealous!
At this moment, Shen Wanqing hurried out of the café, only to see Qin Siyuan’s retreating figure.
She stared for a while, then turned to Gu Anxi.
It was Gu Anxi again!
Shen Wanqing, who had lost everything and was full of malice, blurted out to Bo Xichen, "Professor Bo, did you know that Gu Anxi once had feelings for Qin Siyuan?"
Gu Anxi remained silent.
Bo Xichen smiled. "Qin Siyuan is a great young man; it isn’t strange that Anxi liked him."
Shen Wanqing was dumbfounded. Professor Bo didn’t mind that? Wouldn’t such an esteemed man care about this?
Feeling she had nothing more to say to Shen Wanqing, Gu Anxi put her hand in Bo Xichen’s coat pocket and asked, "Didn’t we say we were going for a walk?"
He lowered his head, smiled, and then they both left without saying goodbye to Shen Wanqing.
Some people, so obstinate they are beyond help, no longer warrant basic courtesies.
Shen Wanqing watched Gu Anxi lean on Bo Xichen’s shoulder. She looked so tender, as if he could shield her from all storms. Yet Shen Wanqing had nothing.
Feeling extremely imbalanced, Shen Wanqing shouted after Gu Anxi’s retreating figure, "Gu Anxi, your mother married Uncle Qin! Doesn’t that bother you at all?"
Gu Anxi paused, turned around, and replied with a half-smile, "I’m not at home much. My mom, being as delicate as she is and unable to earn money, has the knack for finding a man to take care of her and act as her ATM. Shen Wanqing, don’t you want to find a man who can be your ATM too? If you don’t know how, you can ask my mom for some tips, instead of being bitter all day!"
Shen Wanqing was so stunned by the retort that she couldn’t utter a single word and just stood there.
After Gu Anxi finished speaking, she pulled Bo Xichen forward, her voice soft. "Uncle, you didn’t hear any of that just now, did you?"
"Did I not hear you shut someone down, or did I not hear your impressive firepower?" he asked with amusement.
Gu Anxi groaned. "Well, you have to forget it."
He draped an arm around her shoulder and sighed softly. "Actually, you handled that well. There’s nothing wrong with being able to protect yourself."
Gu Anxi immediately brightened. "Uncle, I’ll take you somewhere."
「An hour later」
She took him to the old part of the city. The old alleyways were filled with children playing with sparklers. Gu Anxi bought some too. Shaking his head, Bo Xichen said, "Acting like a three-year-old again."
But he still played with her for a long time.
「That evening」
He received an unexpected call from Qin Siyuan.
Over the phone, Qin Siyuan wanted to invite Gu Anxi for a meal as a thank you for her help last time.
Sitting in the restaurant, Gu Anxi glanced at Bo Xichen before slowly saying, "I might not have the time. Bo Xichen and I will be having dinner with my mother."
On the other end, Qin Siling watched Qin Siyuan, looking somewhat tense.
Qin Siyuan nodded. "Alright, then wish Auntie a Happy New Year for me."
After hanging up, he said, "She said she’s having dinner with her mother."
Qin Siling was silent for a long time, then hugged her brother’s shoulder. "Siyuan, it took me a long time to understand. It’s better to have her as a friend than to keep hating Gu Anxi. Actually, Gu Anxi never harmed us. It was our own family that was deluded. Dad and Grandfather... they were truly foolish."
Qin Siyuan gave a faint smile, tinged with bitterness.
He then said to his sister, "Alright, let’s go eat. Sis, you’ll be in Qingcheng with me for the New Year this year."
Thinking about it, Qin Siling sighed. The Qin family had transformed from a bustling household six months ago to its current quiet state. It wasn’t that Siyuan wasn’t doing well. In fact, the Qin business was thriving, and many outsiders wanted to build connections. However, Siyuan disliked such formalities. The only exception was a young woman someone had sent over.
Unexpectedly, Siyuan had accepted her, not into his home, but as his secretary.
Qin Siling had seen her too; she bore a slight resemblance to Gu Anxi.
She couldn’t help but sigh, filled with regret. Perhaps Gu Anxi was the one wound in Siyuan’s life he could never truly get over...
Meanwhile, after hanging up the call, Gu Anxi obediently handed over her phone.
Bo Xichen, amused, took it and pocketed it.
Wang Keru, who was present, looked on dumbfounded. She had seen Anxi handle all kinds of situations, but why did she act like such a meek kitten in front of Xichen?
She swallowed hard, cleared her throat, and asked, "Xichen, how do you manage to keep Anxi so compliant?"
Bo Xichen smiled. "I don’t really manage her; she willingly lets me."
Wang Keru immediately felt a pang of jealousy. Xichen is so charming!
Just then, Gu Anxi’s phone rang again. The little darling looked somewhat guilty.
Bo Xichen glanced at her. "Who’s inviting you to dinner again?"
As he asked, he took her phone to look. It was a call from Mrs. Bo. Bo Xichen promptly answered, "Mother."
Mrs. Bo spoke, her voice as warm as a spring breeze, "Let my dear Anxi answer the phone."
Bo Xichen chuckled and handed the phone to Gu Anxi. "It’s your Mama Bo."
Gu Anxi said "Oh" and started chatting. After Mrs. Bo, Auntie Bo Jin spoke, and even Bo Nianyao said a few words. By the time the call ended, twenty minutes had passed.
Wang Keru thought awkwardly, Anxi is truly remarkable. The entire Bo family, young and old, adores her as if they’re spellbound or have joined some cult! If Xichen wants to be strict with her, well, let him be. Sometimes, a woman being favored by her in-laws matters more than being favored by her husband.
It had been ages since Wang Keru had spent time with Gu Anxi. They had a long meal and later went shopping at the mall. Women always needed new clothes for the New Year; it had always been like this. But this year, they even had the ever-dazzling Professor Bo accompanying them as their ATM and bag carrier. Wang Keru was in high spirits.
However, not long after they returned to the villa, Wang Keru received a call from her paternal family.
Wang Keru wasn’t from Qingcheng; her home was in Jiangcheng. The Wang family was quite affluent, considered among the wealthiest in their local area.
Jiangcheng was a second-tier city, so when Wang Keru married Gu Yuntian, it was considered marrying down.
After Gu Yuntian’s troubles, the Wang family had mostly cut off ties with Wang Keru, let alone offered any help. She didn’t know why they were calling this time.
Wang Keru answered. It was her eldest sister-in-law, who said in a condescending tone, "Ke Ru, it’s Father’s birthday tomorrow. Your brother wants you to come back. Whether you bring a gift is up to you, just make sure you’re here."
This sister-in-law and Wang Keru did not get along. When Wang Keru married Gu Yuntian, the Wang family hadn’t approved. Only after Gu Yuntian became successful did they start to acknowledge him. But when Gu Yuntian ran into trouble, the Wang family, frightened by the hundreds of millions in debt from Bishui Yuntian, backed off.
This time, Wang Ke Ru’s sister-in-law had heard from someone that Wang Ke Ru had divorced again and that her previous husband had also died. She presumed Wang Ke Ru must have fallen on hard times.
She was quite curious to see, so after discussing it with her husband, she made the call.
Wang Keru was no fool; she understood the implication.
She pondered for a moment. "I might not have time..."
