Campus Ace Girl-Chapter 347 - 348: Eve of the Banquet! The Last Two Invitations
The colleague who had accompanied her was none other than Tang Yuan.
At this moment, Tang Yuan was also quite distressed, as the Gu family’s banquet had been canceled.
She could barely manage to attend the Bo Family’s private banquet, but she was unsure if Mingzhu would be able to swallow her pride and attend!
She feared that Mingzhu, being young and hot-blooded, might lose her composure.
Little did she know that while she was worrying, Gu Mingzhu had taken the initiative to approach her, saying, "Mom, I want to go."
She wasn’t very willing to accept Gu Anxi marrying into the Bo Family, so she wanted to outshine Gu Anxi at the banquet...
Tang Yuan had the same thought. Originally, she had been somewhat reconciled, but after the humiliation she suffered from Lady Bo, she also wanted to win back a measure of respect. And Mingzhu was her greatest advantage.
Tang Yuan patted her daughter’s hand, relieved, "You prepare well. At that time, all the elders will know that you are the best."
Gu Mingzhu nodded.
Tang Yuan then asked about the script. Gu Mingzhu smiled modestly, "Director Nie said my script is very good. As long as the acting isn’t problematic, it’s certain to be a hit. I just don’t know if it can become a sensational hit."
Tang Yuan couldn’t help saying, "Mingzhu, you’ll have to work very hard."
Gu Mingzhu’s smile was faint. "Mom, don’t worry. Besides, I’m planning on launching a perfume in spring. I’ve already created the scent. I’ll let you smell it."
Tang Yuan was genuinely surprised. "Are you able to handle all these things at the same time?"
Gu Mingzhu pursed her lips and did not respond...
Tang Yuan had initially wanted to offer some advice, but then she reconsidered. Isn’t it better for Mingzhu to strive, excel, and make a name for herself? Although that other one was also her daughter, her heart was entirely with the Bo Family, and she shared no affection with Tang Yuan. In that case, she could only fully support Mingzhu.
The one Tang Yuan was constantly thinking about was, at that moment, lying on the couch and chatting in a group.
The other two people in the chat were Zhou Yunchen and Zhang Niuniu, a young man with striking yellow hair often called Huangmao.
They had already traveled north after the New Year.
Gu Anxi invited them to the banquet. Zhou Yunchen pondered for a moment and agreed. Huangmao also wanted to experience Beicheng’s elite circles but was worried he might make a fool of himself.
"It’s okay!" Gu Anxi said over voice message. "Have Zhou Yunchen help you with your outfit. Follow him, and you won’t make a mistake. I said I would bring you to Beicheng... How could you not come to my banquet, Niuniu?"
Huangmao thought about it and grew excited. Once he attended such an upscale event, he would have something to brag about to his friends. The mere thought thrilled him.
Gu Anxi continued, "You guys are back in An Pu, right? I’ll write invitations for you; entering Si Garden requires an invitation. Oh, and Niuniu, drive the car I’ve parked in front of the company building!"
Huangmao was both surprised and delighted.
The car cost more than ten million. He had only dared to touch it before and had never driven it.
Gu Anxi mumbled, "If An Pu performs well next year, I’ll make it your year-end bonus."
Huangmao couldn’t refuse this offer and jumped excitedly. "Thank you, Boss Gu."
Zhou Yunchen, sitting next to him and smoking, glanced at him. "Such ambition."
Huangmao immediately asked how to dress and what to say tomorrow to avoid embarrassing Anxi.
Zhou Yunchen laughed and scolded, "Little guy, you’ve got your head in the clouds all because of a tiny 8-inch cake!"
Huangmao scratched his head, feeling somewhat embarrassed. "At that time, I just thought Anxi was good at fighting and good-looking. I gave her the cake because I don’t like sweets, and I didn’t expect Anxi to be so capable."
Zhou Yunchen still laughed. "You’ve followed the right person! You’re really lucky, kid."
Huangmao laughed too, with a silly grin.
「Si Garden, Orchid Room.」
Gu Anxi wrote two invitations and asked Bo Xichen to stamp them. Bo Xichen was looking at family business files when Gu Anxi approached and placed two invitations in front of him. "Uncle, stamp these!"
Bo Xichen put down the documents in his hand and took a look at the invitations.
One was for Zhou Yunchen.
One was for Zhang Niuniu.
All good names.
While stamping them, Bo Xichen said, "They are your left and right-hand men!"
Gu Anxi frowned.
Bo Xichen added, "Zhou Yunchen is not bad. Zhang Niuniu... is quite good as well."
Gu Anxi just stared at him.
He chuckled. "In the future, if there’s a need, would Madam be willing to lend me Zhou Yunchen for a bit?"
Gu Anxi spoke slowly, "I only have these two right and left-hand men. Is Uncle going to snatch them from me too?"
He laughed. "That’s a matter for the future. Look at you, being so stingy."
Gu Anxi took the invitations. "Following Uncle certainly promises a brighter future; I have nothing to be reluctant about. When the time comes, you can tell him. Zhou Yunchen is very independent. Or perhaps he can manage both sides? His capability is frighteningly vast."
"I thought that in your mind, the only person whose capability was frighteningly vast... was your uncle," Bo Xichen said with a smile.
Gu Anxi murmured quietly, "Shameless."
She ran out, and he sat there laughing. But he quickly called after her, "Put on a coat before you go out."
Gu Anxi simply put on his coat, which enveloped her from head to toe. She bolted out of the Orchid Room and ran swiftly toward the gatehouse to arrange for the invitations to be sent to Zhou Yunchen and Zhang Niuniu the next morning.
She had long legs, so she ran all the more quickly.
She had been spoiled by the adults, so she dashed about freely as she pleased even in a place like Si Garden, heedless of decorum.
Suddenly, she bumped into a sturdy figure.
She looked up and froze.
It was Bo Qing, her second uncle.
Bo Qing appeared to have just returned from outside, his clothes dusted with frost and damp with rain. With one hand, he gently steadied Gu Anxi’s shoulder, helping her regain her balance, and asked with a light laugh, "Where are you rushing off to in such a hurry?"
Gu Anxi’s impression of her second uncle was that he was quite handsome, with the aura of a dark prince.
His temperament was also quite good, though he was a bit aloof.
She respectfully took a step back and replied, "I’m inviting two friends to the banquet."
Bo Qing smiled slightly. In some inexplicable way, the invitations in Gu Anxi’s hand had ended up in his.
Gu Anxi stared blankly.
Under the faint light, Bo Qing read them clearly, then looked at Gu Anxi. "Zhou Yunchen, I remember he works at Anpu Company."
And another named Zhang Niuniu.
The corner of Second Uncle Bo’s mouth lifted slightly. "Good names, both of them."
He then returned the invitations to Gu Anxi. "You’d best hurry."
"Thank you, Second Uncle," Gu Anxi said, then dashed off.
Bo Qing stood in the same spot, watching silently for a long while as she disappeared.
Just as he turned around, he noticed Bo Xichen.
"Second Uncle." Bo Xichen gave a faint smile. "Did you just return from outside?"
Bo Qing nodded. "There was a social engagement."
He paused. "Are you looking for Anxi? She went to the gatehouse."
Bo Xichen smiled lightly. "I’m going to discuss something with Father."
"I see." Bo Qing smiled slightly. "Then you’d better hurry."
Only when Bo Xichen had been swallowed by the dense night did Bo Qing slowly walk away.
However, he began walking towards the Orchid Room. It was deep in the night, and no one was around.
Just as he reached the entrance of the Orchid Room, before he could even step inside, a distinct voice echoed out, "Bo Xichen is not in."
Bo Qing paused.
That voice sounded again, "Bo Xichen’s little baby is also not here."
Bo Qing’s fingers tightened slightly. "I’ll come by another day then."
The cheerful voice bid him farewell, "Goodbye, Second Uncle."
Bo Qing let out a long breath. Fengxi seemed to be getting noisier. Was it because that person’s way of thinking had been added to it?
By the time Gu Anxi finished her errands, after being caught by Mrs. Bo for a long chat, Bo Xichen had already returned.
As soon as he returned, Fengxi’s distinct voice announced, "Second Uncle Bo came by. I told him neither Bo Xichen nor Bo Xichen’s little baby was here."
Bo Xichen was both amused and exasperated. Now, even Fengxi was... becoming quite a handful! Truly outrageous!
