Campus Ace Girl-Chapter 365 - 366: Little Uncle, You Don’t Know the Value of Firewood, Rice, Oil and Salt.
Listening to him complain in such a half-joking, half-serious manner, Bo Xichen was well aware his parents were renowned for their loving behavior...
Later, he mentioned this to Gu Anxi, who casually passed the task to him. Bo Xichen thus had to entertain the two most distinguished ladies of the Bo family.
「Meanwhile,」 Gu Anxi left after breakfast to pick up Wang Qin from the airport.
Wang Qin came alone, bringing many things, many of which were gifts from Little Li to show his respect for Gu Anxi.
Wang Qin blushed when she told Gu Anxi this. Gu Anxi, however, accepted the large ginseng without batting an eyelid...
After dropping Wang Qin off at her apartment, they went to Beicheng University to register, which was just a matter of signing their names.
Gu Anxi didn’t see Chu Yan. Upon asking, she found out Chu Yan had gone out with Chu Ci... When Gu Anxi told Wang Qin, Wang Qin’s eyes sparkled, and she whispered in a low voice, "Anxi, don’t you think something’s a bit off?"
Anxi let out an "Ah?" "Is there?"
Wang Qin then realized that, aside from matters concerning her Little Uncle, Anxi was really slow to pick up on what was happening with other people. She didn’t dare say more, pretending she knew nothing.
When they reached the parking lot, they unexpectedly ran into Gu Mingzhu.
Gu Mingzhu looked somewhat haggard, which was understandable. After her parents, the Gu couple, had a fight at home, Tang Yuan had been forced to approach her, implying they wanted a reconciliation with Gu Anxi and to drop the lawsuit.
The precondition was that Gu Mingzhu had to apologize to Gu Anxi and the young man she had framed, admitting she had plotted against him.
She was reluctant, but the next day she received a USB drive. The contents made Gu Mingzhu pale; it was a video from that night, clearly showing she had indeed fainted due to a heart palpitation...
If she proceeded with the lawsuit, she wouldn’t win and would only become a laughingstock. Her only option now was to seek reconciliation. Gu Mingzhu was extremely unwilling, but Tang Yuan persuaded her for a long time...
Seeing Gu Anxi now, Gu Mingzhu, with her youthful pride, felt intensely uncomfortable.
Gu Mingzhu looked at Gu Anxi and said softly, "Gu Anxi, I won’t lose to you."
Gu Anxi waved her hand. "No one wants to take the Gu family from you, and no one wants to take your parents... Aren’t you tired, living your life for me every day? In any case, I’m not living for you."
She was living for her Little Uncle.
Her Little Uncle was so handsome, with an excellent physique and top-notch medical skills. Other aspects of him... were also top-notch.
If Gu Mingzhu hated her, why did she insist on competing with someone she disliked every day? Wasn’t there something wrong with that way of thinking?
Gu Anxi couldn’t be bothered with Gu Mingzhu. She took Wang Qin directly back to Si Garden, as the two elders wanted to meet Wang Qin.
Wang Qin brought gifts this time, all prepared by Little Li, which delighted the two ladies. They didn’t let her leave until ten at night, arranging for a driver to take her home and even having an amah accompany her for her safety. Wang Qin truly experienced the splendor of a wealthy family that day.
「From that day on,」 the semester at Beicheng University officially began. Gu Anxi resumed her routine of attending classes and drawing comics. In the evenings, she would often conduct her own experiments, help her Little Uncle with his, or simply take a day off to rest.
「A few days later,」 Gu Yuanshan came looking for her.
He called her personally, saying he wanted to meet her. No one else would be there—just Tang Yuan and Gu Mingzhu. Just the four of them would meet.
Gu Anxi wasn’t keen on such family reunion-style gatherings and replied coolly, "Since this concerns the lawsuit, both sides’ lawyers should be present. If you’re asking for a favor, I don’t think you should be asking me, but Mr. Zhang from our company. He’s the victim."
Gu Yuanshan spoke for a long time, but Gu Anxi remained firm and insisted on handling things by the book.
In the end, Gu Yuanshan had no choice but to agree. After hanging up, he couldn’t help but sigh. "Congwen, this child is indeed resolute. Even if we had raised her in our family, I doubt she would have turned out like this."
Shen Congwen then recalled Zhou Yunchen’s words: Gu Yuntian was an indomitable man, and only such a man was worthy of being Gu Anxi’s father.
Shen Congwen was lost in thought for a moment. Seeing him dazed, Gu Yuanshan prompted, "Congwen, what are you thinking about?"
Shen Congwen replied calmly, "Nothing."
Gu Yuanshan let out a long breath. "Notify Lawyer Feng. We’ll meet their party tonight!"
This matter couldn’t be delayed any longer. Any further delay, and the lawsuit couldn’t be withdrawn.
Although Gu Yuanshan was furious, he couldn’t bear to see his youngest daughter’s reputation ruined. Therefore, he had to plead with Anxi. This was somewhat unfair to Anxi, but... as a father, he had no choice. He couldn’t let it be known that his daughter, Mingzhu, had despicably framed her own savior. If that happened, Mingzhu would be utterly finished.
So, no matter how difficult, he had to swallow his pride and beg Anxi.
「Meanwhile,」 as Gu Anxi was about to leave, Bo Xichen asked if he should accompany her.
Gu Anxi said it wasn’t necessary; it was just a small matter.
"Really? A small matter?" Bo Xichen raised an eyebrow. "Alright, then tell me, why did you let things get to this point?"
Gu Anxi replied directly, without any concealment, "To make them cough up the money, of course!"
She coughed lightly. "Exposing them that night would have made them lose face, but there wouldn’t have been any money. Now, things are different. Their reputation is on the line, so it can be salvaged, and we can also extort a hefty sum."
Bo Xichen was... utterly astounded.
He had thought her passionate display that night was due to genuine indignation. It turned out she went through all this trouble just for money!
He reached out and tapped her on the head. Gu Anxi shamelessly hugged him. "Little Uncle, you don’t run the household, so you don’t know how expensive firewood, rice, oil, and salt are. I’m doing all this for our family."
He was both exasperated and amused, tapping her head again as he chuckled. "Listening to you, it sounds like you’ve really had it tough."
"Mingming, you don’t need to be too moved." She threw herself into his arms, acting coyly.
Bo Xichen’s heart stirred, and he couldn’t help but lower his head...
「An hour later,」 Bo Xichen still ended up driving her personally. Gu Anxi sat in the passenger seat, nibbling her finger while secretly glancing at her Little Uncle.
In the dim light of the car, Bo Xichen’s profile was exceptionally striking. He let her gaze linger for a long while before he finally couldn’t help but say, "Anxi, if you keep looking at me like that... should we turn around and head back to Si Garden?"
She immediately stopped looking, staring straight ahead with an air of composure.
A soft chuckle sounded from beside her.
She bristled slightly.
Hmph, it’s always these dangerously charming men!
Gu Anxi had arranged to meet Gu Yuanshan at a teahouse. She was late. When she arrived, the lawyers from both sides and the Gu family members were already there. On her side, Zhou Yunchen had come, and he had miraculously managed to bail out Zhang Niu Niu.
Gu Anxi felt quite awkward as she entered. After sitting down, she noticed Zhou Yunchen’s gaze and, feeling even more uncomfortable, touched her neck. "Can we begin?"
Feng Mian, who had sharp eyes, noticed this immediately and said with a smile, "Young Miss Gu’s private life is truly exciting. It’s quite enviable."
Gu Anxi shot him a cold glare, but Feng Mian simply continued to smile.
At this, Gu Yuanshan became visibly restless...
