Campus Ace Girl-Chapter 372 - 373 Gu Changqing! You Also Want to Jealous of My Sister?
Bo Xichen nodded slightly. "Okay, let’s do it at Si Garden. It feels more formal that way."
Bo Xichen was always thoughtful. Hearing this, Gu Anxi nodded like a pecking chick...
Bo Xichen was busy. Whenever he found a moment to look up, he would see her sitting on the sofa, looking a little bored. She’s actually here keeping me company, isn’t she? A warmth spread through his heart.
Putting down his work, he walked over and bent down slightly. "Want to go for a walk?"
Gu Anxi glanced at the documents on his desk, then at him, and shook her head. "I’ll stay here with you."
Bo Xichen pulled her up and, in a smooth motion, draped an overcoat over her. "I happen to be a bit tired too. Let’s go out and relax."
She murmured an "oh" and followed him out.
Bo Xichen drove. It was already past eight in the evening. After some thought, he took her to a famous food street in Beicheng.
Anxi wasn’t a big fan of high-end restaurants. It wasn’t that she couldn’t appreciate fine dining, but she generally preferred simpler things. However, that didn’t mean she wasn’t picky...
Bo Xichen carefully selected a barbecue restaurant. It was a century-old shop, very famous, and the roasted meat it served was crisp and fragrant. Gu Anxi ate until her eyes crinkled in satisfaction...
Seeing her eat so much, Bo Xichen reminded her, "Don’t eat too much, or you’ll get sick again."
She immediately remembered the time she fell ill and was hospitalized, so she obediently reined herself in.
Bo Xichen smiled, letting her try a little of various dishes...
As Gu Anxi ate, she looked at her Little Uncle across from her, feeling quite touched.
He was very busy and not at all picky about food. He rarely ate snacks, yet here he was, out late at night eating this with her... He’s changing his habits for me, isn’t he?
While gnawing on a lamb chop, Gu Anxi asked in a small voice, "Little Uncle, if you married a girl from a family of similar standing, would you also take her out for barbecue?"
"No," he said calmly, then added, "I won’t marry anyone else!"
She murmured an "oh," lowered her head, and continued to gnaw on her lamb chop. After a moment, she thought for a bit and then said, "I wouldn’t marry anyone else either."
He chuckled. "Then it’s settled."
She "oh"-ed again and lowered her head to eat her meat...
Just as they had eaten their fill and Bo Xichen was settling the bill, about to leave with her, he saw Gu Changqing enter the restaurant with Ding Ning. Ding Ning was still in her professional attire, looking as if she had just finished a late shift.
Gu Changqing was also a bit surprised to see them. "Anxi, don’t you have school tomorrow?"
Bo Xichen replied with a smile, "We’re about to head back. I brought her out for a walk because I was afraid she’d be bored to death."
Gu Changqing looked at his sister, then suddenly said, "It’s only ten-thirty. Why don’t you sit for a bit longer? We’ll be quick."
Gu Anxi looked at Bo Xichen.
Gu Changqing secretly gritted his teeth. So obedient!
Bo Xichen understood the look on Gu Changqing’s face and chuckled. "Alright. Let’s sit for a bit longer then."
He looked at Gu Anxi. "You’ll drive later."
Gu Anxi let out an "ah," but the two men had already started ordering beer...
Ding Ning and she exchanged a look, both somewhat speechless.
And so, the two men became the main event. Usually, these distinguished gentlemen drank red wine, but in a place like this, beer was the natural choice.
They drank a fair amount, especially Gu Changqing, who, as the older brother, seemed to turn into a jealous rival, determined to give a certain Little Uncle a tough time.
However, the usually very restrained Little Uncle Bo, when drunk, seemed to lose all restraint...
Gu Anxi propped her chin on her hand and chatted with Ding Ning. Ding Ning quite liked her. On one hand, she was Gu Changqing’s precious younger sister; on the other, Ding Ning herself was a strong career woman and genuinely admired Gu Anxi.
She had heard about the Anpu Company affair. The lawsuit was settled, Gu Yuanshan had been forced to pay up, and what’s more, the Gu family’s main building actually belonged to Anxi. All these things—how could one not see Gu Anxi in a new light?
Since both men were drinking, the women couldn’t drink anymore. Ding Ning, conscious of her figure, only ate a little...
By the time the two men finally finished drinking, it was almost midnight.
When Little Uncle Bo got into the car, he was slightly discomposed.
Gu Anxi had to coax him for a long time and make all sorts of promises...
The next morning, she woke up, clutched at her hair, and cursed Gu Changqing, that blockhead!
Later that night, Ding Ning was driving, occasionally glancing at Gu Changqing beside her... He seemed to be asleep.
At a red light, Ding Ning asked quietly, "Shall I take you home?"
But a large hand caught hers. His voice was a bit hoarse as he hummed in agreement, then said, "You don’t need to go back either. It’s late."
Ding Ning didn’t speak, waiting for the green light before starting the car again.
When they arrived at Gu Changqing’s apartment, Gu Changqing, whose eyes had been closed, opened them slightly, a hint of languor in his expression.
He unbuckled his seatbelt and tilted his head. "Why aren’t you getting out?"
Ding Ning toyed with a strand of her curly hair. "I think I should go back!"
Gu Changqing leaned back against the seat again, a half-smile playing on his lips. "Alright, then let’s go to your place."
He seemed to have all the patience in the world. Ding Ning turned her face away. "You’re home."
He leaned in, whispering in her ear, "It’s not like you haven’t stayed here overnight before. Why are you unwilling tonight?"
She didn’t speak.
Gu Changqing chuckled softly. "Jealous?"
He added, "Anxi is my sister. You’re going to be jealous of her too?"
"I’m not," Ding Ning said, looking at him. "Gu Changqing, get out of the car."
He stared at her, his gaze holding a hidden flicker of fire. After a moment, he asked, "Are we going to waste time in the car, or go straight upstairs?"
Ding Ning couldn’t stand this self-assured yet roguish way of his; he always managed to corner her completely like this, leaving her... very resentful.
Gu Changqing chuckled lightly again. "Have you decided?"
She didn’t make a sound.
He reached out, opened the car door, got out, and walked straight towards the elevator, not looking back at all, as if completely unconcerned.
Ding Ning knew she was being a bit melodramatic. She knew this wasn’t good; Anxi was his sister, and she liked Anxi too. But she truly wished Gu Changqing could be a little better to her, a little more patient...
Perhaps whoever falls in love first is the one who loses.
Maybe I’m asking for too much.
He had said he wouldn’t love her deeply. He didn’t need overly intense emotions, because those would become a person’s weakness... Yet she, like any ordinary woman, craved his love.
Love like Bo Xichen had for Anxi, completely without reservation.
Ding Ning slowly rested her forehead on the steering wheel and sat there for a long time. Gu Changqing didn’t come back.
She knew his temper. He probably wouldn’t contact her for the next half a month. This was Gu Changqing, the man she had chosen, a man with a wounded heart.
She couldn’t heal him. Only when Anxi was present would he completely let down his guard and devote himself wholeheartedly.
Upstairs, in a high-end apartment, Gu Changqing was completely sober.
He poured himself a glass of ice water and, while drinking it, stood by the floor-to-ceiling window, watching the sports car that still hadn’t left... Actually, he understood Ding Ning quite well. He knew what she wanted, what she was hoping for!
