Campus Ace Girl-Chapter 374 - 375: She Is The Infinite, The One We Are Looking For
Gu Changqing stood still and chuckled. "There are, Anxi for one! Ding Ning... could count, I suppose."
He stared at Shen Congwen, then laughed. "I guess whatever Gu Yuanshan could promise you, he must have already divined on your behalf. It seems you’re destined for celibacy!"
Shen Congwen’s expression was quite a sight upon hearing this, as if he were rather taken aback.
Gu Changqing patted him on the shoulder and said sympathetically, "Actually, this stuff is just a sham! Don’t take it too seriously."
With that, he left first.
Shen Congwen stood there silently for a long time.
When Gu Mingzhu returned from outside and saw him, she called his name coquettishly, "Brother Congwen."
Shen Congwen responded with a faint smile. Gu Mingzhu bit her lip. "Brother Congwen, why haven’t you visited much recently?"
"Mr. Gu has assigned me other tasks," Shen Congwen replied in a subdued tone, then made to leave.
As he was turning to leave, Gu Mingzhu softly asked from behind him, "Brother Congwen, do you also like Gu Anxi?"
She added, "Just like Fang Ming! You know Fang Ming, right? Director Fang’s son."
Shen Congwen, of course, knew him; his father and Director Fang were colleagues.
However, he found her logic somewhat baffling and quickly denied it. "You’re overthinking things."
Gu Mingzhu bit her lip even harder as she watched Shen Congwen. "I’m going to visit the set on Saturday. Brother Congwen, would you like to come along?"
Shen Congwen felt an indescribable unease. He had been with the Gu family for many years and understood Gu Mingzhu’s character and ambition. So why this now... what was she up to? Could it be that she wanted to develop him into a secret lover? So that after marriage, she and her husband could each pursue their own affairs?
Shen Congwen’s expression turned grim. "Mr. Gu has assigned me some tasks," he refused. "I’m afraid I won’t be able to get away. Excuse me." 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺
With that, he gave a slight nod and walked away.
Just then, Gu Yuanshan walked over and joined her in watching Shen Congwen’s retreating figure. "Mingzhu," he said, "Congwen told me earlier that he already has someone he likes."
Gu Mingzhu was startled and turned her head. "Dad?"
"I asked if it was Anxi, but he said no." Gu Yuanshan sighed lightly. "I must say, I’m puzzled as to who could spark romantic interest in someone as emotionally composed as Congwen."
But Gu Mingzhu remained unconvinced. If it wasn’t Gu Anxi, then who could it be? Brother Congwen wasn’t like this before. Ever since Gu Anxi arrived in Beicheng, he often seemed lost in thought. If it wasn’t Gu Anxi, who else could it be?
Gu Yuanshan looked down at his younger daughter and warned in a low voice, "Don’t blame Anxi for this. Her marriage into the Bo Family is a certainty. If she hadn’t shown you mercy last time, your reputation would be ruined."
Gu Mingzhu was still unconvinced, but she didn’t dare to argue, merely offering a quiet "Yes."
Gu Yuanshan’s voice softened slightly. "You and Congwen are not a good match, Mingzhu. You should focus on your career. By the way, I’ve appointed Congwen as Vice President of Gu Corporation, so you should bother him less in the future."
Gu Mingzhu nodded, though inwardly she was stunned. Brother Congwen is becoming Vice President? Then what about me? Wasn’t Gu Corporation supposed to be left to me?
Feeling deeply resentful, Gu Mingzhu sought out Tang Yuan.
Tang Yuan said softly, "That’s why you need to focus all your energy on this film now. Get some impressive results and show your father that you also have a head for business."
Gu Mingzhu nodded pensively and returned to her room to deal with her matters.
「Si Garden.」
As soon as Bo Xichen returned, he delivered some very bad news to Bo Nianyao.
The Jiang Family had also developed an ecological fluid.
In the study, Bo Nianyao paced back and forth. Finally stopping, he said, "There’s definitely someone pulling strings behind the Jiang Family. Otherwise, how could they have developed this so suddenly?"
Bo Xichen nodded. "I heard they hired a female Ph.D. who studied in the US, an expert in chemistry and medical research."
Bo Nianyao mused, "I’ve heard about this as well. It seems they intend to go head-to-head with our Bo Family. Xichen, we must quickly find someone capable of mass production. We can’t fall behind the Jiang Family."
Bo Xichen nodded. "I understand. I’ve heard of a British manufacturing company called WK. They’re experienced in researching new equipment, so I plan to visit them."
At this moment, Gu Anxi, who was drawing a manga on the sofa, took the lollipop from her mouth. "The Jiang Family is also contacting WK Company."
Bo Nianyao and Bo Xichen exchanged a look.
Bo Nianyao walked over to her. "Can you find out where the head of WK Company is right now?"
Gu Anxi closed the manga page. Her fingers danced across the keyboard, opening a dialogue box—
[Liu Chen, I need to know where Jack, the heir to WK Company, is now!]
[Starlight, find out for me who is behind the Jiang Family.]
As she typed, Bo Nianyao squatted beside her.
Bo Xichen also stood nearby, able to see her dialogue box.
Bo Xichen appeared calm, but Bo Nianyao looked astonished. "Xichen, is she...?"
Bo Xichen smiled. "She is Infinite, the one we’ve been searching for."
Even someone as experienced as Bo Nianyao, who had weathered many storms in life, was speechless for a long moment. Isn’t this too fantastical!
The Bo Family had another identity: guardians of peace. Doctors, healers, peacekeepers... that’s what they were.
And Infinite, the Chief Executive of the Dark Organization! The most formidable legend in the underworld! To think it was their own little cub!
It took Bo Nianyao a good while to recover his senses. He asked his son, "When did you find out?"
Bo Xichen still wore that faint smile. "I knew back in Qingcheng."
Bo Nianyao looked back at Gu Anxi, who was watching him with an expectant gaze.
Finally, Bo Nianyao accepted it rather quickly. "And you, little cub," he asked Gu Anxi, "when did you find out that Xichen knew?"
"Recently," Gu Anxi grinned. "I only became certain after I found out that Little Uncle was that ’Doctor’."
Then, she looked at Bo Xichen and said softly, "You’re the one with the codename ’Doctor,’ aren’t you?"
’Doctor’ was also a member of the Dark Organization.
This time, Bo Xichen shook his head. "No, that’s Father."
Gu Anxi’s laptop almost slipped from her hands. It was actually Bo Nianyao!
At that moment, Bo Xichen spoke again. "The one who performed your surgery back then was indeed Father."
Gu Anxi was stunned. In ’Dark,’ everyone wore masks. She had always thought ’Doctor’ was Little Uncle, but she’d never imagined it would be Bo Nianyao.
Bo Nianyao spoke. "I’ve been in ’Dark’ for many years, but I never figured out who its ultimate leader was. And I certainly never imagined ’Infinite’ would turn out to be this little cub of ours."
He continued, "Now that this is all out in the open, does it mean the Bo Family is more important to you than ’Dark’?"
Gu Anxi’s fingers rested on her laptop. She was silent for a moment before saying, "This is my home."
Bo Nianyao gently stroked her head and whispered, "I suspect the one backing the Jiang Family is the leader of ’Dark’."
He looked at Gu Anxi. She lowered her gaze...
