Campus Ace Girl-Chapter 400 - 401: Shen Congwen, ultimately betrays Gu Yuanshan
Shen Congwen, who had heard everything from the side, lowered his eyes and remained silent.
After Jiang Bin and his group left, he spoke to Gu Yuanshan in confidence, "Mr. Gu, are you certain about joining the Jiang Family’s camp?"
Gu Yuanshan took a sip of hot tea. "What? You think it’s a bad idea? In business, we talk business. I naturally have to seize such a good opportunity."
Shen Congwen saw it very clearly now. When there were no conflicts of interest, Gu Yuanshan would talk about father-daughter affection. But when benefits were involved, he recognized no kin. So, he only said in a low voice, "Anxi isn’t usually so careless! Mr. Gu, should this collaboration be reconsidered?"
Gu Yuanshan understood the implication and smiled. "Congwen, since when did you become so close to Anxi? You address her quite affectionately."
Shen Congwen’s heart skipped a beat. Then, half-truthfully, he said, "I often discuss her with CEO Zhou, so I’ve gotten somewhat used to it."
Gu Yuanshan, no longer suspicious, narrowed his eyes. "Zhou Yunchen is indeed an experienced and shrewd man. I’m afraid you’re no match for him."
Saying this, he glanced at his capable subordinate. "Congwen, don’t be upset by what I said."
Shen Congwen smiled faintly. "I won’t."
Gu Yuanshan then thought of something else. "Right, how did your blind date go last time? I heard there was no follow-up. Was it because you found the girl unattractive?"
Shen Congwen lowered his eyes. "No, we just didn’t click."
Gu Yuanshan smiled. "Then what kind of girl do you like? I’ll have Changqing keep an eye out for you. He knows a lot of girls."
Shen Congwen quickly refused.
Gu Yuanshan teased him a bit more before finally letting him leave.
After Shen Congwen left, Gu Yuanshan immediately took out his divination tools and performed a divination for Shen Congwen. It was still the same: a life without a wife.
He breathed a sigh of relief. It seems the omens are still very accurate.
Meanwhile, Shen Congwen, after exiting and closing the door, happened to see Gu Mingzhu.
Gu Mingzhu, her lips tightly pressed, simply greeted him before heading upstairs.
Shen Congwen didn’t stay long and returned to his own residence. To his surprise, he found Zhou Yunchen already there, drinking tea. He said nothing and walked over to sit down silently.
"What’s wrong?" Zhou Yunchen handed him a cup of tea. "You look quite unhappy. Who has offended Vice President Shen again?"
Shen Congwen glanced up at Zhou Yunchen, then said faintly, "You should worry about your own affairs. Stop worrying about me all day."
Zhou Yunchen smiled. "I didn’t realize you cared about me so much!"
Shen Congwen’s lips moved, but he said nothing. He threw himself into the sofa and closed his eyes. After a long moment, he said, "You should be very clear about the current situation. The Gu family and the Bo Family are on opposing sides. You shouldn’t have come to my place at this time."
"Feeling troubled?" Zhou Yunchen smiled. "Ours is a private friendship; it doesn’t concern official matters."
Shen Congwen opened his eyes. "I have no damn private friendship with you."
Zhou Yunchen said with great patience, "Back then, you paid my medical expenses and took care of me inside and out for a week. I’ve always been thinking of repaying your kindness!"
Shen Congwen was simply speechless. "I don’t need you to repay any kindness."
Just stay the hell away from me.
Zhou Yunchen chuckled softly. "I just can’t bear to see you stuck in this quagmire, unable to get out."
Then, his expression turning serious, he said, "You can’t be unaware of what the Jiang Family has been doing in C City, yet you still want to collude with them."
Shen Congwen closed his eyes again. "I don’t care about those things."
Zhou Yunchen leaned closer. "But that’s related to Gu Yuanshan. When the time comes for a reckoning, as his trusted aide, do you think you can get away?"
Shen Congwen chuckled. "Zhou Yunchen, surely you know what kinds of things I’ve done?"
His eyelids opened a fraction. "Can I still get away?"
Zhou Yunchen stared at him. "Come to my side."
Shen Congwen stared back at him. After a long pause, he slowly uttered a single word: "Impossible."
Zhou Yunchen suddenly flared up, grabbing his collar. "Is this ’debt of gratitude for recognizing your talent’ so important to you?"
Shen Congwen looked at the bulging veins on Zhou Yunchen’s forehead and smiled faintly. "Zhou Yunchen, Gu Yuanshan promoted both my parents. How can you ask me to betray him? Or should I betray the whole world for the sake of your ’classmate affection’?"
Zhou Yunchen still gripped his collar, his chest heaving.
After a very long time, he finally released Shen Congwen and managed a slight smile. "It seems I was overthinking things."
He gently straightened his tie for him. "My apologies, Vice President Shen."
As Zhou Yunchen was about to leave, Shen Congwen turned his head and watched him slowly walk out of the villa’s main hall.
He called out, "Zhou Yunchen!"
The man didn’t respond, his pace quickening slightly.
Shen Congwen quickly chased after him. "Yun Chen!"
This time, Zhou Yunchen stopped. He turned, a hint of a smile playing on his lips, yet not quite a smile. "Is there something, Vice President Shen?"
Shen Congwen’s heart constricted. He slowly walked over, thought for a moment, then said in a low voice, "They bought a plot of land next to Bi Shui Yun Tian and even dug a channel, preparing to extract a large amount of Jing. You all should think of some countermeasures."
Zhou Yunchen took a step closer, his voice exceptionally hoarse. "Doesn’t this count as betraying your Mr. Gu?"
Shen Congwen frowned. "That’s not the point! The point is for you to come up with a plan."
"I was the one who arranged for that land to be sold. It was bought for twenty to thirty million. After word spread to Beicheng, it unexpectedly increased in value several tens of times." Zhou Yunchen chuckled, his chest vibrating with the sound, exuding a distinct masculine charm.
His voice dropped a few more degrees. "Congwen, are all people from Beicheng particularly foolish and rich?"
Shen Congwen knew this was a subtle taunt about their shopping trip the other day. Annoyed, he turned and returned to the living room.
Zhou Yunchen stood where he was. "Hey, angry again?"
The response was the sound of a door slamming shut.
Zhou Yunchen rubbed his nose and left with a smile.
Just then, he encountered Gu Anxi, who was returning with Old Lin from a horseback ride. Zhou Yunchen didn’t hold back and directly told her what had happened. Gu Anxi shook her head. "Then, when they open for production, we’ll send a few flower baskets over to congratulate them."
Zhou Yunchen laughed. "That’s quite a wicked move!"
Gu Anxi tilted her little head. "These rascally tactics, I learned them all from you, Zhou Yunchen."
In front of Old Lin, Zhou Yunchen couldn’t quite maintain his composure. "Gu Anxi, don’t you dare blame me! Since you were little, you’ve been as sharp as a monkey, a real master of playing dumb to get the upper hand. Others might not know, but I see it crystal clear!"
"Since childhood? Exactly! So, I’ve always taken CEO Zhou as my role model." Gu Anxi bickered with him, their back-and-forth exchanges making Old Lin chuckle happily.
Just then, Bo Qing slowly descended from the second floor. "What are you two talking about so happily?"
Gu Anxi secretly gave a meaningful look, and Zhou Yunchen immediately understood. The two had always cooperated flawlessly; a single glance was enough for them to grasp each other’s intentions...
Gu Anxi smiled. "Second Uncle, we were talking about the horseback riding earlier."
Bo Qing smiled faintly, then said to Old Lin, "The elders in the family dote on her quite a bit. However, this child is also very assertive and capable of supporting the family in public settings."
Old Lin glanced at Gu Anxi. "She still looks like a little monkey to me, too fond of playing."
Bo Qing still smiled faintly. "She’ll be more mature in another couple of years."
Old Lin gave him a deeper look.
One had to admit, the older the ginger, the spicier it is. Nothing could escape an elder’s sharp, discerning eyes...
