Campus Ace Girl-Chapter 450 - 451: The Banquet! Diamond Old Wang is well favored now!
At two o’clock, he stood up. "The driver is here to pick me up. Let’s go, I’ll take you home."
He offered to drive her home, and she got up obediently without contradicting him.
King Jingyao chuckled. "You’re quite clever."
In the car on the way back, the Secretary-General felt rather awkward, as if he were superfluous...
However, the two people in the back seat didn’t utter a word.
One was resting with his eyes closed, perhaps his mind replaying the undercurrents of overt and covert strife from the event, while the other was engrossed in a team game on her phone.
It must be this kind of disposition that makes Mr. Wang regard her so differently, the Secretary-General mused. She attracts others without even realizing it. And on top of that, she’s stunningly beautiful. The Wang family’s taste is truly remarkably consistent!
When they arrived, Gu Anxi, one hand on her phone and the other opening the car door, said, "I’m here. Goodbye."
King Jingyao grabbed her. "Wait a moment."
He pressed the aged ginseng into her hand. "Don’t forget to take it."
She hummed in acknowledgment, got out of the car, and waved to him. "Goodbye, brother."
As the car door closed, the Secretary-General laughed. "I don’t know, Miss Gu’s ’brother’ just now sounded somewhat... intentional!"
King Jingyao also chuckled. "She is quite mischievous."
Then they started chatting about other matters when the Secretary-General suddenly said, "By the way, did you know that WK Company is announcing its partner tonight?"
King Jingyao was surprised. "Really? Why didn’t Anxi mention it earlier?"
The Secretary-General looked a little troubled. After a moment, he coughed lightly and said, "Well, she was avoiding you!"
King Jingyao naturally knew this. He sighed. "Jingchuan, am I that unlikeable? I’ve been quite amiable to her."
The Secretary-General laughed. "It’s precisely because you’re too good to her that she feels pressured. Why don’t you try being a bit more reserved and indifferent, both in public and in private?"
King Jingyao thought for a moment and nodded. "Alright!"
Perhaps I don’t intend to be the bad guy, but my very presence puts pressure on her. It might be better to be a little colder, he thought.
The Secretary-General offered another suggestion. "If you attend, you could bring a female companion. That way, people won’t get any other ideas, don’t you think?"
King Jingyao frowned. This approach seems too deliberate, as if I’m spending too much effort on Gu Anxi, he thought.
However, after some consideration, he agreed.
As for the choice of companion, the Secretary-General had someone in mind.
「That evening, WK Company’s press reception and dinner were held almost simultaneously.」
Outsiders might have assumed the partner would be Jiang’s Hospital, especially since the previous scandal involving Jiang Chaoge and Jack had rocked the city. However, few knew that the female Ph.D. in question had already gone abroad and likely wouldn’t return to Beicheng for a long time.
In the hotel’s business conference hall, Jack emerged, looking dapper, and announced that WK Company’s partner was the Bo Family’s Yunxi Hospital in Beicheng. The cameras focused on Jack and Gu Anxi, the current manager of Yunxi Hospital.
Gu Anxi, wearing a white base layer under an exquisite suit jacket, stepped forward, holding a glass of champagne, to pose for a photo with Jack.
Jack was solicitous, one hand gently resting on her waist as they stood quite close.
Gu Anxi, smiling at the camera, whispered to him, "Get your paws off me."
"I won’t," Jack said, grinning broadly. "My hand tells me your waist is incredibly slender."
She retorted, "Slender my foot! Let go if you don’t want me to knock your teeth out." After her fierce threat, Jack reluctantly released her.
Next came some official questions about the future direction of Yunxi Hospital. The reporters’ questions were sharp, intentionally trying to make things difficult for the 21-year-old young woman.
They all felt that the Bo Family entrusting such a significant responsibility to a young woman was not entirely convincing.
Moreover, one reporter, trying to show off, posed his question in English.
Gu Anxi also replied in English—fluently and professionally. Her response showed her cultivation and unique insights, delivered with an ease as if she were possessed by Fengxi.
After Gu Anxi finished speaking, a hush fell over the room.
Then came applause, led by Jack’s leisurely claps. "AN is my classmate and one of the most talented people I’ve ever met. The reason I’m partnering with Yunxi is because of AN."
Having said that, he shamelessly asked Gu Anxi, "Was that enough face for you?"
A grinning Gu Anxi responded, "Later, I’ll return those compromising photos of yours."
Jack was speechless.
「While the press conference continued, in the adjacent banquet hall, the air shimmered with perfumes and the rustle of elegant attire; it was a dazzling sight.」
All the socialites and prominent figures of Beicheng were present; it was a grand occasion.
When news from the press conference reached the banquet hall, Tang Yuan and Gu Mingzhu were not surprised by the announcement; they had heard rumors. What did surprise them, however, was King Jingyao’s appearance, especially with a female companion.
His companion was Lin Hua, a rather low-key socialite and an international violinist. She resided abroad most of the time, returning only occasionally. It was unexpected that she would capture King Jingyao’s favor.
Gu Mingzhu immediately murmured, "Mom, you see? Mr. Wang still prefers girls with an artistic flair."
Tang Yuan smiled, then her smile froze as she stared at Gu Mingzhu.
"Mingzhu, you aren’t thinking of...?" Tang Yuan’s heart trembled.
Never mind that King Jingyao is an almost unattainable figure; his mind is too calculating, his schemes too deep. He’s not a good match for her, Tang Yuan worried. Marrying a man like that would be incredibly difficult. If her husband didn’t dote on her, how would it be any different from being confined to a ’cold palace’?
Gu Mingzhu said softly, "Isn’t this the ultimate aspiration for a woman?"
In the past, there was no opportunity. But tonight, King Jingyao himself is here. Of course, I have to seize this chance, Gu Mingzhu resolved. I’m younger and more talented than Lin Hua. I should have a better chance, she mused. As for Gu Anxi, she probably spent a lot of effort trying to get close to the Wang family, but King Jingyao clearly doesn’t take her seriously at all...
Once Tang Yuan calmed down, she said slowly, "Mingzhu, you must know your limits. A young woman shouldn’t be too forward or obvious, or people will look down on you."
Gu Mingzhu pursed her lips. "I know."
King Jingyao came over and sat on a sofa near them, chatting elegantly with Ms. Lin Hua.
A crowd of people surrounded him, like stars fawning over the moon.
King Jingyao seemed unfazed by the attention, chatting casually with Lin Hua. Later, he even danced with her...
However, as he was returning, he accidentally bumped into someone, spilling red wine on her dress.
A gasp of surprise.
King Jingyao glanced over. It was a young woman, quite pretty.
Other than that, he felt nothing.
Just as Gu Mingzhu was about to speak in a delicate voice, seven or eight bodyguards immediately moved to block her.
King Jingyao chuckled. "I’m fine. You’ve startled the young lady, though. Everyone, disperse."
Gu Mingzhu’s heart was racing.
King Jingyao had seen all sorts of people; he naturally understood what this young woman was thinking. He called over the Secretary-General. "Have a new dress sent to this young lady as my apology."
After saying this, he politely withdrew...
Gu Mingzhu bit her lip. Just like that? He didn’t even ask for my name?
But I still have a chance. Later, I can use the excuse of thanking him to approach him again... she schemed inwardly.
