Campus Ace Girl-Chapter 456 - 457: Do you still consider me as your older brother in your eyes?
After saying this, Gu Anxi lowered her head and giggled secretly, but didn’t dare to be too conspicuous.
However, Gu Mingzhu was absolutely infuriated, tears filling her eyes.
King Jingyao looked at the Secretary-General. "You escort Miss Gu. I have something to discuss with Dr. Gu."
The Secretary-General understood with a glance, coughed lightly, and said, "Dr. Gu is still young and inexperienced; she speaks without considering the weight of her words. Mr. Wang, please forgive her this time."
"Such tactless speech still deserves a lesson," the influential man said seriously.
Gu Mingzhu lifted her eyes, her cheeks slightly flushed.
Mr. Wang actually spoke up for her. And he didn’t even get angry at Gu Anxi’s outrageous words earlier... So, she obediently followed the Secretary-General and left.
King Jingyao’s gaze was fixed on Gu Anxi.
She had already put away her phone and was smiling. "Uncle Wang, any further instructions?"
"Heh! In your eyes, do I even register as your brother anymore? Uncle? Am I that old?" King Jingyao did indeed want to set her straight, but it had nothing to do with Gu Mingzhu; he was just a bit stung that the little rascal had called him ’Uncle’.
Gu Anxi sighed. "Brother, you truly haven’t lost your touch. Someone as proud as Gu Mingzhu is being so proactive; you should really seize the chance!"
As she was about to slip away, King Jingyao caught her. "Where do you think you’re running!"
Gu Anxi stood there obediently. He felt both frustrated and amused. He then asked about Old Wang’s health, and she explained it to him in detail.
Finally, he looked at her and warned, "In the future, try to talk less nonsense in public."
Perhaps because they were close, he added, "I have no interest whatsoever in that young girl."
"I know," Gu Anxi smiled.
King Jingyao asked her, "How did you figure that out?"
"Why would I need to figure it out? If you were interested in her, she wouldn’t have needed to come to the hospital herself," Gu Anxi responded, wrinkling her little nose. "Talk about robbing the cradle!"
The elevator door happened to open just then, and she darted off.
King Jingyao could do nothing about her, just shook his head and chuckled before entering the ward.
As soon as he entered, the old lady started complaining, "Jingyao, are you dragging just any woman home now!"
King Jingyao chuckled. "Of course not! Are you talking about Gu Mingzhu?"
Before the old lady could speak, he continued on his own, "I wasn’t the one who brought her here."
The old lady complained again, "The ones you like ignore you, and the ones you don’t like flock to you."
King Jingyao couldn’t help but say, "Grandma, please don’t twist the knife in your son’s heart any further. I met Anxi earlier, and she actually called me Uncle Wang again."
The old lady chuckled. "Well, that’s because you don’t act like a brother!"
King Jingyao sighed.
Who would want to be just a brother? She’s completely blocked off any last shred of romantic hope. What can I do?
Upon leaving the hospital, Gu Anxi drove to Beicheng University. She hadn’t been there in over half a month. Principal Shen had urged her many times, saying Beicheng University lacked vitality without her. Gu Anxi found it rather amusing, but it was indeed quite enjoyable.
As she got out of the car, she happened to run into Gu Mingzhu.
Gu Mingzhu walked up to her. "Gu Anxi, how does it feel to be scolded by Mr. Wang?"
Gu Anxi touched her nose. "Not great."
Gu Mingzhu sneered coldly.
Gu Anxi called out to her from behind, "Hey!"
Gu Mingzhu turned around.
Gu Anxi walked over, hands in her pockets, speaking slowly, "Are you short on money?"
Gu Mingzhu clenched her teeth. "I’m not short of money!"
"Are you usually bullied?"
"No!" Gu Mingzhu gritted her teeth.
Gu Anxi smiled faintly. "Strange!"
"What’s strange?"
Gu Anxi’s smile became even fainter. "You’re not short of money, you’re not bullied, the Gu family has power and influence... Why would you be so desperate to get involved with a man so much older than you? Sure, he’s mature and charming, but I imagine if he didn’t have all that power and influence, you probably wouldn’t even consider him, right?"
Gu Mingzhu just stared at her coldly, without uttering a word.
Gu Anxi continued, "Gu Mingzhu, I’ve had no ties to the Gu family since the day I was born. You don’t need to change your original life just to outdo me. Wasn’t it perfectly fine before?"
She coldly uttered a few words, "You have a life the whole world envies, yet you’re still not content."
Gu Mingzhu couldn’t hold back. "Gu Anxi, what do you understand? Do you know what it feels like to not be valued? No one could ever surpass me. Ever since you came to Beicheng, everything changed! Now you say my life is enviable?"
Gu Anxi lowered her eyes. "Why must you always compare yourself to others?"
Gu Mingzhu retorted arrogantly, "Then why are you saying all this to me today? Is it because I’ve gotten close to Mr. Wang that you’re upset? Right? Gu Anxi, you really are quite hypocritical."
Gu Anxi glanced at her again, then suddenly turned around. "I’m glad I was the one who was abandoned; otherwise, I might have been raised poorly too."
Tang Yuan’s upbringing was quite successful! Truly, very successful.
She turned and walked away, leaving Gu Mingzhu fuming. Yet, there was nothing Gu Mingzhu could do about Gu Anxi.
She couldn’t do anything about Gu Anxi, but there was another outlet for her anger—
Wang Qin!
Wang Qin was in the art department, while Gu Mingzhu was in the Chinese literature department. But "Princess Gu" had many followers, so Wang Qin was often ostracized. People always said someone from a minor Qingcheng family wasn’t good enough for Fang Ming.
Wang Qin endured it all without complaint.
Fang Ming, for his part, was largely unaware of all this.
Now that Gu Anxi was attending classes, the three of them started eating together again, getting along harmoniously.
Moreover, Gu Anxi was even more effective than Fang Ming; those girls who used to bully Wang Qin didn’t dare say much anymore, afraid Gu Anxi would beat them up.
In the afternoon, the sunshine was warm. Gu Anxi leaned against a tree, sending text messages to her little uncle, while a few meters away, Fang Ming was affectionately teasing Wang Qin.
Wang Qin’s face was completely red. She pushed him away, stammering, "Fang Ming, Anxi is still here..."
Fang Ming grew a bit antsy and, after teasing her quite thoroughly, said breathlessly, "Something like this is nothing to her... What are you shy about?"
Hearing these suggestive words, Wang Qin’s face turned even redder, and she lowered her gaze.
Fang Ming’s heart stirred. He lifted her slightly pointed chin; she seemed to have lost some baby fat recently, making her small face look sharper.
His voice was low and husky. "Why is your face so red? What are you thinking about, hmm?"
"Nothing." She bit her lip, glanced up at him for a moment, then immediately looked down again.
Fang Ming, young and virile, naturally had his desires too, but he gritted his teeth and restrained himself.
He was still a student and reliant on his family’s money. Although he had started working, it wasn’t nearly enough to be responsible for a girl. Therefore, up to now, he had never crossed that line.
"Wait for me, okay?" he lowered his head, resting it against hers. "Wait until I can buy a house with my own money... then we..."
Wang Qin was mortified and pushed his hand away. "Who wants to be with you!"
Fang Ming’s voice grew even lower and hoarser. "If not with me, then who do you want to be with? Hmm?"
