Campus Ace Girl-Chapter 457 - 458 Big shots are going to Beicheng!
Wang Qin’s face flushed an even deeper red. After a long moment, she stammered, "Anyway... I just... you shouldn’t... you can’t... it’s not right..."
"But do you want to?" he teased her.
Wang Qin looked up at him. She had expected him to be teasing, but his expression was entirely serious.
Wang Qin let out a small cry, hugged him, and buried her face in his chest. After a long while, she whispered, "I do."
Fang Ming hugged her tightly, gently teased and playfully ’bullied’ her...
Gu Anxi was engrossed in her game, sighing between rounds, Sweet, sweet love!
She complained to Chu Yan, who was far away in Canada. Chu Yan replied—
Gu Anxi, you’re the well-fed one, oblivious to the hungry one’s plight!
When Gu Anxi saw this, she stopped gaming. Gleefully, she took a screenshot and sent it to Chu Ci. Then she added, "Chu Ci, ask Chu Yan if she knows who the ’hungry one’ is!"
This question made the ’hungry one’ even more upset!
Gu Anxi was completely satisfied. She stopped gaming and leaned against a tree, basking in the sun. Little Uncle is back, she thought, it’s like the very air has turned sweet...
In the following days, they enjoyed a sweet honeymoon period after their brief separation. Old Wang had also mostly recovered from his illness and was discharged from the hospital a week later. Gu Anxi paid a visit to the Wang Family; she had to make the trip for both personal and official reasons.
She was always meticulously polite, both in public and in private. However, the old lady knew very well that while Anxi was fond of the old couple, she remained extremely wary of their son.
Therefore, when it was time for Old Wang’s discharge, she asked her son not to come. King Jingyao guessed her thoughts, chuckled, and didn’t press the issue. That afternoon, however, he found himself smoking two extra cigarettes in his office.
The Secretary-General knocked and entered. "Mr. King, there’s an item on your schedule. Would you like to review it?"
King Jingyao sat on the sofa, smoking. He asked lightly, "Was it scheduled long ago?"
The Secretary-General confirmed it was.
"If it’s already scheduled, why change it?" King Jingyao smiled.
The Secretary-General said softly, "It’s like this, Mr. King. This is an event at Beicheng University. You, along with the Head Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Education, are scheduled to visit Beicheng University for a campus engagement event. Do you think... perhaps we should send the deputy in your place?"
King Jingyao’s brow twitched slightly. "Bring it here, let me see."
The Secretary-General respectfully handed the document over. King Jingyao glanced at it and said, "If there are no scheduling conflicts, there’s no need to change it."
The Secretary-General hesitated for a moment, then asked cautiously, "Then, how should we explain this to the old lady?"
His superior immediately shot him a glare. "Explain what? Am I supposed to halt my normal work just because of Gu Anxi? Should I avoid her wherever I go? Does she have three heads and six arms, that she can influence me?"
The Secretary-General smiled but said nothing.
King Jingyao fumed for a moment, then snorted. "She’s just a young girl. Why make such a big deal out of her?"
The Secretary-General simply looked at him.
King Jingyao snapped, "What are you looking at me for?"
Still looking at him, the Secretary-General said slowly, "Originally, Beicheng University had arranged for Gu Anxi to welcome you. However, Gu Anxi hadn’t been attending school. She only returned after Principal Shen repeatedly urged her. But then she declined, claiming she lacked experience and exposure, so Gu Mingzhu was chosen instead."
King Jingyao’s expression turned thoroughly unpleasant.
He glared at the Secretary-General. "Is Principal Shen tired of his job?"
The Secretary-General offered a placating smile. "Principal Shen genuinely didn’t know about this matter."
King Jingyao said no more. He was likely in a foul mood. It wasn’t because he had to meet Gu Mingzhu—handling such occasions was routine for him. It was because that little rascal... didn’t even treat him with the respect due to an older brother.
Usually, her sweet words were just lip service; there was no sincerity behind them at all.
King Jingyao snorted coldly. "I hear she enjoys sleeping in class. If I catch her, I’ll definitely see to it she’s put on probation."
The Secretary-General chuckled. "Miss Gu holds dual PhDs from Cambridge."
King Jingyao was speechless.
After a moment, he asked faintly, "I heard that Deputy Secretary was promoted from Qingcheng."
The Secretary-General gave a knowing smile. "You’re truly perceptive, Sir."
Hearing this, King Jingyao understood. He laughed coldly. "It must have something to do with that little rascal, right?"
The Secretary-General then recounted in detail the major exploits of this Little Li, Wang Qin, and Gu Anxi on the campus of Qingcheng University. Finally, he looked at his superior, his eyes practically sparkling, and said, "She’s an incredible fighter. Young Master Fang tried to snatch a girl from her, and she snapped two of his ribs—just like that." His sparkling eyes seemed to ask: Mr. King, are you scared now? Do you still want to pursue her?
A good half of the cigarette between King Jingyao’s lips had burned away before he finally murmured, "That violent?"
The Secretary-General nodded emphatically.
King Jingyao then said, "And that Little Li you mentioned, promoted six ranks in less than a year. Was that the little rascal’s doing?"
The Secretary-General nodded emphatically again. "She’s even more audacious in her methods than you are, Sir!"
King Jingyao flicked the ash from his cigarette. "I’m rather curious to see what kind of ethereal beauty this Wang Qin is, and just how capable that Little Li must be, for the little rascal to go to such lengths for them."
He touched his own face. I’m not bad-looking either!
Yet, she barely acknowledges me as an ’older brother’!
Little rascal!
Little bastard!
Just wait. I’ll find a reason to punish Little Li, and then I’ll drag *her* out and teach her a harsh lesson! She’s completely out of line!
The Secretary-General smiled. Ever since Mr. King met Dr. Gu, he really does seem much happier... He’s so much more animated!
And so, arrangements were made. Mr. King would visit Beicheng University on Monday as scheduled. 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖
As soon as the Education Department received the news, both the Head Secretary and the Deputy Secretary were on high alert, giving it their all. They absolutely could not afford to look incompetent or let any oversight occur in front of Mr. King.
