Campus Ace Girl-Chapter 480 - 481: Find Out If the Little Bastard Will Go or Not
Such ambiguous words pleased Gu Mingzhu greatly. With her hands clasped lightly behind her back, she said coquettishly, "Mr. Secretary, I’ll take my leave then. You can mention it to Mr. Wang..."
She bit her lip, whispering, "Just tell him I was here."
"Of course. Take care, Miss Mingzhu," Mr. Secretary responded with a smile.
Gu Mingzhu departed with great composure. As King Jingyao was descending the stairs, he happened to see her.
He looked at Mr. Secretary. "Why is she here? Was the guard asleep?"
Hearing the displeasure in his voice, Mr. Secretary hurriedly explained, "Perhaps they let her in because she mentioned your name, and her high status helped."
They entered the office together. Mr. Secretary, who had come prepared, presented an invitation. "Miss Mingzhu’s birthday party is going to be grand, attended by the four major families and many celebrities from Beicheng."
King Jingyao lowered his gaze. "Her birthday..."
He smiled faintly. "It seems after one child was discarded, they quickly had another."
Realizing he wasn’t pleased, Mr. Secretary said softly, "If you don’t want to go, I’ll decline the invitation for you."
King Jingyao, however, stopped him. "Hold on. Find out if that little rascal is going."
"So, you’ll go if she goes, and you won’t if she doesn’t?" Mr. Secretary asked hesitantly.
King Jingyao merely glared at him.
Mr. Secretary fell silent. He must have guessed correctly...
Meanwhile, when Gu Mingzhu returned home, Tang Yuan immediately approached her. "What did Mr. Wang say?"
Gu Mingzhu sat on the sofa, whispering, "I didn’t get to see him. Mr. Secretary said he would pass on the message."
Tang Yuan felt a little uneasy and planned to ask her contact to press the matter.
Still contemplating, Gu Mingzhu spoke up again. "Mom, guess who I ran into at Mr. Wang’s place."
Tang Yuan knitted her brow. "Who?"
"Gu Anxi," Gu Mingzhu said softly. "I have no idea what she was doing there."
Tang Yuan remained silent.
In a small voice, Gu Mingzhu asked, "Mom, do you think Gu Anxi might also be... trying to get closer to Mr. Wang?"
Tang Yuan looked at her and said lightly, "Probably not."
Gu Mingzhu bit her lip. "But she didn’t need to deliver the documents; that wasn’t her job."
Tang Yuan gently patted her hand. "Mingzhu, you’re overthinking things. Calm down. Men don’t like women who pursue them too aggressively, nor do they appreciate excessive interference. If you see Gu Anxi around Mr. Wang in the future, don’t show any displeasure. Otherwise, Mr. Wang might think you lack decorum."
Gu Mingzhu was stunned for a moment, then suddenly asked, "Mom, if I marry a man like him, and he has... someone else, do I have to pretend I don’t know?"
Tang Yuan did not answer this question, letting Gu Mingzhu contemplate it on her own.
Gu Mingzhu’s face turned somewhat pale. After a while, she whispered, "Does it really have to be this way?"
She then said softly, "I believe if I love someone with all my heart, he will love me back."
Tang Yuan spoke slowly, "Mingzhu, if it’s a man like Mr. Wang, it truly isn’t possible."
Gu Mingzhu was a little hurt. After a moment, she whispered, "Mr. Wang’s secretary mentioned that Mr. Wang really dislikes Gu Anxi. Mom, I think he likes me. He has never looked displeased with me and always speaks to me gently."
Tang Yuan felt quite relieved and didn’t say any more of those cruel truths to Gu Mingzhu. After all, when she was older, she would understand the stakes involved.
Marrying a man like King Jingyao would be a blessing; his loyalty, however, would be an extravagant hope.
Gu Mingzhu’s mood was slightly affected, but she soon figured it out. She still had the best chance with Mr. Wang. What she needed to do now was work hard to make him see her in a new light.
「The next day.」
In a certain office, King Jingyao received a call from his childhood friend, Shen Qinghe. After a few words, he hung up, his expression slightly grim. Mr. Secretary, at his side, asked softly, "What’s wrong?"
King Jingyao replied nonchalantly, "Shen Qinghe, playing the persuader."
Mr. Secretary understood at once and asked softly, "Will you grant him this favor?"
"Go then!" King Jingyao exhaled deeply. "Consider it a way to shield that little rascal from scrutiny. I’ve been spending more time with her lately, and it’s always attracting gossip."
"You truly care a great deal for Miss Gu," Mr. Secretary said considerately.
King Jingyao looked impatient. "What can I do? The old madam insisted on recognizing her as a daughter."
Mr. Secretary chuckled along.
King Jingyao suddenly looked at him. "Get Gu Yuanshan for me again."
Mr. Secretary’s heart skipped a beat. "Why call him again?"
King Jingyao lit a cigarette. "I want to see Gu Anxi’s destiny. As her father, Gu Yuanshan should know best, shouldn’t he?"
Mr. Secretary smiled mysteriously. "Alright, I’ll send for him immediately."
「An hour later.」
Gu Yuanshan arrived. The back of his thin shirt was soaked with sweat. Upon seeing King Jingyao, he was so tense he hardly dared to breathe.
When he entered, King Jingyao was drinking tea and merely lifted an eyebrow at Gu Yuanshan.
Gu Yuanshan approached and bowed his head. "Mr. Wang." 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚
King Jingyao put down his teacup and looked at Gu Yuanshan quietly. "I called you today because I still want to confirm Gu Anxi’s destiny."
Gu Yuanshan’s heart pounded. Hasn’t this been divined once already? Why again?
"I’m talking about Gu Anxi’s alone," King Jingyao said calmly. "Also, you better be careful this time. Don’t be dishonest."
Gu Yuanshan wiped the sweat from his forehead and agreed in a low voice, "Yes."
King Jingyao just watched him...
Gu Yuanshan performed the divination again and stared at the hexagram for a while in a daze.
Still a phoenix among mortals! But he couldn’t say it.
As a man and a father, he knew well that this powerful figure’s interest in Anxi was capricious. A powerful man might give up a woman he quite liked, but he would never give up someone with such a destiny.
Gu Yuanshan’s voice trembled. "A demon child descended from heaven." After saying this, his gaze fell lightly on King Jingyao’s face.
King Jingyao sighed. "What a pity."
He only said those three words and nothing more. Gu Yuanshan didn’t dare to ask further.
After a long while, Mr. Secretary came over and said softly, "Alright, Mr. Gu, you may leave now."
He escorted Gu Yuanshan out. Once outside, Gu Yuanshan grabbed Mr. Secretary’s hand and said urgently, "Jingchuan, you must tell me the truth. Does Mr. Wang have some misunderstanding about me?"
Mr. Secretary smiled. "How could that be? Old brother, you’re overthinking it. Can’t you sense how much Mr. Wang values you?"
Gu Yuanshan hesitated for a long time before finally asking, "Then, what are Mr. Wang’s intentions towards Anxi?"
Mr. Secretary looked askance at him, and only after a long moment did he whisper, "Can’t you tell yet? Old brother, don’t play dumb when you already know."
