Campus Ace Girl-Chapter 498 - 499: I’ve Decided on the First Prize for Design!
Gu Anxi took it and looked it over. "Not bad taste!"
Her brother scoffed lightly, "Admit it or not?"
Gu Anxi looked at her brother and said very sincerely, "I admit it. Totally impressed."
Mr. Wang was thoroughly pleased. "This is my top choice; it just hasn’t been announced yet."
The Secretary General chimed in at the opportune moment, "Let’s have Master Xunyi announce it; that would be a bit more professional."
Gu Anxi put down the design drawing. "It’s already decided. Why call someone over and waste the money?"
The Secretary General disagreed. "Mr. Wang invited him over mainly because he wants him to offer you some guidance. It’s out of his affection for you."
"So cheesy." Gu Anxi looked as if she couldn’t stand it.
King Jingyao huffed in exasperation, "If you miss such a good opportunity, don’t come crying to me later."
"No regrets." Gu Anxi continued to provoke him, "He can teach Gu Mingzhu instead."
"Gu Anxi, you dare to tease me like this!" Uncle Wang was so furious he looked like he wanted to hit her.
The Old Madam interjected to smooth things over, "Alright, alright. You two are always bickering when you’re together."
She naturally commanded respect. "Jingyao, let her have her way this time."
Gu Anxi then made a face at him.
King Jingyao huffed in exasperation again. During dinner, their verbal jousting continued... The Old Madam couldn’t be bothered to manage them anymore and just let them be.
After dinner, Gu Anxi chatted with the Old Madam for a while. When King Jingyao was about to leave, he called out to Gu Anxi, "I’ll take you back to Si Garden."
Since Gu Anxi had had a little wine, he definitely wouldn’t let her drive.
After saying this, he picked up the two large wild ginseng roots. He then took Gu Anxi to say goodbye to the Old Master and the Old Madam. The Old Master was rather reluctant to see them go and wanted to arrange another meeting. Gu Anxi readily agreed and waved goodbye.
Once in the car, she hugged the two wild ginseng roots. "I don’t want these."
King Jingyao, sitting beside her, spoke in a somewhat gentle voice, "Is it that you don’t want them from me, or that you don’t want what came from the Gu family?"
Gu Anxi remained silent.
King Jingyao just chuckled. "See? Still such a child."
He paused for a moment. "These large wild ginseng roots are from the Old Madam, for you. Would you have the heart to make the Old Madam sad? The Old Madam will naturally return the favor to the Gu family for this; you don’t need to worry about it."
His voice was exceptionally gentle. "This stuff looks good. Take it back and eat it. Otherwise, you’re deliberately trying to cross me."
The Secretary General also chimed in, "Indeed, such large wild ginseng roots are rare. Dr. Gu, please don’t refuse Mr. Wang’s kind intentions."
Gu Anxi reluctantly agreed.
King Jingyao laughed. "Jingchuan, look at her, so reluctant! This little rascal has no idea how many people are waiting for me to treat them this well. So ungrateful!"
The Secretary General naturally agreed, adding some witty remarks, and even the driver started laughing.
Gu Anxi didn’t want to provoke him intentionally, so in the end, she accepted them.
Mr. Wang, somewhat satisfied, continued, "So, what about meeting Master Xunyi, like I mentioned? Are you really too busy, or are you just being contrary on purpose?"
Gu Anxi yawned. "Oh, I really am busy! But you never know; maybe we’ll just happen to run into each other that day."
Mr. Wang was annoyed again. He turned his face away, ignoring her.
Gu Anxi, of course, wasn’t afraid of him. She admired the two large wild ginseng roots herself. "Ginseng, oh ginseng, who is the easiest person to anger!"
The driver and the Secretary General couldn’t hold back their laughter.
Mr. Wang was furious again, turning his head and biting his fist—
He really wanted to kick this little rascal out of the car.
The driver and Secretary General in the front didn’t dare to laugh too openly, finding it quite uncomfortable to hold back.
The car stopped at a red light. Gu Anxi was engrossed in her game. King Jingyao opened the car window. Feeling a bit chilly, he casually tossed his jacket onto her. "Put this on. If you catch a cold, Xichen will say I didn’t take good care of you."
Gu Anxi, phone in one hand, casually draped one side of the jacket over herself with the other and continued playing her game.
King Jingyao had no choice but to arrange the other side of the jacket for her himself, grumbling like a mother hen, "It’s a good thing I don’t have daughters. If they were all like you, my worrying would never end."
Gu Anxi hummed in acknowledgment. "Why don’t we... elevate our relationship? From now on, I’ll call you Dad."
The Secretary General simply couldn’t hold it in anymore. Dr. Gu really has her ways! She clearly knows Mr. Wang’s intentions, yet not only does she play dumb, she even wants to be his daughter—
Mr. Wang was thoroughly exasperated again, clenching his fist. "Fine! All my efforts thinking this and that for you have been utterly wasted! Master Xunyi? I don’t think you need to meet him anymore."
Having finished a round of her game, Gu Anxi looked up and retorted, "That year, amidst the apricot blossoms and gentle rain, you said you were Uncle Wang. It turns out, that was wrong from the very beginning."
King Jingyao feigned great anger, much to the amusement of the Secretary General and the driver.
After a moment, King Jingyao said in a cold voice, "You’re just taking advantage of the fact that I can’t bring myself to discipline you, aren’t you?"
She was too clever. She always provoked him, making him hopping mad, yet he had no way to deal with her and didn’t dare to pressure her.
Tell me, who wouldn’t adore such a cute little thing? Who could bear to force her to do something she didn’t want to?
She truly was someone who made you feel both love and exasperation.
King Jingyao lit a cigarette and then closed the car window—
But just then, Gu Mingzhu and Tang Yuan, who happened to be in a nearby car, clearly saw what was happening in King Jingyao’s car, including him putting his own jacket on Gu Anxi.
Gu Anxi kept playing her game, seemingly taking it all for granted, without even lifting her head.
Gu Mingzhu and Tang Yuan both saw it. They sat quietly in their car, neither saying a word.
After a long pause, Gu Mingzhu finally whispered, "Mom, what is their relationship?"
Tang Yuan was also rather stunned. She had always thought King Jingyao disliked Gu Anxi, and that his visit to the Bo family had merely been to give them face, especially since the Bo family was so prominent recently.
But this scene still gave her a shock.
This was... She considered herself someone who had seen her share of the world. Many dignitaries referred to their wives as ’Madam’ in public, mostly out of formal politeness. But where else would you find someone like Mr. Wang, doting on a young girl to this extent? Yes, doting. Moreover, he seemed to be almost fawning over her, while Gu Anxi appeared unappreciative—a clear sign of being spoiled by his indulgence.
Tang Yuan’s expression turned grim. Gu Mingzhu was on the verge of tears, biting her lip. "Mom, isn’t Gu Anxi with Bo Xichen? Why is she so intimate with Mr. Wang?"
They were in the same car, and Mr. Wang even put his own jacket on her, looking so affectionate.
These were things she wouldn’t even dare to dream of. Ordinarily, even a single smile from Mr. Wang would make her happy for half a day... Why did Gu Anxi get all of this?
She was filled with indignation, staring intensely at their car until its window closed.
In the final second, King Jingyao leaned towards Gu Anxi. Gu Mingzhu, in that chaotic moment, managed to snap the photo...
