Campus Ace Girl-Chapter 499 - 500: They All Fell Victim to Gu Anxi’s Poison

Tang Yuan whispered, "Mingzhu, are you insane? That’s Mr. Wang."

Gu Mingzhu clutched her phone, her voice tiny. "Mom, I won’t give it to the media. I just... I just want to show Brother Xichen what kind of person Gu Anxi is."

Of course, she had other plans, but she wasn’t ready to tell Tang Yuan.

Upon hearing this, Tang Yuan heaved a sigh of relief. "I’m relieved to hear that. Mingzhu, you must never be foolish. Mr. Wang is not someone we can afford to offend."

"I know," Gu Mingzhu replied, her voice small.

Tang Yuan offered a few more words of comfort, but her own mind was in turmoil.

She truly hadn’t expected that child to wield such influence. From Bo Qing to King Jingyao, even the Bo Family treated Gu Anxi like a treasure... It was as if they had all been collectively poisoned. Clearly, her Mingzhu was more outstanding.

「Upon returning to the villa,」 Gu Yuanshan was sitting on the sofa, seemingly waiting for them. When they returned, he lifted his eyelids slightly. "Why are you so late? Where have you two been?"

Before Gu Mingzhu could speak, Tang Yuan interjected, "I went to play a few hands of cards."

Gu Yuanshan folded the newspaper in his hand and set it aside. "In the future, don’t take Mingzhu with you to these card games. It’s hardly appropriate for a young girl her age to always be mixing with you women."

He knew Tang Yuan well; she liked to take Mingzhu out to show her off, to enhance her own prestige. He hadn’t objected before because he felt Mingzhu was being raised well by her. Now, however, it seemed very inappropriate.

Tang Yuan felt slighted and was a little displeased. She gave a few perfunctory replies and went upstairs to bathe, with Gu Mingzhu following closely.

After they left, Gu Yuanshan looked at the empty living room and sighed.

The house felt quite desolate. He didn’t know why, but even though there were three of them living there, they were never really together. It hadn’t been like this before.

He sat alone for a while longer before walking into the study...

Upstairs, Gu Mingzhu sat in the sitting room, clutching her cell phone. On the screen was a photo of King Jingyao and Gu Anxi; the image had a hint of intimacy.

Her heartbeat quickened. After much hesitation, she dialed a number.

It was Lin Hua.

As a daughter of one of the four major families, obtaining a celebrity’s phone number wasn’t too difficult.

The call connected. The woman who answered had a gentle voice and seemed well-mannered. Gu Mingzhu held her breath. "Ms. Lin, I’d like to invite you for tea."

She was a proud young woman. The other party being in her early thirties, Gu Mingzhu addressed her as ’Ms. Lin’.

Lin Hua gave a soft laugh. "Miss Gu and I have rarely crossed paths. I wonder what business Miss Gu has with me?"

Gu Mingzhu lowered her eyes. "It’s something you’ll be very interested in, Ms. Lin."

Lin Hua didn’t press further and agreed.

「The next afternoon,」 the two sat together in a high-end café. Afternoon sunlight streamed in through the glass, creating a very comfortable atmosphere.

Lin Hua wore a long floral dress, her long hair was elegantly tied up, and she looked gentle and captivating.

She held her coffee cup, took a sip, and then asked gently, "Miss Gu, you wanted to see me about something?"

The woman before her was indeed beautiful and elegant, and Gu Mingzhu had heard she was also very talented. However, Gu Mingzhu didn’t hold her in high regard, believing her own family background to be superior. Lin Hua’s parents were merely ordinary professors, no match for the Gu family.

She looked at Lin Hua and asked quietly, "What is your relationship with Mr. Wang?"

Lin Hua chuckled, a faint smile playing on her lips. "Mr. Wang’s affairs are hardly suitable for public discussion. I would have thought Miss Mingzhu understood that as well."