Campus Ace Girl-Chapter 500 - 501: You Know Nothing about Gu Anxi’s Importance
Gu Mingzhu lowered her eyes. "I know you’re interested in him too..."
Lin Hua’s smile deepened. "Too?"
Gu Mingzhu was somewhat irritated. "You don’t have to quibble over words! I’m not your rival." She unlocked her phone and pushed it towards Lin Hua. "Ms. Lin, after seeing this, you’ll know who our common enemy is."
Lin Hua lowered her gaze, quietly looking at the photo.
In the candid shot, King Jingyao was seated on the outside, with Gu Anxi on the inside, a man’s jacket draped over her shoulders. Mr. Wang himself wore only a shirt, so it was obvious whose jacket it was. The look in Mr. Wang’s eyes as he gazed at Gu Anxi could only be described as doting. It could be interpreted as the look a man gives a woman, or perhaps the look a loving father gives his daughter...
Any woman interested in King Jingyao would feel a pang of jealousy seeing this photo!
Lin Hua pushed the phone back, her voice soft. "Miss Mingzhu, I advise you to delete this photo. It’s not good to keep it."
Gu Mingzhu remained silent.
Lin Hua continued, "In Beicheng, who doesn’t wish to gain Mr. Wang’s favor? But ultimately, it depends on fate! It’s not something one can easily obtain just by wanting it."
Gu Mingzhu looked at Lin Hua. "You’re not angry?"
Lin Hua gave a faint smile. "I’m not his wife, nor his rightful girlfriend. What right do I have to be angry? Whom he treats well or poorly is his own prerogative."
Gu Mingzhu frowned. "Aren’t you afraid she’ll steal Mr. Wang from you?"
"You’re interested in him too, aren’t you? Should I treat every girl who fancies Mr. Wang as an enemy?" Lin Hua shook her head. "Wouldn’t that be too exhausting?"
"Besides, I am afraid. I’m afraid of offending Mr. Wang and jeopardizing the life I have now." Lin Hua, being older, smiled faintly. "Miss Mingzhu, I don’t think Mr. Wang has shown you any particular interest, has he? It’s best not to meddle in his private affairs, and certainly don’t speculate too much. Dragging the Gu family into this is no small matter."
Having said her piece, she had no desire to entangle herself further with this willful young girl. She rose, settled the bill, and left.
Gu Mingzhu remained seated there alone, quiet and still.
She didn’t understand. Lin Hua clearly had the best chance. Why did she remain so unmoved after seeing the photo? Doesn’t she care about Mr. Wang?
As Gu Mingzhu was lost in thought, someone else sat down beside her.
She looked up and saw it was Jiang Chaoge. 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖
"Didn’t you go to France? Why are you back?" Gu Mingzhu was in a foul mood and didn’t address Jiang Chaoge sweetly as "Sister Chaoge" like she used to.
Jiang Chaoge didn’t mind and smiled faintly. "I came back to visit my mother. But Mingzhu, it’s only been a month, and you’ve already set your sights on someone?"
Gu Mingzhu bit her lip, saying nothing.
Jiang Chaoge smiled again. "Mr. Wang is not someone you can handle. You’re too inexperienced."
She recalled the past, a wave of emotion washing over her. How helplessly she had been drawn to his charm, only to overestimate her own abilities and be harshly rebuffed. She completely understood Gu Mingzhu’s feelings at this moment.
That man had claimed he wanted to give Gu Anxi the best. The underlying meaning was perfectly clear. She just didn’t want to dwell on it, because thinking about it was painful. She hadn’t expected that after only a month, another one would come rushing in. And this time, it was a daughter of the Gu family.
Hearing Jiang Chaoge say this, Gu Mingzhu was unconvinced. "Why can Gu Anxi do it, but I can’t? Jiang Chaoge, just because you can’t do something doesn’t mean others can’t."
Jiang Chaoge just smiled. "Alright, if you think you can, then go ahead and throw yourself at him fearlessly." She paused for a moment. "You’re probably completely unaware of Gu Anxi’s capabilities."
Gu Mingzhu said defiantly, "You probably don’t know that I’m participating in a design competition. Gu Anxi also participated, but she was eliminated."
Hearing this, Jiang Chaoge smiled. "Let me put it this way, Mingzhu. I did some checking. Apart from the few times Gu Anxi intentionally lost to you, she has never truly been defeated."
Gu Mingzhu, of course, was not convinced, but Jiang Chaoge had no intention of arguing with her further.
It wasn’t strange for young women to fall for King Jingyao. But to overestimate oneself so greatly, that was indeed strange.
Jiang Chaoge hadn’t lost to Gu Anxi, but to King Jingyao. When he had personally uttered those words, her hopes had been utterly crushed...
Gu Mingzhu would also have her hopes crushed, perhaps even more wretchedly than she herself had!
Jiang Chaoge left. Gu Mingzhu sat there alone, quietly lost in a daze.
When she returned home, she took out the design draft again. Looking at it, she saw it was indeed an excellent piece, and her heart settled a little.
Later, Tang Yuan truly went to great lengths, trying to work her way in through Secretary-General Wang, perhaps to glean some information or to get him to speak a few good words for Mingzhu. But someone like Wang Jingchuan was impeccable in his conduct and words, leaving no openings. In the end, Tang Yuan had no choice but to give up.
「On Wednesday.」
Master Xunyi set foot in Beicheng. However, it was not his beloved student who came to pick him up, but a handsome and distinguished-looking young man.
Bo Xichen looked at Master Xunyi and smiled. "Anxi has a car race today, so she asked me to pick you up." He checked his watch. "It starts at eleven. If you have the energy, we can go watch together."
When Master Xunyi heard this, he exclaimed, "That child still participates in races? It’s so dangerous! Why didn’t you stop her?" He thought for a moment. "She was originally scheduled to have lunch with an important person today. In that case, I’ll ask that prominent figure if he’d like to come watch the KO race."
Bo Xichen remained silent, even though he had a good idea that the "prominent figure" was King Jingyao.
Master Xunyi made a call, which was answered by the Secretary-General. He explained the situation.
The Secretary-General naturally had to consult King Jingyao. After receiving a reply, he smiled. "Very well, Mr. Wang said he will set off immediately and would like to meet your esteemed disciple, Master."
Master Xunyi was quite pleased; the prompt agreement indicated that he was being taken seriously.
So, he got into the car with Bo Xichen. The car was excellent, and the Master was very pleased. The young man’s refined conversation impressed him even more.
His student always had excellent judgment.
After chatting for a while, Master Xunyi suddenly remembered something. "Where’s Master He?"
Bo Xichen smiled faintly. "Master He is already at the racetrack."
Master Xunyi nodded, then said somewhat sourly after a moment, "He’s truly fortunate. I heard that child Anxi is now living in Beicheng."
That old rascal gets to see his genius student every day then! He was so envious! He had to move to Beicheng!
Bo Xichen continued to converse with him with gentle grace, but Master Xunyi had already come up with numerous reasons to stay in Beicheng and not leave.
By the time their car arrived, King Jingyao was already there. He and the Secretary-General had already taken their places in the exclusive seats, naturally next to Master He.
