Campus Ace Girl-Chapter 509 - 510: Gu Anxi Takes Charge of Cloud He Group! Sour!
Principal Shen: ...
After a moment, he tried to persuade her again, "Hang in there for two more years, and our Beicheng University diploma will be in your hands."
Gu Anxi took out several academic certificates. "I got them when I was 16."
Principal Shen leafed through the certificates, his heart nearly giving out!
Heaven is unfair! Why is the gap between people so vast?
He thought for a moment. Alright then! I’ll give Principal Wang of Qing Da a heads-up. Alas, his skills weren’t comparable; he couldn’t keep such a talent.
Seeing Principal Shen’s disappointment, Gu Anxi comforted him, "Don’t be sad. I’m just an ordinary little genius."
Principal Shen almost started crying. "You kid."
He paused. "Whenever you want to come back, you’re always welcome. The doors of Beicheng University will always be open for you."
Gu Anxi nodded, then bowed to Principal Shen. "Thank you for your care during this time."
Principal Shen felt a wave of emotion and shared some heartfelt words.
After Gu Anxi left, Principal Shen remarked to his secretary, "Xiao Lin, don’t think I’m reluctant to let go of a genius student. Actually, I really admire her personality. Look at her family background and status, yet she treats me with such respect!"
Secretary Lin smiled. "Student Gu certainly has a captivating personality."
Principal Shen waved his hand. "She’s such a little rascal; she doesn’t even give Mr. Wang any face."
He lowered his voice. "I have some juicy gossip! Did Mr. Wang really remove Gu Anxi from her position as chairwoman? But I heard they’re actually on very good terms behind the scenes, better than we could ever imagine."
Secretary Lin was stunned. So that’s how it is!
Principal Shen had this piece of gossip because he and Fang Ming’s father were close friends, and he’d pieced it together from snippets of conversation.
Therefore, he was quite moved that Student Gu, who wasn’t even afraid of Mr. Wang, had treated him so respectfully.
Principal Shen felt rather sentimental and immediately posted a short poem on the campus network—
Farewell.
You came softly,
And you leave softly,
Taking not a single cloud.
I asked the wind, where have you gone?
You said you went to inherit billions...
The students of Beicheng University were all captivated by this, and for a time, Principal Shen became a celebrity.
Gu Mingzhu, on the other hand, was quite happy. With Gu Anxi gone from Beicheng University, no one would steal her limelight. Besides, dropping out of school meant Gu Anxi probably wouldn’t be taken as seriously by the Bo family. Not attending school at such a young age couldn’t be a good thing, right?
She cheerfully returned to the Gu family home and saw Tang Yuan sitting on the couch, drinking coffee. Gu Mingzhu sat down beside her and whispered, "Mom, did you know Gu Anxi dropped out of school?"
Tang Yuan was surprised. "Why would she drop out for no reason?"
Gu Mingzhu, playing with her fingernails, replied, "Well, probably because she was bored!"
Tang Yuan said calmly, "Entering society too early isn’t good. Your father probably won’t be happy if he finds out. Don’t bring this up in front of him."
Gu Mingzhu hummed in agreement, but inwardly she felt unconvinced. Why shouldn’t I mention it?
As they were speaking, Gu Yuanshan came over. "What are you two discussing?"
Tang Yuan was about to gloss over it. It wasn’t for Gu Anxi’s sake, but simply because she didn’t want to bring it up in front of Gu Yuanshan. As his wife, she could sense the changes in him.
Although he hadn’t had much contact with Gu Anxi, he was probably still thinking about that daughter.
That was why she had told Gu Mingzhu not to mention it.
But Gu Mingzhu was young and lacked such foresight. Unable to restrain herself, she quickly blurted out, "Dad, it’s like this, Gu Anxi dropped out of school."
Gu Yuanshan frowned, then smiled faintly. "Oh, that."
He sat down, his fingers gently tracing the rim of his teacup, before saying, "She has taken over Bo Jin’s position."
At these words, not only was Gu Mingzhu stunned, but Tang Yuan was also taken aback.
She looked at Gu Yuanshan. "Really?"
Gu Yuanshan nodded. "Congwen came this morning and reported it. The Gu family had managed to catch their breath while Bo Jin was away. Now that Gu Anxi has taken charge of the Cloud He Group, the days ahead for the Gu family won’t be easy."
Tang Yuan pressed, "How could the Bo family let her take over Bo Jin’s position? That’s the vice president’s seat! She... she’s only 21 and hasn’t even graduated."
Gu Yuanshan’s gaze darkened. "That girl obtained double doctorates from Cambridge at 16. Do you think she needs to go to Beicheng University? If she went, she would only..."
Although a bit embarrassed, he finally said, "...be sleeping in class. It’s better for her to focus on her career."
These words made Tang Yuan and Gu Mingzhu quite uncomfortable. But Gu Yuanshan, who prided himself on being fair, after praising the elder, began to praise the younger, "Mingzhu, you’re also excellent, no less talented than Anxi. Look, you won first prize in the COMO competition at 20, and your movie is about to be released. I heard from Congwen that the perfume series you developed is very good. Dad is very pleased."
Gu Mingzhu forced a smile.
She had always been confident, but no matter how outstanding she was, to inherit the Gu family, even just Gu Corporations, she would have to pass numerous tests because Gu Changqing was above her.
But Gu Anxi, who hadn’t even officially joined the Bo family, had so easily become the vice president of the Cloud He Group. On what grounds?
Perhaps noticing her dissatisfaction, Gu Yuanshan smiled. "Mingzhu, the Bo family entrusted Anxi with such responsibility because they saw how well An Pu was developing."
Gu Mingzhu said softly, "But An Pu is completely managed by Zhou Yunchen."
Gu Yuanshan’s smile became even fainter. "Then you probably don’t know that just a few key decisions by Gu Anxi caused An Pu’s profits to skyrocket."
Zhou Yunchen is talented, but Gu Anxi... she’s a prodigy! Everything seems as easy as eating cabbage for her!
Gu Yuanshan couldn’t help but sigh inwardly. How wonderful it would be if this treasure belonged to their Gu family.
The Gu family wouldn’t have been stuck in second place for ages!
They might even be able to compete with the Bo family.
He sighed again, but regret was useless now.
The child belonged to another family.
Gu Yuanshan got up. "You two continue talking."
He then headed towards the study.
Gu Mingzhu bit her lip. "Mom, do you think Dad values Gu Anxi a lot now?"
Tang Yuan knew the answer, but she doted on her daughter and couldn’t bear to see her upset. So she spoke softly, "Mingzhu, you currently have two advantages. Your movie is about to premiere, and you recently won an award. As soon as Mr. Wang makes the announcement, you will be the center of attention."
She paused, then said softly, "You should understand that Mr. Wang’s opinion of you is what matters most; other things are not as important."
Gu Mingzhu hummed softly. "I’m going upstairs then. I plan to start a new book." 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚
Tang Yuan was very pleased and nodded.
After a while, she had the kitchen prepare a bowl of sweet soup, Gu Mingzhu’s favorite, and sent it upstairs.
When she came back downstairs, she adjusted her clothes and went to the study. As she opened the door, she saw Gu Yuanshan divining.
Slightly surprised to see her, he asked, "Why have you come?"
