Campus Ace Girl-Chapter 544 - 545: Envy, Jealous?

The old lady pondered, "At my age, I’m not interested in joining in the fun. Let Anxi and her brother do it!"

Saying that, she gave Gu Anxi a push. "Go on, go on, your big brother has been waiting anxiously over there. It’s not me he wants; he’s clearly waiting for you to join him so he can show off that he has a baby sister now."

Gu Anxi put her phone away and went with the old lady.

Over there, King Jingyao, as expected, was the center of attention, with the gorgeous Lin Hua by his side and his father, Old Mr. Wang.

Seeing Gu Anxi and the old lady approaching, the crowd made way. The Wang Family stood before a huge cake, each holding a small cutting knife. Just as they were about to start, King Jingyao spoke again, "Where’s Xichen? Why don’t I see him? My sister is here, so my brother-in-law should be too."

Bo Xichen didn’t decline and stepped forward with a smile. He stood to Mr. Wang’s left, with Gu Anxi to his right. Together, they blew out the candles, sang the birthday song, and cut the cake.

Although Lin Hua was his companion, she wasn’t qualified to join, as only family members were eligible.

Tang Yuan and Gu Mingzhu had also come over, and they watched this scene with envy—this was everything they yearned for, yet Gu Anxi had obtained it so effortlessly.

Tang Yuan muttered, "Her fate was supposedly calculated to be like that, so why is she rising higher and higher now?" 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

Gu Mingzhu didn’t understand either. She was supposed to be the ’Radiant Pearl,’ yet the one shining brightly in the crowd now was Gu Anxi. She couldn’t bear being surpassed by Gu Anxi.

She pressed her lips together tightly, saying nothing, just staring at the stage.

At that moment, a beautiful woman standing beside her said softly, "Without so much desire, you wouldn’t be in so much pain."

Gu Mingzhu glanced to her side and saw Min Xin’s wife.

Another winner in life.

Zhou Yu smiled faintly. "You see her glamour, but she might have paid a terrible price to get to where she is today. Each step she took could have led to a point of no return; each step could have cost her her life."

Gu Mingzhu, young and spirited, retorted, "Why are you telling me this?"

Zhou Yu withdrew her gaze, her eyes downcast. "I just find you a bit pitiful. Isn’t being yourself good enough? Why must you compare yourself to others? You can’t reach those better than you, but there are countless people in this world who don’t even measure up to a fraction of what you are."

Besides, everything Gu Mingzhu possessed originally belonged to Gu Anxi. The ignorant are never satisfied, that’s all.

After saying this, Zhou Yu left her and found a quiet spot away from the crowd.

She had always cherished peace and quiet. Unless it was absolutely necessary, she rarely went out. She had confined herself to that villa for twenty years.

She didn’t feel it was bad; the clean solitude was quite nice.

Many people thought that by isolating herself, the gap between her and Min Xin was widening. Her status as the eldest daughter of the Zhou Family was no longer a lifeline to him, nor did it add to his prestige. He was increasingly promiscuous outside, and they believed one day he would abandon her.

But she didn’t care. Perhaps, for these past twenty years, she had been waiting—waiting for the day he would no longer want her.

In the first few years of their marriage, she never considered divorce, because she loved him.

It was because she loved him that she married Min Xin, who was penniless at the time. He was handsome, and his sweet words could charm anyone. Few could get along with someone of her disposition, but Min Xin was different; he had easily walked into her world.

She was incredibly happy during that first year. He treated her so well, and she was immersed in her own happiness.

This lasted until he was injured and lay in a hospital bed for six months. During that half-year, she gradually sensed something new in his gaze—something deep and sinister. After he was discharged, women began appearing by his side from the second month onward. People whispered things to her; it wasn’t that she didn’t believe them, but rather she didn’t want to ask him. She was fragile, terrified of knowing the truth.

Until she saw him with her own eyes, embracing a very beautiful woman in a hotel. She could imagine the scene that would follow. She stared at him for several seconds, then quietly left.

He returned very late that night, reeking of a perfume he made no attempt to conceal.

Zhou Yu proposed a divorce, but Min Xin refused.

That night, their home was like the scene of a disaster. Zhou Yu smashed everything breakable, and when he came to grab her, she screamed at him like a madwoman to let go, calling him filthy and shameless.

Later, she cried, begging him to let her go.

Min Xin didn’t let go. By then, the Zhou Family had declined, while he was already at the height of his power. Zhou Yu struggled with him intermittently for a long time, but it was no use; she wanted a divorce but couldn’t get one.

So she sealed herself off. She even attempted suicide.

When she woke up in the hospital, the feeling of weakness, the urge to vomit—she never wanted to experience that again.

She lay there in anguish, listening to Min Xin’s cruel words: if she dared to attempt suicide again, he would make the Zhou Family pay with her.

He was a madman. From start to finish, he had only been using her family’s influence. He had never loved her. Once they were married and he obtained what he wanted, he revealed his true colors.

Later, Zhou Yu no longer paid any mind to these matters of his; she had grown indifferent, no longer loved him.

She remembered the first time she had to handle such a mess for him; she was clumsy and was ridiculed by his mistress. Later, as she handled more of them, she became increasingly adept at throwing down a check and delivering a cold dismissal. Min Xin would smile and say she had the true bearing of a primary wife, that this Mrs. Min was incomparably glorious!

Primary wife? Incomparably glorious?

Zhou Yu, feeling the night breeze, gave a soft laugh.

What kind of primary wife was she, when a single trip out had her running into his woman and child? Truly glorious indeed!