Campus Ace Girl-Chapter 554 - 555: Met the childhood sweetheart of the elder brother
Gu Anxi casually asked, "Who is it?"
Uncle Bo smiled faintly. "I haven’t heard either. You’ll know when you get there."
Gu Anxi obediently responded with an "Oh." Lying prone and gazing at her uncle’s devastatingly handsome face, she couldn’t help but get handsy again.
Professor Bo finished tying his tie, bent over, and chuckled softly, "Little Gu, as an old married couple, we should have the self-awareness of one, hm?"
Gu Anxi deliberately exhaled softly near his ear. "Dr. Bo, then you just broke our agreement."
"Did I?" he smiled. "If Little Gu doesn’t like it, I’ll be sure to change next time." 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚
This time, Little Sweetheart completely lost her composure and quickly said, "I like it, I like it."
She reached out, wrapped her arms around his neck, and said, "I especially like it."
Bo Xichen lowered his head to look at her, a hint of amusement in his eyes.
Little Sweetheart’s small face was buried at the junction of his chin and jaw, holding him tightly as she said fawningly, "It’s my fault. My thoughts are impure; it was I who tainted the pure and noble Dr. Bo."
"That’s more like it." Professor Bo patted her, praising her with satisfaction, "Your self-awareness is getting higher and higher."
"It has to be. Otherwise, how could I be worthy of our Dr. Bo?" She diligently massaged his shoulders from top to bottom. He laughed and caught her hand. "Have lunch with your Old Brother at noon, and accompany me in the evening, hm?"
Gu Anxi blushed slightly, murmured an "Oh," then hugged him again, acting cute for a while longer.
Bo Xichen went to work, and she secretly slept in again. Luckily, Bo Xichen had told his parents that Anxi wasn’t feeling well and had fallen asleep again, so Father and Mother Bo didn’t come to wake her.
At ten o’clock, Lady Bo, still worried, came over. Gu Anxi had already gotten up; the duvet was a mess, and Little Sweetheart was in the shower.
As soon as Lady Bo saw this, she shook her head, laughing and scolding, "These two naughty children."
The old lady happily helped change the bedsheets and put on new ones. She looked at the floral pattern with satisfaction.
After finishing everything, she called out towards the bathroom, "Sweetie, aren’t you having lunch with your Old Brother? Are you ready yet?"
Gu Anxi came out of the bathroom. "I’m all washed up. I can leave right away."
Lady Bo saw her in black trousers and a thin gray pullover, her hair still damp. So, she grabbed a towel to help dry it, then personally blow-dried it for her, complaining, "Look at you, going out for a meal and not even dressing brightly. All your clothes are so drab."
Although she looked good in them, Anxi was only twenty-one and should dress more vibrantly. She dressed very well when she attended social functions.
Gu Anxi squinted her eyes in enjoyment and said casually, "Old Brother is old tree bark now, not some young beau. There’s no need to impress him."
Lady Bo burst out laughing and pretended to swat her. "Your Old Brother will be heartbroken if he hears that!"
Gu Anxi chuckled softly. "Really?"
Then she laughed too. Actually, she was just too lazy; wearing loose clothes was more comfortable for everyday wear.
Lady Bo didn’t press her. She actually looked good like this, just a bit plain. A mother’s heart always wished for her darling to wear the prettiest clothes.
After ten minutes, her hair was dry. Gu Anxi wanted to drive, but Lady Bo wouldn’t hear of it, insisting the chauffeur take her. "Not listening now, are you? If you don’t listen, I’ll have Xichen deal with you later."
By now, everyone in the Bo family knew that only Xichen could manage her; the little troublemaker was actually quite afraid of Xichen.
As expected, Little Sweetheart became docile upon hearing this and obediently took the chauffeur’s car to the restaurant King Jingyao had booked.
This was no ordinary restaurant; it was a place exclusively for the wealthy and famous. A single meal could easily cost over a hundred thousand, and this was considered normal. Why? Because a table for two occupied about 200 square meters, and the decor was incredibly luxurious.
When Gu Anxi arrived, she gave King Jingyao’s name to the doorman. The man was very astute and immediately said, "You must be Miss Gu? Mr. Wang has been waiting for you for a little while."
Gu Anxi smiled and tipped him a few bills.
The two-story restaurant was quaint and antique. Ming and Qing dynasty antiques were visible everywhere, and even the air seemed to reek of money.
The waiter led her to the second floor. Just as the door was pushed open, she heard soft whispers from inside, a man’s hearty laughter, and a woman’s gentle murmur.
With Little Sweetheart’s talent for remembering every sound she heard, she immediately recognized Zhou Yu’s voice.
Min Xin’s wife. Gu Mingzhu’s... stepmother? Hmm...
Could it be that her ’Old Brother’ and she had something more than just a childhood friendship?
Suppressing her laughter, Gu Anxi knocked on the door panel. "Uncle Wang, I’m here."
The air in the luxurious private room froze for a few seconds. Then King Jingyao came over, grabbed her by the ear, and dragged her inside. "So disrespectful again!"
This naughty girl, he thought. He knew from her knock at the door that she was being deliberately provocative. Did she think he and Zhou Yu had something going on? If they really did, would he let her see it?
Gu Anxi winced and grimaced in pain. "Ouch, ouch, ouch! Can’t you be a little more refined in front of such an elegant lady? Aren’t you afraid of ruining your sophisticated image?"
Even someone as usually cool and composed as Zhou Yu couldn’t help but let out a soft laugh. "Jingyao, you should let her go. Look how much pain the child is in."
King Jingyao turned to Zhou Yu and said, "You think she’s pitiful now, but you don’t know the devious thoughts in her mind. She calls me ’Uncle Wang’ to my face, but in her heart, she’s already decided I’m her ’Auntie Wang,’ hasn’t she?"
He gave the little rascal’s ear another firm tug. "Isn’t that right?"
Zhou Yu was stunned, but her attention wasn’t on herself. Instead, she blurted out, "Jingyao, you actually know her so well."
Her ’Old Brother’s’ face flushed hotly. Caught in an awkward predicament, he glared fiercely at Gu Anxi, unable to get a word out.
Gu Anxi knew she had to rescue her Old Brother from this embarrassing situation. Otherwise, there would be no more large wild ginseng, no more fine coffee or black tea. Heaven knew how much Father Bo enjoyed that black tea, exclaiming with every sip that it was fit for royalty and tasted wonderful!
For the sake of these luxuries, Gu Anxi said shamelessly, "After all our ’sparring,’ and since Old Brother is so wise and brilliant, of course he’d see right through my dark, despicable, and shameless little schemes..."
King Jingyao looked thoroughly pleased. He released her and even rubbed her ear a couple of times. "Did it hurt?"
Tears welled in Gu Anxi’s eyes. "It didn’t hurt."
Zhou Yu smiled faintly.
Although she was unversed in the ways of the world, she could still see that Jingyao genuinely adored the young girl, doting on her like a younger sister or daughter. As for anything else, he had likely been forced to set it aside, only to ensure her happiness.
At that, she said, "Come and eat. The food has just been served."
Gu Anxi went over and sat down next to Zhou Yu. "Hello, Sister Zhou."
Zhou Yu smiled. "Such a sweet talker."
Gu Anxi said, "I call Uncle Wang ’Old Brother,’ and since you grew up with him, it’s only natural I call you ’Sister Zhou.’ Besides, judging by your appearance, you must be at least ten years younger than Old Brother."
Everyone loves to hear pleasant words. Moreover, the young girl said this to make her happy, not out of mere flattery. Because of this, Zhou Yu found herself liking her a little.
But even if she found her endearing, Zhou Yu’s nature was always somewhat reserved. King Jingyao, on the other hand, kept telling her not to coddle this little rascal, or she would regret it.
Gu Anxi bickered back and forth with him, making the meal lively and enjoyable. No wonder Jingyao seemed so happy these days, thought Zhou Yu. If I had such a charming girl accompanying me all the time, I’d be happy too...
Although Gu Anxi was constantly bantering, she knew in her heart that Zhou Yu must have wanted to see her for a reason. Sure enough, after dinner, when the table was cleared and the three of them were chatting on the sofa, Zhou Yu spoke softly, "The perfume launched by the Cloud He Group yesterday... I had someone buy it too. Its effects are very good."
