Campus Ace Girl-Chapter 571 - 572: Trapped, Min Xin is Fooled! Furious!
It took Min Xin a long while before he asked, "What else did Gu Anxi teach her?"
The secretary chuckled awkwardly. "Nothing much, just some ordinary... trivial things, that’s all."
Ordinary trivial things?
They could only be worthless pursuits!
Min Xin truly couldn’t imagine his elegant and beautiful wife acting like Gu Anxi, holding a cell phone, frantically playing games, perhaps even swearing "Shit!" while her eyes were glued to the screen.
Just thinking of it made his heart shatter.
The little fairy he had cherished for twenty years had been completely led astray after just a few days with Gu Anxi.
Min Xin commanded in a deep tone, "Check who’s hosting the banquet and get me an invitation." 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚
The secretary seemed prepared. "It’s Mr. Wang’s party, specifically held for Mrs. Wang."
Min Xin wanted to curse. This was clearly not for that Wang Keru but for him, Min Xin!
The secretary asked cautiously, "Will you still go then, sir?"
Mr. Min and Mr. Wang had never gotten along; going there for a woman seemed rather inappropriate.
Min Xin narrowed his eyes. "Yes! Get me the invitation."
Though such banquets didn’t matter much to him, he desperately wanted to know if Zhou Yu would wear something too revealing, allowing other men to take advantage. He had to go! Anyone who dared to take a second look, he’d gouge out their eyes!
The secretary-general felt his boss was on the brink of madness. This wasn’t good. Being constantly agitated would hasten male andropause. Considering Mr. Min didn’t have any children yet, if andropause were to set in early... he would truly have no successors.
These were words the secretary-general dared not say, so he immediately fetched an invitation. Holding the invitation, his master seemed to regain his vigor instantly.
He wished he could remind him: His wife was no longer the woman she used to be; rushing over like this, he was probably just asking for a rebuff.
「That night at eight」
Min Xin arrived at the hotel’s banquet hall. Just as he entered, he saw the host, King Jingyao, accompanying a group of ladies.
Zhou Yu was by his side, wearing a light green off-shoulder long dress that made her appear youthful and light. Her hair was down, and her head was subtly leaning against King Jingyao’s arm.
That scene pierced Min Xin’s heart. Heaven knew, and earth knew, he was most envious of King Jingyao. If it weren’t for his own relentless pursuit of Zhou Yu back then, the Zhou and Wang families would have undoubtedly arranged a marriage. They had been childhood sweethearts with a good relationship, and King Jingyao’s background was far superior to his. So when Zhou Yu chose him, he was filled not only with ecstatic joy but also with disbelief.
That night, he had spent hours confirming it, over and over, savoring the reality of it.
Even after so many years, he could still remember that feeling; the mere thought sent an electric jolt through him.
Only Zhou Yu could make him feel this way. But he had done too many wrong things. The woman he loved was by his side, yet he couldn’t truly love her. His pain was as deep as his inability to let her go...
Yet, having left him, Zhou Yu seemed extremely cheerful. In her eyes, he saw a light that had only been there in her youth, sparkling as if filled with myriad tiny stars.
King Jingyao glanced over unintentionally and saw Min Xin.
He smiled but said nothing.
Alas, Min Xin’s current appearance strongly reminded him of the groveling dog he’d been back then.
So many years had passed, the woman was his, yet he hadn’t matured at all.
No wonder he treated Zhou Yu like that—afraid of losing his composure, afraid his treasure would be discovered. He was truly both laughable and pitiful.
King Jingyao subtly lifted his gaze, signaling Zhou Yu.
Zhou Yu then looked over, her gaze meeting Min Xin’s.
She forced a slight smile, appearing somewhat constrained, not as relaxed as she had been moments ago.
Min Xin slowly approached. The surroundings fell silent; everyone knew the Min couple had separated.
Min Xin walked up to Zhou Yu, his voice a bit hoarse. "Dressed so lightly, aren’t you cold?"
Zhou Yu looked around, somewhat baffled. "Everyone is dressed like this."
Min Xin took off his jacket and draped it over her shoulders. "Your constitution isn’t good; you can’t compare to others." Anyone who dares to look again will be dragged out and shot!
Zhou Yu felt a bit flustered. They had separated, and he had never been this considerate before...
She looked at the jacket on her shoulders and pursed her lips. "Won’t this be impolite?"
"There’s nothing impolite about it," he said, somewhat assertively, and then sat down beside her.
King Jingyao smiled. "Alright, let’s play a small game of mahjong."
Then, raising an eyebrow, he asked, "What do you think, Ms. Wang?"
Wang Keru rested her chin on her hand. "Sure, let’s play four rounds."
She looked at Zhou Yu. "You two... will it be you or Mr. Min playing?"
Her voice was crisp and pleasant, which actually caught Min Xin’s attention.
Min Xin’s focus wasn’t on Wang Keru’s beauty or her pleasant voice, but rather—
Aha! So this was the kind of woman who’d raised that little scoundrel! Just as adept at eating, drinking, and merrymaking, and just as unaccomplished in proper skills. What a fine example she set!
Min Xin naturally didn’t want Zhou Yu to be tainted by these things, so he stepped up himself.
He was confident his skills wouldn’t be inferior.
Just as he was feeling smug, Wang Keru smiled sweetly. "I hear Mr. Min’s mahjong skills are quite good."
Min Xin gave a faint smile. "Just so-so."
Still smiling, Wang Keru turned her head and called out softly, "Anxi, come help Mom play a couple of hands!"
Min Xin was stunned. Then, Min Xin was furious! He’d been tricked!
They were using Zhou Yu as bait to swindle his money!
In Beicheng, who didn’t know Gu Anxi’s mahjong skills were god-tier and consistently victorious? There wasn’t a hand she couldn’t win, not a check she couldn’t cash!
He narrowed his eyes!
At that moment, Gu Anxi walked over and took Wang Keru’s spot. She swiftly began shuffling the mahjong tiles and said with a smile, "Mr. Min, please go easy on me! I have a large business now and many people relying on me for their fancy lifestyles. Everything is high-maintenance. What we eat and wear from tomorrow onwards depends entirely on how generous you are tonight, Mr. Min."
Wang Keru chimed in from the side, "That’s right, Anxi is under a lot of pressure. You see, the gowns Zhou Yu and I are wearing tonight cost over 300,000, and Anxi paid for them without batting an eye. She’s much more generous than some men; some men would fuss for ages if you asked them to part with a single hair!"
Min Xin was furious all over again.
This was a setup, designed to win his money to support his wife!
But Zhou Yu still didn’t understand; she sat beside him, very docile.
Perhaps it was because there were so many people around.
But Min Xin hadn’t seen her in a long time. With her sitting beside him like this, even if it wasn’t for his sake, his heart softened. Consequently, his hand at the game also softened, and after a few rounds, he’d lost a considerable amount.
Still, it’s only right and proper for a man to spend money on a woman.
Gu Anxi naturally saw through Min Xin’s thoughts. She smiled, and the hands she won became bigger and bigger, while Min Xin discarded more and more winning tiles for her...
Gu Anxi chuckled lightly. "Mr. Min, you don’t seem to be in top form tonight!"
Min Xin glanced at her. "I can’t compare to CEO Gu, who calculates everything so clearly!"
He finally understood how formidable this little rascal was!
Zhou Yu whispered from the side, "Anxi isn’t like that. I was the one who dragged her here. Min Xin, you can’t talk about her like that."
Min Xin almost spat out a mouthful of old blood onto the mahjong table.
My dear wife, in just a short while, my account is already down by several million...
Gu Anxi played with flair and showed no mercy, continuing until Min Xin’s face turned black. Only then did she stop, smiling sweetly. "We have another get-together tomorrow. Will Mr. Min be joining us?"
Min Xin naturally couldn’t back down. He had to brace himself and agree, "Of course."
He turned his head to Zhou Yu. "Will you come back with me tonight?"
