Campus Ace Girl

An Pu defused the situation smoothly, and Lin Shuang came to her senses, smiling slightly, "Okay."

After speaking, the group headed to the study.

At this time, there was still an hour until 12 noon. Luckily, Gu Anxi had woken up and was already in the study before they arrived. As they entered, the servants promptly delivered tea, and Gu Anxi had prepared a small serving of dessert.

She didn’t eat it though, as Lin Shuang was there for business. She handed An Pu’s financial reports and some project plans for Gu Anxi to review, sharing her thoughts. Gu Anxi sat behind Bo Nianyao’s desk as Lin Shuang stood beside her watching attentively. Gu Anxi was no longer the playful young girl; she reviewed them thoroughly, as Lin Shuang had just taken the position.

Gu Anxi carefully looked over the documents for 20 minutes, and Lin Shuang carefully observed her for 20 minutes, while Wang Kegui carefully studied Lin Shuang for 20 minutes...

Gu Anxi pointed out several areas needing revisions but said most were fine.

Lin Shuang was quite impressed, taking back the documents with a smile, "Alright, I’ll take care of it later."

After that, she was about to leave when Gu Anxi glanced at her unreliable second uncle and called out to Lin Shuang, "Since you’re already here, why not have a meal together?"

Lin Shuang hadn’t said anything yet when the old master Bo immediately supported the idea with both feet, "Yes, yes, let’s have a meal, and if you’re not in a hurry to leave afterward, I’ll take you to have a good look at Nian Yao’s collection."

He had wanted to see it for a long time, but unfortunately his son’s storeroom keys were out of reach. Now he had seized the opportunity and looked eagerly at Gu Anxi... haha, though Nian Yao guarded against his father, the little darling of his heart was free to come and go and take whatever she wanted. Just the thought of it made him furious.

Gu Anxi smiled at the old master.

But Madam Bo straightforwardly said, "Baby, just take the old man to see it. He’s been longing for this for quite some years."

The old master Bo blushed suddenly, "What do you mean quite some years? I just wanted Uncle to appreciate it too, along with Lin Shuang, both of them are cultured people."

Madam Bo then laughed, "I get it, just me who doesn’t understand culture, only knowing how to calculate the family’s money."

After speaking, she generously handed a bunch of keys to the old master Bo, knowing he needed to maintain his facade in front of the guests, and she was willing to give him that dignity.

The old master Bo instantly behaved like he had found treasure, leading Wang Kegui and Lin Shuang to Bo Nianyao’s collection room. Bo Nianyao was deeply involved in numerous items, besides antique calligraphy and paintings, there were books he favored for collection, mostly unique items, but some were earlier rare editions...

Originally, Wang Kegui’s mind was filled with romantic thoughts, as Lin Shuang was beside him, and they hadn’t seen each other for a long time. Other than the old master Bo, they were essentially alone in the dimly lit place. But his gaze stopped suddenly as he saw a book on the shelf.

He unconsciously took it down and started gently browsing through it.

The book was precisely the one Lin Shuang had gifted him years ago, which was torn apart by Gu Xiufen, and seeing it intact again moved him deeply.

Lin Shuang saw it too, and stood silently a meter away, watching him.

She could see the light reflecting in his eyes under the lamp... That day, Wang Kefu later came to talk to her, the seemingly unreliable eldest of the Wang Family told her his brother had lived unhappily for years, felt suppressed, and had little emotional connection with his wife...

When Lin Shuang heard this, she wasn’t much affected as she had lost love and family back then. To empathize deeply with others’ pain wasn’t something she could do. But now, seeing him show such emotion over a book, her mind conjured a picture—

A suppressed, unhappy him, an earnest husband returning home timely, a him often locking himself in the study... Lin Shuang’s eyes were warm, but as a mature woman over forty, she refrained from acting impulsively like a young girl, choosing quietly to exit the collection room.

After a long while, Wang Kegui looked up at the old master.

The old master’s eyes widened, mouth twitching, "Your woman went out."

Wang Kegui didn’t move but spoke softly, "Can this book be gifted to me?"

He presented several priceless items in exchange, "I’ll trade these for it."

The old master found it intriguing, "Is a broken book really so precious? Was it gifted by your sweetheart and torn by your wife?"

Wang Kegui’s heart tightened, and his face flushed though luckily, the dim lighting concealed it, or he’d truly be embarrassed. However, his expression said it all, and the old master chuckled, "Was it that girl Lin Shuang who gave it? Quite romantic."

After saying that, he generously agreed, "Alright, I’ll take responsibility for Nian Yao and give you the book."