Campus Ace Girl

Gu Xiufen’s heart skipped a beat. She immediately asked the nanny to bring the dog over. She reached out to pet the dog’s head and then smiled, "This must be the dog Anxi lost. You should send it back to the Bo Family... No, better yet, let me talk to Anxi."

The nanny was aware of the situation, but didn’t want to ask too many questions about the affairs of the master’s family. She handed the dog to Gu Xiufen and left.

With no one in the hall, Gu Xiufen picked up the dog, stroked its head, and smiled faintly, "This little guy is quite lucky; it’s fate can’t be changed."

She stared intently at the Schnauzer for a long time before putting it down and dialing Gu Anxi’s number. On the other end, Gu Anxi was sipping soup. Her phone rang, she glanced at it, and said to Bo’s wife, Wang Keru, "It’s a call from Gu Xiufen."

Wang Keru exclaimed: "Let mom answer for you."

"No, let’s hear what she has to say." Gu Anxi took the phone and answered...

Gu Xiufen was very polite on the other end, first expressing some concern, then saying, "Your uncle just came back and said your dog was missing. I happened to find it while out on a walk. Anxi, take good care of yourself, and when you get back, I’ll bring the dog to you."

Gu Anxi straightened up, "Is it a Schnauzer?"

"Yes, a little old dog," Gu Xiufen laughed, "I didn’t know you liked this breed."

Gu Anxi quickly said, "I’ll have Ah Xiang come to pick it up."

Gu Xiufen was a bit unhappy, feeling that Gu Anxi should come in person to pick up the dog to show its value. But she didn’t dare to say much, mumbled a few words, and hung up the phone...

Soon after, Ah Xiang came and took the dog away.

Once the person left, Gu Xiufen felt even worse. When the nanny came to change her tea, she leaned lazily on the sofa and said, "Aunt Zhang, did you see Ah Xiang just now?"

Aunt Zhang smiled, "Of course I saw her. She seems to have become more vivacious recently, maybe because she’s been with Anxi, she’s getting livelier. It’s said she’s fortunate, even getting to study after going to Beicheng."

Gu Xiufen snorted lightly, "So what! A girl is still a girl."

She then turned to the nanny, "By the way, she does look a lot fresher. Now that Anxi is pregnant, do you think her staying in the Bo Family might pose a risk? After all, Xichen is still young and energetic."

The nanny chuckled, "Impossible, surely. The young master of the Bo Family has seen the world. Besides, not everyone is like our eldest young master. And of course, the second young master is also very good; the second wife is quite blessed."

Gu Xiufen listened to this with indescribable feelings, "Whether it’s a blessing, one knows in their own heart. You’ve all seen these past few days what the second young master’s attitude is like."

The nanny felt a bit awkward. As a servant, she really couldn’t discuss too much with her employer. The second wife seemed easygoing, but now it turns out she’s quite cunning and strikes decisively...

Gu Xiufen went on for a long while, and getting no response, she looked up with a bit of impatience, "Alright, alright... go on now."

She sat there for a long time... feeling very uneasy inside.

A few days later, Gu Anxi returned. Gu Xiufen went to see her; Bo’s wife and Wang Keru were indifferent. Gu Xiufen felt unfulfilled and left feeling even worse.

At dinner, she noticed Wang Kegui hadn’t returned and casually asked, "Is the second young master still working overtime?"

Wang Kefu laughed, "Kegui has been very career-driven lately, sister-in-law should be happy."

"No matter how ambitious, he’s still working for someone else, what’s there to be happy about," Gu Xiufen said lazily.

Old Wang gave her a look before saying, "That’s not how it is; the family hasn’t been divided yet."

"Once taken, can it be spat back out?" Gu Xiufen muttered discontentedly, and then lost her appetite, eating only a few bites before heading upstairs.

In the downstairs dining room, the old lady looked up, a complicated expression: "What’s gotten into her lately?"

Wang Kefu chuckled, "Women, they always have those few days."

Old Wang knocked him on the head, "What nonsense! I think Kegui has been quite distant from her lately."

Wang Kefu said, "Who would hold such a poisonous woman dear? Old man, let me give you a comparison. This sister-in-law is like a beautiful snake, though she’s not that pretty, but the key is she’s a snake; what kind of animal is a snake? A cold-blooded animal. Our old two haven’t warmed her over the years; I think he’s given up now. The outcome might end up like mine, ending in divorce. Don’t say I didn’t warn you two elders, I see Kegui is already showing signs."

Old Wang’s face didn’t look good, "You’re always such a pessimist. Kegui is the most steady."

"That’s because he hides his thoughts deeply. When such honest people erupt, it’s like landslides and tsunamis."

The old lady spoke, "Kefu, are you hiding something from us?"

Wang Kefu suddenly deflated, cheekily saying, "No, I wouldn’t hide anything from you. You know how honest Kegui is."

Old Wang spat at him, "There’s no such thing as an honest man, just someone responsible for the family."

Wang Kefu grinned flatteringly, "Old man, you hit the nail on the head. It used to be that way, but not necessarily now; even a rabbit bites when cornered."

Old Wang was lost in thought.

Meanwhile, it was true that Wang Kegui was still at the company working overtime. He had just finished a meeting, and his secretary was organizing files, waiting for him to finish today. Actually, it didn’t have to be completed tonight, but he just didn’t want to go home, didn’t want to face Gu Xiufen. Moreover, today’s meeting had been a significant shock to him.

Lin Shuang had returned.

She is now the regional manager for a big client at Wang’s company. She’s different from before; she used to be pure and gentle but now seems very capable, without losing her femininity.

Such a beauty, like a deep-water bomb, had shattered Wang Kegui’s already abnormal life into further disarray. He only kept working to stop himself from thinking too much...

He worked until ten in the evening, only then planning to leave the office. He grabbed his car keys, opened the car door, and was about to get in when he noticed a woman sitting in the car next to his, wearing a red dress, bowing her head to light a cigarette.

Her posture was extremely graceful, not at all suggesting that smoking was a bad habit. Instead, it had an alluring air. If he imagined a decade ago, Wang Kegui would never have thought that one day Lin Shuang would be smoking...

He watched quietly, and perhaps his gaze was too intense, Lin Shuang noticed him, lifted her eyes, and looked at him silently.

Wang Kegui’s heart trembled, so he threw his briefcase into his car and walked to stand beside her car window. Lin Shuang lowered the window, tossing her hair: "Just got off work?"

He responded with a hm, asking her, "Why are you leaving now?"

Lin Shuang smiled, a smile mixed with sophistication, "Naturally, I was troubled by your company’s manager. Oh, I’m now going to a dinner gathering."

Wang Kegui frowned, "Why, at this hour, you have to go to a dinner gathering? How are you going to drive back later?"

"As a vice president," she leaned back on her seat and smiled gently, "I’ll call for a driver if I’m really drunk, or take a taxi if needed. There’s always a way."

Wang Kegui thought for a moment, "How about I call ahead and get you off the hook?"

Lin Shuang remained leaning against her seat, her long elegant fingers holding a cigarette, looking at him with a half-amused gaze.

Wang Kegui was a bit irritated, "What are you looking at me for?"

Lin Shuang lightly laughed, "You’re still as serious as before."

He became more irritated. Although he didn’t like socializing, he was still a man, and it was very clear to him that he was being teased... and by Lin Shuang, no less.

He leaned into the car, snatched the cigarette from her hand, and stomped it out, "Don’t smoke casually."

Lin Shuang knew better than to push her luck and smiled, "Thanks for rescuing me, Mr. Wang. I’ll be going now."

She gave him one last look, then rolled up the window and drove off...