Campus Ace Girl

Chapter 1224: Chapter 1224: We Are Different (4000 Words)

Bo Xichen hugged her, whispering, "It’s a broken heart."

Gu Anxi was expressionless. After a long while, she spoke hoarsely, "I’ll call Brother Changqing and Mingzhu back."

The voice was already shattered, even though her face remained calm.

Bo Xichen nodded, letting people watch over her, while he handled Gu Yuanshan’s funeral affairs. As the son-in-law of the Gu family and a doctor, everyone in the Gu family trusted him completely...

Outside the study, Gu Anxi’s fingers trembled as she dialed the phone, first calling Gu Changqing.

Gu Changqing was a bit surprised, as they hadn’t been in touch much over the past two years. It was usually him reaching out to her, this thoughtless girl always forgot him. So, when he answered the phone, he chuckled, "What’s going on here? The sun’s rising in the west?"

He and Ding Ning had gone through several twists and turns and were now married. As Ding Ning listened, she came over and pressed his shoulder, "Is it Anxi?"

He nodded, then said to Gu Anxi on the other end, "Why is that sharp tongue of yours silent today?"

Gu Anxi’s voice was very soft, "Brother."

Gu Changqing chuckled again, "You’re being so well-behaved today."

He glanced at Ding Ning, who also smiled, "She’s probably in trouble and needs you and Xichen to speak on her behalf."

"I think so too." Gu Changqing laughed lightly, "Alright, Anxi, your sister-in-law and I both think the same, quickly tell me what kind of trouble you’ve caused this time?"

Gu Anxi’s fingers clenched tightly, and she spoke in a low voice, "Dad has passed away."

Gu Changqing was stunned...

After a long while, the hand gripping the phone slowly loosened, his voice very hoarse, "When did this happen?"

"Just now." Gu Anxi sniffed, "I went to the old house once, and on the way back, he left."

He didn’t even have a chance to eat a last meal or hear her call him Dad one last time.

Gu Changqing was silent for a few seconds, then whispered, "Aunt Gu Ning is abroad for surgery, and her health is not good. Let’s not tell her for now, to spare her the shock, we’ll discuss it with her later."

Gu Anxi nodded in agreement.

Gu Changqing, being Gu Yuanshan’s eldest son, although troubled, quickly composed himself. He instructed Gu Anxi to wait while he hurried over to handle things, and then he also called Gu Mingzhu to come over.

Over the years, Gu Yuanshan’s children had their own kids. It’s just a shame that when he left, he only saw Anxi, perhaps this was an unfulfilled wish, and upon seeing her, he left with peace of mind.

Gu Changqing arrived in half an hour, and Gu Mingzhu and Qin Siyuan rushed over with their child that night. The Gu family’s house was filled with grief... Guests came and went, but fortunately, Gu Changqing managed to handle it all.

Gu Anxi and Gu Mingzhu stayed by each other’s side, accompanying during the final journey. Especially Gu Mingzhu’s eyes were red, "Anxi, how did he suddenly pass away?"

By this time, Gu Anxi had calmed down. After a moment of silence, she said, "Uncle said he had been ill for a long time."

What she didn’t say was that Gu Yuanshan used his last strength to do a divination for Bo Xin, and after that, he was almost gone himself...

Gu Mingzhu was very saddened. In recent years, she had been through a lot, and although she had become estranged from Gu Yuanshan, later on, after experiencing the warmth and coldness of human relationships, she dearly missed the twenty years she spent with the Gu family. But those days would never return.

Now, their father had passed away too...

Gu Anxi knew her heartache and patted her.

At that moment, Bo Nianyao and his wife also arrived. Mrs. Bo was quite concerned and took Gu Anxi aside to whisper, "Anxi, I’ll bring the child tomorrow to pay respects, don’t be too sad."

Gu Anxi shook her head, "I won’t."

Mrs. Bo sighed and touched her face, "How did things turn so suddenly, how did Gu Yuanshan suddenly pass away?"

She was a shrewd woman, always feeling there was something strange about this matter, and it was most likely related to the Bo family. But she guessed that neither Anxi nor Xichen would say anything, and since they wouldn’t, it wasn’t appropriate for her to ask any further.

At this, Gu Anxi just smiled faintly and bitterly...

In the midst of their conversation, Gu Changqing arrived, first nodding to Mrs. Bo before saying, "Wang Qin is here."

Gu Anxi composed herself and nodded, "Mingzhu and I will go."

The position of the head of the Gu family was about to change hands, and it was not going to Gu Changqing or Gu Anxi, but surprisingly to the unrelated Wang Qin.

Wang Qin was timid and weak, but it wasn’t as though she didn’t want the position, Mr. Wang had already arranged that she must take it. So Gu Yuanshan’s funeral coincided with the inauguration ceremony, and after he was laid to rest, Wang Qin naturally became the new head of the Gu family, with the condition being that the first child she had with Fang Ming would bear the Gu surname.

Wang Qin wanted to cry.

She was worried that Fang Ming would disagree and be angry, worried that the Fang family wouldn’t understand and be displeased. But surprisingly, they all agreed... That said, she hadn’t even had a child yet, let alone that Fang Ming wasn’t currently interested and said to wait two more years.

She was a bit anxious, in two more years, she’d be nearly thirty, an old maid.

Wang Qin, full of worries like a little immortal, constantly thought about having children. After the affairs were settled, Gu Anxi called Gu Mingzhu over, "Mingzhu."

Gu Mingzhu stood beside her in the cemetery, listening and turned her head, "Anxi."

Gu Anxi smiled lightly, "Heading back to Qingcheng this afternoon?"

Gu Mingzhu nodded, "Yes, Siyuan can’t get away."

Gu Anxi spoke softly, "Come to my place for a bit, there’s something I want to give you."

Gu Mingzhu was puzzled.

Half an hour later, she followed Gu Anxi to the Cloud He Group headquarters. The tall and pretty Secretary Tang noticed Gu Anxi and spoke quietly, "President Gu, are you okay?"

"I’m fine." Gu Anxi smiled at her, then said, "Pour some green tea for Mingzhu."

Secretary Tang agreed.

Gu Anxi let Gu Mingzhu sit down, then went to the safe to unlock the code, took out some documents, and after looking them over, she sat down beside Gu Mingzhu.

She handed the documents to Gu Mingzhu, "One is all of Tang Yuan’s personal estate left to you, and the other is shares of the Gu family, what I initially took, I now return to you."

Gu Mingzhu was choked up, "Anxi!"

She replied, "I don’t want them."

"They’re yours." Gu Anxi said softly, "Even though I am their child, you grew up with them. Reasonably and emotionally, you are the Gu family’s child. Consider this their compensation for you..."

She smiled slightly again, "Think of it as me handling it on their behalf."

Gu Mingzhu still said she didn’t want them.

Gu Anxi packed a bag for her, softly saying: "You’re not like me. You look smart but are actually quite foolish. Although Qin Siyuan treats you well, right now... there’s no one at home you can rely on. It’s always good to have some money. Keep these for yourself; the shares will yield dividends every year, and Tang Yuan’s portion trust fund also pays out promptly."

Her voice lowered further: "With these, you’ll never have to worry again."

Gu Mingzhu felt uneasy: "These are yours. Anxi, you also..."

"I’m different." Gu Anxi patted her hand: "If someone wrongs me, I’ll turn their whole family upside down; do you have the strength to do that?"

She was lying.

She wasn’t that kind of person. She had said early on that if her uncle didn’t want her, she would leave. She just felt Mingzhu was too naive, never taught properly as a child... Although Qin Siyuan was good, time won’t last forever, and she couldn’t be at ease.

Gu Mingzhu’s delicate fingers held the document folder; how could she not guess? She didn’t refuse again, softly saying thank you and then asking: "Do you want to meet Siyuan, or have anything to say?"

Gu Anxi laughed: "This money isn’t for buying your husband, besides Qin Siyuan is a bit old to be a kept man, if he’s young and attractive he should be like Chu Yan’s at home."

Gu Mingzhu instantly felt...

Tang the secretary entered, she had half a cup of tea and was about to return to Qingcheng; Qin Siyuan came up to pick her up. Gu Mingzhu went downstairs first, letting them have a few words.

Gu Anxi smiled, powerless against her.

She pointed to the half cup of tea on the coffee table: "Left over by Mingzhu, if you don’t mind, drink it."

Qin Siyuan smiled faintly: "Still so unforgiving!"

He sat down, chatted a bit, talked about Mingzhu and their children, and Gu Anxi listened quietly, smiling gently...

Finally, Qin Siyuan finished the half cup of tea and got up to leave.

Gu Anxi went downstairs to see him off.

After Gu Yuanshan passed away, who knows when they’ll meet again... At the bottom floor, she stood by the car to say goodbye to Gu Mingzhu, who was teary-eyed, while the little girl she brought softly called, "Mom, don’t cry." Gu Mingzhu carried the little girl out, handed her to Gu Anxi, and continued to wipe her tears: "I’m going back to Beicheng for New Year’s. Also, I want to take Aunt Gu Ning to Qingcheng to live, please help me persuade her."

Gu Anxi smiled: "If you ask her earnestly, she will agree. Besides, Grandma Chen probably quite enjoys life in Qingcheng."

After saying this, she teased the little girl in her arms. Strangely, this little girl looked sixty percent like Mingzhu and eighty percent like Gu Anxi herself—

Gu Anxi felt a toothache.

Gu Mingzhu whispered again: "In the end, it’s fine if you help persuade; Aunt Gu Ning has never really liked me."

"Yet you still rush to ask her?" Gu Anxi teased her, but eventually agreed.

She handed the child back to Qin Siyuan, hugged Gu Mingzhu: "Alright, come back whenever you want, the few of us are here in Beicheng. Besides, I heard Qin Siyuan’s company is expanding to Beicheng, so once you come don’t leave."

Gu Mingzhu lowered her eyes: "That’ll be the year after next."

Gu Anxi looked at her, really seeing none of the old habits from when she was with Tang Yuan, she seemed to have grown up a lot, perhaps it was because she was a mother now, or maybe Qin Siyuan taught her well.

Thinking this, Gu Anxi laughed.

Qin Siyuan glanced at her, knowing she was likely thinking some random thoughts again, but he said nothing more, only took his wife and daughter into the car.

The car finally left, and Gu Anxi watched quietly, gazing for a long time.

When she turned around, she found another person.

A quite unexpected person.

Shen Wanqing.

A few years ago, from when she was with her uncle, Shen Wanqing took five billion and seemed to disappear from the world, now appearing again?

This time Shen Wanqing was different from a few years ago, wearing little and quite charming despite the bitterly cold weather, with long curls, holding a cigarette, although foxy, she looked about thirty-five, lacking the freshness of youth.

Gu Anxi didn’t move, just glanced at her: "Did you come especially to see Qin Siyuan?"

Shen Wanqing slowly approached, looking in the distance, taking a deep drag from her cigarette: "I heard his business is thriving now, soon expanding to Beicheng."

"You’ve got quick news." Gu Anxi chuckled: "What are you plotting now? Don’t think you and Qin Siyuan can mend the old relationship?"

Shen Wanqing laughed self-deprecatingly: "Neither you nor him, how could I! Surely I’m the type of woman he disdains the most."

She then looked at Gu Anxi: "It’s you! You made the Qin family like that; you deliberately helped Qin Siyuan at the last moment, waiting till I left. Gu Anxi, no one is as scheming as you. Now you must be satisfied; you have everything, and I have nothing."

Gu Anxi sneered: "Don’t you have five billion?"

Then, she stared at Shen Wanqing: "Playing innocent in front of me? My uncle is still solo; who can this account be settled with? Love is mutual; can’t blame anyone else."

"You’re right," Shen Wanqing sneered: "I just want to see if Young Master Qin remains constant in Beicheng to Gu Mingzhu; I don’t believe he can be loyal."

Gu Anxi had no mood to talk further, turned away: "No matter what happens, I think Mingzhu will live better than you."

She suddenly turned again: "She’s not thoroughly bad; ultimately she knows to cherish herself, hasn’t gone down that path."

Shen Wanqing was furious, wanted to erupt but didn’t dare.

Nowadays in Beicheng, Gu Anxi is the first lady right after Lin Hua; who dares provoke her?

Even Lin Hua spoils her, although King Jingyao once showed interest in Gu Anxi, how could Lin Hua tolerate Gu Anxi?

Her thoughts wand through while Gu Anxi opened her car door and got in. In the car, she glanced back at Shen Wanqing again.

Only pity for her.

After such words, never asking about Aunt Chen’s health, nor caring about Aunt Chen’s matters, thus no need to ask in the future either.

Gu Anxi started the car and slowly left Cloud He Group... while Shen Wanqing continued to stand there, gazing up at the imposing 88-story Cloud He Group building, a place she could only dream of.

That building, wherever she wishes to enter, she cannot.

Shen Wanqing’s unexpected arrival was quickly cast out of Gu Anxi’s mind; she drove to the hospital.

Her uncle had an important surgery that morning, calculating this time it should be about done. She went to his office, the assistant nurse poured her a cup of tea and left, leaving space for her, showing no usual playful demeanor.

Gu Anxi smiled faintly: How come everyone thinks she’s in a bad mood?

Indeed, her mood was not good; otherwise, she wouldn’t have come to visit her uncle during the day...

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