It took a long while before Baili Wenxi came back to her senses after hearing those words, and her breathing was slightly laboured. Ever since Baili Bin’s legs had been injured, she had been scouring the world for famous doctors. Even though the divine doctor, Rong Feishuang had given his diagnosis, she still didn’t give up.
Now hearing the great news that his legs were almost healed, her entire being was overjoyed. “I will come tomorrow to see you!”
Baili Wenxi had always been a person that was swift and decisive in her reactions, and after the call, she immediately began her preparations to return to China.
In that instant, the entire Fu family in England was swept up in the rush.
***
Baili Bin put down the phone, instructing Uncle Tai, “Have Qingqiu prepare a place for them.”
Tang Qingqiu had just returned from the ancient martial arts world when he received the news. He had only been back for a few days, and Qin Heng had given him the accumulated pile of paperwork while he was gone. Tang Qingqiu sighed as he resigned himself to reading the documents properly, and thought about how if he had Gu Xiqiao’s speed, he would have been done with these in just a minute.
The preparation of the accommodation was naturally handed over to his assistant who was the jack of all trades, Qin Heng.
Qin Heng adjusted his glasses as he thought about how hot that small community building was going to get at this rate.
“By the way, are you not planning on shooting that web drama?” Tang Qingqiu called Qin Heng back again to ask.
Web drama? Qin Heng searched his memory to recall what this was about, and instantly replied, “The web drama is still being filed, but recently Miss Xiao is only scheduled for morning slots, and the rest of the afternoon is left to the others.”
“Did I ask about Miss Xiao?” Tang Qingqiu waved his hand with a look of disgust on his face. “Hurry up and get out!”
Qin Heng’s mouth curved up slightly. ‘Boss, if your eyes didn’t light up at the mention of Xiao Yun, I might still be inclined to believe you!’
Once the door was closed, Tang Qingqiu rubbed his chin and sighed again. On his computer screen, the search on Baidu read ‘Ten Ways To Chase A Girl’. It seems he had found several methods to try, but looking at the pile of documents on his desk just gave him another giant headache again.
Picking up his phone, he sent a message in WeChat.
Tang Qingqiu: I want to hire Miss Gu for our company.
One minute later, he received a reply.
Jiang Shuxuan: Get lost.
What? Was this something Jiang Shuxuan would say? Telling him to get lost?
WTF?
Tang Qingqiu immediately dialed Jiang Shuxuan’s number.
***
Jiang Shuxuan was in the kitchen when the call came, and he didn’t intend to pick up the phone initially. However, Gu Xiqiao was looking at him with those suspicious glances, and so he could only give in and pick up the call, walking to the other side of the room.
“Shuxuan, I actually have something to tell you.” Once the call was answered, Tang Qingqiu’s voice floated over. “It’s about Miss Gu!”
His fingers paused slightly, hovering above the ‘End Call’ button, and glanced at Gu Xiqiao, who was teaching Hua Youlin about his physics homework. He walked up the stairs, phone in hand. “Then talk.” He was always serious when it came to Gu Xiqiao.
“Do you know Aunt Baili?” Tang Qingqiu found a folder among the pile of documents, and thinking about it, he knew that he had to tell Jiang Shuxuan about it. Otherwise, when he found out about it in the future, the first thing Jiang Shuxuan would want to tear down was his Tang Enterprise building.
Jiang Shuxuan had walked into his study at this point of the call, and he narrowed his eyes at the name. “Aunt Baili? I don’t have any impressions of her.”
“Yes, I thought so, since you’re so busy. I also have only seen her a handful of times.” Tang Qingqiu’s eyes narrowed. “A few days ago, Baili requested me to check Miss Gu’s background, which I’ve just sent to you. Have a look.”
“You looked into her?” Jiang Shuxuan’s eyes narrowed even more, his voice sounded like it was dripping with ice.
Tang Qingqiu: “…” I really didn’t mean to.
Slender fingers tap on the screen to open the document, and the first sentence he read sent him into a stunned silence. “Is this true?” She was Aunt Baili’s daughter?
“There are still a lot of unknown variables in this document,” Tang Qingqiu said, tapping his fingers against the desk. “If I hadn’t investigated, I wouldn’t have known that Aunt Baili had been in N City for two years, and more importantly, gave birth to Miss Gu. Shuxuan, I found this matter out quite easily, and I think someone is pulling the strings behind this entire matter.”
“I know.” A frosty glare appeared in his deep inky eyes, and his voice was dangerously low.
“There one more thing, Aunt Baili will be coming back to China tomorrow, and they’ll also be living in your small community. She will definitely meet with Miss Gu sooner or later.” Tang Qingqiu said in a low voice. “Baili knows about this matter, you guys better communicate properly about this entire thing, I’m washing my hands off this.”
Jiang Shuxuan hung up the phone, his lips pursed tightly, and then he sent a message to Yi Bing.
***
Yi Bing, who was far off in the ancient martial arts world received the message, and his face dropped as soon as he read it, as though he had nothing left to live for.
“What’s wrong?” Yi Tiao asked when he walked over and saw the expression.
Yi Bing’s face was expressionless when he lifted his head. “Boss said, he’s leaving the rest to us here.”
Yi Tiao: “…” He had said he would just be going home for one night, why did he become like this once he went back?
***
Jiang Shuxuan turned his attention to the documents once again, his cold eyes still narrowed. They hadn’t been back for more than ten years, so what if they came back, what could they do?
Downstairs, Hua Youlin was already done with his work and had cleared his things away, getting ready for bed upstairs.
Gu Xiqiao sat on the soda, sending some messages.
Zhu Yuan: Oh great goddess, please come to the lab tomorrow ┭┮﹏┭┮
For A Millenium: Ok.
Zhu Yuan: !
Zhu Yuan: I’ll prepare the stuff immediately! Oh great one, what time will you be coming tomorrow?
For A Millenium: Probably in the afternoon.
Zhu Yuan: Understood, great one!
Having done with the conversation, Zhu Yuan went offline immediately, for fear that she would continue and send a message stating that she changed her mind and wouldn’t go to the labs tomorrow.
The next day, Gu Xiqiao made her way to the laboratory in the afternoon as she had said. Jiang Shuxuan naturally followed her.
Everyone in the laboratory was already familiar with Jiang Shuxuan, and seeing him appear with her was now a norm and they weren’t too concerned about him anymore. They would even greet him politely when he appeared.
Once Gu Xiqiao stepped into the laboratory, she was immediately surrounded by everyone. The moment she made contact with them, the laid back impression that she gave off faded, her eyes sharpened with a glint, and her face morphed into a look of confidence, and her entire person radiated with an extraordinary feeling.
Jiang Shuxuan stood beside the door, his dark, onyx eyes watched Gu Xiqiao’s every moment without wavering.
***
At the same time, a pretty figure stood outside of the gates of A University.
The woman’s face was delicate and cute, and she attracted the attention of everyone around her immediately.
Her beauty turned heads when she walked, and she stopped a random guy with a bright smile. “Excuse me, where is the Faculty of Economics and Management?”
The guy’s face turned red at being addressed by a pretty lady like her. “Go straight from here and turn left, you will see the building immediately.”
“Thank you.” Fu Xuejun smiled again, then walked forward in the indicated directions. In her hands, she held the Stanford University transcript and recommendation letter.
Last night, Baili Wenxi and her had rushed back from England. After resting for the whole morning, Baili Wenxi had set out to the ancient martial arts world to look for Baili Qu. So she decided to come to the school alone first, to meet the director of the Faculty of Economics and Management to hand in her transfer notice.
A University was just another second-rate university in the world, while Stanford University was an internationally renowned university.
She had initially been expecting the different looks and gaze from the teachers and students of A University, but she was surprised to find that they only showed a look of surprise for a moment, before returning to normal.
“Why don’t you bring Student Fu on a tour around campus so she can familiarize herself with the area?” The dean of the Economics and Management faulty said to a sophomore student who he called over. Before they left, he asked another question, “Has Luo Wenlang come back?”
The sophomore who wore glasses adjusted it before shaking his head. “Director, Student Luo hasn’t been in for half a month.”
“What!” The dean said, his eyes wide. “When did he become so lazy?”
“It’s not that.” The student explained. “Student Luo said that the recent classes haven’t been any challenge, unlike the research projects that their boss had given them.”
Dean: “…”
Fu Xuejun had been ignored during this entire conversation, and her smile got a bit strained. Even in Stanford, she had been a celebrity on campus. People would point and admire her wherever she went, and she had never been ignored like this before. Luo Wenlang? Who was that?
“Excuse me, who was the student that you and the dean were talking about previously? Can they not need to come to school?” Fu Xuejun smiled as she asked the boy who was leading her around.
Fu Xuejun had an oval, delicate face, with extremely fair skin and beautiful features. When she smiled, it felt like spring had sprung up in the air. The boy’s face was flushed at the smile directed at him, and he replied, “Student Luo is a freshman in our year. When he tested in, he came close to scoring full marks on the test.”
“Almost full marks?” Fu Xuejin was surprised. “That’s great.”
“Student Fu, you’re great too. I heard from the dean that you once won the International Economics Award.” The boy replied with an admiring shine in his eyes.
Fu Xuejun smiled, but she didn’t answer. She looked up and was suddenly taken aback. A young man in formal attire was walking over in their direction, and although his head was lowered slightly, she could make out the clearly attractive features that he had on his face. The people he passed greeted him as they walked, and he would also nod back politely.
Just as she was about to ask who it was, the boy next to her lit up. “Student Luo, why have you come today?”
Luo Wenlang halted in his steps, glancing at the boy. His perfect memory immediately recognized this person. “Senior.” He greeted, flashing him a small smile. “I came back today to look for Student Gu.”
“Eh? Beauty Gu is back?!” The boy’s eyes widened comically.
“Yeah.” Speaking of which, Luo Wenlang was feeling a stab of pain and grief. He was wondering why Gu Xiqiao hadn’t been to Nine Heavens these few days, and it was because it turned out that little cockroach Zhu Yuan had conned her into coming to A University!
The two exchanged a few more words before Luo Wenlang left, walking towards the Faculty of Medicine.
From the beginning to the end, he hadn’t spared a single glance at Fu Xuejun.
However, Fu Xuejun didn’t have a trace of anger on her face at all. She brushed her fringe a little as she smiled confidently, it presented a challenge like this, after all. “So he’s Luo Wenlang?”
If she could make waves while she was abroad, then doing the same within the country would naturally be the same.
The boy nodded his head. “He’s our god in the Faculty of Economics and Management. Although he comes off as a little arrogant, he’s actually very easy-going and down to earth. I hope you won’t take to heart his cold exterior.”
“Of course not,” Fu Xuejun replied, flashing him a smile again. “And what about the ‘Student Gu’ that he was talking about?”
“Oh, you mean Beauty Gu!” The boy lit up even more if possible at the mention of the girl, he took out his phone and showed her the forum of A University. “My Beauty Gu, have a look!”
Within a few minutes, the forum had been filled with quite a few posts.
“I met Beauty Gu on my way there, I can’t feel any greater today! Only, can someone please tell me who that sh*thead next to my goddess is? (smiley) [JPEG]”
In the picture, there were two figures. You couldn’t see the girl’s face, but only her lean back.
The man beside her had his head slightly tilted, looking at the direction of the person who had been taking the picture. He was wearing a black windbreaker, some strands of his hair falling onto his forehead. His face had elegant and delicate features, and his eyes were a deep, dark obsidian. There were also hints of frost in them, and it glinted dangerously.
Fu Xuejun only felt her heart freeze as she looked at the picture.