Overnight, Qingcheng underwent a trendous change.
Strangely enough, after Qin Han’s suicide, the situation for the Qin family had actually improved sowhat.
Although it was difficult, Qin Siyuan slowly managed to pull through, occasionally visiting Qing University as well.
Sotis he ran into Gu Anxi, who was now the student council president. Everyone initially thought she would be out of her depth, as the student council was full of seasoned veterans. However, Gu Anxi had her ways. She had them under her control in just a few days, like a bunch of obedient kittens.
Lately, she only needed to focus on preparing for the Qingtian Race.
According to Zhou Yunchen, the bets were already being placed in Beicheng. In total, there were thirty-five racers, with people gradually placing their wagers. Naturally, Gu Mingzhu had the most wagers placed on her, though around a seventh or an eighth of the total pool was also bet on Gu Anxi.
Gu Anxi told Bo Xichen to wait a little longer, to wait until the betting pool had mostly ford before placing their bets.
She wouldn’t give her opponents a chance to make a coback.
Every day, she practiced running for one to two hours but also made sure to reserve so of her strength. She knew Gu Mingzhu would be watching every ti she ran. Gu Anxi didn’t mind. It was all the better if her opponent underestimated her.
One day, after she had finished her run, showered, and changed into fresh clothes, she was just getting into her car when two n dressed in black appeared silently beside it.
Gu Anxi rolled down the car window. "What instructions does Lady Gu Ning have for this ti?"
The man in black was quite respectful. "Madam Gu would like to have tea with Miss Gu."
Gu Anxi chuckled and deftly got out of the car. Then, she saw the exceedingly chic Madam Gu Ning sitting in a café across the street.
Just for coffee, she’s wearing a hat, and a hat with bird feathers!!!
Gu Anxi pushed open the door, entered, and sat across from her. "Madam Gu seems to have quite a bit of free ti."
Gu Ning lifted her eyes, a sharp glint in them, and said lightly, "I heard that you also participated in the Qingtian Race?"
Then she slowly added, "I didn’t expect such a backwater place as Qingcheng to have cultivated such a noble hobby in you."
Gu Anxi chuckled. "You’ve really put yourself out, Madam Gu, coming to a rustic place like Qingcheng so many tis. Be careful not to get a tan."
Aunt Gu instantly flared up. "Madam Gu? How disrespectful! I ought to teach you so manners."
"I’m sorry, I have no interest in your Gu family’s pretentious rules in Beicheng. However, if Madam Gu is interested in our local ways, I could teach you a thing or two," Gu Anxi said earnestly.
Gu Ning was furious. "How dare you, a re junior, be so impolite to your elder!"
Before Gu Anxi could reply, an old yet sharp voice cut in, "Who are you calling a junior? And who, Gu Ning, are you calling an elder?"
The expression on the glamorous Aunt Gu’s face froze, and her head slowly turned.
Almost instantaneously, she stood up, bowed her head, and said, "Aunt."
The newcor was Granny Chen.
Granny Chen said with a deceptive smile, "I’ve been away from Beicheng for twenty years, and you youngsters, with no one to discipline you, have decided to run wild, is that it?"
Her voice turned cold as she said, "So you thought I was dead, did you? Bullying Anxi all the way to Qingcheng."
Aunt Gu was visibly terrified.
Such an aristocratic woman now stood there, too scared to even breathe loudly.
Gu Anxi made a face at Granny Chen and said, "Madam Gu Rong, I’ll be leaving first. I have a date with Little Uncle."
Granny Chen gave a shrewd nod.
Aunt Gu, however, cried out in shock, "Aunt, how can you let a grandniece address you by your na? This will spoil her."
"So what if she’s spoiled? Do you have a problem?" Granny Chen, fiercely protective, waved her hand impatiently. "Sche all you like for power on your own little turf in Beicheng, but leave my Anxi out of it. She’s a very innocent child."
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