As soon as Gu Anxi returned, Bo Xichen pinned her to the sofa for so disciplining.
"How many people have you provoked, huh?" He leaned into her ear, scolding her playfully.
Gu Anxi tried to soften him with her pleading and flattery, which usually worked halfway through before he would let her off. But today, perhaps, Fang Ming’s re presence had irritated him...
After a while, he applied so dicine for her.
Gu Anxi whimpered lightly, to which he retorted, "Aren’t you loving it?"
Gu Anxi chuckled softly, holding a throw pillow in her arms, and closed her eyes to rest.
Just as she was about to doze off, Bo Xichen broke the silence, his voice slightly husky, "Your back is almost healed; the discoloration is barely noticeable now."
She humd vaguely, teetering on the edge of sleep.
A soft chuckle from Bo Xichen, followed by him whispering into her ear, "Anxi, it’s still early..."
All of a sudden, she opened her eyes wide and yawned. "It’s late, it’s late. I’m going to take a shower and sleep."
Sniffing her clothes and recalling the earlier events, she couldn’t help but glance at him.
Bo Xichen chuckled lightly and picked her up in his arms, heading to the bathroom!
"Hey!" she protested, striking his shoulder. "Bo Xichen!"
His voice low, he said, "I know."
She clung to his neck, whispering sothing softly.
Bo Xichen angled his head, sowhat surprised. "Really?"
Gu Anxi buried her face into his collarbone, looking extrely coquettish. "Bo Xichen, I just wanted to cheer you up."
He gave a faint smile. "I thought you were pleased too."
That got on Gu Anxi’s nerves a bit...
His gaze was clear and pure as he cajoled and coaxed her—
...
The next day, as soon as Gu Anxi arrived at school, she noticed people observing her in a peculiar manner. She found it rather odd, but she didn’t feel it was appropriate to just grab soone and ask.
Then, her phone rang; it was a call from Wang Qin.
The urgency in Wang Qin’s voice was undeniable: "Anxi, Anxi, you need to go and check the announcent board imdiately."
"What happened?" Clutching her phone, Gu Anxi walked over to the announcent board. What she saw there left her flabbergasted...
Thanks to the god-tier antics of Lin Lei and his gang, explosive news rocked Beicheng University: Damn it! Fang Ming wants to be Gu Anxi’s woman!
The news snowballed as everyone speculated and debated. By this morning, the results were sensational: Fang Ming had been catapulted to second place in the school beauty contest! First place went to Gu Mingzhu. anwhile, Gu Anxi found herself ranked second in the school hunk competition, with Fang Ming—unbelievably—taking first place in that category too!
The principal and professors of Beicheng University were alard by this staggering news; this... was wholly inappropriate!
Professor Liu was the first to object, "This is completely against our traditions. If this continues any further, Beicheng University will beco the laughingstock of other institutions. Principal Shen, we must put a stop to this madness."
Principal Shen smiled and, with a wave of his hand, quieted the professors’ discussion.
"Look, schools like Qing University are making great progress because they promote a more liberal spirit. That’s how they’ve nurtured geniuses like Gu Anxi! If Beicheng University continues to remain conservative, we may soon lag behind. This incident could be a turning point. After all, aren’t children supposed to be more whimsical and playful? It’s not a big deal." Principal Shen brimd with confidence. "Perhaps, with the addition of Gu Anxi, this could inspire the students of Beicheng. Instead of burying their heads in their books, they should opt for more holistic developnt. I heard that in yesterday’s basketball ga after school, Gu Anxi outshone all the boys. We should nurture such talented individuals. If we fail to do so, and they decide to go back to Qing University, what will we do?"
With that, Principal Shen posed a question to Professor Liu.
Professor Liu was quick to respond: "Gu Anxi won an award when she was just sixteen, and I heard Luo Lin beca famous at the age of twelve. It has nothing to do with Qing University."
Principal Shen continued to smile. "Liu, you see, Qing University didn’t hold Gu Anxi back. Do we at Beicheng University want to be the ones to play the villain?"
He paused for a mont. "Perhaps this is the study habit of a genius. We shouldn’t disrupt this rhythm."
Professor Liu’s face darkened. Principal Shen was clearly biased. Unable to contain herself any longer, she blurted out her thoughts, "Has it occurred to you that Luo Lin beca famous so young, and even won the Nobel Prize, because of the backing of the Bo Family?"
She continued in earnest, "Principal Shen, think about it. If the Bo Family wanted to promote soone, they absolutely have the ans to do so."
Principal Shen’s gaze hardened. "What connection could Gu Anxi have had with the Bo Family at the ages of twelve and sixteen? Liu, I think your line of thought is more dangerous than Gu Anxi being voted school hunk. Reflect on it. I have made my decision on this matter. If you don’t want Gu Anxi in your departnt, I’ll simply arrange her transfer."
Professor Liu actually wanted that, but she couldn’t afford to offend Principal Shen outright. Forcing a smile, she replied, "Of course, that’s not what I ant."
"Good, as long as that’s not the case." A hopeful look crossed Principal Shen’s face. "In any case, we must ensure that Gu Anxi enjoys her ti at Beicheng University, preferably so much that she doesn’t want to go back to Qing University. Understood? This is our utmost priority this year."
In the conference room, all the professors nodded in unison.
Only Professor Liu was left wondering if Gu Anxi had sohow cast a spell on all of them.
Gu Anxi didn’t know how to cast spells; on the contrary, she was feeling anything but cheerful. In fact, she was royally pissed off!
I don’t want to be a school beauty, let alone a school hunk!
Gu Anxi imdiately hacked the campus network.
Let them vote! Vote, my ass!
Her attempt to shut it down only fueled their determination. The student council, deeply interested in the event—especially after hearing Principal Shen praise it as a sign of Beicheng University’s progress and newfound ’human touch’—was undeterred by the paralyzed network. They could vote manually! Vote counts were kept, and soone was assigned to collect registered votes from each class daily...
Picturing that scenario, Gu Anxi cringed so hard she decided to restore the campus network imdiately.
The entirety of Beicheng University erupted into cheers. Everyone was thrilled to cast their votes.
「Chinese Literature Departnt.」
Gu Mingzhu stood by, her lackeys looking sowhat concerned. "Mingzhu, what should we do? The students of Beicheng University are voting like crazed fans for Gu Anxi as the school hunk and Fang Ming as the school beauty."
Gu Mingzhu replied with a faint smile, "It’s just a temporary joke. There’s still a big gap in the votes."
She lowered her gaze.
She had learned about this tomfoolery the night before and imdiately had an acquaintance draft a puff piece, which would be promoted on various websites that afternoon.
The content comprised a comparison of car racing results between her (#18) and Gu Anxi (#85), showing she had five wins and one loss, her strength overwhelming Gu Anxi’s.
By then, Gu Anxi’s so-called "super-A" persona would crumble.
Gu Mingzhu lifted her head ever so slightly. "Being good at basketball is hardly remarkable. After this afternoon, the buzz will die down. She’s just asking for humiliation."
A few lackeys quickly chid in: "Absolutely, she can’t possibly compare to you, Mingzhu."
One of them suddenly rembered sothing. "Oh, let tell you, Gu Anxi actually signed up for the national computer competition."
Gu Mingzhu turned to look at her, studied her for a few monts, then chuckled. "Biting off more than she can chew."
In the afternoon, just as Gu Mingzhu had predicted, her article beca a hot topic on nurous websites! The effect was just as she had anticipated!
Gu Mingzhu stood in the hallway, a satisfied smile playing on her lips. Would anyone still hero-worship Gu Anxi now?
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