Something surfaced in Principal Ren’s mind. Those people at the birthday party yesterday… Everyone of them came from formidable backgrounds. Even Young Master Lu had been present. Furthermore, he seemed to be very close to Gu Mang. This was unheard of in the capital.
The Lu family was surely aware of this, but they chose not to interfere. It was obvious that they were also observing Gu Mang. There was a high chance that the girl’s future would stir up countless families in the capital.
Principal Ren took a sip of tea. He appeared rather posed. However, upon taking a closer look, one could notice that his hand was trembling slightly as he tightened his grip on the teacup.
Looking at Yang Tianming, he said, “I don’t know much about Gu Mang, but she isn’t someone to change her mind lightly after making a decision. Don’t worry, she will attend Capital University Medical School.”
Yang Tianming nodded and replied in a weak voice, “So many people had no idea how to treat Matriarch Lu and Ms. Qin’s illness. Who knew Gu Mang could treat them so easily?”
…
On Sunday night, students living in the hostel were self-studying.
Supporting her head with her hand, Gu Mang’s eyelids hung low as she copied her assignment absent-mindedly. She was writing at a moderate speed and her handwriting was rather ugly.
Shen Huan was sitting in Fatty’s seat while Meng Jinyang was sitting next to Gu Mang. After finishing a set of Physics papers, Shen Huan circled a few questions that she was unsure of. Wanting to ask Meng Jinyang about these questions, she turned around. Just then, she saw Gu Mang copying her own assignment. The corners of her lips twitched. The feeling she got when she saw the country’s top performing student copying the assignment of a lousy student like her was pretty exhilarating.
Shen Huan had mixed emotions. Taking a deep breath, she looked at Meng Jinyang. “Jinyang, I don’t understand these questions. Can you explain them to me?”
Meng Jinyang looked up. “Okay.”
After Gu Mang finished copying the Chemistry assignment, she took out her Mathematics practice book and started copying again.
Just then, she felt a buzz in her uniform pocket. She stopped writing for a moment and retrieved her phone. It was Lin Shuang. She had a mission.
“Look, you first have to use Fleming’s left-hand rule to determine the direction of the force. Then, you can draw the force diagram…” As Meng Jinyang was analysing the question for Shen Huan, she drew a force diagram and wrote down the steps to answering the question.
Beside them, Gu Mang suddenly stood up. The two girls who were in the midst of solving the question paused for a moment and peered towards the side.
Gu Mang glanced at them and whispered, “Toilet.”
After saying that, she slipped out of the classroom from the backdoor calmly and walked away with both hands in her pocket.
…
As she was heading towards the toilet, she flipped open her phone. She reconstructed it in a few simple steps and a mini laptop appeared in her hands.
Upon reaching the entrance of the toilet, Gu Mang pushed the door open. At that moment, Lin Shuang’s face appeared onscreen. She was wearing a black slip dress which exposed her shoulders.
Gu Mang switched on the lights. There was no one else in the toilet as all the cubicle doors were open. Thereafter, she used her leg to close the toilet door.
Leaning on the basin, she slowly shifted her gaze to the screen. “Why did you call?”
Usually, Lin Shuang would not video call her unless she had an urgent mission.
Lin Shuang seemed to be on a hotel balcony. She was even holding a glass of red wine. She looked depressed. “I feel lonely. I’m much older than you yet I’m still alone.”
Gu Mang remained silent.
After saying this, Lin Shuang took a sip of wine. As if she were drinking her woes away, she sighed. “As expected, Big Boss is always one step ahead.”
Even when finding a significant other!
“If you don’t have anything important, I’m going to hang up.” Gu Mang ended the video call.
On the other side, Lin Shuang panicked upon seeing the screen turn black. She pressed a few keys on her flip phone quickly. The phone rang for a long time before Big Boss finally answered the call.
“Alright, no more jokes.” Looking at the expressionless face on screen, Lin Shuang cleared her throat and said rather seriously, “Yun Ling asked me when you want to go to Country K.”
Gu Mang answered concisely, “Anytime.”
Lin Shuang rested her arms on the railing. “Let’s go tomorrow night then. Apply for leave of absence with your school.”
After hearing this, Gu Mang raised her eyebrows. “You are going with me?”
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