Campus Ace Girl-Chapter 747 - 748: Chu Changhe, Control Your Damn Wife Properly

Chapter 747: Chapter 748: Chu Changhe, Control Your Damn Wife Properly

Chu Ci listened and remained silent.

Chu Changhe said no more. The four people in the car were quiet; the young lady wanted to say something but held her tongue.

Chu Ci did not recognize her. Mrs. Chu had arranged for someone to introduce her to Chu Ci, but they hadn’t formally met yet. The young lady had probably already figured it out; the rumors about Chu Ci having once loved someone very deeply were true, and it was likely the young woman from earlier.

After a long time, Mrs. Chu managed a forced smile. "Chu Ci, this is—"

Chu Ci responded softly, "I’m a bit tired and want to rest for a while."

Mrs. Chu fell silent once more, sensing that her son was different now. He used to never interrupt her so abruptly, but now...

She anxiously looked at her husband. Chu Changhe also seemed helpless and gave her a look that conveyed, ’Don’t push the child.’

Mrs. Chu felt somewhat deflated and remained silent for the rest of the ride.

This once harmonious family was now at a point where they had nothing to say to each other. However, Mrs. Chu believed she was right. When she adopted Chu Yan, she had never imagined her son would fall for her. Raising Chu Yan was already her absolute limit; accepting the daughter of her enemy as a daughter-in-law was utterly out of the question.

Even so, Mrs. Chu worried about her son. He had lost weight and didn’t seem happy. Perhaps it was time for him to find a girlfriend so he could finally forget Chu Yan...

The car pulled up at the Chu family villa, but Chu Ci said softly, "I’ll go back to my place to rest. I have a banquet to attend tonight."

Mrs. Chu was furious. The car was at their doorstep, yet he intended to leave. Restraining her anger, she said, "You’ve only been back for two days. What banquet could be so important?"

Chu Ci lowered his gaze. "It is quite important."

Then, he told the driver, "Take me to my apartment."

The driver, who was rather dense and clueless about the Chu family’s affairs, naturally asked if it was *that* apartment.

After he asked, the air in the car seemed to freeze.

Mrs. Chu glared at her son.

Chu Changhe held her back, preventing her from losing her temper.

After a long while, Chu Ci merely smiled faintly and said, "No one lives there anymore. Let’s go elsewhere."

The driver was taken aback and, sensing the uneasy atmosphere, started the car with a sense of foreboding and drove away.

Once the car had driven off, Mrs. Chu, disregarding the presence of the young lady, complained, "He must be going to that banquet tonight for Chu Yan."

Chu Changhe’s face grew cold. "Yan Yan has already gone abroad; you saw her at the airport. Who could Chu Ci be seeing?"

Mrs. Chu said calmly, "He can meet with Gu Anxi. Gu Anxi is full of tricks; what if she helps them carry on their affair in secret?"

"Shut up," Chu Changhe squinted at her, speaking with displeasure. "Is the Family Head’s name something you can utter so casually? How much longer are you going to torment these two children?"

Mrs. Chu was speechless for a moment.

Chu Changhe’s voice was filled with sorrow. "Chu Yan has already gone far abroad, and you’ve seen Chu Ci’s state. Don’t you know how unhappy he is? Do you want to escalate this until our family is torn apart and lives are lost? If that’s what you want, then I’ll die with you right now."

After saying this, Chu Changhe turned and walked back toward the villa, no longer willing to deal with his wife. The matter of her suicide attempt had become known throughout Beicheng. Anxi had already warned him that he couldn’t even manage his own wife. She failed to understand that if it hadn’t been for Anxi’s help back then, the Chu Family wouldn’t enjoy its current standing. And yet, she kept bringing up Gu Anxi at every turn—truly outrageous!

After being berated by him, Mrs. Chu was somewhat stunned. After a moment, she forced a smile at the young girl and said, "Let’s discuss Chu Ci’s matter some other time."

The young lady was secretly hoping for this outcome. She had good prospects herself and was definitely not someone willing to put herself in an awkward position. Hearing this, she practically fled. Why would she stick around and be forced into anything?

「...」

At the airport, Chu Yan had already seen Chu Changhe off. Looking at the remaining three, who were all gazing at her, she shrugged with a smile. "What’s wrong with you all? I’m perfectly fine."

No one responded. Chu Yan scratched her hair, a little embarrassed. "I’m serious. It’s been so long, and I’m about to go abroad. How could I still be hung up on it?"

She then put on a very mature act. "I have my own life, you know."

Gu Anxi patted her shoulder. "We know. Beicheng’s young heartthrob, right?"

With an elder present, Chu Yan was quite embarrassed, her lips twitching. "I have ambitions, you know? I’m not that shallow, alright?"

Wang Keru was very open-minded. "What’s wrong with liking young, good-looking guys? I support Yan Yan. When you get married, definitely don’t pick someone ugly. Isn’t there a saying, ’Ugly people stir up more trouble’? Don’t be fooled; some men may be ugly, heh, but they’re full of internal drama and have high demands. Who knows what they’re like in private? Besides, if you find a good-looking one, even if you break up later, you haven’t lost out..."

As soon as she finished, the others had expressions that were hard to describe. Only then did Wang Keru realize she’d misspoken and coughed lightly. "Anyway, you get the idea."

Chu Yan didn’t mind and just smiled.

The group collected their tickets and escorted Chu Yan to the security checkpoint.

Chu Yan waved, her eyes moist from the farewell. Gu Anxi and Wang Qin went to hug her.

"Take care of yourself. When we’re free, we’ll come to see you," Gu Anxi whispered.

Chu Yan hummed in agreement, then said goodbye to Wang Keru.

Wang Keru was very reluctant to see her go, being quite melodramatic. In the end, it was her sweet daughter who generously pushed her mother over to share a moment with Chu Yan. After a round of goodbyes, Chu Yan finally boarded the plane. The three of them stood outside, watching the plane take off until it disappeared from sight.

Only then did Wang Keru say, "That Chu Ci is really not a good person. Doesn’t he understand his mother’s personality? If he had anticipated today’s situation, he shouldn’t have harmed the young lady in the first place."

Gu Anxi sighed softly, put her arm around Wang Keru’s shoulder, and said in the tone of an experienced person, "Mom, didn’t you just say Yan Yan didn’t lose out? Forgotten already?"

Wang Keru shot her a look before saying, "Although Chu Ci is good-looking, isn’t this price too high? I can see it’ll be hard for Yan Yan to forget him for a while."

Gu Anxi sighed deeply. "Who hasn’t loved a scoundrel in their youth? Besides, Chu Ci isn’t really a scoundrel; his hands are just tied. Think about it, having someone you like by your side for so many years, being able to endure until now is already quite something. Yan Yan truly hasn’t lost out. As long as she can get over it, it’s fine. Men and women are equal. The hurt and suffering Chu Yan experienced today, Chu Ci felt every bit of it too. So, it’s really hard to say who got the worse end of the deal between them. Moreover, if Yan Yan gets over it, she can still find a handsome young man, but Chu Ci? Not necessarily."

Her words left Wang Keru unable to refute.

Wang Qin, her small face blushing, looked at Gu Anxi with admiration. Anxi is just amazing! What she says always sounds like the absolute truth.

Gu Anxi looked over and patted her head. "You little thing."

With that, she walked ahead, full of swagger.

Wang Qin was still looking on with an adoring, flushed face. Wang Keru whispered, "Don’t mind her looking all impressive now, speaking so eloquently. In front of Xichen, she just wilts. If he tells her to go east, she wouldn’t dare go west."

Wang Qin’s small face turned even redder. After a moment, she said, "Professor Bo is amazing too."

Only then did Wang Keru feel her heart balance out a bit.

Gu Anxi, walking ahead, drawled slowly, "Wang Qin, what are you saying?"

Wang Qin immediately fawned, "Nothing! I was saying that you and Professor Bo are equals. You’re not afraid of him at all. You can even ignore what he says!"

Gu Anxi: ... This little brat Wang Qin is rebelling!

Wang Keru: Little cutie Wang Qin, Auntie gives you a thumbs-up!