Campus Ace Girl-Chapter 762 - 763: I’ll Fix You Until You Can’t Help Yourself

Bo Xichen paused for a moment and said softly, "Less than half a year."

Gu Mingzhu immediately covered her mouth, tears streaming down her face. She sobbed uncontrollably, as if utterly crushed by this harsh truth.

Bo Xichen sighed. He reached over, picked up a box of tissues, and handed it to her without saying a word.

He had always treated women with great respect since he was young. Handing over a box of tissues was basic courtesy, but he wouldn’t offer comfort. Firstly, he didn’t want to give a vulnerable girl the wrong impression. More importantly, he was a married man. Keeping a proper distance from other women was, in his view, fundamental to a perfect marriage. In this regard, Bo Xichen considered himself far better than his wife. She, on the other hand, was often overly chummy with people, frequently putting her arms around their shoulders. However, as people increasingly started to see her as... one of the guys, he found he didn’t mind so much anymore.

Gu Mingzhu spotted the tissues, and a fresh wave of grief washed over her. She had nothing left. In this world, Tang Yuan had been the last person who truly cared for her. Now, Bo Xichen’s small gesture of warmth felt like a lifeline to a drowning soul. And this way, she could also spite Gu Anxi! If his relationship with Gu Anxi soured, then Gu Anxi, just like her, would never find happiness!

With this crazy thought festering, she acted on impulse. Before Bo Xichen could react, Gu Mingzhu threw herself at him, hugging him tightly and crying sorrowfully, "Brother Xichen, what am I supposed to do?"

Bo Xichen didn’t know how other men would handle such a situation—whether they would accept it or something else entirely. His first instinct, however, was to detach Gu Mingzhu from himself. Then, he raised his voice slightly, "Secretary Tian, please escort Miss Gu out."

Gu Mingzhu froze, her disbelief palpable.

After a long moment, she managed to croak out, "Brother Xichen."

Bo Xichen replied calmly, "Mingzhu, we are merely acquaintances. Our relationship doesn’t warrant the kind of behavior you just displayed. Secondly, I have no intention of betraying Anxi, nor will I become a pawn in your schemes for revenge against her."

Gu Mingzhu’s face flushed then paled dramatically, a rather spectacular display. She clearly hadn’t expected her little ploy to be seen through so quickly. After a while, her voice strained, she asked, "Then why... why did you even bother with me?"

"I am a doctor," Bo Xichen stated quietly. "As it happens, that patient is the woman who gave birth to Anxi. That is all. And please, do not attempt anything like this again..."

Before he could finish, he looked up and felt a headache coming on.

His little imp was standing at the door, an expression on her face that clearly showed she was relishing the scene.

Bo Xichen looked at her steadily. "Come here." He really ought to spank her. How long had she been standing there, just watching him get bullied?

Gu Anxi’s arrival also surprised Gu Mingzhu, leaving her shocked and then somewhat embarrassed and annoyed.

As Gu Anxi approached, Gu Mingzhu blurted out, "I knew Brother Xichen long before you did!"

Gu Anxi stood before her and smiled faintly. "Now I understand why Tang Yuan was always so worried about you."

She glanced at Bo Xichen, then back at Gu Mingzhu, and said slowly, "I can be petty too. Since you’ve openly declared war on me, it would be a disservice to your painstaking efforts if I didn’t respond in kind."

Gu Mingzhu glared at her. "What are you going to do?"

"Oh, I’m quite angry now. As the legitimate wife, I suppose I should do something," Gu Anxi said, crossing her arms and leaning against the sofa. "Alright, I’ll give you two choices. One, take your mother from the hospital right now. Or two..."

Gu Mingzhu shrieked in anger, "Gu Anxi, have you no humanity? She’s the woman who gave birth to you!"

Gu Anxi feigned surprise. "Humanity? I don’t know if I have any. But you are certainly shameless. Your mother, who has always cherished you and now has only a few days left, is still lying there, yet you’re busy trying to seduce a married man. A man whose wife, as you well know, shares the same mother as you!"

Gu Mingzhu’s lips trembled; she was speechless.

Gu Anxi slapped her hard, sending her sprawling onto the sofa.

Bo Xichen stared, stunned.

But he said nothing.

Gu Mingzhu clutched her face. "You hit me, Gu Anxi! I thought you were so noble, but you’d also resort to fighting over a man!"

Gu Anxi hauled her towards the restroom. Gu Mingzhu screamed, thrashed, and kicked. When she wouldn’t cooperate, Gu Anxi grabbed her hair. "Going to be still now?"

In the restroom, Gu Anxi forcefully slammed her against the washbasin, pressing her down hard. Gu Mingzhu’s delicate face was squashed against the mirror, distorted into a comical and unsightly grimace.

"Look at yourself," Gu Anxi said coldly. "Do you enjoy being the other woman that much? Do you find it amusing? Have you ever considered that if I lose a man, I can find another? But you... do you want to relive Tang Yuan’s life?"

As she spoke, she pressed down harder. "Instead of being a decent human being, you insist on acting like a wretched ghost. Fine! Didn’t you say no one’s looking after you anymore? From now on, I’ll take charge of you! I’ll keep at it until you submit!"

Gu Mingzhu screamed, "Gu Anxi, you can’t do this!"

"I don’t need you to manage me!"

"What right do you have to control me?"

...Then she started cursing, and her words were quite vile.

Bo Xichen came over.

Gu Anxi barked at him fiercely, "I’m disciplining her! Don’t interfere!"

Hmph, you’re on probation too!

With that, she looked down at Gu Mingzhu again. "Just because you’re the product of my leftover placenta, I have every right to discipline you! I’ll do it until you stop daring to be the other woman, until you stop daring to seduce other people’s husbands! The next time you so much as glance at a married man, I’ll beat you until you’re scrambling to find your teeth!"

Tears streamed down Gu Mingzhu’s face as she bit her lip hard...

Gu Anxi released her. "Come here and write me a letter of guarantee."