Principal Wang glanced at the department head.
The department head, smiling, said, "Professor Gao, calm down. Why squabble with a child? How about this? I’ll talk to Student Gu, and I’ll make sure you’re satisfied."
Professor Gao glanced at Gu Anxi and huffed twice.
What a waste of a face!
After Professor Gao left, the department head also departed. Principal Wang personally closed the door.
When he turned around, his previous demeanor vanished. He sighed. "Anxi, aside from Professor Gao, other professors have also complained about you several times. You have to give me some face, at least."
With no one else around, Gu Anxi dropped her formal posture and chose a sofa to sit on.
Resting her chin on her hand, her voice was cold. "I can’t."
Principal Wang, nearly fifty years old, smiled. "Anxi, Gu Anxi, my darling Anxi, can’t you give your dearest colleague a little face?"
"He’s a subordinate!" Gu Anxi corrected her old subordinate, her tone cold and detached. "Have you found anything recently?"
Principal Wang’s expression immediately turned serious. "The campus library has been sealed off under the pretext of renovations. I’ve been searching through it for over ten days, but what I’ve found is just the tip of the iceberg. I still haven’t found any reliable clues."
Gu Anxi lowered her gaze and didn’t say anything.
Principal Wang spoke again, cautiously, "Mr. Gu left a message before the car accident. What did he mean? And what secret is hidden in this library?"
"If I knew, would I still need to stay here?" Gu Anxi looked at him with a somewhat intriguing expression.
Principal Wang touched his nose. Being doubted about my intelligence as a subordinate and suffering a little insult is nothing!
Indeed, Principal Wang, who presided over one of the top four universities in the country, was actually subservient to someone else.
And that someone was a mere twenty-year-old young woman!
Gu Anxi got up and walked to the floor-to-ceiling window.
From this angle, she had a clear view of the school library. The pentagonal building was donated by Gu Yuntian.
She clearly remembered that at the moment of the car accident, her father had embraced her. Blood from his head dripped continuously onto her forehead, drop by drop. She had been terrified at the time.
Her father’s last words echoed: Anxi... Qing University... In Qing University’s library, there’s...
After that, Gu Anxi had no memory.
When she awoke, she had been in an unfamiliar place. Now, she had returned. But everything was already different.
Before Gu Anxi left, Principal Wang cleared his throat softly. "Student Gu, if you want to sleep, you can come to the principal’s office. This sofa is so soft!"
Gu Anxi’s hand was already on the doorknob. She raised her other hand and waved. "Professor Gao’s voice is quite hypnotic."
Principal Wang lit a cigarette and took a deep drag.
If Professor Gao knew about this, he would likely be furious.
「」
Gu Anxi left the principal’s office; the setting sun had dyed half the sky red.
She walked slowly along the campus path. Her white clothes were bathed in the golden light, making her look dazzling.
Many students were on the playground, some kicking a ball, others strolling. When they saw the campus belle emerging from the principal’s office and walking alone, they thought, Wow! She’s so beautiful!
Gu Anxi had a cold demeanor, but it didn’t detract from her beauty—a beauty no one could ignore or resist.
It seemed as though everything around her had quieted down.
Gu Anxi, however, was completely oblivious. She merely adjusted the backpack on her shoulder and headed towards the school exit.
Ahead, she encountered a group of four or five girls. Shen Wanqing was among them, and they were whispering, their words a mixture of flattery and envy.
"Wanqing, Senior Qin is so good to you! I heard the Qin family has already decided you’ll be their future daughter-in-law."
"Yes! Didn’t you see? Senior Qin was really standing up for you today!"
Shen Wanqing smiled gently. "It hasn’t quite reached that point yet. Everything will have to wait until after graduation."
"Wanqing, you’re being too modest!"