After Chu Yan finished speaking, Lin Qi said scornfully, "Hiring a star with the few coins in your pocket? How laughable."
Chuckles rippled through the onlookers.
Today, everyone in Class Two had taken sides; they all indicated they would attend Shen Wanqing’s birthday banquet. After all, meeting Chu Ci was far more important to them than anything involving Gu Anxi.
A gentle smile lit up Chu Yan’s face as she rose to her feet. "Fine! In that case, let’s see if you can all meet Chu Ci. If Chu Ci actually attends Shen Wanqing’s birthday party, I’ll call her Grandma!"
Wang Qi retorted, "Our Wanqing isn’t that old!"
Chu Yan chuckled. "Isn’t she the Young Mistress of the Qin family? Well, a ’Young Mistress’ is still a ’Grandma’ of sorts!"
What a clapback! Unbeatable!
Shen Wanqing heard the mockery in her words and replied coldly, "Chu Ci will definitely attend!"
"Really?" Chu Yan was all smiles. "Well, let’s wait and see."
The classmates thought Chu Yan was bluffing. After all, Chu Ci’s attendance isn’t something Chu Yan can decide! What a brazen braggart!
Only Wang Qin defended her, her face flushing red as she loyally argued a few points. Chu Yan found the young girl quite adorable.
Watching Chu Yan thoughtfully, Gu Anxi sent a message: "Who is Chu Yan to you?"
The reply came quickly: [She’s my sister! I thought you knew, considering you’re...]
Gu Anxi closed her phone and glanced at Chu Yan again.
Chu Yan was instantly in her element, her moment of glory. She practically vibrated with an eagerness akin to a puppy about to wag its tail, her voice syrupy sweet. "Anxi, oh Gu Anxi! Just say the word, do me the honor! I’ll throw a birthday banquet for you. I’ll definitely invite celebrities to sing ’Happy Birthday’ and give you the grandest celebration imaginable!"
Gu Anxi looked down. "Don’t you think five million is a bit more appealing?"
Chu Yan stared at her, as if trying to figure something out. Gu Anxi then added, "In that case, I’ll ask my Little Uncle later."
Chu Yan’s expression became hard to put into words.
Chu Yan, who was usually quite straightforward, had been holding back for a while but finally couldn’t resist any longer. She lowered her voice. "I’m from Beicheng, right?"
Gu Anxi didn’t make a sound. Chu Yan continued in a hushed tone, "You know there’s a strange tradition in the Bo Family, right?"
Gu Anxi turned her head. Chu Yan sighed. "For generations, the heads of the Bo Family have married women of different age groups. Before marriage, their brides were all called ’Little Uncle’... Gu Anxi, you do realize you’ve basically sold yourself, right?"
Gu Anxi’s hand, which was holding a book, clenched tightly. She had known there was something fishy, but she hadn’t expected this. Bo Xichen had never mentioned it and had even let her keep calling him Little Uncle... He had even asked her in the car that day why she’d stopped calling him Little Uncle.
She lowered her head. "I didn’t know."
Chu Yan giggled. "Now you know!"
For some reason, her voice rose slightly. "I’m sure Professor Bo will give you a surprise too!"
Surprise? Gu Anxi frowned. He doesn’t even know it’s my birthday, and I wasn’t planning on telling him.
Chu Yan must have sensed Gu Anxi’s thoughts, as she muttered under her breath, "What wouldn’t he know? He has Fengxi!"
Fengxi? Gu Anxi suddenly realized she knew very little about Bo Xichen. I only know his surname is Bo, he lives in Beicheng, and he’s the future Family Head. Beyond that...
Just as she was deep in thought, Lin Qi suddenly exclaimed, "Can Professor Bo even compare with our Senior Qin?"
The stares from those around her made Lin Qi quickly amend her statement. "I mean, can their relationships even be compared? Senior Qin and Wanqing have already met each other’s parents, you know! But Professor Bo and Gu Anxi? Their story hasn’t even begun!"