Chapter 70: "It looks like Lin Xi's parent is really some big shot." (4)

The reason they were rumored to be related was because Lin Anxin had turned in one of Lin Xi’s work for a major homework assignment in her freshman year. She had, however, forgot to change the name on one spot.

The two of them were also spotted coming from the same direction after that.

As such, the speculation was born.

That also happened during the period of time when rumor on Lin Xi was at its worst and Lin Xi was being ostracized by everyone at school.

As such, Lin Anxin didn’t even think about it when she denied it.

As nobody had any concrete proof so the rumor went away when Lin Anxin denied it.

“But I feel that you really can’t just believe in everything from rumors. It looks like Lin Xi is from a pretty decent family.”

“Exactly, her parent looks to be some kind of a big shot.”

When the two chitchatted, they were not aware that Lin Anxin’s face was getting longer and longer.

Looking in the direction where the car had left in, Lin Anxin did not say a word. Her hand, however, gripped tightly around the edge of her uniform and there was hatred in her eyes.

– She had hated Lin Xi since they were both children. Everything that she had at home was better than Lin Xi’s. As such, she could not stand Lin Xi having anything that was better than hers.

Lo and behold, Lin Xi’s grades were always higher than hers. Even though they were not in the same grade, Lin Xi was always top of her grade. And Lin Anxin, no matter how hard she tried and how many tutors she had, could at most score above average.

That made Lin Anxin hated Lin Xi even more.

She was happy for a short while after she had learned that Lin Anxin was not a child of the Lin family but that was short-lived – that man who claimed to be Lin Xi’s birth father looked nice. Even Lin Anxin’s own father seemed to be intimidated by him.

How could that happen? Lin Xi existed only for her to look good and should be stepped on by her. She would not allow Lin Xi to possess anything better than hers, not even her birth!

Lin Anxin’s face became more twisted as she thought about this.

***

Over on this end, Gu Xi had no idea the kind of effects she had on others.

In the end of the day, nothing about this school had anything to do with her anymore.

Sitting inside the car and watched as the school became further and further away, Gu Xi let out a long sigh of relief and her lips curved upward again.

Even the air seemed fresher since they had walked out of the school.

Next to her, seeing the look on Gu Xi as though she had been freed from a trap and a heavy weight had been lifted, Gu Shao thought to himself, “little coward”. That being said, his look had mellowed out without him noticing.

***

After they had gotten home.

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That night, lying in bed, Gu Xi was unable to fall asleep.

After staring at the ceiling for a little while, Gu Xi finally jumped out of bed, walked outside of her room, and just wandered aimlessly in the living room.

Gu Shao, at this moment, was taking care of some research proposals that had been escalated up to him.

He had been visiting the Zhang Village, transferring Gu Xi’s household register, transferring her school, etc. in the last few days and had not been to the NTN Technology Center. As such, he had some work to catch up on.

Hearing noises from the outside, Gu Shao put down his pen and looked up.

That was when he saw Gu Xi wandered past the front of the study in her pajama like a ghost.

Gu Shao frowned and stopped her.

Gu Xi, who had been stopped, was startled. She called him softly, “Dad.”

“Why are you still up?” asked Gu Shao in a deep voice.

“Uh, I am thirsty so I come out to get some water,” explained Gu Xi as she pointed in the direction of the kitchen.

She couldn’t possibly tell Gu Shao that the idea of starting the new school was keeping her up at night, could she?

Looking at Gu Shao’s stern face, Gu Xi felt a guilty conscience and added softly, “Would you like some water too, Dad?”

Before Gu Shao could answer her, Gu Xi had already shuffled into the kitchen and poured herself a glass of water. She poured a glass for Gu Shao as well.

Gu Xi carefully walked back into the study with the water.

Watching how she carefully she was walking, Gu Shao’s temples throbbed: were there landmines on the floor?

Gu Xi put down the glass of water carefully and was about to slip away after a “Goodnight, Dad” when she was stopped by Gu Shao.

“Sit there,” said Gu Shao as he pointed at a chair inside his study.

“Oh,” said Gu Xi as she docilely shuffled over there.

“Why are you still up at this hour?” asked Gu Shao.

“Because……” she wanted to get some water.

Before Gu Xi was able to say that out loud, Gu Shao asked again, “Because you are anxious about starting the new school tomorrow?”

Gu Xi was taken aback some, “… …”

Oh shoot. He nailed it.

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