Chapter 192 - 191: Reconciliation (Third Update)
He Min quietly pulled Gu Xiaoqing to the bedside, and while tidying up the bed together with her, she whispered, "You are really something, a weak girl bravely fighting kidnappers. It’s been spreading all over our school these days, saying our school produced a Hua Mulan."
Gu Xiaoqing smiled bitterly, she wasn’t after this kind of fame.
She would rather spend the time on proper study.
Besides, who wants to encounter such things?
This time it was just a coincidence. Without Wei Ziyun’s bottle of hair gel, even if she had three heads and six arms, she wouldn’t have been able to fight off the kidnappers.
She would have been chopped into pieces long ago.
Now, what she needed was to keep a low profile.
Gu Xiaoqing still didn’t know if the person collaborating with the kidnappers had been caught. If not, she feared she might become a target.
By then, she wouldn’t even know how she died.
It’s not Gu Xiaoqing overthinking; it’s just that life is unpredictable.
What Gu Xiaoqing didn’t know was that Fang Shaohan’s investigators had long been lurking around her, just without catching that big fish yet.
They were waiting to fish.
Gu Xiaoqing was the bait.
Soon everyone lost interest in gossiping because the intense courses and study pressures were overwhelming everyone.
Gu Xiaoqing didn’t go home on Saturdays and Sundays now.
No one went back; they were busy!
During this time, almost all the teachers were fully engaged, firing on all cylinders and demanding students to cooperate.
Days passed just like this, one by one.
The June of college entrance exams finally arrived.
The three-day national college entrance exam was almost the last nightmare for all students.
Many people fell ill the day before the exam.
Even more were students who were battling it out in the exam hall while on medication and IV drips.
For this exam, Gu Xiaoqing didn’t let her parents come along. After the last ordeal, she didn’t want her parents to go through it again for no reason.
She calmly finished the three days of exams.
Gu Xiaoqing collapsed onto her bed and slept for three days and nights straight, nearly scaring Li Xuemei and Gu Ruhai again.
Who wouldn’t be scared of someone sleeping like this?
They thought something had happened.
It wasn’t until they saw she was just sleeping that they realized the child was probably just very exhausted.
The Gu Family Spicy Hot Pot had already opened eleven branches, six in the local provincial city and the remaining five in other cities.
The ideas and contracts were fine-tuned according to Gu Xiaoqing’s suggestions and signed.
Each franchise fee alone required two million yuan.
This was calculated by specialized professional accountants.
Life seemed to be thriving.
Gu Xiaoqing over here was finally liberated.
After the exams, it was time to fill in the university application forms.
Gu Xiaoqing first wanted to go to Shanghai. Now, going abroad still felt a bit too early for her.
She could still wait a bit.
So she filled in Shanghai’s Jiao Tong University.
Gu Xiaoqing was still confident about her exam results.
This summer, Gu Xiaoqing completely relaxed.
With no burdensome study workload or any family worries, everything was so nice that Gu Xiaoqing wanted to go out and see the world.
In her past life, all she had was work and making money, never having the chance to travel around like others.
Unfortunately, all these became just bubbles.
Because when Gu Xiaoqing wanted to book plane tickets, she was directly stopped by Fang Shaohan.
Fang Shaohan came straight to Gu Xiaoqing’s house.
Seeing Fang Shaohan again, the hostility seemed to have lessened in him, at least there was more of a friend-like feeling when they met this time.
Actually, Fang Shaohan wasn’t that much older, at most eight years older than Gu Xiaoqing.
Gu Xiaoqing, who was cared for by someone last time, didn’t have a chance to thank Fang Shaohan, and felt a bit guilty inside.
"Why are you looking for me? Thank you for your care last time."
Gu Xiaoqing said generously.
Without much shyness, unlike how one typically faces a handsome and outstanding man.
Fang Shaohan chuckled and said nonchalantly, "No need to thank me, actually I should apologize to you."
Gu Xiaoqing was surprised, thinking someone with Fang Shaohan’s cold and arrogant personality wouldn’t have the word ’apology’ in his vocabulary, she smiled indifferently, "What do you need to apologize to me for?"
Gu Xiaoqing always felt Fang Shaohan was too cold-hearted, strict with people, without a trace of humanity, yet she never felt he did anything wrong to her.
If there was anything, it was that he was unreserved when he saw her, but that wasn’t a fault either.
A faint hint of laughter appeared in Fang Shaohan’s eyes, making his whole face radiate a bright and handsome aura.
"I misunderstood you as a crafty girl with ulterior motives towards our family. That’s why whenever you visited our home during that period, I was so cold as if I couldn’t wait to sweep you out. My narrow-mindedness was to blame. So I owe you a sincere apology. I’m sorry!"
Thinking of his past behavior, Fang Shaohan felt slightly embarrassed. A man in his twenties, who thought he was so mature and steady in dealing with people, yet faced a teenage girl with such an attitude – it was truly terrible.
Gu Xiaoqing suddenly realized and laughed, pointing at Fang Shaohan, "So the first time you saw me you had that demeanor because of this, huh. I thought so; Fang Shaonan always said how poised, mature, calm, and unparalleled his two brothers were, as if there were no one like them on earth.
Meeting you for the first time, that demeanor of yours made me half-dead from anger, saying those things to a girl without leaving any face, it was like we had some deep-seated grudge.
Now I see, that’s what it was. Haha."
Gu Xiaoqing laughed so hard she couldn’t stand straight, thinking Fang Shaohan was really a bit childish.
But it was his worry for his family, something incomparable to anything else.
Fang Shaohan’s stern expression was wavering, being talked about like this he still minded in his heart.
A bit embarrassed, he said angrily, "Aren’t you supposed to comfort me by saying it’s okay? Are you even a normal person?"
Gu Xiaoqing had to collect herself, continuing to laugh would definitely make him turn on his heel and leave.
She spoke seriously, "Brother Fang, it’s okay, I don’t mind at all."
Finishing, she even winked playfully, adding a bit of mischief and teasing.
Fang Shaohan’s heart stirred, as if bewitched by those lively big eyes into a moment of distraction.
He only managed to cover it up by glancing at the environment of Gu Xiaoqing’s house.
Casually, he asked, "Your parents aren’t home?"
Gu Xiaoqing nodded, "They should be at the store now. Only my grandpa is at home, but at this time the nanny is accompanying him for a walk in the park downstairs. Do you have business with my parents?"
Gu Xiaoqing knew Fang Shaohan wasn’t the type to visit without a reason, so he must have come for something.
Fang Shaohan shook his head, saying, "I came to see you."
His demeanor suddenly turned much more serious, his face icy and stern.
Gu Xiaoqing was stunned, pointing at herself.
"Looking for me?"
Thoughts raced in her mind, and she couldn’t help blurting out, "Is it because the mastermind behind the kidnapping hasn’t been caught yet?" (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote for it with recommendation tickets and monthly tickets on Qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please read on m.qidian.com.)