Night Fire Lingering

Chapter 131 Mrs. Gu, am I someone who can't be seen by others?

Wen Yan returned to school to make final preparations for the debate competition at the end of the month, mainly recording various materials and reviewing qualifications.

During this time, Song Yudie looked at Jiang Huaixu with affection several times, but Jiang Huaixu paid no attention to her at all. In the end, she could only look at Wen Yan, who had 'stolen' Jiang Huaixu, with resentment.

"Senior," Wen Yan leaned closer to Jiang Huaixu, subtly raised her chin towards Song Yudie, and whispered gossipingly, "I think Song Yudie likes you."

A few wisps of the girl's sweet fragrance suddenly wafted into his nostrils, and Jiang Huaixu's body involuntarily stiffened for a moment, his heartbeat even seemed to skip a beat, but he quickly returned to normal.

"Hmm?" He had no interest in looking at Song Yudie, but he cooperated with Wen Yan's words, "I'm not quite sure."

Before Wen Yan could say anything more gossipy, Jiang Huaixu looked down at her beautiful almond-shaped eyes and said, "I don't like her."

Wen Yan, looking dejected, said, "Okay."

No more gossip!

Jiang Huaixu was charmed by her cuteness, and a smile flashed in his eyes.

"I went abroad a while ago and brought you a little gift." Jiang Huaixu took out a bracelet from his pocket.

The bracelet is made of various colored gemstones, with a small platinum cube about the size of a fingernail sandwiched in the middle.

Wen Yan's gaze was drawn to the small square, and she unconsciously took it and examined it closely—it was engraved with repeated Sanskrit characters.

"Senior, you also believe in Buddhism?" Wen Yan's eyes trembled slightly, her eyes filled with unbelievable joy.

"Also?" Seeing that she liked it, Jiang Huaixu took the bracelet and put it on Wen Yan's wrist, asking, "Are you a Buddhist?"

Wen Yan shook her head.

Jiang Huaixu understood; it was probably because the elders in his family were Buddhists, which was quite common.

“I’m not a Buddhist, but I had a heart transplant and during my recovery I casually flipped through Buddhist scriptures and found Buddhism quite interesting.”

Wen Yan's gaze was fixed on the Sanskrit inscription on the bracelet, and her heart pounded faster than ever.

Jingzhou's brother loved studying Buddhism. He once said that if he had the chance, he would like to go to various temples abroad to ask for the best glass, amber, agate, coral and pearls to make a bracelet for her. He didn't want it to be particularly effective, but he was sure it would be special and beautiful.

Now, the person who possesses Jingzhou's heart has fulfilled Jingzhou's wishes from his lifetime.

Is this... just a coincidence?

Wen Yan unconsciously looked up at Jiang Huaixu, trying to see more of Gu Jingzhou's shadow in this person.

"Yan Yan, do you like it?" Jiang Huaixu asked with his usual smile, but at this moment, it was easy to see the expectation in his eyes.

"Isn't this too expensive?"

"It's not like it's a diamond or a ruby, I was worried you'd look down on it," Jiang Huaixu said, half-jokingly.

"How could I possibly dislike it?" Wen Yan immediately stopped talking, touched the bracelet, nodded very firmly, and her voice was filled with joy, "I like it very much! Thank you, senior!"

Song Yudie watched for a while, then found Wen Yan's smile too irritating, so she walked over and interrupted them.

"Wen, have you been preparing well for the debate these past few days?" Song Yudie asked with an unfriendly expression. "Our school has always been the champion in the competition. This time we have strong competitors. Don't let your name embarrass our school!"

Wen Yan keenly picked up on the key phrase and asked, "A formidable competitor? Nan Zhiyi?"

"You actually know?" Song Yudie was a little surprised and snorted. "Nan Zhiyi is a genius girl among European Chinese. She has won all kinds of awards since she was a child. She held her own violin recital at the age of fifteen and attended the Paris Debutante Club at the age of sixteen. She can't compare to some people!"

Jiang Huaixu sensed the hostility and sarcasm in Song Yudie's tone, and swept his cold eyes over her: "Song, what do you want to say?"

"I...I didn't mean to say anything." Song Yudie was unconvinced, but because of her admiration for Jiang Huaixu, she swallowed her words.

"Knock knock knock!"

The knocking interrupted their thoughts.

"Is there something you need?" A male student from the debate team was standing at the door.

The man standing at the door was handsome and aloof, his gaze fixed on Wen Yan: "I'm looking for my wife, Wen Yan."

The male student stared in disbelief: "Wen Yan, your...someone is looking for you!"

He felt that the word 'husband' was a bit too much to say.

Wen Yan had her back to the door, but when she turned around, she saw Gu Yanci standing at the door, wearing a black wool coat over his usual suit and trousers, looking so serious that it seemed out of place on campus.

When Jiang Huaixu saw Gu Yanci, he lowered his gaze and quickly suppressed the displeasure in his eyes.

"Why are you here?" Wen Yan quickly walked over and used her body to block the others' view of Gu Yanci, but the man was too tall, so it was all in vain.

Students passing by outside the activity room were also looking at Gu Yanci.

The person involved seemed completely unconcerned, as if oblivious to the stares they were being given, and asked Wen Yan, "When do you expect to finish this?"

Wen Yan wanted to tell him to go first, but the man seemed to be planning to wait for her.

"I'm done with work." There were too many classmates, and Wen Yan didn't want to get entangled with Gu Yanci any longer. She just wanted this glowing thing to leave as soon as possible.

She didn't want to become the subject of gossip during other people's boring college life.

"Yan Yan, aren't we eating together?" Jiang Huaixu asked immediately.

Wen Yan apologized profusely: "I'm sorry, something came up!"

"You, you're that handsome guy from the Wen Yanzhi counterattack meeting last time!" The male classmate recognized Gu Yanci.

Gu Yanci glanced at the other person, nodded, and admitted it.

He took the canvas bag from Wen Yan's hand, his gaze swept over the other members of the debate team, and finally landed on Jiang Huaixu: "You guys go eat, I'll pay."

Jiang Huaixu's gaze turned cold: "No need."

Wen Yan said goodbye to her classmates and quickly left with Gu Yanci.

……

"Holy crap!" the male student exclaimed. "Could it be that Wen, the academic star, got married? That guy just claimed to be her husband!"

"How could that be? Who gets married before graduating from college? He's probably just a boyfriend. I even call myself my girlfriend's husband!" someone nearby said.

"Senior, I told you Wen Yan isn't single, she has a boyfriend..." Song Yudie looked at Jiang Huaixu, her voice trailing off as she spoke.

Jiang Huaixu's gaze was colder than ever before, as if he were not looking at her as a living being.

Song Yudie dared not speak again.

Originally, it was thought that Jiang Huaixu would say a few words in defense of Wen Yan, but he simply nodded to the other two people and left, showing no interest in interacting with anyone other than Wen Yan.

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Gu Yanci lowered his eyes and looked at Wen Yan's small hand holding his wrist, and unusually obediently followed her steps.

She walked very fast, but the man behind her was tall and had long legs. She took three quick steps, and the man could catch up slowly in two.

"Mrs. Gu, am I someone who can't be seen by others?" Gu Yanci asked.

"I don't want to be the center of gossip."

The last time I took Gu Yanci to the snack street, our classmates saw us, and it's been the subject of gossip for quite a while now.

"Oh," Gu Yanci said insincerely, "Then tell them I'm your kept man."