Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
âMoreover, Iâve never said that Iâm Gu Shanâs disciple. It was the teachers in the university who said that Gu Shan admires my talent and wanted to guide me. I donât know how this matter got out but the students all came to congratulate me on becoming Master Gu Shanâs disciple. I wanted to explain that I wasnât, but they said that I was only being humble. I really didnât have the chance to explain myself.â
Qiao Rou sniffed and said with tearful eyes, âIf I had known earlier, I wouldâve explained it to all the students. I wouldâve explained it to them even if it took me a lot of effort and clarified that Master Gu Shan never accepted me as her disciple.â
Qiao Rou was making herself out to be a victim. The teachers in the university had mislabelled her as Gu Shanâs disciple. Later, the rumors were spread by the universityâs students. She wanted to explain herself, but those people did not listen to her explanation, which led to the current situation.
âThatâs right. Rou Rou is a victim in this incident.â Xu Mei sighed. âItâs just that Qiao Xi doesnât think so. Iâm afraid she has already distanced herself from us. Otherwise, why didnât she even tell us that sheâs Gu Shan? Itâs fine if she didnât tell us because she minded my and Rou Rouâs identities, but she even hid it from Zhenguoâ¦â
She was not even treating Qiao Zhenguo as her father by doing this!
Qiao Zhenguoâs expression instantly darkened. Xu Mei watched from the side and silently curled her lips. That b*tch, Qiao Xi, was an international designer. This had indeed exceeded Xu Meiâs expectations. She was afraid that Qiao Zhenguo would think that Qiao Xiâs identity was valuable and bring her back. If that happened, she would be infuriated.
Now, she had pointed out that Qiao Xi and Qiao Zhenguo were not on the same page. Even if Qiao Zhenguo wanted to bring Qiao Xi back, he had to seriously consider whether he was bringing back someone who could help him or an enemy.
Gu Molingâs brows that had just relaxed furrowed tightly again. âAunt Meiâs words are very reasonable. The current Qiao Xi is no longer the Qiao Xi we knew before. She has changed too much.â
When Qiao Rou heard them discussing Qiao Xi, she could not help but bite her lip. âBut Dad, Brother Moling, whatâs most important now is to deal with the rumors outside. Theyâre saying that Iâm scheming and vain, but itâs clearly not my fault. It was my sister who deliberately made me get mistaken⦠Of course, I donât mean to blame my sister. I just think that things shouldnât have gotten to this point. Why couldnât we just have talked about it?â
Gu Moling caressed her comfortingly. âRou Rou, donât worry. This matter has nothing to do with you. It was all Qiao Xiâs doing. Youâre so pure and kind-hearted. How could you have schemed against Qiao Xi?â After he finished speaking, he turned to look at Qiao Zhenguo. âUncle, we need to contact Black Tide as soon as possible. This matter can be easily resolved as long as we look for Black Tide.â
Qiao Rou was touched and leaned on Gu Molingâs shoulder. âThank you, Brother Moling. If it werenât for you, I really wouldnât know what to do.â
Gu Moling enjoyed the feeling of Qiao Rou relying on him. However, he did not see Qiao Rou and Xu Mei silently looking at each other. Get Black Tideâs help? They had not forgotten the price they paid to get Black Tideâs service last time.
Qiao Rou and Xu Mei thought of a good idea at the same time. Even without the Black Tide, they could still solve the problem in front of them. Did that b*tch Qiao Xi think that everything would be fine just because she was Gu Shan? They had plenty of ways to ruin her reputation!
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The next day, Qiao Xi carried her bag and prepared to go to Li City University for classes. Her identity had been exposed, so she did not need to continue with online classes. The university had also contacted her and said that the students very much wanted her to teach the classes in person.
Qiao Xi could not refuse and reported to the university on time.
Gu Zheng knew that Qiao Xi was leaving and waved at the chauffeur to get him to send her safely to university.
âYoung Madam, weâre here.â
The chauffeur, Old Wang, parked the car in front of Li City University. Qiao Xi nodded to express her gratitude. When she got out of the car, she noticed that there was a flash of light behind the big tree opposite her.
Half an hour later, an anonymous thread appeared on Li City Universityâs official forum.
[Shocking! A certain fashion designer is being kept by an old man as his mistress! This kind of person is not worthy of being a university teacher!]
The photo below showed Qiao Xi getting out of a luxury car. The driver was an old man. That car was not something that could be bought with just money alone. The driver was too far away to see his face clearly, but one could see that there were silver strands in his hair. He was probably in his 40s or 50s. The suit he was wearing was customized by a big brand. It was very expensive, and ordinary people could not afford it.
Within a few minutes, there were more than 100 comments.
[Huh? Isnât this Master Gu Shan? With such an awesome identity, why would she be someoneâs mistress?]
[Designers are humans too. To maintain style and quality, Master Gu Shan produces very few designs a year. If you think about it, itâs not impossible that sheâs lacking money.]
[This old man is ugly and unsophisticated. His only advantage is that heâs rich, but heâs not the only rich person around. Master Gu Shan, you donât have to lower yourself to be with him, right?]
[Maybe Master Gu Shan has an odd taste in men, hahaha.]