She looked at Gu Anxi somewhat uncertainly.
Gu Anxi felt a bit embarrassed and cleared her throat. "How about we have dinner together next time you come to Beicheng?"
Bo Xichen laughed lightly. "That would be fine."
Gu Anxi wondered, Is he being too agreeable?
Bo Xichen, still with his gentle smile, said, "Tomorrow night, I have a meeting with my teacher from medical school and a few of my junior schoolmates. Our teacher has a very interesting teaching method. If we perform well, there will be a reward. If not..."
Gu Anxi asked eagerly, "If you don’t perform well, will there be a punishment?"
Bo Xichen smiled faintly. "Not really, you just don’t get the reward."
Gu Anxi was speechless.
Supporting her head with her hand, she mumbled after a moment, "Actually, I feel like I should reconsider..."
She looked at Wang Keru and clung to her arm. "Mom, why don’t we meet them? Professor Bo’s parents are very amiable."
Bo Xichen just smiled.
Wang Keru shifted her attention completely from Qin Han to the two of them.
She looked at Bo Xichen, then at Gu Anxi, and quietly asked, "Professor Bo, may I ask how your teacher rewards you and your fellow students?"
Professor Bo was silent.
Regardless, the dinner was arranged. Gu Anxi decided to stay, which was what Bo Xichen wanted. He knew they had plenty of time together and wasn’t in a rush, especially since Wang Keru genuinely needed company that night. New ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄhapters are published on 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡~𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙚~𝙣𝙚𝙩
Since it was a woman’s room, he didn’t linger and left after a short visit.
Gu Anxi saw him off. After Bo Xichen, with a show of mock exasperation, pressed her against the wall in a playful ’punishment,’ she rested her chin on his shoulder, her voice tinged with a hint of mischief. "Bo Xichen, have you also been ’rewarded’ by your teacher?"
Bo Xichen let out a low "Hm?", his head lowering dangerously. "Gu Anxi, say that again!"
She didn’t dare repeat it. Leaning against his shoulder, she murmured softly, "I need to take care of Mom from now on."
He hummed softly in acknowledgment, stroking her hair. "I’ll take care of you."
She looked up at him but didn’t speak, only burying her head against his chest again. Bo Xichen felt his heart pounding, emotions surging as if they would overflow. Yet, all that came out was, "Gu Anxi, you really are a little enchantress!"
When Bo Xichen returned to the Bo residence and mentioned the dinner, his mother was thrilled. However, the fact that Gu Anxi hadn’t come back with him made her think her son wasn’t charming enough.
Bo Xichen then briefly explained the situation with the Gu and Qin families. After contemplating for a moment, his mother smiled. "It’s good to get away from a man like that."
The night was tough for the Qin family. Kicked out of their hotel, they spent hours searching for accommodation. Every top-tier hotel in Beicheng was fully booked for the weekend; finding another room easily was out of the question.
Late into the night, as Qin Han sobered up, he checked his phone, hoping Wang Keru had regretted her actions and would try to reconcile.
But there wasn’t a single missed call. He checked his WeChat, only to find that Wang Keru had blocked him.
Qin Han lit a cigarette and chuckled coldly. "Women are all the same."
He didn’t believe Gu Anxi could marry into the Bo family so easily. He was certain Wang Keru wouldn’t be gloating for long; soon, she would come crawling back to him in tears. By then, the Qin family’s door wouldn’t be one she could enter just because she wanted to!