Chapter 418 - Chapter 418: Close
Chapter 418: Close
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Thinking of the possibility, Shen Xi was instantly excited.
After class, Shen Xi walked towards Gu Xing and greeted her, “Teacher Gu, I am your student. My name is Shen Xi.”
Gu Xing smiled gently and said, “Hello, Shen Xi, is there anything you need?”
Shen Xi was about to ask but was afraid of being too rash or impolite. In the end, she said, “I have a question I don’t quite understand. I was wondering if you could help me with it, teacher.”
Zhao Yuan, who followed along, looked confused. “Didn’t Shen Xi already solve this problem, why is she asking about it again?
Gu Xing nodded and returned to the podium, explaining the question to Shen Xi in earnest and providing several other ways to approach the problem.
Shen Xi listened carefully, even though she knew how to solve the problem. Gu Xing’s approaches were different from what she had thought of before.
Taking the opportunity, Shen Xi added Gu Xing as a friend and followed her to her office where they continued to chat before parting ways.
Zhao Yuan nodded in understanding. It seemed that Shen Xi was indeed clever. By asking questions about problems she already knew how to solve, she could gain different perspectives and methods to tackle the same problem. That’s a smart move.
As they turned the corner, they bumped into Jiang Xue, who was waiting for her mentor.
“Why are you here?” Jiang Xue asked Shen Xi and Zhao Yuan in a hushed toneo
“It’s strange that you’re asking that. We’re here to participate in the competition training. Where else would we be?” Zhao Yuan sneered, “It’s you who’s out of place here. Your grades are so bad, why are you here?”
Participating in the competition? Jiang Xue didn’t know anything about the competition. She was here with her mentor to meet an old classmate. She didn’t expect to run into Shen Xi and Zhao Yuan. Although she had done a lot to improve her reputation lately, it was still not enough. If news of her past were to come out now, it wouldn’t be good.
Jiang Xue was about to turn and leave when Xue Liu appeared, followed by Gu Xing, the chemistry teacher who had just taught Shen Xi.
Surprised to see that Shen Xi and Zhao Yuan were still there, Gu Xing asked, “You’re not leaving yet?” Then she turned to look at Jiang Xue and asked, “Is she also a student in this class?
Jiang Xue quickly said, “No, I’m not.”
Xue Liu then took Jiang Xue’s hand and introduced her, “This is my apprentice, Jiang Xue. She came to study with me a while ago.” Then turning to Gu Xing, she continued, “And this is my good friend Gu Xing, the young miss of the Gu family in Chengxi. She is currently a professor at Stanford University.”
When Jiang Xue heard the surname Gu, her eyes lit up slightly, and she greeted
Gu Xing politely, “Hello, Professor Gu!”
The three major financial groups in Beijing were the Guan family, the Shen family, and the Lu family. The two major military and political organizations were the Guan family in the east of the city and the Gu family in the west.
Although the Gu family and the Guan family were arch-rivals, Jiang Xue felt that it was unnecessary for her to take sides so early in her career. However, compared to the Gu family, Jiang Xue was more inclined towards the Guan family.
One reason was that the Guan family not only had power but also money. Another reason, of course, was that she could develop a marital relationship with Young Master Guan. The heir of the Gu family, on the other hand, was said to be a cripple with limited mobility. Any sane person would know which one to choose.
Gu Xing looked at Jiang Xue in a calm manner and asked, “Hello! I saw you chatting with my student earlier. Do you know each other?”
Jiang Xue became nervous instantly but didn’t dare to lie and could only say,
“We were former classmates, but not very familiar.”
Zhao Yuan murmured quietly, “That’s not unfamiliar at all! We can be considered enemies.”
The people nearby naturally heard Zhao Yuan’s muttering, and Jiang Xue’s face swiftly turned pale. She was afraid that Zhao Yuan would reveal her past.
The situation became a bit awkward.
Gu Xing came forward to resolve the situation and said, “It’s getting late, and I still have class later. Xue Liu, lees make an appointment to meet up another day.”
Xue Liu also nodded quickly. After chatting for a while, she took Jiang Xue to leave. However, when they passed by Shen Xi, Xue Liu still stopped.
Xue Liu suddenly stopped next to Shen Xi, and Jiang Xue didn’t know what she was going to do. Her heart skipped a beat.
Xue Liu looked Shen Xi up and down and suddenly realized why she had a strange fondness for her. This person looked a lot like Lin Lu!
Xue Liu looked at Shen Xi with a questioning gaze and asked in a gentle voice, “Do you know Lin Lu?”