Chapter 103

Gu Ci, who devoted all his energy to studying, still had very good grades after entering middle school.

Every time he took an exam, he would take back a large stack of certificates, and then paste the red and yellow papers on the wall of his bed.

It was one of the few spaces that belonged to him. Although it was a little small, it was very reassuring.

The walls were quickly covered with stickers, and Gu Ci covered the old ones with new certificates.

The red and yellow walls became bulging as if soaked by the humidity of the rainy season, and the subject names on the outermost layer gradually became homogeneous.

The certificate in Gu Ci's hand gradually lost the presence of liberal arts.

Gu Ci was able to achieve perfect scores in mathematics and physics, but he was unable to conquer Chinese reading comprehension, nor could he write an 800-word essay that would make people applaud.

His Chinese scores were often below the average, but his absolute advantage in science allowed Gu Ci to top the list all year round.

Gu Ci has a good image and good temperament. Because of his brain, he won the first prize in the Mathematical Olympiad competition and because of his background, he has been in local people's livelihood news.

The combination of the two labels "disadvantaged group" and "genius boy" made Gu Ci the facade of their school.

Every time there is a leadership inspection or when an outstanding alumni returns to school, he will always appear at the conference as a student representative.

Seventeen-year-old Gu Ci is tall and thin, with indifferent eyes and fair complexion.

His well-articulated fingers held the speech, and the voice coming out of the microphone was clear and pleasant.

The school badge on the chest has been washed away, and the buttons on the collar of the short-sleeved shirt are neatly tied.

The fabric that had been washed many times had become thinner uncontrollably, and through the light it could be seen that the boy was wearing a light-colored vest under his loose school uniform.

During the 100-day swearing-in ceremony before the college entrance examination, the school invited a heavyweight alumnus to cheer them on.

Gu Ci spoke as a student representative as usual. After reading the manuscript in three minutes, he sat quietly in his seat and waited for the meeting to end.

But before the meeting ended, the director called him into a room.

Sitting in the room were the teacher, the principal, and the outstanding alumnus.

The alumnus’ surname is Lu, and people around him call him Mr. Lu. When Gu Ci was called to greet him by the principal, he called Mr. Lu.

Mr. Lu seemed to already know about Gu Ci and praised him very much, saying that he looked like his younger self.

Not sure whether it was Gu Ci's family background that impressed him or whether he saw endless potential in Gu Ci, Mr. Lu offered to sponsor Gu Ci's study abroad.

As the person involved, Gu Ci had no reaction, but the principal and director in the room all laughed.

After a rational and objective analysis, Gu Cize finally agreed to Mr. Lu’s willingness to fund.

Mr. Lu seemed to be really optimistic about him. After deciding to support him, he did not intend to just give money to Gu Ci, but took him with him and began to cultivate him carefully.

Mr. Lu told Gu Ci that the awards and honors he received during middle school were enough to get offers from most Ivy League universities abroad, without having to study hard in the classroom all day.

Mr. Lu, who took Gu Ci with him, would sometimes teach him some simple business knowledge, but then he was surprised to find that his previous expectations for Gu Ci were still too conservative.

Gu Ci is very sensitive to numbers and has an astonishing business talent.

Often, as soon as he said one, Gu Ci would already guess what the next two, three, and four were.

Ordinary people usually take one step at a time, and those who are struggling in the business world take one step at a time and count three steps at a time. But at such a young age, Gu Ci was able to take one step and determine ten steps.

Mr. Lu felt as if he had found a treasure, and he loved and valued Gu Ci even more.

Mr. Lu began to take Gu Ci home frequently to let him get familiar with his children and family.

Mr. Lu seemed to want Gu Ci to get closer to his son, as if he was training him as a retainer.

Mr. Lu has two sons, one is the same age as Gu Ci and the other has just turned 10 years old.

The boss, who was the same age as Gu Ci, did not welcome his arrival, and even had an inexplicable hostility towards Gu Ci.

He had been outstanding for seventeen years, but when he was preparing to formally participate in the family business in his early adulthood, an annoying genius suddenly appeared.

Gu Ci could clearly feel the disgust he expressed. He didn't understand why, so he went over and asked why.

Mr. Lu's eldest son did not explain the reason, but scolded Gu Ci and asked him why he wanted to humiliate him, and then humiliated Gu Ci again.

Gu Ci's emotional perception was very rough, and he didn't feel much emotion when faced with unabashed insults.

He was like a piece of wood without emotion, lifeless but confused.

However, although Gu Ci is stunned, he is not stupid. He will not force himself to be friends with people who hate him, nor will he take the initiative to contact him again.

Mr. Lu's youngest son liked Gu Ci very much and often asked him about things when he was a child.

Gu Ci did not hide or evade when faced with this kind of problem, and his tone was as calm as if he was talking about today's weather.

He talked to the second child about the origin of his name, how he was adopted, the changes in the orphanage and the missing stray cat.

The story is obviously told from a first-person perspective, but it sounds like a third-person observation diary.

Many times it was the second child who shed tears, but Gu Ci's heart did not waver at all.

He is like an emotionless robot.

Gu Ci, who was extremely talented in business, gained the favor and trust of Mr. Lu in a very short period of time. He began to take Gu Ci in and out of his company to meet business partners who had cooperated with the Lu family for generations.

The first dinner party Gu Ci attended was a family banquet between the Lu family and the Guan family.

The relationship between the two families seems to be very good, and their respective children seem to have been playmates since childhood.

The Guan family also has two children, one boy and one girl.

The boy looks about the same age as the Lu family's second child, and the girl is one year older than Gu Ci.

Gu Ci didn't speak much. After saying hello, he sat in the corner by himself to review English materials.

"Hi, Gu Ci."

Gu Ci looked up and saw Miss Guan, the daughter of the Guan family.

She glanced at what Gu Ci was holding and asked, "Are you preparing for the IELTS test?"

Gu Ci nodded.

"The IELTS speaking test is very strict." Miss Guan looked a little familiar. She sat next to Gu Ci and tilted her head to look at him, "But I grew up abroad, so I might be able to help you practice your pronunciation."

No. Gu Ci, who had systematically practiced his spoken English, thought about it and thanked him: "Sorry for your trouble."

Miss Guan chatted with Gu Ci for a few words and found that his English had no accent. Although his pronunciation was a bit uncolloquial, it was surprisingly standards.

It's like it was copied one-to-one from the textbook.

Miss Guan looked at Gu Ci with a smile: "It seems that I am worrying too much. There is no problem with your oral English when taking the exam."

After Gu Ci hummed, he turned his attention to the English materials.

Miss Guan didn't seem to have any intention of leaving. He was quiet for a few seconds before pretending to ask casually: "Gu Ci, do you have a girlfriend?"

Gu Ci shook his head.

Miss Guan then asked: "Then do you have a girl you like?"

Gu Ci then shook his head: "No."

The girl's eyes seemed to have a small flame coming out, and her tone became cheerful: "Then what do you like? What kind of girl is that?"

Gu Ci didn't answer immediately this time.

He was thinking about what Miss Guan meant by "like".

Gu Ci knew the meaning of the word "like", but he was very vague about the concept of "like" between opposite sexes.

To like is to feel happy when you see something.

...The same should be true for love between opposite sexes.

Gu Ci searched in his memory, trying to recall the moment that made him feel happy.

After a while, Gu Ci replied: "Girls who like to feed stray cats."

Miss Guan thought for a few seconds and came to the conclusion: "A girl who has love?"

Before Gu Ci could answer, she asked again : "Do you have any preference in appearance?"

Gu Ci lowered his eyes to think, and after a few seconds said, "Sanhua."

Miss Guan was stunned for a moment before realizing and laughing: "I'm not asking you about the type of stray cat. "

Someone called Miss Guan's name at the dinner table. Before she left, she said to Gu Ci: "I enjoyed chatting with you. Can I call you later?"

Gu Ci did not think about her problem immediately, but found out first. He noticed the wrong message in her words: "I don't have a phone."

"I will find a way." Miss Guan left this sentence with a smile and got up and left.

Three days later, when Gu Ci was playing with his second son at Mr. Lu's house, his aunt at home called him to the landline.

"Hello, I'm Gu Ci."

Miss Guan's voice came from the other end of the phone: "Gu Ci, can you come out today?"

This request was a bit unexpected, and Gu Ci asked her: "Why?"

Miss Guan The words seemed to have been organized long ago, smooth and smooth: "Aren't you going abroad in two days? As a senior, of course I have to teach you some things to pay attention to when living abroad."

Gu Ci considered Afterwards he said, "Can I bring a pen and paper when I go?"

Miss Guan's laughter came from the phone: "Of course." After

getting the location, Gu Ci said hello to Mr. Lu's second son and went out. The aunt looked at Gu Ci's leaving figure, thought for a while, walked to the phone and dialed Mr. Lu's number.

When Gu Ci arrived at the agreed place, he found that Miss Guan was already there.

The location they were in was the lobby of a shopping mall. When Gu Ci was looking for a place to sit down and record the conversation, Miss Guan had already taken his arm.

The foreign body sensation coming from his hand made Gu Ci unaccustomed and uncomfortable. He withdrew his hand and asked Miss Guan: "Shouldn't we find a place to talk about the precautions for living abroad?"

Miss Guan waved her hand. , pulling him forward: "Let's talk while we walk."

But they walked for two hours, and Miss Guan still didn't mention a word about foreign countries.

She was just shopping, and from time to time she would ask Gu Ci which clothes suited her better and which bag looked better.

Gu Ci felt that Miss Guan was a little dishonest and stopped at the rest area on the floor.

The corner of his mouth lowered and he asked her: "Miss Guan, you seem to have lied to me."

Miss Guan saw Gu Ci's serious face and was nervous for a few seconds: "I, I have a reason for this."

Gu Ci She said nothing, waiting for her to give herself a convincing reason.

Facing Gu Ci, who was as tall and clean as a poplar tree, Miss Guan opened her mouth, suppressed the lies she had spun, and no longer concealed her heart: "Because I like you."

Gu Ci heard this . The words contained no surprises or surprises.

Not because he discovered this feeling, but because this sentence has no special meaning to him.

Gu Ci had heard and seen this sentence many times, and from beginning to end he felt that it was just an ordinary topic.

Gu Ci said to Miss Guan as usual: "I'm sorry, I don't like you."

Miss Guan couldn't accept being rejected so directly. She stepped forward and asked Gu Ci: "Why?"

Gu Ci expressed objectively Own feelings: "Because I didn't feel happy when I saw you."

As if she couldn't accept it and still had hope left, Miss Guan asked the next best thing: "Then you don't hate me, right? ?"

"But I don't like you."

Gu Ci's answer was ruthless and straightforward, and Miss Guan burst into tears almost instantly.

Miss Guan, who had been rejected so bluntly twice, knew that she should not pester Gu Ci, but she was still a little reluctant to let go.

Before turning to leave, Miss Guan opened her arms and looked at Gu Ci with pear blossoms: "Then can you hug me before I leave?"

Before Gu Ci could say no, a voice came from not far away. Angrily scolded.

"Gu Ci!!"

Gu Ci turned around and looked over, and saw Mr. Lu, who was supposed to be going out to talk about work, appearing in front of him.

"Mr. Lu, why are you..." "Pa-"

Gu Ci's words were cut off by a burning sting on his cheek.

The pain on his right cheek came after numbness, and it was only after Gu Ci's head went numb that he regained consciousness.

He turned to look at Mr. Lu. Before he could ask why he had been beaten, there was a slap mark on his left cheek.

Mr. Lu angrily scolded Gu Ci loudly: "How dare you seduce Miss Guan?!"

Seduction?

Gu Ci's mind quickly flashed back to the meaning of the word, and then he retorted to Mr. Lu: "I didn't seduce Miss Guan."

"How dare you quibble!" Mr. Lu raised his hand again, and was about to slap Gu Ci. At that time, he caught him.

Gu Ci looked into Mr. Lu's eyes and reasoned with him seriously: "Mr. Lu, you have to be beaten if you make a mistake."

"I didn't make a mistake."

The frightened Miss Guan finally came to her senses and walked to Mr. Lu. Next to him, he quickly explained: "Uncle Lu, you misunderstood, Gu Ci did not seduce me, it was me..."

"You don't have to open your mouth to cover up for him." Mr. Lu seemed to deliberately interrupt what Miss Guan was going to say. When he spoke, he put all the fault on Gu Ci without any reason, "I value you so much, but I didn't expect you to be a bastard who wants to eat swan meat!"

Mr. Lu has been in social circles for many years, so he can naturally see the difference between the two. It was Miss Guan who had the intention, and she also knew that Gu Ci was wrongly accused.

But innocence is far less important than profit.

Although he was optimistic about Gu Ci, he would never tolerate him doing anything that would harm his own interests.

Not to mention what the Guan family's parents would think if they knew their daughter fell in love with a powerless orphan, just because Gu Ci was the one who brought him into the social circle of the Guan family and the Lu family, it was enough for him to be praised by his peers Chunqiu Brushwork. It’s been a while.

What's more, the Guan family and the Lu family have a long-standing engagement, and he will never tolerate the interests of the Guan family's daughter being interfered with by an outsider.

In order to stop the loss in time and avoid long nights and dreams, Mr. Lu said to Gu Ci after judgment: "I thought I was wrong in the past, but from now on I will pretend I have never seen you before!" There

were still seven days before the college entrance examination. At that time, Gu Ci returned to school.

The procedures for going abroad that he had spent three months preparing for had all come to naught. The chance of admission that the school had fought for for Gu Ci had also missed the valid confirmation period because of the 100-day oath-taking transaction.

But fortunately, his mood did not collapse.

Fortunately, he performed normally in the college entrance examination room.

Fortunately, he was not abandoned by his ideal school.

Fortunately, he just keeps being abandoned.