Night Fire Lingering

"I am the head of the department at Wenyan Academy!" The department head's temper flared even more.

Wen Yan has no manners, and neither does her brother!

"What's wrong with Wen Yan?" Gu Yanci asked impatiently.

"Didn't I just say that Wen Yan is not cooperating with the academy's arrangements, questioning the academy leaders, and even threatening me! In all my years of teaching, I have never seen such an unruly student!"

"Teacher, he's not my parent, he can't control me, and it won't do any good if you talk to him." Wen Yan stepped aside, blocking the department head's view of Gu Yanci.

She didn't want Gu Yanci to get involved in her affairs.

"You're not her brother?" The department head was taken aback, then carefully examined Gu Yanci's attire—

The shirt and trousers don't reveal any brand, but the watch is a Patek Philippe, and the cuffs look like jewels—he must be a wealthy person!

The department head finally caught Wen Yan in the act, pointing at her and saying, "Well, Wen Yan! As a student of Imperial University, you're actually having an affair! Your morals are depraved. Forget about direct PhD admission, you won't even get a spot in the postgraduate recommendation program!"

Gu Yanci's face darkened completely: "I am Wen Yan's husband."

"Nonsense! Who gets married at such a young age!" The department head didn't believe it at all. These days, don't young people call each other "husband" and "wife" when they're dating?

Wen Yan looked at the department head with a mocking gaze, as if he were a clown.

Gu Yanci's patience ran out, so he made a phone call: "Hello, Principal Zhang, this is Gu Yanci. I'm currently at the college where my wife is studying, and I've encountered a bit of trouble. Is the Dean of the Law School available right now?"

Gu Yanci's wording was respectful, but the content and tone were quite forceful.

"You...you...you're Gu Yanci?" The department head stared in disbelief, stammering as he confirmed, "The president of the Gu Group who donated...donated 90 million to the school?"

The department head had never met Gu Yanci before, only heard his name.

Gu Yanci glanced at him indifferently, disdainful of speaking to him.

"Wen, Wen Yan, are you... really husband and wife?" The department head had no choice but to ask Wen Yan for confirmation, and at this point, he was sweating profusely.

Wen Yan looked out the window, not wanting to talk to him.

The department head turned pale as he recalled what he had just said.

Less than five minutes later, the dean arrived.

After understanding the situation, he explained the whole story to Gu Yanci.

“President Gu, to be honest, Wen’s excellence is undeniable, and I admire her very much. Even in the whole school, Wen is among the top students! This matter is indeed somewhat unfair to Wen Yan, but our department only has one direct PhD spot this year, and that spot was given to Mingzhu—” The dean paused, looked at Wen Yan, and then at Gu Yanci, “Your mother, Ms. Ji Chang, was also involved.”

Wen Yan stared in surprise.

Then I remembered that Mingzhu's mother was from the Gu family, and she seemed to have a good relationship with Ji Chang before she got married.

Gu Yanci was not affected by Ji Chang's name in the slightest, and said, "I believe that what belongs to my wife can only be given to my wife."

Wen Yan hesitated: "Gu Yanci..."

Gu Yanci approached her: "Wen Yan, Mingzhu can please my mother. If you compromise this time, there will be a second and a third time."

Wen Yan pursed her lips, looked up at him, her eyelashes trembling slightly.

She didn't want to compromise.

The law strives for justice, and she is unwilling to compromise on either professional or impartial matters!

"Mr. Gu, what's wrong?" The dean suddenly noticed that Gu Yanci's face was a little pale and there was a fine layer of cold sweat on his forehead.

"It's nothing." Gu Yanci frowned and couldn't help but cover his stomach with his hand.

"Is your stomach upset?" Wen Yan remembered that Gu Yanci had a stomach problem, and it was a little past two in the afternoon. "Didn't you have lunch?"

Gu Yanci hunched slightly and glanced at Wen Yan, "I was just about to eat when I answered the phone from your school."

Wen Yan: "..."

So it was her fault after all?

The dean glared at the department head, quickly helped Gu Yanci sit down on the sofa, and made a call to have the infirmary send some medicine.

Wen Yan didn't want to care about Gu Yanci, but she couldn't shirk responsibility for Gu Yanci's stomach ailment.

She asked coldly, "Shall I go to the convenience store and buy you something to eat?"

The dean and the department head's brows twitched when they heard the word 'convenience store'.

You actually let President Gu eat at the school convenience store?

"President Gu, I'll have someone bring some food over!" the department head said hurriedly.

Gu Yanci refused: "I'm not used to it."

The dean understood. How could a young master born with a silver spoon in his mouth, who grew up to be the president of a large corporation, not be picky about food?

“Wen, there’s definitely a misunderstanding today. I’ll invite Mingzhu and Ms. Ji Chang over tomorrow so we can discuss it together, what do you think?” the dean said. “How about we call it a day and you take President Gu out for dinner first?”

Wen Yan was about to refuse.

The dean said, "The scholarship you received before was funded by President Gu, so you have to take good care of him. We're counting on you for this!"

Gu Yanci reached out his hand to Wen Yan, waiting for her to help him up: "Thank you for your help, Mrs. Gu."

Wen Yan: "…………"

With scholarships and the threat of being asked to "help the college" pinned on her, and given her status as Gu Yanci's wife, Wen Yan simply couldn't refuse.

From now on, she will definitely check who sponsors her scholarships before applying for them!

"By the way," Gu Yanci suddenly said, his voice turning cold, "this director is slandering students at will, and his character is questionable. I hope the school will carefully consider whether he is suitable to be a director."

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As soon as she stepped out of the office, Wen Yan revealed her true colors.

She let Gu Yanci lean half his body on her, not helping him at all; he deserved to fall.

"I'll have Zhou Qi come pick you up," she said expressionlessly.

“Zhou Qi is holding a meeting for me,” Gu Yanci said.

The implication was that if he hadn't been called to the school to deal with her matter, he would be in a meeting right now, and since he was at the school, Zhou Qi naturally couldn't leave.

Wen Yan really wished she could turn back time and rush back to when the department head was making the call so she could hang up!

"There's a food street right outside the west gate; you can find everything there." Wen Yan didn't want to be alone with Gu Yanci.

The snack street consisted of small, privately owned shops and stalls, which weren't very hygienic. Wen Yan deliberately tried to disgust Gu Yanci, hoping that this noble young master would go back and eat his privately customized high-end cuisine.

Unexpectedly, Gu Yanci replied, "Okay."

Wen Yan: "?"

What a hell!