Chapter 93 - I Won’t Give You the Satisfaction (1/2)

Chapter 93: I Won’t Give You the Satisfaction

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Gu Nianzhi kneho Ai Weinan was, of course, and was annoyed Ai Weinan was just a nobody; she did not deserve the gratification of instant recognition

Gu NianzhiAi Weinan over She said, with a cheery smile on her face, “My name is Gu Nianzhi Do I know you?”

Ai Weinan sputtered She stared at Gu Nianzhi, her eyes ith surprise “You don’t recognize me?”

“Oh? Should I? Why?” Gu Nianzhi was deterive her any sort of emotional satisfaction

Ai Weinan had not expected this at all

She had assuht of her as an eyesore, a thorn in her side…

But here was Gu Nianzhi, saying she didn’t reht!

Ai Weinan recalled what Mei Xiawen had told her about Gu Nianzhi: she was an orphan, with only a distantly related uncle acting as her custodian Her fa to Mei Xiawen like a leech because of his wealthy, distinguished background, aren’t you?

Ai Weinan chuckled She said to Gu Nianzhi in a bright, easygoing manner: “That’s okay if you don’t reain” She put out a hand “I’hout h school We even shared the same desk” She carefully watched Gu Nianzhi’s face as she said, in an overly dramatic etin each other e’re upset, but that’s prettyin the middle of the campus avenue, her suitcase in hand She stared at Ai Weinan as though she were an idiot She shook her head and walked away, deliberately taking the long way round to avoid Ai Weinan

A female student, one of Gu Nianzhi’s classmates, saw Gu Nianzhi and immediately went up to her to say hello “Who was that? What a weirdo…”

Gu Nianzhi smiled “Who knows? Total nutcase I mean, I don’t even know her She walked up toon about how she used to share a desk with Class Rep, et cetera et cetera It was cringeworthy, I had second-hand e to her”

“Seriously? Wow, did she cohts over hi to court Gu Nianzhi She laughed and gave Gu Nianzhi a playful nudge

“What sovereign rights? C’mon, you’re a law student, you know that hed She returned to her dor with her classmate the entire way

Ai Weinan’s face was now alternating between red and white She was so annoyed by Gu Nianzhi’s actions she wondered if she was going to have a stroke

It was evening; many of the C University students were out and about Ai Weinan stood in the avenue for a longaard and out of place, before she remembered what she had come here for She made for Mei Xiawen’s dore to come to C University to look for Mei Xiawen, and she hadn’t done it on a whim

News of how the C University senior law students had al Mountain Resort Villa had spread from C City to the rest of the Empire like wildfire

The TV stations took turns covering the story The country’s biggest websites were relentless with their follow-up reports The foru the incident

Everyone was forwarding and sharing different versions of “the ordeal”

Anyone and everyone knew about the case; there was no escaping the onslaught of interest and discussion surrounding it

When Ai Weinan saw Mei Xiawen being interviewed by a reporter on TV, she knew she could no longer sit idly by

Mei Xiawen had looked thin and haggard on TV, a pale shadow of his usual self He had apparently suffered fro fro Mountain Resort Villa hostage-takers had been extre number of people

The students had been extres

If they had been a little less lucky, a little less vigilant… it was very likely that Mei Xiaould have been lost to her forever

Ai Weinan e for thole weeks, before finally deciding to give it a try