Chapter 935 - The Last to Turn the Tide (3) (1/2)

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

“Are you sure that they broke up?” Is.h.i.+hara Taro asked skeptically.

“It’s absolutely true,” he said confidently. “In addition to Miss Gu Yanran, we have an anonymous ally confirming it.”

Is.h.i.+hara Taro knew that, apart from Gu Yanran, the Is.h.i.+hara Corporation had another ally who had helped them out in the past, a low-key yet formidable ally.

In terms of his ident.i.ty, apparently, even his grandfather, Is.h.i.+hara Wakas.h.i.+, was not too clear on that.

It was unfortunate that his whereabouts were a mystery. The ally had never met up with them directly and had always contacted them over the phone.

However, even their calls would not go through at present.

When Is.h.i.+hara found out that the ally had confirmed it, he was no longer doubtful.

“Haha, he actually got her a Ferrari as a Valentines’ Day gift. No wonder she has no regard for me.”

Is.h.i.+hara Taro raised his head and pondered in silence for a while. He then returned to his room and started entering the events into his formula. First, he worked out the probability and, after calculating feverishly, managed to deduce the various possible consequences.

…..

Is.h.i.+hara Taro was so completely wrapped up in his calculations that he forgot about his meals and neglected sleep. In the meantime, Gu Nianzhi returned to her dormitory.

The last week of studying had ended and the exams would begin the next week.

Ma Qiqi pushed open the door and saw that Gu Nianzhi had returned. She’d brought breakfast back with her and was ladling a small bowl of congee for her.

“Nianzhi! My kind and hardworking lady! Let me take your hand in marriage!” Ma Qiqi’s stomach had been growling all night from hunger so she grinned from ear to ear when she saw the delicious spread laid out on the table. She rushed over to Nianzhi and gave her a tight hug.

Gu Nianzhi pushed her away hastily and smiled as she said, “It’s all from the store. I’m not the kind and hardworking lady you speak of. You might as well get married to a chef!”

Ma Qiqi made a face at her. “I’m just saying it, don’t take it seriously.”

“Yeah, right!” Gu Nianzhi smiled and pinched her cheeks. “Quick, have your breakfast, I even made you coffee. Drink it quickly and do well on your exams.”

They would be having their first exams in the morning.

Since Gu Nianzhi wanted to graduate early, the number of papers that she had to sit for was twice what Ma Qiqi had to sit for.

Ma Qiqi only had two exams, one in the morning and another in the afternoon.

On the other hand, Gu Nianzhi had four exams, two in the morning, one in the afternoon and another one in the evening.

Ma Qiqi knew that Gu Nianzhi was busier than she was. She waved at her and said, “Don’t be concerned about me, focus on your examinations. How about staying tonight?”

Gu Nianzhi shook her head and smiled. “It’s okay, I’ll head back straightaway when my exams are over. Are you okay with staying here alone?”

“I’m okay, I’m only worried about you.” Ma Qiqi turned back and looked at Gu Nianzhi. She frowned. “You have so many exams to take, but you still insist on staying off-campus.”

“They’re just exams.” Gu Nianzhi shrugged. “I’m not worried about them.”

Ma Qiqi was stunned.

Forget it, she was worried for nothing.

Ma Qiqi huffed, turned around, and resumed eating her breakfast and drinking coffee.

Gu Nianzhi made a face at Ma Qiqi’s back, smiled, and walked back to her room.

She was not at all worried about the exams this week. She was more worried about the success of her plan.

Once the examinations began, news of her plan to graduate in advance had spread across her department, which meant that the j.a.panese transfer student, Is.h.i.+hara Taro, knew about it already.

…

The bell rang and Gu Nianzhi walked into the exam hall confidently.

She got to her seat and saw Is.h.i.+hara Taro seated right beside her.

Without s.h.i.+fting her gaze, she sat down, fully prepared for her first exam paper on the Introduction to Law.

Is.h.i.+hara Taro did not know much about the law and had not studied the subject before, but he had a good memory, one that was almost eidetic, so he relied on last-minute studying. He’d bought a few copies of notes and study guides and had memorized them all in one night.

He had chosen to take part in this exam purely to put himself up against Gu Nianzhi.

Gu Nianzhi sat smiling as she waited for the proctor to pa.s.s down the exam scripts.

Is.h.i.+hara Taro twirled his pen with an expressionless look on his handsome face. He emitted a cold aura that warned others to keep away from him, attracting the attention of many girls.

Soon, the proctor entered the exam hall and pa.s.sed out the exam sheets.

Gu Nianzhi took out her pen and started scribbling furiously.

It only took her 45 minutes to complete all of the questions. She gave her answers a check before handing her exam in.

Astounded, the proctor asked, “Are you sure that you don’t want to run through your paper once more?”

Gu Nianzhi shook her head and said softly, “I’ve gone through them already. I still have another exam to take so I have to hand it in now.”

“Okay.” The proctor glanced at her and collected her exam sheet. “You may leave now.”

Gu Nianzhi quickly left the exam hall. Then, she dashed towards the venue of her second exam.

Is.h.i.+hara Taro had not expected Gu Nianzhi to hand in her exam ahead of time. In the past, he had finished exams early, but to submit an exam script with one and a half hours left to spare was insane!

He glanced moodily at the door, then lowered his head and continued to answer the questions.

Time flew by. In the blink of an eye, the day had pa.s.sed.

Gu Nianzhi completed her fourth exam and handed it in with thirty minutes to spare. She walked out of the cla.s.sroom at 8:30 P.M. and headed to the parking lot.

However, she b.u.mped into Is.h.i.+hara Taro on the way there.

He was smoking alone under a tree.

The sight of Gu Nianzhi walking over was both surprising and unsurprising to him. A complicated and indescribable feeling stirred inside of him.

“Miss Gu,” he called out to her, a cigarette wedged between his fingers.

Gu Nianzhi stopped in her tracks and looked at him. “Do I know you?”

“Is.h.i.+hara.” Is.h.i.+hara Taro walked over and looked at her moodily. “Year 1 students of the Masters of Law program only need to sit for two papers today. Why did you sit for four papers?”

Gu Nianzhi raised her brows. “How did you know about the number of papers that I sat for? Are you that interested in the private matters of others?”

“…The examination schedule is posted right on the bulletin board of the department’s office. Can that be considered a private matter?” Is.h.i.+hara Taro reb.u.t.ted. “Anyone can find out just by looking.”

“Fine, but so what?” Gu Nianzhi pursed her lips in disdain. “The papers I’m taking, how are they any of your business?”

“I’m just asking,” Is.h.i.+hara Taro threw the cigarette b.u.t.t away with obvious annoyance. “Suit yourself.”

Gu Nianzhi turned around and left without a word.

This was because she knew that to people like him, information sourced personally was more credible.

Even if he’d heard information directly, he would not simply take it at face value.

As expected, Is.h.i.+hara Taro took this to heart. He gazed at Gu Nianzhi’s back and he whipped out his phone. He rang up Gui Suyao. “Ah Yao, are you free tonight?”

Gui Suyao was studying for a doctorate and her finals consisted of dissertations and open-book exams.

However, she had not been doing any revision work during this time, so even an open-book exam would pose some difficulty to her.

Despite that, she nodded without hesitation when answering the call from Is.h.i.+hara Taro. “Yeah, I’m free. What’s up?”

“Well, something’s up.” Is.h.i.+hara Taro laughed a little. “I’ll come pick you up.”