Campus Ace Girl-Chapter 710 - 711: "Da Hui" Defeated? Overtaking in a bend!

Chapter 710: Chapter 711: "Da Hui" Defeated? Overtaking in a bend!

Gu Mingzhu clenched her fingers tightly, speaking softly, "Sister Jia, is Gu Anxi behind this?"

Just now, Wang Jingyao and Min Xin didn’t even glance at her. Mr. Wang aside, Min Xin didn’t even look at her. No matter what, she was still his child.

Song Jia looked at her. "Can’t you endure even this small setback?"

Gu Mingzhu pursed her lips. "No."

Song Jia smiled faintly. "So far, you’ve seen the data from both sides. ’Speed 9’ has an absolute advantage."

Gu Mingzhu nodded. "You’re right, Sister Jia."

Song Jia continued, "Only if you achieve good results and gain my senior brother’s favor will *she* invest in you. What Gu Anxi has, you will also have."

Gu Mingzhu suddenly regained her confidence. That’s right, her film ’Pain of Youth’ raked in over 2 billion at the domestic box office, which was a very good achievement. Gu Anxi, that ’paper person’, wasn’t much to begin with. Now, with an international blockbuster out at the same time, there was even a chance her film might flop...

With this thought, Gu Mingzhu smiled faintly.

When they went inside and sat down, Gu Mingzhu found many familiar faces. Almost all the prominent figures from Beicheng had come, clearly showing face to Little Gu. For a moment, Gu Mingzhu was displeased again.

However, no one cared about her petty feelings. In the front row, Old Brother Wang and Min Xin were seated early. Old Brother Wang was chatting warmly with Bo Xichen, who was beside him, and occasionally called the little bastard over to say a few words.

Min Xin, on the other hand, seemed to be finding it much more unbearable. Ever since he heard from Wang Yuan that Zhou Yu would be coming, he had been waiting anxiously, but Zhou Yu still hadn’t arrived. Finally, accompanied by a staff member, Zhou Yu came over. Her baby bump wasn’t noticeable yet, but she was wearing slightly loose clothes and flat shoes.

Min Xin immediately went to support her, whispering, "It’s not convenient for you with your condition. Why did you come with so many people around?"

With so many people present, Zhou Yu couldn’t easily break free from him and could only let him support her. After reaching Gu Anxi’s side and sitting down, she said, "I just wanted to come and show some support."

Listening to her gentle voice, Min Xin felt like his bones were melting. He whispered even more softly, "Then be careful."

After saying that, he surprisingly exchanged a few words with the person on her other side and swapped seats with them.

Zhou Yu frowned.

Gu Anxi, watching from the side, was dying of laughter. Min Xin really didn’t care about his pride anymore, huh!

The host came on stage. Having been "coached" by Gu Anxi, he dared not promote any personal agendas. He didn’t mention that other film at all; instead, he expertly hyped up the atmosphere, occasionally CUEING people in the audience. Of course, the focus was always on Gu Anxi, Bo Xichen, and Chu Ci.

On stage, Gu Anxi dubbed a segment in Chinese with two "male gods" respectively, and then another segment in English and French with Uncle Bo. In the end, the audience unanimously agreed that her chemistry with Chu Ci was better, so they started teasing Chu Ci.

Chu Ci, with a twinkle in his eye, boldly joked, "If Anxi weren’t already taken, I would probably pursue her."

Less than ten minutes after he said this, the hashtag #ChuCiWantsToPursueGuAnxi shot to the top of the trending list.

When Chu Ci stepped off stage, his gaze inadvertently swept across the audience and landed on a small figure—it was Chu Yan.

She was there too, sitting quietly, watching the stage quietly.

She had come for Anxi and was sitting with Anxi’s family, not members of the Chu family.

Chu Ci came off stage and unexpectedly took an empty seat next to her. Since they were off to the side, and Gu Anxi and Uncle Bo were still interacting on stage, no one noticed the activity here, especially Gu Yuntian and Wang Keru, who pretended not to see.

Alas, those two kids were also suffering so much. Chu Ci reminded them of Qin Siyuan. In the past, Qin Siyuan had also liked Anxi. If nothing had happened, they would be together, not like this... Anxi had her cheerful personality and Xichen now, but Siyuan, that boy, would probably take a very long time to move on. So, they could really understand Chu Ci.

The moment Chu Ci sat down, Chu Yan’s body tensed. Her gaze remained fixed on the stage as if she hadn’t noticed him. But then her fingers were suddenly grasped. His hand was slightly cool, his grip somewhat domineering.

Chu Yan, not wanting others to know, lowered her voice. "What do you think you’re doing?"

Chu Ci lowered his eyes. "Are you okay?"

She forcefully pulled her fingers free. "Perfectly fine."

He smiled silently, then suddenly took her hand and led her out through a side door. It was only a few steps away and rather dark, so not many people noticed.

Chu Yan frowned. Once outside, she shook him off and tried to leave.

Chu Ci called after her, "That’s not what I meant."

Saying this, he pulled her back, just holding onto her without saying anything more.

Chu Yan took a soft breath. "Whether that was your intention or not doesn’t matter anymore, Chu Ci. That’s all in the past for us. I’m doing well now, and I hope you are too."

She looked up, her expression earnest and mature. "I don’t blame you. I know you genuinely liked me. I was raised by the Chu family, and you all were always very good to me; I’m not that ungrateful. However..."

She took a step back and gave a faint, self-deprecating smile. "I also know I can’t compare to your mother, and you could never disregard her for my sake. Honestly, I don’t blame you. There’s nothing to blame. Now that we’re separated, let’s keep it that way. Let’s not get entangled like this again. Otherwise, if she hears about it, she might be hurt again. Chu Ci, we were too selfish in the past... We won’t be like that anymore."

She said all this in one breath. Perhaps she had wanted to say these words for a long time, but so much had happened back then; she had been scared and bewildered, and only now did she finally have the chance to speak her mind.

Chu Ci was impeccably dressed. He quietly looked at the young woman he had practically raised, realizing how mature and earnest she was—the same earnestness she had shown when she had first wanted to be with him.

Since she had said all that, he naturally wouldn’t offer any insincere or sentimental platitudes; he would despise himself if he did.

He was the one who had given her up. And he was also the one who had recklessly thrown caution to the wind back then. In such matters, it was always the girl who got hurt more, who lost more—especially since she clearly hadn’t intended for things to go that way in the beginning.

Chu Ci fumbled in his pocket but didn’t find a cigarette. After a moment, his voice hoarse, he said, "Take good care of yourself. In the future, find a boyfriend who will cherish you."

Finishing his words, he took a card from his jacket pocket and placed it in her palm. "Take this."

Of course, he knew she had her own money. But he was the one who didn’t want her anymore, the one who had cast her aside. If he didn’t do something, he would feel unbearable... This card held half of his assets. He hoped that even if she never worked a day in her life, she could still live well.

With that said, Chu Ci put his hands in his pockets and slowly walked away.

Chu Yan stood there, watching his retreating figure.

She wasn’t crying anymore. She looked down at the card in her hand.

「...」

Since Chu Ci was one of the key creators, he returned to the auditorium. The atmosphere inside was still very lively. Just as he sat down, Gu Anxi leaned over and asked, "Went to see Yan Yan?"

Chu Ci had barely nodded when she jabbed him sharply with her elbow. It hurt so much that Chu Ci felt like his stomach was about to shatter.

Seriously, how does Bo Xichen even put up with her!

But no matter how much it hurt, he still had to go back on stage and continue "working" alongside Little Gu. The people of Beicheng discovered that Little Gu was truly impressive when she was in "business mode"; her smile was so sweet...

After the premiere, no fewer than six trending topics related to the team emerged. When the movie was officially released, audiences were completely captivated by its unique characters, leading to another five trending topics...

Gu Mingzhu clenched her teeth in anger.

All of this should have been hers! Gu Anxi had stolen it all! When her own movie was released, although it had generated some buzz, it lacked the support of these influential figures, so naturally, it had been at a great disadvantage...

However, it didn’t matter. Gu Anxi’s ’Da Hui’ still had lower real-time box office figures than ’Speed 9’. Although the gap wasn’t huge, it was still a gap. She would wait to see the global rankings. When ’Da Hui’ failed to measure up to the competition, then—the grander Gu Anxi’s spectacle was now, the more humiliating her downfall would be later!

Just as Gu Mingzhu was desperately trying to convince herself of this, the host on stage suddenly exclaimed in astonishment, "Oh my goodness! I have incredible news to announce! The real-time box office for ’Da Hui’ has just unexpectedly overtaken ’Speed 9’!"

The entire venue was stunned.

That can’t be possible, can it?