Chapter 15: Surrender

Bai Yanzhu nodded, "I understand, mother."

Bai's mother had neat short hair and was wearing a court suit when she got home. She looked capable and energetic, especially her sharp eyes. She looked at Bai Yanzhu, touched her forehead, and said softly, "Our Yanzhu is the pride of our parents. You know the importance of this marriage and you will not mess it up, right?"

Bai Yanzhu hummed, not knowing what she was thinking about, and her lowered eyes darkened again.

Mrs. Bai then smiled sincerely, "Dad and Mom have paved the way for you in the future. When you go to Wharton, you must also maintain good relationships with the children of the Gu and Mu families. They are friends of Young Master Qin."

"I understand, mother." Bai Yanzhu said obediently.

Mrs. Bai seemed worried, and she emphasized her tone, implying a deep meaning, "This marriage concerns the careers of your father and me, and the honor of the entire family. Success or failure depends on this one move."

Bai Yanzhu pursed her lips and hummed again.

Suddenly, she turned her head and looked at the family portrait on the table. There were two young faces in the photo, a boy and a girl, who looked young and youthful, and they looked like a pair of twins.

Bai's mother followed her gaze, picked up the photo on the table and stroked it lovingly, but the look in her eyes was unusually cold, "Your sister is not as good as you after all."

...

Jiang Zhiyue didn't go to school for the past two days. She sent an email to her economics professor, explaining the reason. The professor expressed his understanding and quickly replied to her email, marking the teaching focus of the past few days.

The professor particularly favors top students. He also tactfully reminded Jiang Zhiyue that the theoretical study next week is very important and she should not let personal matters delay her studies.

Jiang Zhiyue expressed her gratitude. She had the habit of taking notes. Just like in her previous life, she could not allow herself to be inferior to others in her studies. She read a thick book of professional knowledge, broke down each key point, wrote it down in detail in the notebook, and annotated it according to her own understanding.

She also studied economics in her previous life, but the national conditions and the world economic system were different. Brandenberg's economics did not include allocation banking because banks were monopolized by the aristocracy and practiced a hereditary system.

She studied economics in this life, which was related to Gu Zhaoye. Mrs. Gu hoped that she would continue to tutor Gu Zhaoye after class, and if possible, work for the Gu family for a long time in the future. The Gu family's lands were spread all over the world, and they needed a trustworthy, smart helper to manage their overseas assets in the long term.

Gu Zhaoye hadn't attended class for more than half a month. Mrs. Gu sent her a message asking her to give the sorted notes to Gu Zhaoye, and Gu Zhaoye wanted them now.

Jiang Zhiyue looked at the time and it was eight o'clock in the evening.

She changed into a pair of trousers to go out. Jiang Wanrou had just got home from work when she saw Jiang Zhiyue was about to go out. She gestured: "It's so late, where are you going?"

Jiang Zhiyue was holding a notebook. Jiang Wanrou saw it clearly and looked at her with concern, "Come back soon."

The Gu residence is very large. It takes about 40 minutes to walk from where she lives to Gu Zhaoye's territory. When the maids get off work, they are all taken there by shuttle buses. Jiang Zhiyue can only trouble the driver to take them there again.

On summer nights, with the chirping of insects and the sound of birds, and the shining stars, a clear glow is cast.

Gu Zhaoye lives on the second floor of the main house, but his private entertainment area is connected to several adjacent villas, and it has a golf course, a horse farm, a heated garden, and indoor and outdoor swimming pools.

Jiang Zhiyue looked for him for a long time, but he didn't answer the phone. Finally, she found him in a villa bordering the back garden.

The white carved door was open, and waves of fragrant aroma filled the room with the breeze. The sky was twinkling with stars, and the large bath faced the back garden where flowers were in full bloom.

Gu Zhaoye soaked in the large bathtub, leaning against the pool wall and closing his eyes to enjoy it.

The hot air rises, emitting swirling mist, like a veil, hazy.

"Young Master." Jiang Zhiyue called out, but Gu Zhaoye didn't respond.

"Master, I'm here to give you the notebook." Jiang Zhiyue refused to come closer and stood far away. "I put the things here, remember to take them later."

“….”

Gu Zhaoye suddenly opened his eyes.

"My mom asked you to help me with my homework, but you just put your things down and ran away. Are you pretending to obey but actually disobeying her?"

Jiang Zhiyue knew that he was pretending to sleep. He had pretended to sleep in bed before, and when she went over to call him, he took the opportunity to pounce on her.

"Come here." Gu Zhaoye said unhappily.

Jiang Zhiyue walked over slowly, and Gu Zhaoye reached out to pull her into the water. Jiang Zhiyue dodged quickly, "You are so boring."

"So reluctant." Gu Zhaoye looked unhappy.

He had pure black hair, and the strands of hair on his forehead were wet and stuck tightly to his handsome cheeks.

He had deep brow bones and bright red lips. He reached out and smoothed the hair on his forehead, turning it into a wet slicked-back style that further highlighted his deep and three-dimensional facial features.

The water waves are floating, the skin is wheat-colored, and the muscle lines on the body are faintly visible.

Jiang Zhiyue was glad that the bathtub was big enough, like half a swimming pool. She stood far away so as not to be able to see Gu Zhaoye's figure clearly.

Seeing her look like she wanted to keep a distance from him, Gu Zhaoye was furious.

Other women came one after another just to get into his bed.

Jiang Zhiyue is like a nun.

"What are you standing there for?"

He lowered his voice, no longer the gloomy look he showed in front of others, and even his eyes no longer had that aggressive arrogance.

"Come here and tell me the key points in your notes."

"Put on your clothes, I'll wait for you upstairs." Jiang Zhiyue said.

Gu Zhaoye had little patience to begin with, so he sneered.

"Grandpa's condition has worsened. The medical team has introduced several new drugs. Father is arranging for a maid to test the drugs. I think Jiang Wanrou is also quite suitable. What do you think?"

He always has a hundred ways to make her surrender.

Jiang Wanrou is her weak spot.

"Come here." He called again.

Jiang Zhiyue walked over and sat on the steps, and Gu Zhaoye curled his lips.

Jiang Zhiyue, "I haven't been to school these days. Professor Zhang sent me the knowledge points. These are the key points I noted down."

Gu Zhaoye lay by the pool, reached out to take it, and flipped through it for a few times.

The water wet the notebook and stained the beautiful font.

He smiled inexplicably.

"Wet."

Jiang Zhiyue: “….”

She pretended not to hear and said, "There are three aspects of Brandenberg's macroeconomic regulation: fiscal regulation, income distribution regulation, and industrial upgrading. Economic growth is the foundation of development, and the primary thing is to regulate the relationship between total social supply and total social demand..."

A very nice voice, gentle and intelligent.

She picked out the key points and repeated them.

Gu Zhaoye didn't listen to a word he said. He just lay by the pool and looked at the girl. Water vapor was rising, and her bright eyes seemed covered with a layer of mist. Her long, smooth hair was draped over her shoulders. The breeze blew in from behind her, and the strands of hair that were blown up seemed to flow through Gu Zhaoye's heart.