"If you like her so much, go for it! I can help you."
From the very first day he arrived, Elena discovered that her father's favorite student was a mature little brat who excelled not only in his studies but also in his interpersonal skills, earning her father's high praise.
This contrasts sharply with her; she dislikes studying but prefers photography, and she shows no mercy to people she doesn't like. The two are completely different, which makes her father increasingly angry with her after comparing them.
A little bit of unwillingness to admit defeat made her determined to find Gu Xiaotian's flaws, and she didn't expect to discover them during her trip to France.
"Don't worry about it, you should focus on your studies."
Elena glared at him, then looked at Xiaoling, her eyes darting around as she made up her mind.
Watching Xiaoling push open the door and walk out, she followed. Noticing someone following behind her, Xiaoling turned around and saw the person next to Gu Xiaotian.
Elena wasn't embarrassed when she was discovered. "You're Xiaotian's mother's student?"
Xiao Ling frowned as she looked at her, while Elena leaned against the wall, flicking her long blonde hair, seemingly unfazed by Xiao Ling's guardedness.
"Um, is there something you need?"
"I'd like to talk to you. What do you think of Xiaotian?"
Elena turned on her phone's recording function, thinking that if she could praise Gu Xiaotian, she could play the recording for him later and maybe even try to match them up. That way, Xiaotian could help her persuade her father, who valued academics above all else and was utterly disappointed in her.
Unsure of her thoughts, Xiaoling felt a pang of anxiety upon hearing those words. Was she testing her relationship with Brother Xiaotian? What had she figured out?
"He's a good person, polite, and has excellent grades."
Eileen raised an eyebrow. That's it?
"Do you know that Xiaotian seems to have someone in his heart?" She intended to be more obvious, but she didn't expect to cause Xiaoling to misunderstand again.
Xiao Ling felt terrible, thinking that she was there to assert her dominance. She never expected that one day she would be indirectly warned by Xiao Tian's girlfriend. Did she think that she was staying by Teacher Gu's side just to get closer to Xiao Tian?
"I'm not sure, Teacher Gu called me, I have to go now." With that, she quickened her pace and left.
Elena, left standing there, was a little bewildered, wondering what she had said wrong to upset her. After thinking for a while, she smiled, realizing that she had misunderstood, but it also proved that they liked each other.
She took out her phone and found that the recording hadn't gone through. Frustrated, she turned off her phone, took a few steps, pushed open the door to the private room, sat down next to Gu Xiaotian, and looked around before spotting Xiaoling in the corner.
What were you doing outside just now?
"I need to use the restroom."
Gu Xiaotian had no doubts. He then looked at Xiaoling, who was sitting in the corner feeling really upset. She didn't want to see those two at all. Seeing Gu Anran chatting with the staff, she walked over to Ye Lichuan, whispered a few words to him, and then quietly left.
Seeing her pick up her clothes and push open the door to leave, Gu Xiaotian was a little anxious. He stood up but felt that he shouldn't disturb her. He could only walk to his father's side and feel relieved after confirming that she had just returned to the hotel early because she was tired.
The party didn't end until 9 p.m. After Huo Ge made sure all the employees were settled, he went back to the hotel with them. It was then that Gu Anran realized that Xiao Ling was not there, and she anxiously searched for her everywhere.
"She went back to the hotel. She saw you were busy and asked me to tell you."
Gu Anran wondered if she had made Xiaoling tired, so when she returned to the hotel, she went to check on her and found that her eyes were red and swollen, as if she had just been crying.
Gu Anran took Xiaoling seriously, and seeing her like this, she figured she had been bullied during the dinner party earlier.
"No, Aunt Gu, I just came back and suddenly my eyes started to water and I cried a lot."
Gu Anran didn't believe her story, but seeing that she really didn't want to talk about it, she didn't press her further. After comforting her in the room for a while, she returned to her own room. Ye Lichuan was waiting for her to come back. Seeing that her eyes were almost closed, he was a little angry but held back.
After changing into her pajamas, Gu Anran took a quick shower and fell asleep on the bed. Ye Lichuan looked at her tired sleeping face and wanted to run next door to greet Huo Ge, but he thought it wasn't worth ruining their relationship because of Huo Ge, so he did nothing and held Gu Anran as they drifted off to sleep.
No one expected that Xiaoling would become famous because of an interview. She was a little bewildered by the sudden attention, and a large number of fans hoped that she could release a video about her outfits.
"Xiao Ling, that's good. This proves that everyone agrees with your fashion views." Gu Anran was also surprised by this, but since Xiao Ling wants to pursue a design career, having some fans is a good thing.
"This...this is too sudden."
Because when the reporter interviewed Gu Anran yesterday, Xiao Ling, who was with her, was also included in the photos, many people were drawn to Xiao Ling's outfit and searched for her in the comments section of the report.
"You could try running it properly, maybe becoming a fashion blogger," Gu Anran suggested, and Xiaoling said she would consider it.
At noon, Gu Anran took Xiaotian and Elena to the airport, and in the afternoon she took Xiaoling back to Australia, along with Huo Ge.
She slept soundly on the plane, and couldn't muster any energy after leaving the airport. After returning home, she fell asleep as soon as she finished eating. Clearly, the busy period had exhausted all her energy.
When Gu Anran woke up, she could clearly feel that her voice was hoarse and her whole body was sore and weak. Just getting out of bed made her feel very tired, and her calves and feet were obviously swollen.
“Li Chuan…” Her voice was terribly hoarse.
Ye Lichuan, who had just finished preparing breakfast, heard her voice as soon as he walked in, "Anran, what's wrong?"
She shook her head and looked at him helplessly. Ye Lichuan quickly took a thermometer to check her temperature, which showed a low-grade fever. He immediately called a doctor because she couldn't take any medicine in her current condition and could only wait for the doctor to come and examine her.
The doctor rushed over with his equipment, still panting, and quickly examined Gu Anran. After the examination, the doctor asked, "Have you felt extremely tired or lacking energy lately?"
Gu Anran thought for a while and nodded. She thought it was because she was pregnant, so she didn't pay attention. Now that she was sick, she realized it was a sign of illness.
"Based on my examination and these symptoms, your low-grade fever is caused by over-fatigue. I won't prescribe any medicine for you. Just rest more during this time. The baby is fine, but you are pregnant, so no matter how much we help you, you should take care of your health. As family members, you should also pay attention to this."
After hearing what the doctor said, Gu Anran didn't dare to look up at Ye Lichuan. She was filled with guilt, but thankfully the child was alright.
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