【022】 Gu Haojie's transformation【Happy Lantern Festival】
His phone showed more than a dozen missed calls, all from Gu Haojie. Gu Juan didn't take it seriously and was about to go out to buy some daily necessities when he saw several large footprints on the door, clearly someone had kicked it. He was certain it was Gu Haojie and thought, "It's time to move."
Gu's mother still had some money left over from the four million yuan she'd gotten from the jade sale, which he hadn't touched. It was enough to buy him a nice house. He searched online for properties near Congzhou University. Congzhou University was in the heart of downtown Congzhou, and the area had long been developed, leaving few new properties. After searching for a long time, he finally settled on a house in the Sunshine Community.
Sunshine Community is an upscale residential complex with a beautiful environment and comprehensive amenities, including supermarkets, hospitals, parking lots, and banks. Security is also comprehensive, requiring identity verification to enter and exit the complex, and the downstairs entrance has a combination lock. Most importantly, it's very close to Congzhou University; it's a two- to three-minute walk from the entrance, and a bus ride takes only ten minutes.
However, housing prices in this neighborhood were high, at 21,000 yuan per square meter. The apartment Gu Juan had his eye on had three bedrooms, two living rooms, a kitchen, and two bathrooms, totaling 122 square meters, which came to nearly 2.56 million yuan. After graduating from university, he was determined to move to the capital. He wondered if spending 2.56 million yuan on a house for only four years was worth it. Without much deliberation, he decided to buy the house. He could sell it later; for now, it was comfortable and convenient. Never one to procrastinate, he completed all the necessary paperwork that day and spent another three days purchasing furniture, appliances, and other items.
On the fourth day, Gu Juan moved into the new house and put all the things in the old house into the new space. The old house would be sold after school started.
The new home is located in Room 1202, Building B, 12th Floor, Building 12, Sunshine Community. The interior layout is clear, with the kitchen and dining room on the left and the living room on the right. Gu Juan chose warm colors for the curtains, sofas, and carpets, creating a warm and comfortable atmosphere. The living room also has a balcony. Gu Juan set up a rattan table and two rattan chairs on the balcony, where they can enjoy the sunshine in spring, autumn, and winter. Eight or nine pots of flowers are crammed together on the balcony: red fireballs, orange clivias, yellow marigolds, green shell flowers, pink lilies, blue safflowers, and purple hydrangeas. Gu Juan specially used spiritual spring water to nourish the flowers, and each pot of flowers bloomed abundantly and vibrantly, clustering together in a brilliant and lively atmosphere.
Opposite the main door, at the end, is the bathroom. To the left of the bathroom are two secondary bedrooms, one of which Gu Juan converted into a study. To the right of the bathroom is the master bedroom, which serves as Gu Juan's room. The master bedroom has a bathroom and, like the living room, a balcony.
Gu Juan was very satisfied with his new home, but unfortunately, he couldn't let anyone know for the time being, so he went out alone for a big meal to celebrate. He had wanted to call Xi Lang, but he felt embarrassed because he had just said he was poor, so he didn't call.
In early August, Gu Juan used his remaining million to buy the stock he remembered, selling it two weeks later for a net profit of four million. He used one million to buy shares in companies he remembered had good prospects. The remaining money would be enough for daily expenses and to buy jade of average quality for practice in talisman making within a year or two.
By this time, admission letters from various universities had been mailed out. Gu Juan was accepted into Congzhou University's English major, unsurprisingly, and was scheduled to enroll on September 1st, 2nd, and 3rd.
Then, various thank-you banquets for teachers and class reunions began. The restaurants and hotels of all sizes in the city were almost booked out every day by future college students, and drunk figures could be seen on the roadside from time to time.
The monitor of Class 8 also called all the students in the class to organize them, and each student contributed 200 yuan to treat all the teachers to a meal.
The teachers were very friendly when they saw Gu Juan. Not only was he proud of their performance, but he had also been sending each teacher a basket of fruit every week since the Gaokao scores came out. It might not seem like much, but it was a thoughtful gesture. Little did they know that these delicious fruits weren't just any other kind; eating more could actually boost their immune system.
Most of the classmates were also very enthusiastic about Gu Juan, toasting him non-stop. Those who didn't have Gu Juan's phone number saved should hurry up and save it. Gu Juan attended a top ten university, and he might have a bright future. Perhaps they would need his help again. If not now, when would they establish a good relationship?
Gu Juan did not want to spoil the fun, so he accepted everyone who came, but he also had no intention of making close friends with these classmates. After drinking a few glasses of wine in a row, he pretended to be drunk and slept soundly on the table until the farewell banquet was over.
Two days later, Liu Guang invited Gu Juan and Gu Yinyin to a small get-together. Gu Yinyin was successfully accepted into the English major at Imperial Capital University of Foreign Languages, while Liu Guang successfully entered Imperial Capital University of Technology, majoring in Business Administration. Gu Haojie narrowly won admission to Imperial Capital University of Transportation by a single point. While not a top-tier university, it was still a first-tier institution.
Gu Xiangfu and Liu Guofang were unwilling to support Gu Yinyin to continue her studies. They always felt that a girl would belong to someone else's family sooner or later, so what was the point of studying so much?
Gu Yinyin had anticipated this and calmly accepted the fact that she was once again being ignored by her parents. She decided to find a way to raise money on her own. As long as she could come up with the first year's tuition, accommodation, and living expenses, she could apply for a student loan after enrolling. After working at the coffee shop for so long, she had only saved 5,000 yuan, which was far from enough.
Gu Juan lent her 20,000 yuan, saying it was from stock trading. In Gu Yinyin's eyes, he was now very steady, not like a younger brother but more like an older brother. Gu Yinyin had no doubts about the source of the money.
The three of them came out of the Shishang Building. It was already dark and there were bright lights everywhere.
Liu Guang burped and couldn't help but express regret, "Juanzi, why don't you apply to a university in the capital? That way, the three of us can see each other more often."
Gu Yinyin nodded in agreement, frowned, and glanced at Gu Juan. "That's right. I really don't know what you're thinking. You've been in Congzhou since you were born, haven't you had enough?"
Gu Juan simply told them the truth, "After I finish college, I will take the postgraduate entrance examination, and then I will go to the imperial capital."
Gu Yinyin and Liu Guang were both a little surprised.
Gu Juan instructed Liu Guang, "I'll have to trouble you to take care of Yinyin after we get to the imperial capital."
Liu Guang patted his chest and said, "Don't worry! I will definitely take good care of sister Yinyin."
Gu Yinyin pouted and stepped on him hard, "Who is your sister? You are almost my brother."
Liu Guang really treated Gu Juan and Gu Yinyin as good friends. When Gu Yinyin made fun of his height, he didn't mind at all. He held his heart in his hands and said, "Sister Yinyin, you've gone too far. My heart is broken."
Gu Yinyin hurriedly lowered her head to search for it, her clear voice tinged with laughter, "Where is it? We have to pick it up and put it in the refrigerator quickly, otherwise it will stink in this hot weather."
Gu Juan couldn't help but smile. These two really looked like a pair of bickering lovers.
Liu Guang raised his hands in surrender helplessly, "Alas, I can't argue with you."
As the three of them passed by a restaurant, a group of people emerged, staggering and reeking of alcohol. Gu Haojie was among them. Seeing Gu Juan, he smiled and strode over to block his path, his demeanor arrogant.
Liu Guang muttered to Gu Juan, "It's really a case of enemies meeting on a narrow road." Some time ago, Gu Haojie was furious after discovering a video on the Internet. He suspected that it was posted by Gu Juan. He looked for Gu Juan for several days but couldn't see him. He went crazy for several days and even made harassing phone calls to Liu Guang.
"Gu Juan, you finally showed up. What? You're not hiding anymore?" Gu Haojie looked arrogant.
Gu Juan couldn't understand. Gu Haojie had scored worse than the three of them. What right did he have to be so arrogant? He was about to go around. Gu Haojie moved his feet and stopped him again.
Gu Juan's dark eyes were as deep as a pool, and he said in a deep voice, "Get out of the way."
Gu Haojie snorted and laughed, "If you have the guts, go over there yourself."
The people behind him were all drunk. They came forward with laughter and stood in front of Gu Juan together with Gu Haojie, and shouted, "If you have the guts, go over there by yourselves! Hahahaha..."
Just as Gu Juan took a step forward, Gu Haojie stretched out his leg to trip him.
Gu Juan's eyes glared coldly as he lifted his right foot and charged forward with his toes. He used considerable force; if he had struck Gu Haojie, even if his leg had been broken, he would have needed five or six days to recuperate. Unexpectedly, Gu Haojie's reflexes were surprisingly quick, nimbly dodging Gu Juan's attack and delivering a powerful punch to his face.
Gu Juan was startled, his eyes fixed. Was it an illusion? Gu Haojie's attack actually contained a considerable amount of energy. What was going on?
Gu Haojie smiled triumphantly, unaware that his eyes had suddenly gone completely black, a strange sight. The day he discovered the video of him cursing had been posted online, he was furious and had a strange dream that night. He saw a strange, dark figure constantly performing all sorts of bizarre movements, as if practicing martial arts. While it's common for people to remember their dreams clearly, he remembered the movements so vividly that he could even repeat them fluently upon waking up in the morning. Furthermore, he noticed his strength had increased. While he had no idea why, he figured it was a good thing. From that day on, he'd been waiting to teach Gu Juan a lesson. The thought of beating Gu Juan to the point of him kneeling and begging for mercy filled him with relief.
Gu Juan didn't move his feet, but dodged backwards above the waist, turned around, and was standing silently behind Gu Haojie, clamping his wrists. He bent his right leg, hit his back with his knee, and then pushed him.
Gu Haojie cried out in shock and fell forward passively. He quickly took a big step forward with his right foot, steadying his center of gravity. He turned his head and shouted, "You're looking for death!"
He had no idea that Gu Juan showed mercy just to test him. He shouted in a deep voice and pounced forward, punching Gu Juan's head and chest respectively. His speed was so fast that there was a faint sound of two punches breaking through the air.
Gu Juan's expression suddenly turned fierce. It wasn't an illusion; there was indeed a power of unknown nature within Gu Haojie. That power gave him a very unpleasant feeling. He showed no mercy and kicked Gu Haojie in the stomach with his right foot.
Gu Haojie screamed and fell heavily to the ground, "You!" He gave Gu Juan a fierce look, quickly got up from the ground, covered his abdomen, and staggered away.
Gu Juan watched his figure disappear into the darkness, his brows furrowed.
"What's wrong with the test paper? Is there something wrong?" Liu Guang touched his head and asked in confusion.
Gu Juan turned around and asked Gu Yinyin, "Has Gu Haojie behaved strangely in the past few days?"
Gu Yinyin shook her head. "Probably not? I've only seen him a few times since I started working. What's wrong?"
"Nothing. His mind is smaller than a sesame seed. You two should be careful when you meet him next time." Gu Juan thought for a moment, put his hand in his pocket, and took out two talismans he had made from space. These talismans could withstand a fatal injury. "This was given to me by an old lady in my neighborhood. She said it was blessed. You two should carry them with you."
Gu Yinyin and Liu Guang looked at each other and laughed at the same time.
"Why are you still superstitious?"
Gu Juan stuffed the jade piece into their hands and said, "Whether I am superstitious or not, this is your gift for getting into college. If you don't want it, just throw it away." He said this on purpose so that Gu Yinyin and Liu Guang would definitely accept it.
Gu Yinyin and Liu Guang accepted it as expected, but they were laughing secretly.
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