Fortunately, judging by Third Brother’s expression, he didn’t seem very interested in this girl.
Gu Yunzhou ignored her and instead turned to Gu Jianing, reminding her to take care of herself.
Unexpectedly, Gu Yunzhou’s behavior made Wang Weiqi feel wronged.
Her gaze toward Gu Jianing grew even more hostile.
She stepped forward and confronted him again, “Gu Yunzhou, tell me, do you like this girl? Did you come here to meet her in secret? Is it because she’s from the capital and has money that you’re after her?”
Gu Jianing frowned. She stepped forward and faced the girl named Wang Weiqi, saying, “I am Gu Yunzhou’s sister—his biological sister. So please stop making such slanderous remarks about my brother.”
Wang Weiqi’s expression changed drastically upon hearing this.
“W-what? You’re Gu Yunzhou’s biological sister?!”
Wang Weiqi had originally been intensely jealous of this stunningly beautiful woman, fearing that Gu Yunzhou liked her. But upon hearing Gu Jianing’s words, her jealousy instantly evaporated.
“O-oh, so you’re Yunzhou’s biological sister.”
“Gu Yunzhou, why didn’t you tell me? I almost misunderstood.”
Wang Weiqi’s demeanor shifted completely—from confrontational to all smiles in an instant.
However, after staring at her for a few seconds, Gu Jianing’s brow furrowed slightly.
But her expression lasted only a moment, and Wang Weiqi didn’t notice.
“Yunzhou, are you heading back to school now? Let’s go back together,” Wang Weiqi invited Gu Yunzhou.
“Classmate Wang, I’ve made it very clear to you—there is no relationship between us. Please stop harassing me. Your behavior is causing me distress.”
At this point, Wang Weiqi seemed to realize that Gu Yunzhou was genuinely angry.
She knew when to back off and quickly retreated, saying, “Alright, alright, if you don’t want to go back together, that’s fine.”
“Don’t be mad.”
“I’ll head back first then.”
“See you at school.”
Before leaving, she even nodded at Gu Jianing as if they were close friends.
After Wang Weiqi left, Gu Jianing looked at her brother.
“Third Brother, what’s going on?”
Under Gu Jianing’s curious gaze, Gu Yunzhou sighed and explained.
From his account, Gu Jianing learned that Wang Weiqi was his classmate.
Not long after the semester started, Wang Weiqi had set her sights on Gu Yunzhou.
She openly declared her pursuit of him, and despite his repeated rejections, she acted as though she didn’t understand.
She refused to give up, constantly hovering around him.
Not only that, but she often secretly followed him.
Gu Yunzhou was certain that this time, Wang Weiqi had tailed him here.
“Third Brother, do you really not like her at all?” Gu Jianing asked.
Gu Yunzhou smiled bitterly. “Little Sister, don’t scare me like that.”
“If someone forced me to be with Wang Weiqi, I’d rather stay single for the rest of my life!”
Wang Weiqi was simply not the type of girl Gu Yunzhou could ever like.
He felt nothing for her—only endless annoyance at her behavior.
“…Alright.”
Hearing that her brother truly had no feelings for this Wang Weiqi, Gu Jianing sighed in relief.
To be honest, she didn’t like this girl either.
Not only because everything the girl had just displayed made her feel uncomfortable in every way, but also because…
Just moments ago, when her gaze had fallen on this girl named Wang Weiqi, the system’s reward—”Eyes That See Through Falsehoods”—had automatically activated.
Information about this girl instantly flooded her mind.
And what surprised Gu Jianing was—
This girl wasn’t actually named Wang Weiqi at all—her real name was Wang Meiqi!
Not only that, but the Eyes That See Through Falsehoods also revealed the reason:
Because Wang Meiqi had stolen Wang Weiqi’s university admission spot!
And Wang Meiqi and Wang Weiqi were actually cousins!
Gu Jianing hadn’t expected that, just moments before, she had been telling Third Brother how common it was for people to steal university admissions in this era.
Yet right after saying that, she had immediately encountered one herself.
She couldn’t help but pity the real Wang Weiqi—who knew what had become of her now?
…
“Little Sister, I’ll head back now. If you need anything, come find me or call me.”
“Alright.”
After Gu Yunzhou left, Gu Jianing returned to her room and began writing a letter.
She realized that exposing these cases of stolen university admissions was urgent—she needed to report it to the authorities as soon as possible so they could take action.
…
“Mommy, are you writing a letter?”
Just as Gu Jianing finished writing, she heard Yueyue’s voice.
Looking up, she saw that Xingxing and Yueyue, who had gone to kindergarten, had already returned home.
Yueyue was holding a plate of washed grapes and picked one up, ready to feed it to Gu Jianing.
Gu Jianing opened her mouth and let her, replying, “Yes, Mommy’s writing a letter.”
“Mommy, I want to call Auntie Shu.”
“Of course, but we’ll have to wait until the afternoon. The phone line in our courtyard won’t be connected until then, and then you can call Auntie Lin Shu.”
“Mm-hmm!”
Mentioning Lin Shu brought back memories for Gu Jianing.
She had never forgotten how Lin Shu had saved Xingxing and Yueyue.
She had planned to treat Lin Shu’s “madness” after finishing her postpartum confinement, to see if she could be cured.
But before she could, Lin Shu had recovered on her own.
Later, after discussing it with Sheng Zexi and Yueyue, they decided to have Yueyue formally recognize Lin Shu as her godmother.
Lin Shu agreed.
So, with mutual consent, Yueyue soon began calling Lin Shu “Auntie Shu.”
And Lin Shu genuinely adored Yueyue.
Whether it was because she saw traces of Tiantian in Yueyue or not, she truly cherished her—always protecting her and giving her the best of everything.
Over time, through visits and interactions, Gu Jianing and Lin Shu also grew close.
When Sheng Zexi was transferred from Huansha Island to the capital’s military district, Gu Jianing had planned to bring Lin Shu with them.
After all, Lin Shu was alone now, and Gu Jianing’s courtyard house in the capital had plenty of rooms—she could easily spare one for Lin Shu.
But unexpectedly, Lin Shu refused.
After recovering, Lin Shu had found a job—as a maritime rescuer!
Yes, Lin Shu had decided to stay on Huansha Island.
At the time, she had told Gu Jianing:
“I spent so many years lost in confusion. Now, for the rest of my life, I want to do something meaningful.”
And what was meaningful to Lin Shu?
Saving Yueyue, Xingxing, and the others from the sea—that had been meaningful.
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