Chapter 545: It’s Not My Loss, After All (3)

’Considering Chu Lingxiu and Gu Shuxin’s past relationship, there’s no way she would’ve agreed to switch with someone if she knew they were assigned to the same room!’

’But against all expectations, she did switch. And she did it *after* finding out she and Gu Shuxin were roommates.’

Previously, Shen Nian had only suspected that Chu Yunze took some action concerning Chu Lingxiu after their conversation. But now, it seemed Chu Lingxiu’s attitude toward Gu Shuxin was also a far cry from what it used to be.

’This girl... It looks like she’s really grown up this time.’

Shen Nian watched Chu Lingxiu, her expression filled with gratification. ’The Chu Family would probably be overjoyed if they knew.’

However, if anyone else could hear Shen Nian’s thoughts, they would surely be at a loss. After all, Shen Nian and Chu Lingxiu were roughly the same age, but Shen Nian’s musings made her sound like an elder, much older and constantly worrying about Lingxiu’s affairs.

Qi Yunzhi and Wang Chunhua, of course, were thinking along different lines than Shen Nian. Hearing that Gu Shuxin and Cao Yuqing were now roommates, they both started to worry—especially Wang Chunhua.

"Lingxiu, she came looking for you... she wasn’t trying to cause trouble over what happened before, was she?"

Wang Chunhua looked at Chu Lingxiu with a worried expression. If Chu Lingxiu got into trouble because of her, Wang Chunhua would never feel at ease.

"Don’t worry! She wasn’t here to cause trouble. Besides, there aren’t many people who can actually mess with me!"

Having sorted out many things in her heart, Chu Lingxiu felt a sense of clarity. Even her disposition seemed to have returned to its former fearlessness, a complete change from her recent sullenness and sensitivity.

"But..."

Wang Chunhua was still a bit worried, but Qi Yunzhi, on the other hand, forgot all her previous concerns after hearing Chu Lingxiu’s words.

"That’s right, Chunhua. Lingxiu is right. There really aren’t many people who have the guts to cause trouble for her!"

’I just forgot for a moment. Lingxiu is the young lady of the Chu Family! How many people would be reckless enough to go looking for trouble with her?’

However, thinking of this, Qi Yunzhi suddenly remembered something.

"Hey, I think I heard someone say today that the young lady of the Gu family is also at our school! And the rumor seems to have started in room 405. Lingxiu, this friend of yours happens to be named Gu... she couldn’t be *the* young lady of the Gu family, could she?"

The rumor had indeed been started by Cao Yuqing and Jiang Jiajia. At first, they only said that Gu Shuxin had deep ties to the Gu family. But with enough repetition, a rumor becomes fact. As it spread, by the time it reached Qi Yunzhi’s ears, it had transformed into "the young lady of the Gu family."

"The young lady of the Gu family?"

Chu Lingxiu and Shen Nian said in unison. Chu Lingxiu’s first thought was, of course, Gu Shuxin. But she knew the truth about Gu Shuxin’s background. Although she held no disdain for her status, she knew for a fact that Gu Shuxin was not the real young lady of the Gu family.

’Even if I’d always hoped she would be acknowledged by the Gu family, a lie is a lie. How could she spread such a rumor around school?’

Shen Nian frowned as well. In the past, she might have only been curious upon hearing such a rumor. But after getting to know Gu Zifan and learning about the Gu family’s affairs from Gu Hengzhi, Shen Nian was now also very clear that the Gu family’s actual young lady had not yet been found. What’s more, for anyone in the Gu family, the subject of the young lady could be considered taboo.