The next moment, there was a light knock on the office door. Su Mianmian turned around and met Gu Yizhou's calm, deep eyes. Gu Yizhou? It was him!
Su Mianmian was momentarily stunned. She had always thought her professor's mention of calling her mother's parents! "Why are you here?" Seeing Su Mianmian's reaction, the professor was also somewhat suspicious. He silently observed the man.
His height was exceptionally tall, his radiance understated, and his demeanor extraordinary. The professor was somewhat unconsciously intimidated by Gu Yizhou's aura, especially feeling a strange sense of familiarity with him. "Excuse me, are you Su Mianmian's classmate?"
Gu Yizhou didn't answer immediately, his gaze fixed on Su Mianmian. "My mother went on a business trip with my father, so she called and asked me to come." Su Mianmian gave an "Oh," and lowered her eyes somewhat embarrassed.
The professor naturally heard Gu Yizhou's words and made a mental calculation. "You're Su Mianmian's brother, right? Please sit down. We've invited you here today mainly to inquire about some personal matters concerning Su Mianmian."
After speaking, the professor showed Gu Yizhou a photo from the forum. "Are you aware that Su Mianmian is currently in contact with a man who appears to be of high status and influence?"
Gu Yizhou frowned, looking at the candid photos of Su Mianmian and himself, but remained silent. The professor understood; the parents were probably unaware.
So, he then presented Gu Yizhou with a detailed explanation of the overwhelmingly negative comments on the school forum, before becoming serious.
"Of course, we're not concluding that Su Mianmian has done anything wrong based solely on a few photos. We simply want the parents to understand the situation as soon as possible. If there's any truth to it, we can provide proper education; if not, we can help guide Su Mianmian's emotional well-being, preventing her from being troubled by rumors and developing psychological trauma."
The professor's lengthy explanation, while seemingly polite, was actually a veiled attempt to verify with Gu Yizhou whether the rumors about Su Mianmian being pregnant were true. Gu Yizhou glanced at the young girl who had been keeping her head down since he entered, and was about to speak when hurried footsteps entered the office. "Mr. Gu? It really is you! Oh, what brings you here today?" The tutor stood up from her chair, her expression somewhat strange. "Principal?" Principal Zhang stepped forward and shook hands with Gu Yizhou. "Professor Xu, you've forgotten, this is Mr. Gu Yizhou, Mr. Gu of the Gu Group!" The Gu Group, Gu Yizhou?
The tutor suddenly realized. No wonder he looked familiar; he had attended the school's anniversary celebration last year, and afterwards, the Gu Group had donated a library to the school! "So it's Mr. Gu." Gu Yizhou gave Professor Xu a slight nod. Principal Zhang invited Gu Yizhou to sit on the sofa, his tone respectful, "Mr. Gu is here today to..." Teacher Xu said "Oh," then continued, "Principal Zhang, Mr. Gu is here today regarding his sister, Su Mianmian. Su Mianmian..." Teacher Xu trailed off, realizing something was amiss. Gu Yizhou's surname was Gu, and Su Mianmian's was Su—could they be cousins?
But Gu Yizhou had clearly addressed Su Mianmian's parents as "Mom and Dad" earlier. Teacher Xu was confused. Then she saw Gu Yizhou raise an eyebrow and extend his hand to Su Mianmian. "Come here."
Su Mianmian, who had been ignored, silently walked from her desk and stood next to Gu Yizhou. Gu Yizhou pulled her to sit beside him. "Teacher Xu, right? I understand what you just said."
"I think it's necessary for me to clarify on Su Mianmian's behalf. She didn't engage in any sugar daddy schemes or being taken advantage of. The man in the photo is actually me." "Yes, you?"
Teacher Xu compared the photo to the man's appearance; judging from his height and build, it seemed he was indeed him. Thinking back to that Maybach, it made sense. Besides someone of Gu Yizhou's status, how many people in Jiangcheng could afford one?
He exhaled, "Oh dear, so Su Mianmian met her brother at the school gate. She should have told me earlier." Seeing Principal Zhang's still bewildered expression, Teacher Xu explained the situation to him.
Principal Zhang's face immediately darkened. "This is utter nonsense! What's wrong with these students? Their imaginations are too wild! Spreading such rumors will seriously damage Su Mianmian's reputation!"
He then smiled obsequiously at Gu Yizhou, "Mr. Gu, don't worry about Su Mianmian. Our school will handle this properly and clear your sister's name." Gu Yizhou smiled slightly, tapping his knee absently with his fingers. "Oh? Principal Zhang, how do you plan to resolve this?" Principal Zhang asked seriously. "It's simple. Just publicly announce on the school forum that Su Mianmian is your sister. That way, the rumors will naturally dissipate."
Gu Yizhou narrowed his long, narrow eyes behind his glasses. "Principal Zhang, there's something you need to clarify first. Su Mianmian is not my sister, but my wife." "Wife?"
Gu Yizhou's words nearly shattered Principal Zhang and Teacher Xu's skulls! They exchanged a horrified glance. "Su Mianmian is married?"
Gu Yizhou's gaze remained calm. "We just got our marriage certificate two weeks ago. Do you need to show me our marriage certificate?" "No, no, no need." Principal Zhang broke out in a cold sweat. "In that case, we definitely can't say on the forum that you two are siblings."
Gu Yizhou nodded, noticing that Su Mianmian hadn't said much, and turned to look at her. "Mianmian, do you have any ideas?" Su Mianmian seemed to have been waiting for Gu Yizhou's question. She looked up and bit her lip.
"I don't want the school to get involved in this matter, nor do I want to explain it on the forum. The more I explain, the more I'll create buzz for them." Gu Yizhou's dark eyes held a hint of amusement. "So, we'll just let the rumors spread and ignore them?"
Su Mianmian's gaze was firm. "I want to try to resolve this myself." Gu Yizhou nodded, a hint of appreciation in his eyes. "Alright, in that case, we won't trouble Principal Zhang with this matter.
As for my marriage to my wife, since she's quite low-key, please keep it a secret for now, Principal Zhang." Principal Zhang was trembling with fear. "That's for sure, for sure."
After seeing Gu Yizhou and Su Mianmian downstairs, Principal Zhang, at Gu Yizhou's prompting, returned to his office. Su Mianmian and Gu Yizhou walked quietly through the campus. Sunlight filtered through the branches, casting two shadows, one large and one small.
Gu Yizhou looked at the girl beside him, her head bowed. "You told the principal about our marriage without your permission, so you're angry?" Su Mianmian quickly looked up, her bright, clear eyes sparkling.
"No, in this situation, of course you should tell us about our relationship. Besides, we're already married, we didn't lie." Gu Yizhou stopped. "Then why do you look a little unhappy?" Su Mianmian sighed dejectedly.
"I'm just a little depressed, and I feel a little bad for making you come all the way from the company to deal with my matter."
Gu Yizhou frowned, his expression solemn. "Mianmian, you are my wife, and I am also another party involved in this incident. I can't stay out of it no matter what. You don't need to feel guilty for troubling me."
Su Mianmian said "Oh," sensing his displeasure, and nodded obediently. "I understand, but thank you for coming anyway."
Gu Yizhou looked at the girl in front of him, really wanting to reach out and pat her head, but seeing the students coming and going around them, he restrained himself. As they were talking, a clear voice interrupted them. "Mianmian!"
Song Zhi had been worried ever since she heard that Su Mianmian had been called away by her professor. She rushed to the teachers' building as soon as get out of class ended and was surprised to see Su Mianmian standing with Gu Yizhou. Her eyes lit up. "What's brother-in-law doing here?"
Su Mianmian glanced quickly at Gu Yizhou and explained before he could finish, "The professor needs my parents, but they're out of town, so no one's home, so..." "So brother-in-law came to see the professor for you, right?"
Song Zhi thought she was incredibly clever, and then secretly sized up Gu Yizhou.
My goodness, the white shirt buttoned up to the collar, the gleaming gold-rimmed glasses, the prominent Adam's apple, the muscles encased in the shirt—he was like a stoic, aloof male lead brought to life! Every single feature perfectly matched her aesthetic! "Has your brother-in-law been to our school before?
It's lunchtime, how about I treat you to some food at our school cafeteria?"
Su Mianmian knew Song Zhi liked Gu Yizhou's type, but she didn't expect her to be so bold. She quickly tried to smooth things over, "He... he has things to do at his company, he might not have time to come with us..." She was interrupted halfway through her sentence by a deep, pleasant voice, "Sure, it's been a long time since I've had food from the school cafeteria. If you don't mind, take me to try it."