Miao Shiyun's question made Gu Yanxi a bit embarrassed.

"Well... I work part-time after my regular job. Just being a clothing sales associate doesn't cover the expenses for my whole family," Gu Yanxi replied helplessly.

Luo Chao was aware of Gu Yanxi's situation.

Although her mother's paralysis and father's cerebral hemorrhage had been treated, their recovery would take time.

Thus, Gu Yanxi had to carry the family on her own, and the meager income from being a clothing sales associate was far from enough.

"Oh right," Luo Chao suddenly remembered something, "Last time at the hospital, I heard your mother say that you graduated from a prestigious university?"

"Sort of... I was a student at Hua Dan University before." Mentioning her university, Gu Yanxi's expression turned forlorn.

"Hua Dan University! You're actually a top student from Hua Dan University!" Miao Shiyun became excited upon hearing Gu Yanxi was from Hua Dan University.

Hua Dan University is one of the top three institutions in Huaxia, on par with Jinghua University and Beidu University.

Everyone who gets into Hua Dan University is a top student, and its graduates are in high demand as future executives for companies every year.

This is why Miao Shiyun was so excited when she found out Gu Yanxi graduated from Hua Dan University.

But after the excitement, Miao Shiyun's pretty face quickly filled with confusion, "Miss Gu, since you're a top student from Hua Dan University, why are you working as a clothing sales associate and even doing a part-time job at a restaurant after work?"

"Sigh," Gu Yanxi sighed, "It's a long story."

Following Luo Chao's persistence, Gu Yanxi ended her shift early, and the three of them sat down to eat and chat.

From Gu Yanxi's story, Luo Chao and Miao Shiyun learned that Gu Yanxi was a top student since high school, and after getting into Hua Dan University, her success was unstoppable. She won numerous awards and became a renowned scholar and campus beauty at Hua Dan University.

But in her senior year, when she was preparing her graduation thesis, she encountered a lecherous professor who was infatuated with her beauty.

The professor threatened not to let her graduate unless she had an affair with him. Gu Yanxi fiercely resisted, and in the chaos, she grabbed a pair of scissors and injured the professor.

The outcome was that the professor used his power to prevent Gu Yanxi from graduating and even accused her of intentional harm, leaving her with a criminal record.

As a result, Gu Yanxi couldn't even apply to a stable position, let alone become a company's executive.

Under the pressure of her family circumstances, Gu Yanxi had to face harsh reality, ending up at Meilong Mall as a lowly clothing sales associate relying on commissions.

It wasn't until she met Luo Chao, who was shopping for clothes one day.

"How atrocious, to think there are such beastly professors in real life, even more exaggerated than in TV shows!" Miao Shiyun angrily slapped the table after hearing Gu Yanxi's story.

Unexpectedly, her slap caused the soup from the dish to splash onto her clothes.

"Oh no, my clothes, how unlucky, I'll go to the restroom to clean up, you two keep chatting," Miao Shiyun said while wiping her clothes and headed to the restroom on the second floor of the restaurant.

With Miao Shiyun gone to the restroom, only Luo Chao and Gu Yanxi were left chatting at the dining table when a man and a woman entered the restaurant laughingly.

"Boss, give me three of your most expensive dishes!" the man shouted as he entered the restaurant.

"Alright!" The restaurant owner was delighted to hear someone ordering the most expensive dishes.

"Hey, isn't that our Scholar Gu?" The woman seemed to recognize Gu Yanxi after sitting down at a table, looking at her with surprise.

"Ah?" Gu Yanxi glanced at the woman, then immediately turned her head away, "Sorry, you must have mistaken me for someone else."

"Mistaken? Can't be!" Lin Hong took a few quick steps over when she saw Gu Yanxi turn her head, "How could I mistake you? Our campus belle Gu who stabbed a professor at Hua Dan University and ended up without a diploma, going from campus belle to a joke, hahaha!"

"It was that old bastard who threatened me first!" Stung by Lin Hong's words, Gu Yanxi couldn't help but turn around to defend herself.

"Oh, see, I knew I didn't mistake you! What's our campus belle Gu doing lately? Weren't you so glorious back in school?" Lin Hong continued to taunt.

Gu Yanxi didn't answer because she didn't know how, should she tell this former classmate she's now a clothing sales associate or a restaurant waitress?

Seeing Gu Yanxi unwilling to answer, Lin Hong's eyes shifted to Luo Chao, "Oh, is this your boyfriend? How did someone dressed so shabbily catch our campus belle's eye? Wasn't our campus belle's standards quite high, rejecting both wealthy and official heirs? And going for such a poor boy instead?"

Lin Hong looked at Luo Chao's suit, thinking it was some insurance company's uniform.

In fact, Lin Hong's intent was clear; she came to show off today.

Most women have a strong sense of jealousy. She and Gu Yanxi were once university classmates, but unlike Gu Yanxi.

Gu Yanxi was a famous figure at university, both a scholar and a campus beauty chased by many rich and official heirs daily.

In contrast, Lin Hong was an ordinary female student with average grades and looks, which made her very jealous of her classmate Gu Yanxi.

When she later heard of Gu Yanxi's misfortune, she was thrilled for several days and wanted to taunt Gu Yanxi several times.

However, after that incident, Gu Yanxi never returned to school, so Lin Hong had to drop the idea.

No one expected that after half a year, Lin Hong would meet Gu Yanxi again in this small restaurant and of course, she wouldn't miss this opportunity.

She had such confidence because, after graduation, she entered a large company and scored a small-time leader named Da Zhi as her boyfriend.

"Well now, although your boyfriend is a bit poor, I believe he treats you well. Otherwise, you wouldn't have stuck with him through hardship!" Lin Hong sneered.

Luo Chao hadn't said a word from the start; he just sat in his seat, amused at Lin Hong's self-entertaining ugly behavior.

"Friend, where are you working?" Lin Hong's boyfriend Da Zhi suddenly asked Luo Chao.

"Oh, I'm a bodyguard," Luo Chao replied.

"A bodyguard? Not bad, though it's a labor job, but you seem young enough to do it for quite a few more years," Da Zhi offered what seemed like praise but was really a veiled insult.

"Scholar Gu, your boyfriend has a nice suit, which company's uniform is it?" Lin Hong deliberately asked when she saw Luo Chao's attire again.

"It's quite nice, amazing how today's company uniforms look so good, really keeping up with the times," Da Zhi approvingly nodded.

"Da Zhi, has Boss Yang arrived yet?" Lin Hong checked the entrance and suddenly asked Da Zhi.

Da Zhi glanced at his watch, "Should be arriving soon."

Hearing this, Lin Hong turned to Gu Yanxi, "Campus belle Gu, if you're not satisfied with your current job, I can introduce you to Boss Yang!"

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