In the large master bedroom, a news broadcast was aired on the wide-screen curved TV. The gray floor-to-ceiling curtains were flying up due to the warm breeze that blew in from the open-air balcony, and the sound of the shower was constantly emitted from the individual bathroom of the room.
When Ji Younai stepped out of the bathroom barefooted with Gong Siyu's white bathrobe wrapped around her body, the news that was being broadcast on the television happened to be about the June National College Entrance Examinations...
"The date of the National College Entrance Examinations time has been set for three days in June, namely the 20th of June, the 21st of June, and the 23rd of June. All candidates of the national college entrance examinations have entered a frenzied state of preparation."
"The entire Gifted Junior Class of the Beijing Central Science Affiliated High School has received admission notices from the world's leading universities, breaking the school's historical record!"
Upon hearing the words "Beijing Central Science Affiliated High School", Ji Younai did not even bother to wipe her damp, long hair dry.
Ji Younai looked at her school's badge on the TV and suddenly felt dejected.
The Beijing Central Science Affiliated High School was the top ten key high schools in Beijing.
It was famous for having most of its students in the Gifted Junior Class obtain guaranteed admission to the Chinese University of Science and Technology for undergraduate and graduate studies.
It could be said that those who could enter the Gifted Junior Class were all geniuses.
She was also once a student of the Gifted Junior Class.
She had excellent memory by nature, which allowed her to remember everything easily. Ever since she was a child, she had been achieving stellar grades, and under the guidance of her parents, she had won quite a number of national and international awards in physics and chemistry competitions. When she was in junior high school, she was selected by the Chinese University of Science and Technology to enter the advanced preparatory program.
However, she was pressured by the school to drop out because she had offended one of the school's students who had a powerful background.
She lost her chance to sit for the National College Entrance Examinations and her eligibility to attend school.
Later on, her parents passed away and so did she.
Now that she had come back to life, she began thinking about the National College Entrance Examinations that would happen in two months' time.
'Will I still be able to take the exam?'
'I want to sit for the exam.'
'This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and the only examination that will be a key deciding factor.'
She did not want to miss it.
When she picked up her cellphone, she realized that Gong Siyu had called several times.
However, she didn't hear the cellphone since she was in the shower.
However, when she dialed his number, no one picked up.
'Is it inconvenient for him to answer a call now?'
After drying her hair, Ji Younai left the bedroom and went to the closet to look for some clothes that she could wear.
However, at this moment, she suddenly heard some boisterous chatter in the hall downstairs in the mansion.
Thinking that Gong Siyu had returned, she leaped down the stairs as happy as a lark in Gong Siyu's long bathrobe.
Gong Siyu allowed her to wear his large bathrobe.
Hence, she wasn't afraid.
However, when Ji Younai went down to the second floor and peered down from the European-style railing, she discovered that it was not Gong Siyu who had returned.
Be it the servants, the butler, or Granny Yang who was extremely hostile to her, they were all smiling kindly and crowding around an extremely gorgeous girl.
The girl was lugging two large suitcases, and it seemed that she had just returned from a long trip.
When she saw the girl's face, Ji Younai covered her tiny mouth in surprise.
She recognized her!
It was the owner of the princess-themed room who was photographed in the picture that she had seen, Wen Yu!
She was Ms. Wen.
"Granny Yang, Uncle Butler, I've brought you guys lots of presents. The suitcases are full of them. Please take them and share them with the servants."
"How thoughtful of you, Ms. Wen, thanks!"
Ji Younai had never seen Granny Yang smiling so benevolently before.
She would often look at her with disgust, as if she was looking at a snake or a centipede.
Feeling a little sad, she stopped looking. Seemingly afraid of being discovered, she bent forward and sneaked back to Gong Siyu's room, crouching low.
However, she still got discovered.
Like a princess whom everyone fawned over, Wen Yu looked up with a sweet, subtle smile. She had already discovered that there was someone on the second floor.
"Granny Yang, Uncle Butler, do we have a guest at home?"
The butler smiled and nodded. He answered, "Yes, Young Master Gong has a guest over."
However, Granny Yang nudged the butler with her elbow and retorted, "Ms. Wen, don't listen to this old man's nonsense. She's just a person who refuses to leave. Once Young Master sees you when he comes home at night, he will definitely get rid of her."
Granny Yang did not speak loudly, but Ji Younai happened to hear her.
The words "get rid of her" were very hurtful.
'Does she treat me like garbage that could be thrown away at any time?'
'Will Gong Siyu really do that?'
Somewhat helpless, Ji Younai bit her lip with tears in her eyes and turned around to scurry up to the third floor.
It was almost as if she was fleeing in panic.
She felt like a bit of a wimp, but she just had a soft-hearted nature, and it was as if she was a pushover whom anyone could bully.
With the accompaniment of the butler and Granny Yang, Wen Yu saw Ji Younai again in a luxurious closet on the third floor, which she had never seen before.
She was in a strapless silk dress that draped down to her ankles. Her black hair was fluttering, and she was seated by the window of the closet while hugging her knees. Her overly fair, porcelain skin looked as beautiful as a painting under the light of the faint sunlight.
There was a tinge of misery in between her brows, and she looked melancholic, sickly, and pale, making her seem as feeble as a fragile doll.
To be honest, Wen Yu was amazed by the side profile of the bare-faced young girl in front of her.
She had always thought that her mixed-race features, which she had always been proud of, would allow her to trump all the other women who adored Gong Siyu.
However, the girl in front of her was superior in every aspect, be it elegance, temperament, or appearance.
She had a melancholic weakness that would break any man's heart.
'Also, what's with this closet?'
It did not exist before she left.
Wen Yu also recognized the dress that Ji Younai was wearing. It was a limited edition dress from Chanel's latest summer collection, which was sold out long ago, and she never could get her hands on one.
She was filled with jealousy, envy, and puzzlement.
Negative emotions began to surface from Wen Yu's heart.
Ever since she was a child, she had always been like a princess on a pedestal because Gong Siyu pampered her, Gong Siyi fancied her, and the entire Gong Family treated her like half a daughter. Hence, she never had such emotions.
Now...
If she had not heard that her Brother Siyu had brought home a strange woman during her absence, she would have never decided to come home!
'In this large mansion, there has always only been room for me.'
'How can there be another woman moving in here?'
Getting rid of the shock and displeasure in her eyes, Wen Yu smiled sweetly and affectionately before suddenly striding towards Ji Younai.
"You must be Ms. Ji, Brother Siyu's life savior, aren't you? Why are you hiding here?"
Ji Younai was at a loss for what to do as she was suddenly pulled up from the chair.
She simply hung her head low and remained silent.
"Granny Yang, why has everything changed during my absence in the past few months? What's with all these clothes?"
"Surely it can't be that Brother Siyu misses me but refuses to tell me so, and hence, he secretly bought me so many clothes just to surprise me, right?"
The butler was a loyal person and knew in his heart that Ji Younai meant a lot to his Young Master.
Not daring to let Wen Yu speak nonsense, he tried to explain, but just as he was about to do so, Granny Yang beat him to it.
"Miss Wen, if you like them, Young Master will buy more for you. It's not like you don't know that he's always spoiled you since you were a child."
Wen Yu seemed to be glad to hear those words as she let go of Ji Younai's hand and walked out.
"Ms. Ji, will you follow me to the garden for some afternoon tea? I've just returned. I don't have anyone to chat with. It happens that you're here now."
Ji Younai hung her head low and fiddled with her pale fingers.
Ji Younai was somewhat aggrieved and upset.
Gong Siyu had bought those clothes for her...
Why did Granny Yang say that they belonged to Wen Yu?