The Mighty Mage
Chapter 302: Wedding Invitation

Chapter 302: Chapter 302: Wedding Invitation

Gu Jin’s lips curved in a polite but firm smile.

"I appreciate the offer, but directions will do."

Slightly taken aback yet impressed by her composed demeanor, Cu Han nodded. He quickly relayed the directions and added,

"If you need anything else, Junior, don’t hesitate to reach out."

"Noted," Gu Jin replied, turning on her heel and walking in the direction he indicated.

Her demeanor, striking and cold, left Cu Han with the impression that approaching her was like handling an ice sculpture—beautiful, captivating, but untouchable.

Meanwhile, an hour earlier, Gu Aihan sat in her lavish villa, tapping her manicured nails against the table as she dialed Long Yifan’s number.

The moment he answered with a lifeless "Hello," she didn’t waste any time.

"Meet me at the university gate in an hour," she said briskly, not giving him a chance to argue before ending the call.

Long Yifan stared at the phone, his face devoid of emotion. "Why not?" he muttered, accepting the inevitability.

As the hour passed, both made their way to Beijing University’s main gate. Gu Aihan, in a pristine white dress that accentuated her haughty elegance, arrived first.

Long Yifan followed soon after, dressed in his usual understated fashion, his expression unreadable.

"Come," she commanded, grabbing his arm without waiting for a response.

However, in her heart, she couldn’t help but praise her luck.

Long Yifan truly was handsome. Much more than his big brother. If only he had power too...then she wouldn’t be so reluctant to marry him.

She made another quick call to inquire about the auditorium’s location, then, with a determined stride, dragged Long Yifan forward.

Just as they turned a corner leading toward the auditorium, they came face-to-face with Gu Jin.

The sudden appearance made all three pause.

Gu Jin’s eyes widened a fraction, taking in Long Yifan’s presence with a barely discernible shift in her gaze, while Long Yifan’s composure cracked just enough to reveal a flicker of shock.

Gu Aihan, sensing the sudden tension, straightened and plastered a knowing smirk on her face.

After all, she was the director of this drama.

She suddenly asked to Gu Jin loudly,

"Miss Gu, what are you staring at? He is my fiance! Please behave appropriately."

Gu Jin snapped out of her daze.

For her, the moment she saw Long Yifan in a casual white shirt with two buttons unplucked, and a faded denim pant secured with a brown leather belt, she was lost.

Not only she, but many female students passing by couldn’t help but stop and look at Long Yifan.

His toned chest, with a slim waist and toned biceps which were faintly visible as long as he bent his hand even slightly. Everything was perfect.

However, Gu Jin couldn’t admire him long as she heard Gu Aihan’s slightly raised voice,

"Miss Gu, what are you staring at? He is my fiance! Please behave appropriately."

Gu Jin reluctantly looked away.

Truly, Long Yifan was Gu Aihan’s fiance and she didn’t have any right to look at him.

"Sorry." She said in a straightforward manner and turned to leave, however Gu Aihan wasn’t ready to let her go and tugged on Long Yifan’s sleeves,

"Yifan I have heard that Miss Gu Jin liked you."

Long Yifan and Gu Jin stiffened.

How could they not know the answer?

But the question was how did Gu Aihan know about it?

Gu Jin frowned and with a cold look in her eyes said,

"Whether I did like Mr. Long or not is not your concern since I never tried to harm you or your relationship."

"So you mean you do accept that you like my fiance?" Gu Aihan asked provocatively.

The students who were watching the show couldn’t help but look at Gu Jin and Gu Aihan curiously.

If looks could speak they would have repeated Gu Aihan’s question.

"Does matter? I..."

"It does." Gu Aihan said in a forceful tone, "After all, I will feel fearful hanging around a woman who has feelings for my fiance. Who knows what she may plot the next second against me."

The women in the crowd couldn’t help but nod their heads.

"Indeed. I have heard of a scheming women who first befriend the female lead and then steals their husband, boyfriend, or fiance!"

"Really? But from how beautiful Miss Gu looks I don’t think she would do such a cheap thing."

"Who knows? Even in tv serials, the scheming women are beautiful. They would seduce the male lead with their beauty."

"Hu...if I was Mr. Long I would fall for Miss Gu too!"

"Hey! Watch out what are you saying."

Gu Aihan’s lips twitched. Truly her peers are too dumb. Shouldn’t they be agreeing with her and start to look at Gu Jin with disdain?

Why were they even praising her for her beauty?

When Gu Aihan stared at Gu Jin closely even she was a bit mesmerized. Truly Gu Jin was a standard cold beauty.

’Why? Why does this b*tch have everything? Hmph! Calm down! Even if she is beautiful she can’t be together with her first love anyway!’ Gu Aihan thought.

Gu Jin raised an eyebrow.

"I did like Mr. Long."

As she was saying that line Gu Jin’s eyes crashed into Long Yifan’s eyes. Her heart trembled.

In the past 3 years, she always thought that when she met Long Yifan again she wouldn’t feel anything but now...now she realized how foolish she was.

Love can’t truly f*cking hurt sometimes!

Why can’t she forget this bast*rd!

Gu Jin gritted her teeth secretly but with a standard emotionless face she continued as she shifted her attention from Long Yifan to Gu Aihan,

"I don’t like him anymore."

Long Yifan whose eyes were shining brightly when Gu Jin’s red eyes crashed into her, felt as if his heart was ripped out of his chest.

I don’t like him anymore.

I don’t like him anymore.

The sentence echoed in his mind as if it were an audio being played on a loop.

So she finally gave up on him?

Long Yifan’s heart was filled with bitterness.

For a moment all the glory, fame, resources, and money he had earned till now seem to have faded.

What is the use of those things when he can’t have what he wants the most?

He suddenly had the urge to tell Gu Jin that he was guarding her for the past 3 years.

Will she love me again if she knew the truth?

The mere thought of her loving him back again, made his heart leap with joy.

However, when he thought about how she would suffer even more if she continued to love him, he kept his mouth shut.

He could suffer in silence...but he can’t let her suffer.

Yet Gu Jin’s next words stunned,

"I am already considering someone else."

Long Yifan looked at Gu Jin with wide eyes but Gu Jin didn’t even spare him a single glance as she continued,

"So Miss Gu Aihan, it would be better if you forget the past and look forward to the future. I don’t want my future partner to misunderstand."

Partner?

Considering someone else?

What does she mean?

Long Yifan’s ears were ringing.

His heart felt as if it was crushed into a million pieces and for a moment he wanted to shake Gu Jin and ask how can she do that.

But he heard Gu Aihan’s next words and the reality of the situation dawned on him,

"Oh? Is that so? Then you won’t have any problem attending my and Yifan’s wedding, right?"

Gu Jin was stunned. Wedding? So soon? Weren’t they scheduled to get married after 6 months?

Gu Jin looked at Long Yifan who was staring at Gu Aihan and her heart skipped a beat.

Was he looking at her dottingly? Gu Jin didn’t know. But she knows one thing...

Long Yifan and Gu Aihan were getting married. They were having their happily after.

It was becoming increasingly difficult for her to breathe.

’What were you even hoping for?’ Gu Jin mocked herself.

She loves him and he loves her.

The first half of the sentence was true for her, while the second half was true for Long Yifan.

Gu Jin suddenly thought of Gu Jichun. If what she was suspecting was true then maybe she was related to the Gu family, then can the engagement be passed to her?

Gu Jin’s heart trembled. If she said she wasn’t tempted then...it would be a lie!

Maybe if...maybe she could prove that she was from the Gu family then...

However the next second she thought of Long Yifan’s loving gaze.

Even if she is related to the Gu family it doesn’t change the fact that Long Yifan loves Gu Aihan, not her. She couldn’t bear to see him heartbroken.

Gu Jin took a deep breath and with a heavy heart and a fake smile plastered on her face she said,

"Congratulations to both of you. If you send the invitation I will attend the wedding."

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