The Scheming Ex-Husband's Courtship
Chapter 96: Body Double?

Chapter 96: Chapter 96: Body Double?

"What novel is that? Why haven’t you shared it with me for a read?" Mickey usually loves to clutch her phone and read romance novels—indulgent, torturous, tragic, joyful, she’s indiscriminate, and can be called the ancestor of the romance genre.

Gu Qili cleared her throat twice, smiling awkwardly to change the subject: "I’ve got a bad memory, forgotten the name."

"According to the conventions of romance novels, he should be in love with the female lead."

Gu Qili’s face grew hot, her heartbeat quickened, and a faint sense of anticipation emerged, but her gaze soon dimmed again: "But when he hugged the female lead while drunk, he was calling out another woman’s name."

Mickey immediately curled her lip, as if such situations were all too common, and scribbled two characters on a piece of paper nonchalantly.

Gu Qili looked down and saw—stand-in?

"This must be another stand-in story, where the male lead keeps the female lead by his side because she resembles the woman he loves in some way, often in appearance, as a consolation for missing his ex-girlfriend or ex-wife. As time goes on, the male lead realizes the female lead is quite different from the person he used to love, and then the two of them develop mutual affection, ending up either blissfully together or parting ways. I’ve read so many stories like this. Right, right, usually, the female lead runs away with a child, only to make a sudden reappearance years later."

"Stand-in?" Gu Qili repeated Mickey’s words, a heavy sense of loss welling up inside her.

If things are as Mickey described, then it all makes sense—his kindness to her is only because she resembles that "Xiaoyu," and his indifference because she is not that "Xiaoyu."

Xiaoyu, Xiaoyu... she must be a gentle and beautiful girl.

Suddenly, her arm was bumped forcefully twice, and Mickey whispered to her urgently: "Qiqi, the teacher asked you a question."

Gu Qili let out a clueless "Ah" and stood up out of habit, blurting out two words, "Xiaoyu," which prompted laughter from everyone.

What kind of answer is that?

The professor adjusted his glasses, looking at her with some dissatisfaction, and pointed to the blackboard: "Gu student, please answer the question I just asked. Also, the weather forecast today calls for moderate rain."

Gu Qili had been thinking about that Xiaoyu and hadn’t heard what the professor had asked at all. She lowered her head to seek help from Mickey, who spread her hands helplessly—they had both been preoccupied with thoughts of the stand-in romance novel and missed the question.

Seeing her utterly distracted expression, the professor sighed angrily: "Alright, sit down. Don’t think that just because you’re a senior you can stop paying attention in class. If you don’t write a good thesis, you won’t get your diploma."

Gu Qili felt utterly embarrassed; it seemed like everyone was laughing at her. She sat down and rubbed her nose, letting out a quiet sigh.

This was her first time messing up in class and the first time being reprimanded by a teacher. She hadn’t expected to be distracted during her favorite professor’s lecture, all because of Mu Shuoqian.

After class, the head of the academic office came to find her in person, saying that someone important had specifically asked to see her.

Gu Qili didn’t know who this important person was, but judging by the head’s obsequious demeanor, she could guess they were someone influential.

The head brought her to the principal’s office; the VIP was sitting inside the reception area, as the principal had stepped out for some business, leaving the head to arrange for her to wait there.

Gu Qili pushed open the door and saw the person sitting inside. Although their back was turned to her, she recognized them at a glance. **

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