03 - Bright

Tang Manor, front gate.

"Shen ayi, i bid you farewell, i'll come visit you and Ling er again later" Qinxing bow in front of Tang Manor, with Fu Si, Shen Ci and Ling Shen.

While the others are already on the carriage.

" Qin gege, make sure you come visit me, i'll be waiting"

Qinxing smiled warmly to Ling er.

Who doesn't notice their gaze when their only daughter of the famous Tang family asks someone to visit her again with a big smile?

Then Qinxing ride her horse and go to return their Manor.

Originally, the real Liu Manor is on the north side of territory, but eventually they began to move to the North East back 5 years ago. The Old Madam Liu is thinking of going back to live in the North because Chun Su will be assigned at the North gate.

And now, Qinxing was hoping to flee while back to the north. But can she?

Fifteen days later-

In front of Liu Manor there are a lot of carriages with a lot of luggage. Every Liu has been inside of the carriages. And now they depart to the North.

But, they didn't realize that QinXing was gone before they arrived in the North 30 days later. They thought Qinxing was eagerly waiting at Liu Manor in the North because she was travelling alone with her horse.

Meanwhile, the old madam Liu is panicking because she never thought that Qinxing will ran away from her family. Without any notice or even left behind a message.

Qinxing decided to go west, Liu Family is indeed a noble family. But Huang? They are a collapsed family. Even though QinXing lived in Liu manor she is indeed only a half- noble family. Her dad was a merchant, while her mom is a noble's daughter.

In the west, there is a school which is only for noble families. But you can enroll when you have a recommendation from someone who has a rank in the kingdom. Especially if it's from the Tang Family.

On the day Liu Family departs to the North, Qinxing goes to Tang Manor and meets Fu Si.

Tang Manor

"Qinxing greets shushu" Qinxing bow to her uncle

"Hmm, no need to be formal. Let's sit"

"shushu, I want to take your offer." When she said that, a girl ran towards Tang front door.

"Qin gege!" It's Ling Shen. With a pink dress and a flower ornament on her head. Makes QinXing think that she is a fairy.

"Ling er" QinXing smiled warmly to Ling Shen and stood up to greet her. Now they are in front of each other seeing eye to eye.

"Ling er greets Qin gege" Ling smiled warmly when greets Qinxing.

"Ehem ehem" Fu Si broke the warm tension " I see you two quite close now huh? "

Ling Shen just avoids her father's eyes shyly and then moves to sit beside her father.

"So, you want to enroll as a soldier?"

"Not precisely, I want to go to Bang Fung Du School. I need a recommendation from you shu shu"

"Aah, that school." Fu Si was thinking about it, this QinXing has a lot of potential, even apart from martial arts he can do more than that. "Hmm, why don't you ask your grandmother then?"

" … Shushu, I don't want to get in with my grandmother's name. I want to get in with my own name. and she will not allow it. That's why I decided to run away from her. Please don't tell them that I was once here and will go to the West."

" Bang Fung Du School, father, can I go too with Qin gege?"

"…. Do you realize that you will be in a carriage for more than a month to go to the West?"

" Yes, but, I'm going with Qin gege, so it will be alright right? Besides, you are planning to hire a tutor right? Why don't you make me enroll in that school then?"

"Ling er ah, are you serious about that? " Qinxing was quite shocking by what Ling Shen has said. Even Fu Si is shocked.

" Qin gege, of course I am."

Ling Shen is the only daughter of the Tang family, her parents love her like a precious jewel that they will not give to anyone even if the King wants her as his concubine. Not like the King can afford to force them too.

But today, their child is finally asking something, and that something is asking to be away from their family.

" You need to ask your mom first Ling er ah" Fu Si said calmly to Ling Shen.

"Hmm… mother will be difficult to ask…"

" QinXing, when do you want to go?"

" Will uncle write the recommendation letter for me?"

" Yes, you have the potential to do that, I'll not tell your grandmother or someone from your family."

"Thank you uncle, I'll be ready to go after I get that letter."

" Could you stay for a few days at our home? Ling er would be glad too, right Ling er?"

" Yes, Qin gege should stay with us for a few days. You haven't visited any place in this town yet, right?"

Indeed, when Qinxing was here, she only went to main street to get a baozi and then met Ling Shen when she was in trouble. There is no time for visiting.

"Then… I will accept your offer uncle."

Qinxing accept his offer to stay, but she don't know about Line Shen will go with her.

At noon, Tang Manor

"Qin gege, would you like to go to the market tomorrow morning with me?"

*cough cough* " Yes, yes, of course" Qinxing was not ready to be asked out when she was eating.

"Ehem, so, Huang Shaoye, it seems like my wife allowed Ling to attend the Bang Fung Du academy with you."

"Pardon?"

"Qin er."

"Yes, ayi?"

"Please take care of Ling er when she is with you, okay?"

"Qin gege, please take care of me"

Qinxing, got sandwiched with her ayi and her lil cousin. Oh how can their beauty and smile be so bright.

"Yes… i will…" Qinxing smiled calmly with a blind eyes.