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Chapter 151: Pay the Compensation

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Wang Dacheng looked completely stunned. He thought 400,000 yuan would be enough, but Gu Ning asked for 1.5 million yuan!

He didn't expect that the V5 bar was so profitable per week. Its weekly turnover was several times higher than his Charm Bar.

Wang Dacheng's jealousy was burning.

As for the compensation for the equipment and the loss during redecoration, Wang Dacheng persuaded himself to accept it, but he was utterly unwilling to pay the mental loss of the employees and the reputation lost by the V5 bar. It was a robbery!

Wang Dacheng argued in anger, "Are you trying to rob me? I'll only accept the compensation excluding the mental loss of the employees and the reputation lost by the V5 bar."

Even then, he still needed to pay 770,000 yuan, which was a much higher price than his prediction, but now he had to bear the results.

"I don't care whether it's acceptable to you. You have to accept it, or you won't be able to leave here safely," Gu Ning threatened. She was cruel to her opponents.

"You…" Wang Dacheng was shocked.

"Wang Dacheng, you better pay the compensation as soon as possible! This V5 bar has the Qing Gang's support. You can't bear the consequences of failure," Chen Laoer interrupted. He did that not because he was kind, but because he was in great pain now. He himself wanted to leave for the hospital as soon as possible.

"What?" Wang Dacheng almost fainted.

The Qing Gang? V5 bar had the Qing Gang's support? How was it possible? He didn't want to believe it, but Chen Laoer told him in person, he had to believe it.

Wang Dacheng stopped struggling, and paid the compensation in the end. It cost him a fortune this time.

He didn't bring that much cash with him, and chose to transfer it. Hao Ran signed a contract with him too, in case he would regret someday in the future. Although they weren't afraid of Wang Dacheng, they didn't want more trouble.

After that, Wang Dacheng and Chen Laoer along with the other hoodlums left without delay.

And each of the employees got 10,000 yuan for mental loss. The financial worker would transfer the money into their bank cards tomorrow.

Then, the V5 bar needed redecorating. All the employees naturally didn't need to work. In addition, they were all on paid leave.

The bar manager and the financial worker would be in charge of the redecoration.

Afterwards, Hao Ran invited Gu Ning and the others to have night snacks to thank them for their help. However, before they left, Hao Ran wanted to figure out one thing.

He approached Chu Xuanfeng asking, "Brother Chu, you just used the Qing Gang's name to threaten the Flying-eagle Gang. Will it be fine?"

"It'll be fine. The head of the City F branch of the Qing Gang and I are friends. They'll help me take care of V5 bar," Chu Xuanfeng said.

To protect his real identity, he didn't tell Hao Ran that he was the leader of the Zhuque Group in the Qing Gang. He didn't want Gu Ning and the others to stay away from Chu Peihan because of his position in the Qing Gang. It wasn't easy for Chu Peihan to have close friends.

However, to Chu Xuanfeng's surprise…

"What? Brother Chu, you know the head of the City F branch of the Qing Gang? That's awesome!" Hao Ran was amazed by the news. He looked at Chu Xuanfeng with obvious admiration.

Qin Zixun, Zhang Tianping and Mu Ke all had the same reaction.

"Jesus! It's so cool! You know the branch head? He must be a powerful figure! I'm so excited now!" Qin Zixun said.

"Me too. Me too," Zhang Tianping added.

"Why are you so excited? You don't know the branch head at all! Well, to be honest, I'm also thrilled. Although we don't know the branch head, we are friends with Brother Chu! Right?" Mu Ke turned to Chu Xuanfeng.

Since when had they become friends? This was the first time they had even met each other. They weren't familiar with one another yet. Those boys simply wanted to have a connection with the Qing Gang.

"Brother Chu, please support us from now on!" Hao Ran said.

Chu Xuanfeng rounded his eyes in shock. Those teenagers were nothing like he had imagined, but he also felt relieved to see them being willing to accept it.

Chu Peihan had the same thought.

The leader of the Zhuque Group was standing right before their eyes now. A branch head was actually nobody.

Still, both Chu Peihan and Chu Xuanfeng had no intention to tell them about their background.

In the boys' eyes, the Qing Gang was terrifying indeed, but it was super exciting if they knew someone important in the Qing Gang. They weren't obedient kids, but they obeyed the laws.

Although the Qing Gang was a mysterious gang, they knew it wasn't evil. Therefore, they were scared of it, but also attracted by it. However, An Yi and Yu Mixi had a different attitude. They were afraid of the Qing Gang too, but they didn't think that it was attractive. They didn't hate it at the most.

As for Gu Ning, she actually wasn't excited, but it would be good news if she could have a good relationship with the Qing Gang.

"What? Are you going to betray me?" Gu Ning asked airily, seeing them being so excited.

They were all struck silent at once. After a while, they immediately changed their tone. "Of course not, you're always our boss!"

"Indeed, please don't be mad at us, boss."

"Yeah, yeah." They all said with sincerity.

"Alright, I'm just joking!" Gu Ning laughed. She walked out first, followed by the others.

They planned to drink, so nobody drove the car. They took a taxi to a seafood restaurant, and ordered a big private room.

Hao Ran had gotten a huge amount of compensation, so they ordered many great dishes without thinking of the price. Even then, the meal only cost them several thousand yuan.

During the night snacks, Chu Xuanfeng received a call from Situ Ye. Situ Ye asked where he was now.

Without further thinking, Chu Xuanfeng told his boss that he was having night snacks with his younger sister and her friends. He also told Situ Ye the location of the restaurant.

Chapter 152: Meet Situ Ye

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Unexpectedly, Situ Ye had just arrived at the City F. He would be at the restaurant in 20 minutes, which shocked Chu Xuanfeng. However, before Chu Xuanfeng could say another word, Situ Ye hung up. Chu Xuanfeng was struck dumb for a long while.

The others around the table noticed Chu Xuanfeng's astonished face. They all turned to him with a puzzled look on their faces.

"What happened?" Chu Peihan asked her older brother with care. Her older brother usually kept calm. Even if something bad happened, he could remain calm.

Hearing Chu Peihan's voice, Chu Xuanfeng finally got his mind back. He realized he lost his manners just then, so he wore an embarrassed smile explaining, "Um, I have a friend who will be here soon. Would you mind?"

Although Chu Xuanfeng wasn't sure that Situ Ye would come to this private room, he felt that it was better to tell them.

"Of course not," the others said.

"Peihan, come here. I have something to tell you." Chu Xuanfeng pulled Chu Peihan aside.

The rest were curious, but they didn't ask.

"What is it?" Chu Peihan was confused.

Chu Xuanfeng said by Chu Peihan's ear, "Um, our boss Situ will be here soon. I don't know whether he'll come to this private room or not, but I think you should know. If he comes, behave normally!"

"What? Boss Situ is coming?" Chu Peihan was greatly scared, like the ghost was coming. In fact, no one in this world scared Chu Peihan more than Situ Ye.

Situ Ye treated her quiet well. He cared about her life, and sent her a birthday gift on her birthday as well as a red envelope at the New Year, but she couldn't stand his powerful air!

"Why-why does he want to come here? Why doesn't he let you go to him?" Chu Peihan didn't understand why Situ Ye, the boss of the Qing Gang, had to come find Chu Xuanfeng in person. It wasn't his usual style at all!

Chu Peihan didn't know why Situ Ye was coming here. Why didn't he let Chu Xuanfeng go to him?

Chu Xuanfeng also had no idea that Situ Ye was interested in Gu Ning. Gu Ning was his aim actually. Yes, Situ Ye came here for Gu Ning.

In fact, he had planned to meet Gu Ning in City G. He had even checked the flights from City F to City G today to see whether Gu Ning was going to City G. She wasn't. Therefore, Situ Ye could only fly to City F himself.

He wasn't sure that Gu Ning was among Chu Peihan's friends, but he wanted to find out for himself.

It was the first time Situ Ye had been so interested in a woman. Well, Gu Ning wasn't a woman yet. She was only a teenage girl.

Situ Ye always followed his heart when acting. Since he now had an interest in Gu Ning, he decided to get to know her thoroughly. Although he was the boss of the Qing Gang, he could still live an ordinary life. Accordingly, it was obvious that he went to see Gu Ning in person.

Twenty minutes later, Situ Ye arrived. He called Chu Xuanfeng to welcome him at the roadside.

Chu Xuanfeng immediately ran outside. The minute he got outside, he saw Situ Ye standing by the road, followed by two important figures in the Qing Gang.

"Boss, do you have something urgent to deal with?" Chu Xuanfeng asked.

"Nothing. I'm just hungry." Situ Ye ordered, "You two wait in the car. Xuanfeng, lead the way."

The two important figures of the Qing Gang stayed in the car.

"Um, boss, are we going to where Peihan is?" Chu Xuanfeng asked with uncertainty. He didn't believe Situ Ye as the boss of the Qing Gang would dine with a bunch of high school students. It wasn't his style at all.

"Anything wrong with that?" Situ Ye asked coldly, like he was threatening him. Chu Xuanfeng denied without hesitation, "Of course not. Please, this way."

Chu Xuanfeng didn't dare to say it even if he thought that it was inappropriate.

"But boss, they don't know I'm part of the Qing Gang, so…" Chu Xuanfeng said. However, before he could finish, Situ Ye interrupted, "I understand."

The door wasn't close. Chu Xuanfeng guided Situ Ye, walking straight in.

Situ Ye was dressed entirely in black. He had beautiful features with distinct lines of his face. He came in with an air of the king. Everyone was amazed when he appeared. Especially those boys, they all thought the man was handsome and cool.

However, Gu Ning could sense that the man wasn't simple, he had an air of a killer. He must be a man of power.

If Gu Ning guessed correctly, the man ought to have a close relationship with the Qing Gang and was in a high position. He was probably the boss of the Qing Gang that Chu Xuanfeng had mentioned.

However, Gu Ning was only guessing. She wasn't confident that she was right.

At the same time, Situ Ye's sight fell on Gu Ning the minute he walked in, but he stayed expressionless, so Gu Ning didn't feel anything different.

"This is my friend. His family name is Situ. You can call him brother Situ," Chu Xuanfeng introduced him to them.

Hearing that, everyone call him brother Situ.

Chu Xuanfeng had already prepared a chair for Situ Ye between him and Chu Peihan. Chu Xuanfeng invited Situ Ye to be seated before introducing the teenagers around the table to him.

Although there was no need for Situ Ye, the boss of the Qing Gang, to know them, it was socially polite to do the introduction since for now Situ Ye was only Chu Xuanfeng's friend.

First of all, Chu Xuanfeng introduced from his left side.

Hao Ran, Qin Zixun, Zhang Tianping, An Yi, Mu Ke, Yu Mixi and Gu Ning.

However, when he introduced Gu Ning, Situ Ye opened his mouth, "I've saw you once outside of the Huangdeng Hotel in City G."

Hearing that, Gu Ning was surprised, but she soon realized what was going on. He must have been with Chu Xuanfeng.

"Well, we were together at that time," Chu Xuanfeng explained.

Gu Ning nodded without saying anything.

The rest all knew that Gu Ning had been to City G, so they didn't think there was anything wrong with Situ Ye's words.

"I think you're quiet good. Are you interested to have a try with me?" Situ Ye asked.

"Sure!" Gu Ning answered with alacrity.

Gu Ning knew that this man was much better than Chu Xuanfeng. And she enjoyed competing with the strong ones. Only challenges kept her progressing.

Chapter 153: Don't Be So Mean!

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"Is there going to be another fight? I'm looking forward to it. I haven't seen my boss lose a single competition yet." Hao Ran was excited.

"Indeed!" Qin Zixun and the others agreed.

"What do you mean? Do you all want to see me fail?" Gu Ning squinted. There was a hint of danger in her eyes.

Hearing that, Hao Ran and others immediately realized that they had said something wrong. They denied at once, "Of course not!"

"We simply want to know how excellent you can be."

"Yes! We never want you to lose."

"Too late for that," Gu Ning didn't believe them. She said seriously, "All of you, download an App to record how far you've run when you're home today. We'll get together at 8 am at Yuntai Mountain tomorrow morning. We're going to climb the mountain! Except for An Yi, Mixi and Peihan, the rest must finish 10 kilometers ahead of time. If anyone can't fulfill this task, the punishment will be worse than only 10 kilometers."

"What?"

Hearing that, Hao Ran and the boys changed their expressions, groaning.

"No! Boss, please don't be so mean!" Hao Ran said.

"Boss, I know you're not a mean boss, right?" Qin Zixun flattered.

"Boss, can I ask for a leave?" Mu Ke wore an upset face.

"Boss, can I run six kilometers only?" Zhang Tianping bargained.

"Anyone who complains can run two kilometres more," Gu Ning threatened. The four boys immediately shut their mouths.

No matter how upset they were in their hearts now, they didn't dare to argue any more. The only thing they could do now was eat.

Gu Ning actually wasn't being mean. She didn't attend the evening class these days, and spent less time on training them. Therefore, she wanted to seize every opportunity to train them.

She would be increasingly busy in the future.

"I think it's a good idea to climb the mountain. Please allow me to join you. And why don't we have the fight on the Yuntai Mountain?" Situ Ye said.

Chu Xuanfeng and Chu Peihan were greatly shocked. They couldn't believe their ears. What? Situ Ye was going to Yuntai Mountain along with them? He, a grown-up man, was going to climb a mountain with a bunch of high school students? It was so unbelievable!

"Sure," Gu Ning didn't reject.

Although she wasn't familiar with him yet, she wasn't afraid that he could be dangerous.

"I'll go with you too," Chu Xuanfeng said at once. As Situ Ye's important aide, and while they were in City F now, Chu Xuanfeng thought that it was necessary to follow his boss.

During the night snacks, they were all chatting while eating. However, Chu Peihan always stayed silent, which made Hao Ran feel strange. He asked, "Peihan, why are you being so quiet all of a sudden? It's so strange!"

Hearing that, everyone's sight fell on Chu Peihan with doubt. Chu Peihan felt uneasy, but immediately explained, "Well, the food here is so delicious. I just keep eating."

Except for Chu Xuanfeng and Situ Ye, who knew the real reason, the rest around the table all believed it. Chu Peihan was a foodie after all! However, Gu Ning remained suspicious. She had noticed Chu Peihan's change before and after Situ Ye's arrival. It seemed that Chu Peihan was scared of this man named Situ, probably because of his position.

When it was almost 11 pm, they were about to leave.

Situ Ye wanted to send Gu Ning back, but it wasn't appropriate for him to do that now. Thus he only drove Chu Xuanfeng and Chu Peihan home.

Gu Ning went back home with Yu Mixi then. Hao Ran and the boys planned to send Gu Ning and Yu Mixi home, but were rejected. It was late now and Gu Ning didn't want to bother them.

Ever since Situ Ye had appeared, Chu Peihan had felt anxious along the way. She didn't feel at ease until she got home.

However, thinking about how Situ Ye was going to climb the mountain with them tomorrow, Chu Peihan was unhappy again.

She just couldn't understand why Situ Ye, the boss of the Qing Gang, wanted to climb the mountain with them, who were merely high school students. It would be such a weird picture!

She could only hope that tomorrow was a rainy day, and their plan was canceled or that Situ Ye was occupied tomorrow and couldn't come.

When Gu Ning got home, it was almost 12 am. Gu Man was still awake. Both Gu Qing and Jiang Xu were with her. They stayed up late for a reason. Jiang Xu had something important to tell Gu Ning.

He told Gu Ning that he had gotten the business license and the other required documents this afternoon. He had also been in contact with the construction materials provider. The provider was in City D, so he was going to City D tomorrow to sign the contract. Once the contract was signed, the construction materials could be sent out.

The store was ready to open with enough staff, as long as the construction materials arrived.

Jiang Xu was going to tell Gu Ning more details, but was interrupted by Gu Ning, "Uncle, you don't need to tell me everything. I trust you, and you can be fully in charge of this business. If you have any trouble, you can turn to me for help then."

Gu Ning didn't want to interfere in Jiang Xu's business.

Since Gu Ning had said that, Jiang Xu stopped talking.

After Gu Qing and Jiang Xu were gone, Gu Ning told Gu Man that she was going to climb the mountain with her friends tomorrow. Gu Man agreed.

…

The next day, Gu Ning got up at 6:30 am. She put on her casual clothes with her hair in a high ponytail. With the nourishment of the power, Gu Ning's skin became utterly smooth and flawless. Chu Peihan and Yu Mixi were so jealous of that.

It was almost 7 am when Gu Ning finished her breakfast. She took her backpack and left afterwards.

It was around seven kilometers from Fenghua Luxury Mansion to Yuntai Mountain, and it took about 40 minutes to run there. Gu Ning wasn't in a hurry. It would be alright if she arrived at the Yuntai Mountain at 7:50 am.

It was around 7:40 am when Gu Ning arrived. Many had arrived there already. Except for Hao Ran and the other three boys, they all came here by car.

Hao Ran and the other boys had to fulfil the task of running 10 kilometers before 8 am, so they got up very early this morning and ran to the Yuntai Mountain.

However, it wasn't far enough from their homes to Yuntai Mountain. Thus they kept running at the area around the Yuntai Mountain.

They finally achieved their goal before 7:30 am, but each of them was too exhausted to stand up. They almost felt like they were dying. They had rested for nearly 20 minutes when Gu Ning arrived. However, none of them had recovered yet.

Although Yuntai Mountain was a scenic zone, there weren't many visitors because most came here to climb the mountain.

Situ Ye's car was parked right under a large tree. It was cool there.

Chapter 154: You're Awesome

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Situ Ye and Chu Xuanfeng stayed in the car, while Chu Peihan, Yu Mixi and An Yi sat on a stone bench talking under the large tree. Hao Ran and the other three boys were lying on a nearby piece of grassland.

Chu Xuanfeng was sitting on the driver seat. The window faced right at the entrance, so he noticed Gu Ning running from afar. He rounded his eyes. "No way! Is she running here?"

Hearing that, everyone watched the entrance. They were all surprised.

Chu Xuanfeng got out of the car at once. When Gu Ning got near, he asked without delay, "Hey, did you run all the way to here from Fenghua Luxury Mansion?"

"Yes," Gu Ning answered.

She had run for seven kilometers, and was a little tired. However, she only breathed slightly faster with a slightly red face. It didn't seem like she had run for a long distance at all.

"Jesus! Seven kilometers! You don't seem exhausted at all. It���s insane!" Although Chu Xuanfeng was mentally prepared, he was amazed when he got the affirmative answer from Gu Ning. He could handle seven kilometers too, but it would cost him too much energy and strength. He could barely stand or breathe after it.

Situ Ye knew that Gu Ning wasn't a simple girl, but was also astonished by her incredible stamina. He probably couldn't do better than her.

Gu Ning smiled but didn't say a word. She looked to Situ Ye, who had just left the car, and greeted him. Situ Ye nodded.

Then, Gu Ning found out that Hao Ran and the boys were lying on the nearby grassland. "Have you finished?"

"Yes. You-you can check-check the phone your-yourself." Hao Ran tried to catch his breath.

"No need. I trust you. You can rest till 9 am, then we'll go and climb the mountain," Gu Ning said.

Gu Ning trusted her friends. And it was a difficult task this time. She didn't want to push them too hard.

Gu Ning looked to Situ Ye once more. "It's an hour away from 9 am. Do you want to have the competition right now?"

"But you just ran here. Have a rest first," Situ Ye replied.

Gu Ning had just run seven kilometers. Although she didn't seem exhausted, she must be out of strength now. It wasn't fair to have the competition right away.

"Great, then 8:30 am." Actually, Gu Ning didn't need the rest, but she also wouldn't reject Situ Ye's kindness.

Gu Ning went to buy bottles of water for them. She intentionally put some power into the bottles for the four boys to help them recover.

After drinking the water, Hao Ran and the boys felt a flow of coldness spreading inside their bodies. They were soon full of energy again. Within 10 minutes, they were back to normal and felt much more energetic.

Hao Ran and the boys thought that it was strange that they could recover within such a short time, but they didn't know why. In addition, it seemed ordinary.

When it was 8:30 am, they went to an empty area. Gu Ning and Situ Ye were ready for the fight.

For those who didn't know Situ Ye's background, they were positive about Gu Ning's ability. Gu Ning had beaten down 11 hoodlums with steel sticks before their eyes yesterday. There was no reason for them not to believe in Gu Ning.

However, Chu Xuanfeng and Chu Peihan held a totally different opinion. Gu Ning was outstanding indeed. She was even better than Chu Xuanfeng, but Situ Ye was far better than Chu Xuanfeng.

They had no clear understanding of Gu Ning's real ability, and they also knew that appearances lied, but they still believed that Situ Ye was better than Gu Ning. Accordingly, they didn't think that Gu Ning could win.

Both Gu Ning and Situ Ye had no intention to beat the other down, so the competition was limited to five minutes.

They nodded to one another, then the game began.

In the beginning, neither of them used full force. It wasn't clear who was better. However, as the time went by, the two gradually increased their strength to attack. Gu Ning felt the strong power from Situ Ye.

Situ Ye had the same feeling.

Gu Ning was only a teenage girl. It was shocking that she was so extraordinary.

After a while, Gu Ning knew clearly that Situ Ye was better than her. She was doomed to lose.

However, Gu Ning didn't feel controlled by Situ Ye, like she had when Leng Shaoting had done it to her last time. Therefore, although Situ Ye was better than Gu Ning, it was impossible for him to hurt her.

The two were in a fierce fight, which was exciting too. Although yesterday's fight was violent too, it wasn't enjoyable because those hoodlums were too weak when compared with Gu Ning.

What Gu Ning and Situ Ye were doing now was the real competition between masters of kung fu.

Gu Ning didn't want an obvious failure, so she used her power to stay strong. In that case, insiders might know that Situ Ye was better, but outsiders couldn't figure out who was going to win.

Even so, both Situ Ye and Chu Xuanfeng were greatly amazed by Gu Ning's extraordinary ability.

Situ Ye was more experienced, but he wasn't able to beat Gu Ning. It was a failure in fact, since there was a gap in age and experience between him and Gu Ning.

Situ Ye wasn't willing to admit it, but he had to accept the fact that Gu Ning was indeed outstanding.

Five minutes passed quickly. Although everyone didn't want them to stop, Chu Xuanfeng reminded them that the time was over.

Situ Ye was his boss after all. He had to follow his boss's order.

"You're awesome," Situ Ye complimented plainly.

"You're better," Gu Ning admitted rapidly.

"Please have some water and rest now!" Chu Xuanfeng took two bottles of water handing them to Situ Ye and Gu Ning separately.

They all prepared food and drink before 9 am, and began to climb.

They didn't need to rush, so they climbed the mountain at a normal speed.

…

The next day after Master Qin's birthday party, Li Zhenzhen was about to leave, but Qin Yiqing invited her to stay. It seemed as if Qin Yiqing wanted Li Zhenzhen to keep her company, but actually she wanted Li Zhenzhen to get along with Qin Yifan for a while longer.

Li Zhenzhen was reluctant to stay because she was afraid of Gu Ning, but she was also unwilling to give up this great chance, so she persuaded herself to stay.

Although Qin Yifan said he didn't like Li Zhenzhen, Qin Yiqing planned to give it a try. They had known each other from a very young age, but didn't have much time to be together, especially after they had grown up. Qin Yiqing thought it was possible that the two would fall in love as long as they spent more time together.

Qin Yifan of course knew what was on Qin Yiqing's mind. He had directly stayed out of his home for two whole days, and even refused to answer Qin Yiqing's calls. Qin Yiqing was annoyed.

Chapter 155 Qin Yiqing's Invitation

Qin Haozheng and his wife told Qin Yiqing not to interfere in Qin Yifan's personal affairs. Although they wouldn't be pleased to see their son end up with an ordinary girl, they still wanted Qin Yifan to find his love and live a happy life.

They also thought that Li Zhenzhen was a great choice, but since Qin Yifan didn't like her, they couldn't force him to do it. If they forced Qin Yifan to marry Li Zhenzhen, their parent and son relationship would be worse off.

However, Qin Yiqing was snobbish and stubborn. The couple of Qin Haozheng could barely communicate with her.

Luckily, they believed that Qin Yifan was capable of making decisions on his own.

Qin Yifan's attitude broke Li Zhenzhen's heart. She asked to leave for City G on Saturday morning. Qin Yiqing then had to send her to the airport in person.

This time, Qin Yiqing was mad at Gu Ning. In her eyes, it was all Gu Ning's fault. Qin Yifan stayed away from Li Zhenzhen because of Gu Ning. Therefore, when Li Zhenzhen was gone, Qin Yiqing called one of her friends to get Gu Ning's number. Then, she called Gu Ning directly.

Gu Ning was in the middle of climbing when she received Qin Yiqing's call.

"Hi, is that Miss Gu Ning?" Qin Yiqing asked with politeness. "Yes, who is that please?" Gu Ning asked.

"I'm Qin Yifan's older sister, Qin Yiqing. I want to talk with you about something. Is it convenient for you now? Can we meet?" Qin Yiqing asked with a good attitude.

Qin Yiqing was worried that Gu Ning might turn her down if she wasn't polite enough. Even then, Gu Ning sensed that something must be wrong.

She knew that Qin Yifan had an older sister named Qin Yiqing, but they had only met once at Master Qin's birthday party. They had never talked with each other. Why would she want to meet her?

Gu Ning wanted to figure it out, so she didn't reject. She set the meeting in the afternoon.

Qin Yiqing didn't care about the time, as long as Gu Ning was willing to meet her.

After an hour of climbing, except for Gu Ning, Situ Ye and Chu Xuanfeng, who were just a little tired, the rest were all exhausted. Especially An Yi and Yu Mixi, because they were the weakest.

Fortunately, they worked out a lot these days, so they could still continue climbing.

They carried on after several minutes of rest.

The higher they climbed, the colder it got. Although it was cold, they felt warm instead because they had climbed for a long time. If it had been summer, they all would have fainted.

Two hours later, they were finally at the top.

The top of the mountain was 300 square meters in size with small restaurants and supermarkets for visitors. Yuntai Mountain was very beautiful.

Looking straight ahead from the fence at the top, there was groups of white clouds. The clouds were so near, it felt like you could touch it with your hands. This was where a visitor could appreciate the clouds. And the view at the bottom was breath taking There were magnificent cliffs, trees and valleys.

Hao Ran and others all took out their phones taking pictures with excitement despite their physical tiredness.

"It's amazing! This is my first time being on the top of this Yuntai Mountain even though I've lived in City F for so many years!"

"Exactly, it's like heaven on the earth!"

"Come on, I'll stand on this rock. Please take a photo of me with all the white clouds as my background. I want to fly in the sky!"

"Me too!"

Gu Ning wasn't interested in taking photos. She walked aside to the edge of the cliff taking in the fresh air in quietness.

To be specific, she was absorbing the power here. Yes, the air at the top of this mountain wasn't polluted. It was clean with

some power. Although the power was light, there was a lot around.

Gu Ning collected a lot of power together, and the power grew thick. As more and more power was absorbed into her Jade Eyes, Gu Ning's sight got better and clearer.

All of a sudden, Gu Ning found that there was a flow of power she failed to absorb.

The power she couldn't absorb must be power that didn't belong to the heaven, the earth, or the jade. Then it must belong to antiques.

The power was light, and far away. It seemed that it was under the cliff.

Gu Ning looked around to figure out its location. She soon aimed at a crack between rocks. With the help of her Jade Eyes, Gu Ning saw the inside of the crack gradually.

There was a room after a one-meter thick wall of rock. The room was round, a meter wide and three meters tall. Two meters deeper down, it became narrow again. The room was full of flows of white fog, the power.

However, Gu Ning didn't see the source of the power, because the room went deeper inside. Gu Ning's Jade Eyes couldn't detect too far. Even though she couldn't see it, Gu Ning was sure that there must be antique in the hole.

The power was able to flow in the air, so there must be an antique with strong power, or there must be many antiques. Gu Ning was curious to find it, but it wasn't the right time.

She had to come here again alone another day. And she could only come at night when there was no one around. In addition, she needed ropes and tools to get down the hole.

She had to go down there by ropes first and then use tools to pry the stone apart to allow her to get in.

There had to be other entrances to this hole. Gu Ning decided to check around first. If there was an entrance to the hole, she would go in by the entrance. If not, she would pry the stones apart.

Gu Ning went back to her friends after she had absorbed enough power.

When everyone saw her eyes, they were mesmerized. Seeing that, Gu Ning was nervous. Was there anything wrong with her eyes?

"What's wrong? Why are you all staring at me?" Gu Ning asked.

They didn't get their minds back until Gu Ning said that. Chu Peihan stood up suddenly running to Gu Ning. "Ningning, I just found out that your eyes are so attractive!"

The rest all agreed.

"Exactly! I just found that out too. Your eyes are so bright and clear!"

"They're full of magic! We can't move our eyes away from yours."

"And I feel relaxed for no reason."

Hearing that, Gu Ning realized what had happened. Her Jade Eyes absorbed enough power, so her eyes changed too.

Her eyes were full of magic? They couldn't move their eyes away from hers? They felt relaxed for no reason?

Gu Ning couldn't help thinking, was she able to seduce people with her eyes now? However, of course she wouldn't do it. Besides, she didn't like having people stare at her eyes. Thus she deliberately looked at Hao Ran and others coldly to scare them.

Chapter 156 Gu Ning Gets Mad

Unexpectedly, her cold look was as sharp as a blade, which was super threatening. Everyone was stunned.

Gu Ning was also astonished. The power not only made her eyes more attractive, but also frightening?

Both Situ Ye and Chu Xuanfeng were slightly surprised by her terrifying look.

After a long breath, Chu Peihan said in an upset tone, "Boss, your look was so scary! I felt as if there was a knife against my neck!" Chu Peihan stood right by Gu Ning's side, so she had felt it more clearly.

"Exactly! If a look could kill people, we would be dead already," Hao Ran complained, like he had just survived from a deadly disaster.

"I almost had a heart-attack!" Mu Ke added. He covered his chest with his hands like he was literally suffering.

Gu Ning didn't know what to say. She herself didn't know that it would be like that. However, even though her eyes changed, as long as they didn't stare at her eyes, they wouldn't feel anything different.

They didn't go down from the top right away. It was almost 12 o'clock, so they planned to eat first. There were restaurants and supermarkets on the top, but they had prepared food and drinks before they came here.

They didn't do it because the food and drink were expensive on the top. It was Gu Ning who deliberately let them climb with a heavy burden instead.

"Is there any cave or something else here?" Gu Ning asked casually.

"No idea."

"Boss, are you looking for an adventure?" "Kind of," Gu Ning answered.

They had 10 minutes to rest after eating. When it was about 1 pm, they went down from the top.

It was much easier to climb down than up, and it only took them one hour and forty minutes to get back to where they started.

At that time, it was almost 3 pm.

Hao Ran proposed to find a place to have a drink, but Gu Ning declined because she had something else to deal with. Since Gu Ning wouldn't go, everyone else wouldn't either. They dispersed.

Situ Ye wanted to drive Gu Ning back, but she declined again. Although Situ Ye was a little upset, he didn't insist. He wasn't a man who would force a girl to do what he wanted.

Before Gu Ning left, she called Qin Yiqing first. She was free now, and was ready to meet her.

Qin Yiqing was in a shopping mall right now, so she set the meeting place at a cafe beside the shopping mall. Gu Ning agreed, and said that she would be there 30 later.

Then, Gu Ning went in a taxi.

After about 20 minutes, Gu Ning arrived at the shopping mall. She went straight to the appointed cafe.

When Gu Ning arrived, Qin Yiqing was already at the cafe. Gu Ning walked towards her.

Qin Yiqing was a clothing designer. Thus she dressed in a noble and elegant way. However, Qin Yiqing was also a typical ambitious woman, so she had an air of great pride. Besides, she was snobbish, and she looked at Gu Ning with obvious disdain in her eyes.

"Miss Gu, nice to meet you. Please have a seat." Although Qin Yiqing sounded polite, Gu Ning sensed the dislike from her voice.

Gu Ning immediately understood that Qin Yiqing called her for nothing good. However, Gu Ning stayed calm. She wanted to see what Qin Yiqing was going to do next.

Gu Ning sat down and asked normally, "Miss Qin, May I ask what you want to talk to me about today?"

"Well, could you please tell me your parents' jobs, Miss Gu?" Qin Yiqing asked, like she was a queen.

Gu Ning didn't think further about Qin Yiqing's purpose, but told her the truth, "I'm from a one-parent family. My mother alone brought me up. She worked in a factory, but has quit her job because she didn't feel well. She stays at home now."

"Oh!" Hearing that, Qin Yiqing was greatly surprised. She thought that Gu Ning would at least be from a family that could reach basic living standards. Unexpectedly, her family was in such a terrible condition. Her mother had quit, which meant they didn't have any income.

Now, Qin Yiqing disliked Gu Ning even more.

"If your mother is unemployed, how do you manage to live your life? Your mother worked in a factory. I assume her salary wouldn't be high. Do you have enough savings to support your life?" Saying that, Qin Yiqing didn't bother to hide the disdain on her face.

"I didn't expect that Miss Qin cared so much about the living standards of my family!" Gu Ning smiled with slight coldness.

Qin Yiqing smirked and said, "Miss Gu, let's put our cards on the table. I met you here today to tell you that you don't match Yifan at all."

Gu Ning was stunned. What? She had nothing to do with Qin Yifan. How come she didn't match him at all? She and Qin Yifan were merely ordinary friends.

However, Gu Ning wasn't dumb. She knew that there was a misunderstanding between Qin Yifan and her, and she also figured out the purpose of Qin Yiqing.

Who told her that she was in a relationship with Qin Yifan? That was insane!

"Who told you that I'm in a relationship with Qin Yifan?" Gu Ning asked.

"It's not important. The important thing is although Yifan likes you for now, he's the heir of our Qin Family with two billion yuan in assets. However, you, you're even poorer than Cinderella. It's impossible for you to marry into our family. So, please stay away from Yifan."

Qin Yifan liked her? Gu Ning was astonished.

Facing the humiliation, Gu Ning was displeased, but she curbed her anger. "Miss Qin, I think that there is a misunderstanding. Qin Yifan and I are only friends."

Nevertheless, Qin Yiqing didn't believe it at all. Qin Yifan had admitted that he liked Gu Ning. And Gu Ning was just a poor girl. It was unlikely that she didn't have feelings towards a tall handsome and super-rich man.

"Miss Gu, stop arguing. As long as you're willing to stay away from Yifan, I'll give you five hundred thousand yuan. I suppose your family is too poor to ever see a check of five hundred thousand yuan."

It was a public humiliation.

With a loud sound, Gu Ning hit the table heavily with her palm in anger. She stood up at short notice, which surprised Qin Yiqing, and attracted attention from people around them.

Gu Ning ignored the looks from other people, staring at Qin Yiqing coldly. "Miss Qin, don't you think that it's ridiculous that you humiliated me before you even figured out the truth?"

As for those who didn't respect her, Gu Ning didn't think that she needed to respect them.

"What? Did you say I'm ridiculous?" Qin Yiqing was annoyed.

Chapter 157 Don't Forget Your Manners!

"Aren't you being ridiculous? I don't know who told you that I'm in a relationship with Qin Yifan, but let me tell you that we're just normal friends. We aren't and won't be boyfriend and girlfriend," Gu Ning looked down at Qin Yiqing with confidence. Qin Yiqing was mad at her attitude.

However, before Qin Yiqing could respond, Gu Ning continued, "And, I can't care less about your check of five hundred thousand yuan. In fact, Qin Yifan bought the King's Green and Fulushou jade from me!"

Although Gu Ning wanted to keep it a secret, she wasn't willing to be humiliated in public by Qin Yiqing. She had to defend her dignity.

Gu Ning understood that the rich never liked the poor, but she never accepted insults.

"What?" Hearing that, Qin Yiqing was quite surprised. Qin Yifan bought the King's Green and Fulushou jade from Gu Ning?

Which meant that Gu Ning wasn't a Cinderella at all, but a rich girl with dozens of million yuan in assets?

Dozens of million yuan were nothing in Qin Yiqing's eyes, but she knew that it was a lot for a young girl.

"I don't mind if Qin Yifan tells you what I've done in City G. Besides, please don't despise others just because you're richer than them. I'm inferior to the Qin Family for now, but no one knows what's going to happen in the future!" Gu Ning said coldly before she turned around walking away.

Qin Yiqing was struck dumb. City G? What has happened in City G?

After a while, Qin Yiqing called Qin Yifan. The minute that Qin Yifan answered her call, she asked without delay, "Where are you?"

"Why do you ask?" Qin Yifan replied with impatience. Qin Yifan went back to his home when he found out that Li Zhenzhen had left for City G, but he thought that Qin Yiqing called him for Li Zhenzhen, so he didn't tell her that he was home.

"I want to ask you something about Gu Ning," Qin Yiqing understood that Qin Yifan didn't want to hear more about Li Zhenzhen. Thus she directly told him that it was about Gu Ning.

"What? What happened to Gu Ning?" Hearing that, Qin Yifan got nervous all of a sudden.

Knowing Qin Yifan cared about Gu Ning so much, Qin Yiqing was upset. But it wasn't the right time to argue with her younger brother now.

Qin Yiqing said, "She's fine. I just want to ask you something. It isn't convenient to talk on the phone. Where are you? I need to see you."

"I'm home." Qin Yifan indeed cared about Gu Ning very much.

Qin Yiqing immediately left the cafe driving to the house of the Qin Family.

Thirty minutes later, she arrived at the house.

She met Qin Yifan in the hall, her parents were there too. Qin Yiqing didn't have time to greet them, but asked Qin Yifan directly, "Yifan, did Gu Ning sell you the King's Green and the Fulushou jade?"

Qin Yiqing wanted the confirmation from Qin Yifan. "How do you know that?" Qin Yifan was surprised.

"What? You bought the King's Green and the Fulushou jade from the young girl named Gu Ning?" Qin Haozheng was also astonished. He had an impression of Gu Ning, because Gu Ning had sent him the precious glass with deer heads.

"Yes," Qin Yifan answered. Then he turned to Qin Yiqing again. "How did you know that?"

Gu Ning had told him to keep it a secret. Did his staff tell Qin Yiqing? Thinking of that, Qin Yifan was slightly annoyed. He decided to have an investigation into it later.

However, Qin Yiqing said, "I just talked to her."

"What? Why?" Qin Yifan abruptly stood up from the sofa. He had a premonition.

Qin Yiqing told Qin Yifan what she had done, which greatly irritated Qin Yifan. Qin Yifan almost yelled at her, "I told you not to interfere in my personal affairs. Why did you still do that? I like her, but she doesn't know yet. You did that to humiliate her on purpose! Why!"

It was the first time Qin Yifan had lost his temper. The whole family was stunned.

"Yiqing, you indeed shouldn't have done that. Don't forget your manners!" Qin Haozheng was also mad at Qin Yiqing��s behavior.

"You want to know what has happened in City G right. Very well, let me tell you now." Qin Yifan was in a rage that his older sister disliked Gu Ning. Since Gu Ning didn't mind him telling Qin Yiqing the facts, he told his family about everything that had happened in City G. He told his family that Gu Ning had bet with Li Zhenzhen, and that he had bought the high-level jade Gu Ning had cut out at the price of a hundred and thirty million yuan. His family was shocked. However, what shocked them more was the following words.

"And the Fulushou jade. It was bigger than a fist, which is worth over a hundred million yuan, but she used it to make jewelry for her family! What I got was the leftover part of the jade. Do you think she, whose wealth is over a hundred million yuan, will care for your check of five hundred thousand yuan?" Qin Yifan asked in a sarcastic tone.

"What?"

His family was now more than shocked. A Fulushou jade that was bigger than a fist?

"She can't compare with our Qin Family now, but who knows what will happen in the future? She isn't an ordinary girl," Qin Yifan said icily, then he walked out without hesitation.

The second he was out of the room, Qin Yifan called Gu Ning to apologize to her.

At that time, Gu Ning was already home. She was surfing on the Internet for information about Yuntai Mountain. She firstly checked whether there was any caves on Yuntai Mountain, but she found no answer.

Yuntai Mountain was a tourist attraction. Since no one mentioned the cave, it was highly possible that it hadn't been found out yet.

Then, Gu Ning checked whether there were any stories or legends of Yuntai Mountain to help the search for clues. She indeed found a legend of Yuntai Mountain!

It was said that during the Qing Dynasty, the prefect of a certain state had been found guilty of bribery and corruption. The emperor had dismissed him for investigation. Then the corrupt official with his whole family had fled and come to the Yuntai Mountain.

What had happened next hadn't been recorded. Until half a year later, someone had found a body at the foot of Yuntai Mountain. A wide jade ring with a Chinese character "Liu" engraved on it had been found on the man's finger. It had been confirmed later that this body was the famous prefect Liujiang.

People hadn't found out that Liujiang had been hiding in the Yuntai Mountain until then.

Liujiang had brought a lot of gold, jewelry and so forth with him to the Yuntai Mountain. The government, therefore, had sent many soldiers to search the mountain. However, the Yuntai Mountain was a dangerous place. The government had given up after a few days of searching in vain.

Because of this legend, many said that there was precious stuff hidden in the Yuntai Mountain, but the legend was a legend after all. It hadn't been proved to be true, so no one actually believed it.

Chapter 158 Leng Shaoting Is in the Middle of A Task

Gu Ning probably wouldn't believe it herself unless she had seen it. She was almost sure that the ancient objects in the cave must have belonged to the prefect Liujiang.

Meanwhile, Gu Ning's phone rang. The caller was Qin Yifan. Gu Ning wasn't willing to pick it up.

Because of Qin Yiqing, she wasn't in a good mood right now, and she was a little mad at Qin Yifan too. However, after a while, she thought that it was better to make it clear, so she answered, "Hi!"

Once Qin Yifan heard Gu Ning's voice, he apologized, "Gu Ning, I'm so sorry about what my older sister did to you. Please accept my apologies."

"Well, apologies accepted." Gu Ning wouldn't forgive Qin Yiqing so easily, but she didn't think she would meet her often in the future. There was no need to ruin her connection with Qin Yifan.

"Thanks," Qin Yifan replied. "It's my fault actually. If not because I…"

At that moment, Qin Yifan stopped all of a sudden. He felt anxious and hesitated to tell Gu Ning that he liked her. He was afraid to be rejected. He was worried that he couldn't be her friend any longer, but if he didn't say it right now after what had happened, he probably wouldn't ever have a better chance. Also it was inappropriate to tell the girl his feelings on the phone.

Thinking of that, Qin Yifan planned to meet Gu Ning at first. "Um, Gu Ning, I have something to tell you. Could you please come out and meet me for a while?"

"Just tell me on the phone. It's fine." Gu Ning almost knew what Qin Yifan was going to tell her. Although she didn't want him to do it, she couldn't stop him.

Since Gu Ning said so, Qin Yifan had to continue in the phone.

"I'm sorry for what has happened to you. If I hadn't told my older sister that I like you, it wouldn't have happened. My older sister is bossy, and likes to be involved in everything, but I'm different. I'm strong at work, but not pushy, nor snobbish in my life. And, most importantly, I really like you Gu Ning. Can you give me a chance?"

Indeed, Gu Ning guessed correctly. Qin Yifan was going to tell her that he liked her, but Gu Ning felt nothing. She probably didn't feel happy because Qin Yifan was not the man she liked.

"Sorry, I think it's better for us to be friends," Gu Ning said. It was a no.

It wasn't a surprising answer, but it was still hard for Qin Yifan to accept it. He felt as if someone stabbed a knife into his chest. He was in great pain now. Probably because that was how it felt when he was heartbroken.

Gu Ning was the first girl he felt had touched his heart, so he didn't want to give up right away. He continued to ask, "Really? Can't you give me a chance? If I've done anything that you dislike, please tell me. I'll change."

"Nothing," Gu Ning said without hesitation. "It has nothing to do with your appearance, or your background. I just don't have feelings with you. I'm sorry."

Qin Yifan couldn't help but step backwards several times. Gu Ning didn't even give him a chance.

Besides, she felt nothing for him.

Although Qin Yifan was terribly sad, he didn't want to annoy Gu Ning. Since Gu Ning had said it plainly, he also didn't want to bother her any longer.

"Well, then, um, bye." Qin Yifan hung up at once. He felt empty and lost now.

Gu Ning sat gazing at the screen of her computer. She had mixed emotions. She knew that Qin Yifan would be unhappy that she had rejected him, but she couldn't comfort him. If she did so, she was giving the man hope. Gu Ning chose to be cruel to some extent.

She never lost confidence at men, even though a man had betrayed her in her previous incarnation. However, she truly treated Qin Yifan as her friend only.

Gu Ning had no idea what kind of man was her type. Thinking of that question, Gu Ning was unconsciously involved in her illusion. Suddenly, Leng Shaoting's face appeared in her mind. Gu Ning was astonished. She immediately got her mind back, but she couldn't stop her heart from beating so fast.

Why? Was Leng Shaoting her type? Although she wasn't sure, she actually had quite a good impression of him.

Gu Ning wasn't a chicken in a relationship. Since she wasn't certain, she decided to figure it out. She hated suspicion. Of course, if she fell in love with someone who disliked her, she wouldn't force him to love her.

Gu Ning took out her phone calling Leng Shaoting, but his phone was turned off. Gu Ning knew that Leng Shaoting must be in the middle of a task. She was right. Leng Shaoting was indeed in the middle of a task.

It was sunset. The sky was still aglow. In a mountain area far away from the city, a black Hummer was moving fast in an unstoppable way on an uneven dirt road. Its engine was roaring along the way.

In the car, Xu Jinchen sat in the driver's seat while Leng Shaoting was in the passenger seat. There were also two young men in the back seats.

"Boss, the road is too uneven to drive on! The car will break apart soon," Xu Jinchen complained. He was a car lover, and couldn't tolerate it.

Leng Shaoting ignored him, but fixed his eyes at the GPS in his hands.

"Boss, is the task more important than the car?" a man who was sitting in the back teased. He was named Xin Bei and was ranked fifth in the Red Flame.

Xu Jinchen was ranked tenth in his team. Except for Leng Shaoting, who became their boss because of his outstanding ability, the rest all ranked according to their ages. They were all the most elite soldiers from the military. They were young people who had gotten great achievements and had official positions.

"Ha-ha, you know Jinchen loves cars so much. He would rather suffer for his car!" another man joked. He was Si Ming, who ranked seventh in their team.

"I think our boss does this on purpose. He knows I'll suffer in such a situation, but he forced me to do so. I'm not necessary for this task by the way!" Xu Jinchen continued to complain.

"Why would boss do it on purpose?" Xin Bei asked.

However, before Xu Jinchen could open his mouth, Leng Shaoting said coldly, "Stop the car in the woods, then let's go up to the mountain."

Once Leng Shaoting gave an order, no one dared to complain. They all wore a serious face.

Xu Jinchen immediately turned the steering wheel driving the car into the woods, and stopped it in an unnoticeable place. They swiftly got out of the car.

Chapter 159 Someone Told Me He Likes Me Today

Then, they climbed up the mountain.

Their aim was to capture the spies from Country R. Although the spy hadn't gotten anything useful, it was unacceptable that he threatened this country's safety.

The Red Flame team wasn't an ordinary team. They had only spent three days before they had successfully put a locator on one of the spies. They had the spies' location, and were going to catch them all together.

It was getting darker, and it wasn't easy to walk on the mountain road. However, for Leng Shaoting and his teammates, who were used to fulfilling their tasks in darkness, it was nothing.

They moved fast, but quietly. Their goal was getting closer and closer.

Half an hour later, Leng Shaoting and his teammates arrived at their destination. It was a cave.

They didn't get near it right away, but hid among weeds and trees to observe the situation around it first. After making sure that there was no ambush, they gradually approached the cave.

When they were at the entrance of the cave, they heard clear voices from it. Although the dialogs were in Country R's language, Leng Shaoting and his teammates all understood it.

They knew many languages, which was demanded qualification for any agent.

Those spies were talking casually. It seemed they had no idea that they had already been discovered, which was an advantage for Leng Shaoting and his teammates. They secretly slid in at a perfectly timed moment, and it was too late for those spies to resist when they found out that they were caught.

After a round of gunshots, it was done.

Although it wasn't a hard task, the Red Flame treated it seriously as usual. The Red Flame was always the best choice to handle such international cases, because the Red Flame was the most trustworthy special force in this country.

The task is finished, but it's torture for me to go back on that road." Xu Jinchen covered his chest with a hand, like he was in pain.

"It's not your car anyway. Do you really have to do that?" Xin Bei despised his act.

"If it were his car, he would probably be crying!" Si Ming laughed.

"Ha-ha, you're right," Xin Bei couldn't agree more.

"Show me your sympathy! I hate you," Xu Jinchen ignored them, catching up with Leng Shaoting.

"Boss, what are you gonna do next?" Xu Jinchen asked. "Do what I should do," Leng Shaoting replied.

"Fine. You work all day, but there aren't that many things to deal with in our team. I don't understand why you are so busy every day?" Xu Jinchen said. "I don't want to do that. I prefer to date girls, and find someone I like. Otherwise, my family will make the decision for me. It's pathetic."

Xu Jinchen's father had called him the other day to ask whether he had a girlfriend or not. If not, his father would arrange a blind date for him. Xu Jinchen clearly knew how pathetic it would be if he had to live his life with a woman he disliked. Everyone hoped to spend the rest of their life with someone in love!

Hearing Xu Jinchen say that, an idea dawned on Leng Shaoting. He thought of Gu Ning. He didn't exactly know his feelings towards Gu Ning. However, once he thought of Gu Ning, he felt relaxed for no reason, and also wanted to meet her right away.

In City F, after he hung up the call with Gu Ning, Qin Yifan didn't get his mind back until a long time had passed. He called Wei Zhirui afterwards to ask him to go for a drink.

The first thought of a man, who was in a bad mood, was to drink. He wanted to relieve his pain by drinking, but only ended up feeling more miserable.

After a short time, Wei Zhirui arrived. When he saw Qin Yifan, Qin Yifan was already a little drunk.

"What happened to you?" Wei Zhirui asked with anxiety.

Qin Yifan had only told him that he was in a bad mood on the phone, but didn't tell him the reason. Thus Wei Zhirui wasn't clear why Qin Yifan looked so sad. Besides, he had never seen Qin Yifan being so heartbroken.

"I've been dumped," Qin Yifan said.

"What? When?" Wei Zhirui was shocked. "When did you get a girlfriend? How could I know nothing about it?"

They were close friends. If Qin Yifan had a girlfriend, he would know.

"Well." Qin Yifan gave a wry smile. "I didn't have one! She rejected me when I told her I like her."

Qin Yifan then told Wei Zhirui everything, including the fact that Qin Yiqing had talked to Gu Ning.

As for what Qin Yiqing had done, Wei Zhirui also

disapproved. He and Qin Yifan were close friends, but he had never had a good impression of Qin Yiqing.

It was Qin Yifan's personal affairs after all, so Wei Zhirui could do nothing but drink with him.

Although he knew that Qin Yifan treated Gu Ning differently, he didn't expect that Qin Yifan truly liked Gu Ning. However, Gu Ning had just turned 18 years old.

That night, Qin Yifan was completely drunk. It was the first time he had ever been that drunk.

Leng Shaoting didn't get back to his place until it was almost 12 pm. He turned on his phone, noticing that there was a missed call from Gu Ning. Leng Shaoting was slightly excited.

She had called him.

Then, Leng Shaoting got nervous all of a sudden, because he didn't know why Gu Ning had called him. Had she been in trouble? If something terrible had happened to her, and she had needed his help, but he had missed her call, he would blame himself for that.

Even though it was very late, Leng Shaoting called Gu Ning back without delay.

Gu Ning was used to staying up late, so she was awake reading at that time.

Seeing Leng Shaoting's call, Gu Ning was also excited. She even panicked a little. After breathing out a long breath, she answered the call, "Hi."

"Did you call me for an emergency?" Leng Shaoting asked the minute he heard Gu Ning's voice.

Although he felt concerned about Gu Ning, he remained cold as usual.

"Can't I call you if nothing happened?" Gu Ning asked.

"Of course you can," Leng Shaoting replied. Hearing that Gu Ning was fine, he was relaxed.

"Someone told me he likes me today," Gu Ning said. However, the moment she said that she regretted it. She had no idea why she told Leng Shaoting.

However, Leng Shaoting's heart tightened. He was disappointed, and asked in a hurry, "Do you like him?"

Chapter 160 You're too Young to Fall in Love

Gu Ning, instead, had the sense that Leng Shaoting was really nervous. And she was happy about that. She immediately asked him, "Do you want me to be his girlfriend or not?"

"Absolutely not," Leng Shaoting replied unconsciously. "Why?" Gu Ning followed up.

"Because…" Leng Shaoting stopped for a second. When Gu Ning was full of hope, Leng Shaoting opened his mouth again, "Because you're too young to fall in love. You should focus more on your studies."

Hearing that, Gu Ning was annoyed. "No! I won't do that!" She hung up on Leng Shaoting afterwards.

Leng Shaoting was struck dumb by Gu Ning's reaction. Did-did I say something wrong? A man like Leng Shaoting who didn't understand women at all could do nothing but let it go. That was also the reason why he suffered a lot when he chased his wife in the future.

Meanwhile, in a five-star hotel, Situ Ye leaned against a sofa in silence. He had no interest in women in the past, because he thought that women were trouble. Thus there were no women around him for many years. However, now, he had a growing interest in Gu Ning.

He wanted to know more about her, and meet her more often. The only problem was that he wasn't familiar with Gu Ning, so he lacked excuses to stay close to her. However, there was nothing or nobody he couldn't get as long as he wanted.

He didn't tell Chu Xuanfeng and Chu Peihan that he was interested in Gu Ning, which meant he couldn't ask them to help him either. Then what should he do? The big boss of the Qing Gang felt cornered.

The next day, Gu Ning went out to buy some tools. She planned to do the scavenger hunt tonight. Gu Ning did it not for money, but for curiosity, excitement and her special feelings towards ancient objects.

Gu Man and Gu Qing also had a skincare appointment this morning, so they left together with Gu Ning, while Jiang Xinyue stayed at home alone. There was a computer in her home, and she wasn't willing to hang out with the adults either.

Gu Man didn't ask why Gu Ning was going out today. She only reminded her to be careful.

Gu Qinxiang and Lin Lijuan along with Gu Xiaoxiao got on a plane leaving for City G as well.

Gu Ning went to the beauty salon to meet Gu Man and Gu Qing after she had finished her shopping. They would eat and go for a walk later before they went back home. However, just as Gu Ning arrived at the door, she heard an altercation from inside. She recognized Gu Qing's angry voice, but she couldn't hear it clearly.

Gu Ning felt uneasy, rushing in at once.

Outside a private room, a group of people gathered. The noisy altercation was happening in the private room.

"Ladies, please use another private room! It won't do you any good if you annoy Mrs. Wu." A beautician in her rose red uniform persuaded Gu Qing and Gu Man in an arrogant way.

"Why? That's your way of doing business? She's the one who postponed her appointment. Why should we leave?" Gu Qing was mad.

Although she knew Mrs. Wu wasn't a common person, she couldn't tolerate her behavior. And Gu Man was so scared that she hid behind Gu Qing, which made Gu Ning feel uncomfortable.

"So what? Do you know who I am? My husband is the president of Dongheng Real Estate, Wu Lianqin! What can you do to me?" the woman said, like she was the queen.

Wu Lianqin, the president of Dongheng Real Estate, was exactly the man who had picked on An Guangyao at Master Qin's birthday party the other day.

Gu Ning had talked with An Guangyao about Wu Lianqin after that. The man was very ambitious. As the president of the Dongheng Real Estate branch in City F, he even wanted to acquire Shenghua Real Estate as his personal property. However, he didn't want to pay much for it, so Gu Ning had won the chance. Besides, Wu Lianqin was a typical hypocrite, who loved to trap others behind their backs.

"Oh, your husband is the president of Dongheng Real Estate. So what?" Gu Ning separated the crowd walking inside. She looked at the woman with disdain.

Receiving Gu Ning's cold and harsh look, Mrs. Wu felt threatened and struck dumb.

"Ningning." Gu Qing and Gu Man relaxed when they saw that Gu Ning was there.

Gu Ning walked to them, and asked with care, "Mom, aunt are you alright?"

"We're fine, but just annoyed," Gu Qing complained.

After a while, Mrs. Wu felt humiliated that she had been shocked and despised by a young girl. "What are you? How dare you not respect me!"

"Well," Gu Ning sneered. "I don't think you deserve it. I don't care how powerful you are. Apologize to my mother and aunt, right now."

"What? Impossible!" Mrs. Wu couldn't believe it, and of course couldn't stand it. In City F, no one dared to talk to her in that way.

"I don't care who you are. You must apologize," Gu Ning insisted.

"You…" Mrs. Wu didn't expect that Gu Ning dared to argue against her.

Not only Mrs. Wu, but the others were also surprised. Was she a more important figure than Mrs. Wu or was she just being naive?

"Ningning…" Gu Qing and Gu Man were slight worried. They didn't want to cause more trouble.

"It'll be fine," Gu Ning comforted them. She wouldn't give in today.

Her sight fell on Mrs. Wu again. "Are you going to apologize or not?"

"No. So what?" Mrs. Wu didn't believe that this young girl could do anything to her.

"Really?" Gu Ning sneered once more. She stared at Mrs. Wu in a colder way. Mrs. Wu was frightened. Especially when Gu Ning approached her, Mrs. Wu stepped backwards in fear.

The beautician in the rose red uniform was afraid that Mrs. Wu would be hurt in her workplace, so she immediately stopped Gu Ning. "Miss, it won't do you any good if you have bad blood with Mrs. Wu. Why don't you just forget it?"