Chapter 51: Slanderous.

Qin Qianyu smiled, when she saw her parents accept all the gifts including the cards.

They both paid it no mind. How much money could a teenager actually give out.

Just when she thought she was safe though, Qin Haoran asked,

"Yu'er where did the money for all this come from?"

Qin Qianyu did tell herself that if they don't ask, then she wouldn't tell. But since they did she decided to go with half truths.

"I won it fighting, I bought everything here with the prize money after coming out first in the tournament."

"What! . . Fighting!?"

"Yu'er! Are you hurt anywhere!?"

Ouyang Zihan asked worriedly, Qin Qianyu calmed her down,

"I did misjudge one woman, she managed to get a clean hit in, but it's nothing really,"

Qin Qianyu said as she showed her leg with the whip like mark from being shot by Zhang Qingmei.

Ouyang Zihan went to her knees and examined Qin Qianyu's leg closely. She held her breath then slowly and tentatively touched the mark,

"Are you sure it doesn't hurt?"

"Mother I'm truly fine, but I don't know about my opponent, after that happened, I knocked her out flat and won."

Qin Qianyu says as she pushed out her chest showing a triumphant side.

She quickly stopped and pick her mother off the floor and sat her next to her astonished father.

"It was only an amateur competition but the prize money was good."

The couple accepted the explanation that their daughter gave. The family of three spent the entire day together chatting about any and everything that came to mind.

In the evening, Qin Qianyu called granny Liu to chat and after a few hours they ended their call.

A whole week went by and life within the Qin household was joyous.

The same went for Wen Wú Ting, he had put Zhang Qingmei on administrative leave pending an official psychological evaluation into the incident of her firing two rounds with her sidearm and he also ordered another investigation into the accidental discharge during the selection process.

Elsewhere during that week, Lin Xie had called with news regarding the hustlers and the all the people involved in the attacks and more.

She had Su Yin handle it all in conjunction with Li Yuan, some top Lawyers and the police.

She also asked if he and a few others could help her out also so that she wouldn't face any big troubles with those guys.

Lin Xie was more than happy to help out.

Other than that, Su Yin sent updates on the house and the two neighbouring properties and their development.

Everything was proceeding without worries or major problems.

The next update would be a week before SIC started, she would fly out for the day to buy furnishings for the entire house as well as the courtyard for Grandpa Wú.

Qin Qianyu was about to head out and meet with both Lu Mingxi and Wen Wú Ling. It had felt like forever since they've been together.

Lu Mingxi had started getting her creative juices flowing since she last brought up the subject of her wanting to be a designer.

Part of that was because she wanted to still be closer to Qin Qianyu and Wen Wú Ling and hoped that it would happen if she could get into Renshi University early like her two friends for their respective University.

Her teachers were surprised by her attitude change, not only was Lu Mingxi more well behaved than usual, she had also gone up 7 places during the monthly test.

Her wanting to do well in order to produce a better result and chance to enter Renshi had influenced her greatly in her other subjects.

"I'll be heading out now, have fun you two."

Qin Qianyu called out as she left.

Qin Qianyu's parents had both been given the weekend off, which was a rarity. Qin Qianyu then hinted to her father that he should dress up and take Ouyang Zihan out on a date.

He agreed absentmindedly. It had been such a long since the two of them could go out and do something nice together.

Qin Qianyu reminded him to use the card again as she left.

Qin Haoran told his wife to get dressed up and that he was planning to take her out on a date.

Ouyang Zihan was pleasantly surprised and excited. She accepted his proposal and soon both where dressed up and ready to head out also.

Qin Qianyu met up with the girls and they went to have a meal and a catch up.

"Are you two free tomorrow?"

"Yup!"

"Me too,"

"Cool, let's play dress up! My family had been invited to some sort of celebration banquet thing. Anyway, my sister and I both got a plus one, she didn't want hers so I asked for it."

Qin Qianyu turned serious for a little bit then replied,

"I'm keen as long as it doesn't affect you all your family."

"Same here,"

"Great! It's a date. Since that's out of the way! . . Tadah! . . I've started drawing again. These are just preliminary mind you."

Lu Mingxi pulled out a portfolio with drawings she had started and explained the theme and motifs used and how they formed the basis of what influenced them.

"Wow Mingxi! These are really good, well on paper that is, but it totally makes sense with everything you just said."

"Really!? Your not lying to me are you!? You're not allowed to lie to me!"

"I'm not lying . . I'm sitting!"

"Pfft! . . Hahaha!"

"No fair! No making me laugh either! I'm trying to be serious!"

"I made that joke precisely because you're being serious! Listen Xiaoxi, you don't need anyone's approval! You are great and your designs are greater! I'm no fashion guru, I don't know a stitch from a weave. But if I saw this displayed in a window and it was for sale I'd definitely buy it. That's the truth."

Qin Qianyu watched on happily as Lu Mingxi and Wen Wú Ling had a heartfelt and personal conversation with each other.

Qin Qianyu lazily gazed out the window and happened to see her parents across the way.

It looked as if they had been there awhile and in somewhat of a distressed state.

Qin Qianyu could make out two women, one older one younger arguing with the couple.

Qin Qianyu stood straight up and headed over to them. Lu Mingxi and Wen Wú Ling followed after her when they too spotted Qin Qianyu heading towards to where Qin Haoran and Ouyang Zihan were.

"Of course it's all true! Rumours are rumours for a reason. Besides my father is the Dean's alumni, he even said so himself that's why he expelled Qin Qianyu!"

"Your daughter is nothing but a dirty slut, but I can see why now, it's because she has such disgustingly ugly parents like the two of you who leech of the wealth and gifts her sugar daddy provides!"

"Look at the pair of you! Parading unashamed, proud as peacocks with these luxurious brand clothes and accessories as if you deserve it!"

"Utter filth the pair of you!"

Qin Qianyu, Wen Wú Ling and Lu Mingxi had arrived at this time. They all heard the mother and daughter pair.

Qin Qianyu went to confront the woman and her daughter. Lu Mingxi and Wen Wú Ling followed suit.

"Since you both have the nerve to attack a pregnant wife and her husband you must have the proof of all of this to back up your claim! Since it's come to this, I'll be using the proof I have about this matter and I will be suing both you slanderous pair!"

Lu Mingxi rushed forwards and decried while standing in front of Qin Haoran and Ouyang Zihan in a protective stance.

This frightening spirited teen made the woman and her daughter flinch. The pair said no more and marched away as if it had nothing to do with them.

"Haise! Mingxi, is still Mingxi! Doing before thinking things through. What proof do you have it's only my word yet you still jumped in like that! . . Thank you for believing me."

Qin Qianyu thought to herself. She was angry at the pair, Lu Mingxi said exactly what she wanted to say.

"Tsk! Why did that fool have to target me and even make that damn post! Damn prick!"

Qin Qianyu went up to her parents to comfort them both.

"Yu'er, what those people just said, is it true? All these things, these gifts, the money, they said you've become a sugar baby, say it's not true."

Qin Haoran asked with a slight quiver in his voice.

Qin Qianyu noticed that he wasn't disgusted at or even angry or upset at her. What he felt and showed on his face was a deep seeded worry.

He felt guilty that he had somehow forced all this into his little girl.

All the lavish gifts and even the bank cards, he thought that he hadn't provided enough for her and now, to keep up with whatever fad that all kids these days are into, that his daughter had no choice but to become some rich guys sugar baby to meet those expectations.

She couldn't keep it a secret any longer, she couldn't keep the facade up, and wouldn't anyway if it brought harm to her loved ones.

Just because she could handle all of the unforgiving people and their hateful mouths doesn't mean that her family could.

Wen Wú Ling was hiding in shame behind Qin Qianyu when the incident happened, she was embarrassed because she knew the truth and it also involved her family.

Wen Wú Ling was about to speak up but Qin Qianyu beat her to it.

Qin Qianyu explained the entire situation to both her parents. She picked out key words from the "testimony" and explained that the person that had wrote it had confessed to her at one point, but, she declined, stating that she only wanted to concentrate on studying.

The car belonged to grandpa Wú, who had gone in for tests, which then led to the jogger park stalker being mistaken as the a member of the Jing family and the person who owned grandpa Wú's car.

"So there you have it, all of it caused me to be expelled, as you can now see the dean didn't investigate because if he did, he would have known all of this. I'm sorry it got to this point, I didn't think it would have gone this far. I wasn't bothered about it at all because I knew i hadn't done anything wrong, it wasn't true."

Qin Qianyu then explained that it didn't matter that she was expelled because she was really confident in placing well at SIC and so she'd finish school then and would wait for the new semester to start.

"Dad I'm sorry, I never thought that they would have the nerve to attack you both when they don't even know the truth themselves, I mean they said so themselves that it's a rumour, I don't understand why they would spout it out like that as if it's truth."

After the explanation Qin Qianyu gave both her parents, there was a rush of relief that washed over them like a warm spring breeze.

Wen Wú Ling then apologised to Qin Haoran and Ouyang Zihan which surprised them once again.

"Aunty, Uncle, that's not all, the worst part of it all is my family's responsibility. Please accept my apology on behalf of my family."

Wen Wú Ling told them all about her brother and how it was his picture that was being used in the forum post.

Qin Haoran was angry and disgusted, but it wasn't directed at Wen Wú Ling or even her brother, but rather the person that posted such a thing and at the the schools handling of it all.

But mostly at that woman and her daughter that took it upon themselves to play the city herald and attack and accuse him and his wife of using their daughter as an atm by selling her "services" off.

He was now furious and everyone saw this, Qin Qianyu like her two friends and even Ouyang Zihan herself all thought that it was directed at Wen Wú Ling.

Qin Haoran noticed his attitude and how it was affecting everyone, especially Wen Wú Ling.

"Oh, sorry everyone, after hearing what Wú Ling just said made me angry at the woman and her daughter! How dare they run their filthy mouths when they don't know anything."

"Thank you for letting us know Wú Ling, now if anyone says anything about this and dares to attack my Zihan and I in public again, it won't matter because I already know the truth."

Everyone now understood Qin Haoran's stance he wasn't blaming Wen Wú Ling or her brother at all.

Wen Wú Ling first sighed and patted her chest to calm her beating heart, then she humphed and made a decision.

"That settles it, I'm calling my mother now, you can't stop me!"

"Wú Ling, there's really no need, I . . "

Qin Qianyu didn't get to finish her sentence as she was interrupted by a slender finger to the lips.

"Hush now! I said before that I would only overlook it that one time, but this has gone to far."

Wen Wú Ling picked up her phone and dialled a number, it quickly went to voicemail.

She groaned and dialled another number and it connected. Wen Wú Ling put it on speaker for all to hear.

"Put mother on the phone tell her it's of the utmost importance and if she wants a chance to make up for her son's actions now is her chance."

"Minister Xi is in a meeting right now, I can get her to call you back,"

"Quickly put her on now, it's urgent."

Qin Haoran, Ouyang Zihan, Qin Qianyu and Lu Mingxi all looked at each other. Ouyang Zihan turned to Qin Qianyu and asked,

"A minister? What's going on?"

"I don't know? I remember Wú Ling saying that her mother works in education."

"Minister Xi?, she couldn't possibly be talking about Education Minister Xi right?"

Qin Haoran added, the three family members and Lu Mingxi looked shockingly at each other.

" . . . "

A very short time lapsed when a lithe voice sounded out on the other end of the call,

"Ling'er, what's all this about?"

"Mother! It's like this . . "

Wen Wú Ling explained to her mother the entire issue regarding Liu Chen and his post, the school's Dean and how it even involved Wen Wú Ping before finally adding on the experience that Qin Haoran and Ouyang Zihan had just been put through because of the school's handling of the entire situation, or lack thereof.

"Okay, leave it with me, do well to comfort and reassure your friend and her parents, let them know that I, myself will be seeing to this matter personally and will be doing so effectively and efficiently."

"I will mother, thank you,"

"No need, it's all part of my duties. Alright my meeting is over so I'll get on it right away."

The call ended and both Qin Haoran and Ouyang Zihan looked to Wen Wú Ling and couldn't help but ask, hesitantly,

"Wú Ling, that . . that person . . . "

"That was my mother, Xi Susu."

" . . . "

"Wait! Your mother is the Education Minister Xi Susu!"

Qin Haoran exclaimed loudly, Ouyang Zihan, Lu Mingxi and Qin Qianyu were too shocked to offer any kind of response.

" . . . "

"Aunty, Uncle, you all heard it, if mother says she'll handle it, then it'll get done spectacularly please believe me."

" . . . "

"Big sister Wú Ling, it's not that my parents don't believe you, it's just . . Isn't it a bit too much to get the Minister of Education involved in all of this?"

"Of course not! . . What that scrawny Dean of your dumb school has done is at the very least dereliction of his own duties and has violated the policies put in place to safeguard young people in schools. My mother is very particular about the standards as well as the future of all the young minds that our country will need to prosper effectively and efficiently."