Chapter 55: Babes.

Qin Qianyu got up the next morning and got straight into her morning routine.

She left the studio after breathing exercises were done and headed to Joggers park to do her sets.

When she finished and returned to the studio she a cuddle fest with Bai Saan before starting her morning training.

Qin Haoran and Ouyang Zihan had risen early and both started breakfast preparations for the entire household.

In between that they would glance outside to watch Qin Qianyu performing kata, or swinging weapons around. Just before she ended her training and before breakfast was ready, the couple were soon treated to a sparing session between grandpa Wú and Qin Qianyu.

"It's like watching an action star in a real life movie."

"Hehe, our Yu'er can achieve anything she puts her mind to. Little one! This is your big sister working hard. Will you be following suit?"

Ouyang Zihan asked gently as she caressed her growing bump lovingly.

Qin Haoran handed a towel to both master and disciple and announces that breakfast was ready.

Qin Qianyu disappeared and had returned with Bai Saan's share and the entire household and their cat sat down to eat.

"Grandpa, I wanted to ask yesterday but how was it that Uncle Lin was here and even had moving trucks?"

"Oh, they were carting some things for some banquet or something, actually I don't know, someone just needed a hand and we helped out."

"Oh okay, so when we need our stuff, where . ."

"Ah it's all just over there! It's all stored in the warehouse."

"That's great! I just needed to grab some things."

Qin Qianyu got up and headed towards the warehouse. Bai Saan saw this and followed after her.

She looked the warehouse over. She didn't even know it was part of the property.

She wasn't surprised when Grandpa Wú had told her about Lin Xie. Grandpa Wú had told her, he had a few stores and shops that he owns last night while the pair engaged in idle chitchat.

"Thanks Uncle Wú, you've done so much for us I don't know how we're going to repay you for everything."

"What repayment? Who pays back family for helping family? . . Just remember, this place is yours now, or more precisely hers."

"Huh? I don't understand?"

Grandpa Wú explained as eloquent as he could,

"I've no family, I never married, so of course, I have no children of my own. Now that Qin Qianyu is my disciple everything I own is now her's including everything you see here,"

"Even the damnable cat!"

Grandpa Wú added, both Qin Haoran and Ouyang Zihan were shocked at the reveal.

"Wait! . . Including? . . You mean there's more?"

"Uncle Wú you can't,"

Both Qin Haoran and Ouyang Zihan stated with troubled looks. Grandpa Wú just waved them off,

"Of course I can! It's mine to do with as I wish, and I wish to give it all to Qin Qianyu."

"It's already settled, I've already met with my lawyers and made Qin Qianyu my sole heir and successor. My legacy will become her second foundation."

"Second?"

"Mhm, I'm sure you already know this but, she already has plans, and from the looks of things they've already started to take shape. Trust in your daughter, she knows what she's doing . . Eh, most of the time."

Grandpa Wú added when he heard a crashing sound coming from the warehouse.

"I'm fine!? . . Bai Saan just knocked over my dresser draw. I think it was because he could smell my scent and it over stimulated him."

Qin Qianyu yelled from the door. She took what was in her hands and headed to her room to wash up.

Today she was spending the entire day with Wen Wú Ling and Lu Mingxi.

The girls had sent a message to remind her to dress up a little rather than her usual jeans and tshirt because they were all going to attend a celebration party with Lu Mingxi.

Qin Qianyu change into bodycon dress. This was purchased during Qin Qianyu's last visit to the capital.

The dress was two toned in teal and turquoise, it followed the contours of Qin Qianyu's body shape clearly showing off her body, and this was only accentuated further by her height.

It made her look mature and sophisticated despite her actual age.

"It's a bit much isn't it?"

She asked herself as she turned and posed in front of the full length mirror.

She came out of her room and the adults were all stunned.

"Yu'er, I bought you some nice jeans!"

Qin Haoran stated flatly. Ouyang Zihan giggled and patted her husbands arm.

"Her dress is fine, plus she'll be with both her friends. All girls should feel free to dress up now and then,"

Qin Qianyu sent a message stating she was ready, she'll be waiting at a nearby cafe close to the intersection near the studio.

Qin Qianyu attracted a lot of looks from all passerby's she just tapped away in her phone as she waited.

Soon she found a clipped video of what had happened at Royal Flamenco. It was short but she soon found the full version.

After watching it she was stunned and felt good in her heart especially when she heard all of Lu Mingxi's words.

"No desserts! . . Hahaha,"

Then she started reading the comments, in her heart she had a feeling that she shouldn't care for the thoughts of others but the curiosity got to her and she decided to take a quick peek.

Since it was just a sneak peek, she read the comments on the short clipped video.

Most of the comments were admonishing Xi Susu for being too heavy and overbearing to the Dean and the others there.

However someone added that this is just a clipped video and not the entire portion which meant information was missing.

Another claiming to have watched the whole thing live added that what was shown in this clipped version was but a finger nail of all that happened and even questioned the motives of the person that only clipped this part.

Then another posted a link to the entire video which put everything in perspective. The ones hating on Xi Susu went silent.

Then someone posted how easy it would be for the government to sift through the id's of every person who had written nasty comments about Xi Susu.

Soon the flow of the messages turned to the poster wanting to sow discord and target Xi Susu personally. Apologies started appearing from several people, they didn't want to get in trouble then they started blaming the poster of the clipped video for for wanting them, the public to draw criticism towards Xi Susu.

Suddenly that video disappeared, then people notice that the poster had never posted a cat meme let alone anything else before posting the clipped video showing only Xi Susu.

This gave rise to the public thinking that this was a political plot to smear Xi Susu and most probably her family.

Qin Qianyu couldn't believe it,

"Power struggles, politics, how can anyone's head stay sane in that type of environment."

Qin Qianyu's thoughts were quickly pushed to the side when a car horn started blaring right by her.

She turned to the car and saw three 20 something men dressed up all smiling at her. One of the men jumped out, proudly full of himself and swaggered his way towards her.

"Miss, I just couldn't help but stop to admire you up close. In all honesty, I just had to come over and introduce myself. My surname is Li, Li Gao. May I have your name?"

When she heard the name she now recognised the other man in the backseat. It was Li Chen.

Qin Qianyu looked at him like he was a fool, she had seen the video of Murong Meimei and his display of gallantry against Lu Mingyu to protect Murong Meimei.

Now it seemed his big brother was as big an idiot as he is.

"No! Not interested! Go away please."

"Fierce! Haha, I like it! . . "

"Don't be so rash! I only want to get to know you better. You're dressed up, I'm dressed up, let's head off somewhere dressed up together! How about it?"

"Again! Not interested, go away!"

"First you want to look at me, and now this! Listen! Just because you want to know me better, doesn't mean I have to accept it or let you! And I'm definitely not a display thing for you! Get back in your car and leave me alone."

Qin Qianyu rolled her eyes and went back to her phone.

"Hey, I'm talking to you! Do you know who I am!? My surname is Li! In this city I'm . . "

Li Gao didn't get to finish what he was saying because he now had iced mango juice running down his head and all over his clothes.

"A nobody! . . "

Qin Qianyu says, finishing off the sentence for him.

"You bitch! . . I was only trying to talk to you!"

"I already told you multiple times to leave me alone, since my words couldn't convince you that I have absolutely zero interest in you or your damn surname! I chose a different tactic to convince you, my actions, because it seems you have some difficulty understanding human language. Tell me, do you understand now?"

" . . . "

"If you had understood that point earlier you'd still be dry now!"

"You! . . Just you wait! This isn't over!"

Li Gao stormed off and the car drove away at speed.

Moments later another vehicle pulled up and three women all wearing highly fashionable dresses stepped out.

They were all smiles and those smiles grew when they spotted Qin Qianyu.

Wen Wú Ling started fanning herself with both hands exaggeratedly as she quirkily mused,

"Oooh! Look at this spicy little sister!"

"Cut it out! Haha!"

Qin Qianyu laughed, she looked the girls over in awe.

Lu Mingxi wore a purple Midi dress and black strapped heels. Wen Wú Ling wore a similar styled dress in an off white eggshell colour with opened toed heels, and Lu Mingyu wore a silhouette dress with matching heels.

"You all look stunning! Even I'm starting to blush haha!"

"No! WE! All look stunning! Don't you agree?"

Lu Mingxi added, Wen Wú Ling and Lu Mingyu both nodded in unison.

Soon they saw the empty cup in her hand and wet concrete and Wen Wú Ling inquired.

Qin Qianyu looked to Lu Mingyu, then she told them all about the encounter she had with Li Gao moments ago.

She left nothing out including the lewd looks she was getting from the other passengers in the car, Li Chen and another, but, she wasn't familiar with them.

"Gah! What an annoying family! Worst still we'll be seeing them again when we get to the banquet."

"We'll look at the bright side, least there'll be plenty of drinks to soak them in if they want to be annoying."

Lu Mingyu added to Lu Mingxi's previous statement.

The girls shared a laugh before taking some street photos in their dresses and heading off to the banquet.

On the way, Qin Qianyu learnt from Lu Mingyu that it was a joint occasion. It would be a signing ceremony for an important deal that their father had been working on and the other person that will be signing wanted to hold a celebration because it was his son's coming of age.

When the girl's got to the venue and stepped out, they automatically gained attention from those in the vicinity.

"Who are those babes!? . . Hey! do any of you know them?"

"If they're locals I have no idea where they e been hiding."

"Could they be here for Chang Ma?"

"Could be, that damn bastard! I wonder which one he'll pick? That tall one looks like she'll be really good,"

"Heh! The one in the purple looks feisty, I like mine with a bit of fight in them."

The ones making the most comments were the friends of Chang Ma, the one who'll have his coming of age ceremony along with the deal signing his father had planned.

No one else heard the chatter between those young men, they still had a bit of tact in them to keep the volume low for just them.

They weren't the only ones commenting on the girl's arrival. Plenty of the others including a few female guests were casting envious and jealous stares at the four girl's.

Soon a man chatting with others excused himself and headed in the girl's direction

It was Lu Li, Lu Mingxi and Lu Mingyu's father.

"I'm glad you are all here, but firstly,"

Lu Li bowed a full 90* to Qin Qianyu as he continued,

"Miss Qin please accept this bow as an apology for my appalling behaviour when we first met. I have absolutely no excuse for my words, actions or behaviour at that time. Please hate me all you want, I only ask that you continue being Mingxi's friend."

Qin Qianyu was gobsmacked, as were all the people attending the gathering.

They didn't know who Qin Qianyu was and thought that she must come from a very important family for someone of Lu Li's stature to be bowing like so.

Qin Qianyu was instantly reminded of when Lu Mingxi had come to her home and apologised and the words that Wen Wú Ling said to her that day,

"It takes a lot of courage to admit to one's mistakes."

When she recalled that, she realised where they were and how Lu Li was apologising in front of a whole lot of people.