Chapter 161: Acquire This Beauty Salon

Gu Ning turned her cold look at the beautician. The latter felt as if there was a sharp knife around her neck, and she could be killed at any second. She was left cold and trembling.

This young girl’s look was so harsh and terrifying!

Gu Ning ignored the beautician’s feelings, but questioned, “Is this the way you serve your customers? You’re snobbish and selfish!” Then she pointed at the calligraphy on the wall. “Credit-based, customer first, sincere communication and equal intention. Are these lies?”

Hearing that, everyone criticized the beautician.

The beautician immediately retorted, “Miss, please don’t damage our reputation.”

No one was willing to come into a place where the workers were snobbish and selfish. If it went abroad, their saloon would be greatly affected. The beautician knew that her attitude wasn’t right, but she was afraid of Mrs. Wu. She thought that

Gu Ning would be the same. Unexpectedly, Gu Ning wouldn’t yield to power or money.

“Is it me, or are you damaging the reputation of this saloon? Who is the snobbish one? Because of this Mrs. Wu, you forced other customers to leave this private room?” Gu Ning asked.

“Exactly! It’s her fault. How can she blame the young girl? She’s shameless.”

“I agree. I had a great impression of their service attitude here, but it seems I’m wrong!”

“I’m so disappointed. I won’t come here anymore. I don’t want to be cleared out all of a sudden, only because a rich Mrs comes!”

Some of the customers around them were annoyed as well. There weren’t many rich women like Mrs. Wu, so most of them disliked the rich.

The beautician was helpless now. She knew that she was causing more trouble.

“If this Mrs. Wu comes again, I won’t be coming here anymore,” a woman said.

Hearing that, Mrs. Wu was mad. “Why? You don’t own this salon. Why can’t I come? I think you all are just jealous of my wealth!”

Mrs. Wu hit the point, and the women all shut up. They of course wouldn’t admit it. However, before they could argue back, Gu Ning opened her mouth.

“If you’re rich enough, buy this salon right now!” Gu Ning challenged her.

“You…” Mrs. Wu didn’t know what to say. In fact, she didn’t have much money. From an outsider’s perspective, she lived an affluent life, but her husband wasn’t generous at all. He only gave her a monthly allowance of a hundred thousand yuan.

She needed skincare, clothing, and jewelry. She could only save a few dozen thousand yuan every month. And her savings merely amounted to several hundred thousand yuan in all. However, this beauty salon cost at least a few million yuan. She really could not afford it.

Before long, Mrs. Wu retorted, “Well, why don’t you buy it yourself?”

“I’m willing to, as long as the boss sells it to me,” Gu Ning answered seriously.

Gu Ning thought that it wasn’t a bad idea to buy this beauty salon for Gu Man and Gu Qing to run. They didn’t need to manage it themselves. They only needed to be in charge of the accounts.

Of course, as long as the boss of this beauty salon sold it to Gu Ning.

When they had registered for the VIP card, Gu Ning had found out that this beauty salon was a private company. It provided high-end service and products, so their customer group wasn’t large, but a single VIP customer spent ten times more money than a common customer in one go. The business was profitable, although not very popular.

“Ningning…”

Both Gu Man and Gu Qing were astonished. They didn’t want Gu Ning to make decisions without thorough thought.

Mrs. Wu and others were also shocked.

What? This young girl was going to buy this beauty salon? Was she kidding? This beauty salon cost at least a few million yuan! Could she afford it? No one believed that Gu Ning was able to do that.

“Do you really want to acquire it?”

At that time, a female voice sounded from behind the crowd. Before long, a woman in her early thirties walked inside.

Her body was attractive. She was tall and slim, having the air of elegance and sexiness alike.

She wasn’t plain with such smooth flawless skin. Her bright eyes were full of wisdom and confidence.

She didn’t show any disdain while she was asking Gu Ning the question, even though Gu Ning was just a young girl. Instead, she treated Gu Ning equally.

“B-boss.” Seeing the woman, all the beauticians’ faces turned pale, especially the one in the rose red uniform.

She could be fired this time. She knew her boss’s character clearly. If it hadn’t been for Mrs. Wu, she wouldn’t have done what she did today.

In this beauty salon, there were three levels of workers.

Ordinary beauticians were in pink uniforms. The team leaders were in rose red uniforms.

There were many skincare items, such as pure natural professional skincare, pure natural wrinkle anti-aging, massage, ovarian maintenance, aroma, and so forth. Except for those, there were also items for physical health.

Not every beautician was able to work with all of the items. They had their strengths from person to person, so they were divided into different teams.

Above the team leaders was the managers. The managers wore white uniforms. Coincidentally, the manager on duty today had asked for a leave. Otherwise, such a mess wouldn’t have happened.

The female boss ignored her staff, but looked at Gu Ning asking again, “Miss, so nice to meet you. I’m the boss of this beauty salon, Yu Na. Are you sure you want to acquire my saloon?”

“Are you willing to sell it?” Gu Ning asked.

“If you want to buy it, I’ll sell it,” Yu Na replied with sincerity. “Sure, I’ll buy it,” Gu Ning answered with alacrity.

Everyone was shocked by the fact that Gu Ning was really going to buy this place.

“Ningning…” Both Gu Man and Gu Qing were genuinely surprised. They wanted to say something, but didn’t know what to say. They believed that Gu Ning wasn’t an impulsive person. Since she planned to buy it, she must be doing it for a reason.

Indeed…

“Mom, aunt, don’t you want to run a business? This beauty salon is yours from now on! You don’t need to spend much time running it, but just take control of the management and accounts,” Gu Ning said. Everyone around them looked at Gu Man and Gu Qing in an envious way.

Gu Man and Gu Qing were greatly touched. Although they thought it was too much, they accepted it happily.

Chapter 162: Membership Canceled

“How much is it?” Gu Ning asked the boss.

“To be honest with you, I’ll be immigrating to Country Y ina few months, and I already had the intention to sell this salon. I’ve dealt with all the details. It’s worth 3.2 million yuan including everything in this place,” Yu Na said. She took out the list and the contract from her bag handing them to Gu Ning. “This is the list. You can check all the objects first. If you don’t have any questions, we can sign the contract before we go to the relative departments to finish the legal procedure.” “Sure,” Gu Ning took the list and the contract, but she didn’t review them at once. “I think we better solve the problem we have right now.”

“How do you want to handle it?” Yu Na asked.

“Since I’ve decided to acquire this beauty salon, I think I have the power to make some decisions, right?” Gu Ning asked. “Of course,” Yu Na replied.

“Very well, first, this Mrs. Wu’s membership must be canceled. And this beautician is fired. I won’t allow snobbish people to work in my store,” Gu Ning said in an undeniable way. The rest all respected her unconsciously.

Although the beautician was reluctant to be fired, she understood that it was too late to make up for it.

However, Mrs. Wu wasn’t happy about that decision. She questioned in anger, “Why should my membership be canceled?”

“Because I’ll be the boss of this beauty salon soon, and I have the power to do so,” Gu Ning said.

“Even though you’re the boss, aren’t you afraid that it will damage your reputation that you randomly cancel your customers’ membership?” Mrs. Wu reacted swiftly.

“That depends on what kind of customer you’re. If it’s a customer like you, who is arrogant and rude, sorry, you’re not welcome here,” Gu Ning replied calmly, which left a great impression on the others.

“You…” Mrs. Wu was mad, but didn’t know what to say.

“Li Li, go take them to do the procedures,” Yu Na offered. “Who cares! There isn’t only one skincare saloon anyway!” Mrs. Wu was irritated, but she wasn’t willing to stay any longer, since Gu Ning would be the boss of it.

After Mrs. Wu and the beautician were gone, Gu Ning looked to the crowd saying, “All the staff of Kamei Beauty Salon, although I’m not the boss yet, I think it’s better to make it clear right now. If you can’t meet the principles on the wall, you may quit on your own initiative. Otherwise, you’ll be punished once I find that you disobeyed the rules.”

Her words were powerful and persuasive. No one thought that she was only a young girl, but more of a successful businesswoman. At short notice, everyone admired Gu Ning. Generally speaking, the entire staff here was excellent. Only a few of them were black sheep.

Yu Na stared at Gu Ning with appreciation. This young girl indeed wasn’t ordinary.

“Of course, as long as you obey the rules, work hard, I won’t treat you unfairly on the salary,” Gu Ning added.

“And all the customers here, this is a place that values equality. No matter if you’re from the rich or the powerful families, please show some respect to one another. Please treat others the way you want to be treated,” Gu Ning said.

After a second, Gu Ning continued, “After I sign the contract and finish the legal procedure, my mother, Gu Man, and my aunt, Gu Qing, will be the bosses of this beauty salon. Please be aware of that, thanks!”

“Congratulations!” all the customers said. They all had a high opinion of what Gu Ning had done today.

The mess was cleared. And all the workers went back to work. Gu Ning then brought Gu Man and Gu Qing to check the objects and items on the list and the accounts.

Meanwhile, Yu Na also reminded the staff in Kamei Beauty Salon to work well. She believed in Gu Ning, and hoped that others would do the same thing. Facing Yu Na, everyone trusted and agreed with her.

With Gu Ning’s outstanding ability, she finished all the lists and accounts within half an hour. There was nothing wrong. Yu Na was quite surprised by Gu Ning’s efficiency. She asked, “Wow, you’re so efficient! Is everything right?”

“I’m good at reading and memorizing,” Gu Ning replied. She wasn’t showing off, but proved her qualifications at the right time.

“You must be an excellent student!” Yu Na said.

“You’re right,” Gu Ning answered.

Yu Na smiled. She now appreciated Gu Ning more. She must be an extraordinary girl.

“Alright, it’s almost 11 am. We need to finish the procedures before the department closes today,” Yu Na took a look at the clock saying.

Although it was a Sunday, the Industry and Commerce Bureau and the State Taxation Administration were still open. They went to the Industry and Commerce Bureau to register the property rights change information, and then went to the State Taxation Administration to register the equity information. Yu Na knew someone who worked in those two departments, so it was very smooth for them to finish all the processes. They finished it before 12 pm.

The legal entity was Gu Man, accounting for 51% shares. The only shareholder was Gu Qing, accounting for 49% shares. Both Gu Man and Gu Qing felt like they were in a dream even after they had finished the processes. It was too good to be true. From now on, they were the bosses of this beauty salon. It happened too fast for them to react.

“What we’ve done today is the only case I’ve settled so quickly! Thank you, Miss Gu,” Yu Na said to Gu Ning. It wasn’t easy to meet a buyer like Gu Ning who readily agreed to settle a deal. Other buyers would normally try their best to bargain. Businessmen always value benefits most.

Although Gu Ning agreed to buy this saloon without delay, Yu Na didn’t think that she knew nothing about this business. Gu Ning was a generous person herself.

“Miss Yu, I should thank you for your help. I need this salon too,” Gu Ning replied.

“It’s 12 pm now. We need to celebrate the deal today. Why don’t we go have lunch together? It’s on me!” Yu Na invited.

Chapter 163: Yu Mixi Asks for Help

“Great,” Gu Ning didn’t hesitate, but agreed with alacrity. After the meal, they said good-bye to each other.

Gu Man and Gu Qing went back to the beauty salon to get familiar with this business. Gu Ning of course followed them back.

Yu Na told Gu Ning and her family that most of the staff who worked in Kamei Beauty Salon were nice people, except for a few of them who were snobbish. Yu Na wasn’t sure that they would obey the rules, so she reminded Gu Ning to pay more attention to them.

Kamei Beauty Salon belonged to Gu Man and Gu Qing now, thus they needed to take care of it themselves.

Gu Man was always mild and too kind. Gu Ning was worried that she wouldn’t dare to criticize the staff if they did something wrong. Therefore, Gu Ning persuaded her mother to be strict when it was necessary. If your staff wasn’t scared of you at all, the team couldn’t work efficiently.

Gu Ning also told her mother not to hesitate to ask her for help if she needed it.

Gu Ning and her family left the beauty salon two hours later, but they didn’t go back home. They went to a shopping mall instead.

Since Gu Man and Gu Qing were starting to run a business, they couldn’t dress too casually. Gu Ning planned to buy them several formal suits.

Each of them bought three professional suits and skirts matched with high-heels and handbags.

They spent around a hundred thousand yuan on it.

Gu Man and Gu Qing were reluctant to spend that much money on clothing, but it was necessary for work, so they agreed to do so.

The minute Gu Ning and her family got home, her phone rang. The caller was Yu Mixi.

“Hi, Mixi,” Gu Ning said.

Yu Mixi wept, “Ningning, please help me! My mother fainted. There is a tumor in her brain. They said that she needs a surgical removal right now, but the fee is almost two hundred thousand yuan. My family can’t afford it. Can you lend me some money?”

Gu Ning was Yu Mixi’s only hope. Her family’s savings amounted to a few dozen thousand yuan at the most. It was definitely not enough.

“What? Which hospital are you in right now?” Gu Ning immediately asked.

“The No. 3 Hospital. We’re in patient room No. 510 in the Inpatient Department,” Yu Mixi answered.

“Don’t worry. I’ll be right there,” Gu Ning said. She hung up and went out right away.

Gu Ning was lucky enough to get on a taxi the minute she left Fenghua Luxury Mansion, but the No. 3 Hospital was a little far away. It took at least 30 minutes to get there. Gu Ning was afraid to delay the treatment time of Yu Mixi’s mother, so she called her friends for help at once.

Gu Ning took out her phone calling Chu Peihan.

“Hi, Gu Ning,” The person who answered the call wasn’t Chu Peihan, but Chu Xuanfeng. “Peihan isn’t…”

Before Chu Xuanfeng could finish, he was interrupted by Gu Ning. “I’m calling for you.”

“What?” Chu Xuanfeng was surprised. Gu Ning added, “Do you know anyone who works in the No. 3 Hospital? Yu Mixi’s mother passed out. There is a tumor in her brain, and she needs surgical removal right now. Yu Mixi’s family doesn’t have much money, so they aren’t able to pay for the surgery. I’m on the way to the hospital now, but I can’t get there until at least 30 minutes later. I don’t want Yu Mixi’s mother to wait for the surgery. Could you please help me let Yu Mixi’s mother do the surgery first? I’ll pay for it the minute I arrive.”

“Of course, what’s her mother’s name?” Chu Xuanfeng asked.

“I don’t know, but they are staying in patient room No. 510 in the Inpatient Department. Yu Mixi is there too,” Gu Ning replied.

“Great, let me handle it,” Chu Xuanfeng said before he hung up, then he used his phone to call the director of the No. 3 Hospital.

Although Chu Xuanfeng served in a gang, he knew almost everyone with a tide. There were also people who served in the Qing Gang that worked for the government, but they wouldn’t commit any crimes.

At that time, the director of the No. 3 Hospital was just about to get off work. Before he walked out of the hospital, he received Chu Xuanfeng’s call.

The director respected Chu Xuanfeng a lot. Once he heard his request, the director immediately went to arrange it.

The second Chu Xuanfeng finished the call, Chu Peihan got home. Chu Xuanfeng then told her what had happened to Yu Mixi. Chu Peihan was so concerned that she went straight to the hospital without eating.

Chu Xuanfeng wanted to go with her, but it wouldn’t be appropriate if he left Situ Ye alone. Unexpectedly, Situ Ye asked to go with them.

Both Chu Xuanfeng and Chu Peihan were astonished. Why would Situ Ye, who was the boss of the Qing Gang, go to the hospital with them? However, they didn’t have much time to think about that. The three of them drove to the hospital in a hurry.

Situ Ye went to the hospital for Gu Ning without a doubt. It was a great chance.

On the way, Chu Xuanfeng told Chu Peihan to call Gu Ning and tell her that he had arranged everything.

“I think we better call Mixi first. She must be super worried,” Chu Peihan said. She then called Yu Mixi without delay. Knowing that her mother could get the surgery done soon, Yu Mixi thanked Chu Peihan with great excitement. Yu Mixi told her father the good news afterwards.

Yu Mixi’s father then found out that his daughter had turned to her friends for help. He was very grateful that Yu Mixi had many rich and kind friends who were willing to help his family.

Although he didn’t want Yu Mixi to borrow money from her friends, he didn’t have another choice. His family was too poor to afford the administration fee. And none of his relatives were willing to lend them money.

He didn’t want to lose his wife, nor for his daughter to lose her mother. He felt very ashamed that Yu Mixi had to borrow money from her friends, but he was happier that his wife was saved.

Once Yu Mixi’s mother recovered, he would work harder to pay back Yu Mixi’s friend.

Chu Peihan called Gu Ning later telling her that the surgery was settled and that Yu Mixi was already aware of it.

Within several minutes, a few doctors appeared in patient room NO. 510. The director of this hospital was the leader.

“Who is Yu Mixi?” the director asked.

“It’s me.” Yu Mixi immediately stood up. Her father was thrilled to see the doctors.

“Nice to meet you. I’m the director of the No. 3 Hospital. I just received a call from Mr. Chu. We need to administer the surgery to your mother right away.”

Both Yu Mixi and her father were surprised that the director would come in person, especially Yu Mixi’s father. He didn’t expect that his daughter’s friend could be so influential.

“Thank you so much!” Yu Mixi immediately bowed to the director. Then, Yu Mixi’s mother was pushed into the operating room.

Yu Mixi and her father were waiting outside, but they weren’t fully relieved yet, because the result was unknown.

Thirty minutes later, Gu Ning met Chu Xuanfeng and the others by accident at the door of the hospital. They went to the operating room together.

Chapter 164: To Impress Gu Ning

“Ningning, you’re finally here.” Seeing that Gu Ning was here, Yu Mixi immediately ran to her arms crying.

She had been depressed for a long time, but didn’t dare to show her feelings. She didn’t want to upset her father, so she pretended to be strong. However, when Gu Ning appeared in her sight, she failed to pretend any longer.

“There, there, it’ll be fine!” Gu Ning comforted, secretly giving Yu Mixi her power, in case she fainted too.

Yu Mixi’s father didn’t know what to do seeing Gu Ning and her friends, because he had no idea who the one that had helped his family was. Yu Mixi, meanwhile, was busy crying, and forgot to introduce them to her father.

Yu Mixi’s father understood that Yu Mixi was unhappy and needed to vent her depression, so he didn’t stop her.

Luckily, Yu Mixi calmed down soon because of Gu Ning’s power.

“Let’s go pay the bill,” Gu Ning said.

“Let me handle it.” Chu Xuanfeng interrupted. Around two hundred thousand yuan was nothing to him.

Most importantly, Yu Mixi was Chu Peihan’s friend too. Although he wasn’t an altruist, he was willing to help his younger sister’s friend.

“Yes, please allow us to do that for Mixi,” Chu Peihan added.

“No, I must pay it this time,” Gu Ning said in an undeniable tone.

Yu Mixi had turned to her at the very beginning for a reason, because they were closest friends. It would be less stressful for her to ask for help from Gu Ning. In addition, Yu Mixi was used to depending on Gu Ning, so Gu Ning decided to be her strong support.

Seeing Gu Ning being so determined, they knew that there was no room to argue with her, so they didn’t insist.

“Thank you so much!” Yu Mixi’s father almost cried with tears in his eyes. He even wanted to bend on his knees for Gu Ning. Gu Ning immediately stopped him. “Please don’t do that.”

“I don’t know how to thank you enough for lending us money. I-I promise I’ll try my best to pay you back as soon as I can,” Yu Mixi’s father said. His wife was in danger. He didn’t care that it was embarrassing to borrow money from a teenage girl.

“Please don’t worry about that. As long as Mixi’s mother can recover, I can wait.” Gu Ning actually had no intention to let them pay her back, but she didn’t want to hurt Yu Mixi’s father’s dignity.

After that, Yu Mixi along with Gu Ning went to pay the bill.

Although for the sake of Chu Xuanfeng, the director arranged the best doctor and a VIP patient room for Yu Mixi’s mother, he didn’t own this hospital after all, so it was impossible to get free medical treatment.

They wouldn’t have the final bill before Yu Mixi’s mother left the hospital, so Gu Ning paid two hundred thousand yuan at first.

“Ningning, I honestly don’t know how to thank you! I promise we’ll pay you back as soon as possible,” Yu Mixi said to Gu Ning.

“Mixi, you don’t need to pay me back,” Gu Ning said to Yu Mixi.

“What? No,” Yu Mixi was shocked. She couldn’t accept it. She was already quite thankful that Gu Ning was willing to lend her money. How could she not pay her back?

It was two hundred thousand yuan! Not twenty or two hundred yuan.

“Mixi, you told me your dream job is to be an accountant, right?” Gu Ning asked.

Yu Mixi didn’t understand why Gu Ning suddenly changed the topic, but answered, “Yes!”

“Good, let me tell you this. I’m going to start a business, and I need a person who I can trust to be my accountant in the future. Will you help me? If you’re willing to, the two hundred thousand yuan will be your advance,” Gu Ning said with sincerity.

That wasn’t the reason that Yu Mixi could not pay her back, but Gu Ning already had the idea of hiring Yu Mixi. She did this on purpose to comfort Yu Mixi. If Yu Mixi was willing to help her, it would be so much better.

She was excellent at math and calculating. Once she gained more knowledge about accounting, Gu Ning believed that she would be an outstanding assistant.

To win a person’s loyalty, one could give her or him the best treatment, but the best way was to always let her or him be grateful to you. Unless the person changed in the future and betrayed the one who had helped her or him.

Gu Ning wasn’t 100% sure that Yu Mixi wouldn’t change in the future, but at least she was more trustworthy than others.

“What?” Hearing that, Yu Mixi was stunned.

Gu Ning was going to start a business? No matter whether Gu Ning could be successful, Yu Mixi was of course willing to aid her.

Moreover, Yu Mixi believed without a doubt that Gu Ning could make it. She was so perfect in every aspect. Thus, Yu Mixi replied with determination, “I will!”

Now, Yu Mixi was even more interested in an accounting major. She made up her mind to study harder so that she was able to help Gu Ning in the future.

Gu Ning and Yu Mixi went back to the operating room. She said to Chu Xuanfeng and the rest people, “Why don’t you go back now? I can take care of it.”

The surgery could last for a long time. It wasn’t appropriate to let them wait together. They all had their business to deal with after all.

“Yeah, the surgery won’t end within a short time. Please don’t waste your time here. Thank you so much for your help today!” Yu Mixi’s father added.

He was the one who would feel the guiltiest if they all waited here.

“I won’t leave,” Chu Peihan said. She didn’t pay the bill, and she won’t leave now. She wanted to stay and keep Yu Mixi’s company. “Oh, I already told Hao Ran and others. They’ll be here soon.”

In Chu Peihan’s eyes, they were all close friends, so she had to tell them. They were so supportive. If she didn’t tell them, they would be mad if they found out later.

Gu Ning didn’t say anything. It wasn’t a bad thing, but Yu Mixi was a little embarrassed, because she knew the boys wouldn’t come with empty hands.

Since they would come, Yu Mixi couldn’t stop them. They were good friends anyway.

Chu Xuanfeng couldn’t make the decision himself. He looked to Situ Ye.

“Let’s wait for a while!” Situ Ye said. Both Chu Xuanfeng and Chu Peihan were greatly astonished. Since when had Situ Ye become so kind and gentle?

In fact, Situ Ye intended to spend more time with Gu Ning to impress her.

Since they said that they were staying, Yu Mixi’s father didn’t insist.

Thirty minutes later, the surgery was still going on. Chu Xuanfeng received a call, and left afterwards to deal with his business.

Chu Xuanfeng was going to leave, and it wouldn’t be appropriate if Situ Ye stayed. Thus they left together, even though Situ Ye was reluctant to do so. He had no excuse to stay after all.

Chapter 165: It’s None of Your Business If I’m in Love

A while later, Hao Ran and the boys arrived in twos and threes with many bags of nourishing products, which shocked Yu Mixi and her father.

Yu Mixi was fine with it, because she had witnessed it once when they had come to visit Gu Man, but her father had never seen so many gifts at a time.

Why were all of Mixi’s friends are from good families? Yu Mixi’s father was slightly worried. He was afraid that his daughter made those friends for advantages. However, he didn’t show his worry. He kept thanking them for their kindness.

Twenty minutes later, the light went off in the operating room, which meant that the surgery was over. A group of them ran ahead at once.

The door was opened, and the doctor stepped out. “Doctor, how’s my wife?”

“Doctor, how’s my mother?”

Yu Mixi and her father asked with anxiety.

“The surgery is a great success. She’ll wake up when the anesthetic wears off,” the doctor replied.

Everyone was relieved.

They then pushed the patient back to the patient room.

Gu Ning let Hao Ran and Qin Zixun buy some food for Yu Mixi and her parents when they arrived at the VIP patient room. Yu Mixi’s father immediately stopped them. He didn’t want to bother them further. Instead, he planned to let Yu Mixi invite them to have a meal to thank them, but Gu Ning declined.

Gu Ning persuaded Yu Mixi’s father to focus on taking care of Yu Mixi’s mother. Yu Mixi’s mother for now was the one who needed care the most after all.

Yu Mixi’s father listened to Gu Ning in the end.

Hao Ran and Qin Zixun of course followed Gu Ning’s order.

At that time, Gu Ning walked to the side of Yu Mixi’s mother’s bed. She used her Jade Eyes to check her physical condition.

Gu Ning had absorbed a large amount of power, and she was already able to cure the human body to some extent with her power, but for severe injuries, her power still wasn’t enough.

The tumor was already removed from Yu Mixi’s mother’s head. The only injury she had was the cut left by the surgery. Gu Ning administered some power, a light white fog that ordinary people couldn’t see, into the cut to only cure the flesh inside, to prevent someone from finding out. Outside, the cut remained the same, but it wouldn’t affect the inside part any more.

It didn’t cost much power to do so, so Gu Ning continued to check Yu Mixi’s mother’s body to see what else she could do. She was willing to do more for her friend.

It was good that Gu Ning did, because Yu Mixi’s mother’s stomach was already festering, which was probably the reason why she had been frail and sick for so many years!

Gu Ning immediately used her power to cure the damaged stomach. This time she spent a lot of power, and felt a little tired afterwards. Luckily, there was still half of her power left.

No one noticed what she was doing, because it happened too fast.

Half an hour later, the two boys got back with the food. Gu Ning and others didn’t stay long before they left.

Gu Ning had planned to do her scavenger hunt at the Yuntai Mountain today, but it was too late, so she gave it up.

When Gu Ning and the boys were gone, Yu Mixi told her father what Gu Ning had discussed with her. She didn’t want her father to be worried about her mother’s health as well as the money.

Yu Mixi’s father was stunned to hear the news. To his astonishment, Gu Ning was able to start a business at such a young age.

Although Gu Ning did so, he still felt like he had to do something. However, his family was too poor to pay the money back. Thus Yu Mixi’s father could only reminded Yu Mixi to study hard so that she could help Gu Ning in the future. Gu Ning had saved her mother’s life after all.

If Gu Ning hadn’t come to their aid, Yu Mixi’s mother could only have waited to die.

The next day, Gu Ning saw Leng Shaoting in a black suit waiting for her not far away, just as she just left zone G.

Leng Shaoting’s sudden presence surprised Gu Ning, but she was also slightly thrilled.

Why is he here? What is he doing here? Is he here for me? Why is he coming to me? A series of questions flashed by Gu Ning’s mind. She suddenly realized that she was still mad at him.

Therefore, she ignored him walking straight by him.

Leng Shaoting was a little upset and nervous. He immediately stopped her. “Wait.”

Gu Ning wanted to continue walking ahead, but in the end she stopped. “What?”

“I believe that you’re too young to fall in love now. You should focus more on your studies,” Leng Shaoting said. He was anxious.

What? Gu Ning was annoyed. He comes here to remind me to stay away from romance just because I’m young? How can he do that?

Gu Ning turned around raising her voice and shouted at him, “It’s none of your business if I’m in love! Who do you think you are? Mind yourself first please! I heard that you have never even had a girlfriend. Are you a gay or something?”

After that, Gu Ning directly walked fast away.

Leng Shaoting was struck dumb. He didn’t understand why Gu Ning was so irritated. He did this for her good! He indeed had never ever had a girlfriend, because there was no woman who could walk into his heart, but he wasn’t a gay either.

In case Gu Ning misunderstood, Leng Shaoting caught her up at once. “I’m not a gay.”

“I don’t care,” Gu Ning replied in anger.

“I’m really not a gay,” Leng Shaoting continued to explain.

“I told you I don’t care…” Gu Ning said. She stopped all of a sudden, but didn’t expect that Leng Shaoting was right behind her. He hit Gu Ning’s back unexpectedly.

“Ah!” Gu Ning lost her balance falling forward.

Luckily, with his outstanding agility, Leng Shaoting grabbed her waist, pulling her backwards. Gu Ning’s back once again hit Leng Shaoting’s muscular chest. And, she accidentally touched the man’s sensitive part. It reacted even.

Both of them changed their faces.

Although Gu Ning had been with Qi Ziyue for four years in her previous incarnation, they had never slept together, so Gu Ning was still a virgin.

As for Leng Shaoting, he was absolutely a virgin too.

Chapter 166: Just Being Polite

Leng Shaoting was turned on, and felt sexually excited now. He needed a cold bath right away.

Before Gu Ning realized it, Leng Shaoting let her go and started running away. There was no need for him to explain whether he was gay or not, because his reaction proved everything.

At the same time, Gu Ning finally realized what had just happened. She ran out of Fenghua Luxury Mansion and to her school in a hurry. Her heart was in her throat now. She felt embarrassed and excited, and kept blaming Leng Shaoting in her heart. If he hadn’t knocked into her, it wouldn’t have happened, but it wasn’t actually Leng Shaoting’s fault. If she hadn’t stopped all of a sudden, Leng Shaoting wouldn’t have knocked into her. He didn’t want it to happen either.

When Gu Ning got to school, she had almost calmed herself down. She went to the football field. Yu Mixi was there as well. Gu Ning asked, “Mixi, is your mother awake?”

Yu Mixi looked a little pale, but beamed. “My mother woke up around 12 pm. The doctor said my mother recovered very well. She can leave the hospital after a week. I was too happy to remember to send a message into our WeChat group to share the good news with you all!”

“It’s fine, and I’m happy to hear it too,” Gu Ning said.

“Ningning, I told my father about what we spoke about, My father is also supporting me to study hard and help you in the future,” Yu Mixi said.

“Great! Don’t let me down,” Gu Ning encouraged her.

“I won’t!” Yu Mixi was full of hope now. She promised that she would never disappoint Gu Ning.

“What are you talking about?” Chu Peihan, who stood not far away, noticed that they were talking about something, but didn’t hear it clearly. She immediately approached them.

“We’re discussing that someone’s birthday is just around the corner. What gifts should we send?” Gu Ning pretended as if she was thinking. She wanted to keep it a secret between Yu Mixi and her for now.

“Someone’s birthday? Who?” Chu Peihan was excited at once. Birthdays meant a party was also around the corner.

“Whose birthday?” Hao Ran and the boys came near too. If it was their friend’s birthday, they of course must celebrate it.

Gu Ning rolled her eyes, looking at Chu Peihan. “I think the answer is pretty clear!”

Chu Peihan was struck dumb for a second before she realized that her birthday was only half a month away.

She forgot her own birthday! Chu Peihan was a little embarrassed, but she became thrilled the next second. “Ha-ha! My birthday is half a month away! How could I forget about it! Boss, how did you know? I don’t think I told you that.” Chu Peihan was curious.

“You didn’t tell me, but I saw it. When we went to register for a room last time, I noticed your ID card,” Gu Ning said.

“What?”

Hearing that, not only Chu Peihan, but the rest were also shocked. What an outstanding memory Gu Ning had!

Nevertheless, in their eyes, Gu Ning was a goddess, so they gradually grew accustomed to finding out about her unusual abilities.

“Boss, that’s incredible! I must invite you all to have a luxurious meal and throw a great party! As for the gifts, I don’t care,” Chu Peihan said.

“Well, I was considering preparing a valuable gift for you, but since you said so, I’m fine with that. I can save a lot of money,” Gu Ning said.

Hearing that, Chu Peihan couldn’t remain calm. She argued at once, “Boss, I was just saying that. Please don’t take it seriously!”

Everyone burst into laughter.

In Fenghua Luxury Mansion, Leng Shaoting sat on the sofa thinking, after a cold bath in Xu Jinchen’s place.

Because of his unexpected physiological response, he was growingly clear about his feelings towards Gu Ning. He had never loved a woman, so he wasn’t sure whether he had indeed fallen in love with Gu Ning, but he was certain that he felt disappointed to see her being unhappy, so he had even let her keep the gun, which was illegal.

When Xu Jinchen had told him that he was going to chase Gu Ning, Leng Shaoting had been displeased. Thus he had deliberately forced Xu Jinchen to go on the task together with him to prevent them from getting closer to each other.

When Gu Ning had given him a hint that she probably liked him, his heart had beat so fast and he had stayed awake all night.

When Gu Ning had told him someone wanted her to be his girlfriend, Leng Shaoting felt extremely uncomfortable. He had to stop her, that was the reason why he had flown all the way back to City F.

When thinking of her, he felt relaxed and sweet for no reason. Perhaps, he had indeed fallen in love with Gu Ning.

An abrupt ringtone interrupted Leng Shaoting’s thoughts, he was a little displeased, but still answered the call.

It was from Xu Jinchen. The minute Leng Shaoting answered it, Xu Jinchen opened his mouth, “Hey, boss, where are you now?”

“What’s up?” Leng Shaoting asked.

“Nothing, I just feel that I have nothing to do right now, and I wanted to tell you that I’m going to find the girl that I like. I’d hate to go on a blind date arranged by my family,” Xu Jinchen complained.

The girl he liked?

All of a sudden, Leng Shaoting remembered that Xu Jinchen had told him before that he wanted to chase Gu Ning. Leng Shaoting immediately thought that Xu Jinchen was going to find Gu Ning, so he strongly disagreed without hesitation, “You can’t do that!”

“What? Why?” Xu Jinchen was a little dumb struck. “You have to wait until I get back,” Leng Shaoting said. “Then when will you be back?” Xu Jinchen asked.

“Soon.” However, exactly how soon he would be back was totally dependent on him. This wasn’t the first time that Xu Jinchen had been deceived by his boss.

At noon, Zhou Zhenghong sent Gu Ning a message with a picture. It was the advertisement photo of the Jade Beauty Jewelry store. Zhou Zhenghong was asking for Gu Ning’s opinion. If it wasn’t good enough, they still had time to alter it. If Gu Ning was satisfied with it, they could print it out right now for promotion.

Gu Ning looked at it for a while, and she liked it. Zhou Zhenghong then went to print it.

The afternoon classes were finally over, except for Mu Ke and An Yi who still had to attend the evening class, the rest of them left the school together.

Yu Mixi needed to visit her mother in the hospital, so she had asked for a leave from toady’s evening class.

After they said good-bye to one another, Gu Ning walked towards her home. She planned to run back home when there were fewer people around. However, before long, a black Maserati stopped right by her side. The window of the back seat was rolled down. It was Situ Ye.

“Get in, let me drive you home!” Situ Ye said.

“No, thanks. I’m used to running home,” Gu Ning declined.

“This is my first time driving a person home on my own initiative. Please do me a favor,” Situ Ye added.

Since Situ Ye said so, Gu Ning didn’t want to hurt his feelings, so she got in. However, the men who sat in the driver’s seat and the passenger seat were shocked. Since when had their boss become so kind and gentle?

Chapter 167: Leng Shaoting Starts to Chase A Girl

“Let’s go! To Fenghua Luxury Mansion,” Situ Ye ordered.

Hearing Situ Ye’s voice, the driver immediately drove the car towards Fenghua Luxury Mansion.

No one noticed that there was a black Land Rover stopped not far away from Situ Ye’s Maserati, and the man sitting inside fixed his eyes on Gu Ning from the beginning to the end.

Seeing that Gu Ning sat in Situ Ye’s car and left, the look became cold and upset. The man was Leng Shaoting.

Leng Shaoting finally figured out that he already fallen in love with Gu Ning, so he came to her, but unexpectedly he was too late. He didn’t know who the owner of the car was. Thus he could only follow them along the way.

At the same time, Situ Ye was talking with Gu Ning once in a while in the car. When they almost arrived at Fenghua Luxury Mansion, Situ Ye wanted to exchange numbers with Gu Ning. He told Gu Ning that if she encountered any trouble in City G, she was free to turn to him for help, and he had a network in gangs and government alike.

The two fellows who sat in the front were shocked again. Since when had their boss become so helpful and altruistic? However, after the shock, they didn’t dare to let their mind wander. It would be terrible if any accident happened.

Gu Ning of course wouldn’t deny it. She was in need of help.

Gu Ning used to suspect that the man had some connection with the Qing Gang. Now that Situ Ye said it himself, Gu Ning was more certain that he must be closely connected with the Qing Gang.

If you ever annoyed the gangs, you could only fight against them with your life.

Therefore, it was very important to build up a network.

Gu Ning got out of the car at Fenghua Luxury Mansion. She thanked Situ Ye before she walked inside. However, Situ Ye’s car didn’t leave right away. He rolled down the window watching Gu Ning leaving.

Exactly because of that, Leng Shaoting saw the men in the car while he went by.

Another car stopped by Gu Ning’s side when she walked halfway. A man got out of it. It was Leng Shaoting.

Seeing Leng Shaoting, Gu Ning immediately thought of what had happened this morning. She was a little nervous, but the next second, she changed her face.

Leng Shaoting questioned her directly, “Is the man who wanted you to be his girlfriend the same man who just drove you back?”

Gu Ning was unhappy that Leng Shaoting talked to her in that way. She felt offended.

“I don’t think it has anything to do with you. It’s none of your business!” Gu Ning said.

Gu Ning’s attitude made Leng Shaoting believe that he guessed correctly, so he continued to persuade her, “You don’t match. He is a dangerous man.”

Gu Ning frowned a little. Leng Shaoting must know him. She was getting curious. “Why is he dangerous? Do you know his real identity?”

“He’s Situ Ye, the boss of the Qing Gang,” Leng Shaoting answered. His voice showed apparent dislike towards the Qing Gang.

“What?” Gu Ning was stunned.

She had assumed that the man must be closely connected with the Qing Gang, but unexpectedly, he was the boss!

After hearing Situ Ye’re real identity, Gu Ning thought that it was a good news instead.

“The boss of the Qing Gang. Not bad! Then he’ll be able to solve any problem within a second,” Gu Ning said in a proud tone.

Hearing that, Leng Shaoting was displeased. He retorted, “I can help you too, and I’m better than him.”

This was the first time Leng Shaoting had complimented himself before others.

Gu Ning was surprised. She knew that Leng Shaoting wasn’t bragging. She had had a fight with Leng Shaoting and Situ Ye separately, and it was true that Leng Shaoting was better than Situ Ye, but a lone wolf couldn’t beat a group of wolves! It’s essential to have a strong team too.

Leng Shaoting hated to see that Gu Ning admired Situ Ye, but doubted him. He felt hurt.

“I can’t tell you my real identity right now, but I promise no matter what he can do, I can do better than him,” Leng Shaoting said with confidence.

Gu Ning didn’t find out about Leng Shaoting’s pride until now.

She wasn’t dumb, and she knew what was on Leng Shaoting’s mind from his attitude. “Oh, really? Nevertheless, I don’t think that matters to me,” Gu Ning said on purpose, although she was thrilled in her heart.

“I can help you!” Leng Shaoting said.

“Why are you willing to help me? We aren’t close anyway,” Gu Ning replied.

“We can be,” Leng Shaoting said.

“Be what?” Gu Ning teased.

“We can be close,” Leng Shaoting said. “How close can we be?” Gu Ning continued.

“Um…” Leng Shaoting suddenly stopped and flushed. He was lost for words.

“Fine, I think I better not bother you.” Gu Ning turned around to leave. Leng Shaoting was so nervous that he blurted it out, “Would you be my girlfriend?”

After that, the man felt like his whole face was burning, and his heart was beating fast, but he had already said it aloud. He couldn’t take it back. In fact, he wasn’t willing to do so either.

Gu Ning stopped. Although it wasn’t unexpected, it surprised her. She got nervous too, and didn’t dare to face Leng Shaoting.

“It’s not up to me, but you. Can you win my heart?” Gu Ning forced herself to calm down. She sent Leng Shaoting a positive message.

Hearing that, Leng Shaoting’s eyes were aflame with pleasure. He didn’t know how to chase a woman, but he could learn, so he responded, “I’ll try my best!”

“Great, I’ll wait,” Gu Ning said before she escaped away. Leng Shaoting stood still for a long while.

When he got home, he immediately searched the Internet to find out about ways of chasing a girl.

Gu Ning went back home with a red face, which astonished Gu Man. “Ningning, what happened? Your face is so red!” Gu Man said, reaching out her hand to touch Gu Ning’s forehead to see whether she had a fever.

“Mom, I’m fine. I just ran back, so I feel a little hot,” Gu Ning explained immediately, although she didn’t believe it herself.

Gu Man was relieved, and Gu Ning’s forehead wasn’t hot, so she believed it. “Have a bath now. We’ll go to your aunt’s place to have the meal.”

“Sure,” Gu Ning answered, then stepped into her room.

Ten minutes later, Gu Ning finished her bath and walked out in her casual clothes.

Chapter 168: Leng Shaoting Stays up All Night

Gu Ning used her hairdryer to dry her waist-long hair and put it into a bun for convenience. She took her phone and keys, leaving for Gu Qing’s home afterwards.

Seeing that Jiang Xu was home, Gu Ning asked him with care, “Uncle, how is everything going?”

“Everything is fine. The construction materials will be delivered tomorrow afternoon. The store is ready to open the day after tomorrow!” Jiang Xu was apparently happy.

“I’m glad to hear that!” Gu Ning said.

Then she walked into the kitchen. Gu Man and Gu Qing were busy cooking. “Mom, aunt, do you need help?”

“Nope, just sit there. The meal will be ready soon,” Gu Qing said.

“Oh, how is the beauty salon?” Gu Ning asked.

“It’s going well. We’re getting used to running the business,” Gu Qing added.

“That’s good to know!” Gu Ning said. “Where is Xinyue?”

“In her room. She locked herself in the room after she came back from her school. I don’t know why. She won’t come out,” Gu Qing sounded a little worried.

“Let me talk to her,” Gu Ning said. She walked to Jiang Xinyue’s room and knocked on the door. “Xinyue, it’s me. What are you doing in there?”

“Nothing!” Jiang Xinyue said, but it seemed that she had no intention to come out. Gu Ning was astute enough to notice that pang Xinyue’s voice wasn’t right. She was crying, but why?

“May I come in?” Gu Ning asked.

“Sorry, I’m reading!” Jiang Xinyue declined.

“How can she be so impolite? Does she have to read right now? Xinyue, come out right now!” Gu Qing ran out from the kitchen and raised her voice in anger.

“Aunt, it’s fine. Leave it to me please!” Gu Ning immediately pushed Gu Qing back to the kitchen.

Although Gu Ning didn’t want to invade others’ privacy, Jiang Xinyue obviously wasn’t normal. Thus she could only use her Jade Eyes to see what was going on inside.

In the room, w uxi a w o rld.site, Jiang Xinyue was actually sitting in front of her studying desk, but she wasn’t reading. She was crying. On her left cheek, there was a clear palm mark. To be specific, there were several palm marks added up.

Seeing that, Gu Ning’s face changed. She understood why Jiang Xinyue wasn’t willing to come out. She didn’t want anyone to find out about the injury on her face.

Gu Ning immediately went to get a bottle of icy drink and sent a message to Jiang Xinyue. Xinyue, I understand that you don’t want you parents to know what has happened, but I can help you. Please open the door and let me in.

Jiang Xinyue read the message and hesitated to open the door. After a few seconds, she stood up opening the door for Gu Ning.

Jiang Xinyue let her hair down to cover her left cheek. Gu Ning stood before her, but Jiang Xinyue only called her quietly and kept her head down to avoid her look.

Gu Ning walked in and closed the door at once. She locked the door before pulling Jiang Xinyue to the side of her bed. Without saying anything, she used the icy bottle to cover Jiang Xinyue’s swollen cheek. Jiang Xinyue moved unconsciously but was stopped by Gu Ning. “If you don’t want your parents to know, stay still.”

Jiang Xinyue didn’t dare to move afterward. She was a little afraid of Gu Ning since Gu Ning had changed into a different person.

Gu Ning used the icy bottle as a cover. In fact, she was secretly removing the red marks on Jiang Xinyue’s face with her power. However, in order not to raise any doubt, Gu Ning let the icy bottle stay on Jiang Xinyue’s face for several minutes.

“Sister, how did you know…” Jiang Xinyue didn’t realize it until now. How could Gu Ning know that her face was injured?

“It’s not important. Just tell me what happened!” Gu Ning of course wouldn’t tell Jiang Xinyue the truth.

Jiang Xinyue didn’t know where to start.

“Just say it.” Gu Ning threatened a little. Jiang Xinyue immediately opened her mouth. “A boy in our school likes me and sent me a letter, but I didn’t take it. Then a girl who likes the boy found out about it. She came to me and slapped my face several times. She even warned me to stay away from the boy, or she will hit me every time she sees me, but-but there is nothing between the boy and me!” Saying that Jiang Xinyue felt aggrieved and cried again.

Hearing that, Gu Ning was extremely annoyed.

“Which classroom does the girl study in? What is her name?” Gu Ning curbed her anger and asked coldly.

The third classroom in the ninth grade. They’re Xiapaojiao, Feng Xiaoyu and Zhang Yanlin.” Facing Gu Ning, Jiang Xinyue didn’t dare to hide the fact.

“Get it. I’ll fight back for you. And you must remember, don’t ever escape and cry alone anymore. You must stand up for yourself? Don’t be a coward. No one will respect a chicken. If you can’t handle it yourself, you can turn to me for help. Am I clear?” Gu Ning educated her cousin. She didn’t want her family to be bullied.

“Yes,” Jiang Xinyue answered. She also knew people always bullied the weak, but she was accustomed to staying quiet. It would take time for her to change.

Jiang Xinyue’s eyes were swollen after she had been crying for a long time, but Gu Ning’s magical power not only cured her eyes but also her cheek. When she came out with Gu Ning to eat, she looked no different than usual. Jiang Xinyue was

surprised, but she didn’t think further.

Gu Ning also told Jiang Xinyue to use the excuse that she didn’t do well in a test, so she was in a bad mood.

Gu Qing and others believed it and comforted Jiang Xinyue to try her best the next time.

They dined together in harmony later. At the same time, Leng Shaoting was still busy learning the ways of chasing a girl.

He had read many skills, like sending the girl flowers, seeing a movie together, sending the girl gifts, saying sweet nothings to her and so forth, but different girls liked different things, which confused Leng Shaoting a lot.

Therefore, he stayed up that entire night.

The next morning, when Gu Ning just walked out of zone G, she saw a black Land Rover stopped by the road, and Leng Shaoting was leaning against the car door facing her.

Gu Ning couldn’t deny that the man looked so cool and attractive in that pose.

Seeing Gu Ning, Leng Shaoting immediately stood straight. He was still a little nervous being with her. “Um, let me take you to school.”

Gu Ning calmed herself down. She felt slightly embarrassed that she was distracted by his charming appearance. “Oh, no, thanks. I always run to school.”

Leng Shaoting was a little upset. “Um, then I’ll run to your school with you.”

Chapter 169: I’ll Pick You Up

Gu Ning intended to reject, but suddenly changed her mind. “I don’t mind.”

Leng Shaoting felt better then. He left the car at the same place, running to school with Gu Ning.

On the way, they didn’t talk at all. Leng Shaoting wanted to, but he had no idea what to say.

When they arrived, Leng Shaoting said, “Let’s have breakfast together!”

“Urn, I have an appointment with my friends. We’ll be having breakfast together,” Gu Ning declined on purpose.

“How about lunch? Are you free then?” Leng Shaoting invited again.

“Sorry, I need to deal with something then,” Gu Ning rejected once more. However, this time, Gu Ning truly had something important to deal with at the noon. She was going to teach those girls who had bullied Jiang Xinyue a lesson.

Leng Shaoting frowned tightly. He was disappointed, but wasn’t willing to give up. “How about this afternoon?”

Gu Ning didn’t want to see Leng Shaoting being so upset, so she felt reluctant to turn him down again. “Sure.”

Having an affirmative answer, Leng Shaoting’s eyes lit up. “What do you want to have?”

“Seafood.”

Gu Ning knew Leng Shaoting was allergic to seafood. Thus she deliberately said it.

She understood that men were hunters, and you could never let them catch you easily.

It was Leng Shaoting who had warned her that she was too young to fall in love. Now he shot himself in the foot.

Gu Ning was a normal girl with ordinary emotions. Sometimes she would test the man she liked too.

“No problem.” Leng Shaoting knew that Gu Ning did it on purpose, but he agreed. “I’ll pick you up at the end of the day.”

“I don’t think that’s a good idea. If my classmates find out, they will gossip. You can tell me where you are then and I’ll come to you,” Gu Ning said. However, she wasn’t actually worried about gossip at all. Instead, she planned to be late and let him wait for her.

“Oh, you’re right!” Leng Shaoting said.

“Bye-bye,” Gu Ning said to him before she ran into her school.

Leng Shaoting fixed his eyes on Gu Ning’s back until she disappeared from his sight.

“Ningning.”

Halfway there Chu Peihan called Gu Ning from behind.

Gu Ning stopped and looked back and noticed Chu Peihan wearing a meaningful smile. It seemed that Chu Peihan had witnessed Leng Shaoting and her being together.

Indeed…

“Tell me, who is that man?” Chu Peihan asked. “A friend,” Gu Ning answered.

“Oh, really? What kind of a friend is he?” Chu Peihan laid her arm on Gu Ning’s shoulder. She wouldn’t let her go unless she told her the truth.

“A normal friend,” Gu Ning couldn’t help but roll her eyes. “Ha, I don’t believe it.” Chu Peihan squinted.

“Believe it or not!” Gu Ning said, like there was really nothing between Leng Shaoting and her.

“Fine, I believe you!” Since Gu Ning said they were only friends, then so be it. Chu Peihan only gossiped a little. It didn’t mean that she deemed that they were a couple.

A male and a female could be brother and sister, or friends. They didn’t have to be a couple after all. Moreover, Gu Ning and the man didn’t seem very close.

Ever since Gu Ning had found out that Situ Ye was the boss of the Qing Gang, she believed Chu Xuanfeng must be a member of the gang as well. And he seemed to be an important figure beside Situ Ye. He must be in a high position in the Qing Gang.

As for Chu Peihan, Gu Ning wasn’t sure whether she was a member of the Qing Gang too. Anyway, Gu Ning didn’t care about that. She was willing to maintain a good relationship with the Qing Gang.

Since Chu Peihan didn’t expose her real identity, she apparently didn’t want others to know it. Thus Gu Ning also kept it a secret.

“Oh, Ningning, which university is your aim?” Chu Peihan suddenly asked.

“The Capital University, how about you?” Gu Ning asked.

“I want to go to the same university as you! My older brother can help me arrange us into the same dormitory by then,” Chu Peihan was excited.

“That’s a good idea. However, I need to tell you now. I will probably only be staying in school for one or two months. I’m going to start a business and I’ll be super busy. It will be more convenient for me to live outside of the school,” Gu Ning said. She didn’t want to hide her ambition.

“What? You’re going to start a business?” Chu Peihan was amazed. She looked at Gu Ning with admiration. “Boss, you’re truly my idol now! I don’t have the ambition to run a business. I just want to live my life. Boss, if you’re successful in the future, please don’t forget me!”

Chu Peihan clasped Gu Ning’s arm, like Gu Ning was going to abandon her. Well, they were just playing with each other. Chu Peihan’s family was powerful enough. She actually didn’t need Gu Ning’s support.

“Sure, I promise I’ll take good care of you if I can be successful in the future. Then I’ll marry you into a good family,” Gu Ning teased.

“I don’t want to be married! I want to be single and free!” Chu Peihan retorted.

Gu Ning smiled. Different people had different thoughts. Chu Peihan was too young to think about that. When she was at a certain age, or met her Mr. Right, she would probably change her mind.

In City G, Zhou Zhenghong was ready to advertise in the morning.

In addition to the outside wall of their store, the advertising space was the LED display on the facade of the downtown shopping mall and the wall on the other side of the mall

It seemed like only a little, but the advertisement was persuasive.

On the LED display, it was played every 10 minutes Jade, the essence of all things, enjoys the reputation of “The Crown of Valuable Stones”. It has the good meanings of luck, wit, nobility, and fortune. “Jade Beauty Jewelry” will create high-end jade jewelry. The grand opening ceremony will be held on Saturday, December 12. Each client can have a 10% discount. You can also make a reservation for the King’s Green, the king of jade! Address: XXXXX.

The characters on the advertisement was strictly limited because it was charged by seconds.

Gu Ning didn’t mind though. People might ignore the beginning of the advertisement, but the King’s Green attracted a lot of attention. There weren’t many people who knew a lot about jade, but most of them had heard of the King’s Green.

The advertisement on the wall of the shopping mall was a five-meter-long, two-meter-wide poster. The top three English words were “The King’s Green” with a large picture of it. It was very eye-catching and attractive.

The King’s Green was their most important selling point, but they also had many more beautiful jade jewelry pieces made of medium-high-level and high-level jade.

Chapter 170: Gu Ning’s Anger I

Each consumer could have a 10% discount on the day of the opening ceremony. A 10% discount wasn’t small. If you paid one million yuan, you could have a hundred thousand yuan off, which was quiet a lot when it came to jade.

The advertisement for Jade Beauty Jewelry didn’t have much effect on ordinary people and those who disliked jade, but it caused a sensation in the jewelry and jade industry.

The main reason was the King’s Green. The level ofjade used by Jade Beauty Jewelry was also astonishing. It was a high-end brand, mainly producing jewelry made of at least medium-high-level jade.

There wasn’t an abundant amount ofjade in City G, so it was hard to find high-level jade. Jade Beauty Jewelry must be super rich and powerful to acquire so much high-level jade!

Many jade experts and businessmen had an intense interest in the King’s Green. They all wanted to be the first group of people to have a look at it. Many of them also planned to buy it for their collection. Although they had seen many kinds ofjade, and didn’t lack it, most of their collection was common or medium-level jade. Let alone the King’s Green, few people had seen it, and fewer owned it. Even if you had enough money, you probably wouldn’t have a chance to buy one.

Jade Beauty Jewelry opened its official Weibo account, which was written on its advertisement post. Thus many subscribed to follow the brand within a short time.

Yesterday afternoon, Gu Ning called Master Fu, Master Yan and Master Bai separately, telling them that she had cut out the King’s Green, and was going to show it at the opening ceremony. All the jewelry was available for reservation on that day too. She would guide them to have a look first when she went to City G.

Each master was thrilled to hear the news. They all urged Gu Ning to come to City G as soon as possible.

Both Master Fu and Master Bai wanted to buy the King’s Green, but Gu Ning declined. If they wanted it, they could make a reservation for it at the opening ceremony. Gu Ning was a businesswoman right now, and profit was her first priority. The two masters were businessmen as well. They understood Gu Ning’s decision, and didn’t insist.

At the same time, Master Bai and Master Fu planned to reserve a wide jade ring made of the King’s Green. They did that because they cherished the King’s Green, and to help Gu Ning’s business as well.

Master Yan was more interested in antiques than jade, so he wasn’t involved in the competition. He mainly wanted to have a look. However, Master Fu and Master Bai were both looking forward to Gu Ning’s arrival. It was a torture for them to have to wait.

Although Gu Ning had told them beforehand, Master Fu and Master Bai were excited to see the advertisement, because they were able to see the King’s Green. Nevertheless, it was only a picture of it. They still had to wait for a while longer to see it in real life.

Li Zhenyu also called Qin Yifan after he heard of the news. Qin Yifan was shocked. He intended to have a look at the opening ceremony of Jade Beauty Jewelry as well.

Gu Ning left her school at noon, but Gu Ning was always absent, so her friends complained that she wasn’t a qualified boss.

Gu Ning truly had something serious to deal with, and they couldn’t stop her from doing it.

Actually, Gu Ning also felt embarrassed. She had been so busy recently, and didn’t have much time to train them.

The No. 3 High School wasn’t far away from the No. 4 Middle School. It only took Gu Ning 10 minutes to run there. Gu Ning climbed over a wall to get in to the No. 4 Middle School directly. Their school uniforms were in the same color, but in different design, so no one would notice that Gu Ning was from another school unless they took a closer look.

When Gu Ning arrived, she called Jiang Xinyue. Jiang Xinyue answered it, but didn’t say a word. However, Gu Ning was able to hear the voices through the phone.

“Jiang Xinyue, I’ve warned you to stay away from Cheng Hang. How dare you ignore it!”

“I didn’t. It’s he who came to apologize to me for what you did to me yesterday,” Jiang Xinyue said.

“Apologize? Why? You deserved it!”

That was insane! Gu Ning was immediately aggravated. Very well, she had thought that it would waste her time to find them, but unexpectedly, they were right there. However, Gu Ning could only hear their voices. She had no idea of their location.

Luckily, Gu Ning had acute hearing. She recognized the sounds around Jiang Xinyue through the phone. It was a sound created when trees swayed and the leaves rubbed against one another. It had to be a place where there were many trees. Gu Ning immediately thought of the woods.

She had gone to the No. 4 Middle School when she was younger, so she was familiar with it. There was a lane in the woods. Therefore, Gu Ning immediately ran to the lane. She ran very fast, even quicker than a professional athlete. Everyone on the way was shocked. However, when they finally got their mind back and wanted to record it with their phones, Gu Ning was already gone.

Voices continued to sound from the other side of the phone.

“Since you won’t listen to us, I need to teach you the lesson again.”

Hearing that, Gu Ning was nervous. She was afraid that Jiang Xinyue would be hurt. Indeed, she soon heard a loud slap sound followed by Jiang Xinyue’s agonized scream.

Gu Ning’s anger was burning now. Damn it!

She had planned to punish them lightly, but now it seemed like she had to make them regret what they had done to Jiang Xinyue.

When Gu Ning finally got there, Jiang Xinyue had already been slapped twice.

Gu Ning dashed forward at once. She kicked the three female students surrounding Jiang Xinyue several meters away with great force. Gu Ning didn’t think that she should be kind at all.

The three female students didn’t even have a chance to react. One knocked into the tree and fell down onto the ground, then fainted. One’s calf hit a stone and it was broken right away. She couldn’t move, but was crying in severe pain. One’s face smashed into the ground. Her jaw swelled. Her front teeth disappeared and blood continuously poured out of her mouth. She wasn’t even able to cry.

Jiang Xinyue was stunned by the scene before her eyes.

There were students in twos and threes in the wood. They were all shocked by Gu Ning’s strength. Although they felt sorry for what Jiang Xinyue had suffered, no one dared to help her.

However, now seeing that people were hurt, someone immediately went to tell the teacher.

Gu Ning noticed, but she didn’t care. She couldn’t run away right now, and couldn’t leave Jiang Xinyue alone either! She would deal with the mess that she had caused.

“Sister…” Jiang Xinyue’s voice was trembling. “They-they…”

Although Jiang Xinyue was greatly surprised by Gu Ning’s power, she was frightened by the result.