At the end of July, an unexpected visitor arrived at Feng Qingyi's villa: Nan Hao.
Feng Qingyi didn't quite understand why Nan Hao had traveled all the way to the Capital City to see her.
Now that he was at her doorstep, she had no choice but to let him in. Compared to Nan Yue and his wife, he was slightly easier to deal with.
"Qingyi! Why did it take you so long to open the door?"
Feng Qingyi replied, "I was painting upstairs and just heard you. May I ask why you're here today, Uncle?"
"I heard from Yueyue that this house belongs to your boyfriend. Isn't it inappropriate for you to live in someone else's house before getting married?" Nan Hao said.
Feng Qingyi retorted, "He's willing to let me stay here. I don't see how that concerns you, Uncle."
"You're young and easily deceived. I'm just looking out for you," Nan Hao said.
Feng Qingyi responded, "Uncle, if you have something to say, just say it. I'm quite busy today."
"It's not a big deal, really. Last time when Yueyue went to Jing University with you, she really liked it and wants to study there. Could you talk to your parents and ask them to help get her into Jing University?" Nan Hao explained his purpose.
Feng Qingyi asked, "What was Nan Yue's college entrance exam score?"
"She scored over 300 points, ranking at the top of her class!"
Feng Qingyi was stunned. Scoring just over 300 points and wanting to attend Jing University? Wasn't that a pipe dream?
"Uncle, with those scores, forget about Jing University. She wouldn't even get into the vocational college next door. There's no point in asking my parents; they can't help either."
"Your father is so wealthy. He could donate a building to the school and let Yueyue study there. Wouldn't that work?" Nan Hao said matter-of-factly.
Feng Qingyi didn't want to argue further. "...You should go back and help Nan Yue fill out her college application quickly, or she might not get into any school at all."
"Didn't you get into Jing University because your father donated a building? Why can't the same be done for Yueyue?" Nan Hao persisted.
"I got in on my own merits. Just because Nan Yue could only score 300 points doesn't mean I did too. Besides, talking to me about this is pointless. You should contact my parents directly. I have things to do today, so I won't keep you any longer." Feng Qingyi was clearly dismissing him.
Although Nan Hao wanted to stay, seeing Feng Qingyi's attitude, he realized he wasn't welcome and left.
As soon as he was gone, Feng Qingyi quickly closed the door, fearing he might return. This whole family was nothing but trouble, always spreading rumors and causing problems.
She figured the story about her father donating a building for her to get into university must have been fabricated by them.
Feng Qingyi spent her entire summer vacation productively, not only starting to learn new courses but also earning a considerable amount of money.
She successfully completed the illustrations for "Jinghe" magazine, and they seemed interested in commissioning her for long-term work, though the details still needed to be discussed further.
A few days before school started, Feng Qingci returned to the villa. He seemed like a different person, dressed like a business executive and even showing off a few French phrases to Feng Qingyi.
"You've become quite fashionable after your trip abroad!" she remarked.
"I brought you some gifts. Help yourself," Feng Qingci said, pushing his suitcase towards Feng Qingyi.
Feng Qingyi opened the suitcase and saw several boxes of perfume. "Are all these for me?"
Feng Qingci sat down on the sofa, crossing his legs. "What do you think?"
"...Can't you speak normally?" Feng Qingyi said.
Feng Qingci replied, "I've already sent Xi her gifts. These were just bought on the side for you."
"Just on the side? Looks like I benefited from Xi's good fortune," Feng Qingyi said as she took out the perfume boxes from the suitcase.
Feng Qingci retorted, "You should be grateful I bought you anything at all. Don't be so picky."
"If I'm not mistaken, this is the most expensive thing you've ever bought me. Did you make a fortune this summer?" Feng Qingyi asked.
Feng Qingci replied, "Not bad. Don't tell me you've been staying here all summer?"
"Is that a problem?" Feng Qingyi asked.
Feng Qingci said, "Not really, but you're on summer break and you're not even visiting that boyfriend of yours, surnamed Qin. Don't tell me you've actually broken up?"
"I'm afraid you'll be disappointed. We haven't broken up!" Feng Qingyi said as she opened one of the perfumes to smell it. The fragrance was quite nice.
Feng Qingci continued, "Even if you're staying at home, you could at least take better care of yourself. Look at your hair, who knows when you last washed it."
"Mind your own business!" Feng Qingyi snapped back at him, taking the perfume back to her bedroom.
Shortly after Feng Qingyi went upstairs, Feng Qingci hurriedly entered her room.
"Why are you suddenly barging into my room?" she asked.
Feng Qingci spoke in a low voice, "I just heard the doorbell ring, so I went to check. Through the peephole, I saw Nan Yue's entire family."
"Did you open the door?" Feng Qingyi asked.
Feng Qingci shook his head, "I'm not stupid. Of course I didn't open it. But they don't seem to be leaving anytime soon."
"It's a good thing I deleted Nan Yue's fingerprint and changed the password after she left last time. Otherwise, they might have just let themselves in," Feng Qingyi said.
Feng Qingci asked, "So what do we do now?"
"We just don't open the door! No matter what. They can't stay out there all day. Before it was just Nan Yue, but now her parents are here too, especially her mother. Who could handle her in an argument?"
Her aunt was known for her ability to argue from one end of the street to the other. When it came to quarreling, no one dared to claim second place if she was first.
Feng Qingci said, "I have plans for a candlelit dinner with Xi tonight. I definitely need to go out, and this villa doesn't have a back door."
"There's no back door, but there's a window on the third floor without security bars. Want to try that?" Feng Qingyi suggested.
Feng Qingci replied, "Third floor? I'd break my bones going down from there. Can't you come up with a more reliable plan?"
"Sigh! I think they probably won't stay here forever. They should leave soon. For now, go back to your room and stay there. I'm going to take a nap," Feng Qingyi said, pushing Feng Qingci out.
Outside the villa, Nan Hao looked at the door that hadn't opened for a long time. "They're probably not home. We should take Yueyue to register at her school first."
"Register where? Who was it that confidently said they could get our Yueyue into Jing University? I've already bragged about it to everyone, and now she can only go to some vocational college," Nan Yue's mother complained.
Nan Hao replied, "Yueyue's scores weren't high enough. It's already quite good that she can come here to study. What's the use of you saying all this here?"
Nan Yue also spoke up, "Mom, Dad, they're not home. Let's go to the school to register."
"Both of you are useless, can't get anything done right. We've been traveling all day, I'm exhausted, and you couldn't even call your nephew to pick us up," Nan Yue's mother grumbled as she followed the other two away.
