“Daughter, the money your mother wants to keep for your brother...” Li Lilian was about to say this money was meant to be kept for Qiao Yi’s education.
Once the money entered her pockets, how could she easily take it out again.
But looking at Qiao Ying, she knew she had to take it out no matter what.
“Hand it over.” Qiao Ying’s expression was blank as she spoke in a low voice again.
Li Lilian was a little nervous seeing Qiao Ying's gaze. She had wanted to try appealing to Qiao Ying's emotions again but didn’t quite dare to speak anymore.
Li Lilian was more cunning than anyone, and also very greedy. Although she also reluctantly wanted to keep this money for herself, compared to the tens of millions worth property in Capital City, this little bit meant nothing.
She couldn’t lose sight of the big picture over small gains. The property was the real big money.
She had to appease this person first, then coax over the property from her later.
Having figured it out, Li Lilian went to her room and took out the card.
“Mayor Feng rewarded 1 million, I used some of it to renovate the house and buy new fridge and TV, spent around 78,000 big and small. ” Li Lilian put the card on the table.
Qiao Ying glanced at the gold earrings on her ears.
Li Lilian quickly explained while touching her earrings, “I only bought these, 25,000, and some skirts, didn't buy anything else, really all spent on the house.”
Qiao Ying: “The password.”
Li Lilian reported the password.
“You know very well how you've treated me since I was little. If you want to live out your remaining years safe and sound, then behave yourself. Don't have any improper thoughts, otherwise don't blame me for not giving Qiao Yi any face.” Qiao Ying picked up the card, “Don't covet what you shouldn't. Otherwise don't blame me for not giving Qiao Yi any face.”
Qiao Yi’s father was weak, but he had been decent to the original owner. Xue Ying would take the renovation and appliance money as filial offering on Qiao Ying's behalf.
“How could you think that of your mother...hey,” Li Lilian didn't get to finish as Qiao Ying got up and left for her room.
The moment Qiao Ying entered her room, Li Lilian immediately dropped her fake smile and scowled.
She touched her gold earrings, thinking she should have bought the gold necklace and bracelets too.
Lingling at least had a conscience, taking the initiative to give her the bonus.
Li Lilian looked towards her son, a new idea coming to mind.
“Xiao Yi, you and your sister are close. Get her to give you guys the house. Even an average house in Capital City is worth tens of millions...”
Qiao Yi immediately turned and yelled towards Qiao Ying’s room, “Sis!”
Li Lilian was shocked, “Hey! Why are you calling your sister?” She raised her hand about to hit Qiao Yi.
“You’re going to anger me to death. You’ll regret this someday.”
There were two days left before the end of school term.
Qiao Ying had originally planned to go report the day before school started, but really couldn’t stand Li Lilian's “warm hospitality” anymore.
She decided to just leave the next day instead.
Her luggage that she brought over yesterday remained unopened. Qiao Ying picked it up and left. Inside was the few pieces of clothes and laptop Qin Hanyue bought for her in M Continent, as well as the remaining bottles of unfinished wine gifted by Ye Si.
Qiao Yi sent her to the airport.
“Sure you don't want to go to Capital City for your last year of high school? Tell me which school you like and I can arrange it for you. If you're worried about not being able to catch up with studies, I can tutor you.” Qiao Ying asked Qiao Yi again.
Qiao Yi shook his head, “I’m used to the teaching style at Yun No.7 High. I will definitely get into Capital University next year. By then my foot would have recovered too.”
He must get into Capital University to go to the same school as his elder sister.
Absolutely no accidents allowed.
But Qiao Ying said, “I can also arrange Capital University for you.”
Qiao Yi was surprised for a moment, subconsciously asking, “Capital University can be arranged too?”
Qiao Ying affirmed, “It’s possible.”
Having recovered from his shock, Qiao Yi said, “I want to get in by myself.”
Qiao Ying didn’t say anymore. With Principal Feng Teng and Yun No.7 High School Principal on their side, she wasn’t worried Qiao Yi would get bullied.
Qiao Ying passed the card she retrieved from Li Lilian to Qiao Yi.
Qiao Yi refused to accept it.
Qiao Ying said, “For pocket money.”
“I have pocket money, plus who has this much for pocket money anyway?” Even rich second generation kids probably don’t get this much for pocket money right.
“How much can you earn doing summer jobs? And you used it to buy me flowers and watch too.” Qiao Ying stuffed the card into his pocket, “I'm too lazy to carry this small change around. Let me know if it’s not enough.”
Considering his sister’s temperament, Qiao Yi finally accepted the card, for the first time in his life carrying so much cash on him, it did make him a little nervous.
Qin Hanyue was in a meeting when his muted phone vibrated.
He frowned out of habit and ignored it initially.
But soon after, he inexplicably picked it up to check.
Seeing who it was from, his frown smoothed out. He subtly glanced at his nephew Qin Yuchen sitting to his left.
Then he gestured to interrupt the employee who was reporting and answered the call, “Miss Qiao has arrived in Capital City?”
The quiet conference room erupted into meaningful glances amongst the core management team.
This was the first time they've witnessed Boss Qin take a call during a meeting.
Even more baffling was his tone and addressing the caller as Miss Qiao.
Qin Hanyue shamelessly spoke on the phone amidst the meeting, “Arriving tonight is it? What time? Do you need me to come pick you up?”
Uncle personally picking up someone from the airport? And seemingly in a rush too. This was definitely unprecedented.
Most importantly, the other party was a woman.
Qin Yuchen looked at his Uncle in astonishment.
Thinking to himself: Has Uncle, this lifelong lone pine tree, finally blossomed?
When did this happen? How come there wasn't a peep of gossip at all?
Are there any prominent Qiao families in Capital City?
What about Miss Su then?
Qiao Ying sat in the airport lounge, “Just wanted to check, the Qin family members who secretly protected me previously, that was arranged by Mr Qin right?”
“Naturally.” Qin Hanyue was puzzled why she would ask this.
“Oh~ Then they should still be around my house right?”
Qin Hanyue raised a brow slightly. With her skills, she would definitely know if those people were still around or had already left right?
The people had of course long been withdrawn since they were of no use anyway.
But having lived under the same roof for two whole months, Qin Hanyue understood her meaning with that question coupled with her tone.
So he played along and said, “They’re still around.”
Qiao Ying said, “Then I can rest assured about my family’s safety here in Yun City.”
So that was her real intent.
Realizing Qiao Ying was aiming for this, Qin Hanyue couldn't help the upward quirk of his lips that reached his eyes.
They do say speech is an art form indeed.
Asking so smoothly and reasonably for him to continue stationing his guards to protect her family, without owing any favors at all.
Saying she is sly and cunning really belittles her.
Everyone in the conference room saw Qin Hanyue’s rare smile and inexplicably felt a chill down their spine. Their usually stoic and hard to please boss smiling was highly irregular.
One look at Qin Yuchen's similar reaction was telling of how exceptionally abnormal Qin Hanyue's current behavior was.
“Then I'll leave my family's safety in Mr Qin's hands.”
“Miss Qiao can rest assured.” After hanging up, Qin Hanyue subconsciously wanted to get Qin Yan to arrange it before recalling Qin Yan was still recuperating from injury in M Continent.
When the meeting ended, Qin Hanyue got another assistant to select over a dozen highly skilled men to dispatch to the Qiao family in Yun City.
After the Fighting Competition, Qiao Ying knew she would be monitored by the shadows. And as expected, she noticed them when she went out once.
If not for her staying at God's Army, the shadows would have likely made their move earlier. She went to Capital City a day in advance due to Li Lilian being one reason, and the shadows being another.
She had no manpower here, so could only get people from Qin Hanyue.
Hopefully the shadows won't go after Qiao Yi and her dad.
Before boarding the plane, Qiao Ying received a call from Feng Teng.
He said his son Feng Wenzhong was also going to Capital City for studies, at the school right beside hers. He asked if she had gone to school yet. If not they could go together.
“I'm boarding now, will arrive tonight.” Qiao Ying replied.
Feng Teng slapped his thigh over there: Too late by a step.
