She pointed the crossbow at Ling Qi.

Gu Qian watched with amusement, thinking how tactless these two were.

"Miss Qiu, I have no grudge against you, do I?" Ling Qi said, then quickly disappeared.

Qiu Yan then pointed the crossbow at Ling Ba.

Ling Ba: "Miss Qiu, these arrows should be aimed at the enemy. How can you use your own people to practice? If you're not careful, it could lead to someone's death."

After all, nobody wants to be the target of arrows.

Gu Qian glared at Ling Qi and Ling Ba with annoyance, "You two, disappear right here!"

After he finished speaking, the two of them instantly disappeared into the room.

After the two left, Gu Qian hung an archery target on the courtyard gate.

"I've already thought of that for you."

Qiu Yan changed direction and aimed the arrow at the courtyard gate. Gu Qian, he's quite thoughtful.

As luck would have it, Zhou Zifang burst through the courtyard gate. Startled by Qiu Yan's arrow, he was about to back out when Qiu Yan stopped. "Zhou Zifang, what brings you here?"

"My dad's here, I'll talk to you later." Zhou Zifang and Gu Qian nodded to each other, then closed the courtyard gate like thieves.

After Zhou Zifang was admitted to the hospital, Qiu Yan continued to aim her arrows at the gate.

Before he could fire, there was another knock on the door. Gu Qian opened the door, and Qiu Dayu rushed in anxiously.

Upon seeing Qiu Yan's arrow, he and Zhou Zifang reacted in unison.

"Xiaoyan, what are you doing... Gu Qian, when did you get here?"

"I just arrived." Gu Qian noticed Qiu Dayu's eyes were constantly looking back and asked, puzzled, "Who are you hiding from?"

“A man who claimed to be the owner of Xingyue Tower, but he couldn’t catch me.”

Zhou Zifang: "You really didn't catch up?"

Qiu Dayu: "Of course it's true. With me in charge, there's nothing that can't be solved."

Qiu Yan immediately understood the reason. She went out to check and found that no one was chasing her. She then went back into the courtyard, closed the gate, and aimed the arrows at the target at the gate again.

"Open the door..."

Zhou Shao chased after him in a fit of rage and knocked on the door.

Gu Qian thought to himself, "If too many people live in this courtyard, it will be a hassle."

From now on, he and Qiu Yan will have their own courtyard.

Qiu Yan... can't we just let her practice archery properly anymore?

Qiu Dayu awkwardly touched his nose. He searched for Zhou Zifang's whereabouts in the courtyard, only to find that Zhou Zifang had already entered his room.

This person is really fast.

Immediately afterwards, he hid in his room.

Gu Qian opened the courtyard gate again, and as soon as it opened, Zhou Shao's angry face appeared at the entrance.

He spotted Qiu Yan in the courtyard at a glance and tried to suppress his anger. "Miss Qiu, so you live here."

Qiu Yan looked at him and asked, "May I ask what brings you here, Master Zhou?"

"Where did that brat go?"

Qiu Yan glanced around, "Who?"

Zhou Shao looked around and when he saw that there were only Qiu Yan and Gu Qian in the courtyard, he couldn't help but take a second look at Gu Qian, wondering who this man was to Qiu Yan.

Then, he continued to Qiu Yan and said, "I apologize for my abruptness. Did someone just break into your courtyard?"

Qiu Yan shook her head and lied earnestly, "No."

Someone came in, but no one broke in.

Seeing that Zhou Shao seemed to have something to say, Qiu Yan asked again, "Boss Zhou, is there anything else?"

"Miss Qiu, come to Xingyue Tower early tomorrow morning. I have something to discuss with you."

After hearing this, Gu Qian followed Zhou Shao's words and said:

"No need for tomorrow. Whatever it is, say it now."

He had finally managed to meet her, and he wanted to spend time alone with Qiu Yan tomorrow.

Zhou Shao thought for a moment and said, "Alright." He then sat down on the stone bench in the courtyard with Qiu Yan and told her all his thoughts.

“Miss Qiu, I know that a large part of the reason why Zifang didn’t come to Shangjin with me is because of you.”

"If you could go to Shangjin with Zifang to do business, it would be much better than staying in Xiaoxiaobaiyang."

Upon hearing this, Gu Qian's face darkened. What did this man mean? He was still here.

This was the first time Qiu Yan had heard such an absurd reason. What did it mean that it was because of her?

“Mr. Zhou, you’re joking. Your son’s refusal to go back with you is not because of me. Besides, I already said before that I’m not going to Shangjin.”

If she were to go, she would certainly have a reason.

Zhou Zifang, who was hiding in his room, blushed slightly upon hearing what his father said.

How is he supposed to face Qiu Yan after hearing what his father said?

Just as Zhou Zifang was thinking this, he heard Qiu Dayu ask in a low voice, "Young Master, could it be that you've taken a fancy to my niece?"

Zhou Zifang hurriedly shook his head: "No way! You can't say things like that. The man your niece likes looks like someone you don't want to mess with. How could I dare to make a move on her? But..."

Zhou Zifang drew out the last syllable, and Qiu Dayu continued, "But what?"

"Your second niece seems quite good; she's both clever and interesting."

Qiu Dayu's face immediately darkened. He didn't care about Zhou Zifang's status and smacked him on the head. "You dare? As his uncle, I'll be the first to object."

Zhou Zifang scratched his head sheepishly. "Why?"

Qiu Dayu glared at Zhou Zifang, "My second niece is only eight years old."

Zhou Zifang joked, "But I'm not that much older than her, so why can't I?"

Qiu Dayu: "You still dare to talk? Just wait until I tell Qiu Yan about this."

At this point, Zhou Zifang quickly raised his hand to admit his mistake. "Brother Dayu, I misspoke just now, please don't tell Qiu Yan..."

Outside, Zhou Shao remained silent for a moment before continuing, "That's true, I admit I also had my reasons. But Miss Qiu, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. As long as you agree to my request, I have no objection to your relationship with Zifang."

After several days of observation, Zhou Shao recognized Qiu Yan's abilities.

As far as he knew, Shuangxilou's business was incomparable to theirs.

Now he also knows about Qiu Yan and his second uncle building a house.

This incident made him realize that Qiu Yan was definitely more than she appeared to be.

If Qiu Yan can help the Zhou family in business, it would be a good match.

Zhou Zifang, who was inside the room, couldn't listen anymore; he was extremely embarrassed.

Especially since Qiu Dayu was looking at him with strange eyes, making him lose face completely.

His father usually seems very serious, but when he starts talking nonsense, he can spout a whole bunch of ramblings, even more so than him.

He pushed open the door to go out, when he heard Gu Qian's voice outside.

“You’re wrong. The reason Yan Yan isn’t leaving isn’t because of your son, but because of me.”

After Gu Qian finished speaking, he directly grabbed Qiu Yan's wrist, asserting his ownership.

Qiu Yan moved closer to Gu Qian to show that she was already taken.

"What, you two..." Zhou Shao stared at the two people's tightly clasped hands, which were... even more awkward than Zhou Zifang's.

"So Miss Qiu already has someone she loves." He coughed lightly twice, his expression returning to calm.

"Ms. Qiu, next, I'd like to talk to you about the food delivery business."