I found him at Qi Si's barbecue restaurant.

"Brother, the car is parked downstairs, I'm not driving it."

"What are you saying? If you're going to say that, I won't stand for it. I, Qi Si, am not someone who's afraid of trouble!" Qi Si was immediately displeased.

"Brother, listen to me. The people who are targeting me this time are too powerful. You really can't handle it. Your business is just starting out and can't afford any setbacks. Just work hard. In a few years, your sister might really have to rely on you. You have to get through this." Qin Xiaoyu earnestly advised.

"But I can't just stand by and watch you get bullied!" Qi Si's eyes betrayed him, revealing a murderous intent.

"Brother, to be honest, it's our own business if Zhou Xing's mother tries to harm me. If Zhou Xing comes back safe and sound, what more can I ask for? Let her do whatever she wants." With Qin Xiaoyu saying this, Qi Si couldn't press the matter too much.

"Hey girl, let me drive you home." Qi Si chased after her downstairs.

"No need, brother, I'll go by myself. Don't look for me anytime soon." After giving her instructions, Qin Xiaoyu walked towards the hairdressing school.

She's been driving a lot lately, and walking suddenly feels a bit strange. It's this experience that made her realize she's been rushing around too much and neglecting many things.

It turns out that the season is coming to an end, and autumn is just around the corner.

She still has a few sets of clothes at Master Xu's shop that she hasn't picked up yet, all of them summer clothes. Should she order a few sets of autumn clothes?

She suddenly stopped in her tracks. How could this person be so carefree? Facing such a huge change, they were actually thinking about what to wear. Were they crazy?

Commander Wang had already arrived and ran over to greet Qin Xiaoyu.

"Aunt Wang."

"See? She's made her move. Have you thought of a solution? I heard from your master that we're moving to the new school." Commander Wang, quick-tempered, wanted to get all the answers at once.

"I can't move anymore; they won't rent to me there anymore."

"What did you say?" Master Wang stood there dumbfounded.

"Not renting anymore? What are we going to do then? Where are we going to find a place to house so many people?" Commander Wang was also dumbfounded.

"I've thought about it, Aunt Wang, could you be my advocate for this?" Qin Xiaoyu looked frankly at Commander Wang.

"Little Fish, I can help with most other things, but I'm not capable enough to help with this."

"Aunt Wang, don't misunderstand. I'm not asking you to persuade Zhou Xing's mother to withdraw the sanctions against me. I want you to ask her if she can stop taking back the house if I give up the hairdressing school."

"Little Fish, what did you say? Give up! This is all your hard work! You built it up step by step, do you think it was easy for you to get to where you are today? And you just give up like that?" Commander Wang exploded.

“Aunt Wang, let’s take it one step at a time. The important thing right now isn’t the beauty school, it’s the students. My master and I can manage; we can go home and have enough to eat and drink. But what about the students? If the school closes down, they’ll have no future. There are still many who haven’t graduated yet. They’ve traveled thousands of miles to come to me for help. Am I just going to let them go back like that? If I want to keep them here, I have to give in.” Qin Xiaoyu had already thought it through on the way. Zhou Xing’s mother and Bai Weiwei wanted her to have nothing, so she would give up everything.

"What do you plan to do?" Commander Wang could tell that Qin Xiaoyu had made up her mind.

“I relinquished the operating rights and transferred them to my mentor free of charge.”

"Oh dear, little fish, this won't do, it's too big, I can't afford it!" Master Wang was startled and waved his hands repeatedly.

“Master, you have to take it whether you want it or not. Just consider it taking on a mess and making these students happy,” Qin Xiaoyu said without room for argument.

"How about you, Xiaoyu, bow your head and say that you and Zhou Xing have nothing going on?" Commander Wang asked hesitantly.

"No, I promised Zhou Xing that even if he's not here, I'll protect this relationship. That means even if we're no longer together, I'll still say it to him when he's around." Qin Xiaoyu's stubbornness impressed Commander Wang.

“Xiaoyu, you are a responsible child. Zhou Xing is lucky to have you. I thought about it all night and there is another way. Zhou Xing’s mother has a special feeling for Xiaomei. They are together every day. It’s hard for her to be separated. Why don’t you take the child to beg for mercy?”

"No, I can't back down, and my child can't back down either!" Qin Xiaoyu refused resolutely.

"Alright, tell me exactly how you want to say it, and I'll risk my pride and give it a try," Commander Wang sighed.

Qin Xiaoyu's conditions were simple: she would hand over the school to Master Wang free of charge, withdraw from the operation and teaching of the hairdressing school, and have no further connection with the school.

To convince Zhou Xing's mother, she wrote a written agreement.

If she breaches the contract, the Zhou family can take back the house at any time.

"Xiaoyu, is this really going to work?" Master Wang watched as Qin Xiaoyu packed everything up, wiping away tears. She had always regarded Qin Xiaoyu as her pillar of support, and now that her pillar of support was about to collapse, she was filled with anxiety.

"Master, I'm counting on you from now on..."

"Junior sister, I heard something happened, so I rushed over!" Da Liu burst in.

"Heh, it's nothing serious, don't panic, senior sister."

"I've got an idea. If it doesn't work out, I'll buy your shares. Then I and Master Wang can run the school. Just tell me how much you want, and I'll pay you." Da Liu readily agreed.

"No, I don't want to sell this school. I'll only give it to my master." Qin Xiaoyu shook her head.

She always felt that Da Liu and she were not on the same path. If she sold the school to her, she was afraid that Da Liu would take a different path from her, which would go against her original intention and become a tool for making money, which would be meaningless.

"Xiaoyu, why don't you sell the school? You'll lose your livelihood and still have to support two children. You'll need money eventually," Master Wang advised softly.

"No, I can't sell the school. Master, you'll listen to me and do as I say, but Da Liu won't." Qin Xiaoyu firmly refused.

"What am I going to do? I'm so worried." Master Wang sat on the sofa, rubbing his forehead, and sighed repeatedly.

"By the way, Master, you still need to sort things out at home, lest they cause trouble again after you bring it to the school."

"Don't worry about that. Last time I forced them to sign something before I came back. It says on it that how much money I earn has nothing to do with them, I'll pay whatever they give me." Master Wang really handled this matter well, Qin Xiaoyu couldn't help but nod.

"I've been talking until my mouth is dry, but this Zhou Xing's mother is as stubborn as a rock!" Commander Wang drank a large glass of water as soon as he entered the room.

"What else did she say?"

"She said if there's even the slightest hint that you still have ties to the school, she'll immediately take it back without any room for negotiation," Commander Wang said helplessly.

"I understand, Aunt Wang. This whole thing depends on you. I just thought of something else. Giving the school to Master is fine, but Master is too soft-hearted. I always feel like she'll be deceived. Aunt Wang, please help her to the end. You and Master can run the school together." This was Qin Xiaoyu's first thought, not yet fully formed, but once it came out, it felt perfect.