"So what exactly do you want?"
Qiu Hu insisted on his opinion, saying, "I said I want to break up."
Upon hearing this again, Ning Yizhan lowered his eyes and said, "Okay, I promise you."
Qiu Hu thought he had misheard and was utterly astonished. "You agreed?"
He repeated, "Yes, I agree. Are you satisfied?"
"What about the necklace?"
I'll have someone send it to you later.
Qiu Hu was still surprised. "Okay, then I'll be going now." After saying that, he stood up and prepared to leave the private room.
Suddenly, Ning Yizhan's voice came from behind, "Qiu Hu, I'm not a heartless person. If there's anything you can't handle, you can come to me. We're not lovers anymore, but we can still be considered friends."
Qiu Hu gave a muffled "Mmm," then walked out of the private room without looking back. Standing in the corridor, she closed the door, feeling a tightness in her chest. This was something she hadn't expected. She told herself to stay calm and not overthink it; this was the best outcome for them.
Inside the private room, Ning Yizhan chuckled self-deprecatingly. "Ha," he thought, "this woman is really ruthless. She broke up with me without any reaction and left without even looking back. Facing the table full of food, she ate alone with a blank expression. "Unbelievable, eating by herself."
When Qiu Hu came out, Xiang Gexuan and Shang Ji were no longer there; they had probably both left. She got back into her car, but before she could drive off, Xiang Gexuan called. "Hey, Fox, I'm leaving now. Let's meet up again next time." Her voice sounded very tired.
Qiu Hu's voice was also muffled, "Alright, Princess Xiangxiang, how did your chat go?"
“Nothing much, it’s still the same. Now he has to explain, but it’s exhausting to listen to. I still haven’t forgiven him.” Xiang Gexuan had been thinking a lot about her and Shang Ji’s relationship lately and realized that there were still many problems. “I told him to come to me tomorrow and we’ll have a showdown and clear things up. Now I need to process the information I got today.”
"good."
Xiang Gexuan also noticed that Qiu Hu seemed to be in a bad mood. "Fox, what's wrong? You're acting strange."
Qiu Hu closed his eyes and announced the news, "I broke up with Ning Yizhan, just now."
Xiang Gexuan became the first person to know about their breakup, and was shocked. "Why? You two were doing so well together." Could it be that she had been so focused on her relationship with Shang Ji that she hadn't noticed anything unusual about them?
"If it's not a good fit, we can just break up," Qiu Hu said casually.
"Didn't you like him a lot? What did he do to make you fall for him again?"
As expected of sisters, they know she's easily swayed by others, but this time it wasn't like that. "No, he didn't do anything. It's just that... Anyway, things are pretty annoying. I'll tell you when things are over."
Xiang Gexuan knew she had a lot to do and wasn't in a hurry to know. "Okay then, you can tell me when the time comes. Are you sad after the breakup?" This was her sister's first love.
Speaking of this, Qiu Hu really felt a bit uncomfortable, to be honest, "a bit."
...Then why did you bring up breaking up? You're just asking for trouble. You clearly like her a lot. "Okay, I understand. There must be another reason."
"Don't ask anymore."
"Okay, I won't ask."
"I have to drive now, I can't talk anymore." So, Qiu Hu hurriedly hung up the phone.
Qiu Hu drove back to Jinyinwan. They were having dinner when they saw her come in, so they added another set of chopsticks and a bowl.
She had just taken a few bland bites when she saw Qiu Lan, who looked even more upset and sorrowful than her, return to the door, followed by her assistant. The two of them were on the verge of tears.
"What's wrong with you guys again?" Ayi hadn't been going to work with them lately, but he was still concerned about their situation.
"Xiao Lan is going to be dragged to a blind date by her mother again tomorrow."
Everyone: ...
Qiu Hu probably knew what was going on. She rejected Qiu Bing's proposal at the shareholders' meeting and guessed that she would have to find another way. She didn't expect that she would find such a way.
This time, Qiu Lan was more assertive, saying, "Anyway, I'm not going this time, even if you kill me."
Ayi was very satisfied with her training results and gave her a thumbs up, "Good, that's how it should be, keep it up."
But she was still afraid that Qiu Bing would come after her. "What if she comes after me?"
“Use Grandpa to pressure her.” Qiu Hu gave her the simplest solution, as Qiu Bing was afraid of Grandpa Qiu. “Or, confront him head-on. The barefoot are not afraid of those wearing shoes. The main strategy is to deal with whatever comes your way.”
The youngest, Wei Zhouyu, silently watched them talk while holding his bowl and chopsticks. When he heard what they said, he nodded in sudden understanding.
"What if we can't demolish it?" Qiu Lan was still afraid. She was crazy, but Qiu Bing could be even crazier than her, not to mention that she wouldn't be crazy.
A-Yi told her the consequences, "Otherwise, you'll be at her mercy."
Qiu Lan silently encouraged herself, "Okay, I will try my best."
After the meal, Ayi cleared the dishes while Wei Zhouyu helped her, and Qiu Lan sat on the sofa trying to come up with a solution.
Qiu Hu took a cup of boiled water, returned to his study, listened to Mozart, and picked up the book "A Treatise of Human Nature" to read.
The next day, Qiu Lan really didn't go on the blind date. She successfully escaped and excitedly shared with them, "I really escaped!"
They were all infected by her joy. "Share how you escaped!"
Qiu Lan then began to tell them the story.
In the morning, Qiu Lan didn't go at all, until Qiu Bing called, "Qiu Lan, where did you go? Aren't you going to show up?"
Qiu Lan abandoned her usual timid and soft-spoken manner and imitated Qiu Hu's cold tone, "Didn't I say I wasn't going?"
"You've gotten bolder, haven't you? If you don't show up, you'll have to bear the consequences."
"I'm not going to show up. Besides, do you think my grandfather would know if I went on a blind date? I'm sure he doesn't want me to get married so early!"
"You've grown wings, haven't you? You've learned to use your grandfather to intimidate me." Qiu Bing was indeed afraid of Old Master Qiu, probably due to the bloodline's suppression. "Don't think I don't know. You've been living with Qiu Hu lately. Did she teach you that?"
Of course, Qiu Lan wouldn't be foolish enough to drag Qiu Hu into this. "No, it's not that. But my grandfather was quite happy to know that I was living with Qiu Hu, and he even told me to get to know her better."
"Bullshit! Qiu Lan, stay away from her." Upon hearing Qiu Hu's name, Qiu Bing immediately became furious. Anything involving Qiu Hu was bound to end badly.
"That's not what Grandpa said." With that, Qiu Lan hung up the phone.
Upon hearing this, Ayi immediately stood up and clapped, "That's exactly how it should be, to infuriate that old witch!"
When Qiu Lan was praised, she shyly covered her face and said, "No, it's because my sister taught me well, and everyone reminded me."
"O eternal god of Qiuhu!"
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