Qiao Nan could vaguely hear Shi Qing sigh in her room. She felt bad. Nevertheless, when she thought of what Zhai Sheng told her previously, she stood by her guns.

  Brother Zhai said that the Feng family was a huge pit. She must not jump into it!

  At the thought of Zhai Sheng’s words, Qiao Nan felt more level-headed. She lay on her bed and fell asleep soon after.

  Before Shi Qing went back during the weekend, Feng Cheng gave her daughter a call. “Qing Qing, do we go over and fetch both of you on Friday night or Saturday morning?”

  When she heard her mother sound so confident, Shi Qing’s expression was very awkward. Could she tell her mother that Qiao Nan did not even agree to go to the Feng’s residence?

  “Hello, Qing Qing. Did you hear me? When should I get someone to fetch both of you?” Feng Cheng asked again. “Didn’t they say that college studies are more relaxed? Don’t tell me you have been tired out? If that is really the case, when you come back this time, Mom will get people to prepare nice food for you so that you can nourish your body.”

  Due to the national family planning policy, Feng Cheng only had Shi Qing, one daughter. How could she not dote on her?

  Furthermore, Feng Cheng was treated very well by the family. Hence, she did not have the habit of favoring males over females. She thought that her daughter’s reactions were slower as the latter had been exhausted from her studies.

  “No need, Mom. I’m doing quite well. I was distracted earlier because I was thinking about an academic question. Come and fetch me on Saturday.”

  Feng Cheng had been mentioning ‘both of you’. At this moment, Shi Qing only said ‘me’.

  Feng Cheng was very open and honest in front of her daughter. Furthermore, in Feng Cheng’s opinion, given Qiao Nan’s family background, Qiao Nan would only worry about not having a chance to fawn on the Feng family.

  Now, the Feng family was willing to extend an olive branch, how could Qiao Nan possibly reject it? Qiao Nan would certainly feel elated, as if she was floating in the air.

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  “Mom will get people to prepare a lot of delicious food for both of you then. Studies are important but your health is even more so. Don’t pick up those bad habits from your dad. You’re still young. You have to take good care of your health. Understand?” It was not that Feng Cheng did not wish to intervene in her husband, Shi Peng’s matter. It was because she could not do so. After a long time, Feng Cheng had also given up on it.

  However, it was different for Shi Qing, this daughter. Feng Cheng not only could manage her but also succeeded in doing so. No matter what, she could not let her own daughter become as bad as her husband.

  “I know…… Mom, I know my limits.” Her father was born with excellent health. It was just that he had been burdened by the Shi family’s situation. Hence, she had also inherited good genes. Her mother was just being paranoid. “Mom, let’s not talk anymore. I will see you on Saturday.”

  As she had a guilty conscience, Shi Qing hung up the phone very quickly. She was afraid that Feng Cheng would suddenly pop a question such as ‘how is Qiao Nan?’. What if she could not answer it then?

  Qiao Nan did not wish to go to the Feng’s residence. Shi Qing was also not willing to force her to do so. However, the Feng family seemed to be very serious in inviting Qiao Nan this time. Shi Qing, who was sandwiched between the two parties, was extremely depressed. Why did the situation become like that without an apparent reason?

  When it was Saturday, Qiao Nan went to the place that she had registered as a volunteer guide interpreter.

  After Qiao Nan left, the car of the Feng family arrived at the designated location to fetch Shi Qing.

  When the chauffeur of the Feng family saw that only Shi Qing was present, he looked puzzled. “Miss, the old master told me that I would be fetching two people today. Where is the other one? Do we still have to wait for a while?” If he were to wait for a while, that would mean that the Feng family had to do so as well. Who exactly was the person that would be coming home with the young miss?

  “No need.” Shi Qing opened the car door and sat in it directly. “Let’s make our way back.”

  “How about the other person?”

  “She is not going.”

  “Oh.” The chauffeur did not question further. He stepped on the accelerator and headed toward the Feng’s residence.

  “Oh, my goodness. That Shi Qing who came with Qiao Nan from the countryside-what exactly is her background? She even had a chauffeur to fetch her. Didn’t they say that she came from the countryside?” Coincidentally, the ‘dormitory trio’ who was left after Qiao Nan’s departure bumped into this situation. All three of them were stunned.

  There was a shimmer in Lü Yan’s eyes. “Tang Jiayun, you have not found out who Shi Qing is?” How was it possible that Shi Qing came from the countryside? Clearly, she had relatives in the capital. She was from the capital.

  “No,” Tang Jiayun said indignantly. After knowing that the owner of the Mercedes-Benz car was not related to Qiao Nan, of course, Tang Jiayun wanted to lay her hands on Shi Qing directly.

  Unfortunately, Shi Qing and Qiao Nan were staying outside the school.

  In addition, Tang Jiayun was not in the same course of study as Shi Qing. Hence, it was not so easy for Tang Jiayun to look for Shi Qing.

  One who knows his own strength and that of the enemy is invincible in every battle.

  During this period, Tang Jiayun spent much time and energy trying to find out Shi Qing’s background. This was the only way that she could determine what she needed to do when she was with Shi Qing.

  However, to Tang Jiayun’s surprise, although Shi Qing clearly had a powerful background, she usually kept a very low profile when dealing with people and things. She had never mentioned to others what her family did or who her next-of-kin was.

  If Tang Jiayun did not mention it, Shi Qing’s classmates would not even be aware that she had a relative who drove a Mercedes-Benz car.

  Yu Xiaoxiao stood up straight as she took a glance in the direction of the car that left after fetching Shi Qing. “If you really want to find out anything, you most likely have to seek Qiao Nan’s help.”

  “Crap!” Tang Jiayun refused to believe in fate. “Shi Qing keeps such a low profile normally and does not tell others about herself. Are you certain that she will tell Qiao Nan? In my opinion, Qiao Nan and Shi Qing do not belong to the same social class at all.”

  “However, I found out that Shi Qing made arrangements to stay outside the school on the same day that Qiao Nan did. We saw Qiao Nan move out her luggage that day and Shi Qing was with her. That car left while carrying both Qiao Nan’s and Shi Qing’s daily living necessities. Tang Jiayun, tell me, would Shi Qing and Qiao Nan stay in separate places?”

  Yu Xiaoxiao’s sixth sense told her that nothing would be so coincidental in this world. One was moving out and the other also followed suit.

  Furthermore, they had known for a long time that Shi Qing and Qiao Nan were good friends.

  Was it not normal for Shi Qing to tell her good friend, Qiao Nan, about her family situation?

  Most probably, the two of them not only made arrangements to stay outside on the same day but were staying together now as well!

  Every inch of land was gold in the capital. The rental fee for a basement the size of a nest was shockingly expensive. It was not something that students like them could afford. At the thought of this, Yu Xiaoxiao pondered deeply over where Shi Qing and Qiao Nan could possibly stay at in such a big city after they left the school.

  The two of them left the school and made arrangements to stay outside. They must be very confident to have taken this step.

  Qiao Nan was from the countryside but Shi Qing had relatives in the capital. In that case, Qiao Nan was the one who basked in Shi Qing’s glory and relied on the latter to get a place to stay in the capital.

  This was such a good matter. Although Yu Xiaoxiao was level-headed, she could not help feeling jealous of Qiao Nan.