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Chapter 361 Do You Want to Fight?

However, before they could realize what happened, Chu Peihan said angrily, "Do you want to grab the house from Mixi's family? Impossible!"

"Peihan, Hao Ran, Zixun, Tianping!" Yu Mixi abruptly stood up with excitement, as if she saw her lifesavers. Yu Mixi's parents also relaxed seeing that Chu Peihan and the others came.

Although they weren't clear about their family background, they knew that all of them were from either rich or powerful families. Their arrival made Yu Mixi's family feel safe.

However, Yu Mixi's oldest uncle and aunt had the opposite idea. In their eyes, Chu Peihan and the others were merely a bunch of students. Yu Mixi's aunt snapped at them, "It's our family affairs, and it's none of your business!"

"It is our business, and we will support Mixi!" Hao Ran said affirmatively.

"You…" Yu Mixi's aunt as annoyed.

"You're just a bunch of kids!" Yu Mixi's oldest uncle said with disdain.

"So what? I think that you better leave now, and disappear forever. Otherwise, you can't bear the result!" Qin Zixun threatened.

"That's interesting! Who do you think you are to threaten us?" a woman who stood beside Yu Mixi's oldest uncle said with disdain. She was Yu Mixi's oldest aunt.

"We're enough to make you pay for what you've done," a cold female voice suddenly sounded from outside. And Gu Ning walked in their sight.

"Boss!" Hao Ran and the others called her.

"Ningning!" Yu Mixi immediately ran to Gu Ning, and felt like crying.

"It's fine. I'll handle it," Gu Ning comforted her and held her hand, stepping towards them.

Seeing that it was another young girl, Yu Mixi's uncles and aunt didn't care about her either.

Gu Ning just gave them a cold glance before her sight fell on Yu Mixi's father. "Uncle Yu, may I know what the demolition compensation for your house is?"

Yu Mixi's father respected Gu Ning, so he was willing to tell her the truth no matter what her aim was. "Our house is only 70 square meters in size, so we can get seven hundred thousand yuan for it. And we can then use the money to buy a bigger house."

Hearing that the house was worth seven hundred thousand yuan, Yu Mixi's uncles and aunts couldn't wait to have the money in their pockets. Their greedy expressions were really disgusting.

"When is the house going to be demolished?" Gu Ning asked.

"We'll finish the procedure after the New Year festival, and we then need to move out within two months," Yu Mixi's father answered.

"Great, why don't you sell this house to me, and I'll give you a simply-decorated house which is 120 square meters in size in Jiahua Garden? Jiahua Garden is a living area being constructed by Shenghua Real Estate," Gu Ning said.

Hearing that, everyone was astonished. Jiahua Garden was a medium-high level living area. And a 120 square-meters house was worth at least two million yuan. Gu Ning must be insane to exchange a much cheaper house with an expensive one!

Yu Mixi's uncles and aunts were jealous of Yu Mixi's father now. They all wished that they could live in such a great house.

In fact, Gu Ning had always wanted to help Yu Mixi's family, but she knew that they wouldn't accept it because it felt like alms. And Gu Ning didn't want to hurt their feelings, but now it was different. Yu Mixi's family was in trouble now and it was a perfect time for her to help Yu Mixi. Although there were many vacant houses from Shenghua Real Estate, they were all ordinary living areas. And Gu Ning decided to give them a better one.

"Miss Gu, I don't think that it's a good idea. My house is only worth seven hundred thousand yuan, but the houses in Jiahua Garden are worth at least two million yuan!" Yu Mixi's father declined. He wasn't a man who would take advantage of others, and Gu Ning had already helped them a lot.

"Exactly, Miss Gu!" Yu Mixi's mother echoed.

Yu Mixi's uncles and aunt were irritated by Yu Mixi's parents. They were more than willing to accept the house in Jiahua Garden.

"Don't forget that Mixi is going to work for me in the future. I'm Mixi's boss. Please just take this as her advanced bonus," Gu Ning said to calm their anxiety.

Yu Mixi's parents were aware of that, but Chu Peihan and others didn't know that, so they were all surprised, looking to Gu Ning puzzled. However, it wasn't the right time for them to ask the question.

"Well." Yu Mixi's father still thought that they shouldn't accept it.

"Don't worry. We're all Mixi's good friends, and friends always help each other. Mixi will work for me in the future and she'll get housing benefits after all. Please just take it as the advance. It's the same!" Gu Ning said.

Hearing that, Yu Mixi's parents changed their mind. They knew that Gu Ning was persuading them to accept her kindness without feeling guilty, but if they didn't solve the problem, their shameless relatives would keep annoying them, and they were unwilling to argue with them all the time.

"Wait, even if you sell this house to her, we still can share the new house with you!" Yu Mixi's aunt argued. It seemed like they wouldn't leave just because Yu Mixi's father sold the house.

"Exactly!" Yu Mixi's oldest uncle echoed.

"You're indeed crazy people," Gu Ning sneered. She looked at them coldly, which threatened them and made them feel greatly stressed. Even so, Yu Mixi's oldest uncle still retorted, "The house is our father's property, so of course we should share it together!"

"Is you name on the Premises Permit?" Gu Ning asked.

Yu Mixi's oldest uncle panicked but still argued, "No, but it doesn't matter! I still can share the house!"

Everyone was amused by his reply. Chu Peihan even swore at him, "What the f*ck! I've never seen such a shameless person before! I really want to punch you!" Chu Peihan rolled up her sleeves. It seemed like she was going to fight with them.

"I had the same idea!" Hao Ran agreed with Chu Peihan.

Right at this moment, An Yi and Mu Ke arrived. They knew Yu Mixi's parents too and were also willing to help. However, Yu Mixi's uncles and aunt were slightly scared. If they were really going to fight, it was possible that they would lose because there were only four of them.

"Sorry we're late. Are we going to fight?" Mu Ke asked and rolled his sleeves up.

Chapter 362 Friends Gathering

"Not yet," Gu Ning replied, then turned to Yu Mixi's uncles and aunt. "Since your name isn't on the Premises Permit, this house has nothing to do with you. It's called laws. And if you want to take it through force, we'll call the police."

Actually, Yu Mixi's uncles and aunts knew that their names weren't on the Premises Permit of this house, but they were very eager to get the money. And they were so used to bullying Yu Mixi's family, so they tried to act against the laws.

Knowing that Gu Ning wasn't simple and that she was really going to call the police, Yu Mixi's uncles and aunts hesitated. Besides, they couldn't beat Gu Ning and the others in a fight, so they left reluctantly in the end.

"Miss Gu, since they are gone, I think that we…" Yu Mixi's father opened his mouth. He hoped that Gu Ning would take back what she had just said.

"Uncle Yu, they only left because they were scared of us, but it doesn't mean that they will give up. I think that they will probably come back again, so please don't argue with me over the house. Let's settle it as soon as possible," Gu Ning said.

Indeed, they were just scared of Gu Ning and the others, which didn't mean that they would give up. Greedy people like them wouldn't give up until they were forced to do so.

"Exactly! Uncle Yu, please listen to our boss this time!" Hao Ran and the others persuaded Yu Mixi's father.

After hesitating for a while, Yu Mixi's father agreed in the end. He now really didn't know how to thank you Gu Ning enough.

"However, the new houses aren't on sale yet. We need to wait for a month. You can continue living in this old house. If the house is handed over to the government, you can rent a place. Once the new house is ready, you can move in. If they dare to cause you trouble again don't hesitate to call the police. I'll come to sign the contract with you tomorrow," Gu Ning said.

"Sure," Yu Mixi's father answered.

After that, Gu Ning and Yu Mixi went out with their friends for a reunion. Yu Mixi's parents invited them to eat at home to thank them for what they had done, but was declined by Gu Ning. Yu Mixi's parents understood that teenagers preferred to gather with their peers.

"Boss, why did you say that you're Mixi's boss? Tell us about it!" The moment that they left Yu Mixi's home, Chu Peihan asked without delay.

"Exactly! What happened?" Hao Ran and the others all looked to Gu Ning with curiosity.

"I'm going to run my own company, and I need skilled workers. Mixi is good at math and she plans to study financial management, so I hired her beforehand," Gu Ning explained.

It wasn't news that Gu Ning was going to run her company, so it wasn't shocking.

"Boss, what kind of company are you going to establish?" Hao Ran asked.

"I feel like you're always busy since I've met you," Qin Zixun said.

"Exactly!" Chu Peihan echoed. "And you're always mysterious. Nobody can find you."

"Jade jewelry," Gu Ning replied.

"Jade jewelry? Have you established your company yet?" Mu Ke asked, because he was involved in the jewelry industry too, and he was interested in it.

"Yes, I have. Jade Beauty Jewelry in City G is my brand actually," Gu Ning said. She didn't hide the truth any longer. "What? Jade Beauty Jewelry!" Hearing that, everyone rounded their eyes in shock. Jade Beauty Jewelry was very famous recently and the brand was their boss's!

Although they all knew that Gu Ning wasn't simple and that she was destined to build her business empire. Unexpectedly, Gu Ning's very first company was already very successful!

"OMG! Boss, you are really awesome! I feel like I'm having a heart attack." Hao Ran covered his chest with one hand, like he was really astonished.

"Boss, you must be super-rich! Jade Beauty Jewelry is worth at least several billion yuan!" Mu Ke said with admiration. Although Jade Beauty Jewelry only had one flagship store now, it was a high-end jewelry brand. The value of its assets was extremely high.

"Boss…"

Each of them was full of interest and discussed with excitement.

"Boss, how did you do it? Please tell us details, so that we can learn from you!��� Mu Ke's eyes lit up and begged for Gu Ning's useful skills.

"Please!" The others all echoed.

Mu Ke was really curious about the secret of Gu Ning's success, while the others were simply curious.

Gu Ning smiled and said, "Do you still remember that I told you that I cut out jade by stone gambling? I went to play stone gambling later again and used the jade which I cut out to open a store."

"No way! Boss, you're so unbelievable! Everyone knows how hard it is to cut out a single piece of jade, but you are able to run a jade store just by stone gambling?" Mu Ke was quite surprised.

"Boss, do you have Jade Eyes?" Hao Ran joked. Although the others all had the same idea, none of them believed it. Unfortunately, it was the truth.

"Alright, stop conjecturing. And keep it a secret among us. Don't say a word to your families," Gu Ning warned.

"We won't!" everyone promised.

"Boss since you're so rich now, we should have a luxury meal today! Come on, let's go dine in a five-star hotel before we have fun in Dihao Clubhouse!" Qin Zixun said.

"Agreed!" the others said with one accord.

"I'll call to make the reservation in Dihao Clubhouse, but is it possible that our boss will win the top prize again?" Chu Peihan said. Thinking of Gu Ning's incredible luck last time, Chu Peihan had the strange feeling that Gu Ning was going to win the top prize again this time.

"I would love to see boss win the top prize again, but it isn't very likely for it to happen the second time. Unless boss does have Jade Eyes and is able to see which one in the box is the top prize," Hao Ran said.

Although they didn't believe in Jade Eyes at all, Gu Ning panicked a little when they kept talking about it. Thus she decided to not win the top prize this time.

"Alright, let's go dine together now! Which hotel?" Gu Ning immediately changed the topic.

"Let's go to Shengyuan Hotel! It's close to Dihao Clubhouse," Chu Peihan proposed. Afterwards, a group of them took taxis heading towards Shengyuan Hotel.

Coincidentally, Gu Qinxiang also invited his client to have a meal together at Shengyuan Hotel. His client was an executive of a famous company. A hotel under the company's name needed decorating, and Gu Qinxiang was eager to strike the deal. Thus in order to show his ability and willingness; he waited for the executive in person at the entrance of the hotel. If he could strike the deal today, it would be a big deal of nearly five million yuan.

Gu Qinxiang only had fifty million yuan in assets, so five million yuan was a lot in his eyes.

His company's profits were rapidly decreasing, and he was running out of capital now. It was possible that he would lose money too. If he failed to settle this big deal today, his company would barely stay afloat. Therefore, Gu Qinxiang took today's meeting very seriously.

When it was almost 6 pm, Gu Qinxiang's client arrived. The executive's name was Quan Wenfeng, and he came along with his secretary and a friend.

Chapter 363 Gao Yi and Qiao Ya's Arrival

However, the man next to Quan Wenfeng shocked Gu Qinxiang. He was Jiang Xu. How come Jiang Xu is with Quan Wenfeng? Is Jiang Xu the friend that Quan Wenfeng mentioned?

When Gu Qinxiang had called Quan Wenfeng to invite him to dine together, Quan Wenfeng had told him that he already had an appointment with one of his friends. Gu Qinxiang had then invited Quan Wenfeng to come together with his friend. However, to his astonishment, Quan Wenfeng's friend was Jiang Xu. How did Jiang Xu meet Quan Wenfeng? Although Gu Qinxiang had many thoughts in his mind, it wasn't the right time to think about them. He immediately went over to welcome them, "It's so nice to meet you, Executive Quan!"

"Boss Gu, sorry to make you wait for us," Quan Wenfeng said, shaking hands with Gu Qinxiang.

"It's nothing. I just arrived too," Gu Qinxiang said.

"Please let me introduce you. This is the boss of Xuri Construction Material Store, Jiang Xu," Quan Wenfeng introduced Jiang Xu to Gu Qinxiang.

"What?" Hearing that, Gu Qinxiang was surprised. He looked to Jiang Xu and unconsciously asked, "Jiang Xu, since when have you become the boss of Xuri Construction Material Store."

Gu Qinxiang had heard of Xuri Construction Material Store, which was popular recently, but it was beyond his imagination that Jiang Xu, who he had never respected, was its boss.

What is going on here? How did Jiang Xu become the boss of Xuri Construction Material Store whose assets are worth at least several million yuan all of a sudden? Gu Qinxiang kept thinking to himself.

Hearing that, Quan Wenfeng was surprised too. "Do you know each other?"

"Oh, Boss Gu is actually my brother-in-law," Jiang Xu explained.

Jiang Xu and Quan Wenfeng had known each other for a short time, but they got along quite well. Otherwise, Quan Wenfeng wouldn't have come here to meet Gu Qinxiang along with Jiang Xu. Gu Qinxiang planned to discuss business with him, and it wasn't appropriate if an acquaintance was there.

"Brother-in-law?" Quan Wenfeng was slightly shocked, not because of their family relationship, but because Gu Qinxiang had no idea that Jiang Xu was the boss of Xuri Construction Material Store. In addition, it seemed that they weren't close at all.

Quan Wenfeng was a shrewd businessman and he instantly understood that the two didn't get along. Even so, he wouldn't point it out.

"I borrowed some money from my friends and opened the store," Jiang Xu explained to Gu Qinxiang casually.

Who would lend over 10 million yuan to him?Mrs. Hao lent money to Gu Qing and Gu Man to run the beauty salon last time. Did Jiang Xu borrow money from Mrs. Hao too?

Seeing that Jiang Xu suddenly became rich, Gu Qinxiang felt uncomfortable in his heart.

Quan Wenfeng, on the other hand, had a bad impression of Gu Qinxiang because of his attitude towards Jiang Xu, but he wouldn't deny the possibility that he might cooperate with Gu Qinxiang. As long as Gu Qinxiang's company was able to fulfill their needs, he would still work with him.

"Well, let's get inside now!" Gu Qinxiang said to Quan Wenfeng when he noticed that they were still standing in the hall. After that, they walked inside.

When they had just walked in, Gu Ning and the others arrived, but didn't meet them.

However, the minute that they entered the hall, Gu Ning's phone rang. The caller was Qiao Ya. Gu Ning then suddenly realized that Qiao Ya and Gao Yi would arrive at City F around this time. She immediately answered it, "Have you arrived yet?"

"Just got off the plane," Qiao Ya replied.

"Take a taxi to Shengyuan Hotel to meet me," Gu Ning said.

"Sure," Qiao Ya answered.

"Boss, who is it?" Hao Ran asked.

"Two of my friends. They'll dine with us later," Gu Ning said.

"Men or women?" Chu Peihan suddenly thought of Leng Shaoting and asked. Seeing Chu Peihan's face, Gu Ning understood what was on her mind. "A couple." She rolled her eyes.

However, she really missed Leng Shaoting a lot, but he was always busy. She hadn't heard from him ever since she came back from the capital.

"Fine!" Hearing that it wasn't Gu Ning's boyfriend, Chu Peihan was a little disappointed.

"Let's go inside!" Gu Ning and the others then walked towards their private room.

After ordering, Gu Ning took out the jade pendants she had prepared for them. "These are yours. Peihan already got hers at her birthday party."

"Wow!" Everyone was excited and thanked Gu Ning.

She laid the boxes on the table, and let them find their own ones.

Half an hour later, before the dishes were on the table, Gao Yi and Qiao Ya arrived at the hotel.

Gao Yi and Qiao Ya didn't know that Gu Ning was dining with her friends, so they were slightly surprised when they saw a group of teenagers in the room.

"Boss," Gao Yi and Qiao Ya called Gu Ning.

"Come on in! Let's have the meal first, and then we'll have fun in a clubhouse afterwards before we go back." As Gu Ning's bodyguards, Gao Yi and Qiao Ya naturally had to keep her company.

And they were hungry too after a long flight. As professional killers, they didn't feel tired at all, so they would go back to Fenghua Luxury Mansion with Gu Ning.

"Yes, boss." Gao Yi and Qiao Ya would obey Gu Ning's order without any hesitation.

The others around the table glanced at Gao Yi, Qiao Ya and Gu Ning. They wanted to ask something, but none of them did it.

When Gao Yi and Qiao Ya were both seated, Gu Ning introduced them to her friends, "Please let me introduce you. This is Gao Yi and Qiao Ya, they both work for me."

"Nice to meet you!" they said, and Gao Yi along with Qiao Ya nodded slightly.

Gu Ning then introduced her friends to Gao Yi and Qiao Ya, "They're all my good friends. Chu Peihan, Yu Mixi, Hao Ran, Qin Zixun, Mu Ke, An Yi and Zhang Tianping."

Gao Yi and Qiao Ya kept silent unless Gu Ning asked them questions. Meanwhile, they had a natural air of coldness. In the beginning, it wasn't easy for them to enjoy themselves, but they started to get used to it as time went by.

Everyone knew that Gao Yi and Qiao Ya weren't simple.

After the meal, they left together, but met Jiang Xu and his group in the hall by accident.

"Uncle!" Gu Ning called Jiang Xu, but ignored Gu Qinxiang, which annoyed him.

Chapter 364 Kickboxing Game

"Nice to meet you, Uncle Jiang!" Chu Peihan and the others all greeted Jiang Xu.

"Hi! Nice to meet you all. Did you dine here together too?" Jiang Xu asked.

"Yes," Gu Ning answered.

"Are you going home or…?" Jiang Xu asked.

"Not yet. We'll go home later,�� Gu Ning replied.

"Be careful!"

After that, Gu Ning and the others left. They got in two taxis.

Both Quan Wenfeng and Jiang Xu had driven here, but they had all drunk. Quan Wenfeng's secretary would drive him back, while Jiang Xu didn't have a secretary, so Quan Wenfeng said to him, "Xu, you drank so I think that you should let the designated driver in the hotel drive you home for your own safety."

"I had the same idea," Jiang Xu said. Although he didn't drink much, he had drunk, and it was better for him to not drive himself. It would be troublesome if he was caught by the traffic police.

When a designated driver drove Jiang Xu's car towards them, Gu Qinxiang was even more jealous of Jiang Xu after seeing that his car was a luxurious Mercedes-Benz. Thinking of the fact that Jiang Xu had always been envious of him during the past years, Gu Qinxiang now had mixed emotions because everything had completely changed.

Gu Ning had reminded Jiang Xu to keep a low-profile. Otherwise, it was easy for her to give Jiang Xu enough money to buy a car at the price of millions of yuan. Quan Wenfeng was a rich man too, but he also drove a car which was only worth several hundred thousand yuan.

Most rich people didn't drive cars that were too luxurious. The richer the person was, the more low-profile he would be. On the contrary, only men who weren't very rich preferred to brag and show off their wealth.

Gu Qinxiang was eager to talk with Jiang Xu, but he didn't do it because of Quan Wenfeng's presence.

Therefore, after Quan Wenfeng got in his car, Gu Qinxiang immediately stopped Jiang Xu who was about to get into his. "Hey, wait a second."

"What?" Jiang Xu asked. He intentionally stayed aloof from Gu Qinxiang.

"Well, since you're Executive Quan's friend…" Gu Qinxiang didn't finish, but his aim was quite obvious. He was worried that Jiang Xu would complain in front of Quan Wenfeng because they didn't get along, so he might lose this deal. Although Quan Wenfeng didn't show any dissatisfaction towards Gu Qinxiang today, and emphasized that qualification was the most important element, Gu Qinxiang was still concerned. In addition, he also hoped that Jiang Xu could help him to secure this cooperation with Quan Wenfeng.

Jiang Xu understood what was on Gu Qinxiang's mind, and interrupted him before he could finish, "I believe that Executive Quan is a fair man. As long as your company is qualified, he will choose your proposal. It's useless for me, who is an outsider, to say anything."

After that, Jiang Xu got in his car and left without delay. Gu Qinxiang was furious, and thought that Jiang Xu did it on purpose, but he didn't dare to annoy Jiang Xu at this moment, because he was afraid that Jiang Xu would bad-mouth him in front of Quan Wenfeng. If so, the deal would be hopeless.

Gu Ning and the others arrived at Dihao Clubhouse later. When they came to the front desk, Chu Peihan said, "Boss, come over here and let's see whether you can win the top prize again!" Although Chu Peihan agreed that it wasn't very likely, she still had hope, so did everyone else.

The service staff at the front desk were a little surprised that Gu Ning was the young girl who had won the top prize last time. Thousands of people would come here to have fun every day, but it was rare to see a top prize winner, thus all of them were impressed. And they were also curious to see whether Gu Ning could win the top prize once more.

"Well, I will be super lucky if I can get the top prize again!" Gu Ning joked. In fact, she could do it if she wanted to, but she thought that it would be hard to explain it.

In order to not disappoint them, Gu Ning decided to choose the third prize. So that they could have 50% off the bill today.

When Gu Ning's hand reached into the box of red envelopes, everyone was nervous and curious, as if it was a fierce game. Gu Ning used her Jade Eyes and took out a red envelope containing the third prize. Once the red envelope was out, Chu Peihan grabbed it and opened it without hesitation.

"Wow, it's the third prize!" Although it wasn't the top prize, a third prize was surprising enough.

"Boss, you're so lucky! I've never gotten any prizes out of it!"

"Indeed!" The service staff were also surprised by Gu Ning's unbelievable luck. Afterwards, a waiter guided them to a private room.

Chu Peihan made a reservation for the room which had the best view.

"There will be a kickboxing game later. If you feel bored, you can join it and make some money for fun," Gu Ning said to Gao Yi and Qiao Ya. She saw the announcement at the door when they had just entered.

As professional killers, Gao Yi and Qiao Ya didn't lack money at all. They had savings of over a billion yuan in the Swiss Bank. Even though they were chased by the killer organizations, their account would still be safe.

Gu Ning advised them to have some fun because she had noticed that Gao Yi was interested in the announcement.

"Sure," Gao Yi said and his eyes lit up with excitement.

Although he normally practiced with Qiao Ya when they were free, he wouldn't use his full force in case Qiao Ya got hurt, so he didn't enjoy himself very much.

"What? They can fight?" Hearing that, Chu Peihan and the others were excited.

"It's a kickboxing game which is open for challenges, so Dihao Clubhouse sets the bet. If you win, there will be a reward of a hundred thousand yuan. If you lose, you don't need to pay anything. You can also decide the bet ratio," Gu Ning said to Gao Yi, then turned to her friends. "Oh, Gao Yi will join the game later, so you all can bet on him. He will win." Gu Ning was confident.

She wasn't sure whether Gao Yi could win in a professional boxing match, but she believed that Gao Yi could do it in a kickboxing game.

"Really?" Hearing that, everyone was thrilled; none of them would doubt Gu Ning's words.

"I'm in!" Hao Ran said with excitement. He would pay a hundred thousand yuan, which was all he had with him. Nevertheless, a hundred thousand yuan was also the limit.

"Me too!" Qin Zixun, Zhang Tianping, Mu Ke and Chu Peihan did the same thing as Hao Ran.

"And me!" An Yi paid fifty thousand yuan.

Yu Mixi didn't have much money, so she remained silent.

It was a great chance to make money. Gu Ning wouldn't allow Mixi to miss it.

"Mixi, I can lend you a hundred thousand yuan and you can join us," Gu Ning said.

"What? Um…" Yu Mixi was shocked, because she had never gambled before.

Chapter 365 Gu Qingyun

Moreover, a hundred thousand yuan was a fortune in Yu Mixi's eyes, so she didn't have the courage to gamble.

"Relax, we won't lose. Normally, I wouldn't encourage you all to gamble, but this time is a great chance to make money. Don't worry, I'll bear the result," Gu Ning said.

Gu Ning was generous, but she wasn't dumb, and she knew when the right time to spend her money was.

"Exactly, Mixi, let's listen to our boss this time!" Everyone persuaded Yu Mixi to join them, so she agreed in the end, although she was extremely nervous.

The kickboxing match wouldn't begin until 10 pm, and it was only 8:30 pm. Thus they enjoyed eating, drinking and chatting while waiting for the match.

Gao Yi and Qiao Ya wouldn't drink alcohol; they only drank fruit juice. Yu Mixi, on the other hand, joined the others in drinking alcohol.

…

In the Gu Family's house… They were watching TV in the living room, including the old lady, Lin Lijuan, Gu Xiaoxiao and Gu Qingyun who just came back from the capital.

Gu Qingyun was a good-looking young boy to some extent. However, when he lay against the sofa, placing his feet on the coffee table, playing online games while swearing, he looked like a bad boy without manners.

It wasn't uncommon to see a male swearing, but it was impolite to do it in front of females, like his grandmother, mother and younger sister. However, they were all used to it. Sometimes, Gu Qinxiang criticized Gu Qingyun for his rude behavior, but the old lady would argue for Gu Qingyun.

Gu Qingyun was the eldest grandson in the Gu Family, so the old lady always spoiled him. That being the case, Gu Qingyun was spoiled even more rotten than Gu Xiaoxiao. And he was often involved in fights and trouble.

He had now grown older and more mature than before, but he inherited many negative characteristics from his family. For example, he was as selfish as his family. If anyone affected or hurt his own benefits, he would do anything to get revenge without thinking about the results. In his eyes, only his grandmother, parents and younger sister was his family. And he only protected and cared about his own family.

When he came back home from his college for winter vacation, he heard that Gu Ning had slapped Gu Xiaoxiao and had even forced her to transfer. Gu Qingyun was mad and wanted to teach Gu Ning a lesson right away. However, they didn't know Gu Ning's address, nor phone number, so he had to wait until they gathered together at the family reunion.

Gu Qinxiang went back home in a bad mood, but Gu Qingyun wouldn't stop swearing in front of him. "Shut your mouth! Or go back to your room!" Gu Qinxiang snapped. It was the first time that Gu Qinxiang had gotten so mad at Gu Qingyun. Gu Qingyun and the others were scared dumb.

"Qinxiang, what is wrong with you!" Gu Qinxiang's mother, the old lady, was displeased.

"What's wrong with me? Do you know who I met today? Jiang Xu! Do you know what his title is now? He's the boss of Xuri Construction Material Store! He now has dozens of millions of yuan and a Mercedes-Benz!" Gu Qinxiang said angrily.

"What?" Hearing that, everyone rounded their eyes in shock. In their eyes it was impossible for Jiang Xu to own dozens of millions of yuan and drive a Mercedes-Benz.

"Where did he get so much money to run his business?" Lin Lijuan asked. Her face was distorted in jealousy. She was so used to being better than them, but now everything suddenly changed.

Gu Man and Gu Qing had a beauty salon with millions of yuan in assets, and Jiang Xu was now the boss of a construction material store with a wealth of dozens of millions of yuan. How come her poor relatives became so rich overnight?

"I think that Mrs. Hao lent them money," Gu Qinxiang said. The Hao Family had thousands of millions of yuan in assets, so ten million yuan was nothing to them.

Lin Lijuan was jealous again, because Mrs. Hao never showed any respect towards her, but treated Gu Qing and Gu Man as her close friends.

"How could they do that! Gu Qing and Gu Man are both rich now, so they should share their money with me. I'm their biological mother!" The old lady was in a rage. She never stopped trying to snatch money from her two daughters. And now the old lady found out Jiang Xu had dozens of millions of yuan in assets. She couldn't wait to share the wealth even though it had nothing to do with her.

Gu Qingyun and Gu Xiaoxiao didn't think that Jiang Xu's and Gu Man's wealth was theirs, but they were also displeased that their poor relatives became rich all of a sudden.

"Other than that, he's my client's friend. I wanted him to help me get the deal, but he rejected me!" Gu Qinxiang took it for granted that Jiang Xu should help him to settle the deal with Quan Wenfeng.

"What? How dare he do that!" the old lady almost shouted. "It's insane! Let me call him right now." Saying that, the old lady took out her phone, but was stopped by Gu Qinxiang. "Mom, please don't get involved in this. If he gets annoyed and bad-mouths me in front of my client, it'll be hopeless for me to settle the deal."

"He wouldn't dare!" The old lady was furious.

"It's possible. Gu Ning ruined dad's deal last time, didn't she?" Gu Xiaoxiao said. She still believed that it was Gu Ning's fault and never felt guilty for her actions.

"What? Gu Ning ruined dad's deal? I think that I need to beat her sometime!" Gu Qingyun was mad, and made up his mind to punch Gu Ning. Gu Qingyun wasn't a gentleman at all, and he would beat females as always.

In fact, Gu Qinxiang knew that it was the fact that his company's proposal wasn't good enough, but he was reluctant to admit it, so he could only blame Gu Ning for his own failure.

"What should we do now? What if Jiang Xu ruins your deal this time too?" Lin Lijuan was worried.

"I don't know," Gu Qinxiang replied. He lost his patience. If he knew the answer, he wouldn't be so anxious. Because of the shocking news about Jiang Xu, Gu Qinxiang's family had a terrible day. Even though Gu Qinxiang wouldn't allow his mother to call Jiang Xu, the old lady still called Gu Qinyang and kept complaining.

Gu Qinyang was also amazed by the news, but he had already learnt his lesson after Gu Ning's warning last time.

Chapter 366 Gao Yi Wins

Gu Qinyang was jealous too, but he knew that it had nothing to do with him, and he had no right to be involved. In addition, Jiang Xu, Gu Qing and Gu Man were all rich now, it was unwise for him to annoy them again.

Gu Qinxiang had worked hard for over a dozen years to become a successful businessman with twenty million yuan in assets, while Gu Qing and Gu Man became rich within such a short time! Several months ago, they couldn't afford dozens of thousands of yuan!

Gu Qinyang wasn't an idiot, and he knew that he had to respect them now. Therefore, Gu Qinyang just stayed quiet and listened to his mother complaining the entire time. After hanging up with his mother, Gu Qinyang told his wife, Wen Yulan, what he had heard from his mother. Wen Yulan had the same feelings as him. She was jealous of Jiang Xu, but understood that she had to respect them from now on. Change was the only constant, and the wheel of fortune turned!

Jiang Xu went back home and told Gu Qing and Gu Man about what had happened today. They understood that Gu Qinxiang's family would find out about it sooner or later. Meanwhile, they were also worried that Gu Qinxiang's family would cause them trouble again.

When it was almost 10 pm in Dihao Clubhouse, a handsome host walked out onto the boxing stage and gave a short opening speech. "Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Dihao Clubhouse! We'll be holding a kickboxing match tonight on this stage. There will be three boxers on behalf of Dihao Clubhouse, and you may challenge any one of them. If you win, you can go home with a hundred thousand yuan. And if you lose, don't worry, you don't need to pay anything."

"It's a kickboxing match, so we'll set a bet for fun. You may decide the bet ratio, but be careful, because you have to pay for the result if you lose," the host said.

After that, three men walked out, standing on the stage. Boxer No. 1 was tall and muscular; Boxer No. 2 was a man of medium size, while Boxer No. 3 was thin and short. However, all of them were professional boxers and it wasn't wise to judge them from appearance.

Most of the people came here tonight for this kickboxing game, so many of them were interested in challenging. At the same time, only a few of them dared to set the bet ratio, except for those who were either rich or confident.

Gao Yi wasn't in a hurry to challenge them, but had decided to see their performance first.

Many of the audience went up to the stage to challenge the three boxers, but none of them could stay on the stage for over five minutes.

Finally, a man set the bet ratio to gamble for a time, and most of the audience bet that the boxers would win, because they were professionals. The result wasn't surprising at all. The boxer won and the man who set the bet ratio lost over ten million yuan.

After a long time, no one could beat the boxers.

It was time for Gao Yi to go up. He went up to the stage and challenged Boxer No. 2. However, except for Gu Ning and the others who bet on him, hundreds of audience members in the hall bet on Boxer No. 2.

The odds were 1:1.

Seeing that most of the audience bet on Boxer No. 2, Gu Ning laughed. They could win over ten million yuan this time. Once Gao Yi won, the money would be his.

Gu Ning and Qiao Ya stayed calm, while Chu Peihan and the others were nervous.

Before long, the game began.

"Tie Jun, Tie Jun, Tie Jun!" The audience under the stage shouted the name of Boxer No. 2 to encourage him, but voices that supported Gao Yi were barely heard in the crowd's acclamation.

The moment the match began, Gao Yi and Tie Jun moved quickly.

The boxers on behalf of Dihao Clubhouse had constantly won tonight, so Tie Jun was a little arrogant now, even though Gao Yi was confident enough to set the bet ratio.

Tie Jun hit Gao Yi immediately, but Gao Yi didn't avoid him. Instead, he grabbed Tie Jun's hand like lightning

The scene shocked the audience. None of them could believe his or her eyes.

"Jesus! It's impossible!"

"Is it real?"

The audience burst into discussion.

"Wow! Yi is so awesome!" Hao Ran and the others shouted with excitement.

Tie Jun was amazed too, and struggled to get rid of Gao Yi.

Tie Jun was a professional boxer, so Gao Yi wasn't able to beat him down within seconds, but it still wasn't easy for Tie Jun to get rid of Gao Yi's control.

Right now, Tie Jun didn't dare to despise Gao Yi, because he realized that he had met a powerful opponent. Afterwards, Tie Jun attacked Gao Yi again with full force. His heavy fists hit towards Gao Yi without hesitation.

Gao Yi didn't meet his fists, but instead stepped backwards. And when Tie Jun focused on attacking Gao Yi with his fists, Gao Yi seized the chance to kick

Tie Jun's leg. Although Tie Jun tried to avoid it, he was kicked right in the calf. He didn't fall down immediately, but stumbled backwards a few steps, and his calf ached.

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Within a short time, Tie Jun was noticeably weaker than Gao Yi, which made those who bet on him feel anxious. They shouted again to encourage him, "Tie Jun, fight! Tie Jun, fight! Tie Jun, fight!"

Tie Jun understood that it wouldn't be an easy game this time, and he was mad too. He got his balance back and attacked Gao Yi once more with his fists and kicks at the same time. Gao Yi immediately reacted and moved more quickly than Tie Jun. It was obvious that Gao Yi was better than Tie Jun at fighting. If it continued, Tie Jun was doomed to fail. Right when everyone had that same idea in mind, Tie Jun was kicked off the stage by Gao Yi with a loud sound. Gao Yi won.

"Yes! Yes!"

No one was more excited than Hao Ran and his friends. They had easily won a lot tonight.

From the beginning to the end, Yu Mixi was extremely nervous, but luckily, she was one of the few winners too.

"What? Why didn't I bet on Gao Yi!"

"Who knew that he would win!"

The audience burst into discussion again. And most of the audience regretted that they made the wrong decision.

"I challenge you!" Boxer No. 1 said to Gao Yi.

Chapter 367 Gao Yi Wins Again

Boxer No.1 was named Da Peng. He was 35, tall, muscular and extremely strong. He was also better than Tie Jun. Otherwise, he wouldn't challenge Gao Yi after Tie Jun lost. However, he wasn't 100% confident that he would win, because Gao Yi really was an ace fighter. However, it was exciting when ace fighters met each other. Da Peng didn't want to miss this great chance just because Tie Jun lost the game. Even if he failed, he could still afford the result.

"No problem, but I'll set the bet ratio." Gao Yi accepted his challenge. He hadn't enjoyed himself enough yet!

"Sure," Da Peng replied.

After that, it was another round of betting. However, before it began, the audience had to pay for the last round.

In the last round, Gao Yi received 12.652 million yuan from those who bet on Tie Jun and a hundred thousand yuan reward. In other words, he made 12.752 million yuan in all. All of the money was transferred into the bank card that Gu Ning had given him, instead of his own bank card, because it was more convenient for him to use the domestic bank card in this country. Because he could only transfer money or swipe his Swiss Bank card in particular places, which was inconvenient. In addition, he had no intention to take the money as his own. On the contrary, he planned to use it to deal with business for Gu Ning when needed.

Before the second round began, everyone discussed with animation over who would be the winner.

Although Gao Yi beat Tie Jun, regular customers of Dihao Clubhouse all knew that Da Peng was better than Tie Jun. Thus they didn't lose faith in Da Peng after Tie Jun's failure.

"Who do you think will win?"

"Hard to tell. Gao Yi is awesome, but Da Peng isn't weak and is better than Tie Jun."

"Who should I bet on then?"

"Da Peng dared to challenge Gao Yi, so he must be confident to win. I'll bet on Da Peng."

"I'll bet on Gao Yi."

"I'll bet on Da Peng."

"I think that the man has to be strong if he dares to challenge Yi. What do you think, boss?" Hao Ran asked, not because he didn't believe in Gao Yi, but because he trusted Gu Ning more.

"Gao Yi will win," Gu Ning said affirmatively.

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Gu Ning trusted Gao Yi and everyone believed in Gu Ning. So since Gu Ning said that Gao Yi would win, they all bet on Gao Yi. Yu Mixi did as well.

Before long, the second round began. The amount of people who bet on Gao Yi was the same as the amount who bet on Da Peng.

The minute that the host announced that the match began, Da Peng slammed his fist towards Gao Yi's chest. His attack was swift and threatening. Gao Yi avoided it at once, but Da Peng also reacted quickly. He turned to the direction in which Gao Yi had ducked away. It was a tense moment. This time, Gao Yi didn't hide anymore, but hit Da Peng's fist directly. When their fists met in the air, both of them were knocked backwards a few steps by the force.

Da Peng was really better and stronger than Tie Jun, but it wasn't stressful for Gao Yi at all. Gao Yi was a professional killer, and had been trained cruelly. Those boxers were hardly comparable to him.

In the following minutes, the two fought violently against each other with fists and kicks. In the beginning, it seemed even, but Gao Yi soon took control. Da Peng didn't realize that Gao Yi was a more powerful opponent than he had imagined until now. He was unwilling to admit it, but he knew that he was doomed to fail. Anyway, Da Peng enjoyed the competition with Gao Yi.

The second round only lasted one minute longer than the first one, and Da Peng failed in the end.

When Gao Yi punched Da Peng from the stage, those who bet on Gao Yi burst into acclamation and applause. Some also regretted that they didn't bet on Gao Yi.

All of a sudden, Yu Mixi who had been so tight on budget now had two hundred thousand yuan in her pocket. She had never seen so much money before, and her hands were trembling when she got her bank card back.

After the second round, Gao Yi received another 4.377 million yuan from those who bet on Da Peng and a hundred thousand yuan reward. Till now, Gao Yi made almost twenty million yuan.

Boxer No. 3 was weaker than Boxer No. 1, so he didn't dare to challenge Gao Yi, because he knew that he couldn't win.

No one else challenged Gao Yi, so he went back to their private room afterwards.

"Yi, you're so awesome!"

"Exactly! Can you teach us some fighting skills?"

Gao Yi didn't answer their questions, not because he didn't want to, but because it wasn't up to him.

"Alright, I'll let him teach you if he's free," Gu Ning said.

Hearing that, they were all excited. Since Gu Ning agreed, Gao Yi wouldn't reject. It wasn't a problem after all.

They didn't stay in the clubhouse for too long and left before 12 am. Because they all drank, designated drivers of Dihao Clubhouse would drive them home.

Yu Mixi and An Yi got in Chu Peihan's car, and the other three boys shared with Hao Ran, while Gu Ning, Gao Yi along with Qiao Ya took a taxi heading straight to Fenghua Luxury Mansion.

"I bought you a new apartment where I live, and you can stay there," Gu Ning said.

"Sure," Gao Yi and Qiao Ya replied.

When they arrived at Fenghua Luxury Mansion, Gu Ning didn't guide them inside at once, but instead brought them to a nearby hotel. "The apartment is well-decorated, but there are no daily necessities. It hasn't been cleaned either. You can stay in this hotel tonight and move in tomorrow."

"No problem," Gao Yi and Qiao Ya answered.

Gu Ning then gave them the keys. "Your new apartment is No. 1201 in Zone F, and mine is No. 901 in Zone G. We live right across from each other. In half a year, we'll move to the capital, and stay there. Go buy a car tomorrow for the convenience of transportation. You can make the decision of what car you want to buy. That's all for today, and I'll call you if needed."

"No problem," Gao Yi and Qiao Ya answered.

After that, Gu Ning went back home. It was very late, and Gu Man was already asleep. Gu Ning tried her best to keep her movements quiet in order to not wake Gu Man up. She took a bath and lay on her bed, but couldn't fall asleep. Once it was quiet, she kept missing Leng Shaoting. However, she wasn't able to contact him now.

Leng Shaoting also missed Gu Ning a lot, and he was eager to leave the military base.

The next day, Kamei Beauty Saloon was going to hold its annual event.

Gu Qing got up at 7 am to prepare breakfast for her family.

Seeing Gu Ning, Jiang Xinyue was more than happy. She hadn't seen Gu Ning in a long time, so she kept talking to Gu Ning. Nevertheless, Gu Ning wasn't impatient at all.

Chapter 368 A Big Scandal in City G

During breakfast, Gu Ning asked Jiang Xu, "Uncle, has Gu Qinxiang caused you trouble recently?"

"He's competing for a hotel decoration project, and he invited Executive Quan to dine together yesterday trying to get the chance. I was with Executive Quan at that time, but I had no idea that it was Gu Qinxiang who called Executive Quan, so I went to the meal with Executive Quan. Gu Qinxiang then found out that I'm the boss of Xuri Construction Material Store. He was worried that I would bad-mouth him in front of Executive Quan causing him to lose the chance, but at the same time, he also hoped that I would help him. I rejected him though," Jiang Xu said.

Although Jiang Xu didn't get along with Gu Qinxiang, he wasn't mean and wouldn't bad-mouth Gu Qinxiang, but neither would he help him.

"Since Gu Qinxiang already knows that you're the boss of Xuri Construction Material Store, I think that the old lady must be aware of it too. Did she call?" Gu Ning asked.

"No. Maybe Gu Qinxiang stopped her because he doesn't want to annoy me in case I bad-mouth him in front of Executive Quan." They all knew what kind of person Gu Qinxiang was.

"Well, I'm afraid the family reunion won't be peaceful," Gu Qing sighed. Although the old lady didn't call them to argue with them, it was impossible that she would stay quiet during the family reunion.

"It'll be fine. No matter what she says, it's meaningless." Gu Ning despised the old lady's rude behavior, but she wasn't afraid at all.

After breakfast, Gu Qing and Gu Man went to their beauty salon and Jiang Xu left for his work. Gu Ning also had something to deal with today, but she wasn't in a hurry, so she stayed home with Jiang Xinyue for a while longer.

Around 10 am, Gu Ning received An Guangyao's call. "Boss, I just got the invitation letter from the Cao family which is the No. 1 richest family in City F. They're going to host a party the day after tomorrow, and all the successful businessmen will be attending it. They also hope that the real boss of Shenghua Real Estate could show up. What do you think?" An Guangyao asked.

"I don't want to be exposed yet. You may go on behalf of Shenghua, and just tell them that the real boss isn't in City F," Gu Ning said.

"Sure," An Guangyao replied.

Gu Ning then told An Guangyao about what had happened to Yu Mixi's family and told him to prepare a contract. She would go to Yu Mixi's place with a lawyer later.

After hanging up with Gu Ning, An Guangyao immediately asked his secretary to prepare the contract and choose a great apartment. Li Zewen also called Gu Ning and was ready to go out with her.

Gu Ning called Yu Mixi beforehand; her family was busy working in the small breakfast shop, so Gu Ning and Li Zewen went to meet them right away.

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When they arrived, Yu Mixi's parents signed the contract after reading through it. Although they had already signed the contract, the new apartment wasn't theirs yet, because Jiahua Garden wasn't able to provide a premises permit for it yet. Nevertheless, the contract came to effect, and none of them were willing to break the law.

After that, Gu Ning and Li Zewen left. Gu Ning went to Kamei Beauty Salon to check on its condition afterwards.

It was crowded in Kamei Beauty Salon in the morning, and most of them were VIPs, while many had just joined their VIP club. All the VIPs got a small gift. And although it wasn't very expensive, it wasn't cheap.

Some VIPs also won some prizes, which was a fun experience for them. Meanwhile, the luckiest ones won the top prizes which were the jade pendants from Jade Beauty jewelry. Everyone around them were envious, but each of them only had one chance to play the lucky draw.

Gu Ning didn't stay there for long and left when it was almost 12 pm.

Just a while after Gu Ning left the beauty salon, she received Gao Yi's call. Gao Yi and Qiao Ya were both efficient and they had settled everything within a morning. They bought a black Land Rover as their means of transportation.

Even though Gao Yi and Qiao Ya had been chased by the killer organizations, they had never lost their legal documents. Gu Ning hadn't got her driving license yet, even though she was actually a skillful driver. Without a driving license, it was better for her to not drive.

Gao Yi and Qiao Ya hadn't eaten yet, so Gu Ning told them to dine together.

Around 3 pm in the afternoon, a big scandal hit City G like a strong windstorm. The vice mayor, Liu Shikun, the head of the Department of Transportation, Wei Chengguan, the chairman of the Hongyun Group, Fang Changsheng along with several government officials who had close relationships with Liu Shikun were arrested by the police at the same time. Their criminal evidence was exposed gradually. The vice mayor, Liu Shikun, were found guilty of corruption. The amount of money he had illegally accepted exceeded a billion yuan, and he was involved in the murder of the previous head of the Department of Transportation.

The head of the Department of Transportation, Wei Chengguan was found guilty of bribery and corruption, and the bribes were mainly from the Hongyun Group. Several other office leaders of the government were also arrested for the same crime.

The chairman of the Hongyun Group, Fang Changsheng, had committed different kinds of crimes during the past three years. Hotels and restaurants under the name of Hongyun Group were also involved in many scandals.

It happened so fast that Liu Shikun and the others were struck dumb when they were arrested, but it was impossible for them to argue in front of the solid proof.

Liu Shikun's political ally had tried to use his power to shut the scandal down, but unexpectedly, it had already gone viral on the Internet and across the country within hours. Thus in order to not be involved in this mess, Liu Shikun and the others were abandoned by their political ally.

As for what Liu Shikun and the others had done, people were furious and slammed them fiercely.

Gu Ning had made a reservation for some of the Hongyun Groups properties. However, its properties hadn't been seized yet and would be put up for auction right after Fang Changsheng was sentenced by the court. Although there was solid proof of what they had done, it still took time to finish the legal procedures.

Gu Ning just smiled slightly when she heard the news. It wasn't surprising at all in her eyes.

Chapter 369 Shop for the New Year Festival

An Guangyao, on the other hand, was quite shocked by the news. He thought that Hongyun Real estate would cause them trouble when Zhengyang Street was under construction, and he was even mentally-prepared to fight against Hongyun by then. However, to his astonishment, the whole Hongyun Group was in big trouble now before they were even going to develop Zhengyang Street. Besides, Fang Zhangsheng certainly would be sentenced to jail, and nobody was able to run Hongyun Group in that case.

An Guangyao didn't know whether Gu Ning was aware of it yet, so he called Gu Ning without delay. Gu Ning told An Guangyao that she had already heard the news and invited him to dine together this afternoon along with his secretary, Zhang Shunjie, and his lawyer, Li Zewen.

They would meet at 6 pm, so Gu Ning along with Gao Yi and Qiao Ya arrived at the restaurant when it was just past 5 pm.

Within minutes, An Guangyao together with Zhang Shunjie and Li Zewen came inside too. They didn't know Gao Yi and Qiao Ya, so they had no idea of their relationship with Gu Ning. Thus they called Gu Ning "Miss Gu", instead of "Boss".

"Please have a seat!" Gu Ning said to them.

After they were all seated, Gu Ning introduced them to one another, "This is Gao Yi and she is Qiao Ya. Both of them are my bodyguards and work for me. An Guangyao is the chairman of Shenghua Real Estate. This is his secretary, Zhang Shunjie, and his lawyer, Li Zewen."

They nodded to each other after Gu Ning's introduction.

"The thing is that I'm going to acquire some of the Hongyun Group's properties, because Hongyun is doomed after the big scandal. We are gathering here today to settle the deal," Gu Ning said.

What? Acquire some of the Hongyun Group's properties? Hearing that, An Guangyao and the others were amazed. It was a highly profitable deal if anyone could get some of the Hongyun Group's properties, but it required a considerable amount of money. Shenghua Real Estate couldn't provide a lot of funds. And although Jade Beauty jewelry had a lot of assets, most of them were immovable property. Meanwhile, they also understood that Gu Ning had to be prepared for it since she said so, thus they didn't doubt the possibility.

Gu Ning then added, "Hongyun Group has a new construction site in City J. It's a big living area. And they have a new shopping mall under construction. Its quality isn't bad, so I think that we can acquire both the new living area and the new shopping mall. Other than that, there are seven more shopping malls, six four-star hotels, and five restaurants under the name of the Hongyun Group in three second-tier cities in Province D. We can take over all of them. Apart from the shopping malls, we need to redecorate all of the hotels and restaurants, which may take a long period. Time is money, so we have to be quick and efficient. However quality is still the most important thing that we should always make allowances for."

Everyone was surprised again by Gu Ning's thorough investigation of Hongyun. It seemed that she had known Hongyun Group would be in a mess earlier on.

Although they were all confused about how Gu Ning was able to find out about it, no one asked the question.

"I've already gotten permission from an important figure in politics. Thus if no accidents happen, those properties will be ours soon," Gu Ning said. Yan Zhenglin had promised her, and Gu Ning wouldn't doubt it. Even if any accidents happened, she could turn to Leng Shaoting for help. Anyway, she made up her mind to get those properties of Hongyun.

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An Guangyao and the others had known how powerful Gu Ning's network was ever since they had found out that Jade Beauty jewelry was Gu Ning's brand. With the support of the mayor, several of the richest families, and the Qing Gang, it was hard for Gu Ning to fail in City G! Therefore, they now completely believed in Gu Ning. In their eyes, Gu Ning wasn't a teenager at all, but a shrewd businesswoman who had been involved in business for at least dozens of years.

Once Gu Ning made a decision, her staff would be occupied with work 24/7. Luckily, the New Year festival was just three days away, and they would be on vacation the day after tomorrow. Moreover, they were willing to be busy, because it meant that they were making money!

Gao Yi and Qiao Ya moved into Fenghua Luxury Mansion that night. They sent Gu Ning back to Zone G and didn't go to Zone F until Gu Ning disappeared from their sight.

Gu Man ate along with Gu Qing and her family. It was a busy day for them too, and they were both exhausted.

The first thing that Gu Ning did when she got home was to massage them and secretly put her power into their bodies to allay their tiredness. It wasn't the first time that Gu Ning had massaged them, so they were used to it.

Although they were tired today, they enjoyed it, because many of their VIPs renewed their membership and they had also gotten many new VIPs today.

Gu Ning, on the other hand, didn't think that it was a great success. Kamei Beauty Salon provided good service and products, but its effects weren't very obvious, because there weren't many effective skincare products in the market yet.

Thus Gu Ning planned to replace all the skincare products in Kamei Beauty Salon with her own, once her medicine company was established. As long as the skincare products were obviously effective, people would be willing to pay for it.

"Oh, we've been so busy these days, and we haven't shopped for the New Year festival at all! Why don't we go shopping together tomorrow?" Gu Qing proposed.

"Oh, I totally forgot about it!" Gu Man suddenly realized after Gu Qing brought it up. Gu Ning had the same reaction.

"Xu, are you free tomorrow? Can you help us deliver the goods that we buy for the New Year festival tomorrow?" Gu Qing asked Jiang Xu.

"I need to wait for a client tomorrow morning, but I can help you with the goods in the afternoon," Jiang Xu replied.

"Don't bother, uncle," Gu Ning declined. "I can make a call and let my staff help us."

Gu Ning then said to Gu Man, "Mom, I have two people who work for me as my secretary, driver and bodyguards. They are a couple and both are orphans without any family. I am probably the closest person to them, so I invited them to spend the New Year festival with us. So we can shop with them tomorrow."

Hearing that, Gu Man had deep sympathy for them, and agreed at once. "No problem, they're welcome!"

Gu Ning went back to her home later, while Gu Man kept chatting with Gu Qing in Gu Qing's place.

When Gu Ning got home, she called Gao Yi and told them that they were going to shop together tomorrow.

Chapter 370 I Miss You So Much

Once she was free, Gu Ning couldn't help thinking of Leng Shaoting. What is he doing now? She thought to herself. The minute she thought about that, her phone rang, and the caller was precisely Leng Shaoting.

"Ningning!" Leng Shaoting greeted her and sounded like he hadn't seen her in ages. He had stayed in the military base these past few days and couldn't call Gu Ning or even open his phone to see photos of her, which tortured him.

Hearing Leng Shaoting's voice, Gu Ning's heart skipped a beat.

"Shaoting!" Gu Ning missed him too. It was normal if they hadn't seen each other for a few days, but it worried her that she hadn't heard from him at all.

"I miss you so much," Leng Shaoting said.

Gu Ning's heart beat faster. "I miss you too!"

They didn't end the call until they had spoken for two hours.

The next day, Gu Man and Gu Qing didn't go to the beauty salon, they instead went to shop with Gu Ning along with Gao Yi and Qiao Ya.

There were only five seats in the car, so it could only accommodate five people. Thus Jiang Xinyue stayed at home.

When the Gu Ning, Gu Man and Gu Qing appeared, Gao Yi and Qiao Ya immediately got out of the car and open the car doors for them. "Hi, Yi and Ya, this is my mom and this is my aunt," Gu Ning said to them.

"It's so nice to meet you!" Gao Yi and Qiao Ya greeted Gu Man and Gu Qing with great respect.

"Nice to meet you too!" Gu Man and Gu Qing replied politely.

"Mom, aunt, this is Gao Yi and this is Qiao Ya," Gu Ning introduced.

"Well, I think that we can just call you Gao and Qiao," Gu Man said, because Gao Yi and Qiao Ya seemed young.

"Sure," Gao Yi and Qiao Ya replied.

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After that, they got in the car and Gao Yi was the driver. They drove straight to the biggest shopping mall in City F.

The New Year festival was around the corner, so there were many people shopping in the supermarket on the first floor.

In the past, Gu Ning's family could only afford cheap stuff, but now everything was different. They could buy anything they liked and wanted.

Gu Qing and Gu Man were busy shopping, while Gao Yi and Qiao Ya helped them carry packages along the way. In the beginning, Gu Qing and Gu Man didn't want to bother Gao Yi and Qiao Ya, but Gu Ning said that Gao Yi and Qiao Ya were both strong enough to help them, so Gu Man and Gu Qing agreed. When it was almost 10 am, Gu Ning received An Qian's call. The minute that Gu Ning answered her call, An Qian complained, "Gu Ning, you've disappeared for so long! Why didn't you tell me that you're back! If An Yi didn't tell me, I probably wouldn't know about it!"

Although An Qian and Gu Ning seldom contacted each other, their friendship didn't fall apart.

There were friends who you could always talk to even though you hadn't heard from them in a long time.

"Alright, it's my fault. Are you free this morning? Let me buy you a meal." Gu Ning felt a little guilty and she also thought that it was time to meet with An Qian.

"Of course yes! Even if I wasn't not free, I would clear my schedule for you!" An Qian said, like she wouldn't let Gu Ning escape again.

Gu Ning felt like laughing, and asked, "What do you want to have?"

"Let's go have steak! I strongly recommend a western restaurant to you. I go there a lot," An Qian said.

"No problem. When shall we meet?" Gu Ning asked.

"Twelve," An Qian said.

When the New Year festival came, thieves and robbers gathered too. Right as Gu Ning and the others left the supermarket, they heard a horrified scream. "A robber!" They looked towards the voice and saw a young man running ahead with a handbag. A woman was chasing behind him, but she was wearing high-heels and it was impossible for her to catch up to the robber.

Gu Ning recognized the woman, and there was a little grudge between them too. The woman was Qin Yiqing, Qin Yifan's older sister.

Although Gu Ning disliked her, Gu Ning wasn't a hater, nor a mean person, so she said to Gao Yi, "Gao Yi, stop him."

"Yes, madam," Gao Yi replied. He put the bags in his hands down on the ground and stretched out his leg when the robber ran by his side. The robber stumbled and fell heavily. Gao Yi then instantly got control of him and grabbed the handbag back.

Everyone around was amazed by the scene and looked at Gao Yi with admiration.

Qin Yiqing ran up to them and Gao Yi gave the handbag back to her. "Thank you so much, sir!" Qin Yiqing said.

Qin Yiqing was proud and snobbish, but she had good manners. After that, Qin Yiqing noticed Gu Ning and was surprised as well as embarrassed, because she thought of what she had said in front of Gu Ning previously. Qin Yiqing had mixed emotions. Although she knew that it was her fault, she was reluctant to apologize.

Gu Ning didn't care. She turned around, walking away with Gu Man. Qin Yiqing also felt relieved. The robber was released because he didn't cause any damage.

Gu Man and Gu Qing continued shopping afterwards.

They went to buy wine and cigarettes later. The cigarettes were for Jiang Xu and the wines were for the meals.

Gu Qing chose cigarettes according to Jiang Xu's preference. And the best red wine in this store was 85′ Lafite, which cost twelve thousand yuan a bottle, and only three bottles were left in the store.

Gu Qing and Gu Man thought that it was too expensive.

"Ningning, it's too expensive!"

"Indeed!" Gu Qing and Gu Man were both amazed by the price.

However, the moment they said that, a female voice sounded behind them. "It's 85′ Lafite! If you can't afford it, don't walk inside then."

"Exactly!" another female voice echoed with disdain.

People around them heard it and all turned to look.

Seeing the newcomers, Gu Man frowned. Obviously, she didn't like them.