After this incident, Gu Qin visited Mu Lao regularly. Every time she went, Mu Lao would often be reading the newspaper, and she could see his joy in his eyes when she and Qin Xiansheng arrived.

From then on, Gu Qin and Qin Xiansheng fixed their visits to Sunday afternoons to play chess with Mu Lao and spend dinner together.

Half a month passed quickly. On Friday, after school, Gu Qin went to treat Wang Yin, having done it only a couple of times. She noticed his condition improved significantly and left after giving him some instructions.

She called Cheng Yinxiang and learned that Cheng Yinxiang had returned home. Then, she and Qin Xiansheng went home for dinner.

At home, Gu Jia, who was in his third year of university and planning to intern at Lu Qingrong's company during the winter break, was also there. Over the years, Gu Jia had been taking medicinal baths and exercising, so he was in great shape. An ordinary person could beat him ten to one, and even most martial artists couldn't match him.

However, Gu Jia started learning late and might find it difficult to develop internal strength, so Gu Qin left it to fate without pushing him too hard.

Lu Qingrong prepared dinner. Since Cheng Yinxiang wanted to get pregnant, he wouldn't let her into the kitchen or do household chores. He picked her up and dropped her off on time and called her several times a day.

"Qin Qin, Xian Sheng, go wash your hands and come to dinner."

Gu Qin led Qin Xiansheng to the bathroom and helped bring dishes to the table. The whole family sat down.

Gu Qin lovingly prepared honey water for Cheng Yinxiang and was about to speak when she paused.

Cheng Yinxiang noticed her daughter's daze and smiled. "Qin Qin, what’s wrong?"

Gu Qin lowered her head. "Mom, it's nothing, let's eat."

Back at her seat, Gu Qin exchanged a glance with Qin Xiansheng. Qin Xiansheng saw the faint black aura on Cheng Yinxiang's forehead and sensed something amiss.

Cheng Yinxiang was facing a minor calamity.

Qin Xiansheng didn't have the ability to see through the future, but he could sense Cheng Yinxiang's impending misfortune. Gu Qin, however, could see the details clearly.

After dinner, the family watched TV. Gu Qin sat beside Cheng Yinxiang and pouted, "Mom, do you have anything planned for tomorrow?"

Cheng Yinxiang replied, "I’m going to the club."

"Can we stay at home instead?" Gu Qin pouted. "I want to spend more time with you."

"That’s not possible. Tomorrow is the beginning of the month, and I have a meeting," Cheng Yinxiang smiled. "Qin Qin, what’s with you today? You’re being unusually clingy."

Gu Qin smiled and didn’t say more.

When sending Qin Xiansheng off, she went upstairs without much comment. Qin Xiansheng suggested he pick her up the next day to accompany Cheng Yinxiang. Gu Qin agreed silently.

Later, Qin Xiansheng remained standing in the stairwell, sighing inwardly. He knew Gu Qin was keeping something from him but didn’t press for details.

The next morning, Gu Qin woke up early and finished her practice just in time for breakfast. Qin Xiansheng called, mentioning he had some business to attend to and would meet them at the club later. Gu Qin acknowledged.

As Cheng Yinxiang prepared to leave, Gu Qin said, "Mom, I have nothing planned today. Can I go with you to the club?"

Gu Qin occasionally visited the club, so Cheng Yinxiang didn’t mind and nodded, allowing Lu Qingrong to drop them off.

During the ride, Gu Qin remained silent.

Lu Qingrong’s office and the club were in the same building. After dropping them off, he returned to his office downstairs.

By eight-thirty, club employees arrived for work, and at nine, there was a meeting. Gu Qin had nothing to do and played with her phone while waiting.

The meeting ended at nine-thirty, and the club resumed regular operations. Around eleven, the club became busier, with peak hours from eleven to five.

Cheng Yinxiang, as the boss, had little to do and mostly rested in her office. Gu Qin kept her company.

Around eleven-thirty, Cheng Yinxiang’s secretary entered the office. "Sis Cheng, someone wants to see you."

Gu Qin glanced at the secretary and said calmly, "Why disturb the boss for trivial matters? What are you here for?"

She admitted feeling somewhat angry with the secretary due to what she saw with her Heavenly Eye. However, she knew the blame wasn’t on the secretary.

The secretary replied, "Miss, that lady surnamed Mu is someone we can't offend."

Xu Lian, the secretary's superior, was a prominent figure on television and a true Red Second Generation. The secretary couldn’t stop her.

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Gu Qin sighed. "Alright, I understand. You can go now."

Cheng Yinxiang was confused and asked Gu Qin, "Who is this Mu lady?"

Gu Qin answered, "Mu Jingjuan."

Cheng Yinxiang immediately recognized the name. Mu Jingjuan was a frequent television personality and a significant official. She wondered why Mu Jingjuan would suddenly show up.

Given Mu Jingjuan’s status, Cheng Yinxiang had no choice but to meet her. Gu Qin accompanied her. "Mom, I’ll go with you."

Mu Jingjuan was Mu Lao’s youngest daughter and Kong Xiaoyue’s mother.

Outside the office, in the reception area, they saw Mu Jingjuan and Kong Xiaoyue sitting.

Kong Xiaoyue didn’t expect to see Gu Qin there. Her face darkened. After leaving Mu Lao’s place, Gu Qin’s words had humiliated her greatly. She cried bitterly afterward, and despite her parents’ attempts to console her, she remained upset. They even questioned her about whether Gu Qin’s claims were true, and she denied them fiercely.

But the truth eventually came out. She had dated two men simultaneously. One was indifferent, knowing her status, while the other genuinely loved her. The latter, driven by jealousy, assaulted her publicly, leaving her bruised and battered. He was arrested, and the incident made her hate Gu Qin even more.

Kong Xiaoyue was shocked that someone dared to hit her. Being the daughter of a prominent family, she felt humiliated by the public beating. She blamed Gu Qin for her predicament, despite it having nothing to do with her. She investigated Gu Qin and found out she was from a regular business family, making her even more dismissive.

Even knowing Gu Qin was a Feng Shui master, Kong Xiaoyue felt untouchable due to her influential grandfather. Thus, she sought revenge, bringing her mother along to ensure she wouldn’t be stopped.

Mu Jingjuan, fearing her daughter’s impulsiveness, accompanied her.

At the bottom, Mu Jingjuan also felt somewhat resentful towards Gu Qin and Qin Xiansheng, thinking that since they had seen that Xiao Yue was facing a love entanglement, they should have helped out more.

When Kong Xiaoyue saw Gu Qin, she was quite surprised. She did not directly approach Gu Qin but knew that seeking anything from her would be futile. So, she went to Gu Qin's mother instead. One reason was to check if there were any irregularities in the club and cause trouble for it; the other reason was that Kong Xiaoyue wanted to warn Gu Qin's mother to keep an eye on her daughter and prevent her from seducing other men.

In this world, there are some princess-syndrome women who believe that the whole world should revolve around them, that all men should like them and cater to them. They think that indifference is just another way of attracting attention. To her, Qin Xiansheng's coldness towards her was merely a form of rejection.

Mu Jingjuan was quite surprised to see Gu Qin there as well. She felt somewhat uneasy, honestly admitting that she was somewhat afraid of this young girl, though she couldn't say why. Now, seeing that the young girl's expression was gloomy, she regretted letting her daughter come even more.

Cheng Yinxiang greeted her, "Ms. Mu, welcome. May I ask what brings you here today?"

Mu Jingjuan smiled, "I heard that the beauty treatments here are very effective, so I came to take a look. My friend often comes here for beauty treatments, but without a membership, it's hard to get in."

Cheng Yinxiang smiled, "That's true. The gold card has priority reservations. Now, the daily appointments for gold card members are already full. If you want to come, I can make a space for a gold card..."

Before she could finish, Kong Xiaoyue beside her sneered, "Who wants to come to your shabby club for beauty treatments?"

Cheng Yinxiang's smile faded, and Mu Jingjuan's face stiffened. She glared at her daughter. Kong Xiaoyue's mind was already filled with anger and jealousy, which couldn't be stopped. She pointed at Gu Qin and shouted at Cheng Yinxiang, "Look at the kind of daughter you raised! Such a young age and already knows how to steal other people's boyfriends. It must be something you taught her. Indeed, coming from a small household, she does nothing but disgraceful things..."

"Shut up!" Cheng Yinxiang interrupted Kong Xiaoyue, "A little girl pointing at her elders like that, who taught you? Have you no manners? As for my daughter, I know her best. If you're talking about the man she 'stole,' I just want to say, you're the one trying to break up others' relationships."

No matter how much power or influence the other party had, she wasn't the submissive daughter-in-law of the Gu family anymore. She was Cheng Yinxiang, and even if her daughter didn't need her protection, she still wanted to fulfill her responsibilities as a mother and trust her daughter.

Mu Jingjuan's face turned red, with more shame than anger. Kong Xiaoyue was infuriated by Cheng Yinxiang's words, "It's because of your daughter that my boyfriend broke up with me. If not for her, Brother Qin would have been with me, and I wouldn't have ended up with someone else..."

Gu Qin roughly understood the type of person Kong Xiaoyue was and felt very contemptuous towards her.

Seeing Kong Xiaoyue getting more agitated, Gu Qin slightly turned her body to shield half of Cheng Yinxiang's body. She said, "Kong Xiaoyue, you're really pitiful. No wonder Brother Qin doesn't like you. Do you feel good being hit? You've probably lost all your face. Who can you blame for this? Blame yourself, for being greedy, having a fragile heart, and acting like a princess, thinking that the whole world should cater to you and all men should like you? In my eyes, you're..."

Kong Xiaoyue's face flushed red. Before Gu Qin could finish her sentence, she covered her ears and screamed.

After screaming, she stepped forward and raised her palm to slap Gu Qin. Before her hand could land, Gu Qin grabbed her wrist and slapped her face instead. Kong Xiaoyue's body swayed to the side, and her gaze fell on Cheng Yinxiang's slightly protruding belly. Her expression changed, and a fierce aura filled her eyes. Without hesitation, she pushed Cheng Yinxiang.

Gu Qin's eyes flashed with a sharp light. Before Kong Xiaoyue's hands could touch Cheng Yinxiang, she quickly grabbed her left hand and struck Kong Xiaoyue's face.

A clear slap echoed through the hall. Everyone froze, and Mu Jingjuan stared wide-eyed at Gu Qin.

Kong Xiaoyue only felt a pain on her face, followed by numbness, and half of her face lost sensation. From the outside, her face turned red, and five finger marks clearly appeared. Soon after, half of her face began to swell visibly, and blood trickled from the corner of her mouth.

Gu Qin grabbed Kong Xiaoyue's collar and said slowly, "You should be grateful. You didn't harm my mother. If your hands had touched her, I assure you, it wouldn't have been just one slap. I would have taken your life."

Kong Xiaoyue's ears rang, unable to hear Gu Qin's words, but she saw the genuine killing intent in her eyes, making her shiver and feel fear. Finally, she burst into tears.

"You!" Mu Jingjuan exclaimed angrily, "How dare you hit someone!"

Gu Qin sneered, "Ms. Mu, you should be grateful. If she had harmed my mother, it wouldn't have been just a slap."

"She was the one who pushed her away! Why did you still hit her?" Seeing her daughter's face swollen like a pig's head, Mu Jingjuan lost her composure.

"Ms. Mu, this place doesn't welcome you. Please leave with your daughter," Gu Qin said, unwilling to argue further. She had other things to do in the afternoon. Looking back, she saw Cheng Yinxiang's forehead black qi gradually dissipating and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Fine, very fine." Mu Jingjuan was shaking with rage, looking at the surrounding guests and employees, and finally left in a hurry with Kong Xiaoyue.

Seeing them leave in a huff, Gu Qin snorted. If not for Grandfather Mu's face, she wouldn't have spared Kong Xiaoyue so easily.

Moreover, Mu Jingjuan was a capable woman in politics, apart from being overly indulgent towards Kong Xiaoyue. This world had a large framework, and figures like Mu Gusuperintend and direct, Mu Jingchang, and Mu Jingjuan were the support points of this framework. A good support point was hard to find, so she showed leniency.

Yesterday, Gu Qin saw from the Heavenly Eye that when Kong Xiaoyue pushed Cheng Yinxiang, it caused a miscarriage, and Cheng Yinxiang had to stay in the hospital for several days. This was why Gu Qin insisted on coming along today.

As for Kong Xiaoyue, Gu Qin believed Grandfather Mu would make the right decision.

Turning to see Cheng Yinxiang still in a daze, Gu Qin supported her into the office, "Mom, are you okay?"

Cheng Yinxiang shook her head, "I'm fine, but why is this girl so malicious, wanting to harm others over a disagreement?"

Gu Qin snorted, "She wasn't properly educated."

After comforting Cheng Yinxiang, Qin Xiansheng arrived. He had learned about what happened from the staff outside and looked grim. He entered the office and, seeing both women inside, took out a jade box and handed it to Cheng Yinxiang, "Auntie, this is for you."

"Huh?" Cheng Yinxiang was stunned, not expecting Qin Xiansheng to suddenly give a gift, "Xiansheng, what's this?"

Qin Xiansheng opened the box to reveal a small jade pendant. The jade was a rare red jadeite, carved into the shape of a phoenix, emitting a lustrous glow.

Cheng Yinxiang recognized the jade's value, as did Gu Qin. It was a high-quality protective talisman, far superior to the small gourd amulet she had found on a street stall when she first arrived in this world. This was at least a Tier-2 talisman.

Qin Xiansheng said, "Auntie, this is a protective talisman. Yesterday, I saw that you had a small calamity today, so I specifically went back to find this. Once you wear this, ordinary people won't be able to harm you."

Not just ordinary people, even cultivators would have difficulty harming her. However, all treasures had auras, and this protective talisman was no exception. Qin Xiansheng had already sealed its aura, so only someone with higher cultivation could tell it was a protective talisman.

Gu Qin naturally knew about the seal. She looked up and said, "Brother Qin, thank you."

Cheng Yinxiang said, "Qin Qin, this is too valuable..."

Gu Qin turned around, "Mom, please accept it. If you don't, I won't be able to concentrate on my studies."

Qin Xiansheng added, "Auntie, please accept it. We have no use for this, but it will keep you safe and allow Qin Qin to rest easy."

Cheng Yinxiang could only accept the gift. Gu Qin helped her put it on before pulling Qin Xiansheng downstairs for lunch. At the restaurant, Gu Qin thanked him again, "Brother Qin, thank you."

Qin Xiansheng said, "Don't thank me. This incident was partly my fault. If I had used harsher methods to make her give up, perhaps she wouldn't have come after you or your mother. Qin Qin, don't worry, I'll handle this."

Gu Qin nodded, "I believe you, Brother Qin. I won't interfere further. Just let me know when you have news."

After lunch, Gu Qin went about her business, while Qin Xiansheng went to Mu Manor to speak with Grandfather Mu. That night, Grandfather Mu called a family meeting and summoned all the younger generation of the Mu family.

Kong Xiaoyue originally didn't want to go. Grandfather Mu called Mu Jingjuan, "You can show her the consequences of not coming."

"No, I won't go," Kong Xiaoyue cried, lying on the bed, "I can't go out like this! They'll laugh at me."