Gu Qin smiled. "Nothing, let's go."
Lin Xinxin nodded. "Qin Qin, we haven't gone shopping in a while. Do you want to go?"
Gu Qin was a bit concerned about Bai Hu but saw it was curious about its surroundings. She softened and agreed. "Okay, let's go shopping first, then eat outside."
As they left the school gate, many students secretly glanced at Gu Qin. She had become famous throughout the school.
Gu Qin remained calm, but Lin Xinxin was annoyed. "Why do they look at us like they're watching monkeys? It's so annoying."
Gu Qin laughed. "Xinxin, do you think I'm a monkey?"
"No, no," Lin Xinxin said helplessly. "I find them annoying. You're very impressive, but they've been looking at you all day. Seventeen Class has been busy today."
Once they left the school grounds, fewer students were watching them. As they walked, they heard a pleasant male voice calling out, "Qin Qin."
Gu Qin turned around and saw Qin Xiansheng. He was tall and handsome, with a good figure. Many people secretly admired him.
Lin Xinxin admired him and whispered to Gu Qin, "Qin Qin, who is he? He's so handsome."
Gu Qin said, "He's my boyfriend."
"Boyfriend!" Lin Xinxin's eyes widened. "Qin Qin, you're only sixteen, how could you have a boyfriend?"
Gu Qin said, "What's the harm? We're just dating for now."
Gu Qin pulled Lin Xinxin over and introduced her to Qin Xiansheng. Then she said, "Brother Qin, you don't need to send me home today. I still want to go shopping and eating with Xinxin."
Qin Xiansheng hummed and glanced at Bai Hu. "Is it still well-behaved?"
Bai Hu bared its teeth at Qin Xiansheng.
Gu Qin nodded but didn't explain too much. "Brother Qin, you can go back now."
Qin Xiansheng was reluctant. He wanted to spend time alone with Gu Qin but softened when he saw her eyes. Finally, he nodded. "Alright, I'll go back first. But call me when you're done, and I'll pick you up." Saying this, he kissed Gu Qin on the forehead despite others being present.
Qin Xiansheng left after dropping off Lin Xinxin. Gu Qin and Lin Xinxin went shopping and ate outside. Bai Hu followed them curiously, looking around with interest. This white tiger had a tragic past, having been killed by Qin Xiansheng's master when it was young. It had lived in darkness within Qin Xiansheng for a long time, filled with hatred. Now that it was free, Gu Qin didn't want to restrict it too much.
At nine-thirty, after finishing shopping and eating, Gu Qin called Qin Xiansheng. He arrived soon after. They went to his place. Qin Xiansheng dropped Lin Xinxin off first, then brought Gu Qin back.
With Bai Hu, they entered the house. Bai Hu was still wary of Qin Xiansheng and stayed close to Gu Qin, unwilling to approach him closely.
In the living room, Qin Xiansheng asked Gu Qin, "Are you full? I made your favorite spicy crayfish and seafood. Want to try some more?" Knowing Gu Qin cared a lot about food, he prepared dishes he knew she liked. Though they shared the same personality, he didn't enjoy cooking himself.
Gu Qin was already full but didn't want to disappoint him. She smiled and said, "Sure, Brother Qin, let's have some more."
Qin Xiansheng nodded and reheated the dishes. They both ate a little. His cooking was as good as ever, and Gu Qin ate until she was full.
Seeing it was already ten-thirty, Gu Qin hurried to leave. "Brother Qin, it's late, I need to go back."
"I'll take you." Though he wanted to keep her, he knew she wouldn't stay.
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Qin Xiansheng drove Gu Qin back home. On the way, they chatted. Gu Qin suggested, "Brother Qin, let's give Bai Hu a name. Calling him White Tiger all the time doesn't sound right."
Qin Xiansheng glanced at the smaller Bai Hu in the rearview mirror. "If you want to name him, go ahead."
Gu Qin looked at him eagerly. "Brother Qin, what do you think his name should be?"
Qin Xiansheng glanced again. "White fur... How about calling him Xiao Bai?"
Bai Hu finally looked up at him, baring its teeth, clearly unhappy with the name.
"Xiao Bai? That doesn't sound right." Gu Qin felt it was inappropriate to call a majestic white tiger 'Little White.' She looked at Bai Hu. "How about calling him General?"
Qin Xiansheng smiled. "If you like it, call him General. But I think any name would do, no need for such a grand name."
Bai Hu snorted, clearly displeased with Qin Xiansheng.
Gu Qin ignored it and decided, "Let's call him General." She turned to Bai Hu. "From now on, I'll call you General."
After dropping Gu Qin off, Qin Xiansheng was reluctant to leave. He hugged her for a long time before watching her go upstairs.
Bai Hu could change its size freely. Gu Qin made it smaller, making it less noticeable.
Before going to bed, Jiang Ni called. Gu Qin went to the balcony to answer. "Sister Jiang."
Jiang Ni laughed. "Qin Qin, it's been a while since we talked. I called to tell you the villa at the foot of the mountain in Daishan is finished. The one you wanted was completed a few months ago. We've been decorating it for the last two months. I've hired a construction team to finish it. Do you want to come and see the decorations?"
"Already decorated?" Gu Qin asked. "Sister Jiang, you've been too kind. Should I pay for the decoration costs?"
"Qin Qin, you're joking. What relationship do we have? It's impolite to ask for payment." Jiang Ni laughed. "But the surrounding areas and courtyard still need trees planted, fake mountains placed, and ponds dug. These are related to feng shui, and we don't know how to do them. If you have time, please come and see how to arrange them. Then I'll have people do it."
Gu Qin understood. "Okay, I'll come this Sunday. Then I'll check the feng shui for the whole villa area for you."
Jiang Ni said, "That's great. Thank you, Qin Qin. I'll pick you up on Sunday?"
Gu Qin nodded. "Okay, let's talk then."
After hanging up, Gu Qin lay in bed. She knew Jiang Ni had called to ask her to help with the villa area's feng shui. She had already given Jiang Ni a valuable villa worth at least twenty million yuan as compensation for helping solve a problem. She naturally wanted to help them more.
The next morning, Gu Qin heard from her classmates that someone had visited Yu Jie in the hospital the previous night. He was no longer in danger but had deep wounds and needed to stay in the hospital for some time. Zhang Zian, who stabbed Yu Jie, was too young to be detained for long. Criminal charges were unlikely, and civil compensation seemed the most likely outcome.
Zhang Zian wouldn't be able to attend classes for a few days. As for the main culprit, Chu Zhenyan, she was despised by the students of No. 1 High School. You may be pretty and have good grades, but using two boys to provoke a fight and injuring them seriously is despicable. Look at Gu Qin. Her grades are better than yours, her appearance is more beautiful, yet she can still forgive those who slandered her.
Gu Qin's appearance was indeed very beautiful. She usually dressed simply, mostly wearing school uniforms, and always tied her hair in a ponytail.
In a short time, admiration for Gu Qin spread through the school. She received dozens of love letters from male students of No. 1 High School. Every morning, she would find several letters in her desk drawer. At first, she read them, but they were mostly expressions of admiration and desire to be friends or in a relationship. Eventually, she stopped reading them and threw them away directly.
Lin Xinxin found this hilarious and teased Gu Qin, "If these boys knew you had a boyfriend, they'd be heartbroken. But I think none of the boys in our school can compare to your boyfriend."
Lin Xinxin had also received a few love letters this year, but she rejected them. One reason was that she wasn't interested, and another was that she preferred mature men.
The homeroom teacher eventually found out about this and was both amused and exasperated. However, seeing that Gu Qin wasn't interested in relationships, she felt relieved. The homeroom teacher believed that teenagers were too young for early romance, regardless of their academic performance. Impulsiveness during adolescence was detrimental.
Homeroom Teacher Zhu Xia took advantage of a free moment to remind Gu Qin about this and mentioned the doctor's request. The dean of the No. 1 People's Hospital in Daishan had heard about Gu Qin and insisted that the principal introduce her to him. The hospital was called Daishan No. 1 Hospital, and the dean was an experienced traditional Chinese medicine practitioner who had also studied Western medicine. He wanted to meet Gu Qin to see her skills.
After returning, the principal informed the homeroom teacher, who then told Gu Qin. Gu Qin agreed and gave the dean's contact information to the homeroom teacher. She promised to call him when she had time.
On Saturday, Gu Qin called Jiang Ni and arranged for her to pick her up early to visit the villa at the foot of the mountain.
The villa she requested was small, but the yard was surprisingly large, at least three to four times the size of the house. Currently, the yard was empty.
Gu Qin suggested some arrangements for the villa's surroundings based on the feng shui. Jiang Ni quickly noted them down and assured Gu Qin that she would handle the yard herself. They also checked the feng shui of other villas, finding no major issues. The area around Daishan was rich in energy, beneficial to residents' health. For the yard's feng shui, Gu Qin provided detailed advice, which Jiang Ni recorded.
Even though the villas weren't on sale yet, many were already reserved. They would likely sell out quickly once available.
After finishing the feng shui consultation, Gu Qin toured her villa. The interior was elegantly simple, which she liked. However, the house still had a strong smell due to new materials, which could cause health problems if inhaled.
Jiang Ni also said, "The house is newly decorated. It's not suitable for living yet. Open all windows and doors to ventilate."
Gu Qin nodded and planned to set up a protective array to speed up the dissipation of harmful substances. Without it, the house might not be livable for half a year.
A few days later, Gu Qin set up an array to cleanse the villa of harmful substances.