After a few rounds of business pleasantries, Steward Lin got to the point. “There’s also the one-eighth share the Old Master said should be given to you. I’ve had the relevant documents organized over the past two days. Set aside some time to come to the family office. You can choose whichever industry you like, and you’ll have first pick.”
Qiuyun was surprised. “You’re giving it to me early?”
“Of course. The other branches can afford to wait, but how could we make our greatest contributor wait?”
“I get to choose for myself?”
“That’s right.”
Holy crap!
Qiuyun clicked her tongue. The benefits were far too generous. She could even choose for herself!
After settling on a time, Qiuyun hung up the phone with a blissful smile.
This money—no, these assets—wouldn’t have to wait several years. She could own them right away!
She never imagined she, too, would become someone with passive income and financial freedom.
The Old Master was truly generous!
Qiu Ze saw his sister end the call. She hugged a cushion, let out two silly chuckles, and even rolled around on the sofa twice before he couldn’t help asking, “What’s going on, Sis? What happened?”
Qiuyun didn’t hide it from him. She took out her phone and showed him the text message.
?
Qiu Ze stared at the screen until his eyes nearly crossed, then said shakily, “I-Is that a hundred million yuan? Sis, you weren’t scammed, were you?”
“Don’t be ridiculous! Do you really think I’m the kind of person who’d get scammed?”
Qiu Ze said nothing.
In the past, she really might have been. Now, there was no way.
“I saved someone’s life, and they gave me a thank-you payment.” Qiuyun immediately transferred a hundred thousand yuan to her brother. “You’re still underage, so I’m not giving you too much money. If there’s anything you want in the future, just tell me and I’ll buy it for you.”
“…Oh.”
A trace of unfamiliarity surfaced in Qiu Ze’s eyes.
Was this really still his sister?
Qiuyun was completely immersed in the joy of getting rich and didn’t notice anything strange. She began making little calculations. Even if Dream Probe took another year or two to develop, she could fully support it now!
The next day.
Qiuyun got up feeling refreshed, washed up, and took a taxi to the company.
To be fair, she really ought to learn how to drive.
She simply asked the driver for a recommendation for the best driving school in the entire capital. Taking advantage of her month-long vacation, she decided to get her driver’s license.
After arriving at the company, she first dealt with the problems left over from the past, finalized the plot outline and some of the set requirements, and stayed busy all morning.
After lunch, she efficiently finished resolving the prop-modeling issues as well. She left work early and went to the driving school recommended by the driver. After paying the thirty-six-thousand-yuan tuition fee and completing her medical examination, she went to the VIP room, where a staff member brought her the various contracts and profiles of the instructors.
Qiuyun skimmed through them and stated her requirements. “The instructor needs to be technically skilled and good-tempered. I want to get my license within a month.”
“Well…” The staff member looked embarrassed. “For a C1 license, even if you pass every subject on the first try, the fastest it can be done is thirty-six days.”
Qiuyun thought for a moment. “Then I want to learn how to drive within a month. I won’t have time to come back to the driving school for practice afterward.”
“That won’t be a problem. All our instructors are professionals.”
The staff member then recommended Coach Huang according to Qiuyun’s requirements. Apparently, before joining the driving school, she had worked as a preschool teacher and had an exceptionally good temper.
Qiuyun was satisfied and chose her.
The staff member checked the iPad. “Coach Huang’s previous student will be finished in another ten minutes. Please have a cup of hot tea while you wait. I’ll go enter your information into the system.”
“Sure.”
Qiuyun picked up her driving-test study guide and began working through the practice questions.
Ten minutes later, the staff member led her to the practice lot to meet the instructor. A BMW 3 Series training car pulled up sideways, its stance carefree and dashing.
Coach Huang climbed out of the passenger seat with a somewhat pale face.
She had just finished a wild ride with her previous student at the driving school. When she saw that her new student was a young woman, she immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
Women tended to drive more carefully.
“Please wait a moment. I’ve just finished with my previous student. I’ll clean up the car and we can start right away,” Coach Huang said.
Qiuyun had purchased the most expensive one-on-one package, so every aspect of the service had to be top-notch.
“Sure. Take your time.”
At the same time, the previous student got out of the driver’s seat.
At first, only his back was visible. He wore a windproof jacket resembling a ski jacket and oversized cargo pants. With a retro beanie and headphones hanging around his neck, he looked like an arrogant, aloof bad boy who radiated an unmistakable “stay away from me” aura. He seemed extremely difficult to get along with.
When he turned around, Qiuyun blinked.
Who else could it be but Pei Cizhou?
Clearly, Pei Cizhou had seen Qiuyun as well. His pupils widened slightly. He pressed down the corners of his mouth, then silently shifted his gaze away.
Before long, an elderly man who looked old enough to be his grandfather approached. “Young Master, it’s about time to head back.”
“Oh.” Pei Cizhou shoved his hands into his pockets. “Let’s go.”
After walking a few steps, he turned back. “Coach, when am I supposed to come for my next lesson again?”
Coach Huang answered, “The day after tomorrow, from three to five in the afternoon.”
“Got it.”
Pei Cizhou was in an excellent mood. The corners of his eyes brushed lightly over Miss Qiu before he left at an unhurried pace, the corners of his lips curved upward.
Qiuyun: “…”
She really didn’t want to read too much into what he meant, but the poor kid had probably gone stir-crazy after being confined at home for so long.
Whatever. She’d just take pity on him.
After Coach Huang finished cleaning the inside of the car, she began the one-on-one driving instruction.
On the first day, the lesson mainly consisted of sitting in the passenger seat and listening to the instructor explain the various parts of the car, how to operate them, and what each one was used for.
After the two-hour intensive lesson ended, Qiuyun had the staff sign her up for the first written test.
When she got home, she worked through practice questions while simmering a health-boosting soup for herself. She had been lightly poisoned, after all, and getting extra nourishment couldn’t hurt.
“Hello.” Qiuyun answered the ringing phone.
“Little Yun! What kind of tour guide did you find us? He disappeared in the blink of an eye!” In Singapore, Qiu Fuyang was frantic with worry and anger.
The regulations here were ridiculously strict! He had been fined two hundred Singapore dollars for smoking on the street, which the tour guide said was the equivalent of a thousand yuan!
There were also fines of three hundred Singapore dollars for littering; five hundred for damaging flowers and plants; one thousand for spitting in public; fifteen hundred for failing to return one’s dishes after eating at a hawker center; two thousand for leaving a parked car running…
Good grief!
Qiu Fuyang had only been in the country for two or three days, yet he had already been fined more than two thousand Singapore dollars!
It was absurdly expensive!
Now he had to ask the tour guide whether he was allowed to do anything at all. Without the guide, he was practically helpless in this place!
After listening to his complaints, Qiuyun said impatiently, “So you got fined a little money. Use it as an opportunity to change the two of your bad habits. We’re not short of that amount.”
“…” Qiu Fuyang didn’t have much left in his bank account. “Fine, then transfer another two hundred thousand yuan.”
Qiuyun gave a quiet laugh. “Sure. No problem.”
Then she immediately added, “By the way, Dad, you know I’m with the eldest young master now, right? The Jiang Group is going to develop some real estate in the near future. I specifically persuaded him to include our property in the plans. Once they demolish the houses, every trace of our family’s past will disappear without a trace! Once all the neighbors move away in every direction, no one will know anything about our background anymore! Isn’t that a brilliant idea?”
!!
Qiu Fuyang was stunned!
Gripping his phone, he roared, “Brilliant my ass! Absolutely not! Hurry up and stop them! They are not demolishing our house!”
