Chapter 221 - In The Same Boat (1)
The next morning, Su Xiaofei woke up and went down to have her breakfast with her mother when Zhang Ling came to her, informing her that Qin Muyao had called last night, and she had picked up the signed contract this morning.
Su Xiaofei thanked her and asked Zhang Ling about her sister's condition.
"Don't worry, Miss. She will be back before you know it." Zhang Ling smiled before excusing herself, leaving the mother and daughter alone to enjoy their meal.
Yun Qingrong glanced at her daughter, surprised that her Feifei had managed to convince the young actor in just one day. Was Qin Muyao really that desperate for help that he grabbed the first olive branch that was extended to him?
"He agreed too early." Yun Qingrong commented. How did her daughter manage to convince Qin Muyao this easily?
"That's because he's desperate for help. This problem couldn't be dragged on any longer." Su Xiaofei resumed eating and asked Aunty Liu for another serving, much to her mother's amusement.
Yun Qingrong was happy that her daughter had a much better appetite compared to before. Su Xiaofei used to skip meals and rarely joined her for any meals. She was also glad that her daughter was not starving herself and not being too conscious with her figure now.
Thinking about it, Yun Qingrong realized that she had managed to avoid further disasters in her life because of her daughter. At the time when Ye Xing and her daughter came and begged for her help, her mind hadn't been stable. If her daughter hadn't intervened that day, Yun Qingrong would have no doubt that their lives would be ruined. It was fortunate that Su Xiaofei had dealt with the problem on her own.
"Once the public opinion about him is changed, we would officially welcome Qin Muyao to the company." Yun Qingrong told Su Xiaofei, who was too focused on her meal, ignoring the contract Zhang Ling left next to her.
"I'll leave it to you then, Mama." Su Xiaofei replied. The contract she had signed with Qin Muyao was different from the one he would sign with Bluemedia.
When Su Xiaofei discussed the plans she had in mind in order to help Qin Muyao with Yun Qingrong and Fang Yi, they were rendered speechless. It surprised them that Su Xiaofei was able to come up with a method that could not only save Qin Muyao's career, but also effectively turn the tables against Jiang Li.
Su Xiaofei didn't care if she was going to offend the Jiang family, and Yun Qingrong wouldn't allow anyone to harm her daughter anyway. Compared to her Yun family, the Jiang family was nothing.
Xi Qian then arrived at that moment and joined the mother and daughter at the table. She was already dressed in her school uniform, but she also brought another set of uniforms she would use for the afternoon.
"Am I too early?" She asked Su Xiaofei and thanked Aunty Liu, who brought out a new set of bowls and chopsticks for her to use.
Yun Qingrong chuckled at that. No wonder her daughter was rushing her meal. It's because she was expecting Xi Qian that morning.
"Don't worry, Qian. Feifei has just woken up. I see you are ready for your self-defense training." She explained while Su Xiaofei gave her best friend a smile as a greeting before shoving another dumpling into her mouth.
"Sorry, Aunty. I know I agreed to take it with Feifei, but I've been busy these past weeks." Xi Qian apologized to the older woman. Yun Qingrong had already found a class for her and Su Xiaofei to take, but they weren't able to attend it earlier because of her.
"It's alright. Feifei told me about what happened. I hope that you have settled in at your new place."
"Yes, Aunty Qing. Thanks for your concern." Xi Qian said sheepishly, knowing that she owed Su Xiaofei and her mother a lot.
"You don't need to thank me, Qian. You are already like a second daughter to me."
Yun Qingrong had practically seen Xi Qian and Lu Qingfeng grow up along with her daughter. And although she wasn't able to give birth to her own child, her heart was filled with satisfaction seeing the three of them in good health.
"Xiao Feng isn't going to join you today?" She asked her daughter.
Su Xiaofei shook her head in response. Lu Qingfeng had a lot on his plate right now and she didn't want to further inconvenience him.
"No, Mama. Their basketball team is busy preparing for the finals. Xiao Feng said he wanted to focus on it."
Su Xiaofei couldn't believe how fast time flew. Wasn't it only recently that she was reborn into her eighteen year old body? In the blink of an eye, four months had already passed and there were only three months left before the school year ended.
When that time comes, she would need to temporarily say goodbye to Lu Qingfeng. Su Xiaofei didn't want to think too much about it, but she had to admit that she wasn't looking forward to the end of the school year.
As she thought about it, Su Xiaofei's movements slowed down. The subtle change didn't escape her mother and Xi Qian.
"Something wrong, Feifei?" It was Xi Qian who asked her.
Su Xiaofei pushed the unwanted thoughts away from her mind and smiled at her best friend. She suddenly lost the appetite to finish her breakfast.
"Nothing, Qian. Just realized that it felt like it was only yesterday that we got admitted at QCA and now we're graduating soon."
"Right. It really didn't feel that long since our first day. Have you decided on which university you would attend?"
Xi Qian and Lu Qingfeng already had plans prior to their graduation, but she hadn't mentioned anything about her future plans aside from joining Bluemedia.
"I've already applied for the entrance exam at Guangshang National University.. I only need to wait for the day of the exam."