Chapter 2102: Xiao Qiao Is Injured

Su Yunling saw it too. His gaze swept quickly over the crowd, and very soon, he spotted Tang Yichen, Mo Weiran, and Qiao Qingshu among them.

Qiao Qingshu’s face was deathly pale, as if she was injured, and was being supported on either side by Tang Yichen and Mo Weiran.

Su Yunling’s eyes paused for a moment, then he said to Gu Zhiqi, "Xiao Qiao seems to be hurt."

Gu Zhiqi had naturally seen it as well. In an instant, a chill crept into her eyes. She pulled Su Yunling along and quickly walked toward the three of them.

As soon as Su Yunling and Gu Zhiqi reached the three, they were noticed. The three looked very surprised at first, then all greeted them with delighted faces.

Su Yunling nodded slightly and didn’t speak.

Gu Zhiqi gave a faint "mm," then glanced at Qiao Qingshu. "What happened?"

Tang Yichen was the first to speak. "That bastard on the stage did it."

Mo Weiran followed right after, "He took a fancy to Sister Qiao and kept pestering her..."

Tang Yichen and Mo Weiran took turns speaking and explained the situation clearly.

The one currently fighting Lu Xingzhe on the stage was called Feng Bolang, a young master of the Feng Family, one of the First-class Families.

He thought Qiao Qingshu was good‑looking and that her Ancient Martial Talent was pretty good, so he set his sights on her and wanted her to be the Feng Family’s young madam.

Qiao Qingshu refused, but he just kept hounding her. He’d been clinging to her for almost two weeks now.

His patience gradually ran out, and he actually got it into his head to just take her by force.

This noon, he even directly brought people over, trying to drag Qiao Qingshu back to the Feng Family.

Fortunately, they managed to stop that guy in time, but he flew into a rage out of humiliation and injured Qiao Qingshu.

They reported the matter to their mentor, but Feng Bolang pushed out one of his lackeys to take the fall.

The mentor said that the evidence of their injuries wasn’t enough, that there was no way to prove that Feng Bolang had ordered someone to kidnap Qiao Qingshu, and that their one‑sided story alone couldn’t prove that Qiao Qingshu’s injuries were caused by Feng Bolang.

In the end, only Feng Bolang’s lackey was punished, and it was just a demerit on his record and a self‑criticism essay. That was it.

Lu Xingzhe couldn’t swallow this, so he challenged Feng Bolang to a duel and issued a formal battle challenge.

After listening, Gu Zhiqi frowned slightly. "Didn’t we agree that if something happened, you’d come to me?"

Mo Weiran lowered his voice after he finished and said, "We have to learn to handle things ourselves eventually. You’re so busy; we can’t rely on you for everything. Besides, my Cultivation Level isn’t low now. I can protect Sister Qiao and the others. This matter is still within the range we can handle on our own, for the moment."

"If... in the end, the Feng Family actually comes after us, that’s when we’ll need you to step in."

After listening to Mo Weiran, Gu Zhiqi fell silent.

She didn’t know why, but she suddenly had this mixed feeling of comfort and melancholy, like watching little cubs she’d raised finally grow up.

It was like...

That first time her fourth junior brother and little junior sister told her that they were already capable of handling things on their own.

After a long silence, Gu Zhiqi finally asked, "Who was the mentor that handled this for you?"

Mo Weiran: "His surname is Dongfang, from the Dongfang Family. He’s called Dongfang Tianqing, and it seems... he knows Feng Bolang."

After hearing this, Gu Zhiqi said nothing, but her eyes grew a few degrees colder.

The Dongfang Family?

One of the nine First-class Families—though they were counted among the First-class Families, they ranked at the bottom of the nine.

As for the name Dongfang Tianqing...

She’d never heard of it.

After Mo Weiran finished talking about the mentor’s identity, he leaned over to Gu Zhiqi’s side and quietly asked, "Miss, we still don’t know exactly what position your Gu Family holds in Nine Stars City. If the Feng Family and Dongfang Family come looking for trouble, will your family’s name be of any use?"

Hearing Mo Weiran’s question, Gu Zhiqi paused for a moment, then said very seriously, "The Gu Family name isn’t very useful."