Novel Full Chapter 384: 384: Qingwu Gains a Little Follower
Chapter 384: Chapter 384: Qingwu Gains a Little Follower
“Isn’t Master a shareholder of Ye Yi?”
Xu Xiaoru stuffed a big mouthful of noodles into her mouth.
After spending the whole afternoon pretending to be a dutiful daughter beside her mom and Zuo Wanjun, her face was practically stuck in a permanent smile!
“I remember on my birthday, Master gave me a Ye Yi dress. It was personally delivered by President Ji, who said Master had requested it.”
The kind of clothes Ji Qiurong personally delivers—custom-made by Ye Yi, no less.
It gave Xu Xiaoru plenty of prestige!
Just thinking about the scene at the time, Xu Xiaoru was thrilled!
Shen Jishi looked utterly shocked.
“Huh? Qingwu is a shareholder of Ye Yi?!”
Qingwu nodded calmly, “Mm, yes.”
Ye Yi doesn’t have many shareholders to begin with. If you investigate its shareholder structure, you’ll realize Qingwu holds 80%, and the remaining shares are held by Beidou Star affiliates.
Shen Boyi was the first to react.
“The last time Ye Yi came to negotiate a contract with the group, they said they’d give the group a revenue discount of 30%. Was that your idea?”
“It was me. After all, my family buys all their clothes from Ye Yi; giving rebates to the mall doesn’t matter.”
Honestly, the money Ye Yi earned this year is either in the Shen family’s name or the Pei family’s name…
Whenever Qingwu thought about how all the family’s money ended up in her own pocket, she felt a little embarrassed.
Ye Yi’s revenue dominated the entire luxury goods floor, but it still willingly offered discounts to the mall. Shen Boyi had found that odd at the time!
Who would’ve thought it was all arranged by his sister!
“Ah, I see.”
Shen Boyi’s face was full of understanding and affectionate laughter. He picked up his phone and dialed his secretary.
“Handle this tomorrow when you’re at work. From now on, waive Ye Yi’s rental fees, and the group doesn’t need their dividends.”
“Got it, President Shen!”
Shen Boyi looked at Qingwu, who was ready to stop him, and spoke gently with elegance, “How could we profit off our sister? Since it’s yours, I can rest assured!”
Ye Yi’s profitability was obvious.
At least it proved that his sister’s days in the past hadn’t been overly difficult!
Shen Jishi was still somewhat incredulous.
“Why didn’t you tell us earlier that Ye Yi is yours? I even gave you so many Ye Yi clothes before—ugh, so embarrassing!”
As Ye Yi’s shareholder, his sister must’ve known what clothes were available in the store!
Shen Jishi painfully covered his face.
Qingwu reassured him, “It’s okay, Fourth Brother, I like them very much.”
It was true; the simplest point about her designs was that she herself liked them!
Zuo Wanjun gently touched Qingwu’s face with concern.
“Sweetheart, you’re amazing! You must’ve suffered a lot, right? How did you meet Xiaoxiao?”
Xu Xiaoru was several years older than Qingwu, yet her speech was full of respect for Qingwu!
Zuo Wanjun couldn’t help feeling curious.
Xu Xiaoru propped her chin and chuckled, “It was when Master’s grandmother opened a breakfast shop. Back then, I didn’t have any money and ate the cheapest steamed buns every day.”
The Xu Family was known in social circles for being ruthless towards their children!
Even in middle school or high school, they wouldn’t give extra money, leaving them to fend for themselves.
Lin Jingsheng refused to pay child support for Qingwu and regularly withheld her living expenses. Lin Huazhen wanted Qingwu to eat better.
So she simply opened a tiny breakfast shop.
Xu Xiaoru would pass by with her backpack daily, always buying the cheapest steamed bun—a single bun for the whole day!
“Until one day, I found meat stuffing inside my steamed bun. I thought Lin Grandma had made a mistake and secretly rejoiced!”
That same day, Xu Xiaoru was cornered in a dark space by a group of people.
The Xu Family’s eldest daughter always had plenty of minions around.
Sewer water was poured over Xu Xiaoru’s head as the group burst into mocking laughter.
“Hahaha! Someone like you thinks you can compete with Miss Xu for inheritance? Just look at yourself!”
The Xu Family’s eldest daughter pinched Xu Xiaoru’s chin mockingly, “Tell me, can the Xu Family leave someone who’s eaten garbage as an heir?”
Xu Xiaoru felt her heart turn cold.
At that moment, a cold voice came from the bathroom door.
“What are you doing? Is this bullying?”
This was the top school nearby, yet no one wanted to cross the Xu Family—not even the teachers, who turned a blind eye!
“Mind your own business!”
Qingwu’s gaze landed on the soaked Xu Xiaoru, “Do you think I’m meddling?”
“…It’s you? Leave; these people are bad news and will hurt you!”
A young Qingwu gently shook her head, “I’ll ask just once—do you need help?”
Xu Xiaoru’s eyes lit up momentarily before dimming again.
“You can’t take them on…”
“Do you need help?”
Xu Xiaoru met Qingwu’s calm and determined gaze, and against all instincts, she nodded!
In that instant, she actually believed this petite girl was someone she could trust—someone who could save her!
That decision truly saved Xu Xiaoru.
The mocking voices from the Xu Family turned into screams!
Pressing the Xu Family’s eldest daughter’s head against the ground and submerging it in dirty water, Qingwu remained serene.
“Do you need me to do anything else? She seemed to want to press your head into the toilet just now.”
“No need! This is enough! Did you… come here for me?”
Qingwu nodded lightly.
“Yeah. My grandma told me to bring you home for dinner.”
Home? Dinner?
Such rare words.
“Let’s go. My grandma knows you’ve been eating only one steamed bun a day, and that’s not enough. She won’t charge you—just help clean the shop as payment.”
Xu Xiaoru later realized—the meat-filled bun from that morning wasn’t accidental!
It was Lin Grandma’s deliberate act upon noticing her plight!
Xu Xiaoru burst into tears immediately.
Wearing Qingwu’s jacket, she walked out of the bathroom, glancing back at the enraged face of the Xu Family’s eldest daughter.
She quickly followed Qingwu, “Can you teach me?”
“What do you want to learn?”
“The moves you used to beat them earlier! I want to learn! I want to protect myself!”
Qingwu paused, speaking nonchalantly, “Only to protect yourself?”
Xu Xiaoru hesitated before clenching her fists tightly!
“I want to prove I’m the strongest!”
Qingwu chuckled softly and turned to leave.
“If you’re not afraid of hardship, then follow me and learn.”
Recalling those days, Xu Xiaoru felt emotional.
“Since then, I’ve been sticking by Master. Without Lin Grandma and Master, I might’ve starved to death—let alone who I am now.”
“It was also Master who taught me: I was born a mountain, not a stream. I’ll stand on the shoulders of giants and scoff at the mediocrity of cowards!”
Zuo Wanjun listened, deeply moved!
Shen Jishi looked at Xu Xiaoru differently.
“You’ve had it tough. But meeting Qingwu—well, that’s your luck.”
Xu Xiaoru raised an eyebrow, teasing, “Oh? You’re feeling sorry for me now? How about marrying me?”
“You’re crazy!”
“Shen Lyu, is that all you can say when insulting people? Truly a disgrace to the industry.”
Watching the two bicker, Zuo Wanjun sighed helplessly, “You two are such opposites!”
“Xiaoxiao, just stay here like it’s your own home!”
Shen Jishi and Xu Xiaoru spoke in unison, “Absolutely not!”