Changsheng: Peak at the Beginning

Chapter 1745 Ode to Joy + First Half of Life 9

Qu Xiaoxiao had no desire to say more than a few words to someone like Fan Shengmei. Her previous conversation with her was just a whim. Besides, she was someone who loved to stir up trouble. Giving this gold digger Fan Shengmei a lesson would only take a couple of sentences.

Fan Shengmei's mood plummeted because of Qu Xiaoxiao's sudden disappearance. She thought the rich second-generation man she met at the bar was fairly good-looking and had a decent figure. He was also divorced but had no children, so she thought she had a chance. They even went out to dinner once. But then he suddenly vanished without a trace, which made her a little depressed and start to question the meaning of life.

Fan Shengmei had no idea that the rich second-generation heir she met was Qu Lianjie, the older brother of Qu Xiaoxiao and Qu Xinxin. She was even more unaware that Qu Lianjie was hospitalized due to a car accident and had been sent back to his hometown.

Qu Lianjie himself still has his own difficulties to overcome, how could he possibly remember Fan Shengmei?

Qu Xiaoxiao didn't sprain her ankle from being too excited, so she didn't go to the hospital. However, the business card she got from Qu Xinxin helped her get in touch with He Han. Even though they had only exchanged contact information and hadn't had a meal together yet, Qu Xiaoxiao already had some designs on He Han. After all, He Han had a really wide network of connections, and almost all of them were very powerful.

However, He Han believed he could see right through Qu Xiaoxiao. Originally, he didn't like rich second-generation girls like Qu Xiaoxiao who were chaotic and only had petty cleverness. But Qu Xiaoxiao was Qu Xinxin's older sister, and he wanted to develop a relationship with Qu Xinxin. It seemed that he couldn't get around Qu Xiaoxiao now, so his friendship with Qu Xiaoxiao naturally continued.

The reason Tang Jing didn't suspect anything was entirely due to Qu Xiaoxiao's status as a rich second-generation. He Han naturally revealed Qu Xinxin to Tang Jing, and also said that because he had hit Qu Xinxin's car, her older sister, who wanted to take over the family business, came to his door, and he couldn't directly refuse.

Because He Han packaged everything so logically, Tang Jing couldn't find any reason to doubt it, no matter how hard she tried. Moreover, she had a best friend, Luo Zijun, who constantly tied up her remaining energy and time, making it even easier for her to overlook He Han's side.

Especially since He Han had proposed to her not long ago. Although she refused, she had complete faith in their relationship. However, she felt that she needed more time to consider such a major event as marriage.

Qu Xinxin was completely unaware of what was happening outside. She had finally finished the scripts for several idol dramas. While Qu Xiaoxiao was overseeing the filming, she had to start looking for platforms. She had a lot to do.

Qu Xiaoxiao, who is always out and about, arranged another job for her: to provide emotional counseling for her neighbor in Ode to Joy.

Qu Xinxin was initially reluctant to go, as it was a rare opportunity for her to rest. However, Qu Xiaoxiao had spoken to Ms. Qian first. Although Ms. Qian felt it was inappropriate to let her precious daughter get involved in a stranger's relationship problems, she couldn't resist Qu Xiaoxiao's insistence that Andy was her friend. Moreover, all Qu Xinxin needed to do was help analyze how to meet Andy's online friend in person, without involving any specific emotional issues, so Ms. Qian gave in.

Then Qu Xiaoxiao spoke highly of Andy to Qu Xinxin, forcing Qu Xinxin to go out.

Andy was very capable; she even brought Fan Shengmei with her when she left, having already informed Qu Xinxin beforehand. Moreover, they were meeting at a nice French restaurant, so Qu Xinxin didn't feel any reservations.

Andy had never met Qu Xinxin, but Fan Shengmei had. Andy was curious about everything about Qu Xinxin. Fan Shengmei originally had a strange interest in Qu Xinxin as well, but when she thought of all of Qu Xinxin's conditions, she couldn't help but say sourly, "Qu Xinxin's younger sister doesn't seem like a pampered flower raised by Qu Xinxin's family. She seems more like a descendant of a large family that has been passed down for four or five generations."

“Andy, you’ve grown up abroad, so you probably haven’t heard of some of the sayings in China. In the past, China was very particular about family lineage. There’s a saying that the first generation is judged by their food, the second by their clothing, and the third by their writing. Only when a family has been passed down for five generations or more can it be called a family of distinguished lineage.”

Fan Shengmei was quite willing to share these seemingly unheard-of stories with Andy, as if only in this way could the gap between her and Andy appear less significant. "The contrast between Xiao Qu and her sister is very obvious. Xiao Qu is a typical rich second-generation; she knows her family has some money, and even if she doesn't necessarily squander it, her arrogant and unrestrained attitude is immediately apparent."

"As for Xiao Qu's younger sister, she belongs to the type who has already experienced power, has seen through it completely, and is even tired of the feeling of power..."

Fan Shengmei's analysis of Qu Xiaoxiao and Qu Xinxin was quite insightful, which is why she was inexplicably concerned about Qu Xinxin and secretly looked down on Qu Xiaoxiao, Qu Xinxin's twin sister, feeling that she had lowered Qu Xinxin's standards.

Andy carefully considered Fan Shengmei's words. She trusted Fan Shengmei's judgment of people, and at the same time became even more curious about what kind of person Qu Xinxin really was.

As soon as Qu Xinxin appeared, Fan Shengmei spotted her immediately. Her heart raced, and she raised her hand high to call out, "Miss Qu, over here—"

Qu Xinxin walked over, smiled and nodded in response: "Hello, I am Qu Xiaoxiao's younger sister, Qu Xinxin. You can just call me Xinxin."

Fan Shengmei felt that Qu Xinxin seemed to have become even more beautiful than when Qu Xiaoxiao first moved into Ode to Joy. She smiled and replied, "Hello, Miss Xinxin. I am Qu's neighbor, Fan Shengmei. We met when Qu moved in. She was seeing you off."

Then she introduced Andy: "This is Andy, the owner of apartment 2201, and also a friend of Xiao Qu. Andy will be troubling you again today."

After exchanging pleasantries, Andy handed the menu to Qu Xinxin. Qu Xinxin didn't make any demands and ordered a set meal according to her own preferences. They could eat and chat at the same time.

Andy couldn't keep anything to herself and directly shared her feelings about her online friend Qi Dian: "Qi Dian and I were just online friends who got along well, but he asked me to meet him in person. I have no experience in this area, so I asked you guys to help me with some advice."

Fan Shengmei felt that since her online friends were in Shanghai, not elsewhere, there was no harm in meeting them.

Qu Xinxin had considered everything very thoroughly. "If you haven't agreed on a meeting place yet, Andy, I suggest you find a restaurant that's about 15 minutes away from your company, with an average cost of no more than 500 yuan per person."

Andy smiled and asked Qu Xinxin, "Xinxin, why don't you ask me whether I should meet with Qi Dian or not?"

Qu Xinxin, still smiling, replied, "Although I feel that nothing will get done today, getting to know you two isn't a waste of time. But for Andy, who is more efficient than me, not directly refusing means there's a chance."