Chapter 96 - Interstellar Internet Celebrity Raises a Bun

Chapter 96: Chapter 94: Interstellar Internet Celebrity Raises a BunYe Qiu hadn’t expected that, so late at night, Qin Shu would actually show up at Jiang Family’s doorstep.

What she didn’t know was that Qin Shu’s fate was now in her hands. It was laughable to think that in her previous life, she was nothing but a lamb to the slaughter. But now, even the prideful Qin Shu had to come seeking her favor.

"Ah Qiu, you really are here." Qin Shu said with a face full of surprise, trying to link arms with Ye Qiu as usual, but to her dismay, Ye Qiu avoided her.

Being so openly snubbed, especially in front of Su Qing, Qin Shu felt extremely embarrassed, and her resentment towards Ye Qiu grew even deeper.

"How did you know I was here?" Ye Qiu asked calmly, "I think there’s nothing left to talk about between us."

"I heard that Xiao Chen is currently attending the Military Department kindergarten. I wanted to look for you after school, and then I saw the Jiang Family’s driver bringing Xiao Chen here, so I guessed you might be here," explained Qin Shu.

"You’ve been investigating me," Ye Qiu declared, looking straight at her.

A flicker of discomfort passed over Qin Shu’s face, and she quickly apologized, looking weary, "Ah Qiu, I’m sorry. I know that someone from the Qin Family hurt you, but do you still doubt me? Don’t you even trust the Security Bureau? I really didn’t do those things to you."

"So what if you didn’t?" Ye Qiu wasn’t interested in entangling with her anymore.

"Ah Qiu, aren’t we the best of friends? Are you going to blame me forever just because a relative of mine did something wrong?" Qin Shu’s face was full of grievance, "Ah Qiu, this is unfair to me!"

It’s impossible to reason with someone who plays dumb, Ye Qiu laughed out of exasperation, "Fine then, I forgive you. Is there anything else?"

"That’s really great." Qin Shu’s face lit up with joy, and she cozily sat down beside Ye Qiu, seeming considerate, "Then Ah Qiu, why don’t you bring Xiao Chen and Xiao Xing to stay at my place?" She cast a meaningful glance at Su Qing, "It’s not too good to bother others all the time."

Su Qing, who was quietly drinking her tea, had no intention of getting involved in Ye Qiu’s affairs, but at that moment, she thought the woman reputed to be the most desirable in the interstellar community must be sick in the head!

Couldn’t Qin Shu understand Ye Qiu’s obvious reluctance? Laying out her schemes so blatantly—as if everyone else is a fool!

However, since she was mentioned, it wouldn’t be proper for her not to respond, would it?

Su Qing coughed lightly, putting on a perfect smile, "Miss Qin, Ye Qiu is also a very good friend of mine. It’s not only safe but convenient for her to stay at my place. Most importantly, I don’t find it troublesome at all."

After hearing this, Qin Shu looked grievously at Ye Qiu and seemed hesitant to speak.

Ye Qiu didn’t want to hear her nonsense, cutting her off straightforwardly, "I’m quite satisfied living here, no need for your kindness."

With that said, she saw Qin Shu lower her head, seemingly heartbroken, with a tone of disappointment, "Ah Qiu, I didn’t expect you to be such a person. Just because the Jiang Family is more powerful than the Qin Family, you would discard our seven years of friendship?"

"Say whatever you want!" Ye Qiu felt weary and also a bit puzzled. The Qin Shu of today didn’t seem to match her usual character.

"I respect your decision, Ah Qiu," Qin Shu said sadly, "But I still acknowledge you as a friend, and if you ever encounter any problems in the future, you can come to me."

Watching Qin Shu’s departing figure, Su Qing mocked her, "Your taste in friends wasn’t very good, actually being friends with a woman like this for seven years."

"Let’s just say I was blind back then!" Ye Qiu laughed it off indifferently, "But to be so overt with her intentions, that doesn’t seem like her style."

"I guess the Qin Family is anxious too, with the election imminent. I’ve heard that Mr. Qin has been active in the Military Department recently. If he secures your Body Forging Technique, he’ll have the confidence to negotiate with the Military Department, and his election position would be nearly assured," Su Qing speculated.

"But the Qin Family doesn’t know that you’ve already collaborated with our Military Department," Su Qing said teasingly, then with an annoyed expression she added, "If they had the capability, they should do more for the alliance, rather than just vying for power and profit every day. I really can’t stand those from the Political Department."

"Don’t be so hot-tempered. The Political Department isn’t under the Qin Family’s complete control. Besides, power needs to be balanced and requires mutual supervision. If it were only the Military Department, the alliance might one day become corrupt," Ye Qiu could only comfort her in this way.

Su Qing understood this principle all too well; it’s just that her family were people from the Military Department, always walking on the most dangerous front lines. Not only is military funding often stringent during war, but when they return from major battles, they always have to face difficulties imposed by the Political Department. She was simply frustrated.

By the next day, Ye Qiu knew why Qin Shu’s attitude had been so strange the day before.

Qin Shu had deliberately tagged Ye Qiu and emphasized repeatedly that the Qin Family had wronged her, hoping she could forgive her. Attached to this message were two short recordings, precisely the communication with Ye Qiu from yesterday and the conversation at the Jiang Family’s place last night, except that the recordings she released were edited.

At first listen, there was nothing odd about the recordings, but they gave the impression that Ye Qiu was arrogant and difficult to get along with, while in contrast to Qin Shu! The Eldest Lady of the Qin Family, despite apologizing over and over again, did not receive forgiveness but instead sarcastic coldness from Ye Qiu.

Qin Shu’s fans were immediately displeased, and on Star Net, it initially started with netizens leaving messages apologizing on behalf of Qin Shu and hoping Ye Qiu would forgive her. Gradually, as Ye Qiu did not respond, the direction of the conversation changed.

They said things like "Ye Qiu forgets her friends at the sight of profit, not knowing what’s good for her."

Others commented that she "Truly comes from an orphan background, lacking in manners."

And some remarked that she "Becomes arrogant and egotistical upon achieving fame."

Ye Qiu’s Xingyun Live homepage had already been overtaken by netizens, and there were also those who had cultivated the Body Refining Skill Level 1 but had not received a response for a long time, morally blackmailing her by saying the Body Technique was not her achievement, hoping she would reveal the complete Body Forging Technique to benefit the alliance.

"So this is her purpose?" Su Qing said in disbelief, "She doesn’t think that this will make you give up the Body Forging Technique, does she?"

"It’s probably not that simple," Ye Qiu gently shook her head.

Sure enough, by the afternoon, it exploded on Star Net that Ye Qiu, in her previous workplace, had sold the company’s secrets for money, disregarding professional ethics, and it was Qin Shu who interceded for her, paying the compensation to settle it all.

And now that Ye Qiu has climbed the high branch of the Jiang Family, she has thrown Qin Shu, a friend who has always thought of her, to the back of her mind. Netizens were outraged, clamoring for Ye Qiu to be expelled from the alliance, to get off Star Net.

After seeing this, Ye Qiu smiled lightly, not taking her little tricks seriously at all.

She guessed that before long, Qin Shu herself would apologize on Star Net, saying she only wanted to seek Ye Qiu’s forgiveness and did not anticipate the current situation arising.

As expected, by evening, a haggard-looking Qin Shu went live.