Chapter 269: a few days'journey

Author: Qian Feifei Machine Translation

Time passed, and Shuishui had completely integrated into the class. Although she had transferred to the school only recently, she did not feel like a stranger. People liked her because she had a good personality. There was nothing about her that people disliked.

The girls in the class gradually understood that whether they befriended Shuishui or talked behind her back, she wouldn't say anything to defend herself. She had a quiet, demure personality, and people knew she was a top student with superior grades. She has consistently been in first place since the first monthly exam was conducted. Her grades were even higher than those from the key classes.

Teacher Li and Teacher Hu soon arrived at the capital, and Shuishui's classes continued. Her Saturdays were dedicated to her classes with Teacher Hu, and her Sundays were spent with Teacher Li. Basically, she didn't have any rest days during the week. It wasn't a big deal for her because she was very happy to learn from her excellent teachers. However, what frustrated her was that Teacher Li had been pestering her about entering a military academy. The semester had passed smoothly, and she hadn't seen much of Li Xue.

During the holidays, Shuishui decided to go on a long trip and take Qian Anzhi on a vacation. She didn't even inform Mu Ziyu about it because she made the decision at the last minute. That morning, she bought a plane ticket and said, "Anzhi, pack your luggage. We are leaving."

"Ah?" Qian Anzhi was dumbfounded. He was playing a game. Where were they going?

"Our visas for Europe have been approved. Let's go. I've already booked our plane tickets." It was the first time Shuishui was going abroad in this world.

Qian Anzhi was shocked. "What?" He felt like Shuishui was being so impulsive. "Sis, why are you in such a hurry?"

He was speechless and helpless. "You should inform Brother Mu," he said.

"I've already booked our tickets, and it's too troublesome to call him. We're leaving. Besides, there's something I need to take care of." Recently, Shuishui had gotten to know many people on a strange website, in which she registered using her real name. In the website, she could choose whether to post anonymously or using her nickname. There, she successfully sold the handicrafts she made and earned a lot of extra pocket money. One person bought them. He contacted her and said that he liked the things she made. He wanted to make them and ask her how she made them. He wanted to buy exclusive rights to the process. Shuishui had no choice but to meet him face to face. It was a rare business opportunity. There were many things she could not sell in the capital. However, she found that they were quite marketable overseas. It was risky, but the businessman who contacted her seemed trustworthy. He was also Chinese. There were no problems with the first transaction. After their second and third transactions, they had established a certain level of trust. In addition, she had read about foreign contract laws. She thought that she could hire a lawyer there and meet with the businessman in a safe place.

If things went well, she could earn a small sum of money. She had made her handicrafts using the technology she had learned in her previous life. She felt that the technological advancement of this world was gradually improving and could soon be at par with that of her previous world. She could use her knowledge to her advantage and earn a small amount of money. She was aware of what she had gotten herself into, and she knew that she could not reveal everything she knew about her previous world. She knew she had to safeguard her knowledge of the technology from her world.

She did so because she needed money. She was not a very patient person and wanted to act fast. She wanted to be someone that her father could rely on. She needed money to find out what happened to her father. She needed money to gain power and influence.

She was not influential nor powerful, so for the meantime, she could only work on trying to secure more money for herself.

She planned to keep her whole plan a secret. No one had to know about it.

She had already packed her luggage. She forced Qian Anzhi to pack his luggage as well. They also brought two big boxes, which contained a few more sets of clothes to change into. She gathered their documents and went out. She visited the Jiangs and looked for Jiang Li. He was also going on vacation because he had to sign up for work. He said he had to attend tutorial classes. She gave the key of their villa to Jiang Li and asked him for help in watching over their two dogs. She told him they would return in seven or eight days.

Shuishui said that they could come once in the morning and once in the evening for the dogs. Jiang Li was also willing to help. "Okay. Don't worry. Leave it to me. You guys have fun. I'm really envious that you guys can leave just like that."

Suddenly, Jiang Li felt a little confused. "But can minors go abroad on their own?"

Shuishui didn't bother to explain. Fortunately, she was already sixteen years old. It would have been troublesome if she was any younger.

"Sorry for troubling you with the two pets at home," Shuishui said. After they said their goodbyes, Qian Anzhi and Shuishui hailed a taxi while Jiang Li watched them leave.

Jiang Li went back inside and walked upstairs. He thought he could go to Shuishui's house later to visit the dogs.

Jiang Li met his father on his way up. "Xiao Li? Where did you go?" Jiang Yuan felt like he heard someone's voice earlier. "I heard Shuishui's voice just now. Where is she?"

"Sister Qian and Qian Anzhi left just now. They are going on a long trip abroad. She gave me the keys and asked me to help take care of the two puppies," Jiang Li said as he walked upstairs and returned to his room.

Jiang Yuan was confused. "Eh? A long trip?"

He wondered how Shuishui would have the audacity to go on a trip abroad at her age.

Jiang Yuan shrugged it off. Shuishui, meanwhile, called Mu Ziyu when they arrived at the airport. "Qian Anzhi and I are going abroad for about seven days," she told him.

"What?" Mu Ziyu was shocked. Why was she abroad all of a sudden?

"Anzhi and I have never gone abroad before. This time, we plan to just enjoy ourselves for seven days." Shuishui didn't even bother to tell Ziyu about her other plans. "Don't worry. I've already found a guide. My teacher helped me find a guide. You can trust me."

In fact, she only told her teacher that she was going on a trip.

Mu Ziyu sounded worried. "Call me every day. Remember to keep your roaming number open at all times. If you need anything, call me. Next time, if you want to go on a trip, I'll accompany you." Ziyu didn't expect Shuishui to make rash decisions. He had even planned to pick her up for dinner that night.

Shuishui knew that Mu Ziyu was worried. "Ziyu, I'll definitely go with you next time. This time, I will go with my younger brother. I've never gone on a trip with my family before."

Qian Anzhi looked at his second sister. Indeed, they had never gone on a trip together. Thinking back to the past, he quickly shook his head. He realized that his sister had changed so much that he felt a little dependent on her. In his eyes, Shuishui had grown so tall and big. He felt like didn't have to worry about anything anymore. He had the things he needed and wanted. His life hadn't changed much. The only change was that he had no one else to trust but Shuishui. He didn't regularly talk to his mother and scary. The thought of being with them was too scary. When his mother met Uncle Jiang, she went straight to the point and asked for money. He was really embarrassed. Whenever his mother saw him, she would pester him to arrange for her to meet with Uncle Jiang.

He was desperate. His mother hadn't changed at all. She still wanted to see his father, but he definitely wouldn't take her to him. He was scared of how his mother was behaving, and his eldest sister was growing distant from him. She was also becoming more extravagant. She even sent him a text message asking him for money. It was so ridiculous. Of course, he didn't give her anything. The money he had with him was from Uncle Jiang and Shuishui's investment in the barbecue restaurant. It wasn't easy money.

When he arrived at the airport, he sent his mother a text message: "Mom, Shuishui and I are going abroad for a vacation. I won't be able to communicate with you because it's expensive to send a text message."

Li Xue called him not long after he had sent her a message. "Anzhi, you and Shuishui are going on a vacation? Is Uncle Jiang bringing you somewhere?"

"No, it's just me and my sister. Mom, you won't see me in the next few days. Don't bother looking for me. I think we're going—Sis, where are we going?" Qian Anzhi just realized that he had no idea where they were going.

Shuishui looked at him. "France. Anyway, I'm going to get our passes. You stay here and watch our luggage."

"Okay, Sis. I'll stay here." Qian Anzhi was still on the phone. "Mom, we're going to pass through security check soon. If there's nothing else, I'll hang up."

Li Xue realized it was a rare opportunity. "Wait a minute. You're going to France? I need you to buy some things for me."

Qian Anzhi found it strange. "Mom, I only have two hundred yuan on me. What do you want to buy? Transfer the money to me so I can buy it for you."

Anzhi knew that the money Shuishui gave him was for him to spend and not for his mother. If his mother wanted him to buy something for her, she would have to give him money.

"If you don't have money, why are you going abroad then?" Li Xue asked back. She didn't have much money on hand, but there was a bag she wanted, and it could be bought in France.

"Sister has some money. It should be from Uncle Jiang." He used Uncle Jiang as an excuse to prevent his mother from overthinking.

"I want to buy a bag. I'll send you the picture later. It only costs around one hundred thousand yuan. When you see it, ask Shuishui to buy it," Li Xue said. She liked that bag very much. She thought that Jiang Yuan gave Shuishui a lot of money. Otherwise, she wouldn't have the money to travel overseas.

"What? A hundred thousand yuan? Mom, are you kidding? Why do you still want to buy those luxury goods? It's not a good idea. Besides, Second Sister can't afford to spend that much money." Qian Anzhi was speechless. Only his mother could be so thick-skinned about such things. "Mom, we're both underage. What Dad left behind should be enough for you to live on."

His mother was too demanding. He didn't want to care about his mother anymore. Because she was his mother, he didn't abandon her. When he grew up, he would take care of her, but that didn't mean that he would let his mother be so willful. He could get whatever he wanted. He knew that if Shuishui weren't supporting him, his life would have been difficult.

"Anzhi . . ."

"All right. Don't say anything else. When I graduate from college, I'll go out to work and try my best to support you. But I can't do anything now. Don't force us to buy things for you. Besides, Dad left some things behind, and you won't have to worry about me because Second Sister is taking care of me. You should be able to live well if you are more prudent with expenses. But you're still delusional about your old life. Actually, I have thought about going back home to live with you and Momo, but I know very well that I can't go back. I'm living a good life now. I'm very content and will work hard," Anzhi said to his mother in a sad tone. "I'm going. I'll just text you."

Li Xue didn't say much. She felt the impatience in her son's voice. She didn't dare to ask too much and could only silently look at her phone. Before she and Qian An had divorced, Anzhi wouldn't have talked to her that way. She thought of asking for help from Jiang Yuan, but she knew that he wouldn't help her if Anzhi disowned her as well.

She suddenly understood that she had nothing left to her but her children. To be exact, she had only two children left. Qian Shuishui had never paid her any attention. Shuishui had even blocked her number.

Shuishui's ruthlessness also hurt her very much, but there was nothing she could do.

The previous Shuishui might have been softhearted. However, Qian Shuishui was already a different person. She was a stronger and braver Shuishui. Li Xue regretted ever treating Shuishui differently because of the situation she was in. She didn't feel guilty over how she had treated Shuishui in the past. Shuishui was such a cold person and wouldn't show Li Xue any sympathy. In her previous life, Shuishui had her fair share of broken relationships with family members. She knew what it felt like to be betrayed by one's own family. If it weren't for Qian An's sincere treatment of her, she wouldn't have welcomed him into her heart as her father that easily.

Shuishui could tell whether a person was being sincere or not. She believed that she would only treat with sincerity those who extended to her the same degree of sincerity.

Meanwhile, Shuishui got their boarding passes. They lined up to have their luggage checked in and then went through security check.

Everything else went normally. Qian Anzhi was a little excited. "Sis, will someone pick us up when we arrive?"

Shuishui looked at Qian Anzhi. "Maybe."

Qian Anzhi started to babble. "What do you mean? We won't be sleeping on the streets, right? Have you booked a hotel?"

He kept whispering in Shuishui's ear. Shuishui felt that he was being too talkative. She answered bluntly, "Don't worry about that. We have a place to stay. Also, I can just go to an ATM to get money. There's nothing to worry about. I already have two thousand euros on hand. Stop worrying."

"Oh, I see. Then I'm overthinking it." Anzhi grinned. After the security check, they went in to find a restaurant to eat. Shuishui secured their seats while Qian Anzhi ordered their food. There were so many people when they entered, so they moved fast to make sure they would be able to secure seats.

While waiting for Anzhi, Shuishui took out her phone from her seat and logged into the website. She and the businessman had already exchanged phone numbers and email addresses. The businessman sent her a photo of him. It was a clear photo of his face. 'He's quite handsome,' she thought.

The businessman made a good impression on Shuishui.

She saved the photo and agreed on a meeting time. Then, she turned off her phone and waited for Qian Anzhi.

Half an hour later, Qian Anzhi came over with food. "There are so many people waiting in line. I bought two bowls of ramen and a few snacks."

"We still have two hours before the boarding time. There's no rush. Eat slowly." Shuishui picked up her chopsticks and started eating.

Qian Anzhi started to complain as he ate. "Foods sold here at the airport aren't only expensive, but they're also not that delicious."

"Just eat. It's already good enough to have something to eat, and yet you're being picky. If we include the time we would spend on the plane, we would be gone for around six days. I have something to do there. We will spend six days in France." She briefly stated their itinerary. "In the next few days, I'll sign you up for a one-day tour. You'll go and follow the tour while I go and deal with something."

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