Chapter 30: The Young Miss Arrives
Chi Lisen ignored the comments. He replayed the carving video again and again, never tiring of it.
Finally, he murmured, “Those useless brats of mine… all these years, none of them ever thought of me like this.”
Let alone doing something so romantic, so heartfelt, as carving his name atop a cliff.
Secretary Zhong chuckled. “Chairman Chi, people always say the bond skips a generation. Of course the young miss is close to you. And of course, so is the Third Young Master.”
Chi Lisen’s brow twitched. “That brat isn’t half as good as his niece.”
Comparison was dangerous—because once compared, it was obvious. His sons couldn’t hold a candle to the sweet, soft granddaughter who even carved his name for him.
After watching the clip one last time, Chi Lisen finally gave his order: “Handle the online chatter.”
“Chi Qian is the Chi family’s one and only young miss. I will not allow anyone to question that.”
“Yes, Chairman,” Secretary Zhong answered at once.
“And another thing…” Chi Lisen’s brows furrowed, his voice carrying unshakable authority. “Find out who’s behind hiring the anti-fan to smear Chi Qian. If it’s the Gu family—well, you don’t need me to teach you how to deal with them.”
Secretary Zhong’s face was solemn. “Don’t worry, Chairman Chi. I know exactly how to strike back at this level.”
Chi Lisen thought for a moment longer. “When Chi Qian returns, have the fashion designer come to the house and tailor a few new outfits for her. Not too many—just enough to fill her walk-in closet.”
After all, the child had suffered such humiliation. She needed some comfort.
Girls liked clothes and jewelry. He would just buy her a few sets of jewelry as well.
Secretary Zhong watched as Chi Lisen pulled out the latest auction catalog and circled several pieces of top-tier jewels.
He gently reminded, “Chairman Chi, the young miss is still very young… she might not have much use for so many jewels.”
Chi Lisen replied smoothly, “They’re just for her to play with.”
Who said jewelry had to be worn?
His granddaughter could have billions’ worth of jewels simply sitting in her closet as decoration. Perfectly reasonable.
Secretary Zhong screamed silently in his heart: Chairman Chi, do you still need more grandchildren? What about me? I’d do! Age is not an issue, gender is not a barrier, distance is not a problem!
But even more envious than Secretary Zhong were the netizens who saw the latest announcement from Chi Corporation’s official account.
Chi Corporation V: Our chairman’s only granddaughter, the one and only little miss of Chi Corporation—@Chi Qian is under our protection.
The entire internet exploded.
The business world trembled like in an earthquake.
Everyone knew that Chi Lisen had five sons, but he disciplined them harshly and never allowed them to rely on the family fortune.
And Chi Corporation’s official account had never released anything personal before.
This time, if it wasn’t Chairman Chi’s order, who else would dare post it?
Which meant—this granddaughter weighed more in his heart than all five sons combined!
At that moment, who even remembered who Gu Hua was, or what kind of clown Ling Qian pretended to be? Everyone was swarming under Chi Corporation’s official announcement like mad.
[Can someone explain how I just got force-fed this bombshell? Chi Qian is actually Chi Lisen’s granddaughter?!]
[In front of the Chi family, what other family dares to call themselves “high society”? All of them are trash in comparison!]
[Gu Hua’s fans better open their eyes wide. Here’s the real heiress!]
[LMAO, I thought Gu Hua’s double identity was impressive, but Chi Qian is personally protected by Chi Lisen. How the hell can Gu Hua compare?]
[Damn, we all dream of waking up as a rich man’s daughter, but Chi Qian actually made the dream come true!]
[Wait wait—so Chi Fengxiao really meant it when he said he’d sell roasted sweet potatoes after quitting the entertainment industry?! If he’s useless, Chairman Chi will kick him out for real, no family backing whatsoever!]
[Others quit showbiz to inherit a family empire. The Chi movie star quits… and sorry, has no family left.]
The shockwaves lasted for ages. The hot search hit #1, marked with two blazing “BOOM” tags beside it.
Now, who still dared say Chi Qian was “climbing above her station” to marry Ling Qian?
Who dared say she wasn’t as good as Gu Hua?
Chi Lisen’s granddaughter didn’t need lies.
If anything, it was others who could only dream of climbing up to her.
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Meanwhile, Chi Qian herself had no idea that when her grandfather made a move, it was never small—it was earth-shattering.
And she also didn’t know her closet was about to be stuffed to the brim.
Gu Hua, on the other hand, thought all her schemes outside had already worked and that she had won against Chi Qian.
So, starting that morning, every time she looked at Chi Qian, her eyes carried a faint sense of superiority.
Chi Qian suspected her eyelids were twitching.
In the livestream, the moment Chi Qian appeared on screen, the comments rolled in:
[Make way, the heiress has arrived!]
Luckily, Chi Qian couldn’t see the bullet comments. Otherwise, she probably would’ve muttered: So cringe.
After breakfast, the group prepared to cross the lake.
Problem was—there was no boat.
Swimming across wasn’t an option; not everyone knew how to swim. For instance, Chi Qian’s dear third uncle didn’t.
So Chi Qian took charge, ordering them to cut bamboo and build a raft on the spot.
She herself stripped bark off a birch tree, peeling away the rough outer layer and keeping the tough, pliable inside.
That could be used as rope—and it was very sturdy.
Over on Gu Hua’s side, when she saw their actions, she suggested to her teammates: “Building a raft is such a clumsy, time-consuming method. I’ve got a better idea.”
[Here we go again, this group about to take another detour.]
[How many times must they learn the lesson: if you follow the heiress, you eat well!]
[Even copying work takes skill. Raft-building isn’t something just anyone can do. sister Qian yyds!]
[Don’t blindly praise Chi Qian just because she’s Chi Lisen’s granddaughter. Building a raft really is time-consuming—what if it sinks?]
Sink? Absolutely impossible. Not in this lifetime.
Chi Qian had total confidence in her raft.
When they finally pushed the bamboo raft into the water, Chi Fengxiao and Shen Jing took turns rowing.
Meanwhile, Gu Hua’s group—after Chi Qian’s team had already departed—just jumped straight into the lake like dumplings dropped into boiling water.
“Hold onto your backpacks for buoyancy and just swim forward!” Gu Hua shouted instructions.
“Hua Hua, you’re brilliant!” Ling Qian praised generously.
The next second, a wave smacked into him and swept him away.
Gu Hua panicked and tried to grab him, but as soon as she let go of her backpack, she almost got swept away too.
Qin Yue: “…” What a curse.
Truthfully, Gu Hua’s idea wasn’t wrong—but she hadn’t factored in wind resistance or the water current. Without real calculation, her “brilliant idea” was doomed.
Chi Qian’s team, meanwhile, reached the opposite shore in less than half an hour.
They started a fire on the spot to dry their soaked clothes.
Chi Qian promptly took a nap.
Earthquakes, tsunamis—nothing could disturb her siesta.
“I spotted the safehouse symbol up ahead. Once we’re done here, we’ll head south,” Chi Fengxiao pointed toward the forest.
Shen Jiashu glanced at Chi Qian, still sleeping deeply. “Uncle Chi, sister Qian is still asleep.”
“…Let her sleep. I’ll carry her,” Chi Fengxiao said in resignation.
By now, he already had some experience: no one could wake Chi Qian from her afternoon nap.
Except for mealtime.
They walked ahead for a while and soon saw the outline of the safe house.
Quickening their pace, they rushed over!
But when they got closer, everyone froze.
