Chapter 1

"Oh my god! Someone robbed the gold shop!"

"Where is it? This is the first time I've seen such a scene."

"Move aside, you're blocking me."

"Are you filming a video? Remember to send me a copy when you get back."

The constant exclamations attracted Chi Qi's attention. He raised his head and glanced at the crowd gathered outside the door. His intuition told him that there was some fun to be had.

Afraid of going too late and missing the fun, he shoveled the last mouthful of rice in the bowl into his mouth, without even bothering to chew it slowly, and hurriedly got up and walked out.

Then I saw——

Countless heads.

Chi Qi stood at the back. Apart from the heads of people, there were only the sounds of people in the front row. He was so tempted that he tried to talk to others, "What happened?"

The girl standing next to him looked at his pretty face and took the initiative to ask, "I don't know either. It seems like a celebrity is coming?"

Why do celebrities make such a big fuss?

Chi Qi lost interest instantly, but since he was already here, wouldn't it be a pity if he didn't see anyone?

Like a nimble little fish swimming in the water, he relied on his rich experience in eating melons and successfully broke through the siege without much effort and came to the front line of the witnesses.

The robber, wearing a bandit mask and tight black clothes, broke into the store, came to the counter with a clear purpose, swung the hammer in his hand, and smashed the glass.

But maybe it was because the quality of the glass was too good, but after several hits, only tiny cracks appeared on the glass.

The woman standing next to him, wearing a pair of huge sunglasses, sighed in frustration: "Did the robber not eat?"

Chi Qi spoke faster than his brain, and subconsciously replied, "Maybe he is playing the gold miner game."

The woman turned around, raised her eyebrows and looked at him for a moment, then opened the bag on her arm, took out a handful of melon seeds, and said in a deep voice, "Good words, I am very pleased, I deserve a reward."

“…”

Chi Qi took it solemnly without hesitation and started to crack the melon seeds happily.

Delicious, love to eat!

After a few minutes, the glass still hadn't been broken.

Shen Wanji spat out the melon seed shells and threw them casually into the expensive bag, commenting: "He doesn't get tired of smashing them, but I get tired of watching."

Chi Qi nodded in agreement, his eyes were sore, this group of robbers was simply the most unsuccessful one he had ever encountered!

The two of them watched and commented, complaining one after another.

Someone suddenly shouted, "The police are coming!"

The huge crowd suddenly dispersed to form a path.

The robber turned a deaf ear to what was happening outside and continued to concentrate on smashing the glass, unaware of the seriousness of the incident.

A minute later, the subdued robber lay on the ground, shouting, "I have *&…_&, you can't &_!:..."

Shen Wanji, who had retreated to a safe area, asked, "What did he say? In dialect?"

Chi Qi hesitated and said, "Hiss...it seems like I have a membership?"

"Just because you're a member you can rob people. Damn it! I'm a top VIP member in the world and I don't get any special treatment. How can he be so presumptuous?"

Um? Is your focus a little weird?

The robber was restrained and handcuffed. He was no longer in danger. The crowd rushed forward again, scrambling to raise their phones to take pictures.

Not good! My prime viewing spot was taken.

Chi Qi struggled to push his way through the crowd, but was accidentally stepped on several times during the shoving and pushing, leaving messy black footprints on his newly bought shoes.

He raised his head angrily, wanting the other party to apologize to him, but a new group of people had appeared around him.

I can’t find who stepped on it, so I can only blame myself for my bad luck.

During this delay, the kidnapper's back became farther and farther away and was about to disappear.

Chi Qi was anxious. If he didn't look now, he would lose his view. He looked for a spot eagerly, and when he glanced at the stairs of the mall, his eyes lit up.

There's no one on the stairs!

Chi Qi walked over quickly and stood on the highest step. He stood on tiptoe and stretched his neck, then used the handrail to push his body forward.

I was able to see the entire process of the police forcing the kidnappers away.

Chi Qi: “Hey!”

He was watching the robbers leave when he suddenly heard someone in the crowd shouting, "Help! Someone is jumping off the building!"

First the robbery, then the jumping off the building?

"Who is it? Where is he? Why can't I see him?"

Chi Qi held onto the handrail and leaned forward again, with half of his body hanging in the air, unaware that danger was approaching silently.

He looked around for suspicious people, when suddenly, there was a huge suction force coming from the ground, and he fell down the stairs uncontrollably.

At the same time, a sharp scream almost pierced the eardrums, "Ahhh he jumped!"

Chi Qi was about to make close contact with the ground, "Tonic medicine, I don't want to jump off the building!"

*

Bright sunlight streams in through the window, interweaving with the soft music.

There were not many people in the cafe. Lin Qingmian pushed open the glass door and walked to the agreed seat, which was a remote and secluded corner. After all, what was going to happen next was not very glorious, so it was better to try not to attract attention.

But after a while, the sound of wind chimes at the door rang again, and the visitor sat down in the booth behind him.

Lin Qingmian glanced casually to the side and saw the silhouettes of two people on the glass window - a woman and a young man in luxurious clothes, both of whom had outstanding temperaments.

This combination... why does it seem so familiar?

Because of the angle, the other party couldn't see him, so Lin Qingmian secretly looked at him a few more times.

The young man had a handsome appearance. He was wearing a loose T-shirt and jeans that had been washed to a pale color. He had his eyebrows lowered, like a stubborn and tough little white flower.

The lady looked around with disdain, and then her face revealed her undisguised annoyance and depression, "You asked me to meet here?"

The young man blinked and whispered, "I'm sorry, auntie, but we are here to negotiate a deal, so we don't need a particularly good environment, right?"

The noble lady's head was throbbing with pain. "Look at your profit-seeking appearance. What on earth does Ah Yue like about you?"

Her son was good in every way except that he was too love-sick. He was foolish enough to be seduced by someone and thought he had finally found true love, so he had a falling out with his family.

The young man remained calm and continued to smile and say, "I can't help it. He just likes me."

The noble lady covered her chest in anger, "..."

No way, is it such a coincidence?

The booths were close together, and the two people did not lower their voices, so every word of their conversation reached Lin Qingmian's ears.

But before he could continue waiting and watching, the person who had made an appointment with him arrived.

Lin Qingmian pursed his lips and suddenly became very anxious, because if nothing unexpected happened, an accident would happen.

He is also going to stage a bloody drama.

That's right, the person who asked him out was none other than the mother of the husband he had just agreed to marry. Based on his limited experience, Lin Qingmian deduced that this was a Hongmen Banquet.

Alas, life is really not easy and there are obstacles everywhere.

A loud and friendly female voice came from above my head, "Mianmian! Have you been waiting long?"

Mianmian...are you calling him?

The tone was completely different from what he had imagined. Lin Qingmian was stunned for a moment, then subconsciously waved his hand, "No, I just arrived."

After saying that, he picked up the coffee and took a sip to disguise it.

What's going on?

Is our relationship suitable for greeting?

Is it some new and unique tactic?

Lin Qingmian's mind was racing with thoughts. Countless thoughts flashed through his mind. He raised his head with a professional smile and said, "Hello, Auntie."

"Hello, Mianmian, you really are prettier than in the photo."

Receiving the compliment, Lin Qingmian smiled but said nothing. This was the calm before the storm and should not be taken lightly.

Mother Chi looked at Lin Qingmian carefully, feeling very happy. Her son was really good at finding a beauty. Look, big eyes, high nose bridge, and small mouth, she was a real beauty.

Follow her, good taste!

The scrutinizing gaze made Lin Qingmian's back tighten and he couldn't help but sit up straight. Here it comes, this one-sided "battle" is about to begin.

Mother Chi deliberately lowered her voice and said, "I came to you to talk to you about the matter between you and Ting Si."

Chi Tingsi is the person that Lin Qingmian has agreed to marry.

He had a guess in his mind. It seemed that he wanted to end the battle quickly and didn't want to stay here any longer, but... couldn't he give me some buffer time?

No matter how she roared in her heart, Lin Qingmian kept the corners of her lips raised in a perfect arc, and said: "Auntie, you misunderstood, Chi Tingsi and I didn't..."

Chi's mother interrupted him calmly, "Don't deny it, I know everything."

Oops, I better come prepared.

Lin Qingmian immediately perked up, his mind working at high speed, waiting for the next difficult problem.

"Mianmian, can you please stop calling me auntie?"

Lin Qingmian: “?”

Does it mean to warn myself not to make connections?

Lin Qingmian didn't quite understand, but out of respect, she obediently changed the address, "Okay, Madam."

Chi's mother: "..."

She noticed Lin Qingmian's nervousness and sighed in her heart.

Forget it, as long as the child is happy, let her shout whatever she wants, she will change her mind sooner or later. But she has already prepared the money for changing her mind, it would be a pity if she can't give it away.

After all, it was because of his son's uselessness that it took him so long to "catch" the person. If she hadn't been smart and discovered the clues, she would have been kept in the dark.

A few days ago, under the continuous questioning of Chi's mother, Chi Tingsi reluctantly revealed a little bit of the truth, and finally threatened her not to let her meet Lin Qingmian.

Is she a flood or a beast? Can she eat people?

The mother-in-law has every right to meet her daughter-in-law, but Xiao Si is really ungrateful.

Thinking of this, Chi's mother couldn't help but frowned, but after all, he was her biological son, and considering the tiny mother-son relationship, she decided to add fuel to the fire.

Lin Qingmian, who was observing silently all the time, drank some ice water again to calm himself down.

Wait, from this angle, it seems like the lady is always staring at the coffee.

The cheerful tune reached its climax, and Lin Qingmian's heart was hanging with the rhythm. He twirled his fingertips nervously, lowered his eyes to look at the coffee on the table, wondering about the fate of this cup of coffee.

There was a high probability that it would splash on him. Lin Qingmian was nervous, his lips were pursed into a straight line, and he thought aimlessly, should he hide or not?

Stop hiding.

He raised his head and looked towards Chi's mother opposite him, estimating their height and distance. When Chi's mother stood up to pick up the cup, he would also stand up immediately and move quickly.

Otherwise, if the coffee spills on your head, it will drip down along the ends of your hair and then meander to your neck, which is really uncomfortable.

Moved.

Lin Qingmian began to count the time silently.

ah? Why is your hand in the bag?

Mother Chi took out a card from her bag and said with great enthusiasm: "Don't worry, our Chi family will never treat you unfairly! Here is five million, take it..."

The highlight is here. He is familiar with this line, and Lin Qingmian recites it in his mind first: Leave my son.

Sure enough, the next second, a sharp voice came, "Leave my son."

This is an eternal classic plot among wealthy families, and now it is the turn of this poor little white flower to perform.

Lin Qingmian's face turned pale instantly. He bit his lips, his body swaying, and he seemed to be in great difficulty. "Madam, I..."

"I will not leave him."

How did I get my words stolen?

An even more passionate male voice came, full of grief and indignation, "In your heart, I am just a villain who is with Ah Yue for money, right?"

Chi's mother froze in her action of holding the card, and turned her head in shock at the same time as Lin Qingmian.

The lady raised her finger tremblingly, but her good upbringing prevented her from saying anything unpleasant. The finger got stuck in her throat, making her feel very uncomfortable.

"You are insulting me too much, and also insulting the relationship between me and A Yue. In your heart, A Yue is only worth a mere one million?"

The lady gritted her teeth and raised the price, "Three million."

"I will never leave Ayue!"

People in the store started looking over here. The lady didn't want to endure the strange looks from others, so she said angrily, "Five million."

This amount of money should be the biggest concession the lady could make. The young man knew that too much is as bad as too little, and with a gleam in his eyes, he said, "Deal."

He stood up and said, "Let's go."

"Where are you going?" the lady was puzzled.

"Let's go to the notary office and make a voluntary donation. What if you regret it later and want to get the money back? Wouldn't I be left with nothing?"

"brazen!"

"Yes, don't worry, Auntie. After the notarization is completed, I will never appear in front of you again to disturb you. Not only that, I will chant sutras and pray for you every day."

It was a good show and Chi's mother was still not satisfied. But when she turned around, she found that her good daughter-in-law was terrified, with eight big words clearly reflected in her eyes: Rich families are really so terrifying.

Chi's mother woke up, "..."

Only later did she realize that she might have messed up.

Chi's mother tried to make amends, "Mianmian, I..."

"You don't have to say it. I understand. Mr. Chi is not someone I can dream of."

"No, you don't understand. I gave you the money because..."

You will feel embarrassed to get a divorce if you take the money.

Chi's mother's idea is very simple. As long as she gives enough money, Lin Qingmian will hesitate when she wants to divorce, and hesitation will lead to failure.

It's just that something is wrong now.

Lin Qingmian interrupted her and said carefully: "I won't take the money, no matter how much you give me, I..."

Buzz!

The sudden ringing of a cell phone broke the awkward atmosphere.

Chi's mother glanced at the notes and picked up the phone, "Hello?"

The anxious voice of Aunt Zhang, the nanny, came from the other end of the phone, "Madam! It's not good!"

Chi's mother was puzzled, "I'm fine."

Aunt Zhang: "No, please restate the sentence."

"..." Mother Chi exhaled, "Tell me, what happened again?"

"Your son is injured."

Chi's mother was horrified, "Did Tangyuan eat something wrong?"

"No, Tangyuan is very healthy and is waiting for you at the door."

"Oh, it's okay. Don't worry, take a deep breath and speak slowly." Mother Chi's heart was finally at ease. Tangyuan was her Samoyed, and she took care of him like her own eyeball, fearing that he would get bumped.

As for my own son, he has thick skin and it doesn’t matter if he gets injured.

Aunt Zhang was infected, and when she spoke again, her tone was very calm, "It was Young Master Chi Qi, he jumped off the building."

"He jumped off a building. Jumping off a building is normal. Don't make a fuss about it..."

After a few seconds, Chi's mother came to her senses and asked, "What? Jump off the building?"

"Are you saying it again?"