Welcome back.

This time, they were away from China for quite a while; it was probably the longest they had ever been apart since they got together.

Although they often make video calls on their phones, how can the feeling of being separated by a screen compare to being with a real person?

After being away for so long, Qi Jiu did not return to her own villa, but instead went straight to the Shen family manor.

Although the Shen family already knew that she was acting as their representative, in their eyes she was still just a child who had just come of age.

In fact, when she was in an international assassin organization, the Shen family called more than once to inquire about the situation, and even had the urge to fly over there several times.

Although it wasn't often, they were afraid of bothering Qi Jiu, so they would only call when they were extremely worried.

Looking at the familiar manor in front of her, the girl pulled her coat tighter and quickened her pace.

Before we knew it, autumn had arrived in China. At this time, the breeze was no longer as hot as in summer, and it carried a cool air.

Even the chirping of insects around us could no longer be heard.

"Young Miss, you're back!"

Uncle Wang, the driver who usually picks up and drops off Shen Sisi, stared at Qi Jiu for a moment, then burst into laughter.

Although Qi Jiu was an adopted daughter in the Shen family, no one looked down on her status. From the beginning, they addressed her respectfully as Miss, according to her age.

"Uncle Wang, I'm back."

Uncle Wang held the rag used to wipe the car and nodded repeatedly, his nodding so vigorously that it showed how excited he was.

"It's good to be back, it's good to be back. It's been so long since I've seen you, Miss. Please go inside quickly, it's autumn now and it's getting a bit chilly outside, don't catch a cold."

Qi Jiu nodded with a smile in her eyes, and then walked into the manor.

Before even pushing open the familiar door in front of me, I could faintly hear sounds coming from inside.

It was like playful fighting, quite fun.

With a "click," the front door opened, and the sounds of playful fighting in the living room instantly quieted down.

When the girl looked up, she found everyone in the house staring at her intently, their eyes filled with surprise. Even though they already knew she was coming back, they still couldn't help but feel excited to see her in person.

"Qiqi!"

The first one to be affected was Shen Sisi. Today was a hard-won weekend, and she should have been out having fun by now, but she hadn't left the manor at all, as if she had been waiting for this moment.

"You silly girl, you actually know how to come back! Do you even know how much we..."

Before Shen Cisheng could finish speaking, Shen Ting kicked him in the butt without any politeness, his smile tinged with slight impatience.

"How dare you talk to your sister like that! Your sister just got back!"

Just as Qi Jiu released Shen Sisi, she was pulled into a warm embrace, carrying the unique woody scent of the Shen family. It was so warm that she didn't want to leave.

"It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back. It's not as safe outside as at home. It's good that you're back."

Liu Li hugged Qi Jiu tightly.

During the time Qi Jiu was away from China, she thought about Qi Qi every day: whether Qi Qi was eating well, whether it was cold abroad, and whether she was wearing enough clothes.

Qi Jiu was taken aback, then smiled.

Liu Li may not know that she is now the most dangerous person in the entire Shen family.

After a long while, Liu Li released Qi Jiu and looked at the little girl in front of her with some worry on her face.

"Qiqi, is there something wrong with Xingyue? Why did she leave so suddenly and for so long? If you need anything, just tell us and we'll do our best to help you."

Seeing the worry on Liu Li's face, Qi Jiu subconsciously looked at Shen Cimo behind them.

She saw Shen Cimo looking at her and smiling.

When she suddenly left, she sent a message to Shen Cimo before she left.

Shen Cimo probably doesn't even know who number 7 is now, but he still helped her cover up a lie.

"It's not a big problem. It's just that headquarters held a meeting and resolved a cooperation issue, so it took a while. The China branch was only recently established, so headquarters is quite concerned about this."

Seeing the worry slowly fading from Liu Li's face, the girl winked at Shen Cimo without realizing it.

What a good brother! He even covered up a lie for me.

Shen Cimo: Hehe.

At the dinner table, Qi Jiu looked at the table full of delicious-looking dishes. Although she felt a little helpless, her heart was warm.

The dishes on this table clearly show that a lot of effort and time were spent preparing them.

If you look closely, you can see that the food around Qi Jiu is all her favorite food.

Shen Cisheng blinked as he looked at Qi Jiu, who was treated like a treasure as soon as she got home.

Then he fell silent.

No, he completed so many projects at Shen's back then, so why did he come back? Why is this family not like this anymore? In the end, he still doesn't love them, right?

He's getting angry!

"Qiqi, you've been gone for so long, are you still keeping up with your schoolwork?"

Pharmacy is unlike other majors; if you fall behind, it's really hard to catch up. He was interested in pharmacy for a while, but seeing how hard everyone in pharmacy was studying, he eventually gave up.

The girl nodded. "Don't worry, when I was abroad, my teachers and senior students helped me catch up on lessons on time."

Senior students: "..." Wait, how come they didn't know about this?

teacher:"……"

After dinner, Qi Jiu left the living room under the pretext of taking a walk.

Autumn evenings are cooler than daytime. She strolled slowly along the paths of the Shen Family Manor, wearing a coat, and unknowingly arrived at the back garden.

In the dim light, the flowers in the garden weren't very visible. But as a gentle breeze blew by, you could still smell their fragrance.

Qi Jiu sat down in the small pavilion in the middle of the room with ease. The chair was a little cool when she first sat down, but she quickly got used to it.

A round table sat before me, and as the cool autumn breeze blew by, the fragrance of flowers became even stronger than before.

Above the sky, the moon and a cluster of stars together adorned the dark sky like a painting.

A tranquil environment, a sky like a painting...

Qi Jiu looked around at her surroundings without moving. She took out her phone and fiddled with something on it. After a short while, she slowly heard some movement from the other side.

She seemed to have guessed that someone would come from the other side, or rather, she had even guessed who it was.

He put away his phone and looked at Shen Cimo across from him with a smile.

"Thanks."

Since arriving at the Shen family, she had lost count of how many lies Shen Cimo had covered for her. Although it was just a matter of a word or two, it really helped her a lot.

The Shen family could have known these identities, but knowing so much now might not be a good thing.