"I need to speak with you. Please come to the study with me."

The matter that is causing Shen Cimo some trouble must not be a simple family matter. In addition, considering Shen Cisheng's appearance just now, the problem this time is probably related to the Shen family.

Leaving the living room on the first floor, Qi Jiu looked at the quiet study and smiled unconsciously.

This study has almost become her and Momo's secret base; they always come here to discuss any inconvenient matters.

After the two were seated, Shen Cimo pursed his lips. "You figured it out?"

Her slender hands were now resting listlessly on her lap.

Although Qi Jiu is a member of the Shen family, Shen Sisi, who is only one year younger, is still experiencing life. If Qi Jiu has to be troubled with this matter, it would be a bit embarrassing.

The girl suddenly laughed, "I'm not blind. Your expression is hard to read, but can't Shen Cisheng see it? If you two were any more obvious, Sisi would have understood."

Not to mention Chen Sisi, even Lu Zhe next to her might be able to tell.

Shen Cimo: "..."

What exactly is wrong with the Shen family?

A group as large as the Shen family should not have problems so quickly. Could it be that there were potential problems that were not discovered before?

That shouldn't be the case. Shen Cimo has worked in the international arena, how could he not see that?

"There's nothing serious, just focus on having fun at school." Shen Cimo began to evade the question.

She's not much older than Sisi, yet her skills are unmatched by so many people internationally.

He believed that one had to work hard to get a reward, but he didn't seem to realize how much effort Qi Jiu had put in to achieve her current position.

This explanation, which was passable, was completely ignored by Qi Jiu, who simply let it go in one ear and out the other, pretending not to hear it.

“I am now a member of the Shen family, and my household registration is under your Shen family. Don’t I have the right to know if something happens to the Shen family? If it were Shen Sisi, it would be one thing, but I am an adult now, and I am not easy to fool.”

Shen Cimo: "..." Okay.

"The Shen family is currently fine, but the things they are about to face may be more troublesome."

Shen Cimo gave a wry smile. "We're being watched."

Qi Jiu was taken aback, looking at his expression with some confusion.

The Shen family is practically unmatched in City A, so what else could possibly be targeting them?

Shen Cimo continued speaking.

"It's a group called 'Starfall,' which has just emerged internationally with the aim of acquisition. Now, for some reason, they've suddenly set their sights on the Shen family. These parents don't know yet, after all, this group is international."

But if they suddenly came to China, it would be a huge storm.

Starfall? Isn't this the group she discussed with Ah Lin last time? It seems they really are making a move.

Seeing the person opposite him deep in thought, Shen Cimo smiled.

"But don't worry, you don't need to trouble yourself with this. I've been through the international arena before. If this is someone else's problem, just pretend you don't know anything about it."

Sisi, Asheng...

Qi Jiu had handled so many of the family's problems, and he felt really bad about it.

As he finished speaking, he wanted to say something more, but he noticed that the girl opposite him had her eyes downcast, as if she was thinking about something.

"Qiqi? It's alright, you don't need to worry about this."

Do you really think it's just a coincidence? Or do you think the other person had no ulterior motive?

The girl's voice was somewhat heavy, and her dark eyes looked at Shen Cimo with a deep gaze.

Even without any particular thought in his mind, Shen Cimo would subconsciously tense up when faced with such a gaze.

"What...do you mean by this?"

What if the other party has ulterior motives? Then it's even harder to say.

Qi Jiu's lips curled into a barely perceptible smile. In truth, she hoped it wasn't as she thought, but everything was too coincidental. Without taking precautions, things might not be right.

"MoMo, if we didn't know that Xingluo was a suddenly rising group, would we have thought that Xingluo and Xingyue had any connection?"

The names are very similar, differing by only one character.

Shen Cimo was stunned, his gaze towards Qi Jiu filled with complex emotions.

If you don't think about it too much, you might really think there's some connection between these two names, since they differ by only one character, like twins.

Even if they aren't related groups, they should still seem to be adversaries.

The word "fall," in particular, felt somewhat unpleasant to Xingyue. It was as if it wanted to drag Xingyue down from her pedestal.

The name Guangchong seems to suggest that he has some special purpose.

Seeing that Shen Cimo remained silent and did not answer, Qi Jiu was not in a hurry to ask and continued talking to herself.

"In Mo Mo's opinion, there are so many groups in City A of China, why did Xing Luo choose the Shen family? In terms of power, the Qi family may be superior, and in terms of the ease of acquisition, the Shen family has many large and small groups under its umbrella."

The Shen family was clearly not the best choice, and it could even be said that it was the least reasonable one, so why did Xingluo choose the Shen family in the end?

Having said that, even if Shen Cimo were to think for a second, he would probably have figured something out.

He looked at Qi Jiu with worry in his eyes.

"They're after you?"

"We cannot rule out this possibility."

The girl bent down, picked up the teacup from the table in front of her, and took a sip. Although she knew that the other party was coming for her, her face remained calm and she didn't panic at all.

"But this is just a guess; everything is too coincidental. Xingluo probably knows something, but that's all."

The other party probably only knows that the Shen family has people from Xingyue, and their current move against the Shen family is just to try to control Xingyue's branch in China.

But they were too naive.

Do you really think that Xingyue's branch can be bullied at will?

"and you……"

"So, you can't stop me from getting involved in this matter."

If this is really what she thinks, then she is now a party involved. As a party involved, how could she possibly walk away unscathed and let someone else take the fall?

Moreover, if the Shen family were to go up against Xingluo, even if they won, they would likely suffer heavy losses themselves.

Shen Cimo also realized this, and lowered his eyes somewhat dejectedly.

He originally didn't intend for Qi Jiu to get involved in this matter, but given the current situation, it seems he has no choice but to intervene.

"Xingluo has just risen to prominence and survives through acquisitions. In fact, if you look at it that way, Xingluo may not be very capable. The capable ones are the people behind Xingluo."

To acquire other groups, one must first have power and money. Before its rise, Xingluo had nothing, but it was able to acquire so many groups, even multinational ones, in a remarkable way, which can only mean that the person behind it is not simple.

That person is the source of Xingluo's energy.

"Do they know you?"