Speaking of this, Chongyu seemed to remember something, and the smile on his face slowly disappeared. He gripped the contract with his fingers and spoke calmly.

"It's not me, it's my brother who's managing the Chong family now. He'll also be here to discuss cooperation later."

Qi Jiu: "???"

"You have an older brother?"

Forgive her for not being well-educated; after spending so much time together, this was the first time she had heard that he had an older brother. At first, she always called Qi Silin "brother," and she thought he was an only child.

"Yes, my brother is our family's adopted son, but I don't know why we adopted him. But as of now, he seems to be quite outstanding."

He had barely finished speaking when his phone vibrated, so he left the office under the pretext of answering the call.

The office fell silent for a moment. "Chongyu's older brother has been abroad for many years and hasn't come back, so it's normal that you don't know. Besides, he's not his biological son, so the chances of him appearing are relatively low."

Qi Silin suddenly looked up, a hint of helplessness in his eyes.

The girl nodded knowingly.

No wonder I always run into this guy at the Qi family's place; I've never seen him put any effort into the Chong family's affairs. Besides, since we've spent some time together, it's natural that I wouldn't have anyone specifically investigate his identity.

Suddenly, the girl seemed to realize something and turned to look at Qi Silin. "Let the adopted son manage the company? Are they planning to let him inherit the family fortune?"

Although the adopted son was older than Chong Yu, he was not a member of the Chong family by blood.

If that's the case, then something seems a bit abnormal.

Qi Silin shook his head.

"I don't know, but Chongyu's relationship with this adopted brother is not good. There are no conflicts, but Chongyu feels that the love that belongs to him has been taken away, and he rarely shows it in front of them. Uncle Chong has not explained anything."

Usually, people who have adopted children either can't have children of their own, or the child has other uses or value. But this person who is so attached to family seems to fall into neither of these categories.

Qi Jiu nodded. "Then it seems normal for him to be angry."

To put it another way, if she had been born into a prestigious family, and then had her parents' love taken away by an adopted brother who was not related to her by blood but had no reason to do so, and now all the family property belonged to that other person, she would really be angry.

With a click, the office door opened, and Chong Yu entered, his face expressionless.

"Brother, Chongming will be here in a bit."

As soon as he finished speaking, the office door opened again, and this time Liu Yun walked in. He glanced at Chong Yu first, then lowered his eyes. "Master, a representative from the Chong family will be here soon."

Qi Silin nodded. "Understood."

Liu Yun raised her hand. "Also, this is a dessert sent by a gentleman for Miss Qi."

Qi Jiu looked at the packaging box in Liu Yun's hand and was about to do something when she heard a gasp beside her, which made her eardrums hurt.

"Oh my god! Kaka! It's Kaka! Ah!"

Qi Jiu: "..." Can someone please take care of this human megaphone?

Chongyu, who had been somewhat unhappy, rushed over to Kaka like a dog seeing a bone. Seeing that Liuyun hadn't let go, he went straight to catch her.

I remember the last time he tried to eat more of this dessert, Qiqi patted his head like a puppy.

Although I felt a little ashamed, it didn't matter at all, because I wanted to eat more!

Of all the desserts he's ever had, this is the best, bar none! Every single one of them is delicious!

Qi Jiu: "..."

But the other person in the office didn't seem to be focused on that. "A man?"

Qi Silin narrowed his eyes as he looked at Liu Yun, who had not yet left.

Where did this wild fox come from, daring to cause trouble in front of its master?

Liu Yun nodded, then turned his gaze to Qi Jiu. Only Miss Qi probably knew who this man was.

The girl didn't turn around, her voice soft, as if explaining, but also a little helpless. "That's Kaka's personal deliveryman, don't overthink it, you jealous girl."

Qi Silin, the Jealous Jealous Man: "..."

All right.

"Qiqi, look at all these pastries delivered at once, you..."

"You can't eat too much of this new product. There aren't many of them to begin with. There isn't even one of these coffee shops in City A yet."

Before Chongyu could finish speaking, Qijiu ruthlessly interrupted him. Seeing his outstretched claw, the girl slapped it without hesitation.

"Awooo!"

Chongyu looked at his own paws, feeling rather pitiful.

However, seeing him acting silly now, Qi Jiu breathed a sigh of relief. She thought he would be unhappy because of his adopted son, but it seems she was overthinking it.

This guy, his heartless attitude is just asking for a beating.

"you……"

Chongyu picked up a small pastry and put it directly into her mouth. Without turning around, she seemed to know what the little girl next to her wanted to say, and her words were somewhat indistinct.

"I didn't manage much of the Chong Group to begin with. My brother and I have already done so much for each other. As for the Chong Group... well, as long as it doesn't harm our family, let him manage it. Anyway, I don't lack anything in my life now."

As soon as he finished speaking, the girl narrowed her eyes as she looked at him.

This guy is quite generous. This property originally belonged to him, and now he's just giving it away. Although he has a share in the group, the future management rights will basically be in the hands of that adopted son.

To put it bluntly, if Chongyu's parents were to pass away unexpectedly in the future, or if his adopted son were to take control of the entire Chong family, the situation might not be the same.

Whether they will be kicked out of the Chong clan due to fear or other factors is uncertain.

However, Chong Yu wasn't actually sick. Even without the Chong family, with his current abilities, supporting a family would be a piece of cake.

Knowing this would be the outcome, Qi Jiu didn't say anything more.

After an unknown amount of time, once everything was ready, Qi Silin took the contract and headed towards the conference room.

But as soon as he stood up, he stopped, as if he had thought of something, and his gaze fell on Qi Jiu and the other person.

"Ayu, Qiqi, together."

Chongyu turned to look at Qi Silin, wiping the crumbs of dessert from her mouth, "Brother, is it inappropriate for me to go to this occasion?"

When will he appear in a more important capacity or something else?

Qi Jiu nodded. Her current situation was also somewhat awkward. Accompanying Qi Silin in front of others might make him overthink things.

Unexpectedly, Qi Silin shook his head. "You are no longer the young master of the Chong family, but my younger brother, Qi Silin. Is that alright with you now?"