It turns out that outstanding people are surrounded by other outstanding people.

Top ten in an international design competition?

For her, being in the top ten of this international design competition is similar to being ranked like G—both are positions she can't reach. It's just that G's status is so high-profile and outstanding that more people internationally know about her.

No matter who you follow, you should be able to learn a lot.

Yuan Ye seemed surprised by Qi Jiu's meaning, and after a moment of surprise, he glanced tentatively at Tong Lu behind him, as if seeking her opinion.

After all, going abroad is no small matter, especially considering Tong Lu's family situation...

As for Shi Yu, although he hadn't said a word, he seemed to have given in after just one look from Qi Jiu.

Oh well, since working in the studio is boring anyway, I might as well take on an apprentice.

Tong Lu glanced at Qi Jiu's smiling lips, then at Shi Yu behind him, and nodded when she was sure she wasn't causing them any trouble.

Seeing this, Qi Jiu nodded in satisfaction.

This couldn't be better. She had been thinking of poaching Tong Lu before, but now that Tong Lu was with the Chinese design guild, this was a perfect opportunity.

When they arrived at the president's office, Qi Jiu and Shi Yu walked side by side. Before they even reached the door, they heard an anxious call from behind.

"Teacher G! Please wait a moment!"

Looking back, I saw Tong Lu's somewhat anxious face. She had run after him, and I had never seen her with such an expression on her face before.

Qi Jiu raised an eyebrow. "What's wrong?"

The person opposite her tried to regulate their breathing, slowly walked up to her, their cheeks slightly flushed, and suddenly smiled brightly at her.

"Thank you for giving me this opportunity. I will definitely study hard under Teacher Shiyu's guidance! I will never let you down!"

After speaking, Qi Jiu glanced at Shi Yu beside her and nodded.

"Keep it up, I'm looking forward to your performance."

After leaving the design guild, Qi Jiu didn't return to school but went straight back to the villa area, bringing Shi Yu along for a farewell dinner.

Before the car even stopped, the girl saw a statue of a woman gazing at her husband, leaning against the door of her villa, seemingly lost in thought. There were already quite a few cigarette butts at her feet. She was staring at the car, seemingly lost in thought.

"No, is it really okay for me to come now?" Shi Yu gave a wry smile.

"Won't he really get beaten to death?" After what happened last time, he realized that this man was not someone to mess with, comparable to the little tyrant next to him.

"Don't be afraid, he doesn't eat people, get off the bus."

Shiyu: "..." Thank you so much, you know how to comfort people.

Such a statement would be quite explosive even in the entire consolation community.

After getting off the bus, Qi Silin seemed unsurprised by Shi Yu behind the girl, and simply pretended not to see her. At this moment, Liu Yun returned carrying large and small bags of groceries.

Finally, Shiyu sat at the dining table, looking at the delicious-looking hot pot in front of her, her mouth watering.

"At least you have a conscience. If I hadn't been able to eat a decent meal, I would have gone crazy when I got back. There really isn't much good food abroad."

Moreover, hot pot doesn't exist in foreign countries. Apart from salads, steaks, and bread, there doesn't seem to be much else to eat. That's why he's been looking forward to coming to China.

Besides this little darling, there's so much delicious food in China! I've heard that Chinese cuisine is divided into many different regional styles, unlike other countries where there's only sandwiches and fast food.

"Oh, right." Shi Yu picked up her chopsticks, looking at Qi Jiu with a slightly unaccustomed air.

"Tong Lu is a good prospect, but is it really okay to keep him around so hastily?" If this gets out, there will probably be a lot of gossip and scandals.

The girl smiled and said, "Why not? Tong Lu is very proud. I admire her and want her to learn from G Studio. What's wrong with that? I'm not trying to steal her away."

She spoke so matter-of-factly that even Shi Yu was utterly defeated.

"Besides, you're not the only one managing the studio. You can just give orders. Your life is probably more comfortable than mine right now. You can also mentor an apprentice. Even if people find out, they can only say that Tong Lu is diligent and inquisitive."

As she spoke, the girl picked up a piece of mutton from the hot pot and put it into Qi Silin's bowl.

"Ah Lin, eat."

Shi Yu: "..."

"bite."

The four people were enjoying their hot pot meal when Shi Yu glanced at her phone, then at the loving couple across from her, and suddenly the meat in her hand no longer tasted good.

"What are you thinking about this international guild? Why haven't you joined yet? They've been sending out invitations until they're practically smoking."

"What do you mean, what are you thinking?"

The girl was completely absorbed in the meat in her hand and couldn't concentrate at all.

Shiyu: "Eat up, eat up." You'll stuff yourself to death!

City A Public Security Bureau.

Qi Jiu's arrival attracted a lot of attention. She was Interpol's Number Nine, and the news had already spread throughout the department. Even though she wasn't from the police force, officers now treated her like royalty, bowing and scraping.

Lin Chuan, dressed in casual clothes, stared at the girl in front of him, momentarily stunned.

"What brings you here?"

Qi Jiu waved her hand and went straight to the database and security management area. She pulled up a photo on her phone and handed it to Lin Chuan.

"We need to focus our investigation on these two people recently, but we shouldn't make it too obvious."

Looking at the police officer beside him, he said, "These two people must have recently entered the country through illegal channels. They should be in City A by now. Check them out. Don't take any action yet, contact me first."

"Illegal entry?"

Hearing this, Lin Chuan suddenly perked up. The cases he had been dealing with recently were either theft or murder, so this illegal entry was still somewhat novel.

But these two people don't look like good people at all. Well, what good person would illegally enter the country?

"Um."

"But is this our mission? It seems the bureau hasn't issued any orders..."

Lin Chuan hesitated as he looked at the person in front of him. Although he knew she was Number Nine, her identity was too vague; she wasn't a criminal police officer...

"I guess so, it's Interpol's mission."

She's in China now, so her mission is naturally China's mission, isn't it?

Xu Feng: "..."

"If you do a good job, you'll receive a banner. Keep up the good work, but remember not to be too ostentatious. Just check discreetly. If you see anything, just let me know."

Lin Chuan nodded as if he understood, then became interested, "A banner? What banner? Is it pretty?"

Qi Jiu: "...It should be nice, right? There are a whole room of them, you can pick whatever you like."

Xu Feng, who was tidying up the 79 banner at Interpol: "..."

He confessed everything, but as soon as he left the police station, he saw an unexpected figure and hesitated for a moment.