The half-dead Delin family: "..."

Qi Jiu: "..."

"Although... however, the Delin family you mentioned, which is barely alive, is the family I am related to by blood."

Linde: "!!"

"So... is it too late for me to take back what I just said?" He forced a smile, which looked more like a grimace.

The girl smiled brightly, "What do you think?"

Linde: "..."

Linde looked at the people around him, clearly having a lot more to say, but now seemed like the wrong time.

The girl noticed this too. "Stay for dinner. If you have any questions, come to my study. You've done the Delin family such a great favor, so we should naturally extend our hospitality."

The matter was resolved in a way that shocked everyone. Watching the girl's figure as she tried to leave, Rongman subconsciously spoke up.

"Qi Jiu!"

"Is there anything else, Third Sister?"

Rongman smiled bitterly. Hearing the title "Third Sister" always made her feel uncomfortable. She was older, and she never expected that not only was she dissatisfied with her sister's actions before, but now she would have to clean up her mess.

"Thank you for what you did earlier."

The young girl waved her hand dismissively, "It's nothing. It's all for the sake of the Delin family. Third sister, don't worry about it. As the heir of the Delin family, these are things I should do."

With that, she left the hall without looking back and headed upstairs. Mengling and Xilin didn't say a word during this time, but they both followed Qijiu obediently.

Lin De, now a guest of the Delin family, followed Qi Jiu upstairs.

The hall had fallen silent at some point, and the atmosphere had become somewhat tense. The group of people looked at each other, but no one uttered a word.

"Miss Rongman, a lot of cars have suddenly arrived at the gate. I've checked them, and they're full of weapons and everything else!"

Suddenly, one of the members of the Delin family guard walked in, unable to hide the smile on his face.

"So fast?"

Rongman looked at him, her surprise mixed with delight, and then exchanged a glance with her mother and older brother beside her.

"I understand. You can put them in storage first." She stood there, head down, seemingly lost in thought.

Qi Lin, however, spoke slowly. "So, Lin De came prepared. He was certain that our cooperation was out of the question. Therefore, Qi Qi informed him of his arrival."

As soon as he finished speaking, the atmosphere in the hall suddenly changed again.

"It seems we underestimated Qiqi. We can't treat her like an ordinary person anymore."

Based on previous information, I thought that Qi Jiu was at most a representative of the Xingyue Multinational Group, but now I realize that it's definitely not that simple.

“This Linde is an international arms dealer. Even at the height of our Linde family’s power, we might not have been able to get close to him, so…”

"Qiqi used to live internationally? So she had powerful backers before?"

Qi Lin found this conclusion somewhat unbelievable.

According to previous investigations, Qi Jiu's identity as a composer and designer, although international, was public knowledge and had absolutely no connection to the current situation.

Then let's not even talk about college students...

"It seems that's how it is, but the outcome is good now. Qi Jiu is stronger, which gives our Delin family a better chance of survival."

Rongman seemed to have a more open-minded perspective.

Although the matter ended there, it had already reached the ears of everyone in the Delin family.

While everyone was amazed, they also realized that this heir might really be able to change the Delin family and bring this half-dead family back to its original position.

I get excited just thinking about it.

Meanwhile, upstairs, Qi Jiu sat at her desk, watching Lin De wander around like a tourist, and continued reading the documents on the table.

"Sister, what about the Shen family..."

"They don't know yet, but I don't want the Delin family's affairs to interfere with the Shen family."

The Shen family is so wonderful and pure; they shouldn't be troubled or worried about this matter.

But even after hearing this, Lin De still couldn't understand how Qi Jiu had gotten involved with the Delin family. Although they were related by blood, he had never heard of her before.

"Sister, when did you find out about the Delin family?"

"It's been a few months."

Qi Jiu didn't even look up; her attention was fixed on the documents in her hands. It was unclear what she had seen, but she sighed and seemed somewhat troubled by the Delin family.

"So... what do you plan to do about the Linde family?"

He knew some things about Qi Jiu. The Shen family was her home, but not her real home. Although the Shen family treated Qi Jiu very well, they were not related by blood.

But she's been an orphan since she was little, and now suddenly this blood-related family has appeared, along with a whole mess...

The girl smiled. "If it weren't for Zero, I wouldn't have set foot in the Delin family."

If it weren't for Zero, this mess would have been left to whoever wanted to clean up, but since Zero has come knocking, it's not just a simple problem anymore. Zero has already discovered her, and if this isn't dealt with, Zero might very well eliminate her to prevent future trouble.

Linde looked at her, unsure whether to offer comfort or something else, and could only remain silent.

Seeing Qi Jiu working at her desk, she didn't disturb her and quietly did her own thing. Even when she was playing games with Meng Ling and Xi Lin next to her, she turned off the sound on her phone.

Seeing that they had lost the game again, Mengling and Xilin exchanged a knowing glance, both seeing helplessness in each other's eyes.

How many rounds has this been? How come they've never won? Their records are actually quite respectable...

Noticing Qi Jiu's movements at the desk, Meng Ling quickly turned off her phone and stood up from the sofa.

"Miss, would you like to rest?"

Qi Jiu waved her hand, "It's nothing."

As she spoke, she glanced at the two people behind Mengling and raised an eyebrow. "Lost again?"

Mengling: "..."

"How...how did you know?"

Although it's hard to believe, it's still a bit embarrassing to have not won a single game all afternoon.

Qi Jiu chuckled softly, "Just by looking at Lin De's expression, I can tell what he's doing. It's okay, losing a game with him isn't shameful. I almost lost to him before too."

Mengling: "..." If that's how you comfort someone, then I feel much more at ease.

Linde: "..."

That would be a bit embarrassing to say.