I thought life would continue to be so dull, but then there was a knock on the study door.

Bai Feng had originally planned to play dead, but as soon as he looked up, he felt the girl's gaze.

Bai Feng: "..." Fine, fine, I'll go open the door, okay...

In the end, Bai Feng obediently went to open the door.

Lin Yan watched his actions, still unable to understand, "Why is this guy so obedient? There are so many people in the Delin family, and he was so ruthless when he spoke to Qingyuan just now, why does he only listen to Sister Qi?"

Mengling seemed to see through it all, "Suppress by force."

Lin Yan and Xi Lin: "..." That actually makes sense.

"Qiqi".

Rongman's gaze swept over the other guards in the room, finally settling on the person in front of the desk.

"Qiqi, ever since Linde came, many families and forces have come knocking on our door, wanting to get closer to us. Their goal is simple. Since that day, we've turned down many people, but there are just too many. What do you think we should do?"

While it was a good thing that Linde helped them at a crucial moment, the Linde family has now suddenly been thrust into the spotlight.

They're all involved in international affairs, and everyone's ultimately driven by self-interest. Superficial friendships are just another way to pursue those interests.

"Ignore them all, reject them all, no matter how powerful they are."

"I see."

Rongman left the study and bumped into Kesen.

"Second Brother?"

"Did you tell Qiqi about this?"

Rongman nodded and said, "Yes, just as you thought, she refused, and refused very decisively."

"Qiqi helped us with this matter. Although it may have caused some trouble, we have to admit that with the arms from Linde, our family's status has improved. In any case, Qiqi helped us."

Moreover, it played a significant role.

Rongman looked at her high heels and nodded. "It seems that Qiqi is truly capable, in the eyes of our Delin family."

Inside the study.

"Buzz!"

The cell phone on the table started buzzing; it was a string of unfamiliar numbers.

Qi Jiu Tai glanced at the four people in front of her and calmly answered the phone.

She listened to what was being said on the other end of the phone while simultaneously operating her computer, opening the familiar webpage and logging into her account.

Her gaze lingered on the smallest of the red numbers in the lower left corner.

She looked at the red number 1 and pursed her lips.

"I see."

After hanging up the phone, Qi Jiu stood up immediately.

"Sis, where are you going?"

Lin Yan watched his actions and subconsciously asked a question.

The girl took a set of keys from the table. "The four of you don't need to come along."

"Miss, that won't do! We are your personal guards. What if you encounter danger while you're out?"

Meng Lin and Xi Lin stood up from their seats at the same time, their faces showing disapproval, but Lin Yan and Bai Feng remained silent.

Although Qi Jiu is the heir of the Delin family, it must be said that her fighting skills are the best among them.

Even if she encountered trouble, it would likely be because she was outnumbered. But now, she's going out alone, so she must have something to do.

"It's alright, haven't you seen my abilities?"

Just as her hand was about to touch the doorknob, she stopped in her tracks. "I'm not eating dinner tonight. If they ask, just say I went out."

As dusk settled, inside a brightly lit high-rise building in the bustling district of H Continent, everyone was working diligently at their respective workstations.

Time passed, and darkness fell completely. As darkness enveloped the outside world, the building became exceptionally bright.

But as time went on, the lights inside these high-rise buildings gradually dimmed.

From where onlookers could see, a woman dressed in black looked up at the lamps that had just been extinguished upstairs, and nimbly disappeared into the night.

"I've already said, there's no room for negotiation. If I tell you to go, then go! What's your life worth? I don't care about the process, I only care about the result!"

In the darkness, a bulky man was making a phone call, his voice carrying an arrogance unlike that of others.

"You... uh!"

Suddenly, before he could finish speaking, he heard a soft sound, and the echo stopped abruptly.

At the same time, as the man fell, his phone also fell to the ground. The person on the other end of the phone seemed to want to say something, but no one answered him.

In the darkness, the woman looked at the person on the ground, then quickly looked away and turned to leave.

Her actions were resolute, without the slightest hesitation.

Not long after, the same thing happened in the nearest parking lot.

When Qi Jiu reappeared at the Delin family, it was already late at night.

Although the Delin family residence was brightly lit, the girl knew from the watch on her wrist that most of the people there were probably resting by now.

She was still wearing the same clothes she had worn before, and apart from the chill emanating from her, nothing else had changed. If there was any change, it was probably only in her heart.

I didn't expect to run into Kesen as soon as I got off the bus.

"Little sister?"

Kesen naturally knew that she hadn't eaten dinner, but he didn't expect to see Qijiu just coming back from outside so late.

"Did you just come back from outside?"

Qi Jiu nodded. "Isn't it obvious?"

Kesen: "..." That makes sense, but why is there another smell in the air?

This tastes familiar...it's kind of like...

"Are you injured?"

Having received this confirmation, Kesen immediately took a few steps forward, but the environment was dim, and he really couldn't see anything. It was precisely for this reason that he was much more anxious than usual.

Upon hearing this, Qi Jiu was taken aback.

Is the smell really that strong? Or is it just that Kesen has a good nose? He's already changed clothes, yet he still managed to tell.

"Second brother, is that a dog's nose?"

Kesen chuckled, his expression immediately changing back. "Where are you injured? Didn't you bring any bodyguards with you when you went out? Mengling and the others weren't with you either?"

The girl waved her hand, "It's not mine, Second Brother, don't ask anymore. No matter how many times you ask, I won't tell you."

Upon hearing this, Kesen stopped asking. As long as she was alright, these other things weren't that important.

Back in the main building, Qi Jiu pushed open the door to the study. The light wasn't on yet, and her hand, which was reaching for the light switch, paused for a moment.

His gaze locked onto a spot in the dim light. "It's so late, why aren't you resting yet?"